Anne Thompson (Olympics)

Anne Thompson serves as a SportsDesk reporter for NBCUniversal’s coverage of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, based in the competition region of Milan, marking her seventh Olympic assignment with NBCU.

Previously, she served as a correspondent at the 2024 Paris Olympics, a reporter in Beijing, Tokyo, PyeongChang and Rio, and covered the 2014 Sochi Olympics for NBC News.

Thompson, a seven-time Emmy Award winner, brings a wealth of experience as NBC News’ Chief Environmental Affairs correspondent, where her reports appear across all platforms of NBC News. She has been with NBC News since 1997, covering a wide range of national and international stories.

Throughout her career, Thompson has received numerous accolades for her journalism, including the prestigious Gerald Loeb Award and Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Journalism Award for her coverage of major events such as Hurricane Katrina.

Fast Facts

• Returns for seventh NBC Olympics assignment after serving as a correspondent at the 2024 Paris Olympics, a reporter in Beijing, Tokyo, PyeongChang and Rio. She also worked at the 2014 Sochi Olympics for NBC News.
• NBC News correspondent since 1997, her wide range of reports appear across all platforms of NBC News.
• Seven-time Emmy Award winner and received the prestigious Gerald Loeb Award and Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Journalism Award for her coverage of major events such as Hurricane Katrina.
• Board of Trustees member at the University of Notre Dame since 2010.

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