Johanna Farber, a professional climber, has deleted her Instagram account amid controversy within the sport.
The social media move came days after Farber, who competed at the Climbing World Championships in Moscow, called out the broadcast for “sexualizing” the competition. Multiple reports claimed cameras focused on filming her buttocks as she performed.
On Sunday, The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) — the sport’s governing body — issued an apology to Farber.
Before she deleted her Instagram account, Farber called the situation “disrespectful and upsetting” in a post on her Instagram Story, according to Daily Mail.
“I’m an athlete and here to show my best performance. To be honest I do really feel so embarrassed to know that thousands of people saw this. We need to stop sexualizing women in sports and start to appreciate their performance,” Farber reportedly wrote.
Austria’s Johanna Färber competes in the women’s Boulder competition semi-final of the IFSC Climbing World Cup. Getty ImagesIFSC president Marco Scholaris provided a personal statement condemning the broadcast. Scholaris also referenced a past incident involving Farber and inappropriate imagery on television.
