At the Olympics in Phenchhane, the Chinese were insulted. Distinguished commentator from Australia, world freestyle champion, in the past the participant of the Olympic Games, Jackie Cooper. Commenting on the ski acrobatics competition, Cooper walked on the Chinese athlete. At first, she sternly stated the facts: "A good leap. Double twisting. Double roll. Not too difficult, everything is done very well, good control, "she enumerated.. But then she gave a personal assessment: "Very Chinese. They all look the same. It's hard to say who is who, "- quotes" Sport Express "sounded on the air words Cooper. And although her words sounded in two ways: they can be attributed both to the technique of the athlete and to his appearance - most considered her saying racist.

"Jackie Cooper, I love you, but to say that Chinese skiers" look the same "- this is in some way racism," - wrote on Twitter, an Australian of Asian origin, Len Webster. "At first it seemed to me that I misheard, but no.

This is full of racism. Disgusting, "- said the same user Lan Chan. Criticized Cooper later tried to justify himself, saying that she was referring solely to the jump of the Chinese athlete. Jackie Cooper was the first Australian athlete to take part in five consecutive Olympics: she performed at the Games in 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010.