The Japanese organizer of the World Cup sailing competition has been criticized for having included a dolphin show in the opening ceremony.
World Sailing, a governing body that seeks to protect marine cetaceans, said in a statement it was “disappointed” that the organizing committee of the World Cup Series in Enoshima, Kanagawa Prefecture, had the sea mammals jump during the ceremony held at an aquarium on Saturday.
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