morning. the "today" show is coming up right now. ♪ ♪ good morning. face of a champion. ♪ 17-year-old american phenom chloe kim dominates the competition to win gold in the women's halfpipe. >> 98.25. chloe kim your olympic champion. >> and she's making her way down the mountain medal in hand to join us live. flying high. >> oh, my lord. >> shaun white advances to the men's halfpipe final with a near-flawless run. we'll talk to the snowboarding

legend as he looks to become the first three-time gold medal winner tonight. her time. all eyes on skiing sensation michaela schifrin as she gets ready to hit the slopes in her debut. could she walk away with five olympic gold medals? all that plus why are russian athletes showing up in force despite the country being banned from the games? and the winds having major havoc on the competition. and going up? the hottest new olympic sport, riding the escalator? we'll explain. today, tuesday, february 13th, 2018. ♪ >> from nbc news, this is a special edition of "today," at the olympic games, with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from

pyeongchang, south korea. >> hey, everybody. thank you for joining us. it is 7:00 a.m., on a tuesday morning. 9:00 at night here at pyeongchang. you are looking at not only our awesome crowd, but some terrific athletes joining us on the plaza. >> we have great members of team usa. there's one member of team usa, that everybody is talking about. you want to hold your sign up? >> oh, yeah. you ready? >> yes. >> i got this. her dad gave it to me. >> we got it. >> i got it. >> it's chloe. she was amazing. and just moments ago, she got her gold medal. take a look at her face when they play our national anthem. you can just see it sinking in. this is a young lady with a gold medal and a heart of gold.

>> chloe kim just scooped up that medal. she is on a ride from the mountains. she is coming here. it takes a little bit to get here. we're waiting patiently for her. she was in the car and she had a message for savannah and myself. >> i'm in the car right now, on my way to you guys. i'm excited to see you both. let's have some fun. >> we cannot wait to see her and congratulate her in person. where we are, we're in olympic park which is down near the coa coast. just above us is where you find the sports like snowboarding and skiing. that's where chloe is on her way from. >> today, that's what we're talking about. we're talking about snowboarding. chloe cemented her place in these games. she is 17 years old. she's the youngest woman to win an olympic snowboarding medal.

we can't wait for her to get here and chat about that. >> she is not the only snowboarder to win some medal today. shaun white had two jaw-dropping runs, setting the stage for an 'pick final tonight. >> and talking about figure skating. the pairs competition will get under way. we have it all covered for you. we're starting with craig melvin who's got the latest. hey, craig. >> good morning to you. the snowboarders, dominated the mountain. from shaun white who we watched grow from a teenager into one of the world's most famous snowboarders to break-out star chloe kim who won is great olympic fashion. these riders are set to break more records in these games. >> boom, gigantic start.

>> reporter: chloe kim. living it up in the first run. surprising even herself. >> on her second run of three. >> reporter: after dropping into the pipe for her second attempt, the 17-year-old stumbled, but that did not stop her. her win becoming inevitable, after others faltered. >> slides out. >> reporter: still, all of the pressure didn't seem to phase kim, the california native taking time to tweet during the competition. writing, wish i had finished my breakfast sandwich. my stubborn self decided not to. now i'm getting hangry. kim, her final run for glory, soaring into the air and over the competition bringing home a gold medal. >> chloe kim reigns supreme in south korea. >> i worked so hard to get to this point. coming here and being able to land was my main goal. i'm happy i was able to do it.

>> reporter: standing on top of the podium as her teammate, aerial gold takes bronze. swept up by the emotion kim later tweeting again, i hate crying but i'll give myself a pass for this one. thank you everyone for the love. stoked to bring home the gold. >> oh, my lord, this is qualifying. >> reporter: for the men, shaun white, at his fourth olympic games, considered to be the elder statesman of snowboarding, continuing his battle to become king of the hill winning the qualifying round of the men's half pipe. >> shaun white has taken the lead in qualifying. >> reporter: scoring a 98.5 to edge scotty james out of the top spot for what is shaping up to be an epic final happening today. a two-time gold medalist, who finished a disappointing fourth

in sochi, white is looking to bring home more gold going head to head using some of the toughest tricks in the half pipe. >> people forget. they're like you made the olympics. i still have to qualify. >> reporter: meanwhile a horrifying crash on the huge track. emily sweeney losing control of her shred around curve nine, then careening all over the track. ten minutes after the crash sweeney walking toward the finish line battered, but not suffering from any broken bones. >> reporter: going back to chloe kim for a minute, her gold is the 99th for team u.s.a. in winter olympics history. not to jinx him, shaun white

could perhaps pick up number 100. here's where the medal count stands right now. norway at the top of the medal board. the united states, sitting in the fifth spot. big events on schedule tonight. shaun white going for the gold in the men's half pipe. mikayla schiff frin making her debut participating in the slalom. you can see it all here live on nbc. >> thank you craig. and we're going to talk to mike tirico this morning. >> how do you do these hours every day? we are wiped out. it's 9:00. my body is done. >> we're happy to have you. the excitement of chloe kim's gold is keeping us awake on this late hour. >> it was great. on the very end of our show about 11:00 pacific, 2:00 a.m. eastern chloe and her dad came to see us. they're on their way here. chloe was great, typical 17-year-old. and i asked, have you eaten?

she said, no, i'm still hungry. she shovelled down a piece of pizza while we were waiting to do the interview. her performance was so great. she had the gold locked up and threw down as good a run as you'll ever see. >> cherry on top. >> shaun white is crushing it in the prelims. what do you expect to happen when he's going for a medal. >> shaun white, gold in 2006. gold in 2010. off the podium in 2014. he came to our studio before. he is in a great place. he is just going for it. he had a run that qualified for the finals and he wanted to do better. he came out and did better. >> i was watching this live. i was watching your coverage. it's a qualifying round and all these guys are trying to one-up and outtrick one another. it was epic. >> it's like a competition broke out in qualifying. a lot of these guys are inspired by shaun white. he set a bar for them, he's an industry. he's still pushing them to be great which is awesome to watch.

>> can we just talk figure skating? everyone is waiting for the pairs in figure skating to get going. >> the pairs event is really nice. they got on the ice. they saw the rink. they know the building. and the knierims are a great story. both have come back from physical hardship. married couple. you can see it in their eyes when they skate. >> they're in love. >> they hung with us yesterday. we love them. >> they connect so well. given their confidence, maybe they can go out and perform their best performance ever. it may not be good enough for a medal. right now, they're playing with house money. >> our cup runneth over when it comes to keying. we're going to see lindsey vonn on the slopes. mikaela shiffrin, we're going to finally see her on the slopes. >> we keep hoping with the weather. mikaela shiffrin is as good as anyone, male or female. she is so dominant. she has to be itching to go. >> mike, thank you so much. we'll see you later during the nbc prime time olympics coverage. >> is it tonight or tomorrow? >> nobody knows.

>> thanks, ladies. russian athletes have a big presence in pyeongchang, even though their country was banned from the games after a wide spread doping scandal. kate snow has that part of the story. >> reporter: good morning. i'm standing where russian fans come to gather. here's the thing, it's not called the russian team this year. it's o.a.r., olympic athletes from russia. it's a small distinction. it is significant. the olympic committee back in 2017 suspended the russians from these games. they did allow for 168 athletes who passed their drug tests to come here and compete. here at the winter games, where national pride is always on display -- russian athletes have forced to tone it down. friday's ceremony, a stark contrast to four years ago, when

russian hosted the last olympics in sochi. >> no one had more to celebrate than russia. they cleaned up at home. >> reporter: back then, the home team winning more medals than any other country. here, in pyeongchang when figure skaters from russia won silver monday, the olympic flag was raised. only fans can raise the russian flag, not athletes. they're also wearing a generic uniform with an o.a.r. label. today, a married russian couple won bronze in curling. afterwards, they chose their words very carefully. >> they will not answer this question. >> reporter: their coach refusing to translate some of my questions. they're answer could violate olympic committee rules. they said of the people, they were for us and they felt it. the first russian to win a medal in speed skating went further. he said, i dedicate this medal to all of the guys that have been excluded from these games

in such a hard and unfairway. this medal is for you. >> russia has been banned from the winter olympics in korea. >> reporter: on sunday, the russian foreign minister insists that the russians were kept out of the games so the u.s. could win more medals. americans can no longer beat us in a fair sport struggle. weeks ago, vladimir putin acknowledged there were evidences of doping. he said the russian anti doping failed. >> this was a system of cheating. that cannot be stressed enough, that the evidence focuses not just on individuals, but rather a power structure. >> reporter: while athletes are trying not to ruffle feathers here, they do have a place that feels like home. countries often sponsor housing and gathering sports for athletes. this one is called the sports house. inside, it's all about russia and its champions. here at the sports house, the party is continuing.

there's a band playing inside. on a more serious note, they are taking doping seriously at these olympics and drug testing. they've tested a thousand athletes here. today for the very first time the case of alleged doping led to a japanese speed skater being suspended from the games. >> thank you so much. so much to get to. fresh fallout for the trump administration, with the scandals involving two former staffers. let's get to peter alexander live at the white house for us this morning. hi, peter, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning to you. the typically outspoken president is leaving it to others on his staff to express his support for the victims of domestic abuse. and we're hearing from rob porter's first wife, colby holderness. talking to sarah sanders, saying whether the president believes the accusers.

writing i expected a woman to do better. one week later, the white house defending the president's failure to publicly acknowledge the women who accused one of his most trusted aides, rob porter, of domestic abuse. sarah sanders rebutting criticism that her boss has yet to say those words himself. >> i spoke to him. he relayed that message directly to me and i'm relaying it to you. >> reporter: the president's comments sympathizing with porter, not his exwives. >> we wish him well. >> reporter: porter's first wife, colbie holderness, with an op-ed in "the post." titled rob porter is my ex-husband, here's what you should know about abuse. she writes, i never could have imagined myself in the situation i am in now. no one could have.

i'm not a partisan, i'm not an activist. jennifer wi jennifer willoughby did not seek this out, we did not seek to tell our story. others sought us out. porter denies the allegations, so does david sorensen, who was ousted last week, after he recordedly abused his ex-wife. >> he put a cigarette out in my mind. made me drive around wondering where i would go, with no money, to beg people for cash so i could come home. >> reporter: corbett said she only spoke up after an fbi agent approached her last fall. >> i was not trying to get him. i was not trying to get him denied this job by telling the truth. i think he's one of the most capable people at what he does professionally. >> reporter: the latest wes wing saga questioning why top aides

are handling classified information without security clearance. 30 to 40 officials are operating without permanent security clearance. a process the white house said is handled by law enforcement enforcement. meanwhile, a scare for the first family. donald trump jr.'s wife, vanessa, was hospitalized as a precaution, after opening a letter at their apartment with a powder inside, which officials said appeared to be cornstarch. the president checked in on his daughter in law. trump jr. writing, disturbing behavior. back here, the president and first lady will host a reception marking african-american history month. on the hill, the top officials will testify before the intelligence committee, the same committee investigating russia and the trump campaign. savannah and hoda? >> peter alexander with the headlines out of the white house. thank you peter. how about a check of the weather? mr. roker may be back there somewhere.

>> that's right. got our fine folks that are paying us a visit. let's check your weather closer to home. we're looking at warm weather in the eastern half of the u.s. look at some of these temperatures today. 40s, 50s, 60s in the gulf. tomorrow looks warmer. we're looking at temperatures in the low 70s. new york city 51, cleveland 47. as we get to thursday, colder air coming in. look at minneapolis, 33. temperatures warm in the east. as we move on into friday, that cold air makes its way further east. cleveland, 37, kansas city, 34. by the weekend, the cold air has spread further east. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. when all about you are losing theirs. if you can wait and not be tired by waiting. if you can watch the things you gave your life to, broken. if you can fill the unforgiving minute

with sixty seconds of distance run. if you can dream and not make dreams your master. you'll be a mom, my girl. there are no perfect moms, just real ones. baby dove. good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. a live look outside in san francisco, all clear and sunny, and it is a chilly start for much of the bay area with some low 50s in san francisco, we have some 40s for those inland areas and even dipping down to freezing now in morgan hill. so as you head out it's a chilly start, but it warms up nicely, even a little bit warmer than it was yesterday with highs up to 66 degrees in concord and san jose, 63 degrees in livermore and in oakland, and 61 today in san francisco. >> that's your latest weather. coming up in the next half hour, the weather will be changing and taking a drastic change in the mountains tomorrow. may effect some of the olympic

events. we'll look at that in the next half hour. big news coming up. chloe kim lived up to expectations in a big way. >> she just walked in. >> oh, my god. >> hello. >> hi. >> good morning. >> get in there. >> we're going to talk to chloe. >> this just happened. where is your medal? >> first, this is "today"

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♪ good morning. back n good morning book now, 7:30 attitudes morning. the 13th of february, 2018. 9:30 here in pyeongchang. nine minutes ago it was the women getting underway. u.s. aaron henley competing just a few moments ago. we'll have that later. we're bursting with pride this morning. >> we are. we want to get to a check of our headlines. one of our headlines seems to be sitting right here. right after this. 17 years gold.

>> comes around, back to back 10.80. >> chloe kims swirls and twists her way to the top podium, becoming the youngest female to win. >> here and inspires women all over the world. while shaun white inspires his way coming closer to olympic redemption. >> immigration in the spotlight. hundreds of thousands of so-called dreamers hang in the balance. >> as bad as y'all think trump is, you would be worried about pence. signing off, only rosa unclosed on vice president mike pence, calling him scary and extreme. >> we would be begging for days of trump back if pence became

president. echo of change. >> i put milk on your shops list. >> amazon lays off hundreds of employees at hare krishneadquar shifts to focus on businesses. and not very appealing. people gather in the street of northern italy to hurl fruit at each other in the annual tradition known as the battle of the oranges festival. today, tuesday, february 13, 2018. cwe got to get right to it this morning. 17-year-old, chloe kim, came into this came with huge expectations. she crushed it. she won gold until the women's half pike snow boarding and we're happy to have you here. chloe. >> hi. >> we're happy to have you here. >> how does it feel to have your

gold around your neck? >> it really hasn't sunk in yet. i don't know what i'm doing here all i no e is all good things and item happy to be here. >> you probably haven't seen this but there's the most beautiful images of you at the medal ceremony. when they played our national anthem, the look on your face, you melted my heart. what were you feeling when you held that medal and hearing the anthem. >> i was trying so hard to hold the tiers back. i was like i can't cry right now, i worked so hard on my eye liner. it's an honor to represent the u.s. and the country where my family migrated from. my journey it's so fun and so many memories that i'll hold on to for the rest of my life and i'm so grateful at the end of the day. >> i remember your dad said to me when he described you, he

called you his american dream which i found so beautiful. when you won gold, tell us your dad's reaction to that? >> i didn't get my dad's first reaction because i'm the one in the air. but i'm seeing photos of him and he looked stock. and i think -- >> look at your mom too. by the way, that's the whole chloe clan there. >> i'm so happy that my pattern, my family came out to watch me. my grandma was here. my grandma was at the bottom and it was an awesome time for my family and i'm so happy we went through all that together. but -- >> you know what's amazing about you chloe, you have this incredible first run, your second run i yan you didn't love. and you really didn't have to do anything, you already had the gold at that point. you let it rip on that third run. why? what was your thinking in that moment? >> i mean, i'm an athlete.

as a snow border i want to do the best i can. and even though i knew i was in gold i didn't want to go home knowing i could have done better at the olympics and that's why i'm happy i had a third round. i needed to get redemption and put don my best run possible. >> was it true that you treated in between your second and third run you wish you would have eat tine rest of your egg sandwich or slieng? >> yeah my breakfast. >> you did your second run, send off the tweet and go up and do the third because you were hangry. we didn't want you to be hangry so we want to make sure your well fed at least when you come to our set. >> is the food coming? i think it might be coming later. you got me so excited. >> don't worry. >> i have an energy bar in my bag. chloe so many people e-mailed me wanted to know, warp you

listening to on your headsets. what was the song? >> i don't really remember. it's been such a huge blur but it could have been pap rattansi. >> lady gaga. >> lady gaga. >> or it could have been like "toxic" brittany spears. >> old school. >> i don't know what i was listening to. i was so focused on what you needed to get done. that music kind of blocked out the sound of the snow. >> i want to say you have fans all around the world. you have your number one fan sitting next to you in hoda. let me show you something that happened on our show a long while back. >> my prediction is we're all going to know the name chloe kim at the olympics. she's a 16-year-old girl, her parents are from korea.

she's awesome and fun and she's one of people we will know her. she's a superstar. >> superstar. >> you did it. >> chloe we love you so much. >> i love you guys more. >> thank you for coming to see us. >> reach across. and we're dping to get you a egg sandwich. >> we're going over to mr. roe kerr. >> good thing chloe did that yesterday because let me tell you, the weather's going to be really rough. strong winds, 40 to 50 miles per hour winds. the snow board for the men's half pike and the northern combined wi combined all going to most likely have some problems. it's going to be a modern afternoon here. mountain sflous through the

rockies. clo k chloe taking a look, saying hi to her we've got a lot of sunshine around the bay area today and warming temperatures. it's going to be a really nice one and even slightly warmer than it was yesterday. not as windy. we do still have some breezy winds this morning but after those winds calm down later on today we will see high temperatures up to 66 degrees in san jose and concord, 63 degrees in oakland and in napa and 61 degrees in san francisco. santa rosa 65 degrees and more sunshine through the rest of the workweek. >> and that is your and that is your latest weather. we're joined by some of members of men's hockey team. we got brian jonathan. jim slater and noah welts. guys thank for getting up so

early. you're playing tomorrow night at 9:00. brian this is your second olympics. how is this feeling? >> it's awesome. the people have been extremely welcoming. it's been a great venue. we had a tremendous time here. >> heading into your first game tomorrow night. are you nervous? >> excitement. lots of excitement. >> you been going around filming everything. okay bobby, we all remember your video that you made when you told your dad you made the olympics. is your dad here now? >> here's on his way. >> he's on his way? he's going to get here in time? >> yeah. >> there it is. that was such a great moment really terrific. we're all rooting for you guys. we can't wait to see what's going on and good luck tomorrow. >> thank you. [chanting] >> all right guys. >> all right. that's awesome.

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shiffrin is considered one of the best skiers in the world. >> because she is. she will try to accomplish a feat that's never been done before, winning gold in all five alpine events. that beginning tonight. >> you're seeing the best slalom skier this year and in history. >> reporter: skiing prodigy mikaela shiffrin made headlines in sochi four years ago. >> mikaela shiffrin wins gold for the u.s. the youngest american to win alpine olympic gold. >> reporter: just 18 years old, she won gold for the slalom. something she doesn't take for granted. >> this is sweet. at the beginning of my career. i have a gold medal. i have a world championships gold medal. i could stop now and be one of

the most successful kski racers in history. i'm not done. >> reporter: in the four years between games, she has lived up to the hype. >> sixth for the season for michaekaela shiffrin. >> reporter: winning the overall world cup title last year. >> one thing i want people to take away from me or my personality, is to stop shying a i way from the ambition and to work towards it. >> reporter: behind every trophy is a proud mother. >> my mom's business card would probably be jack of all trades. she doesn't really have a title. she's one of my coaches, on-snow. she goes on the hill with me. she coaches me on technique, tactics. >> reporter: since she was 6 years old, practicing turns on

the bunny slope, her mother encouraged her to succeed. >> it was fun watching her ripping down the hill. we would see other kids her age that were not that level. but both my husband and i know enough about ski racing to never think too far ahead. we weren't thinking about her skiing as far as being a world champion when she was 6 years old. you just don't do that. >> reporter: and training doesn't end when the keys conki off. she was instructed in unconventional ways. >> we thought it was cool and a cool balance and core exercise thing to do. >> reporter: all of the training and experiences have been leading up to this moment.

>> if i went into this olympics and i was confident with my training, i have a shot to win five gold medals. i want to give myself a chance to be better than i thought i could be. >> i first met her four years ago in sochi. i'll never forget it. walking around, shopping for souvenirs. she was a new name. she came in and did what she had to. i'm feeling good about her this time, too. >> can't wait to see her race. >> she is supposed to start her program in giant slalom. she's going to begin with the slalom. still to come, more medal winners from team usa. we're going to talk to arielle gold about her long wait to

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good tuesday morning. right now at 7:56 we head out the door to some cool temperatures. here is a live look outside in emeryville where it's 45 degrees, and a lot of sunshine. now, we're going to see those highs today reaching up into the low 60s and 61 degrees in san francisco, 66 degrees in san jose and also 66 today in concord. over the next several days we do keep the sunshine, cool mornings and this is about normal where we should be for the middle of february heading into the weekend it will go slightly cooler toward the end of the weekend once more clouds move in, and we will have a chance of rain moving in early next week. in the near term we are still going to be the highs for those inland areas in the low 60s, 60 degrees tomorrow and some upper 60s for friday into saturday. let's get an update on the commute from mike. as predicted this last half hour has been a tough one on the

bay's commute. crash south 880 at mowry blocks one lane jamming you up into fremont. south is just fine but getting there is stuff out of hayward and san rafael. golf links road that earlier motorcycle crash presenting a big backup off of 238. northbound 280 a crash shy of the 101 interchange lots of traffic jamming up up toward the president's best and final offer. the bay bridge still jammed up, same thing for the richmond bridge. happening now investigators are still trying to figure out what led up to a stabbing outside of livermore that left a 19-year-old woman dead. we're also learning new details about the victim. the very latest on our homepage. san jose leaders may be getting ready to take another step forward towards allowing a new google campus near the diridon campus. and everyone talking about snow boarding's newest sensation chloe kim wowing fans from her gold medal performance. see more of her adorable childhood photos. another locally news dwrup date

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it is 8:00 on "today". coming up, soaring to greatness. >> back to back 18.80. >> as teammate ariel gold cruises to the bronze. we'll sit down with ariel. plus, road to redemption. hot off the half pike, we catch up with shaun white to talk about his long journey topi i don't think change following his horrible accident. >> i feel so alive because i was able to conquer my fears and do it in front of the world at the olympics.

and korea, culture and question seen. we explore the country's rich history. >> it's all about balance and harmony. >> and get a taste of some of the foods korea has to offer. >> oh my good. >> today, tuesday, february 13, 2018. >> i won't be here today without my mustache or my wife or my mouth. >> go team usa. >> i want to thank you you my mom and my dad and my older brother. i'm grateful for all the sports. >> i wouldn't be where i am today without my family. >> go "team usa." and welcome back to beautifully pyeongchang. it is 10:00 on tuesday.

it is 8:00 a.m. back home. >> we cannot -- team usa all around. we're so excited. we're here in the olympic center. this is where the indoor events are taking place. the rest are up in those mountains. we're so glad to have all of you with us this morning. >> we've got skating. >> speed skating. >> we got skiing, ski jumping. we got hockey somewhere. we got it all. we're all represented here. we're going to get right to our olympic news. snow boarding is setting a high standard. plus a look at what's happening on the slopes. >> let's see all hang out here on this final run. >> chloe kim soaring into super

standardom. >> it's so rare people can live up to the hype. >> the 17-year-old dominating the half pike and grabbing gold by ariel took home the bronze. in between her second and third runs needing some fuel, kim taking to twitter writing wish i fished my breakfast sandwich but my stubbornself decided not too now i'm getting hangry. reflecting on her big win, kim again lopping on social media tweeting, i hate crying but i'll give myself a pass for this one. thank you everyone for the love, stoked to bring home the gold. and earlier kim chatted with savannah and hoda about her performance. >> it hasn't sunk in yet but i don't know where i am or what i'm doing here but all i know is

it's good and all good thing and i'm happy to be here. >> it's going to be huge look at that. >> on the men's side, two time winner shaun white getting ready for the the finish in half qualifying leading four american finalist in the finals. >> this is snow boarding. >> posting a score of 87.5 in the second run and looking forward to recapturing. >> i five my guys and i just remembered this is snow boarding. >> weather remain as big factor as heavy winds impacting several events. >> mother nature can sometimes give you luck or sometimes make it harder. >> run for the alpine event was short nd to help riders brave the conditions. mattias meyer crashing in the

men's combine and taking out a few media members just days before he looks to depends his gold medal. >> this snow condition isn't the same it was a few days ago. >> an athlete from russia was the same event for nearly 20 ter minutes. >> that was willie geist reporting there. some big events that are actually on today's schedule. as we mentioned, shaun white goes for gold on the men's halfpipe. i hope the wind isn't going to affect anything. and mikaela shiffrin makes her debut. you can watch it here on nbc. >> and arielle gold is here proudly sport a bronze medal from the halfpipe competition. good morning. >> good morning. >> it's been a long and winding road for you, in sochi, you had

an injury, here you are in pyeongchang, tell us what you was going through your mind before you did that? >> in sochi,located my shoulder. for me, it was redemption. i just really wanted to focus on winning my runs and i was able to do that. >> interesting that you say a low bar, did you think you were going to get a medal? i think every athlete believes that somewhere but did you think you were going to walk out of here with hardware? >> i knew i had the potential. confidence is key in this situation. >> it's funny a lot of people out there, families there cheering them on. we understand your mom doesn't like to be looking at you when you're doing your thing, she actually does one of the portalets. >> up until the season, she would go in the port-a-potty and plug her ears and not watch the

event. she's been working on that and she did watch today. that's my good luck charm. >> what's her reaction when she saw it? >> oh, my gosh, she was losing her mind. i didn't see her until i knew for sure i was getting the bronze. i didn't want to go over there until i knew for sure. when i saw her, she was screaming and crying. >> i heard you have a psych background, a psychology major and you use it out here in visualizing. what did you say to yourself? >> jut manifesting what i wanted to help. yeah, do a lot of visualization, just visualizing the perfect run, exactly how i want to do it. visualizing this medal around my neck and feels pretty good that it turned into reality. >> guess what, it worked in a big way. thank you for coming to see us. >> awesome. thank you for having me. still ahead, the athlete who

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be switching to dove. dove cleans beautifully it's all happening on "today." >> how does it feel to have that medal around your neck? >> i was trying so hard to hold the tears back. tomorrow, team usa aims to radio downhill as mikaela shiffrin sets her sights on gold. "today's athlete to watch" is sponsored by oreo. can't-miss moments start with oreo. >> we're back with "today's athletes to watch. the legendary shaun white. natalie got to spend some time with him ahead of the olympics. he was amazing. >> he was amazing, with the two qualifying runs. if that's an indication. with scores in the upper 90s. shaun is flying high. he seems to be confidently on his way to another podium finish in his fourth olympics.

but it hasn't all been as easy as the two-time gold medalist makes it seem. he's recently have lly had to o major hurdles to get here. >> since 2006, his name has been synonymous with olympic gold. >> the men's halfpipe finals. a gold medal for shaun white. in four short years he has become a global phenomenon. >> oh, and there it is. >> gold for shaun white. >> reporter: even after a fall in the medal contention in sochi. >> the pressure on the two-time defending champion. >> reporter: shaun white wants back on that medal podium 12 years after that first time. >> whoa, nelly. he's done it. welcome to team usa, shaun white. >> reporter: we met up with white before the two-time gold

medalist made the olympic team. i feel like i watched you grow up. i was watching when you were in torino with your first gold medal around your neck. and the hair, the big flowing mane, with the hair. do you miss the hair? >> i see on instagram. i had good hair. >> you still do. >> it's there. it's happening. >> you have three rings, you need a little bit on this hand. >> i know, i was on the plane, and i was like, we're going pinkie. we're going pinkie. >> reporter: but his quest for redemption nearly derails last fall after a terrifying training crash in new zealand. you're trying out a new trick. what happened? >> i had accomplished the one trick i'd wanted to do that da . let's get the last piece of the puzzle, let me go for the trick i haven't done in a while. and i tried a warm-up trick and spaced where i was.

and what i was doing. unfortunately, i was 20 feet in the air when this happened. >> reporter: white landed in the hospital with 62 stitches and missed a month of training. >> and the snow was bloody around you. >> i'm laughing now because i talked to some of the other riders that said, we had to ride the bloody pipe after you. and like, this pool in the middle of the halfpipe. >> reporter: and a reminder of the hurdles he endured to get back on top. when you're looking down that 22-foot on the halfpipe you might be a little afraid. >> i'm not that guy that will say, 62 stitches in my face. i'm going back out there and do it again -- no. i like really took my time. honestly, i was a bit terrified. i know i can do the trick. i knew i could do the trick when i crashed. you know, i was really confident then as i am now. as horrible as it was to have this injury, and i feel so alive because i was able to conquer my fears and go back and do the

trick and do it perfect. now, i get to do it in front of the world at the olympics. >> i think we can say, boy, did he conquer his fears. he nailed that trick today. he was unbelievable. >> it was incredible. it was like, oh, you thought was the run? let me show you. >> he was ten feet higher than the guy behind him. you can watch shaun go for gold. tonight on nbc. >> oh, my gosh, i can't watch that crash. that was -- >> gnarly it is very gnarly. let's go over to mr. roker. what's up? >> i had trouble coming down the steps. let's see you what we have happening back home. we're looking at wet weather developing in the gulf. for today and into tomorrow. showers in the southeast and heavier rain builds into the midweek as this moisture streams out of the gulf and low pressure develops across the ohio river. flood risk for indiana, ohio, on into west virginia. rainfall amounts in the ohio valley could top three to five inches. generally, about one to two.

we're looking at seasonable temperatures in the northeast. mountain snows in the rockies. a beautiful weather along the coast. that's what's going on around the country. he that's what's going on around country. here what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. as we look outside in san francisco. a lot of sunshine and some breezy winds with some cool temperatures to start. and our winds will calm down as we go through the day. we'll reach that high temperature of 61 degrees. 60 degrees tomorrow. we keep about the same temperatures throughout the week. with all clear skies. for the inland areas, it does get gradually warmer as we go through today to the end of the week and more clouds moving in on sunday with rain possible on monday. >> and that is your latest weather. hoda. kid kiddos, it's time to trend. it's time to trend. we cannot do it. chloe is staying with us. we're adopting you, chloe. >> sorry, mom and dad.

new home here. >> as you guys know, chloe won gold snowboard halfpipe. we loved following your olympic journey. we've been following the weird food cravings. you said churros calmed your nerves. ice cream sparked an online discussion. before the big win, between the two runs, you tweeted you were hangry and that was because -- >> you didn't finish your egg sandwich. >> and you said you were stubborn. you should have just eaten it. >> yeah. i mean, i had so much time on the bus to eat my sandwich, but i was like, no, i'm not going to finish it. i'm going to talk on the phone with my friends and just not eat my sandwich until later. and i never finished my sandwich. >> we wanted to give you something. we looked for churros everywhere

here in south korea. they were sold out. >> we did. we whipped up churros for you. they're on the way out. >> so, a chef, whipped up them for you. sandwiches, ice cream and churros. >> i'm not going home for real, though. sorry. >> and the chocolate sauce right there. >> are you going to get to the churros first? >> i don't know what to do. >> overwhelmed. >> you just -- you take your time. do it all together. you can put the egg sandwich in the chocolate. >> well, chloe, obviously, you stole the show. and now, right here now, too. >> my hands are full. >> we don't need no stinking spoon. >> don't mix chocolate churros and a sandwich. it doesn't work.

but i'm glad i tried it. now, i'll know. >> check this out, you're going to love this. this is a swiss skier getting a lot of attention. he has a pretty unique talent. he rides the escalator like a boss. he grabs on to the escalator railing and rides up. we were wondering how does he get down? well, just wait, you'll see. it's kind of amazing. twitter users said, shouldn't this be an olympic sport? and lindsey vonn wrote, i want to find this guy and do this, i think i can get on the podium. >> that's amazing. >> don't try that at home. how about two future members of team usa. check out these twins from california. benjamin and zachary, they get in the olympic spirit big time. they were decked out as a replica of the flagbearers.

check them out. the boys suited up for the opening ceremony. skaters and olympic skiers. look at them here. if we lose that bottom thing, yeah. >> snowboarders. >> they're snowboarding with you. >> they are amazing. >> can i take these kids with me? can we add them to this family? >> yes. we're all part of one big family. craig is in the family, too. he's in the olympic park orange room. what's going on? >> i love chloe kim. figure skater, mirai nagasu made history as the first american woman to land a triple axel at the olympics on the ice. it wasn't just her performance online. people took notice of an interesting marking on her leg. you see the black strip and usa on the inside of her thigh.

lakshmi tweeting, is that a tattoo on her thigh? jessica wants to know, what's on the inside of nagasu's leg? we can tell you, this morning, it is not a tattoo. it is something called k.t. tape. it's an elastic sports tape. it's designed to relieve pain while also supporting athletes' muscles according to the manufacturer. the tape is used on knees, shoulders, ankles. here in pyeongchang, athletes have felt another place for it, as well. their faces. this is team usa alpine skier ted ligety. ted ligety there spotted with the tape covering his cheeks and nose as a way to shield his face from harsh winds and frigid temperatures. a spokesman saying they've seen the product used to battle the cold. they haven't searched its effectiveness but they want to

and plan to look into it as well. it's probably sub zero in the orange room. i'll be happy to kick off the testing for them. i think you have strips, as well. >> you rip it off really fast. >> i can tell you, it does not warm. >> no? >> no, not one bit. >> come over. >> it's a massive breathe-rite strip.

free style skier the moment they see their son crossing the finish line. momen drop to the finish line taking gold. can't even describe what these guys are feeling. >> it's awesome. >> you want to get through, right. >> i'm so happy right now. >> chloe kim was so tired, she was sleeping sitting up. looks like she is meditating. >> you had been up for 16 hours and you won a gold medal today. >> i haven't had much time to myself. i walked into my roomi )m ...

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♪ 8:30 on this tuesday morning. >> it is. >> my gosh. i have like 14 coats on. it got so cold, i decided to do the layers. >> there you go. >> no, wait a minute. i'm all turned around. tuesday night, getting chilly down here. check out all of the team usa athletes that are here with us. we're happy to have them.

we have skiers and ski jumpers. we will chat them up. plus, after yesterday's introduction to modern day korea, this morning, keir simmons gets into the ancient traditions that are part of korea. and paying a visit to one of korea's most particular spots. the weather is having an impact as we mentioned. there's been high winds to deal with, forcing some events to be delayed. >> stephanie gosk is up in the mountains with more on that. >> guys, good morning. up here in the mountains, the wind has been gusting. it's a taste of what the skiers, snowboarders have had to contend with.

conditions like this are a real challenge. skiers in the men's super-combined got lucky today in pang chang. pyeongchang. lucky because they got to race. >> there were turbulent winds. >> the howling winds gusted between 35 and 20 miles per hour. >> it can be funky when you have swirling wind. >> reporter: olympic organizers actually shortened the course on the downhill and the boll s slalom. >> it's something we need to rise above. >> reporter: only a few days into the winter games, the wind is proving to be one of the seriousest competitors. multiple events have been postponed. if the races get backed up on

the mountain, there's only one hotel. if the men don't finish and clear out, the women have no place to stay. it's not just skiers, it's snowboarders struggling with the wind. >> i had aed bad fall on my first run. >> in slopestyle, the qualifier was canceled. 41 out of 50 runs in the event, ended in falls. >> oh, boy. >> the gust just took me. i'm happy to be in one piece. >> reporter: the wind is coming from siberia. it is winter. >> you come in and think the olympics will be a perfect experience. one of the toughest elements is

bitter cold. >> reporter: there's no way a little wind will get in their way. a spokesperson for the international olympic committee was asked if the delays would extend the olympics. he said, they build in time for the olympics. he asked us to remember the 1998 nagano olympics, where the member's downhill was raced five minutes before the closing ceremo ceremony. >> i had forgotten about that one. we have mogul skiers and ski jumpers. good morning. happy to have you. casey, i hear yoslogan is are y afraid? >> i have it on my helmet. >> are you afraid to pursue the dream that i had?

sometimes you can think about all that can go wrong. >> being here that means you did it wright. >> there's a lot of young girls watching you guys. they're watching you on the slope. it must be good to think that people are looking up to you. >> this is the second olympics for women's ski jumping. able to share this opportunity together. hopefully we can show little girls they can do their dreams, too. >> it's pretty amazing. you have your event coming up. are you ready to do it? >> yeah, ready to go. hopefully get some good training in. >> the wind has been tough, right? >> yeah. >> you have incredible dance

movers. >> it's a secret. >> i didn't know you had all that rhythm. that was awesome p the. >> your parents are mogul skiers. are they here or watching at home? >> they were here. they fly out of seoul tomorrow. it's incredible that we share the same sport and know it so well. >> you make us so proud. thank you for everything you've done. >> get warm. dance party after the show. now, let's get a check of the weather from al. >> thanks, guys. we're out here, the middle of the park behind us. the oval. and the skiing house, where you can do some k-pop dancing. and there's where they will be playing the hockey medal match there's. let's show what we have for your

weather. seasonal temperatures in the northeast. mountain snows in rockies. as we move in through tomorrow, the rainmaking its way into the ohio river valleys. monsoonal moisture out of that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. a live look outside in san jose. it is all clear and sunny. and it's a cool start but we are going to have some warming temperatures as we go into this afternoon. a little bit warmer than yesterday, reaching up to 66 degrees. 64 in pal lo alto. over the next few days, our temperatures pretty much hold steady in san francisco with more sunshine, cool mornings and warm afternoons and a chance of rain early next week >> and that is your latest weather. guys? >> al, thank you. coming up next, keir simmons

is here. he's going to help us enjoy the calmer side of korean culture. >> you? >> first, this is "today" on nbc. there's only one place where you can get...

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welcome back to "today." we're going to continue our e exploring of the host nation. >> keir simmons is here. >> i'll bet you know how to meditate. breathe in. breathe out. breathe in. breathe out. feeling more relaxed? i'm going to leave you with that. mindfulness is a huge trend. but here, it's a way of life. if all of the olympic excitement is too much for you, for a few

minutes, sit back and relax. ♪ hectic, high-rise, high-tech. this is modern day south korea. there is another side, a slower pace. my companion in my journey to the past is a travel blogger who moved to seoul from new york seven years ago. >> in the '60s and '70s, the old generation knocked everything down to make way for modernization. people realize how special this is. it's 500 years old. >> reporter: young koreans look to their ancient philosophy. here, this is a 2,000-year-old tea ceremony. >> we relax and enjoy every pour.

you take the cup, take it with two hands. bring it up to your nose. get a fragrance of it. when you drink it, drink it all in three sips. >> it's all about harmony, isn't it? >> yeah. balance and harmony. ♪ >> reporter: it's also about history. and secrets of life that are found hidden in korea's ancient temples and monasteries, like this one, high in the mountains. we're spending a weekend here, on a temple city, an antidote to the stresses of modern life. >> we light the candle. it's like light your mind, too. >> reporter: our perispiritual e is d.j., for short. >> it's very important. >> reporter: the schedule here is strict.

dinner has to be eaten in under half an hour. and the ritual and chanting is repeating 180 times. >> you rest from your thoughts. just be here, now. if you experience it with complete peace. >> it's like a vacation for the mind. >> that's what this is. >> reporter: the day ends with a candlelight ceremony. ♪ next morning, a change of outfit and a long trek into the forest, to find what d.j. calls her secret place in the mountains. here, she teaches us how to meditate. >> breathe out with your nose. >> you breathe right back.

>> reporter: is that wrong? i would never imagine i breathe wrong. i have a lot to learn. keith on the other hand, seems to be doing just fine. many south koreans learning about their culture and themselves. >> this is a wishing tower. >> reporter: through rituals like this one. piles of phones as high as the eye can see. a tradition that goes back thousands of years. still popular today. >> that's whey needed. >> you need it, too, right? >> a little bit. >> wow. >> it's the yin and the yang of this place i love. you see the craziness and the develop development. then, there's the zen side, the historic side. let me tell you about the

historic traditions. this is a look at the traditional clothing. we're going to go way back in time to show you some of the traditional clothing that people in south korea would have worn. these clothes are really zen. the colors, the way they merge together, and the straight lines. this is the clothing that 100 years ago, koreans would have worn. it's flowing and there's ease of movement. but at the same time, these colors show you're upscale. that shows you're posh. and john has a dragon an his clothing, which would suggest he is a member of the aristocracy or a royal. this is a special display of south korean culture for us. one thing i should mention, there's no space for your cell

phone. >> perfect. >> keir, that was great. >> what about your blackberry? >> thank you so much. wow. just ahead, spicy, sweet and everything between. team "today" hits one of south korea's most popular food markets and we eat. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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♪ welcome back to pyeongchang, south korea. one of the best things about traveling is trying out new foods. >> we're totallyrumor that one e best food markets was a stone's throw away from us. so, we decided to check it out with david chang. the gangneung central market is a cornucopia of korean goodness.

the choices as big as the smiles. david chang says this market is a special find. >> these are asian pears. my mom would peel it. these are a treasure. this is duk. d-u-k, duk, is like for rice kick cakes. this is for soups and stews but it can be turned into desserts. >> does it taste like rice? >> it's chewy. >> we had to taste the savory. >> lima bean? >> it's pumpkin. it is. >> reporter: and the sweet. >> these look like candy. >> i like these. >> if you stuff this with ice

cream, this would be delicious. >> and as weal continue to sample the stalls, we had pancakes on our mind. and apparently, so did everyone else at the market. look at that line. this is the hottest pancake place in up to. >> you want some hot pancakes. >> talk to me. come to momma. these aren't just any pancakes, they're a popular street food in korea. >> that's a specific cooking tool. you see in korea, not just in korea, but throughout asia, is mastery of the scissor use. it's a superefficient way of getting the job done. you don't need a cutting board. >> chop chop.

>> reporter: mainly filled with a brown sugar syrup or a cheese filling. deliciousness. we added ice cream because why wouldn't we? >> oh, my god. >> reporter: other than yum, there was one thing left to say to close out our korean day tour. >> it was so fun to go around through the market. there's so many interesting delica delicacies. and you learn about a culture through its food. >> buckets of anchovies. >> great soup. >> can we say thanks to david chang. his netflix show "ugly delicious" premieres on february 23rd. >> we'll be

a lot of folks having fun at olympic park. that does it for us for this morning. do not for gget, there are big events in primetime. the coverage includes shaun white going for gold in the men's halfpipe. >> mikaela shiffrin will complete in the slalom. >> and pairs are back with the short program. you can watch it live on nbc. >> and coverage is all day long at the network of nbc. >> we'll see you after your local news. >> bye. ♪ ♪

♪ ♪ ♪ it's all happening on "today." >> how does that feel to have that medal around your neck? >> i was trying so hard to hold the tears back. >> tomorrow, team usa aims to rule downhill, asi )m - -...

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although marijuana is now legal in california, city leaders want to protect cannabis users and businesses from federal prosecution. we are following both of these high-profile debates whenever that decision is made. we'll post those updates on our twitter feed. you can link to more on these stories, those details on our home panpage nbcbayarea.com. a plane filled with smoke just before taking off from orange county last night. go to our homepage for the whole story and link to some dramatic evacuation video. and everyone is talking about snow boarding newest sensation 17-year-old chloe kim wowed fans everywhere with her gold medal performance. on our homepage, you can link to some of her adorable childhood photos. you can get lots more than olympic coverage. i'm marcus washington. more news in an hour.

♪ [ cheers and applause ] hey, everybody. welcome, everyone. good morning, i'm megyn kelly, we begin this morning with the 2018 winter olympics. we want to go live to pyeongchang right now where the women's u.s. hockey team is kicking butt. they are taking on the olympic athletes from russia in the preliminary round. team usa is up 5-0 in the third period. [ applause ] that's awesome. meantime, all eyes were on american erin hamlin in the women's luge event this morning. she came in sixth.