US EditionSwiss TV commentary of Israeli Olympic bobsled run fuels fierce reaction
Swiss broadcaster RTS removed a viral commentary accusing Israeli Olympian AJ Edelman of supporting genocide in Gaza, citing inappropriateness despite factual basis.
- A live broadcast segment during Edelman’s second run showed Stefan Renna on Swiss RTS criticising Adam Edelman at the 2026 Winter Olympics, and the clip quickly circulated online.
- Context for the on-air criticism included Renna citing Edelman’s social media posts, including his description of Israel’s military intervention as 'the most morally just war in history' and support for Gaza genocide, referencing the UN inquiry’s terminology.
- The commentator invoked IOC guidance that athletes supporting war via social media or events are ineligible, referencing a skeleton athlete banned for political messaging and Israel’s Shul Runnings finishing 26th out of 26 sleds.
- No official response has come from the IOC or Israeli Olympic delegation, while public reaction is split between praising the broadcaster for risking his career and criticizing political remarks in sports.
- The wider context includes a UN inquiry published in September last year that found Israel has committed genocide in Palestine, with Gaza’s health ministry reporting over 72,037 killed and 171,666 wounded since October 2023, and last week Gaza’s Government Media Office reported at least 1500 ceasefire violations.
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At the Olympic Games an Israeli team starts in the two-man bob. A journalist from Western Swiss television criticises the participation of sportsmen and compares the Gaza war with the Russian attack on Ukraine. This is out of place in several ways.
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Swiss public broadcaster Radio Television Suisse (RTS) has removed from its website a segment in which one of its commentators sharply criticised the participation of an Israeli athlete at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics over his public support for Israel's genocide in Gaza. The remarks were delivered by commentator Stefan Reina during Monday’s two-man bobsleigh run featuring Israeli athletes Adam Edelman and Chen Menachem. As the Israeli sle…
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