The TV picture from the World Athletics Championships made René Sack cringe. The German athletics coach has followed the championship from the sofa, and has reacted several times to the behavior of the WC mascot. – There have been several “WTF winks”, especially with the mascot, writes Sack on Instagram. “Youhuu”, as the mascot is called, strolls around the pitch during the competitions, and has appeared on the TV screen several times. His job is primarily to create a good atmosphere, but not everything is to his liking. Earlier in the championship, Youhuu went viral when he hid behind a sofa and scared Anthonique Strachanen while she was waiting for the decision on whether she was on or out of the championship. – It is not good. It could cause a nasty injury, Sack believes. – They should have given me a warning, Strachanen told Dagbladet. Being criticized for “bodyshaming” But this is not the worst thing the mascot has come up with, according to him. The German reacts to Youhuu asking the male disco throwers if they would like to take part in a bikini competition. – It may sound like fun, but not when you are an athlete on the field. It could perhaps cause a black eye on the mascot. REACTS: It is this invention that is reacted to. Photo: AFP Sack has coached the German discus women since 2016. He believes the bottom line came when Youhuu posed in a sumo suit before the shot put competition for women. – Why use a sumo suit? It’s a bad stereotype and an outdated image of the strong women out there throwing. – They are perhaps bigger and stronger than other women, but far from fat. As a thrower, you have to be bigger, but most people would be surprised by how athletic they are. Why does the mascot engage in such “body shaming”? – Totally agree with you. It was idiotic, write Paul Wilson under Sack’s post. Wilson is the coach of Chase Ealey, who won WC gold in the shot put. The high-profile French coach, Jean-Pierre Vazel, has also been critical of the mascot during the championship. – The mascot was annoying during the technical exercises where he jumped on the fence during the competition. It blocked the view for the passengers in the front rows, he writes on Twitter/X. For example, news has not been able to get a comment from the organizer about Sack’s criticism. MASKORAMA: “Youhuu”, or whoever is behind the invention of the mascot, must tolerate criticism. – The occasionally cheeky Youhuu will introduce a special breed of sheep from Hungary, which came to the country 1,100 years ago. The breed does not exist elsewhere, and used the fields where the WC stadium is located before it was erected for the championship. – As the chief supporter, he will be an essential part of the event before and during the WC. Sometimes he will be sweet, occasionally rude, but always funny, stated the organizer before the championship.
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