Russian Ice Dancers Make Headlines Around The World

by Robbo on February 22, 2010

in Indigenous News

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There has been some controversy regarding the Russian Ice Dancers Oksana Domnina and Maxim Shabalin dancing with an Australian Aboriginal theme including face paint and costume. Below are a sample of headlines and links to articles on this from around the world.

I am sure I will be adding plenty more links!

  • Russian ice dancers adjust Aboriginal costumes http://bit.ly/933s1r
  • Olympics: Costumes appear largely the same for Russians’ controversial Aboriginal-themed OD http://bit.ly/bsM8nW
  • Russian Ice Dancers

  • Coach of Russian ice dancers Oksana Domnina and Maxim Shabalin has started carrying pictures of Australian Aborigines http://bit.ly/99gLvG
  • Aboriginal pictures to prove Russian point http://bit.ly/apjQFY
  • Costumes appear largely the same for Russians’ controversial Aboriginal-themed original dance http://bit.ly/an8WaK
  • Russians defiant over Aboriginal-themed dance | NBC Olympics http://bit.ly/cWwerj
  • Oksana Domnina and Maxim Shabalin aboriginal costumes are right to draw criticism http://bit.ly/cIBead
  • Oksana Domnina & Maxim Shabalin seem continually mystified about why their aboriginal-themed dance heavily criticized http://bit.ly/bmbovt
  • Vancouver Winter Olympic row over Russians’ Aboriginal-inspired dance http://bit.ly/9eK9Wz
  • We’re pretty sure there won’t be any controversial Aboriginal costumes in this one but you never know http://bit.ly/bmmWTe

The gift that keeps on giving. More updates 23rd Feb 2010

Update 25 Feb 2010

Update 26 Feb 2010

  • TIME released their list of the worst dressed ice dancers. Russian ‘aboriginal’ costume wins! http://bit.ly/d0EKBc
  • Aboriginal cultural theft in Olympic ice skating labelled as ridiculous http://bit.ly/do3NZp

The Indigenous News Updates are sourced from news and other articles from around the country that I have posted on Twitter.



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