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BBC forced to apologise as coach shouts expletive LIVE on air during Olympics coverage from Paris
He appeared to swear due to an error on the field
THE BBC were forced to apologise after a coach was caught swearing on camera during the decathlon.
German athlete Leo Neugebauer underwhelmed with his final discus throw at Stade de France and sparked a furious reaction from his coach, Jim Garnham.
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Just as the camera panned over to him, Garnham could be seen saying: "Ah f***!"
Luckily for the BBC, the expletive could not be heard live on air.
But commentators were quick to apologise regardless, with one person saying: "There we go, expletives. Sorry everybody! Hopefully no lip readers viewing today."
Despite his slip-up, Neugebauer recorded the second-best discus throw of the session with a distance of 53.33m.
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He earned 940 points as a result.
Grenada's Lindon Victor threw the furthest with 53.91m.
Neugebauer, one of the favourites for gold, led the decathlon rankings at the start of day two.
By the eighth event - pole vault - he retained his lead ahead of Victor and Puerto Rico's Ayden Owens-Delerme.
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Ahead of the Games, the German told : "Just taking part in the Olympic Games has always been my dream and my biggest goal.
"That's why I'm really looking forward to it.
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"Especially because they're taking place in Paris and my family and many of my friends can come and watch.
"The fact that I'm in really good shape at the moment and have the opportunity to compete at the top in Paris makes it even more special."
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WHAT TO WATCH TODAY
TODAY'S BRIT MEDAL HOPES
Max Whitlock goes for an unprecedented fourth consecutive medal on the pommel horse (4.10pm)
Our dressage team can claim another gold at the equestrian (9am) after gold, silver and bronze at the last three Games.
Team GB will want to retain the 4x100m mixed relax relay (8.33pm) in the pool and Jake Jarman goes in the men’s floor gymnastics final (2.30pm).
BRITS TO WATCH
Tom Pidcock gets back in the saddle after his epic mountain biking gold with the men’s road race (10am).
It is the last day of rowing with GB in with a chance of more medals - especially in the men’s and women’s eights (10.10am).
GB take on Argentina in their final women’s pool game in the hockey (9am).
And Tommy Fleetwood continues his charge towards golfing gold, co-leading at -11 after a seven-under yesterday (10.44am).
GLOBAL STARS TODAY
US sprinter Sha-Carri Richardson and Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson will battle it out for women’s 100m sprint gold - with Dina Asher-Smith hoping to keep pace (8.20pm).
We also get a first look in the heats at 100m men’s stars Americans Noah Lyles and Christian Coleman who will battle with Zharnel Hughes for glory (10.45am).
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Badminton often slips under the radar at the Olympics but is always incredible viewing with lightning-quick reactions.
The women’s doubles final features four of the best players in the world as Indonesia face China (3.10pm).
STATS MAD
6 - As of Saturday morning, only six athletes have won the same individual event at the Olympics four times. Katie Ledecky could join that prestigious list - which features Carl Lewis and Michael Phelps - in the 800m freestyle (8.09pm). Vincent Hancock could also do it in the skeet shooting today (2.30pm).
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