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| An Chang-rim celebrates his bronze medal after defeating Rustam Orujov of Azerbaijan in the men’s under-73-kilogram event at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Monday. Yonhap |
By Kwak Yeon-soo
Local broadcaster MBC, which apologized recently over its inappropriate use of images and captions during its broadcast of the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony, has been accused of belittling Korean judoka An Chang-rim, saying that his hard-won bronze medal was “not what we wanted.”
Right after An secured the bronze medal after beating Rustam Orujov of Azerbaijan in the men’s under-73-kilogram event on Monday, MBC’s sportscaster Jeong Byung-moon said, “It was not the color (of medal) we wanted, but the player will be satisfied with his result given the sweat and tears he has shed over the past five years.”
MBC commentator Cho Jun-ho, who won a bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics, corrected him by saying, “Bronze is a precious color.”
“As the chief executive of MBC’s content, I offer my deepest apologies to the people who were hurt due to our reckless and careless broadcast and to viewers who were disappointed with us,” he said during a press conference in Seoul.
On Sunday, MBC also used an inappropriate caption, saying “Thank you Marin,” in reference to Romanian football player Marius Marin, who scored an own goal in the men’s group B match against Korea. In that match, Korea beat Romania 4-0.
MBC once again in hot water for belittling Olympic medalist
Source: Buhay Kapa PH
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