EXCLUSIVE: A Swiss television network has taken down from its website a viral Winter Olympics clip in which a commentator calls out an Israeli athlete for his "support of the genocide in Gaza." In correspondence with Deadline,

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — AJ Edelman and Menachem Chen are in last place out of 26 sleds at the midway point of the Olympic two-man bobsled race at the Milan Cortina Games. And they’re thrilled.

The Israeli Embassy accused an Olympic broadcaster of "spreading slander" when he criticized athletes on-air over their alleged stances on the war in Gaza.

The Olympic Committee of Israel (NOC) has demanded an apology and the potential suspension of the Swiss journalist who accused a member of the Israeli bobsleigh team of supporting “genocide in Gaza”.

Swiss sports commentator Stefan Renna launched a fierce attack at the Israeli bobsleigh team and its captain, AJ (Adam) Edelman, during the RTS broadcast of Monday’s two-man competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

AJ Edelman, the driver for the Israeli bobsled team, said the stolen items included passports, suitcases, shoes and sporting equipment

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'I'm prepared, they can do whatever they want,' says Israeli skier Barnabas Szollos; hundreds protest against ICE, which is helping secure US delegation; Vance jeered at ceremony The post Israel team marches to smattering of boos at Milan Winter Olympics opening ceremony appeared first on The Times of Israel.