Australian journalist apologises for being drunk during Olympic broadcast | OneFootball

An Australian journalist apologized this Thursday (19) after appearing on a broadcast of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic Games under the influence of alcohol, making slurred comments in a segment that went viral on social media.

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Danika Mason (31 years old), from Channel Nine, admitted that she had “had a glass” before her appearance on the broadcast on Wednesday, in the Italian Alps. Her disconnected and rambling participation included comments ranging from the price of coffee in Italy to iguanas in the United States, leaving her colleagues in the studio perplexed. One of her colleagues tried to help by saying it was difficult to speak in such low temperatures.

“I want to apologize. I also wanted to thank everyone who reached out to me. I’m a little embarrassed. I completely misjudged the situation,” she admitted. “I shouldn’t have had a glass, especially under these conditions: it’s cold, we’re at altitude, and not having had dinner certainly didn’t help,” she explained. “But I take full responsibility,” she added.

Karl Stefanovic, a renowned presenter in Australia, responded: “Don’t worry. Let’s move on. You’re a legend.”

* With content from AFP.

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