‘Show the necessary respect’: German athlete Kolbe slams racist abuse of teammates

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Smilla Kolbe condemned racist abuse of teammates on social media after competing in the European Athletics Championships semi-finals.
Kolbe stated it was important to her to say that she does not want to imagine what it would be like if she were not as white as she is.
She called for viewers to show necessary respect and celebrate the performances of athletes.
The German Athletics Federation is working with the Frankfurt Public Prosecutor’s Office to combat online hate speech.
The German Olympics Sports Confederation used AI software to delete nearly 4,000 abusive messages during the 2024 Olympics.
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe stated the governing body is providing tools for athletes to protect themselves against online abuse.

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