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flag Rai Sport chief resigns after on-air blunders during Milan-Cortina Olympics opening ceremony, sparking backlash and a strike.

flag Paolo Petrecca, head of Rai Sport, has resigned after making multiple on-air errors during Rai’s broadcast of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics opening ceremony, including misidentifying the venue and prominent figures, failing to recognize athletes, and making stereotypical remarks. flag The incident, which drew 9.2 million viewers, sparked backlash from journalists, leading to a strike and criticism over political influence at the public broadcaster. flag Petrecca, linked to Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s party, will be replaced by Marco Lollobrigida after the Games.

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