Hoda Kotb received her followers speaking when she revealed a serious alternative in her profession has her leaping for pleasure.
The TODAY anchor couldn't resist and revealed her new enterprise on Instagram with a snapshot of the flight tracker and the caption: “It's off! Are you aware the place I’m?”
Her social media followers flooded her with feedback, making an attempt to determine what precisely she was as much as.
However she didn't have to attend lengthy as a result of simply hours later, she shared movies and snapshots with the US gymnastics staff — together with Simone Biles — who have been on the Olympic trials in Minnesota.
She was there for an unique interview with the staff, which is able to air on Monday, July 1.
It turned an epic affair because the younger athletes certified for the Paris Olympics.
Simone, Sunisa Lee, Jordan Chiles and Jade Carey certified, and the freshman spot went to 16-year-old Hazley Rivera, who solely certified as a senior this yr.
Hoda is stuffed with enthusiasm within the movies she posted, through which she meets Simone's household, who have been cheering her on, and he or she hugs the gymnasts earlier than the interview.
Hoda can't look forward to this sporting occasion and the TODAY staff is counting down the times till the Olympics begin in July.
They held an enormous celebration on the Plaza in April, as there have been 100 days left till the opening.
Hoda and Savannah Guthrie will head to Europe this summer season to report on the Video games, as they beforehand did for Tokyo and Beijing through the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 2 talked about Hoda's ardour for the US gymnastics staff throughout a joint presentation. The Tonight Present Starring Jimmy Fallon,
“Y’all, we’re going to dominate gymnastics,” Hoda stated, including: “This will likely be Simone's chapter.”
Savannah then added: “You understand, Hoda is just like the unofficial mom of USA Gymnastics. She cheers them on a lot. Talking of Tokyo, through the pandemic, the place we weren't even actually allowed to see one another, Hoda would say, 'Nicely, their households aren't right here and somebody goes to hug them' and the Japanese authorities would say 'Inform that lady to cease hugging the athletes.' It was like a global incident.”
Hoda confirmed: “I nearly received into massive bother, very massive bother.”
The gymnastics competitions in Paris will start on July 27 and finish on August 5.