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