The International Skating Union (ISU) he has vetoed for any coverage of your matches to two commentators who, without knowing they had the microphone open, referred to the figure skater Meagan Duhamel What “that Canadian bitch.”

“There is no room for language, comments and harassing and abusive behavior neither in sports nor in our society. The ISU has taken immediate action with your service provider to: suspend both commentators with immediate effect and none of them will relate to future figure skating events for the ISU,” the body said in a statement.

The federation itself reported that after the short program in pairs, the World Championships that are disputed in Montpelier, France,” picked up an open microphone a disrespectful comment made by the two commentators working in the international signal”.

Attack on skater convicted

“The ISU she is shocked by the language used by the two commentators, which does not reflect her opinion at all. The ISU strongly condemns any statement by discriminatory character or offensive,” he added.

The agency asked for his “more” sincere apologies to Ms Duhamel for the inappropriate and unacceptable behavior of the two commentators.”

duhamel, already retired, does not participate in these championships. It was two times world champion in pairs, in 2015 and 2016, and Olympic team champion in 2018.