Gaffe during the commentary of the four-man bobsleigh race at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

At the beginning of the live broadcast on Rai 2, an off-air voice said, "Let's avoid crew 21, which is Israeli."

Marco Lollobrigida, interim head of Rai Sport, immediately apologized, calling it an "unacceptable expression that in no way represents the values of the public service broadcaster and Rai Sport."

"On behalf of the management," he added, "I extend my sincere apologies to the Israeli athletes, the delegation, and all viewers. Immediate internal investigations have been launched to determine who is responsible. Sport should unite, not divide."

(Unioneonline)

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