Bobcats Covering the 2026 Olympics

My favorite part of covering the 2024 Olympics was the atmosphere in Paris. It was electric having fans and families from countries all around the world. And being able to watch dozens of sports all over that iconic city. And of course, being able to highlight the remarkable achievements of the athletes and telling the stories of their journey to get there is inspiring, each and every time.

I'm hoping to find some unique stories to send back to the United States about these Games, whether that be a great historical view of the Games, or cool spots in Italy to check out, or the stories of athletes who are experiencing their first Games or their 5th Games and what it means to them.

I will be assisting with all the logistics for the show, anything you see on air, my team makes happen. We arrive early to help set up office space and make sure all tech is up and running before the rest of the team arrives. I also oversee the show's runners, who are essentially like production assistants or interns. Most of these runners are locals and also serve as translators and researchers. My team of runners research all the venues so we know where all the media and athlete entrances and exits are. We figure out the best routes to and from venues. Anything that needs purchased or prepped for the show, my team jumps into help. We are basically problem solvers. 

During the broadcast my team is helping coordinate the athlete and other guest transportation, green room needs, assisting with making sure all guests are informed and in the right location at the right time. We also help with any of the props, needs of our talent and producers, and crowd control. 

I always say we are like air traffic control for the show. We know where everyone and everything is at all times. 

The best part of covering the 2024 Olympics was attending the Opening Ceremony and meeting Snoop Dogg. Those were very new experiences for me even though Paris was my 8th Games. I also loved going to beach volleyball. Paris is an iconic city and hosted a beautiful Games. I had to pinch myself everyday looking at the Eiffel Tower from our set. 

I am very excited to be based in Milan city centre for the 2026 Games. I hope to see some speed skating and hockey while I am there and enjoy all the wonderful food I can. 

I also really enjoy getting back together with the Today Show team every two years. It is like a family reunion. I have the privilege to work with one of if not the greatest team in TV and this will be my 9th time doing it! I pinch myself every time. This is the one thing I do where every thing I have ever learned about communication is used. I feel so energized and alive during the Olympics. 

I will be reporting on women athletes across all sports, writing stories for WomensHealthMag.com and creating real-time social content.

Seeing Simone Biles land her Yurchenko double pike vault in person was something I’ll never forget! And covering women’s beach volleyball at the foot of the Eiffel Tower in a thunderstorm was maybe not the most comfortable reporting experience I’ve ever had, but certainly one of the most memorable.

I’m so excited to see the U.S. women’s hockey team go for gold this year, enjoy some amazing Italian food, and show my son how cool women in sports can be.

I will be based in the city of Milan and will likely be photographing a combination of speed skating, hockey, and figure skating.

The 2024 Olympics was the first time I photographed an Olympics where there were full stadiums with fans (Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022 were without fans due to COVID). For me this is the most memorable part of the Paris 2024 Olympics - the incredibly loud stadiums. I have been to plenty of large events in the US and globally, but there is something unique about the Olympics and the World Cup — so many nationalities, so many languages, all coming together with incredible passion to support their countrymen. 

I'm really just looking forward to seeing these incredible athletes compete at their sports and documenting any history or important story lines that I'm lucky enough to see. 

The Winter Olympics are phenomenal when you really think about it — athletes racing around an ice track, blades of their skates inches from other competitors' faces and fingers. You have skiers plunging down a sheet of ice at speeds of over 80 miles per hour. Ice hockey includes legendary historical country match-ups, such as USA vs. Russia, or USA vs. Canada. 

While the Summer Games features sports that we traditionally think of, the Winter version features sports that many consider to be "extreme." I am looking forward to witnessing this and using my storytelling abilities as a photographer to bring my audience as close as possible to the action.

I will be a live reporter every evening and producing/talent for streaming content for CTV.

I was a production assistant in 2016, fresh out of OHIO. I helped the commentators for boxing in the Rio Olympic games. I worked at NBC sports headquarters in Connecticut. So it's a cool full circle moment to be on air now and on site this time. 

I've become a big figure skating fan and learned so much about it leading up to the games! I'm hoping to see Team USA take gold across the board!