Savannah Guthrie’s 2026 Winter Olympics Replacement Revealed Amid Mom Nancy Guthrie’s Disappearance

Today host Savannah Guthrie was forced to pull out of coverage for the 2026 Winter Olympics after her mom, Nancy Guthrie, went missing from her home in Arizona over the weekend.

“Savannah will not be joining us at the Olympics as she focuses on being with her family during this difficult time,” an NBC Sports spokesperson told Deadline on Tuesday, February 3. “Our hearts are with her and the entire Guthrie family as the search continues for their mother. We will share additional information about our Opening Ceremony coverage plans soon.”

The following day, NBC announced Savannah, 54, will be replaced by former professional tennis player Mary Carillo.

Carillo, 68, will join Terry Gannon as cohost of the opening games in Italy on Friday, February 6.

“Our hearts go out to Savannah and the entire Guthrie family. They continue to have our full support,” the network announced on Wednesday, February 4, per Variety. “We are fortunate to have a deep bench of talented commentators who will step in and fill these roles. Mary is one of the most experienced Olympic commentators ever and a master storyteller. She and Terry will lead the American audience through one of the world’s greatest global moments.”

Nancy, 84, was first reported missing around noon on Sunday, after friends noticed she was absent from her normal church service. Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos revealed on Wednesday that they still have no suspects or persons of interest in the case.