In a now-deleted viral Winter Olympics clip, a Swiss commentator could be heard calling out a bobsledder from Israel for his 'support of the genocide in Gaza'. On Monday (February 16), Adam Edelman was competing in the two-man bobsled heats at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games when commentator Stefan Renna called him out.

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Israel’s Adam Edelman, left, and Menachem Chen celebrate at the end of a two man bobsled run at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) Israel’s Adam Edelman salutes public at the end of a two man bobsled run at the 2026 Winter Olympics,

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Swiss sports commentator Stefan Renna launched a fierce attack at the Israeli bobsleigh team and its captain, AJ (Adam) Edelman, during the RTS broadcast of Monday’s two-man competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

A Winter Olympics commentator accused a member of the Israeli bobsled team of supporting ‘genocide in Gaza ’ and questioned his participation at the Games in Cortina during a live broadcast.

AJ Edelman, the driver for the Israeli bobsled team, said the stolen items included passports, suitcases, shoes and sporting equipment

In Milano Cortina, Israel’s winter athletes will aim to leave a lasting impression – one run, skate, and slide at a time with nine Olympians and one Paralympian competing.

A Swiss commentator has accused a member of the Israeli bobsleigh team of supporting “genocide in Gaza” and questioned the presence at the Winter Games of Israeli athletes who support the war.