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Russian state TV sparks criticism following disgraceful comments towards LGBTQ+ Olympians

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Russia is not competing in the 2020 games after being found guilty of state-sponsored doping programmes, however, the country’s state-sponsored TV Olympic commentary has caused a stir for using extremely offensive language.

The insensitive language was used by hosts and personalities on Russian talk shows aired by the country’s two most popular television channels, according to the BBC.

The hosts and guests were heard using slurs and offensive terms such as “perversion,” “abomination,” and “psychopaths” when addressing LGBTQ+ athletes such as Laurel Hubbard and Tom Daley.

Hubbard and Daley were focal points for the disgraceful language by state-TV channel Rossiya 1. The BBC reported the 60 Minutes programme, airing on July 26, was laden

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