Overview
- Carillo will join Terry Gannon for Friday’s Opening Ceremony coverage of the 2026 Winter Games, marking her 17th Olympics assignment, with live coverage at 2 p.m. ET and primetime at 8 p.m. ET/PT on NBC and Peacock.
- NBC confirmed Guthrie will not travel to Italy so she can be with family as authorities investigate the disappearance of her 84-year-old mother, Nancy, in Arizona.
- Pima County investigators, working with the FBI, say they believe Nancy Guthrie was taken against her will and report no suspect or person of interest has been identified, cautioning that reports of ransom notes remain unverified.
- Today co-host Craig Melvin will remain in the U.S.; Ahmed Fareed will anchor Olympic Late Night from Feb. 7–9, with Maria Taylor set to take over after she completes Super Bowl duties.
- Shaun White will appear in the booth during the Parade of Athletes, and after the ceremony Carillo will continue on NBC’s coverage as a SportsDesk reporter.