Australian sports presenter Danika Mason apologized Thursday after drinking alcohol before Channel Nine’s Today Show live Winter Olympics broadcast. Mason slurred her words throughout the segment and went off-topic,

Australian reporter Danika Mason goes viral at the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics after appearing drunk during an on air segment.

An Australian reporter apologized for a viral video of her appearing to drunkenly slur her words on-air at the Winter Olympics. The post Australian Reporter Apologizes for Viral On-Air Moment at the Olympics — Admits She Was Drinking first appeared on Mediaite.

Australia has won five medals at Milan Cortina, making the 2026 Games the nation's most successful Winter Olympics to date.

Milan Cortina 2026 was Australia’s most successful Winter Olympics. From 1936-2022, Australia won 19 medals, including six golds. This year, Australia has added another six medals, including three golds.

With Matt Graham’s bronze medal Sunday in men’s dual moguls, however, Australia has already clinched its best-ever Winter Olympics with five medals including golds in men’s moguls, women’s dual moguls and women’s snowboard cross. There’s a good chance the Aussies will add more hardware this week.