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BBC Olympics Reporter Interrupted By Couple Having Sex

Trending News: BBC Reporter Interrupted Live On Air By Couple Getting It On

Why Is This Important?

Because after all that Olympic drama, we deserve a lighthearted story from Rio and a good laugh. 

Long Story Short

BBC host Dan Walker was broadcasting live from the Olympics when he spotted a couple getting it on behind him and had the most perfect response. Dude deserves his own medal.  

Long Story

If you think being a sportscaster is all fun and games — think again. Sure, you get to report on amazingly unbelievable stories like a Japanese Olympic pole vaulter being thwarted by his penis, but some days are tougher than others. Like those when you're minding your own business, broadcasting live from Rio when, all of a sudden, you spot a couple getting it on behind you. Sure, there's nothing wrong with beach sex, but what are you supposed to do when you know the passionate couple is in your shot and an entire nation is watching?

If you're BBC's Dan Walker, you explain to the viewers at home that they all have seriously dirty minds and should "rest assured, it's not that, it's just a hug." Then you take a closer look and, without zooming in (that would be crass!), realize they're not hugging at all. In fact, they're simply "reading a book... in a strange pose."

Just to really drive the point home, you also turn to Twitter to explain the bizarre event to your social media followers:

And, finally, you show the normality of it all by sharing a snap of yourself doing some reading on the beach. No strange pose required.

If this isn't one of the funniest moments from the Rio Games, we don't know what is. Except maybe that time earlier this week when Dan (who simply cannot catch a break!) was interrupted by a rowdy bachelorette party and, after inviting the bride-to-be to join him live on air, was actually asked to attend the wedding. 

Here's hoping he goes and live-tweets the whole thing...

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Ask The Big Question

Is it possible to be super passionate about literature while having sex? 

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BBC's Dan Walker is the best sportscaster out there. 

Drop This Fact

Dan Walker has gotten more action (not that kind) than any other sportscaster in Rio — he's also been invited to a wedding. 

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