-I do not mean so, says Randi Gustad on questions from news about handball Norway should use the Oslo Convention Center. It is five years since the Handball Federation said no to the use of the Oslofjord Arena in Melsomvik because of the value view of Brunstad Christian Church (BCC), also known as Smith’s friends. Religious society is conservative, and is, among other things, very restrictive in its view of gays. In the fall, BCC chose to separate the Oslo Convention Center to the Oslofjord Foundation. According to their own articles of association, the foundation is considered “life -independent”. This is the opinion of Kåre Geir Lio – the defiant president of the NHF – is good enough for further cooperation: – By 2020, we made a decision that we did not want to use them because of the construction that the center was in. Now it has changed. It is passed on to a separate foundation that is not linked to the congregation and religious activities. It should now be run as a professional hotel and conference center like everyone else, and then there are no formal reasons why we should say that we do not want to use it, he says. Lio claims he has a unified board behind him on the occasion. – It is about values on that side, however, is not Randi Gustad, who is expected to be folded as new president during the weekend’s handball in the capital. – For me, it’s not about law and formalities. This is about values, she tells news. She praises the BCC for the changes made on paper, including that the foundation has life -neutral statutes. She is still excited to see how it works in practice: – That is not to say that the two human rights that are competing here, namely the court to believe what you want and the right not to be discriminated against because you are strange. And when it is, I have no doubt what the sport must choose, says Gustad to news. Oslo Arena: Cecilia Brækhus is among the athletes who have visited Melsomvik and the Oslo Convention Center recently. Photo: TORE MEEK / NTB Brunstad Christian Church (BCC) has received several notifications after a new belief and life-belief law was introduced in 2021. They are based, among other things, on discrimination against open gays, according to NTB. At the same time, the organization tries to change the course a bit. Last fall, TV 2 wrote that the Handball Federation in the dialogue with the Oslo Convention Center would like to arrange Pride and other events for gays. However, 48-year-old Gustad chooses to have a pending attitude to it all. – I hear they say that you can have pride events there. Absolutely great, start with it. That’s my call, she says. Not right to “value” Gustad is also skeptical that the union will enter into a collaboration with OCC in the first place: – That the largest special association in indoor sports should go ahead and value ash such a type of use right now, I think is not right. So there I am very clear. Expert: Randi Gustad was an expert during the men’s handball World Cup in 2017. She also has a long career behind her as an active player. Photo: Vidar Ruud / NTB-Do you get the rest of handball Norway with you? – I don’t know. But I can’t change who I am. I have to stand for exactly the attitudes I have myself and then I know that someone understands this point of view as well. After all, it is not personal to anyone. Here you have to spend the time to help and show that you stand for you to have a life -neutral facility where everyone is welcome. Lio has also registered divisions in handball Norway, but says he hopes the disagreements do not based on “wrong facts and understanding”:-We have checked this with the Foundation and with others who have a bearing on company law. It is a self -owned foundation. No money goes out, and they will run commercially like everyone else in that industry. Then those who want to use it must be allowed to use it, he states. Published 10.05.2025, at. 08.47 Updated 10.05.2025, at. 08.55
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