NBC deletes footage after misgendering Swedish trans athlete on 2026 Winter Olympics feed

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NBC Universal issued an apology and removed footage from its platforms and social media accounts after its commentators referred to a transgender athlete by the wrong pronouns repeatedly during a race earlier this week at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Swedish skier Elis Lundholm, who was born a woman but identifies as male, was referred to as “she” multiple times while competing in the freestyle division of women’s moguls at the Milano Cortina Games. “NBC Sports takes this matter seriously,” NBC