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02/09/2026 5:00 am ET Our global correspondent loves sports. And he loves snow. So he lights out for the Winter Olympics, icy pinnacle of international athletics, every chance he gets. Just ahead of his current trip to cover the 2026 Milan Cortina Games, he joined our 鈥淲hy We Wrote This鈥� podcast to break down his thoughts about, and plans for, one of journalism鈥檚 great recurring events.