A comment made by a European Olympics presenter on Saturday about the Australian women's swimming team cost him his place in Paris.
Bob Ballard, covering the Paris Summer Games for Eurosport, spoke of how “women are” in reference to the Australian team after they won the 4x100m freestyle.
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Emma McKeon, Shayna Jack, Mollie O'Callaghan and Meg Harris of Team Australia celebrate after winning the gold medal in the women's 4x100m freestyle at the Paris Olympic Games at Paris La Defense Arena on July 27, 2024 in Nanterre, France. (Xavier Laine/Getty Images)
“Well, the women are finishing up. You know how women are… hanging out, putting on makeup,” Ballard said, according to the New York Post.
Ballard's fellow commentator, Lizzie Simmons, called his comment “outrageous,” according to Deadline.
Eurosport dropped Ballard from its Olympic coverage afterwards.
“During a segment of Eurosport's coverage last night, commentator Bob Ballard made an inappropriate comment,” the company said in a statement, according to The Independent. “As a result, he has been removed from our commentary roster with immediate effect.”
Mollie O'Callaghan of Team Australia prepares to compete in the women's 200m freestyle at the Paris Olympic Games at Paris La Defense Arena on July 28, 2024 in Nanterre, France. (Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
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Ballard had no immediate comment on the controversy.
He has been a staple in Olympic coverage for several years and was also a freelance broadcaster for the BBC.
Australia's relay team, consisting of Emma McKeon, Shayna Jack, Mollie O'Callaghan and Meg Harris, won the gold medal in the 4×100-meter relay on Saturday, beating the United States and China. The team set an Olympic record with a time of 3:28.92.
Emma McKeon of Team Australia in action during the women's 4×100 metres freestyle relay final at the Paris Olympic Games at Paris La Defense Arena on July 27, 2024 in Nanterre, France. (Xavier Laine/Getty Images)
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Team USA consisted of Kate Douglass, Gretchen Walsh, Torri Huske and Simone Manuel. Team China consisted of Yang Junxuan, Cheng Yujie, Zhang Yufei and Wu Qingfeng.
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