Bob Costas has passed the Olympic hosting torch to Mike Tirico. Costas made the announcement to Matt Lauer on the Today show.

After serving as NBC’s prime-time Olympic host since 1992, Costas is stepping down and handing duties over beginning with the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, according to NBC.

“I’m going to be like the rest of the country, watching Mike Tirico, who will be an able successor in Korea for the Winter Olympics beginning a year from today,” Costas said.

During his award-winning 25-year stint, Costas hosted 11 Olympics between the Summer and Winter Games. He’s won 27 Emmy Awards, more than any sports broadcaster in history and has essentially been the voice of the games for decades.

“Bob has long been the gold-standard of Olympic hosts,” NBC Olympics executive producer Jim Bell said in a statement. “We thank him for his unmatched work on the signature event in sports television, and we’re thrilled to have Mike, with decades of big-event experience, on our team and excited to step in.”

It is truly the end of an era.