Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie on Missing the Beijing Olympics: ‘It Just Didn’t Make Sense for Us’
glamour.comis curling, exactly?” Debating which athlete will next compete on . There are certain mainstays around the that we've come to depend on, and that includes near-constant coverage from the journalists broadcasting live from the Games.
But this year will look a lot different due to a variety of factors—the ongoing pandemic, the strict protocols the Chinese government has placed on those traveling to Beijing, and the in protest of China's alleged human rights abuses among them.
And because of that, the majority of the NBC team is staying home to report on the Games from the U.S. For Today hosts Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie, the change of plans comes with mixed feelings. "The pandemic obviously has changed plans in a multitude of ways.
This is just another example," Savannah Guthrie, who was originally supposed to host the network's Opening Ceremony coverage live from Beijing, told . "Like everything, we've just adjusted.""Normally, this is two weeks where we get to bond and have a great time as a team," Kotb also told . "So that part I'm missing, because I love that part.
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