Olympic Controversy Forces Italian Broadcaster to Step Down

Uniunea Europeana

RaiSport director Paolo Petrecca submitted his resignation following an Olympic controversy that resulted in serious backlash and protest from the company's employees. Petrecca chose to participate in RaiSport's coverage of the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics opening ceremony, taking over for his colleague Auro Bulbarelli. Petrecca made some brutal mistakes during the broadcast, misidentifying several prominent figures. "The show continues with Mariah Carey," Petrecca said as the cameras focused