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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Daniella Matar

Italian sports broadcaster hit by strikes after Mariah Carey gaffe at Olympic opening ceremony

A series of embarrassing gaffes by a senior Italian sports commentator during the Milan Cortina Winter Games opening ceremony has led to an unprecedented strike by his colleagues.

The blunders, which included misidentifying celebrities and Olympic officials, have deeply embarrassed staff at the state-owned broadcaster RaiSport.

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