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    "excerpt": "Commentator Bob Ballard: Commentator Bob Ballard has been removed from the commentary panel by broadcasters after the veteran made a sexist remark on air during a swimming event. ",
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    "editor1": "Commentator Bob Ballard: Commentator Bob Ballard has been removed from the commentary panel by broadcasters after the veteran made a sexist remark on air during a swimming event. <p>The Australia women\u2019s 4x100m freestyle swimming relay team were on the way off the pool deck after winning the gold medal at their event, when Ballard, while commentating on Eurosport, said, \"you know what women are like... hanging around, doing their make up.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Ballard has been a commentator for almost 40 years and has commented on many Olympic panels in sports like water polo, ice hockey, diving and swimming.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Co-commentator and British swimming champion Lizzie Simmonds labeled the comments as \u2018outrageous\u2019 which was laughed off by Bob.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Following the incident, Eurosport issued a statement confirming Ballard was axed from the commentary panel.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Co-commentator and British swimming champion Lizzie Simmonds labeled the comments as \u2018outrageous\u2019 which was laughed off by Bob.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><b>Also Read: <\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/wasim-akram-hopes-indian-team-will-travel-to-pakistan-for-2025-champions-trophy-147144\">Akram \u2018hopes\u2019 Indian Team Will Travel To Pakistan For Champions Trophy<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Mollie O\u2019Callaghan, Emma McKeon, Meg Harris and Shayna Jack were part of the four member team that secured Australia\u2019s fourth straight gold medal in the event at the Olympics.<\/p>\r\n\r\n",
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