Olympics fans convinced Clare Balding made X-rated blunder during BBC coverage - 'I'm not mishearing am I?'
Olympics fans are convinced Clare Balding made an X-rated blunder while working for the BBC on Monday
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Olympics fans are convinced Clare Balding made an X-rated blunder while talking about Tom Pidcock on Monday.
Balding has been hosting the swimming action from La Defense Arena while working for the BBC out in Paris.
She has also been keeping fans updated on what's happening elsewhere, however, with Pidcock discussed on Monday.
The 24-year-old brilliantly produced a recovery from a puncture to retain his men's cross-country mountain biking gold medal.
Olympics fans are convinced Clare Balding made an X-rated blunder while working for the BBC on Monday
BBC
Balding discussed Pidcock but some fans on X think the 53-year-old presenter mistakenly said 'big', rather than 'Pid'.
One fan on X said: "I’m not mishearing that am I?"
A second stated: "If you are mishearing it so am I."
A third opined: "Has someone been messing with the autocue?"
A fourth weighed in by saying: "I'm convinced. @clarebalding."
And another said: "She really said it, didn't she?! Clare Balding - you minx!!"
It is unclear whether Balding made the mistake or not, however, and whether it simply sounded like a rude blunder.
Pidcock was emotional after winning his gold medal, which came after he was forced to pull out of the Tour de France earlier this month.
He was 40 seconds behind at the halfway stage of the race on Monday, only to then turn the situation around.
Pidcock faced more adversity out in France, with French fans booing him after he overtook home favourite Victor Koretzky.
And the cycling star, speaking after his win, admitted he was fighting back tears of joy after cementing his reputation as a great of the modern day.
"It wasn't easy. I'm keeping my glasses on for a reason!" he told the BBC.
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Olympics star Tom Pidcock was emotional after winning gold on Monday
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"The Olympics is so special. You never give up, in everything, and that's what I had to do.
"I knew that Victor was going to be super fast in the last lap, even if I couldn't get rid of him.
"So I knew it was going to be a big, big fight."
When asked about his overtake, he continued: "He [Koretzky] left a gap, so I had to go for it.
Olympics star Tim Podcock upset the odds to retain his gold medal
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"That's racing, some people might view it differently.
"I wanted to show what sport is, not giving up. It's a shame the French were booing me, but you know..."
Team GB have, at the current time of writing, 10 medals to their name so far.
The United States lead the way with 20, with France second on 16. When it comes to cold, Japan sit at the summit with six - with Team GB currently on two.