Eurosport removed Bob Ballard from its Paris Olympics coverage after he made a sexist joke.
Ballard joked that Australia's female swimmers were doing their makeup after they won a gold medal.
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AdvertisementSports commentator Bob Ballard was removed from Eurosport's Paris Olympics line-up after making a sexist joke about female athletes.
Team Australia's Mollie O'Callaghan, Shayna Jack, Emma McKeon, and Meg Harris were celebrating their gold medal on Saturday when Ballard made the comment.
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