Brian Pinelli is a veteran winter, international sports, and Olympics journalist. He has covered the Olympic movement for more than 25 years and Milano-Cortina 2026 will be his 11th Olympic Games. Brian has resided in Cortina d'Ampezzo since January 2021, skiing in the Dolomites for both work and play. He has contributed to Around the Rings, the New York Times, Olympic Review, the FIS, NBC Olympics, CNN World Sport, CBS Sports, USA Hockey, and other international media.