BBC viewers spot awkward moment seconds before Keely Hodgkinson won 800m gold
manchestereveningnews.co.ukBBC bosses were left red-faced ahead of Keely Hodgkinson's stunning 800m victory on the tenth day of the Olympic Games. The 22-year-old Atherton athlete delivered a flawless performance to secure gold, beating Ethiopia's Tsige Duguma and Kenya's Mary Moraa.
However, the BBC's coverage was less than perfect. As they built up to the evening's main event on the track in Paris, they switched to footage of Hodgkinson's family and friends at Leigh Athletics Club.
Normally, such footage is met with enthusiastic waves and cheers as loved ones spot themselves on TV, but this time it was different.
Presenter Gabby Logan had to navigate an awkward moment as viewers suggested 'they're all watching Eurosport'. READ MORE: Keely Hodgkinson is bringing 800m Olympic gold back to Atherton - but things could have been very different READ MORE: Olympic swimmer, 20, leaves athletes' village following 'inappropriate behaviour' claims "There at Leigh Harriers, are her club who nurtured her talent, who have been with her all the way," Logan said during the BBC broadcast. "Hopefully they can see themselves, or they're watching another channel.
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