Saunders, known for their silver medal win at the Tokyo Olympics and their bold, colourful persona, appeared on the field with hair dyed green and purple and a mask covering much of their face. Backley, however, repeatedly referred to Saunders as "her" during the broadcast, prompting his co-host, Jazmin Sawyers, to correct him live on air. Sawyers gently reminded him, saying, "Raven Saunders is actually non-binary and wearing the mask there, we’re quite used to seeing them with interesting attire."
