Sports presenter Danika Mason apologized on Thursday after drinking alcohol before a Channel Nine's Today show live Winter Olympics broadcast. During the segment, Mason slurred her words and went off-topic, discussing iguanas when the segment had been focused on coffee.
Studio host Karl Stefanovic attempted to cover for Mason, suggesting that cold weather was affecting her speech. Mason took full responsibility, stating "I want to take full responsibility, it's not the standard I set myself" and "I shouldn't have had a drink." Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese expressed support for Mason, attributing the incident to time difference and tiredness.