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Winter Olympics star collapses in tears as BBC commentator accuses her of ‘tantrum’

Iwona Januszyk broke down in tears after ending useless final in warmth three of the ladies’s ski mountaineering, 17.2 seconds behind Giulia Murada

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BBC commentator Matt Chilton claimed that Iwona Januszyk was “having fairly a tantrum” within the aftermath of Thursday morning’s ladies’s ski mountaineering on the Winter Olympics; an occasion she completed final in. The Polish skier trailed Italy’s Giulia Murada by 17.2 seconds throughout warmth three of the occasion, crossing the road at a lowly sixth.

Within the aftermath, the 33-year-old was noticed mendacity on her again in tears earlier than Ana Alonso Rodriguez approached to assist her again to her ft and console her. As BBC cameras confirmed scenes of Januszyk as soon as once more dropping to the bottom, Chilton was heard saying: “There’s some emotional scenes proper now. Iwona Januszyk is in floods of tears on the finish of her warmth.”

As Januszyk was heard screaming in frustration, Chilton then added: “Completed final of the six and is having fairly a tantrum right here. Iwona Janusyzk, Polish athlete.”

On account of her positioning, Januszyk did not quailify for the subsequent stage of the competitors, whereas Murada, Alonso Rodriguez and Maria Costa Diez made their approach into the semi-finals because of their respective first, second and third-place finishes.

After gripping semi-final races, Costa Diez is the one one of many three who won’t participate within the ultimate, which is slated for 12.55pm GMT. Rodriguez and Costa Diaz as soon as once more went face to face of their semi-final dash, during which France’s Emily Harrop dominated the roost with a complete time of three.05.57 seconds.

As for Murada, a third-place end in her mirroring semi-final race was sufficient to sere her stamp her place within the ultimate, as Margot Ravinel took first and Tatjana Paller snapped up second.

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