- Cate Campbell highlighted a fascinating statistic from the Paris Olympics
- Campbell’s humor was a hit with Karl Stefanovic
- Comment was made shortly after another Aussie gold medal win at the Games
Aussie swimming star Cate Campbell had host Karl Stefanovic laughing on live TV after she shared a humorous observation regarding a noteworthy gender fact from the Paris Olympics.
During her appearance on Channel Nine, following the impressive performance of the Dolphins quartet Mollie O’Callaghan, Lani Pallister, Brianna Throssell, and Ariarne Titmus in the 4x200m freestyle relay, Campbell emphasized a striking statistic: every gold medal winner for Australia at the Games thus far has been a woman.
‘There seems to be a pattern with the Australian Olympic team currently,’ Campbell noted.
‘It appears that in order to win an Olympic gold medal, one must have a uterus.’
Stefanovic couldn’t contain his laughter at Campbell’s playful remark, but she kept the jokes coming.
‘Cam McEvoy will be swimming in the 50m freestyle final,’ she added.
‘He’s hoping to break that trend… but he doesn’t have the right anatomy for it.’
Campbell echoed her gender medal joke in another interview with Ben Fordham on 2GB Radio, stating the girls are ‘delivering in droves, they’re incredible in the pool.’
Shortly after their victory in the 4x200m freestyle relay, the excited Aussie quartet mingled with royalty.
Aussie swimming legend Cate Campbell (right) made Karl Stefanovic (left) laugh with her comment about gender detail from the Paris Olympics
After the 4x200m freestyle relay, Campbell pointed out that all of Australia’s gold medal winners at the Games so far have been women
Queen Mary of Denmark, who has roots in Tasmania and is distantly related to Ariarne Titmus, was present to witness the race at the La Defense Arena.
She celebrated with the delighted Aussie athletes when they approached the stands to greet family and friends.
Just before the Games kicked off, Titmus shared, ‘We’re actually cousins in a distant, roundabout way.’
‘One of my dad’s cousins is married to Mary’s cousin, which is quite amusing.’
Queen Mary also shared heartfelt moments with O’Callaghan, taking photographs with the gold medallists. Campbell remarked on Channel Nine’s broadcast that typical royal courtesies like curtsying and handshaking vanished in the joy of the moment.
Titmus, aged 23, who also clinched gold in the 400m freestyle, now boasts two golds in Paris, totaling four gold medals in her remarkable Olympic journey.
Campbell is hopeful Cam McEvoy can become the first Australian male to win gold in Paris when he competes in the 50m freestyle final on Saturday morning
‘I had Moll [O’Callaghan] saying some encouraging words in my ear behind the blocks, and I’m truly proud of this group,’ Titmus stated after the relay victory.
‘We’ve desired this for quite some time. I was disappointed with my performance in Tokyo, feeling like I let the team down, so this was a bit of a personal mission for me to return and fulfill my role within the team, while also doing it for our nation.’
With their fifth Olympic gold in swimming, Australia has also pulled ahead of their fierce competitors, the United States, in the medal tally.
The US has climbed to second overall behind China, holding nine gold medals compared to Australia’s eight.
