An Australian reporter covering the 2026 Winter Olympics in Livigno has issued a public apology for slurring her words on a live broadcast and appearing to be drunk on camera.
Danika Mason said she "totally misjudged" the effect of having alcohol before her Wednesday, Feb. 18 appearance on Channel Nine's Today show, explaining the following day that the "cold, we've got altitude, not having had dinner probably didn't help as well."
On the broadcast, Mason veered off-topic while discussing Olympic locations. "Literally like the price of coffee over here is actually fine," she said. "It’s more the price of coffee in the U.S. that we’re gonna have to get used to.
"I’m not sure about the iguanas, where are we going with that one?"
Her studio host tried to deflect the comments, telling viewers that "cold weather" can sometimes affect how people speak.
