Savannah Guthrie will no longer host the 2026 Winter Olympics ceremony as the search continues for her missing mother, Nancy Guthrie. "Savannah will not be joining us at the Olympics as she focuses on being with her family during this difficult time. Our hearts are with her and the entire Guthrie family as the search continues for their mother," an NBC Sports spokesperson told Us Weekly in a statement on Tuesday, January 3. "We will share additional information about our Opening Ceremony coverage plans soon." Savannah, 54, was set to cohost the Friday, February 6, event in Italy with sports commentator Terry Gannon. Following the opening ceremony, she was scheduled to spend a full week in Italy cohosting Today with Hoda Kotb, who is expected to be in the European country for the duration of the games. The news of Savannah's exit from NBC's Olympics coverage comes after her mother was declared missing on Sunday, February 1. Nancy, 84, was last seen on Saturday, January 31, in her home outside Tuscon, Arizona. Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images "We believe in prayer. we believe in voices raised in unison, in love, in hope. we believe in goodness. we believe in humanity. above all, we believe in Him," Savannah shared in an Instagram caption on Monday, February 2, alongside a "Please Pray" graphic. "Thank you for lifting your prayers with ours for our beloved mom, our dearest Nancy, a woman of deep conviction, a good and faithful servant. raise your prayers with us and believe with us that she will be lifted by them in this very moment." During a news conference on Monday, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos confirmed that Nancy's disappearance is being investigated as a crime. Savannah Guthrie's 'Today' Cohosts React to Her Mom Nancy's Disappearance "We do in fact have a crime scene. We do in fact have a crime," Nanos said. "She did not leave on her own. We know that." The sheriff further noted that Nancy relies on daily medication, adding that it could be "fatal" for her to miss a dose. Nanos also told reporters that Nancy's disappearance was not linked to dementia, describing her as being "of sound mind" and "sharp as a tack." Savannah missed the Monday episode of the Today show but shared a statement from the Guthrie family that Sheinelle Jones and Craig Melvin read on air. "On behalf of our family, I want to thank everyone for the thoughts, prayers and messages of support. Right now, our focus remains on the safe return of our dear mom," the statement read. "We thank law enforcement for their hard work on this case and encourage anyone with information to contact the Pima County Sheriff's Department at 520-351-4900." Savannah Guthrie Skips 'Today' Show, Speaks Out After Mom Reported Missing Footage of Nanos speaking to reporters was then shown. "This is very concerning to us," the sheriff said. "She has no cognitive issues at all." Savannah's NBC coworkers expressed their sympathy throughout Monday's broadcast, with Jenna Bush Hager nearly breaking into tears while discussing the situation on Today With Jenna & Sheinelle. "We love Nancy, I know her personally," said Bush Hager, 44. "We are thinking of our dearest, dearest Savannah and her whole family right now. Our prayers obviously go out to Savannah." Willie Geist, meanwhile, encouraged his social media followers to contact law enforcement if they have any information about Nancy's disappearance. Savannah Guthrie's Family Confirms 'Today' Host's Mom, 84, Is Missing "If you have any information about the location of our dear friend Savannah Guthrie's wonderful mother Nancy, please call police in Arizona," Geist, 50, wrote via X. "She is missing." Savannah honored her mom during a January 2022 episode of Today when Nancy celebrated her 80th birthday. "She's lived a life of integrity and loyalty. She is a consistent doer of the right thing and the hard thing," the news anchor said at the time. "She's a truth teller, whether you really want to hear the truth or not. She's quick and she's smart, she's well-read, she's curious about everything." Savannah added, "She has met unthinkable challenges in her life with grit, without self-pity, with determination and always, always with unshakable faith. She loves us, her family, fiercely, and her selflessness and sacrifice for us, her steadfastness and her unmovable confidence is the reason any of us grew up to do anything."