Figure skating-ISU removes commentating duo over insulting remark


FILE PHOTO: Figure Skating – Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Pair Skating free skating competition final – Gangneung Ice Arena - Gangneung, South Korea – February 15, 2018 - Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford of Canada compete. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

MONTPELLIER, France (Reuters) - The International Skating Union (ISU) has replaced its world championship commentators after they made derogatory comments aimed at Canadian Meagan Duhamel.

Commentator Simon Reed called Duhamel, the “b**** from Canada" at the end of Wednesday's pairs event, apparently thinking his microphone was turned off.

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