Commentator Bob Ballard attracts criticism after likening Australia's gold-medal-winning swimmers to women 'doing their makeup'.
Eurosport has removed commentator Bob Ballard from their Olympics coverage after he made a comment seen as sexist.
"Well, the women just finishing off. You know women are like, hanging around, you know, doing their makeup," he can be heard saying in the segment, as the swimmers made their way from the medal presentation. "During a segment of Eurosport's coverage last night, commentator Bob Ballard made an inappropriate comment," it said.Ballard has commentated on sporting events for more than four decades, covering a range of sports including swimming, diving, ice hockey, tennis, basketball, water polo, football, and cricket, according to his website.
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