Climbing-Global group apologises to Austrian climber for 'objectification' in broadcast

Climbing-Global group apologises to Austrian climber for 'objectification' in broadcast

The Star Online - Sport·2021-09-20 14:00

(Reuters) - The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) condemned the "objectification of the human body" and issued an apology to Austria's Johanna Farber for images broadcast during the World Championships in Moscow last week.

Multiple media reports cited criticism of the event's broadcaster for showing a close-up replay of Farber, which they called inappropriate, while she was competing in the women's boulder semi-finals.

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