Poland complains after announcer's 'racist' joke that Polish team will 'steal German cars' at European Swimming Championships

 
Standard Reporter26 June 2015

Polish officials have complained to the organisers of the European Swimming Championships in Berlin after an announcer introduced the Polish team by joking that they would steal German cars.

Poland's Foreign Ministry said its embassy in Berlin has asked for possible "consequences" for the announcer following the incident on Monday.

Andrzej Kowalski, the president of the Polish Swimming Federation, said that during an event the announcer said "a large group came from Poland that will return home with our cars".

He said he complained and the announcer made a public apology, but added: "We were shocked. We couldn't believe what we heard."

An Associated Press photographer at the event confirmed hearing both the comment and the apology.

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