A Dutch journalist was pushed off camera by a security guard while broadcasting live on the Beijing Winter Olympics' opening ceremony.
Olympic correspondent Sjoerd den Daas is said to be fine by his broadcaster NOS - but it's not the first time an incident of this nature has happened in China.
"Unfortunately, this is increasingly becoming a daily reality for journalists in China," NOS tweeted.
International Olympic Committee spokesman Mark Adams said the security guard was being "overzealous".
"These things do happen, and I think it’s a one-off," he said.
Beijing Olympics spokeswoman Yan Jiarong said all international media was welcome to cover the Games, and that the "legal rights" of journalists would be protected.
Den Daas said on Twitter he finds it hard to see last night's event as an isolated incident.
"In recent weeks, we, like several foreign colleagues, have been hindered or stopped several times by the police while reporting on subjects related to the Games," he said.
"Therefore, it’s hard to see last night's incident as an isolated incident, as the IOC claims, although such interference rarely happens live on broadcast. And now back to work."
Den Daas's comments come as athletes from the United States, Netherlands and Great Britain have swapped to burner phones amid security concerns.
The country's Olympic committees advised athletes to avoid using their own mobile devices over fears of surveillance, spyware attacks and private information extraction.
