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'THEY ALL LOOK THE SAME': An Australian Olympics commentator's poor word choice about the Chinese ski team raises eyebrows

The commentary is another example of the media's insensitivity in covering Pyeongchang.

  • An Australian Olympic commentator is attracting criticism for saying Chinese aerial skiiers "all look the same, they're very hard to tell who is who."
  • Former Olympian Jacqui Cooper was describing the style of skiing by aerial skiiers from China, and later defended her comment saying the Chinese skiiers share one coach and "their aim is all to jump the same."
  • There have been a number of media gaffes on cultural issues during the games.

"every Korean will tell you that Japan is a cultural, technological, and economic example, has been so important to their own transformation." Japan, in fact, occupied the Korean Peninsula during the 20th century and oversaw forced prostitution and forced labor. NBC apologized for the comments.

And a Chicago TV station accidentally replaced the host city's name, Pyeongchang, with that of US restaurant chain P.F. Chang. The station also apologized.

The blunders haven't solely been confined to Asia.

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Kate Couric was mocked for saying ice skating is an “important mode of transportation” for people who live in Amsterdam due to its number of canals. However, the Dutch have things like cars they can use.

Businesses have also made a number of blunders including confusingPyeongchang with the capital of North Korea, Pyongyang. The confusion is not new, and is why the city changed the spelling of its name for the games.

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