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Japan apologises for captive dolphin show during Olympic sailing test run
Source: The Guardian
Japan apologises for captive dolphin show during Olympic sailing test run
British sailor Luke Patience calls choice ‘embarrassing’ for a sport that is supposed to protect marine life
Justin McCurry in Tokyo
Wed 12 Sep 2018 05.22 BST
The Japan Sailing Federation has apologised after a dolphin show was held for sailors competing in the World Cup Series, an event that also doubles as a test run for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
The competition, organised by a local committee in Enoshima, south of Tokyo, was intended to give the Games’ organisers an opportunity to gauge their level of readiness and to allow competitors to familiarise themselves with the course.
But the opening ceremony ended in embarrassment after competitors were taken to the dolphin display, prompting criticism from British sailor Luke Patience.
“Couldn’t be more embarrassed with what I’m witnessing. We are sailors, and apparently a ‘green’ sport,” Patience tweeted, along with the hash tag #sorrynature.
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British sailor Luke Patience calls choice ‘embarrassing’ for a sport that is supposed to protect marine life
Justin McCurry in Tokyo
Wed 12 Sep 2018 05.22 BST
The Japan Sailing Federation has apologised after a dolphin show was held for sailors competing in the World Cup Series, an event that also doubles as a test run for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
The competition, organised by a local committee in Enoshima, south of Tokyo, was intended to give the Games’ organisers an opportunity to gauge their level of readiness and to allow competitors to familiarise themselves with the course.
But the opening ceremony ended in embarrassment after competitors were taken to the dolphin display, prompting criticism from British sailor Luke Patience.
“Couldn’t be more embarrassed with what I’m witnessing. We are sailors, and apparently a ‘green’ sport,” Patience tweeted, along with the hash tag #sorrynature.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/sep/12/tokyo-2020-organisers-apologise-for-taking-sailors-to-captive-dolphin-show
