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In what was likely not an isolated incident, commentators for Russian TV channel Sport, broadcasting over the Internet made some personal comments about Aliya Yussupova, the Kazakh rhythmic gymnast who has a world class record. Apparently these guys thought they were speaking off the record when they said:

“Look at this Yussupova. What has she got, except her round mug?”

“I’d ban shortish girls from rhythmic gymnastics. Half-meter legs and watermelon-shaped head — nothing to look at.”

Now I know that when men watch gymnastics, they’re just checking out the hot girls. But one of the commentators was female. And obviously these comments are highly unprofessional and insulting. I gather from NewEurasia, who brought this report to my attention, that this was hardly the worst of what they said about competitors.