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Rai Faces Backlash Over Da Vinci's Censored 'Vitruvian Man'

2/13/2026

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Rai faced censorship accusations for removing Leonardo da Vinci's Vitruvian Man, the figure's genitals, from the Winter Olympics opening credits.
The center-left Democratic Party labeled the decision incomprehensible and unacceptable.
Rai dismissed the claims as spurious while saying it had no control over the broadcast.
Separately, the controversy "Penisgate" involves ski jumpers allegedly injecting hyaluronic acid into their private parts.

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Rai faced censorship accusations for removing Leonardo da Vinci's Vitruvian Man, the figure's genitals, from the Winter Olympics opening credits.
The center-left Democratic Party labeled the decision incomprehensible and unacceptable.
Rai dismissed the claims as spurious while saying it had no control over the broadcast.
Separately, the controversy "Penisgate" involves ski jumpers allegedly injecting hyaluronic acid into their private parts.