Without Russia, the international tournament turns into a big top.
The World Cup in cross-country skiing this year is held without Russian athletes, and in their absence the tournament so far only reminds of itself with scandals. And if in the past they concerned primarily organizational problems, now the matter has reached a new level.
At the stage in Lillehammer, the focus was not on Scandinavian skiers, but on their little-known Polish counterpart. Due to the mistake of the organizers, the girl had to … undress live.
Footage from the tournament has already gone viral on social media.
Spicy live broadcast
22 year old Polish skier Izabela Marchiz cannot boast of high results at the adult level. In four years of World Cup performances, she never rose above the second ten, finishing most races far from high positions.
In the current season, the athlete managed to conduct only a 10-kilometer freestyle race. On December 2, Isabela showed only the 39th result on the track in Lillehammer, Norway.
But it was this race that brought Marchiz a kind of fame. The thing is that the athlete became an unwitting participant in a scandalous situation. During the race, the Norwegian TV channel TV2 made a live broadcast from the track of the home stage of the cup. The cameras were pointed … at the dressing area for skiers.
While the correspondent was reporting, Isabela appeared in the frame, in the background. The athlete did not pay attention to the cameras behind her and began to change clothes. A few seconds later, the skier’s bare chest became public.
Isabela didn’t notice the camera, even when she was topless. Only after a wide public outcry did Marchizh learn about what had happened. The girl was shocked by what had happened. At the same time, she, of course, remained dissatisfied with the organization of the stage.
— I am ashamed, but I think that the organizers of the race are more ashamed than me. In Finland, we had a separate dressing room, the conditions were very good. It is inconvenient here for women when they have to change clothes. It would be nice to do something about it, because I was uncomfortable,” Isabela turned to the Norwegians.
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