Veteran sports commentator Bob Ballard has been dismissed from Eurosport's Olympics coverage following a sexist remark he made about the Australian women's swimming team during their gold medal win in the 4x100m freestyle relay. Ballard commented that the women were 'finishing up' and 'hanging around, doing their makeup,' prompting immediate backlash from his co-commentator Lizzie Simmonds, who called the comment 'outrageous.' The remark quickly went viral, leading to Ballard's removal by Eurosport. Ballard issued an apology on social media, stating it was never his intention to upset or belittle anyone and that he is a massive advocate of women's sports. Despite some public support, Eurosport stood by its decision to remove him from the commentary team.