WATCH: Johanna Farber Close Up Video Goes Viral On Social Media: The International Federation of Sport Climbing asking forgiveness from Johanna Farber after a host newscaster showed a close-up replication shot of her bottom at the time of the World Championship in Moscow. It is 2nd time this year that Austrian contestant Johanna Farber has been subject to “unsuitable” TV coverage of her event which she reported after the 1st incident in the month of June as “upsetting and disrespectful”. The International Federation Of Sport Climbing that overseeing the sport has now asked for forgiveness once again following a very alike incident involving the anchor newscaster in the country Russia on Saturday.
Johanna Farber Close Up Video
They released the statement in which they stated that “The IFSC censures the objectification of the body of the human and will take next step in order for it to stop and to safeguard the athletes.” Marco Scolaris, the IFSC President stated that “How many times will these kinds of things have to be done mistaken prior to we get realized how to do them right?”
Sport climbing started its sports journey at the Tokyo Olympics which was held this year and has been enjoying a gush in popularity but individuals within the sport are anxious not enough is being done to safeguard female contenders. Natalie Berry, Ex GB climber and editor-in-chief of UK Climbing.com informed Sky News that: “For this discourteous incident to occur again to the same athlete is very disturbing and disappointing, during the time when more eyeballs are on the sport that even prior to and more girls and women are being introduced to climbing.”
Berry further added, “Whereas the intentions of the editors and camera operators might be not s*xualized an athlete and instead to make focus on a visually engrossing chalky handprint, in the context of the sexualization of women in sport all over the history, it is quite simply unsuitable.”
She then back calls for strong filming policies and photography to be introduced in the sports of climbing as is the case in many other events of the sports. Ms. Berry said “As an athlete, self-confidence is a vast factor in competition. If athletes feel that their body structures are being unsuitable presented on screen, it could unjust affect their performance as well as their mental status.”
Sport climber furious after TV camera ‘s*xualizes’ her
The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) issued an apology over the weekend to Austrian climber Johanna Farber after inappropriate images of her were broadcast during the World Championships.
During the semifinals last week, the event’s broadcaster filmed and aired a closeup replay of Farber’s bottom while she was bouldering. The broadcast and immediate backlash prompted the sports governing body to post an apology, CNN reports.
Commentator Matt Groom also issued an immediate apology on the broadcast, and co-commentator and fellow climber Hannah Meul also criticized the incident later in the broadcast, according to reports.
“The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) would like to deeply apologize to Johanna Färber, Austria Climbing, all the athletes, and the entire Sport Climbing community for the images that were broadcast today during the women’s Boulder semi-final at the IFSC Climbing World Championships Moscow 2021,” the federation said in a statement. “The IFSC condemns the objectification of the human body and will take further action in order for it to stop, and to protect the athletes.”
Färber took to Instagram to discuss her frustration.
“Honestly wtf?” Farber reportedly wrote on Instagram at the time, according to Daily Mail. “Having this slow-motion clip shown on NATIONAL TV and YouTube live stream is so disrespectful and upsetting.”
“I’m an athlete and here to show my best performance. To be honest I do really feel so embarrassed to know that thousands of people saw this. We need to stop sexualizing women in sports and start to appreciate their performance.”
Her frustration was shared by IFSC president Marco Scholaris, who condemned the broadcast.
“How many times will things have to be done wrong before we learn how to do them right?” Scholaris said in a statement, according to CNN.
This is the second time a sports broadcast inappropriately filmed Farber.
In June, broadcaster ORF reportedly zoomed in on Farber and the athlete called the incident “disrespectful and upsetting,” according to Inside The Games.
Former climber and editor-in-chief of Climbing.com, Natalie Berry, also shamed the broadcasters in an interview with Sky News.
“For this disrespectful incident to happen once again to the same athlete is very disappointing, at a time when more eyes are on the sport than ever before and more women and girls are being introduced to climbing,” Berry said.
