Aussie commentators blasted for gay jibes

Two Australian sports commentators have been criticised for making a series of apparently homophobic jibes during coverage of the Winter Olympics.

Eddie McGuire and Mick Moloy, who were covering the event for the Nine Network, reportedly described male figure skating routines as "Brokeback Mountain exercises".

According to The Sun, the pair also joked that they were surprised one of the skaters is not gay and mocked their costumes.

Discussing a procession of skaters in supposedly flamboyant costumes, Molloy remarked: "They don't leave anything in the locker room these blokes, do they?"

McGuire responded: "They don't leave anything in the closet either, do they?"

A number of viewers have since complained to the station. Others have created a Facebook page called "Eddie McGuire is ruining the 2010 Winter Olympics coverage".

The Nine Network has yet to make a statement.