Olympic camera operators urged to avoid ‘sexist’ filming of women athletes

July 28, 2024

Women participating in the Paris Games are “elite athletes” whom camera operators should be framing in the same way as men, Olympics broadcasting chief Yiannis Exarchos said on Sunday. Exarchos cited “unconscious bias” leading to more close-up shots of women Olympians at the Games.

The official Olympics broadcaster has urged camera operators to film men and women athletes in the same way to avoid “stereotypes and sexism” creeping into the coverage, its CEO said Sunday. Yahoo News