Eurosport sacks commentator Bob Ballard over sexist remark on swimmers

Bob Ballard, a commentator for sports television network Eurosport, has been sacked from his role in covering the Olympic Games following a sexist comment directed at Australia’s women swimmers.

The incident occurred while Ballard was commentating on Australia's gold-winning freestyle relay team comprising Emma McKeon, Shayna Jack, Mollie O’Callaghan, and Meg Harris. His remark, suggesting that women enjoy “hanging around doing their make-up,” sparked immediate backlash from viewers on social media.

During the broadcast, Ballard stated, “Well, the women just finishing up. You know what women are like… hanging around, doing their make-up.”