medal threepeat. let's try to make our way down. >> let's do. >> natalie and i were at the soccer game. did you cry? >> i cried lots. >> if they cried i cried. when they got that gold medal. >> unbelievable game. >> as we climb down, you're going to notice we have many star athletes on board with us this morning. you may see a glimpse of the decathletes. ashton eaton and trey hardy who won gold and silver respectively. there's meredith vieira and ryan seacrest as well. >> also the aforementioned women's soccer team. guess who is on the bus with us this morning. they are here in london. ladies. >> come on out! team usa! ♪ [ applause ] >> how do you guys feel? ♪ [ applause ] >> and we've got other athletes, including ryan lochte on the bus.

he, of course, had an amazing olympic games. five medals here from london. >> we've got them. the women's water polo team also took home gold last night. [ applause ] >> gold and silver medals decathlon. ashton eaton and trey hardee, congratulations, guys. ryan lochte, the whole crew here. it's like a clown car, u.s. athlete and medal winners, still coming down from the top. >> when in london you ride in a doubledecker bus even if you're an olympic gold medalist. we thank them for being here. we'll talk to these folks in a couple minutes. first the latest olympic news. natalie has that. >> another huge night for team usa with lots of gold to go around. >> it's all over. redemption for the united states. >> reporter: a golden night for the u.s. women's soccer team, with a 2-1 victory over japan. not one, but two goals from

carli lloyd. >> lloyd, still lloyd! oh, i say! >> reporter: the other star of the game, hope solo with this incredible save in the closing minutes. >> what a save by hope solo. >> reporter: the win, redemption after the u.s. lost to japan in the world cup last year. >> around our necks we got it back, snatched our dream back and we're so happy right now we're on top of the world. >> this means everything to us. it seems surreal in the moment. we're going to party and live it up and celebrate this gold medal. ♪ >> reporter: it's the third consecutive olympic gold for u.s. women's soccer. >> eaton continuing on his run. >> the golden night for the u.s. also played out in track and field in the decathlon. ashton eaton won gold. trey hardee silver. >> fourth round jump. that is a big west for christian taylor. >> another one/two finish in the jump. christian taylor gold.

jamaican sprinter usain bolt won the 200 meter thursday to become the first man to win usain bolt won the 200 meter thursday to become the first man to win back-to-back gold in both the 100 and 200 meter. as always, bolt gave the crowd a show to celebrate his win. >> there's no words to explain how i feel. i came here to become a legend and i'm now a legend. i have shown the world i am the best without a doubt. they love me. thank you very much. >> one team no losses, gold medals! >> more celebrating in the pool with gold in women's water polo. team usa beat spain for its first olympic gold medal. maggie stefans scored five goals to lock in the win. >> we turned it on. we knew it was going to be a battle. we knew they were going to keep fighting until the last breath. >> in women's boxing, the claressa shields took the first

u.s. medal, the 17-year-old high school student beat russia. back on the track, an incredible moment for american runner manteo mitchell, he broke his leg during the opening lap of the 4 x 400 preliminary. you can see him limping at the finish. he thought it was just a cramp. later doctors said he had broken his left fibula. that's a guy you want on your team. while mitchell's team ended up qualifying for tonight's final. the u.s. women's basketball team will also go for gold. they knocked off australia to advance to tomorrow's gold medal game against france. u.s. men play in the semifinals later today. checking the medal count, the u.s. leads now with 90 in all, 39 gold, 25 silver, 26 bronze. china has a total of 80 and russia in third with 56. matt. >> natalie, thank you very much. as you mentioned, the u.s. women's soccer team beat their archrivals japan last night, now threepeaters as gold medalists in the olympic games

and here they are. ladies, congratulations. how do you feel? >> thank you! >> ho hum? three in a row? what does it matter? talk about the atmosphere last night. 80,000 people in the stands, a lot of supporters for japan. when i was watching, seemed like an awful lot of american flags. somebody tell me about the atmosphere. go ahead. >> it was so electric. to have 80,000 people and feel like every one of them is down on top of you. there was a lot of japanese fans but plenty of usa chants going around. >> it was a little tense at the end there. can i say that? as i was sitting in a bar watching this. you guys were up 2-1 for seems like an eternity. how tense was it on the field? >> i was counting down the minutes from 70 on. it was good. it was exciting. >> a little hand for carli, because carli scored. [ applause ] two goals last night. all right. when you're a little girl and you're playing soccer, how many times

do you dream about having a game like you had last night. >> i actually did. i did in beijing. i think it's all in the mind. whatever you visually prepare comes true. >> hope, i'm watching the second, the bought ten minutes to go, eight minutes to go, you made a save i mean on a shot from very close in that had my heart in my throat. take me through it. >> i think my heart was in my throat as well. i don't know, i mean, you train so hard, you train day in and day out to make the save. you never know when you're going to have the moment, the game will ask you to make that save. i had to make it in one game, in the final game, in the 82nd minute. >> abby, let's talk about the final seconds. we'll talk also about how sweet this had to be after missing beijing because of a broken foot. take me through the last few seconds. >> i think more than anything, this was a complete team win. carlie scoring the goals and hope saving many shots. the first half they had a lot of

really good chances as well. but mostly, every single person contributed. carli, she comes on, plays a lot of minutes in this tournament. every single player from the first to the last. i just can't be more proud of this group of people. >> how about christy, first olympics? [ applause ] >> so rio? >> [ inaudible ]. >> they keep trying to convince me. >> four more years! >> do you have it in you? your a mom of two? >> i do have it in me. we'll see. we'll see. >> and finally hope, you're all here. i'm not going to read about this interview in the future. right? anything -- >> we are well hydrated this morning. >> you are? >> water. >> you're also the subject of our incredible admiration. ladies, congratulations. u.s. women's soccer team, three-peat for gold. savannah, take it away. >> all right.

matt, thanks. the u.s. can now lay claim to the two greatest athletes in the world after ashton eaton won gold in the grueling decathlon and his teammate trey hardee took the silver. the first one/two by americans in that event in 56 years. they are with us, ashton and trey, good morning to you. >> good morning. >> we know you're the greatest athletes in the world. are you the tiredest? >> i think it's fair to say for both of us. the most sleep deprived for sure. >> people don't understand, this is ten events over two days. you get almost no sleep or food. >> you try to manage as best you can. you really are focused on competitions. sometimes there's things you have to do where you don't have access to those things where you would like to. >> what kind of athlete is drawn to a decathlon. >> a crazy one. >> yeah. >> a little bit of crazy, a little competitive. >> lot a bit of competitive. >> there was a moment ashton, after the pole vault, the eighth of the ten events where the look on your face seemed to say it all. did you know at that moment, i

got this locked up? >> i mean, the pole vault is kind of a barometer. at that point i was just -- i was hoping everything went right in the last two events. i know trey is still a really good competitor. i was hopeful. >> trey, you have won world titles before. people probably don't know about ten months ago you had reconstructive surgery on your elbow. here you were throwing that javelin, doing so great. just to have that journey, does that make that silver all the sweeter? >> absolutely. i said it a few times before, the world title aside. this medal means more than any of those because of the journey and ten months ago i was waking up from the operating room and not feeling my hand, couldn't move my fingers or anything. this was a big question mark here. it was a long journey. i don't think i've ever been happier than after that second throw. >> all of you have had a wonderful journey. a moment ashton where you hugged your mom after the event. what did you say to each other? >> i just said mom, olympic

gold, anything i've ever wanted. she wasn't saying much but she was crying. she knew how hard i worked to get there. >> you are the two greatest athletes in the world officially now. thank you so much. congratulations. you get your medals tonight. now a check of today's top stories. over to natalie morales. >> thank you very much. and good morning once again, everyone. in the news this morning, a uniformed afghan has killed three u.s. soldiers in helmand province. officials say all three were members of special sources. so far this week, seven u.s. troops have been killed in afghanistan. the campaign trail heating up as republican presidential hopeful mitt romney kicks off a four-day bus tour in virginia tomorrow. this as a new ad from president obama questions romney's history of paying income taxes. meantime romney could be just days away from announcing his running mate. you can catch potential running mate tim pawlenty on "meet the press" this sunday at 9:00 a.m. eastern time nationwide. attorney for colorado

shooting suspect james holmes says he suffers from mental illness, in a move legal analysts say could lay a groundwork for a not could lay a groundwork for not guilty plea by reason of insanity. this is holmes former school, university of colorado, hired an attorney for the psychiatrist that treated him. financial firm goldman sachs won't face criminal charges following accusations it contributed to the 2008 financial meltdown. the justice department said the burden of proof could not be met, that goldman sachs bet against the subprime mortgage securities it sold to its clients. now to a near death plane crash caught on tape by the survivor. nbc's tom llamas in new york with more on this story. tom, good day. >> good morning. the video has gone viral on the internet. the dramatic footage captured by not one but two cameras and proves how close the survivors came to death. it was all smiles for nathan williams and three of his buddies as they took off from a dirt runway in stanley, idaho. the group had been hiking in a

remote wilderness area back in june. williams and a friend both turned on their cameras with no inkling of the harrowing experience they were about to record. williams said warming temperatures made it difficult to get enough lift. their small plane started to lose altitude. after only three minutes, they crashed, slamming into trees. >> everybody okay? >> the pilot's son was one of the passengers. >> on the ground, upside down hanging from our seat belts. >> reporter: at first it wasn't clear if everyone survived in the twisted wreckage. stunned the men got out of the plane, the pilot seriously hurt with a broken jaw, fractured cheekbone and broken ribs. the men say it's a miracle nobody was killed. >> we certainly feel like we were watched over that day. >> reporter: part of this video is too graphic to show on tv but the cameras continued to roll after the survivors attended to the pilot and waited for help. weeks after their ordeal the men

agreed to post the video for friends to see, never guessing it would go viral on youtube and liveleak.com where this plane crash has now been played more than 10 million times. >> the first time you see it, it's kind of surreal, full speed, seven seconds. not very much time. probably watched it a couple hundred times. it's surreal i was actually one of the people in the plane. >> reporter: amazing video. the son of the pilot said his dad is credited with getting the plane down without any loss of life and his father is expected to make a full recovery. natalie. >> all right. tom llamas in new york, thank you. now to another story of a man who is very lucky to be alive. amazing rescue on tape off the coast of australia. after his boat capsized the fisherman was left stranded and naked in shark infested waters. he struggled to stay afloat as a massive hammer head came close, begging for a tv boat to rescue him.

finally they pulled him to safety as sharks moved in. it's believed he was in the water treading for 24 hours. one other fisherman was pulled from the water and died in the hospital. a third man meanwhile is still missing. incredible story there. it is 7:16. you're up to date now. let's go back over to matt, savannah and al and all of our athletes. >> that's right. thank you very much. mr. roker, we are ending with a bang weather wise. >> this is not bad. all ght. let's see what we've got. we're going to be seeing a bit of a bang as far as our weather in the northeast, the mid-atlantic states. thunderstorms, heavy rain, could even be isolated tornadoes from upstate new york all the way down to charleston. you look on the radar, already see we're getting storms firing up from charlotte all the way up into new york, boston, back into cincinnati. rainfall amounts, some of them pretty heavy amounts. we're talking some areas back through michigan and wisconsin, on into pennsylvania. three to five inches of rain all the way down as far south as atlanta. that's what going on around the country, here is what's

>> 7:16 now. you made to the friday t 10th day of august. we're sparing the air again. you can see that layer of haze over san jose this morning. temperatures are nice and mild, we have unhealthy pollutant levels in the east and the south bay where the air quality will be the worst. look for cooler conditions and better air quality, travel to the coastline. 74 degrees in san francisco today. 87 in redwood city and 90 in san jose. we stay hot all weekend long, then temperatures drop off. >> and that's your latest weather. savannah. >> by all accounts these london games have been a tremendous success. ann curry sat down with a man who is getting a lot of credit for that. the chief organizer. sebastian coe. >> the olympics brings together -- >> reporter: no one had more success at the london games than lord sebastian coe. thank you for joining us today.

>> seb is fine by the way. >> it was seb who against the odds helped british win the games in london. he is also credited with persuading the queen to take part of that memorable james bond stunt in the opening ceremony. it was seb coe who oversaw the planning to bring the games to life. >> sounds exhausting. >> i've been doing it ten years. my eldest daughter was 3, now 13. my older daughter was primary years and now university. it's been a large part of my life. >> the motto is inspire a generation. do you believe this has been accomplished with these games? >> so far i think it has, over the last seven years, 1.5 million more people are now involved in sports than they

were before we bid. >> sebastian coe was once an olympian himself, won two medals and broke records as a middle distance runner in 1980 and 1984. >> i always will consider the primary client group to be the athletes. >> do you think these ideas, the ideas of the olympic spirit and the commercial realities are in balance? >> i think they are in balance. but you're right to ask the question. there is a balance. you know, the old adage, he who pays the piper calls the tune is okay, we want to make sure they are not rewriting the symphony. >> surprisingly coe says if he could have predicted the world collapse he would have invested more in the games. >> we would have doubled our efforts. the fact 6 billion pounds worth of construction project money has gone into businesses often supporting communities that would have had precious little work during this period. this has been an economic

dividend that's bordered on a god send. >> throughout this interview you've sighed, i think mostly from exhaustion. what has made this most worth it to you? >> it's the generosity of spirit in this country. most mornings, we're all buried behind our newspapers, now we're talking to epa other. now we're exchanging stories about what it is we've seen and witnessed. we've just become nicer in the last few days. >> he also sees big life lessons in the game. >> the great thing about sports and the great thing about the olympic movement of olympic sport is it's actually a metaphor for life. it's not about patronage, charms, not about circumstance, it's about hard work. it's about diligence. it's about great coaching. it's about friendship and respect. >> diligence is something coe knows all too well. his work almost done with these olympic games, he next hosts the paralympic games. >> then you're going on

vacation. >> then i'll take a short vacation. >> ann curry with sebastian coe. still to come, history making u.s. women's water polo team plus ryan lochte and ryan seacrest. first this is "today" on nbc.

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we didn't see a deep marine layer push to the surface by high pressure. as we head throughout the day also the haze will be pushed to the surface. it's a spare the air day. you can see that layer of haze which will make for a really, really beautiful sunset tonight butdy want to point out east bay, south bay, a spare the air day. especially late this evening as more and more commuters hit the highway. 90 in san jose, 86 in los gatos, 74 in san francisco and 103 degrees today in livermore. we're going to cool you off a touch into the weekend. we've got a vivid meteor shower all weekend, the clear viewing conditions for you phenomenal. one of the most vivid showers. 100 by sunday. we cool off into the low 90s the middle of next week. let's check your drive. here's mike. >> especially 85 northbound. at the saratoga undercrossing there, accident, no lanes

reported blocked but we're getting details. the backup formed so there must be something going on all the way back to union and bascom out of the campbell area. the rest of the northbound routes holding steady with 101 starting to bog down approaching 87. calaveras, 237 westbound was closed but looked like it might have reopened. >> thank you. reminder here, nbc bay area your home for all of the london olympics tonight in prime time track and field gold medal finals, the men's diving qualifying round and the bmx gold medal finals.

>> you got this nickname, the flying squirrel. how did you get that? ♪ >> well, olympic history was made here in london. that was not it. matt and al's greco roman wrestling experience is just part of the fun we've had here. coming up, we'll take a look back at all the good times we've had as well as the real olympic moments that we remember from these games. try to get that image out of our minds. good morning. >> it's going to be there a while. >> i know. 7:30 on a friday morning. i'm savannah guthrie alongside matt lauer, al roker, natalie morales. >> some memorable moments in the last night when the u.s. took

gold and silver with the triple jump. we'll talk to christian taylor and will claye straight ahead with their medals. >> there you go. all right, guys. another young man who gave us a lot of memorable moments here is ryan lochte. you recall he said he came here to london to take over. he is leaving here with five medals. we're going to catch up with him as well and find out what his future holds coming up. >> speaking of another ryan, ryan seacrest here. he's going to give us a preview, look at that, of sunday's closing ceremony. >> all right. can we first say hello to a group of women who made history? here in london. women's u.s. water polo grabbed the first ever gold medal for this team in this sport and here this morning. ladies, congratulations, it's good to see you. >> thank you. >> if you look back over the history for u.s. in water polo, silver, bronze, silver, barely lost to the netherlands last time around in beijing. is this better? >> oh yeah.

>> this feels good? betsey, talk to me about the game? >> it was huge. you know, this tournament we just wanted to come in and play our game and we saw spain in the preliminary rounds and then to see them again in the final was special. we lost to them in march of this year, tied them in this tournament and then, you know, to beat them in the finals was really special. >> how many olympic veterans do we have in this group? raise your hands. quite a few. >> maggie steffens, did you act like a veteran, five of the eight points. what was coming across you, how were you able to pull this off? >> i think having my teammates by my side there's no better team than the one we have here. we talk about how much we're a family, we're not just video individuals, not just teammates we're sisters. so to go in the final game having the girls by my side, it gives each ear the energy we have to pull out a gold.

>> team usa! >> one described this as a shark tank feeding frenzy. what is it like in there? >> it's fun. >> we love the pressure. we live for these moments. we don't get enough of them. i think, you know, on this stage was really special. we love it. bring it on. >> you've done a lot for u.s. women's water polo, water polo in general. you guys, congratulations. >> congratulations. >> well done. [ applause ] >> now even better, you get to participate in al's english class. >> that's right. the final day of class for the big final test here. we're going to warm up with a couple words and then do a sentence. >> okay. >> so -- it's about pronunciation. in america we say schedule. how do they say it here in britain? >> schedule. >> you had a rigorous schedule. >> yes. >> now, once you get your car, you, in america, would park it in the garage.

but in britain, it's this? >> garage. >> garage. >> are you sure? >> yes. >> who's right? >> i'm not sure. >> humor him. >> say yes. >> once you watch on tv, we take -- throw to a commercial you're watching in new york in america advertisements. what is it here? >> go ahead. advertisements. >> all right. >> and finally. >> thankfully this is it. thanks so much. barrel. the lieutenant for privacy during the controversy, how would you say that in britain? >> the tenantses -- >> privacy. >> would question privacy -- >> controversy. >> controversy. >> yes, yes! bottom of the barrel, h? that's

>> good morning to you. 7:34 now. starting with a live look, this is the cloud bank over san francisco. you can see the building tops peeking out above it. for us we've got a hot day ahead. not as hot as yesterday, around the bay, and of course right by the ocean with a stronger onshore flow. we're not going to get that much marine influence in places like livermore and fairfield, hence 104-degree readings out there. coolest weather at the beach, phenomenal conditions about all weekend long. then it will cool off next week. >> all right, al. thanks. team usa not only finished number one and two in the decathlon but also the triple jump. say hello to christian taylor who won gold as well as his fellow american will claye, who got silver. congratulations, guys. >> thank you very much. >> i know you are doing a lot for the sport of triple jumping, making it cool? >> yes. that's our goal. we're trying to get exposure in the u.s. and then to the world. but we really brought a great show to the fans and it was

exciting for us. very nerve-racking but just happy and blessed to come with one and two. >> when you jumped last night, is it true it was the best triple jump in the world this year? >> yes. the best. [ applause ] >> did you know it was a great jump when you were in the air? >> yes, it felt good. the crowd, so much positive energy. the crowd eruptsd. we're hearing it now. such a blessing. >> you guys -- i'm sorry. >> i was going to say, explain how this is different from the long jump. looking at it it looks like a stepsister to the long jump? >> the long jump is one jump. you got to be more patient in the triple jump. they go hand in hand. it's jumping and running down the runway. they kind of go hand in hand with each other. >> you got the bronze in the long jump. you go home with two. >> a lot of noise around. >> you guys have been around since college, call each other brothers. is that a real bond and something that helps you when you're competing? >> absolutely. obviously that's the biggest driver you can have, with your

brother. it pushes us to better each other and brings that camaraderie. obviously we wish the best for each other. when we're on the track, it's business. >> all right. great job, christian taylor, will claye. >> thank you very much. remember those names. >> yeah. [ applause ] >> coming up, we'll have much more from london, including a catch up with ryan lochte right after this. tch up with ryan loc after this. people have doubts about taking aspirin for pain. but they haven't experienced extra strength bayer advanced aspirin.

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it's kind of weird not being in the olympics right now, still swimming. swimming is like the first eight days. now i get a chance to honestly like go see other sports. >> when is the next time you will even get into a pool? >> you know what, i'm definitely going to take some time off. it's been four years of every day in the pool. you know what, i think it's time for me to take at least a couple weeks. >> i'm glad you bring that up. speaking to you and michael phelps after the last olympic games, michael in particular said there was a huge letdown. he even talked about falling into some kind of depression. are you worried about once the olympics are over, now that it's over, it's going to be a letdown for you? >> honestly, no. the olympics is great. but for me, i treat every meet, every swim meet i go to the exact same. it just has a different name to it. and you know what, i love racing. i want to keep doing this for

another four years. >> let's catch up with another couple of other things. you had your 28th birthday while you were here. we had a little cake for you on the set. did you go out and celebrate in style? >> yes. you know what my birthday wish was, just hanging out with my family. >> did you get to do it? >> i got to do that. we seriously, that, sat on a couch and just talked. that was an all-time birthday present. >> here is something that cracked me up. you come here, win five medals, and you know what's making headlines? what you said to ryan seacrest in an interview onthe radio. you admitted to ryan from time to time, you pee in the pool. that elicited some comments. for example, the prime minister david cameron said, i was surprised to hear that. it's not okay to pee in the pool. actually you actually went out

and did a video about it. >> yeah, i mean, sometimes you've just got to go. >> you've been training for a long time. let's take a look at this funny video you made. >> the way i see it, the pool is the biggest and most expensive toilet, and it's all mine. that's the only time i allow myself to pee. like animals that mark their territory, i pee in the pool. that's my territory. >> well done, ryan. whose idea was the video? >> you know, will ferrell contacted my agent and wanted me on the show, funny or die. you know, i was willing to do it, because the media just takes everything and blows it up. so it was definitely fun to be on the set and everything. >> it's good to have a sense of humor about yourself and your sport. just a couple of things real quick. are you going to do some kind of reality tv show? is there a possibility of that?

>> hopefully. we'll see. we'll see what happens. i'm definitely looking towards "dancing with the stars" and the bachelor. >> do you want to move to l.a.? >> i definitely want to move to l.a. that's been a big goal of mine, getting into fashion. because you know, that is my passion. when swimming is said and done, i want to get into fashion and design my own clothing line. >> you've been awfully generous with your time, ryan. thank you so much. >> of course. >> good seeing you. up next, the preview of the closing from another ryan, ryan seacrest and soccer's hope solo but first these messages. ♪ ♪

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this morning on today's olympic moment, the runner who just wouldn't give up no matter what. when american sprinter manteo mitchell lined up in the starting blocks for the 4 x 400 relay preliminary, he had no idea the challenge he was about to face. >> there's the gun with manteo mitchell running the leadoff. >> as he sprinted around the track, he began dropping back in the pack. what was going on? >> mitchell actually has some work to do. he can't let this field get away from him. >> he kept going, passing the relay off to another on team usa and limped off. what happened? he broke his leg halfway through the race. he said he kept going because he couldn't let his teammates down. three words kept him running

through the race, faith, focus, finish. well, mitchell not only finished but his team qualified for today's final. doctors expect that break to heal on his own in a month or so. now let's say hello to ryan seacrest, fresh from his scoop about what ryan lochte does in the pool. >> i wonder if it was painful for matt to ask that question. he's been waiting for years to ask a question like that. >> he wanted to say that word. >> you have exciting news you're going to be co-hosting the closing ceremony with bob costas. >> i'm very excited. i've been pressing the suits of bob and al. they have allowed me to come in for the closing ceremony. >> you've done big events before but this has to be one of the hugest. >> the scale of this, unlike anything i've done before. the closing ceremony alone, 4,000 performers. i'm excited to see how it comes together. >> give usa hint about what the ceremonies will be. the opening ceremony had that

quirky feel, isle of wonder, that kind of thing? >> this is different. more relaxed. they do it in a parking lot 40 miles away, a full scale rehearsal and run flu. it's focused on art, fashion and a lot of music. it's like a big music medley. if you like classic british music and current british music, you'll be into this show. >> okay. so who is going to play? >> there have been a lot of rumors in the tabloids in the uk. these tabloids are pretty good at following the rumors. i can't -- they won't let me -- >> but you know. you've seen it? >> i did see some of the acts. i'll lose that gig if i confirm anything. >> are people going to get what they want, what they really, really want? >> tell me what they want, what they really, really want. >> i want -- i want -- spice girls? >> i don't hate that idea. >> that's not the question. >> i don't hate that.

i think that would be a brilliant reunion if it were to happen. >> i guess you're not going to give it up. tell us about your whole olympic experience, looking back on it, the highs and lows for you. >> going into it, i didn't know how it comes together. the incredible team that puts this on is amazing. also mete meeting the alights, having a chance to meet with them before they compete, after they compete, seeing it's true they inspire a whole new generation of people to compete in life and athletics. >> are you going to come with us to rio? have you packed your bags? get ready. it's only a scant four years away? >> if you're going, i'm going. >> let's go. let's practice our samba. >> yeah. >> ryan seacrest we look forward to seeing you at closing ceremonies. i was just thinking to myself, i wish ryan seacrest would get another job. >> here we go. thank you, bob, thank you, al. >> 6:00 p.m. on nbc. ryan, on the facebook page. >> i'll get to that.

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if you happen to be outside today, you want to take along shades, water, sun block. hot. >> it is going to be a scorcher. and a little warmer inland than it was yesterday. have to report it's a spare the air day, unhealthy pollution levels. 104 degrees in fairfield, 103 in livermore. 90 in san jose. cool conditions in san francisco and even as we get closer to sundown temperatures comfortable for the giants game. they are back at it tonight. we head into next week, here is mike and the drive. >> the south bay, we still have a couple of lanes closed westbound 237 at sarah. as you approach 880, the connector from 680. it will be an issue through milpitas. northbound 85, the accident clearing but look at the backup toward campbell. we'll end with the 101 slowing southbound. >> thank you. nbc bay area, remember, your exclusive home for london olympics. tonight the track and field

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it's 8:00 now on friday morning. it's the 10th day of august, 2012. take a look at some of the great moments from these olympic games over the past 13 days or so. in just a couple of minutes, we're going to stop and talk about some of our favorite moments here. >> i'm matt lauer along with savannah guthrie and mr. al roker. we've got a nice crowd of people from the united states. here bin us, as we have for the

last two weeks. >> memories, one of them last night at the wimbley stadium as u.s. women won their third straight gold in soccer. it would not have happened without the work of hope solo. she had an incredible game last night. >> all right. that's one image we're going to remember. there's some other images, iconic images that are etched into our memories. for example, man walking on the moon for the first time. michael jordan gliding through the air before a dung and the famous photo of the beatles ending up on their classic album abby road. on a series of special reports, "today" in history. we're going to try to recreate those photos and find out what it was like to be there. >> first look who we've run into in these olympics. evan won gold in 2010. evan, we don't normally see winter olympians.

are you going to melt? >> i figure there's no better place than here in london to announce that i'm officially coming back to competition. >> all right. >> i'll start the season off this year in october at skate america, my first competition since vancouver. >> let's recap here. so you won gold in vancouver. we spent a lot of tim with you up there. then you kind of took some -- you didn't officially retire, you just took some time off. did you miss it a lot? >> i took time away from the ice. i did. a variety of things. enjoyed all of them. but nothing satisfied me as much as training and competing. i still have the olympic bug. i think i have one more games in me. >> how has it been getting back into it and going back out on the ice practicing. you're a little older now? are you feeling it? i'm just saying. >> that's a good question, though. absolutely. i'm working with a different body. it will be four years later. i've had to be a smarter and more efficient athlete. training has been different. i've enjoyed every second of it.

i'm looking forward to the buildup. >> now that you're so decrepit, you're going to be known for your item fits. you have the relationship with vera wang. is she going to be helping you? >> she is. we're working on the suits. i have my programs and music ready. a couple more months of preparation, finishing touches and i'll be ready to go in october. >> that is good news. that really is. >> thank you. >> let us get caught up on some other olympic news of the summer variety. for that we have michelle kosinski in the studio. >> reporter: good morning. there's still much more to come. more track, basketball, diving, open water swimming, rhythmic gymnastics. last night we saw usain bolt make history. it was a great american victory for women's soccer. some might even call it revenge. >> redemption for the united

states. >> at the end of the olympic rainbow, a pot of gold for team usa. women's soccer behind a clutch goal by hope solo. the u.s. held onto beat japan 2-1. the team's third straight olympic gold medal. reversal of last year's world cup when japan beat the u.s. >> this is just a validation for all the hard work we've put in this year. the best couple days of our life. >> one love, one team, no losses, gold medal. >> reporter: women's water polo, the u.s. beats spain, the first olympic title since the men last won in 1904. >> i can't even describe it to you. it's quite a thrill. >> there's the bell. claressa shields has captured a gold medal. >> reporter: women's boxing, a sport that made its olympic debut. 17-year-old claressa beat the

russianan opponent to become the first u.s. female boxer with gold. >> it's unreal. i'm excited. >> usain bolt. >> reporter: usain bolt, the fastest man alive, cool as ever, doing his thing for the cameras before the 200 meter sprint. >> you've done it again. >> reporter: bolt made history again, the first man to win back-to-back medals in the 200 and 100 meter. a spectacular night for jamaica. >> i'm so happy. >> reporter: and a roller coaster ride of emotions for oscar pistorius, south africa's double amputee known as the blade runner. disaster seemed to strike when the qualifying team mailed to finish due to a collision on the court. placed third in the relay never got -- south africa protested and won. pistorius said the team will be

in the race tonight. pistorius has tweeted, really can't wait! the u.s. has now opened up the biggest gap yet with china in the medal count. 90 to 80. the u.s. now leads in gold medals as well. so many reasons to celebrate. back to you guys. >> all right, michelle. thank you very much. >> let's check in with natalie morales with the top stories. federal officials say there have been a sharp jump with the swine flu that passed directly from pigs to people. 150 cases reported since mid july. most who became ill were children who had been to agriculture fairs in ohio and indiana. officials say the flu does not seem to be as dangerous as the strain that caused the deadly 2009 pandemic. investigators have positively identified a body found tuesday as that of missing louisiana college student mickey shunick. she disappeared in may.

a registered sex offender has been charged with her kidnapping and murder, along with the death of another woman 13 years ago. new information about country music star randy travis as police say he became verbally abusive after he was arrested. travis was reportedly found naked and smelling of alcohol following a car crash near dallas. two fans visiting the county jail spotted travis, snapped a photo of them all together. still no official comment from travis on the incident. now for an edition of what's trending today. our quick roundup what has you talking online. "the new york times" now admits that an article published sunday about u.s. olympic hurdler lolo jones was too harsh, even unnecessarily so. jones finished fourth this week, broke down during a "today" show interview while talking about the negative media coverage. fans around the world are paying tribute to jamaican sprinter usain bolt by posting their own version of the signature victory pose.

bolt's 200 medal made him the first man to win both the 100 and 200 in back-to-back games. that inspired an olympic record 80,000 tweets a minute. i love that one of the little kid. this video of a spontaneous olympic moment is going viral. it features american gymnast mckayla maroney teaching our own jenna bush-hager to do the dougie. not an easy dance for anyone especially during a moving bus. back to matt, savannah and al. jenna bush-hager. >> a better way to do the dougie. >> you promised you would do it with me. >> no. savannah. >> what are you talking about? >> you've got it. ready? >> al. >> you're on my side. >> ready? >> teach me how to dougie. i'm not good.

>> dougie. >> i don't think that's a great idea. >> teach me how to dougie. >> i think we want to move right along here. >> by the way, jenna is doing a remake of greece. >> you're the one i want. >> mr. roker. >> all right. let's see what we've got for you. london calling the next three days. looks like we've got great weather, some morning showers. sunday partly cloudy. as you look, you can see we've got strong storms in the northeast around the great lakes. it won't stop. showers along the mid-atlantic, southeastern atlantic coast. beautiful out west, plenty of sunshine. we're looking at temperatures in the 70s in the northwest. expect to see plenty of sun in the midsection of the country. temperatures still warm but not as bad. risk of strong storms from the mid-atlantic southeast all the way on up into new england.

our neck is going to be quite hot today. good morning to you. san francisco the exception to the rule along with the coastal communities. temperatures there will be comfortable. i'm still forecasting 72 even in half moon bay. and take a look, we're already at 70 in fairfield, 66 right now in concord, and that goes for livermore, as well. temperatures are going to be warmer in some of your east bay cities and even yesterday, we peak today. note the air quality, a spare-the-air day. likely tomorrow as well. >> olympic power. go, ryan. ♪

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do you know how to dougie. >> no, i do not know how to dougie. did you see my effort? >> no, i didn't. i'm sure it was a gold medal as well. during the ceremony last night when your smile broke into a laugh. to me it looked like pure joy. how did you feel? >> you said it. it really was pure joy. i see a lot of people cry on the emotional. i got emotional. i got emotional tied to the game. i actually -- i haven't told anybody this -- was crying on the back of the bus going to the game. crying because of the gratitude i had for having the opportunity to fulfill my dreams. i looked at my teammates to my left, heather, it was going to be her last olympics. i stayed with her for ten years. i looked at her and said i'm so proud to be part of the team. i was listening to my music, looking out the window. afterwards there were no tears. pure joy and happiness.

so grateful to have this opportunity. >> you had all this emotion. when it got down to playing you had your game face on. one sports writer said you were kept constantly busy, which felt like an understatement to me. did it feel like an onslaught on the field? >> i don't know what it felt like. i mean, i was just so into the game. whether i touched the ball or not, i was making sure our defense was shifted two sets to the left, upside yards. i constantly felt like i was part of the game whether i touched the ball or not. you train so hard. a goalkeeper's life is incredibly difficult. you're the hero or the goat basically. you train so hard waiting for that. i probably dive 40 times every single training session. you can go into a game and never have to make a save. i made the save i needed to make, not in the last five games prior but in the final, the six games. >> last night you were definitely a hero. i think the save that came in the 83rd minute is worth an instant replay. let's take a look at it and

we'll talk about it. >> hope solo! >> could you have dreamed up a better scenario. here you are at the famous stadium, wimbley, playing them with the famous save. >> i watched my footage, i looked at the defense, got proud of our defenders. look at this. defenders on the back post which forced her to take the shot. you can't see it there on that one. i'm so proud of our team, our defense. yes, she broke through. deserved the win. >> a little bit of controversy early on in the games with some of the comments off the field about brandy chastain, sports analyst. are you sorry you tweeted that out or stand by it? >> there's always controversy. i think a lot of things are made

out to be more than they really are or what is necessary. you know, about commentary, everything as well. everybody can have an opinion. >> hope solo, we have much more to talk to you about. that's a good thing. have you a book coming out. you're going to be in new york with us. good tease. congratulations. >> thanks for having me. up next, team usa looks back at our favorite moments of these games. hey! 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. uh oh. [ male announcer ] eggo nutri-grain waffles. you know it's made with 8 grams of whole grain and is a good source of fiber. all they know is it tastes great. eggo nutri-grain waffles.

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♪ look out baby 'cause here i come ♪ ♪ and i'm bringing you a love that's true ♪ ♪ so get ready ♪ so get ready we see records in the games of the xxx olympiad. meredith and ryan are with us now. we're going to share some of our favorite olympic moments. they asked me to go first. i have two words for you. oscar pistorius. i love this story of the south

african wasn't able to run the olympics with able-bodied athletes. came out. didn't medal. didn't qualify for the finals. wow, what a gentleman, what a great moment. >> we probably would have all voted for oscar pistorius. >> sorry. >> for the sake of variety i chose mckayla maroney's vault. she nailed it. rename this and call it the maroney. i hope you all remember this vault. man, was that a great moment for her. >> i loved watching gabby douglas when she won gold, just really came out. a lot of people didn't expect her to do much. she went out there and nailed it. >> first african-american woman to win that medal as well. my favorite moment team usa playing soccer yesterday. they are the embodiment of the olympic spirit. they have been down in these games, other games. they came back to win every time. this is the game that showed

their true grit. you saw teamwork. hope solo talks about what no one else has seen. >> james, from grenada, when he won the semifinals, first in the 400 meters and exchanged the numbers. such a beautiful -- showed how much these athletes care about each other, respect each other. he went on to win the first gold medal for grenada. >> mine would be the fastest man on the planet. when i got her to talk to michael phelps and some of the women gymnasts, they said the one athlete they wanted to meet was usain bolt. you saw him come out in the 100 meter and then you saw him again in the 200 meter. >> jamaica one, two, three in the 200. >> you think there was a little bit of a celebration. >> i would say so. i don't think people are working for the next few days. >> i hope people are -- >> you won't dougie, will you

bolt? >> he bolts at work. >> in all seriousness, i think one of the greatest olympic moments, and this is my first olympic, every time the u.s. flag goes up and they play the national anthem. >> she tries every time. >> i defy you not to tear up. i'm singing that national anthem loud. >> now you know the words. >> not only when they play our national anthem, when you get up there and hear their country's national anthem it's pretty cool, too. >> one more, too. favorite moment, joe michaels birthday, our director. >> happy birthday. >> we're going to finish on time here. some other indelible moments in the first 13 days. >> happy birthday, joe. >> welcome, everyone, to the open ceremony. i'm matt lauer along with meredith vieira. >> are you kidding me?

>> this is the most moving aspect of the opening ceremony. >> most watched opening ceremony ever. >> the games of london. ♪ >> missy franklin, olympic gold, yes. >> pure gold. >> the americans are gold. >> winners. >> olympic gold. >> fab five is going gold. >> here comes phelps to the wall. >> i can't say enough how amazing our team was. >> double amputee oscar pistorius, the land breaking moment for the olympic games. >> it's been one of the most amazing experiences. >> the moment of disbelief, like

did it really happen? >> you look really good. >> every time i watch, i get goose bumps and my adrenaline going. >> something we're never going to forget? >> world champion jesse williams. the pressure clearly just got to him. >> jordyn wieber is out of the all around. >> over the first hurdle, he's out. symbolically running for the finish line. >> redemption for the united states. >> smiles on one side, tears on the other side. >> a gold medalist. >> another strong finish by

phelps. superman. >> gold medal! it's time for the coaches to go in. >> the coronation is complete. >> gold medal greatness. usain bolt. >> gold medal winners.

good morning to you. 8:26. i'm laura garcia-cannon. we're getting word right now of a gas leak in san jose. a construction crew reportedly broke a gas line near the intersection of oakland road and east brokaw. that's close to the san jose municipal golf course. an evacuation of about a 100-foot raid yusz is in effect. aa bizarre studio. these are pictures of the juvenile hall facility where sheriff's deputies told us someone tried to break in last nigh, not out, but break in. evidence of a smashed window and a sledgehammer left outside on the ground. several people may have been trying to get inside to get

someone out. deputies are searching that area for subpoenas. kind of a strange friday morning out there, mike. how are we looking traffic-wise? we have a weird flow for 85, a couple accidents finally cleared, san jose in through campbell and up to los gatos into saratoga. we'll look at the map as we show a wider view north of there, slowing to great american parkway. earlier accident which cleared from that roadway as well, but a smooth drive out there overall. nice flow of traffic for the south bay. >> thank you for joining us.

>> 8:30 on this friday morning, the 10th of august, 2012. it has been a pleasure to call london our temporary home for the last few weeks. we have had so much fun. in fact, we are already looking forward to four years from now for the xxxi olympiad.

where else? rio de janeiro. we have a samba band to get us in the mood. matt lauer is always sambaing. ♪ >> here is a promise i will make you. i will samba at the opening ceremony of the rio games in 2016. yes, i will. yes, i will. and i will be wearing this t-shirt that already gets us looking forward to those games. >> the samba here in london. good job, guys. >> you're going to samba. that was drowned out by the drums. >> samba in 2016. i'm going to practice between now and then. coming up, a lot more ahead, including moments from these olympic games that will live on in history, probably for all the wrong reasons. and we'll take a look at some of the fun we have had here.

ow. >> that was not fun. that was that back flop that hurt. >> also london's other hot ticket besides the olympics, al has been raving about this show, "matilda." it is setting records here and now on broadway, broadway bound. meredith will show us what it's all about. >> let's look at the weather as we head toward the weekend. some showers and thunderstorms making their way along the southeastern atlantic coast. a lot of hot weather in the southwest, mild in the great lakes, down in texas. sunday -- sunday! -- making it's way. another hot day ahead. 8:32. i'm meteorologist christina loren. this is san francisco. high pressure forcing that cloud bank to the surface, and it is burning off quickly.

lots of blue skies over the greater bay area today, hazy sunshine, 101 degrees in concord, 90 in san jose, and the extreme east bay will be the hottest region, 103 in livermore means you need to take it easy, monitor your outdoor activities. today, drink plenty of water. >> and that's your latest weather. savannah. >> "today" in london is brought to you by coke. coca-cola. open happiness. >> good morning. on "today" in london, the hottist ticket in town. the olympic is drawing crowds but london is known for great theater. meredith is here this morning, good morning to you. >> i've seen it, it's fantastic. it originated in london's west end, a new british musical has broken all kinds of records in

london. it's called "matilda" the musical. in london there's olympic fever and there is 'n' matilda" fever. it's a musical about a little girl with magical powers is drawing audiences of all ages. it's become one of the hottest tickets on the west end. >> how excited are you? >> excited. >> excited. >> can't wait. >> adapted from "matilda" it centers around an imaginative girl whose supernatural power shield her against the cruelty of the adults in the world around her. >> it's not saccharine, not hollywood wood, not old-fashioned. it's very cruel and funny as a result. >> i sat down with three of the

four actresses who share the lead roll at the theater. >> what is it like to be in one of the most popular shows in london right now. >> is amazing. >> in every single way. >> is it sort of a dream for you girls? >> yes. >> because it's huge. >> yeah. >> what is it about matilda, the character, that you like the most about this little girl that you admire. >> she has powers. that's amazing. >> she's different from other kids. >> she's not popular or unpopular. >> exactly right but a weird girl. >> she has a mind that makes you think. >> in this show the villains are the adults. from the large ethan life head mistress to matilda's mean parents, the wormwoods. >> in the beginning when we first start rehearsing with the children, i was like, how can i shout at these beautiful, tiny girls. they love it. they find it hilarious. >> who are the scariest

characters, miss trunchbal. >> she's an olympic hammer athlete with a wart so big. she is a total monster. >> in april the show picked up an unprecedented seven awards including both musical. one for best actress in a musical shared by the four young matilda's. >> at that time, you're the youngest actors to win. "billy elliot." so now the girls rule. have you guys become good buddies? >> yes. >> i guess that's the sign. at the heart of matilda is the power of the written word, features a book and score by a new british writing team.

>> do you have a favorite song? >> when people leave the theater after you've performed, what do you hope they leave with? >> the message is like can be sure. >> i think usually to make them get confidence. >> naughty. >> matilda, the musical, is set to open on broadway at the shubert theater next april. >> falling in love with those little matildas. >> they are unbelievable. >> meredith, thanks. coming up next, some of the most unbelievable and unfortunate moments, but first this is "today" on nbc. [ ringing ]

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the world plenty to cheer about. moments of near perfection and sheer triumph. then there were some other moments that didn't quite live up to expectations. our willie geist is here to share a few of those. good morning. >> first of all, gold medal for these kicks this morning. >> thank you very much. i'm marching in the closing ceremony. >> you're right. the guy who did the back flop in the springboard probably not getting himself in the winning box but doesn't mean he shouldn't get his olympic due. >> good evening. >> reporter: we should have known the london games would be a little different when they opened with her majesty jumping out of a helicopter. with the queen, mr. bean headlining, the olympics were the biggest worldwide spectacle to hit this city since, well, last year. william, kate, and harry were just spectators this time, dressed down and turning up all over town to cheer on great

britain. the games so historic triumph. >> no one has won more. >> reporter: there were some flops, too, and some bad breaks, some major pains in the neck. >> loses his balance, the bar comes crashing down. >> and some shots below the belt. >> look at that face. >> who could forget the silver medal sneer from u.s. gymnast mckayla maroney that's gone viral, even out of this world. the 16-year-old told "today" the look wasn't about finishing second but about disappointment in her own performance. london saw two of the strangest scandals in the history of the olympic games. trying to throw their badminton matches and hiding it so poorly, four teens tossed out of the olympics. this is the first time since the

advent of human language that the word badminton and scandal have and next to each other. meanwhile an american judo fighter disqualified from the games after he tested positive for marijuana. his excuse, an unnamed family member whipped up a batch of pot brownies back home and forgot to tell him about the pot part. grandma's secret recipe, indeed. americans watched in awe as 16-year-old american ariel hsing gave the world's best a run for their money before heading home for her senior year of high school. americans also watched with sudden interest the dressage competition. rafalca would become something of a political celebrity with an owner named ann romney. mitt romney, however, didn't quite catch dressage fever. >> i'm not sure which sport the

day goes on. she will get the chance to see it. i will not be watching the event. >> even mitt romney had to be trans fixed at the london games by synchronized swimmingw a winning russian duo reminds us again what it takes to win gold on the world's biggest stage. hard work, dedication, and matching sequinned michael jackson bathing suits. looking good. we should point out, by the way, as we heard groans when the weightlifter dropped the weight on his head he walked away okay, somehow. we'll never know how. >> thank goodness. willie, good to see you. coming back, a medical student turned opera singer dazzled at the opening ceremony, but first this is "today" on nbc.

24-year-old emily has

already accomplished a lot in her life. she performed in the opening ceremony at these games. her album, our version of events" is climbing the charts. emily, good to see you. >> thank you for having me. >> that must have been an amazing experience to sing in the opening ceremony. >> it's incredible, something i'll never do in my life again. i'm glad to be involved in it. >> you have an extraordinary story. not every singer songwriter can say they spent four years in medical school. how did you get in that and how did you get into song writing. >> i love school and science. i thought a medical career is amazing. music is something i dreamed of since i was really, really young. i hope at one point in my life i can go back to medicine but for now making music and singing. >> you're quite a prodigy. you wrote your first song at 11. it wasn't about rainbows and sunshine, this is heady stuff. >> i was very serious. i wanted to be taken serious as a musician. they were fantastic songs.

i love the creation process, even as a kid, of writing songs. >> what are you singing this morning? >> i'm singing a song called "wonder." >> all right. take it away. >> hello. my name is emily. the sun shining in the amazing olympic village we're all full of wonder. ♪ ♪ i am full of light ♪ yes i am full of wonder ♪ i keep falling under ♪ i am full of wonder

♪ the world on our shoulders ♪ no way we will break because we are full of wonder ♪ ♪ we ain't falling under ♪ we are full of wonder life is contagious ♪ ♪ reach out and pass it on ♪ life is contagious talk to your neighbors reach out and pass it on ♪ ♪ yeah ♪ life contagious go talk to your neighbors reach out and pass it on ♪ ♪ life is contagious go talk to your neighbors. >> just reach out pass it on ♪

♪ we ain't falling under we are full of wonder ♪ ♪ when everything feels wrong and darkness fall upon ya just trying singing along this is a message if your hearts are blue i want you to remember that this song is for you ♪ ♪ and we are full of wonder

we are falling under we are full of wonder ♪ we ain't falling under we are full of wonder ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> we'll be back with all the fun we've had in london. [ male announcer ] now at your neighborhood subway: dinner...is...served. tonight, take it easy and enjoy your favorite soup, salad and hot, hearty sub. like the toasty big hot pastrami melt. get to your local subway for some dinnertime deliciousness tonight. subway. eat fresh.

we're looking down at our home away from home at olympic park. as we wind down you our time in london, we want to take a moment to say thank you and good luck to special people. bucky, a 30 year career at nbc, one of the best director. every major sporting event, used to direct the "today" show, from the opening ceremony to everything in prime time. bucky is calling it quits after these olympics. >> can't imagine olympics without him. >> he said are you sure you're retired. >> he said it's done. >> jack bennett, director of operations, also 30 years at nbc. he's the guy who gets it done everywhere in the world, never gets flustered and makes us all

look good. finally sue. >> sue, we love you. >> 27 years. >> makes our life wonderful on the road. she's the key person who handles so many different roles. they have been here, this team, preparing for the last year. they make everybody feel at home on the road. >> she handles the olympic games. >> and helps us get tickets to the events. so thank you. >> done well for us. >> jack and bucky, thank you so much for all your contributions. >> they have really made a difference. of course they are key to how we all see the games. thank you for that. this has been an incredible experience. my first olympics and i've really enjoyed it. we want to look back at all the fun we've had in london. >> good morning, everyone. i'm matt -- >> you're matt. >> welcome to "today" in olympic park. >> i have my fastenair on.

>> i love you guys. >> usa. >> greco-roman wrestling. >> don't ever do that again. >> my chafing has just subsided. >> wow. >> usa! usa! >> gold medalists -- >> do you have enough room in your suitcase for all these? >> i do. >> who had a fun week? >> i've never been happier.

come out to hang with you today. dream come true. >> show of hands, who might be with us in rio. >> rio. >> look who just arrived to our set. the greatest olympian of all times. >> i've done everything exactly the way i wanted to. >> take a break, you deserve it. some career, michael. >> thank you. >> thank you very much. nice way to travel, isn't it? >> not bad. you know what, i feel like we're missing somebody. >> oh -- >> hi, guys. >> these are stella's olympic nickers. had the had these on earlier. here. >> helen mirren competing in race walking on our plaza. >> chef jamie oliver prepares a classic british referee.

>> i'm going to give you the name. you tell me in what sport that athlete participate. dong dong. good morning. i'm laura garcia-cannon. traffic in both directions shut down on brokaw along with train service, an area of about 100 feet around has been evacuated. this is at the site of the new

brokaw commons mall being built. we're told they should have the leak capped any minute now, but how is that affecting the morning commute? let's check with mike. >> 450 on the east side of the roadway, oakland road at -- that is closed off right now. use surface streets, rimwood at the area or ritter road to the west.

it's going to be usain bolt, 19.32! >> usain bolt is the best sprinter that has ever lived! ♪ >> and so we come to day 14 of the london games. the gold medal synchronized swimming team final is about to get under way live at the aquatics centre so we go to randy moss and heather olson. >> russia heads into this final seeking unprecedented fourth seek of gold medal. three routine scores today will be combined with thursday's attack scores to determine the

final medal standings. russia's 89.2 technical score a lead of 1.1 points over china and 1.9 over spain. you are looking at the team from great britain. the local favorites start us off. team free routines are known for women flying out of the water and fittingly, great britain's theme is peter pan. >> very nice height. a double stack. two athletes out of the water which means they only have six athletes underneath the water to support that stack. >> randy, if you picture -- wow! nice throw. if you picture athletes under water stacked up very similar to cheerleading stacks but they can't touch the bottom and they are throwing with only the momentum they generate. >> great britain comes in to this with a technical score from yesterday of