US EditionNBC apologizes after announcers misgender transgender Olympic skier Elis Lundholm
- On February 10, NBCUniversal apologized after a Peacock livestream repeatedly misgendered Elis Lundholm during Olympic coverage, and the episode was later removed from the replay schedule.
- NBC said it streamed an international feed with non‑NBCUniversal commentators who misgendered Elis Lundholm during the women’s moguls qualifiers, while the public‑address announcer in Livigno, Italy used he/him pronouns.
- Elis Lundholm, Swedish skier, is the first openly transgender athlete at the Winter Olympics, competing in women’s events under International Ski Federation rules because he has not started masculinizing hormone replacement therapy and is part of over 40 LGBTQ+ Olympians this year, per Autostraddle.
- Commentators in other cases, including NBC, have previously been apologetic after misgendering athletes like Alana Smith at the 2021 Tokyo Games, as Outsports first reported.
- Lundholm told the Associated Press last month he hasn’t "really thought about" his run, while Kirsty Coventry, International Olympic Committee president, signals plans to ban trans women, framing the IOC policy debate.
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NBC accused of 'virtue signalling' after issuing apology for using 'incorrect pronouns' for trans athlete during Winter Olympics
NBC has been accused of "virtue signalling" after the broadcaster removed footage from its Winter Olympics coverage and issued an apology following commentators repeatedly "misgendering" Swedish transgender skier Elis Lundholm.The American broadcaster took action following the incident, in which Lundholm was called "she" multiple times throughout the freestyle moguls competition at Milano Cortina.The network said: "NBC Sports takes this matter s…
NBC apologizes for using ‘she’ pronoun while covering women’s freestyle skiing
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Gay Pride - LGBT & Queer VoicesNBC apologizes for misgendering trailblazing trans Olympian Elis Lundholm
"We apologize to Elis and our viewers," NBC Sports said in a statement.
NBC Apologizes After Commentators Repeatedly Misgendered Trans Winter Olympic Skier
The International Olympic Committee is still trying to figure out what their position on transgender inclusion looks like and how decisions are made regarding which events athletes compete in. In the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, Filipino boxer Hergie Bacyadan, a transgender man, had to compete in the women’s event because of their stage in their transition.In the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics this year, per International Ski Federation regulatio…
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