Sky Sports cameraman goes viral for panning to model

A Sky Sports camera operator went viral after panning to a glamorous spectator during a live Formula One broadcast instead of keeping the shot on the hosts, according to a report. The clip has garnered over two million views on social media, one report stated. 8 million followers on Instagram, according to a report.

Knöll gained international attention during the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, where she was dubbed the 'sexiest fan in Russia' and wore outfits that pushed the boundaries of the host nation's conservative dress code, a report said. The identity of the camera operator and whether the pan was intentional or accidental remain unclear. Sky Sports and the presenters have not commented publicly.

According to Metro - Main, she described being shocked by the dress code restrictions, which forbid showing shoulders, knees, belly and neck, and said she did not own clothes that covered all those areas. She also said that the experience in Qatar helped her career change in an amazing way and allowed her to return to her biggest love, music, adding that she does not care about other people's opinions, Metro - Main reported. One X user called the camerawork 'Academy Award-winning camerawork', according to a report.

Another user, @jpooch21, described the moment as 'one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen on a sports broadcast', one report said. ', according to a report. @Sr_Esquina joked that 'nobody paid attention' to what the presenter was saying, a report said.

Meanwhile, @CryptoRadarX2 added that 'the cameraman forgot what the agenda was', according to one report. The broadcast incident unfolded during a weekend when the Grand Prix had been moved forward by three hours due to forecasts of heavy rainstorms, according to one report. The rainstorms were expected to arrive in the afternoon, prompting the unprecedented early start, the report said.