Overview
- NBC confirmed the removal a few weeks before the Feb. 6–22 Winter Games in Italy.
- The network cited a clear conflict of interest because Guillaume Cizeron is an active 2026 medal contender after a 2025 comeback with Laurence Fournier Beaudry.
- Papadakis’ memoir alleges controlling behavior by Cizeron and describes fear about being alone with him.
- Cizeron rejected the claims as a defamatory campaign and said the book includes false statements.
- German television plans to deploy a former Olympic champion as an expert in its coverage.