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Climber Johanna Farber receives apology after inappropriate images were aired

The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) has apologized to Austrian climber Johanna Farber after inappropriate images of her were broadcast during the World Championships in Moscow.

Multiple media outlets reported that the event’s broadcaster aired a close-up replay of Farber’s bottom during the boulder semifinals last week, prompting the sport’s governing body to post an apology.

“The IFSC condemns the objectification of the human body and will take further action in order for it to stop, and to protect the athletes,” read a statement. Read More
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