Story byJ. P. HoornstraThu, February 19, 2026 at 11:53 PM UTC·2 min readDanika Mason, a sports reporter with Australia’s Channel Nine who is reporting on location this week from the Winter Olympics, appeared to deliver a segment while intoxicated in the early hours Thursday morning. Morning in Australia corresponds with nighttime in Milan. After apologizing to viewers, Mason confirmed that she drank before delivering an at times incoherent, slurred monologue on camera. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMORE: Mikaela Shiffrin sends 2-word message after winning Olympic gold medal“And guys, just before we do go, I just want to take a moment, if that’s okay, just to apologize,” she said in her next appearance on camera.