thursday. they will face off against the world champions japan. a lot to look forward to. >> also to look forward to, the most decorated olympian ever, you never get tired of saying that, michael phelps, he is going to be here in just a little while. he's going to talk about whether these will actually be his last olympic games. his total is now 22 olympic medals, 18 of those are gold. we'll be talking to michael live when he joins us in our next hour. >> we're also going to talk to a couple of new medalists beep have jen and michael who won gold and silver last night and serena williams will stop by. >> let's go to natalie for all the olympic news. >> track and field dominating the headlines this morning with one company celebrating its very

first olympic medal as the u.s. women advance in soccer thanks to that dramatic finish. >> here comes the cross. oh, it's in! >> a thrilling victory for team usa over canada in the semifinals of women's soccer. alex morgan headed in the winning goal in the 123rd minute of the game, giving the u.s. a 4-3 win over canada. >> i don't care who scores, as long as we friggin' score and as long as we win, that's all that matters. i didn't even see it go in. >> the u.s. women now face japan for the gold on thursday, a rematch of the world cup game. american jen shur took a gold medal in the pole vault. the russian who was going for

her third medal settled for bronze. american michael tinsley came flying off the last hurdle to win silver. >> here comes the finish. kirani james win it is for gr grenada. >> and kirani james wins the first ever olympic medal for grenada. fans of grenada went wild. jamaica's usain bolt got his gold medal for this spectacular win in the 100 meter dash. after this race he tweeted this photo, celebrating with the swedish women's handball team. gabby douglas had a tough time on the uneven bars monday, finishing last in the event

finals. aliya mustafina took gold. tied at the half, the u.s. men came back to win in basketball. and 15-year-old katie ledecky arrived at dulles airport monday night to a cheering crowd of high school classmates from bethesda, maryland. the gold medal win are in the 800 meter free style, ledecky is now getting ready for her sophomore year of high school. >> just adorable. also today, more gymnastics and misty may-treanor and kerri

walsh jenner compete in beach volleyball. >> she fought injury, illness and ultimately wind and rain to win gold in the pole vault. michael tinsley grabbed silver in the 400 meter hurdles. jen, we just mentioned, this was a long road for you. when you got that gold medal and we saw you there on the track, you were so emotional. >> yes, i was emotional. so much dedication goes in it. to have it come out that way, it's a flood of emotions. i still have to hold back tears when i think about it and talk about it. i watch the other athletes receive their medals and i think that's going to be me. >> it's hard enough to do what you do. add a little rain and wind and

how difficult was that? >> it is difficult. not only with the rain and the wind and the competition, it just added to it. >> is it all the more sweet because you beat the streak of the russian runner, who was dominant in your sport? >> it is, it is. to have her in the field and to beat her, it's an honor. >> mike, you were in the hurdles, which a lot of the people consider to be one of the toughest events out there. i'll be blunt about it, a lot of analyst himself counted you out. does that make that medal even better is it. >> yes, all the work i put it and paid off. i got to show the world why i'm the usa olympic champion. i got a chance to come out and show it to the world. >> you beat your teammate, angelo taylor at the trials.

>> he's a two-time gold medalist. once i beat him on the trials, it gave me a lot of confidence and faith to know as long as i keep training hard and kept up, i would have chance once you got here to london. >> you're a first time olympian. we'll have to ask you, will we see new rio in 2016? >> i've been training extra hard. i want to finish up strong. that's something i'm pushing hard. guys like angelo and felix sanchez give me the confidence that i can go on longer. >> and we'll go to natalie to check on the rest of the news stories. >> the man accused of opening fire in the wisconsin sikh temple, we go to oak creek for the latest. >> despite how much more we do though about the alleged gunman

this morning, investigators say the reason why he attacked this temple remains a mystery. at the area's other sikh temple in nearby bookfield wisconsin, a prayer service to remember the ten men and one woman killed in the rampage. a group that tracks hate groups said page what been around the white supremacist scene for at least 12 years, playing in at least two bands associated with racist skinheads. >> this man lives in a world in which there are a great many violent people, in which violence is fair live routine. >> one of his bands was called "end apathy". military officials say he was kicked out of the army in 1998 for a drinking problem. court records show convictions for drunk driving and for criminal mischief, kicking holes

in the walls of a texas bar. in colorado page's former stepmother spoke out for the first time. >> he was a happy person and knows, because i don't. >> reporter: after monday night's sikh prayer service, a candlelight vigil as people struggle with their loss. >> we don't condone this kind of behavior from anybody. respect everybody and care for everybody. >> reporter: investigators say they don't know when they will be able to return the temple to its congregation as they continue to gather evidence. natalie. >> john yang in oak creek. thanks so much, john. a possible plea deal for tucson shooting suspect jared loughner as the 23-year-old appears in an arizona courtroom this morning. loughner will have to convince a judge that he is mentally fit to enter a change of plea. he's expected to admit guilt in the 2011 shooting spree in exchange for life in prison instead of a possible death

sentence. award winning composer marvin hamlisch died among in los angeles, this according to his family. hamlisch won three oscars, four emmy awards and a tony award. hamlisch composed the scores for dozens of movies. marvin hamlisch was 68 years old. now let's head to wall street. mary thompson is at the new york stock exchange. >> good morning. the market finished at a three-month high on europe's economic woes. dream works studio opening a movie studio and theme park in shanghai with chinese partner in order to get a strong foothold in the world's fastest movie market. back to you. >> mary thompson from the new york stock exchange, thanks so much. some new video showing rover curiosity landing on mars.nasa. it shows the rover curiosity actually landing on mars.

and in an unlikely twist, the web has gone wild for nasa's director ferdouci. he responded to his new found fame "not ready for the attention but happy to show it takes all types to make the curiosity." we like the look. >> i pity the fool! >> his variation. >> bringing back the ho hawk. >> mr. roker is here. bring back the cloudy weather. >> it's going to stay here until we leave. in the southeast we're talking about a lot of cloudy weather and wet weather as well. showers and thunderstorms could be heavy at times, anywhere from 1 to 3 inches of rain, stretching from tallahassee into

the mid-atlantic coastal region. and out west we've got temperatures well into 100, all the way to denver. and as we make our way to the east, those hot temperatures continue to sizzle all the way from alexandria all the way to st. louis. that certainly isn't helping >> good morning to you. 7:13 now. dealing with half as much cloud cover as this time yesterday. it's going to be just about as warm. a repeat performance when it comes to highs. the winds pick up later as they did yesterday. 83 in san jose, 82 in los gatos. 69 in san francisco. the heat is on starting tomorrow, stays hot all the way through this weekend with temperatures in the triple digits. make sure you're ready for that. >> and that's your latest weather. matt? >> al, thank you so much.

we've seen a lot of magical moments during the first ten days of these game. what can we expect in days to come? al michaels is the play-by-play announcer for "sunday night football." good to see you. >> i can't believe we're winding down. >> you have seen over your career your share of iconic moments. do you believe in miracles? when you look at the last ten days, what jumps out as moments that will live? >> usain bolt. when you spend four years for ten seconds and you don't feel 100% or you argue with your girl friend and you get out of the block and somebody throw as plastic bottle at all these guys. it's ten seconds. you get one shot. a false start and you're done. >> you have two bad seconds out of ten, you're not going to win. >> in a super bowl or world series or whatever, you have days or three hours to make up for a mistake. here that's it. end of story.

>> another real huge moment here and this was incredibly big for great britain was andy murray, winning over at wimbledon getting the gold over federer. >> in this country with wimbledon going back 18 million years, when henry viii was beheading all of his wives, no englishman had ever won it. he goes to england four weeks ago, has a chance to do it and doesn't. they're back. i don't want to say it bigger than wimbledon but it probably as big. for him to do the other day and he dominated was tremendous. >> and you thought mo winning the 10,000 meters was a huge event. why will this go on past these games? >> he's a guy that grew up in somalia, and came here. that race, as opposed to the ten seconds of the hundreds, that's a half hour race. so that crowd was into it for a half an hour. he was staying in contention all of the way.

you looked at that reaction at the end, his training partner from the united states winds up in second place. that would be a seminal moment here. >> i think we're going to see more of the header from alex morgan to win the game last night for the united states over canada. >> women's soccer has become so big and has provided so many fantastic moments through the year. all of a sudden now you have that thursday night game against japan. big moment for the united states also. >> a lot of people think oscar pistorius takinghe track is something we'll never forget. let's move on to michael phelps. he leaves these games the most decorated competitor ever. >> it's cumulative. what he's done is over three olympics and clearly the centerpiece would have been beijing. you look over the course of time, there's an argument is he the greatest olympian ever? you'll never be able to answer

that. >> but it makes a great cocktail party argument. >> of course it does. in that sport you can win multiple medals. in basketball you can win one or the marathon you can win one, track and field maybe can you win a couple. >> let's end with the u.s. dream team and basketball. carmelo anthony was here the other day. i said if this team doesn't win gold is it a colossal failure and i thought he was going to beat me up. that's true, isn't it? >> when you have kobe bryant and lebron james, kobe every off season has been playing for the national team or doing something. around the clock lakers go deep into the playoffs every year. he's been kind of pacing himself a little bit. now that we get to the end, he and the other teams -- >> but the other teams aren't pushovers. >> no. >> al michaels, you still have a

few more days of work here. >> a couple of more than you do. >> and you can check out more of nbc's olympic coverage today. here's savannah. achievement. here at the olympic games silver comes with mixed reaction. stephanie gosk is here with that story. good morning. >> for most olympic athletes winning a medal, any color medal is a dream that comes true. why the angst over silver, the one medal's worth depends on the eye of the beholder. some say olympic athletes win silver medals, some say they settle for silver. some say a silver medal makes you the second best in the world. others say it means you're the first loser. athletes themselves go through a whole range of emotions. australian swimmer missed a gold medal by hundredths of a second. these are not tears of joy. >> i feel like i disappointed my

parents. >> mikayla maroney wound up with a silver and her face says it all. >> she is not a happy girl. >> when dora won silver in the equestrian event -- the australian team has been runner up 12 times in these games with little gold. people back home have started to complain. even if famous australian news anchor made a point of it in an interview with ryan seacrest. >> a lot of silver, more silver than anyone else. that's what we came here to do is win silver. >> that's your goal now. >> that's our goal. >> aussie long jumper and silver medal winner has a message for them. >> extremely hard to win a gold medal. 212 countries represented here. it's mind blowing, you wake up and people think you failed when you win a silver medal.

>> fans, like athletes have expectations, depending on the sport and their country's past performance. >> an athlete from ireland wins a silver medal what's your reaction. >> unbelievable. >> this family on the way to see the american basketball team play. what would they think about a silver medal. >> i would be happy for the win but i would really, really want a gold. yes. >> a little disappointed. >> want a gold, kobe, want a gold, lebron. >> expectations are tough unless exceeded ask brennan hansen, the medal pure bronze. >> i'm proud of myself. >> a discovery, athletes that win bronze are typically happier than silver medals. that's because they are imagining not winning any medal at all. >> your perspective matters.

he calls it the shinies medal he ever saw. >> you can't blame him. >> we'll talk to a man who knows what it's like to win bronze, silver and a men's and women's gymnastics as

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strain on gas prices. time for a check on your weather and according to meteorologist christina loren it's a three letter word -- hot. >> hot, hot, hot. that's right, jon kelley. then hotter as we head through tomorrow. a live look at san francisco, we're getting enough onshore flow to purify our air at the coast. 7:27 now. temperatures are comfortable. 60 in fairfield and san jose. 56 in sunnyvale and 57 degrees in san francisco. the beach is the place to be, not just today. all week long into the weekend as temperatures soar. the hottest stretch of weather so far this summer, starts tomorrow. 77 degrees today. in santa cruz at 4:00 our highs coming in. 83 in san jose. 91 today in livermore. tomorrow 97. 100 by thursday. staying hot all weekend long. 7:27. we check the drive. >> reds and oranges for 101.

this is northbound north of the 680/280 interchange crawling past this scene up toward 880. back to the maps, there is an accident north of there but in the southbound side. great america parkway. so there is your slowing from 101 off of that 680 interchange and building from capital 280 the focus around the 880 interchange. 101 a new accident northbound at university. the focus of all of the congestion. it will affect you heading to the dumbarton bridge on the approach. >> for the latest and everything olympics check out nbc bay area on facebook.

an enormous amount of grace, strength and determination. it seems every four years that sport fascinates people when the olympic games roll around. coming up we're going to show you just how far the sport has come since it was introduced. >> synchronized swimming brings a certain image to mind, you and al in athens in 2004 doing that incredible routine. i just wonder, what are you going to do to top it this time and will there be spandex

involved. >> there will be and much less man things showing. >> it's not funny, we nrly drowned during that segment. tomorrow our olympic sport of this year will be revealed. >> we are not going to give anything away. however, i will tell you my chafing has just subsided. >> he may have broken a rib. >> we can't wait to share it tomorrow. >> the unitard -- >> don't go there. >> what a week for gymnasts, u.s. women had a great week, team gold and individual gold for gabby douglas. in the individual events they struggled a little bit. we're going to look ahead and find out why, but they have a few more chances to shine here in london. >> what do you do for the second act when you're the most decorated olympian of all time? it's a question michael phelps may be asking himself these days. he will be joining us live in the next half hour. we'll talk about whether this is really going to be his last olympic appearance. >> first we want to say hello to

miss serena williams who won this weekend, individual medal and doubles with her sister venus. congratulations. >> thank you. really exciting. >> you've had two huge moments over at wimbledon in the last few months. you won wimbledon and now the gold medal. compare the two moments for me? >> this is hard to compare. winning wimbledon is something tennis players dream about. coming to the olympics is really special because you get to be around amazing athletes. look at this crazy venue. it's an opportunity of a lifetime. it's really hard to compare them both. >> you had a wonderful match. total intensity, the tightest match of your life. instead you really -- you kind of left nothing of maria sharapova by the time it was over. >> i was doing it for usa. i really, really was so excited

to be in the final, the gold medal match. i love gold. it really is my favorite color. i wanted to get that first place when was when you do something like this, it's one thing to play wimbledon, you're playing for yourself. is there an extra boost when you're playing for your country. >> there's definitely a boost. the moral is different. you go for your team. you cheer for your team. you have a team coach at every practice. i'm not used to that. it's different do have that team camaraderie. you're looking who else on the usa team did well, who can you comfort. completely different. i ended up loving it so much. i keep thinking we should do this for every grand slam, every country. exactly. >> the good news for serena, she gets a day off and then goes into the u.s. open back in new york. congratulations. >> thank you. >> thanks, serena. >> all right.

it's time once again for everybody to take part in al's english class. that's right. even though we share the same language, it means different things. serena, you can take part, too. wisely she left. here is the english sentence. you see if you can tell me what it means in american. the fly vendor offered to bung an extra shirt in for free. the fly vendor offered to bung an extra shirt in for free. >> okay. >> we're totally giving up. >> dry cleaners? no. >> that is a kiosk on the street and you get two for the price of one. >> you're close. the clever vendor offered to throw an extra shirt in for free. full of beans during his chin wag with the fit bird. >> not telling the truth. >> john was full of beans during his chin wag with the big bird.

>> pretty lady. >> sort of. >> full of gas? beans? i don't know. >> john was full of beans during the chin wag with the fit bird. it means john was excited during his chat with the fit woman. >> what? >> don't argue. that is today's engli >> good morning to you. starting with a live look at the golden gate bridge where the clouds are quickly clearing. we have a building breeze today. it's going to be a little more breezy today than it was yesterday. but basically a repeat performance. 91 in livermore. 69 in san francisco, 78 in santa cruz. and temperatures soar as of tomorrow. 91 degrees in livermore. this is the coolest day of the next seven. 100 on thursday, holding on to near triple-digit heat all weekend long. and that's your latest weather. >> all right, mr. roker.

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chevy runs deep. the u.s. women's gymnastics team captured gold in america's hearts last week. in the individual event finals, so far the magic displayed by the fab five has not been there. for the women's gymnastics team, these games have been about both triumph and disappointment. less than a week ago, they soared to new heights winning team gold for the first time since 1996, a win for the ages. but on sunday, the unthinkable, reigning world champion favorite mckayla maroney took to the vault. this was supposed to be her event to lose, coronation as queen of the vault. instead she faltered. falling to the ground on her

second vault and settling for silver. she was clearly disappointed. >> it was a big shock, and it's really sad. teammate gabby douglas became america's golden girl last week with her win in the women's all around. she made history in the process, the first african-american to win the most coveted title in gymnastics. her near flawless performance and trademark giggle captured hearts worldwide. on monday the magic was not there. went the wrong way competing against the world's best on uneven bars, douglas didn't have it, finishing last in the field of eight. the 16-year-old confessed she was drained by physically and mentally from the rigors of her first olympics. >> you know, your body and your mind gets so tired. you compete every day, train every day. you have to learn how to deal with it. >> we have got a real battle.

>> tonight douglas is expected to be a medal contender in her final event the balance beam. >> aly has felt the pressure before. >> she'll be competing against teammate aly raisman who tied for third in the individual all around but did not bring home bronze because of the olympic tiebreaking rule. the most anticipated matchup raisman goes head to head against jordyn wieber in the floor event final. olympic gymnastics analysts, good morning to both of you. >> good morning. >> let me start with you, with mckayla maroney, it's hard to over state how shocking this was. this is a woman who executed this vault near flawlessly time and time and time again and she faltered sunday. do you think it was a simple case of nerves. >> i think it was a little bit of nerves. first of all, her first vault wasn't as great as she's capable of doing.

she really wanted to rock the landing on the second one. it's a very risky thing to do when you're doing that forward landing to try to stick it. every vault that i've seen her do in the last years, the worst two you put together, she would have been an olympic champion easily but didn't happen. >> when she was standing on the podium with silver. let's talk about gabby douglas, obviously a total rock star performance last week. on the bars in this event competition, was she expected to medal? >> no. i think for gabby what she was expected to do was what she did at the all around competition, which was an exceptional bar routine. you have to remember in that group of athletes that were competing on bars, there were some unbelievable routines. chinese, the russians. the expectations for gabby were pretty high from everyone else, i believe. the way we saw it, her routine wasn't as difficult. she really needed to perform the routine of her life. even then it was really an outside chance being on the

medal podium. >> gabby mentioned it. what is the exhaustion level for all gymnasts as they enter the second week of competition? >> it's epic. they are used to all the of the numbers, the repetitions and the workouts. but the mental fatigue is just astounding at the olympic games. you never been surprised, felt as tortured. those kids have to do it against. >> aly and gabby on beam today. elsie, what do you expect? >> i expect great things. i think number one from gabby. she's had some problems coming into the olympic games. balance beam seems to be her nemesis. she has proven us wrong. she has hit and done everything she was asked to do on that event. aly, on the other hand, was typically rock solid but she wasn't in the finals. she has a lot to prove. it's balance beam, four inches

wide. it will come down to the athlete with the fewest uh-oh moves. they are difficult routines. it needs to be fluid and stay on and hit. >> in ten seconds, jordyn or aly on the floor standing on the medal podium. >> well, both of them have a very good shot. aly has the most difficult routine in the world if she pulls it off. jordyn is looking for some redemption and i would not count her out. >> all right, elsie, tim, thank you. catch all the action tonight during prime time coverage. up next, synchronized swimming. still to come, look who just arrived to our set. the greatest listenian of all time michael phelps is here. first these messages. you kids almost ready? i've got breakfast waiting for you. wooo! uh oh. what? mom's doing her exercise video again. when mom's on a health kick, all of us are. and now she's made us breakfast.

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one-on-one, sinclair's gone. >> the united states playing catch up the entire time. >> a magnificent goal and it's 2-2 with 20 minutes remaining. >> only to see canada jump in front once more. then a controversial penalty kick for the u.s. >> abby wambach. there it is. it's 3-3! >> finally one overtime, then a second. but with seconds go with a penalty kick, the americans finished it. >> alex morgan has done it! barely 30 seconds to go. it's 4-3 to the united states. >> now a chance for a little payback. the americans will try to avenge a world cup finals lost to japan when they take them on in the olympic championship on thursday, this time one goal in mind, a gold medal.

and now from soccer to an olympic sport that's often odd and maybe even a little puzzling, we're talking about synchronized swimming. michelle kosinski is over at the aquatics centre. over to you. >> mention synchronized swimming and you can get a mixed reaction, sometimes even jokes. wild costumes and make-up aside, there is no disputing that these athletes are in incredible shape. the sirens on, the synchronized swimming brought them strutting and lurching from 24 countries for this unparalleled brew of ballet, gymnastics, cheerleading, sculpture, drama and vegas. part ester williams, part

ironman, elated and angry. a little bit sunshine, a little bit rock 'n' roll. russia chose michael jackson as a theme one day and dolls the next. brazil favored an exposed brain and oregon, sparkly of course. but heather ee eer olson, who the gold medal team in '96 says the intensity and athletic ability has doubled since then. matt gave it a whirl in athens in '04, just missed making the team. and the russians dominated. >> these throws are remarkable. still, ask around. >> you must be so excited for

the synchronized swimming. >> it's unbelievably hard. >> partly because of all that embellishment that has built up, sparkle, faces, eye shadow. >> i think it's gone a little bit too far. >> still the sport seems to entrance the world. from egypt, israel, mexico, south and north korea, united in their quest for absolute perfection while holding their breath. to wow that crowd a little more. the duet finals are today. back to you guys. >> all right, michelle, thank you very much. it isn't every day that you get to stand in london in olympic park and say we are standing with the greatest olympian of all time.

michael phelps. michael, how are you? >> good. >> do you like the sound of that? >> a little tired but i'm good. >> we just asked michael so when are you going home? and your answer was? >> i have no idea. >> this is the kind of blur that takes place after the blur that is the competition. >> it's crazy. you have a week of competing and then you just get up and get pulled where you're told to go and, i don't know, it's definitely an experience. >> we're going to sit down and talk to michael in a second after what was such a disappointing olympic games for him. >> he need as lot of consoling. >> you can land on your feet, though. >> we'll be back right after this.

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kaiserpermanente. thrive. 8:00 now on this tuesday morning, it's august 7, 2012. just look at the massive crowd that has gathered in olympic park on day 11 of these games. a great aerial view from our friends at goodyear. our friends on the plaza are getting a chance to mingle -- have we said this before? -- the most decorated olympian of all time. michael phelps is here. i'm savannah guthrie alongside al roker and matt lauer. >> we are 100 yards away from the athletes olympic village. it's a very cool place. michael phelps stayed there as did most of the u.s. athletes.

savannah guthrie got a tour. it's getting rave reviews. a lot of people really like it. >> they have everything there, a foosball table, most crucial. they have a manicure, pedicure place. if you want to go over there all you have to do is show a gold meteorologist and they will give it to you for free. a lot of people may remember lolo jones who came so close to gold but clipped that last hurdle. she's here in london, back, looking for redemption. she says she's a winner no matter what happens on the track. we'll catch up with her in a bit. >> mr. roker. >> a render when we get back to new york, not that we're rushing out of here, but we're calling it today in history. a closer look at the stories behind some of these iconic images. we may recreate a few of them ourselves. we want you to recreate your favorites as well. go to today.com and send them to

us. in fact, matt actually redid the marilyn monroe over the subway grate. >> i loved it. >> we didn't know your legs looked that good. >> did you not watch halloween. >> i averted my eyes. >> let's look at the games. michelle kosinski that highlights. >> reporter: good morning, stars of men and women's gymnastics, track, usain bolt. american hurdler lolo jones looking for a medal after failing to win one in beijing. these games have been full of surprises. >> barely 30 seconds to go, it's 4-3 to the united states. >> reporter: a stunning end to a soccer semifinal as the u.s. women's team topped canada in double overtime earning a spot in the finals against japan. alex morgan delivered the game winning goal. >> i was just trying to be in

the right position. i was and i still can't believe it. >> didn't look bad but it was a mistake. >> reporter: gabby douglas known as the flying squirrel kept on flying but came in last in the individual uneven bars. meanwhile after her historic gold medal in the all around last week, some have been making fun of the 16-year-old's hair on social networking sights. douglas uses clips, gel and a pony tail holder and told associated press i just made history and people are focused on my hair. it can be bald or short, it doesn't matter. >> that was fantastic. >> in men's gym nafs, sam was so happy with his landing he kissed the vault. his fifth place finish didn't break his spirit. >> i'm ecstatic. this has been the best experience of my life. >> looks like she's on her way to the medal round and has ga n

guaranteed herself at least a bronze. >> the year of the women as she beat her opponent to guarantee the u.s. a boxes medal. u.s. judo player has been disqualified and sent home after testing positive for marijuana. the 23-year-old blamed it on a brownie he ate before leaving for london calling it an inadvertent consumption. a touching moment during track and field as felix sanchez from the dominican republic reclaimed gold in the 400 meter hurdles. his win a tribute to his grandmother who died during the beijing games. her photo pinned to his chest during the race. an emotional response for an enduring memory. also today we will see more diving, cycling, equestrian, beach volleyball semifinals where americans misty may-treanor and kerri walsh-jennings will continue to work their magic. back to you guys. >> michelle, thank you. >> mr. roker, how about a check

of the weather? >> no, but first we're going to do natalie. >> thanks for remembering. >> right here. >> that would be natalie. >> never makes a mistake. >> that's true. good morning once again. in the news this morning investigators say the gunman who fatally shot six people and wounded nine others at a sikh temple near milwaukee on sunday was thrown out of the army in 1998 for a drinking problem. 40-year-old wade michael page also posted frequent comments on internet forums for hate groups. page was killed sunday during a shoot-out with police. for the third straight month mitt romney's campaign has raised more money than president obama's. the romney campaign took in $100 million in july to president obama's $75 million. meantime there was some unplanned drama last night while the president flew to fundraisers in connecticut. fighter jets had to intercept small planes has entered temporarily restricted airspace. sir elton john escalated his verbal feud with mad no. he called her, quote, a

nightmare that dresses like a fair ground stripper during an interview on australian tv. john said madonna's current tour has been a disaster and her career is over. madonna's spokeswoman said the singer does not spend her time trashing other artists. for an olympics edition of what's trending, what has you talking only. the world's fastest man earning praise for olympic class. the jamaica star interrupted an interview to pay respect to sanya richards-ross. >> cut the interview. >> yes. >> once the american anthem was finished, bolt turned around and he finished the interview. men's tennis champion andy murray gave his olympic hardware to the winners in his life. he tweeted this picture of his border terriers, maggie may and rusty wearing his gold medal for

men's singles and silver from mixed doubles. and now that nasa has a rover on mars astrophysicist is tweeting about what the olympics might be like on the red planet, ignoring the small detail everyone would suffocate in the martian atmosphere. the real bummer women's beach volleyball would have to ditch bikinis, no ozone, solar uv would ir radiate exposed buns, tummies, which would not be good. let's go back to al with a check of your weather. >> thanks, nat. some friends here. >> st. louis missouri. >> st. louis. very nice, very hot right now. but you're here. here we go, let's see what we've got for you as far as your weather starting off with london. not very hot. cloudy, showers, 68. wednesday cloudy, 73. lots of sun on thursday with a high of 77 degrees. as you check out the satellite

and radar you see a lot of wet weather in the southeast. it's going to be raining like crazy there. we're looking at beautiful weather in the pacific northwest. a little on the warm side, temperatures in the 80s to upper 70s. we've got a risk of strong storms in the mid-atlantic states. sizzling weather from the central plains. we're looking at hit or miss showers a 8:08 tuesday morning. a live look here at the golden gate bridge. we do have some low clouds, but that marine layer is thin this morning and that means we'll see another hot day inland, 91 in livermore, 69 in san francisco, 85 degrees in santa rosa. you take your. city's temperature from today, add on an additional 5 to 10 degrees and that's what we're expecting for tomorrow. we stay hot. triple digits on the way into thursday and friday. and that's your latest weather. >> all right, al. coming up next, greatest olympian of all times michael

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walmart, save money, live better. we're back on tuesday morning with an olympic moment for the ages made here in london. >> a 48-year-old record now belongs to phelps. number 19. >> michael phelps winning gold in the 4 x 200 meter free relay to become the most decorated olympian ever. he went on to win three more medals pushing his career total to 22, 18 of those gold. we're delighted to have michael phelps with us this morning. hi, michael, how are you? it's good to see you. you're standing on the medal platform, they are playing the national anthem. you're going to tell me not for a second you didn't think i'm going to have this same feeling in four years in rio. >> i'm done, finished, no more. >> you say it definitively.

i trust rowdy gains and mark spitz. they say you're going to get board of not swimming, you'll need an output for your competitive juices and want to do it again. >> the biggest thing, i can look back at my career and say i've done everything exactly the way i wanted to. if you can say that, i'm happy. i'm satisfied. >> in other words, in some ways the way you look at it, it's a lose situation if you come back, because you could only leave without completing what you want to do? >> i will not be coming back. we'll just leave it at that. >> you got boos. it's hard to boo the most decorated olympian of all time but you did it. you're sitting beside the pool in baltimore where you've trained so many years. at that point you were downplaying expectations for these games so hard. bob bowman your coach also. you're looking at me say, it's a capper, matt, i want to go and have a good time. will you admit now you had very

high expectations for yourself here. >> i did, but it was a lot more relaxed than any other olympics. bob and i were very laid back. we were ready to just have some fun. that's what we did. we came in here. sure, i prepared myself for the last four years for this moment. you know, everything came out here. >> you definitely wanted to go out with a bang. all that talk of just have some fun and swim a few events. >> sure, win a couple medals. >> i know howompetitive you are. you wanted to leave people with the impression of you as the greatest and you did that. >> it was a cool week. you know, it's -- i literally can't say this enough. i've had so much fun this week. being able to stand on the award podium and listen to the national anthem play and just enjoy myself was great. >> you're not one to share a lot of personal things. back in june when we sat at that

pool, i talked to bob bowman and said to him, look, it's been such a long run for the two of you. what are you going to say to michael at the end of his last race. he said to me, i think i'll say the same thing i said in beijing and this time i think that i'll add "i love you." can you tell me a little bit about your conversation? >> when i was walking around the pool for the last time, he was on the deck and that is pretty much what he said. he said i'm very proud of you and i love you. my whole career wouldn't be anywhere close to where it is today without him. and you know, everyday, day in, day out, we worked great together. we have been able to do everything that we ever wanted. >> i was thinking about you on friday night when i watched katie ledecky, the youngest member of the team win gold in the 800 meters and as you watched, that did it take you back to sydney, australia? >> it did, but she won a medal

out of it. that is one of the coolest races to watch this whole olympics. i kept watching saying, she is going to do it. she is really going to do it. she came out of the shell, i guess, throughout the olympics, and i mean, i can't say enough how amazing our team was. >> if you were to give her a piece of advice not in swimming burk life and maybe missy frankl franklin's whose life will change after the games, what is the one thing they need to do and one thing they need to avoid at all costs? >> well, they have a great head on their shoulders and they don't need much advice. they have seen what we go through things, and i'm sure they have been learning throughout the whole thing. >> back in june i told you that i had just interviewed ryan lochte, and i asked him to write the headline coming out of the olympics and he looked at me and he said, "ryan lochte takes off." and i told you that, and in all

of the years, you have never glard at me as you did that moment. did it fuel your fire? >> yes, everything fueled my fire. just hearing and seeing what people are doing over the last few years are things that i e remember, and i didn't comment back then and i won't comment now. >> you said you would do the talking in the pool. and you have been writing a journal for the first time in your life. have you finish ed the entry in the journal? h. >> well, i enjoy writing on the plane. so whenever i'm on the plane, i'm sure i will go through a couple of pages and write down all of the moments and the experiences i have had here in london and, i mean, it has just been incredible. >> take a break, and you deserve it. it is some career, michael. >> thanks, matt.

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>> today's athlete to watch is brought to you by p&g, proud sponsor. >> this morning on today's athlete to watch, lolo jones. she won her heat in the 100 meter hurdles advancing to today's semifinals and a shot at the race for gold. life has not always been easy for jones on and off the track. twelve years, that's how long lolo jones has trained for a race that will last 12 seconds. >> when i'm on that line, i'll be focused on the technique and making sure i'm staying calm and in the moment. >> twelve seconds that can bring heartbreak like it did during the 2008 beijing games when

jones all but assured the gold, clipped the last hurdle, stumbled and was out of contention. twelve seconds that can bring doubt, like they did early this summer at olympic trials when lolo barely advanced out of the first round, putting her shot at the london games in question. >> i ran 13 seconds, which is the same time i probably ran my freshman year in college. >> you kind of had not a meltdown -- >> no, it was a meltdown. my sister came and picked me up because she knew i needed to leave the track immediately. i was very frustrated, so i just kept fighting. >> jones fights started well before olympic trials back home in des moines, iowa, where the hurdler grew up poor. >> just a lot of government support, welfare assistance, these blocks of government cheese. i actually like that government cheese. >> she and her four siblings were homeless at times, sleeping in the basement of the church.

there are single mother, lolo's namesake, held all kinds of jobs just to make ends meet. >> i wish i could go back to the past and hug her and say, it's going to be good, mom. it's going to be okay. >> since beijing lolo has continued to lean on her family for support, battling injuries, back surgery and lingering doubt that she'd regain her competitive edge. >> the valley was quite low for me, very low. >> lots of people would quit. >> there was still that fire when i ran. with every step i'm beating out the problems of my life. >> problems that in 12 seconds finally melted into joy at the trials when lolo earned a spot on team usa. >> she is going to london. >> her race is just under 50 steps, so it's no surprise she reaches out to fans in 140 characters or less, a message that's garnered a lot of attention, her pledge to stay a virgin until marriage. >> were you surprised at the reaction? >> i was. i mean, this is my path.

i was just sharing a part of my life. >> you're kind of an open book. >> i am. i am. maybe i should zip it. >> people are going to look at you, lolo. they are not going to believe you find it hard to find someone to date. >> i do not have a hard time finding dates. i do have a hard time finding a guy i want to date that has good morals, that's willing to wait. >> while the search for mr. right continues, so, too, does jones quest for that first olympic medal. with preparations coming not just on the track but also in the kitchen. her secret weapon, a post workout smoothie. >> is there any magic to this formula. >> no, it's pretty easy. just a couple strawberries and spinach or whatever. >> get your greens in there. >> the key about spinach, they say you can add it to any protein shake and you won't tell a difference. >> you don't taste it. >> that's a good thing. >> you taste it a little bit. they lie, but it's really

healthy for you. >> let's do it. >> i make so many of these, when my niece and nephew come over they know how to make it for me. >> do they like it? >> yeah. >> pretty much done. >> look at that. >> i'm so tired of these. i drink them 365 days. >> right in the kitchen hang constant reminders of what she's fighting for. >> so would you hang your olympic medal here? >> i don't know. it probably would have lights and a little shrine, a bodyguard standing next to it. >> in another 12 second race at the london olympics. do you look at it as a chance to win gold or win redemption or both? >> i feel like i've already redeemed myself, you know. stepping on that line for me will be about facing my fears. >> and lolo jones races later today. still ahead, a firsthand look at what goes on inside the athletes village after your local news and weather.

good tuesday morning to you. 8:26. i'm laura garcia-cannon. san francisco fighters finally getting the upper hand on a four-alarm blaze in the ingleside district. several businesses along the ocean corridor near capital badly dwajed. flames broke out about 6:00 a.m. two firefighters suffered minor injuries. no word on a cause. want to check the morning commute. the in affecting anything, mike? >> it is. local traffic closed at that scene and for a few blocks as well as that k-line that travels through the area. expect minor delays because of that, but you can stay on the bus. there's a bus bridge in place. in the south bay, slowing northbound 280 jamming up,

approaching that 880 interchange. southbound 880, accident on the shoulder still a distraction. look at this red zone from northbound 280, northbound 101, northbound 880, northbound 87 getting the trend for the commute direction. north 101 also jams up towards 237 where there's still an accident in sunnyvale right there at that interchange. slow off the interchange, as well, because of the distraction at the scene and more slowing as you head north through the east bay, castro valley "y" and south into mill pea dass. >> for the latest traffic and news updates, check out nbc bay area on facebook.

>> watch this one, here comes roker. 8:30 now on tuesday morning the 7th day of august, 2012. you're watching the remarkable skills of the crazy dunkers, a french acrobatic team that provides a bit of the halftime entertainment during basketball games here in london. these guys are intense. >> we're going to have to find something new to do for tomorrow. >> they stole our thunder. get ready. we've got a big finish here. ♪

♪ >> the crazy dunkers here in london's olympic park on a tuesday morning. nice job, guys. very well done. i'm matt lauer along with savannah guthrie, al roker and natalie morales. a little more face time over there. >> go ahead, guys. >> that would end badly. >> it almost ended badly for a couple of them. meanwhile coming up, savannah scores one of the hottest ticket in town. >> that was a pretty good ticket there. i get to go inside the athletes village at olympic park. they have anything you want, anything you want to eat, a sports medicine center where can you get a massage. i did find out it's quite painful. >> deep tissue massage. >> not like where you go for the hot stone massage. >> whoa. >> mani and pedi at the same time, it's not that bad. >> then we're doing to switch

gears after jamie oliver. you know he loves to pound things. he's made a lot of mess here so he's back at it again this morning. he's going to show us how to make a flavorful chicken dish you can enjoy for lunch or dinner. >> back to new york, notice a new look outside our studio. we've got a whole week of concerts waiting for us when we get home. starting monday, the fray. superstar nicki minaj tuesday. wednesday morning country sensation carrie underwood. thursday the smooth sounds of lionel richie. we'll wrap things up with a 98 degrees reunion. so make your plans to come on down to studio 1a for an amazing week of concerts. >> looks good. meanwhile, how about a check of the weather. >> start off today for you, a lot of weather down through the gulf coast into the southeast. we're looking at sizzling weather continuing from the upper plains into the midwest. gorgeous day in the pacific northwest, temperatures upper 70s, low 80s, mid-80s in

southern california. tomorrow the sizzling weather continues in the southwest into the western plains. more wet weather for the southeastern atlantic states on into the eastern gulf coast. look for sunny, mild 8:34. already clear over sunol this morning. we still have some low clouds hugging the coastline. that will be the case until about 10:00, but only an hour and a half longer. then we start to soar. temperatures today will be in the upper 60s in san francisco, 69 degrees there, 78 in oakland, and 78 degrees in santa cruz. as we head throughout tomorrow, temperatures climb by about 5 to 10 degrees, triple digits on the way as we head through thursday. we'll stay just about as hot on friday and saturday. weather. savannah. >> all right, al. thanks. now let's say hello to the world's greatest all around female athlete. grit britain's jessica ennis won gold in the women's decathlon.

good morning to you. i guess you're getting used to crowds cheering everywhere you go. >> i'm still getting used to it. it's great here in the olympic park. we have so much support. >> you didn't just win, you killed it. you blew away the competition. this is a grueling two-day event. how did you feel doing this in front of the home crowd. >> it's the greatest feeling in the world. it was amazing. to do it here at home in london and have the support we've had and the buildup, it was really special. >> your coach said it might be the crowd's medal as much as yours. you might disagree with that. >> definitely the crowd helped me so much stepping into the stadium before the hurdles, seeing everyone and hearing the roar. it inspired me and pushed me on. >> at the same time there's a flip side to that. it must be incredibly intimidating and nerve-racking when you know your whole country is counting on you. >> it was scary leading up to the event. i was nervous. there was a lot of pressure and expectation. as soon as i got to the stage

here i felt support and positive energy, which was great. >> you could hardly have chosen a more challenging event. why do you love the heptathlon. >> it's hard, a lot of variety. it's a great event. i'm lucky to be a part of it. >> any future plans now that you have this shiny medal. >> a nice holiday and lots of rest. i'm getting married next year so lots of wedding planning. >> that's wonderful. i want to walk you down to the crowd because tre's a lot of people that want to see you. up next, i'll take a visit to the olympic athletes village. have you been staying there? >> yes. >> we're going to take a look inside but there are people who want to see you, jessica. congratulations. >> hello. this country was built by working people.

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for real. ...that make a real difference. olympic park. the athletes village is right behind our set. it's where the competitors gear up for their events or unwind afterwards. most people are not allowed inside but i was lucky enough to get a look. the athletes village, home away from home to over 60,000 athletes and coaches for more than 200 teams around the world. >> korea. >> judo. >> the main hub for athletes and visitors entering the village is the international zone complete with its own post office, florist, a market, even a hair salon where athletes can get manis, pedis, and haircuts free of charge. it's here where i met my tour guide for the day kelsey bryant

a silver medalist in synchronized swimming. >> hi. >> hi, i'm savannah. >> how are you? >> are you up for showing me around the olympic village. >> took me inside housing, a place off limits to cameras. we began in the lounge where i found out the athletes are just as competitive off the playing field as they are on it. >> savannah, this is our athlete lounge where we're allowed to hang out all the time. we actually have field hockey girls here now. >> a mean game of cards over there. >> are olympic athletes competitive about everything. >> this is pretty fun in the olympic village. are you guys impressed with the surroundings. >> it's nice here. the u.s. athletes are kind of in tight quarters. >> usually when we're in the massage therapy room, though, we can hear our team the loudest because we're watching sports on tv. we're like who is making all that noise. it's us, it's fine. everyone is cheering. >> let me get this straight,

there's a massage room? >> do you want to get on it? >> yes. >> we found fencer getting her massage. hardly a spa experience. >> i thought it was a massage like you'd get at the spa. >> not the same. >> how often do you come in here? >> every day pretty much. >> something else athletes do almost every day, play foosball. we found kyle and travis from the u.s. judo team in the middle of a heated game. >> have you thought about olympic foosball. >> not too much. >> i would qualify. >> one sport all these athletes can qualify for is eating. here at the international cafeteria, there's a little something for everyone. >> we base all our menus on certain nutritional value the athletes would want. >> this is my place. >> nice digs. >> yes. >> in kelsey's suite she shares with two other athletes, her own breakfast of champions.

>> we've all heard about the healthy olympian diet. >> right. >> how do you explain this? >> well, i'm done competing now and i got a silver medal so i decided to treat myself to chocolate, gummy bears. there's a few nutritious bars. >> that's not one of the nutritious bars. >> you deserve it. are you kidding? when athletes want to reach loved ones at home, they head to the phone room where calls to the u.s. are free of charge. here we found high jumper talking to her mom. >> hi, it's savannah from the "today" show. are you so proud of your daughter? you need to be hearing this. she said she's so proud of you and what a beautiful baby you are. she's getting all teary. you better get here. >> and finally a picture perfect ending to my visit to the athletes village. >> my tour guide. >> you look cute. >> funny face. >> i didn't know i was being funny. i love it. >> i'm going to have that framed

for you, matt. it was so fun. >> it's beautiful in there. >> really nice accommodations. no air conditioning. with this weather you don't need it. >> don't need it at all. >> what are they going to use it for, that village, when the games are over. is that going to be housing for people in the area. >> that's a good question. i've also wondered that. apartments i was told in my ear. saved by the bell. >> i also wondered that out loud so they would cue me in the control room. >> up next where you should stay in london if the athletes village is not available. this is "today" on nbc.

"today" in london is brought to you by coke, coca-cola, open happiness. and this morning on "today" in london, where to stay when you visit this magnificent city. london is filled with charming

hotels, including something for every budget. features director for trav"trav leisure" magazine, nice to have you here. >> thank you. >> you've been doing your homework, i have a whole slew to talk about. >> we have six hotels. the key is, london known for grand hotels but neighborhood, intimate ones are ones to check out, make you feel like an insider and often save you money. >> this is in earls court. where is that? >> only about two blocks away from where the volleyball venue is, which is great. it's great any time of year. i cannot believe, i was just there yesterday. i wanted to know can you pay $132 a night in london and get an incredible hotel and yes, you k it's one of those squares everyone covets with a beautiful garden. the rooms may be small but incredibly well appointed. >> a room you recommend to get? >> the suite with the balcony,

you can have breakfast and look over the square. compared to notting hill, what would that be like in new york or los angeles. >> in new york, a combination between the west village and upper east side where you live, i think. >> thanks for that. >> in case anyone wants to know. >> well to do but artsy. >> and the alarm code is. >> the great thing it feels like this. decorated with finds from port bella market and trips to africa. looking at $200. >> pretty affordable. dean street in soho. >> soho, talking about neighborhoods, is the beating heart of london. there's great food. i had dinner last night. great energy, night life. this is part of the group, if you want a built in scene where you're staying, a great place to go, very buzzy. >> rated high. a lot of people think this is

better hotels. >> still value, still under $250. >> haslett hotel also in soho. >> down the street. right next to a pub i love. >> that's redundant, pub you love. >> very charming, more importantly. does serve pints, dog and duck. has a literary history, a series of georgean town houses. j.k. rowling was recently there, she left a signed copy in the library. if you're a fan of harry potter a nice place to go. >> knights bridge. >> a stone's throw from harrod's. if you have a shopping yen, this is the place to stay. kit kemp did this, an amazing job of designing the hotel. this is the pad you want your friend in london to invite you to stay at. they have an honor bar. after a long day of shopping you can serve yourself a drink. you don't have to bother with

someone paying for it. >> you pay for it but you have to write it down. honor system. >> they trust you. if you love will and kate as much as everybody loves will and kate, this is overlooking kensington gardens, by the palace. it feels like the quintessential english country hotel. you walk in, there's a snifter of brandy waiting for you in the lobby. it has tons of charm, charm to boot. >> a little pricey. >> thank you. >> thank you for having me. >> salad with british chef jamie sweetie, you have to scrub it first.

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this morning on "today's" olympic kitchen, noted british chef jamie oliver is back. this time you're cooking up moroccoon chicken salad. >> a lot of stuff about britain. moroccan food, only three hours that direction. it's beautiful. a wonderful opportunity. couscous, tastes like heaven instead of air. first things first, a quick way to make chicken delicious. standard lovely chicken breakfast. a little salt and pepper. here is a spice, get in the food market, the market seller's mix.

if you start with the ingredients. >> black pepper, all spice, nutmeg, turmeric. must be the top of the shop, best spices. >> absolutely. you get all the spices on your shelf in one. i call it a bath. we're going to flatten out. that will cook quickly. matt, if you put oil in there my darling. couscous. lovely people, a simple way to do couscous. one cup of couscous. use any cup in your house. that goes into a bowl. you do not have to boil or cook. boiling water for a kettle. most americans don't have a kettle. go get one. two cups of boiling water in one cup of couscous. never let's you down, never sticky or horrible. ingredients come forth.

salted lemon, ladies and gentlemen. they are a particular small lemon that's really perfumed. smell that, my darling. smells like cheap perfume. that goes in there. season it. then we put a plate on top of it and leave it 10 minutes. here is some i did early. here you see at this point the couscous is lush. fork up that lovely lemon. that will break and all the flavor will come out. we'll make the most beautiful, fragrant couscous. over to the chicken. we have some cooked already. the chicken, because you flattened it out, will cook quickly. this will cook in about four minutes. how much longer do we have for this lovely segment. >> a minute and a half. we can do it. over here, go with our beautiful couscous. we can season it with a little olive oil. we've already got the lemon there from the salted lemon.

that goes into a nice platter. i love serving things on beautiful big platters. the thing about moroccan food, so full of life and tasty. now some chicken here. al, you may slice this for me. about a centimeter thick, my brother. okay. flavor. >> i'm just noticing i'm your darling and he's your brother. >> cut a pomegranate in half. a little cut, sweetness and gorgeousness. bang these out in my hand, simplest way to do it. look at the color. beautiful. al, thank you very much, my darling. our chicken. you can get these in all the american supermarkets, chili. fire and water. we're going to mix-up yogurt with the chili. then you've got the lemon. pop it in andern.

the time is coming up to finish the dish. that's okay. i am there. we've got pomegranate over the top, little capsules of heaven. mint. >> 30 seconds. >> almonds, pistachios, my american brother. >> fabulous. [ applause ] >> first take a look at some of the beautiful images captured by neil every day around our set.

good tuesday morning to you. 8:56. i'm laura garcia-cannon. chevron is aapologizing to its neighbors this morning after a three-alarm fire at its richmond refinery putting toxic clouds of smoke into the air, prompting hundreds of people to flee emergency rooms with headaches.

chevron is planning a news conference just a few minutes from now to update the investigation. want to check the morning commute with mike. yeah, you know, the south bay is a mess right now. the accident i told you about, 880 and stevens creek boulevard a half hour ago has become much worse. there's a secondary accident there. two lanes are blocked and are jammed.

there's bolt. usain bolt he's still the king of the 100. olympic stadium has been packed for every session of track and field, and that's where we begin today with action from this morning's qualifying heats. here are tom hammond and otto bolden. >> day five of track and field will begin in cloudy and cool conditions at olympic stadium before another big crowd, and on the track the hurdles are in place as we move to the opening

round of the 110 meter hurdles. and in this heat, jason richardson of the united states hoping to be one of the first three to advance automatically to the semifinals. there he. is he is the reigning world champion after winning in south korea last summer. declared the winner after a disqualification and signaling his ascendance to the top rank of hurdlers in the world. >> tom, we go back to last summer in south korea. jason richardson, third from the right. he's in with the last -- with the current recordholder robles who takes the lead in the red and white for cuba as well as chang from china, the former recordholder. look what was