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NBC Criticzed For Editing IOC Open Speech

The Wrap | by TVNewsCheck

NBC has responded to media reports questioning edits to IOC President Thomas Bach’s speech during the opening ceremony of the Olympics, in which Bach urged everyone not to discriminate against people from other countries. “The IOC president’s comments were edited for time, as were other speeches, but his message got across very clearly to viewers,” an NBC spokesperson said.