USA TODAY Sports has a storied tradition of groundbreaking Olympic coverage. That tradition will continue with a little extra "magic" for the 2026 Winter Games in Milan Cortina, Italy.
Olympic gold medal champion figure skater Brian Boitano and veteran USA TODAY columnist Christine Brennan will host "Milan Magic," a video podcast (vodcast) featuring exclusive interviews with athletes, behind-the-scenes reporting, and even Boitano back out on the ice,among other surprises literally being cooked up.
The vodcast will anchor USA TODAY Sports' Olympics coverage, which will include a team of 28 reporters and photographers on the ground with Boitano and Brennan covering all things related to the 2026 Games. The first episode, which drops Saturday, will include a sit-down with skating superstar Ilia Malinin.
Boitano and Brennan announced "Milan Magic" Tuesday during a panel discussion at the annual Consumer Electronics Show, where they addressed the impact of technology in sports and the Olympics during Stagwell’s Sport Beach Tech Summit at the Encore Las Vegas.
"The largest piece of tech we're going to see in Milan is actually a human being, and his name is Ilia Malinin," Boitano said during the panel, "The long road to gold: How technology shapes Olympic performance, coverage & competition."
