Going off-piste! Hilarious moment sports presenter John Watson loses his balance and veers off a dry ski slope while broadcasting live on BBC Breakfast
- BBC presenter John Watson was broadcasting live from Aberdeen today
- At the start of the segment he began skiing down a dry ski slope – but slipped
- Watson was broadcasting from Winter Olympian Kirsty Muir’s home slope
BBC presenter John Watson suffered an on-air mishap when he slipped and skied off the side of a dry ski slope during a live broadcast.
Watson, a sports presenter from BBC News, was presenting a BBC Breakfast segment from Aberdeen, where Team GB Winter Olympian Kirsty Muir first learned how to ski.
At the beginning of the segment, Watson said he ‘wasn’t going to do any tricks’ and just ‘wanted to get down in one piece’ but things quickly went awry.
John Watson, a sports presenter from BBC News, was presenting a BBC Breakfast segment from Aberdeen, where Team GB Winter Olympian Kirsty Muir first learned how to ski
At the beginning of the segment, Watson said he ‘wasn’t going to do any tricks’ and just ‘wanted to get down in one piece’ but things quickly went awry
Moments later he lost his balance then veered off the slope and onto the AstroTurf safety area beyond at the side of the slope
Moments later he lost his balance then veered off the slope and onto the AstroTurf safety area beyond at the side of the slope.
He was able to right himself and skied down the remainder of the slope. Reaching the bottom, he joked: ‘Just about made it. With a little detour.’
Presenter Dan Walker, who was speaking to Watson from the studio, said he and co-presenter Sally Nugent had been ‘a little concerned’ when he veered onto the AstroTurf but was pleased he’d ‘brought it back’.
‘You and me both, Dan,’ Watson agreed.
Fortunately Watson was able to right himself and skied down the remainder of the slope. Reaching the bottom, he joked: ‘Just about made it. With a little detour’
The BBC News presenter cruised towards the bottom of the slope and continued presenting
Walker’s co-presenter Sally Nugent praised Watson in between giggles, saying: ‘Congratulations on being outside on the dry ski slope, skiing, going off-piste, bringing us the sports news, interviewing.’
Watson was on hand to speak to one of Muir’s first coaches, who said the skier’s talent was evident from a young age.
Muir, 17, the youngest member of Team GB in Beijing, came fifth in the Women’s Big Air event on Wednesday.
Despite not making the podium, Muir was proud of her performance.
Presenter Dan Walker, who was speaking to Watson from the studio, said he and co-presenter Sally Nugent had been ‘a little concerned’ when he veered onto the AstroTurf but was pleased he’d ‘brought it back’. The pair couldn’t help but laugh at the comical moment
‘I went for a switch misty 10 in the last jump which I’ve never tried before – I just wanted to go for it, and I’m just so happy that I went and tried it,’ she said.
‘I’m so happy right now honestly, the level was insane. It feels amazing [to be a part of it]. I couldn’t have hoped to have skied better today and I’m so proud of all the girls.’
The event was won by California-born skier Eileen Gu, 18, dubbed ‘the Snow Princess’, who is representing host nation China at the Games.