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Complaint under section 8(1B)(b)(i) of the Broadcasting Act 1989Skoda Game On – Extra Time – contained interview with a New Zealand weightlifter – interviewer left chalk handprints on the backside of the weightlifter’s tracksuit pants – weightlifter bench-pressed interviewer after which she commented on how "rock hard" his body was – allegedly in breach of good taste and decency FindingsStandard 1 (good taste and decency) – contextual factors – not upheld This headnote does not form part of the decision. Broadcast [1] An episode of Skoda Game On – Extra Time, broadcast on TV One at 1pm on Sunday 15 August 2010, included an interview with a Russian-born New Zealand weightlifter who was part of the New Zealand Commonwealth Games team....