Matt Lauer and Meredith Vieira had a close relationship ... who claims Lauer anally raped her in his hotel room at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, an allegation which Lauer has denied.

Matt Lauer reportedly signed a two-year ... including at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Multiple sources also said he repeatedly cheated on his wife of 19 years, Annette Roque.

Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb took time out of Wednesday's episode of the Today show to respond to new allegations against their former co-host, Matt Lauer ... at the 2014 Sochi Olympics.