as the decks split, we're watching improvement out of oakland. >> thanks so much for joining us. we leave you with a liv look from beijing this morning. >> beautiful shot there, as we continue watching the olympics right here on nbc bay area. coming up for you this morning, the "today" show. don't forget, olympic coverage all day right here on nbc bay area. good morning making history good morning. making history. the u.s. wins silver in team figure skating. its best ever olympic finish. >> that is shocking. >> this is huge. >> a stunning performance from ice dancers madison chocand evan bates leading the way. and this morning they are celebrating with us, live. stunner on the slopes. a rough start for mikaela shiffrin, crashing out of the gate in the giant slalom. >> started having trouble. oh! >> oh! >> what she's saying miss about out on her first chance in

medal. >> and we'll talk to lindsey vonn about the history that she can still make in the coming days. in the spotlight. china hosting the world with the eyes of the world upon it. from human rights abuses, the u.s. calls genocide to china's embrace of vladimir putin at the very moment russian intends to invade ukraine. intense scrutiny ahead. all that plus life in the bubble. the pandemic adding layers of complication and concern to the games this morning. craig with a first hand look at what athletes and those covering the games are facing. and thrills and chills. >> whoa, going super fast. >> the triumphs from an exciting opening weekend as the first full week of competition gets under way. today, monday, february 7, 2022.

♪♪ from nbc news, that is special edition of "today." the winter olympics, with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. live from rockefeller plaza. good morning everybody. welcome to "today," it is monday morning, and welcome to our little cozy home on the plaza for the next two weeks. >> i'm digging it. it is us, we've got our crowd out here. our fully vaccinated crowd. we're going to be celebrating. we've got a fire pit. >> come on. it is the next best thing to beijing. can't be there because of the pandemic and we've got a lot to celebrate. >> yes we do.

>> team usa. including a remarkable silver medal in team figure skating after taking bronze the past two winter olympics. >> a lot of that success due in large part to this dynamic duo. madison chock and evan bates. they are credited with helping the u.s. get that silver medal. >> that performance was a stunner. first let's check out this overall medal count in the early stages. after an action packed opening weekend, craig has made his way to beijing. he's covering it all for us. hi craig. good morning, or good evening to you. >> good morning. good evening. good to see both of you. the winter olympics have officially kicked into high gear. and as you know there is a complicated back drop to these games here in china. including the threat of the pandemic with covid now reaching one american figure state skater. but it was still a strong start for usa over even with some surprise early medals. >> first of what could be five events at the beijing gamestop. >> a stunner on the slopes. skiing superstar mikaela shiffrin out of the women's giant slalom. attempting to defend her gold,

shiffrin falling on her first run, leading to a shocking early exit. >> five gates into the course, that stings. >> up next for the 26 year old? the slalom, as she looks to bounce back and of course the first u.s. alpine skier to win three career golds. >> long two weeks to go and i'm still looking forward it to. >> later in the competition, a scary scene. >> head oaf heels to the finish. >> with fellow competitors looking on in shock. nina o'brien crashing during her second run in the giant slalom. medical personnel rushing in to help. o'brian down for several minutes. >> you can see on the looks of the faces of her teammates. >> o'brian eventually pulled off the course on a stretcher. according tth u.s. ski team, she's alert and responsive. in the team figure skating event the u.s. surging to the silver medal on the final day of the competition.

helped by vincent zhou who later tested positive for covid. his participation in other events now unclear. the pandemic is a constant presence, with some athletes unhappy with the strict isolation protocols imposed by china after a positive covid test. >> i'm supposed to stay here. for another seven days. >> also worried, about harsh cold and punishing conditions, including the wind that delayed those snowboard events. but many looking forward to a historic next few weeks. meanwhile, the greatest snowboarder in half pipe history preparing for one final go at gold. >> it will be my last competition which is pretty special too. >> shaun white saying he's

planning to retire of the beijing olympics. and on the ice, business as usual for the u.s. women's hockey team. routing switzerland 8-0 as they set their sights on a second straight gold. >> hilary knight. and scores! the americans finding their groove in group play. >> the puck doesn't go in unless you shoot and proud of our squad putting it on net. >> next up a gold medal rematch against canada to determine seeding for the quarterfinals. all eyes will be on that hockey match-up tonight. so far team usa has been dominate. canada has also been just as dominant. we'll always be watching for shaun white in the half pipe this week trying to become the first athlete to win four golds in the same event. when and mikaela shiffrin her main concern was slowing down the event and also wanted to know how fast she was skiing when she

crashed. >> good sign of a competitor. thank you, craig. let's focus now on figure skating. that historic silver medal for team usa. led by an incredible performance from the ice dancers, madison chock and evan bates. we're going speak to them in just a moment. but first nbc's anne thompson joins us. good morning. >> good morning guys. before nathan chen begins his quest for goals in the men's singles competition, he first helped the u.s. win silver in the team competition with an absolutely flawless performance. but overnight one of his teammate, vincent zhou testing positive for covid sadly these games may be over for him. tonight in beijing all eyes on american figure skating star nathan chen. >> perfect

>> so solid, so secure >> the 22 year old competing in the men's short program. his first individual skate since his powerful performance in the team event that earned him the second highest short program score ever >> that was absolutely brilliant. brilliant skating. >> reporter: a complete turnaround from his devastating short programs in pyeongchang four years ago >> wow, a major mistake. >> reporter: the champion taking another shot at gold tonight to win he'll have to skate his way past some stiff competition. even japan's skater who topped the podiums in sochi and pyeongchang. overnight his teammate vincent zhou testing positive for covid. it is not clear whether he'll be able to compete in the short program tonight. u.s. figure skate saying he's undergoing additional testinig to conform his status. if results are negative, zhao will be able to compete. karen chen wrapping up monday's event. the 22 years free skate performance helping secure the silver and u.s. team's co-captains

madison chock and evan bates finishing first in the free dance. the couple both on and off the ice sealing their stellar performance with a kiss. it is the best place to deliver your personal best >> especially on a team event knowing that it is not just the two of us who are benefitting from our score. >> reporter: russian teen projd kamila valieva helping lead the way to gold. >> first ever. >> reporter: ending monday's competition with a history making routine becoming the first women to land a quadruple jump in olympic competition. with one gold already valieva appears to be the favorite in the women's competition. team usa looking good as well with nathan chen kicking off the men's vent tonight and of course we're looking forward to more performances

from chock and bathe as the events go on good morning no pressure. you went out there we knew we needed to you clinch that medal tell us what you were saying to one another just before you went onto the ice >> good morning.u went onto the ice >> good morning. so nice to see you both. so nice to see you both. as for our pre competition little chat we just, we turned to each other and we always tell each other that we love each other and to just trust ourselves and trust our training and that is exactly what we did today. >> did you guys feel that pressure because honestly it wasn't just the hopes of the nation, it was the heaps of your teammates riding on you. and i don't think you needed an

extra degree of difficulty but there it was did that weigh on you? or did you think we'll just go out there and just do what we do >> there was a little bit of additional pressure, if i'm being honest and it is such an horn to get the chance to represent team usa. but in the team event we're all sharing the scores and going gr a collective medal so we did feel a little bit of pressure but when we went out there, in addition to the chat that maddie spoke about. and let's do our thing and we did it. >> well your thing is amazing. savannah and i loved your choice of music billie eilish and daft punk. who chose the music? >> we chose the music, for both programs we love billie eilish and we love daft punk so so happy our olympic programs could be to arts we're passionate about. >> and both off the beaten path. >> which we thought was really cool and doing the artistry and we have an extra terrestrial.

i think that was your maddie and then evan is the astronaut it is not like your normal figure skating stuff did off the sell that to the team >> yeah, that is very true it is not your typical ice dance olympic program. however our team is very open to creativity and they fully encourage us to be as creative as we can dream to be. so in that regard we're very lucky. >> guy, i know it is a little bit of a bummer you families and i didn't realize this, but they are actually all together

with pretty much all of the families from team usa they are hosting a watch party in san diego soo i called my mom and i got way more than i bargained for because i ended up speaking to basically everybody's parents and just like flipping the phone around and oh this is your kid, oh this is your kid, you want to speak to your kid now? it was amazing i feel like that was my best contribution to the team was connecting with families of the skaters after we were done. >> i love that. >> congratulations, thank you. >> you made us all proud thanks guys and we'll be seeing you again soon reminder you can watch nathan chen back on the ice in action tonight during nbc's primetime coverage at 8:00 eastern and of course the whole thing is streaming on peacock. >> and meanwhile as the olympics drama plays out, there are several clouds of controversy hanging over the games some facing the host nation. others tied to the crisis at ukraine's border with a possible russian invasion looming keir simmons has that part of the story for us kier, form.

>> reporter: good morning to you. the olympic motto together for a shared future, cannot conceal deep international divisions from teams complaining about covid quarantine conditions to the opening ceremony. >> the first days of the olympic from europe to the u.s. and asia and with fresh controversy this morning, olympics organizers announcing tennis player peng shuai had a private meeting with the president of the ioc in beijing saturday. she says was a misunderstanding. the opening ceremony itself highly contentious including over taiwan, hong kong and lighting of the caldron by a member of the uyghur minority. "i was very proud, she said after. but china denies rights of human rights abuses and the olympic international committee defending the moment seen around the world. >> she has every right where she

comes from whatever her background to compete. and she as every right to take part in fact opening ceremony. >> reporter: fears over lack of free speech at the games fueled by this moment a dutch television reporter a chinese official live on air appeared to be dragged away by a chinese official live on air an isolated event the ioc said china has threatened punishment against athlete who is protest the state department responding u.s. athletes are entitled to express themselves freely.

xi of politicizing the games meeting with leaders over the weekend. including the united nations secretary generally. after president putin securitied support from the chinese leader at a summit on friday today russia's president is back in moscow with a meeting with france's macron. the french president facing an election this year, claiming he can achieve an historic solution even as the first of 1,700 us troops have arrived in poland. and amid the international tensions, a small moment of sportsmanship.nship. in curling t in curling the losing chinese side gifting team usa a set of pins, wishing them good luck for the next round the u.s. curlers saying they were honored a nice moment savannah but this

morning reports that uyghur torch bearer from the opening ceremony avoided journalist questions after finishing 43rd in the cross-country skiathalon event. her interview which you saw there was conducted by chinese communist party run newspaper. savannah. >> keir simmons. thank you very much. it is 7:16 time to get our first check of the weather. what do you think mr. roker? >> well, you know, a few little flakes going right now. >> i know. >> and this is all part of a system that is going to be making its way through the region let's take a look. 30 million people under a winter weather advisory right now from the carolinas to new england and as we zoom in closer you can see. well a little mix precipitation from new jersey into the northeast. that is going to be continuing to push its way. that is ahead of a system low pressure developing off the carolinas. going start to take shape. rain and snow increases in the afternoon. and then tonight into tomorrow, that moves up past the northeast. low pressure will push north into canada. few lingering snow showers no big problems. maybe a little icing late tonight into tomorrow morning.

dangerous driving conditions accumulation of a coating to a glaze. nothing terrible nothing to cause power outages but slippery conditions and heavier snow in northern new england. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds ♪ i don't give a med 'bout my reputation. ♪ ♪ living in the past, it's a new generation. ♪ and a girl can do what she wants to do ♪ ♪ and that's what i'm gonna do ♪ not me! good monday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we're starting out with some dense fog, especially in the north bay, where visibility is down to zero in novato and we've seen fog moving down the peninsula into the palo alto

area and san carlos. and then also for the east bay, oakland with low visibility right now. once that clears out, temperatures will heat up and we'll head for the upper 60s and low 70s. the warming trend continues through the week with upper 70s in the valley by thursday and slightly cooler for the weekend. now? >> well, you know, i would say from the waist down. what about you >> hold on, just a sec. >> oh no, fingers and toes. >> here you go. >> -- torture. >> there you go. that's a lead heater >> there you go. >> lot going on. >> well wind tunnel. >> -- i'll just be over here >> we're working out the kinks thank you though coming ahead it wasn't the start she want bud mikaela shiffrin is still eyein olympics we'll talk about her chances and more with ms. lindsey vonn. >> and what's it like for

visitors and athletes trying to stay safe but still have a good time at these games? well after a lot of travel and covid testing craig takes us inside the olympic bubble. first this is "today" on nbc >> just trying to

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i'm bob redell. starting today, the city of woodside will once again accept sb-9 applications, which allow property owners to develop duplexes on their single-family lots. the town had argued that they could halt the development of those duplexes in the name of protecting the mountain lions who live in woodside. critics saw this as a employ by the wealthy town to keep out low income housing. yesterday state attorney general robert bontas sent woodside leaders a memo telling them they got it wrong. >> let's check the forecast with meteorologist kari hall. >> take a look at the bright sunshine we have in san jose. meanwhile, fog is drifting up and down the peninsula and into the north bay, and toward oakland. after that clears out, our temperatures head for the upper 60s and low 70s. it will be a very warm afternoon for this time of year and it gets warmer as we go through the week. we're watching out for gusty

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♪ yes. it is 7:30 the as monday morning. we are so honored to have the united states army band with us this morning they are going share some beautiful patriotic music for fans of team usa right here on the plaza. thank you. >> that is awesome

7:30 now 2022 marks the group's 100th anniversary playing for presidents are leaders and mother we're going mary from the band throughout the morning little bit of snow. >> i can't believe what's happening right snow. >> a lot to get to in this half hour including the first event in these olympics for mikaela shiffrin and it didn't quite go as planned. >> but team usa has several more chances at the medal stander we're going to talk about it with lindsey vonn. first stephanie gosk joins us. good morning. >> this happened just at the start of her run a few gates in. but in skiing a race can come to an end that fast mikaela shiffrin crashed out on her first, and best event, the giant slalom it was a tough way to begin but the gold medal favorite still has four more events to make history. with all eyes on her as she hit

is the giant slalom, disaster striking quick for skiing superstar mikaela shiffrin. >> down on her hip, and out in her first run. >> reporter: shiffrin crashing out of her best event, the giant slalom, just five gates into the race speaking afterwards, her disappointment was evident. >> kayla what happened at the top of the run >> man, i was attacking, and just a small mistiming of kind of when i set my edges and just slipped out. >> reporter: it is her first ski out since january 2018, ending a 30 race streak she wasn't the only one to struggle on the giant slalom a scary moment for american skier nina o'brian scratching he giant slal medical personally transplanting

o'brian off. 29 other skiers didn't finish on the course that's now been nick named "the ice river". >> just got word the coaches are saying a lot more swing across the hill than they thought. >> but finish shiffrin, with 11 world championship medals, 73 world cup victories and a three-time overall world cup champion, the result is hard to swallow. >> i just cannot afford to spend or waste energy on something that's now in the past >> reporter: the path to the olympics has been a difficult one for the 26 year old. these games, her first since her father died suddenly in 2020 her tight knit family still her staunchest supporters. >> if you are not pushing the limit, then you might as well not be racing. >> you have to push that edge, and sometimes that entails falling. >> reporter: a bumpy start for shiffrin but her olympics far from over. she has four more opportunities to medal

four more chances to make history. >> still a long two weeks to go. and i'm still looking forward to it and i just -- i'm sorry that that was the performance today but i won't hide the disappointment but i also am not going to dwell on that because that is not going to help me at all. >> reporter: mikaela is scheduled to ski again tomorrow in the women's super-g we're all pulling for her for sure one medal would tie her with julia mancuso as the detected women's skier in history three more would be the most by any american on the slopes >> she's only not finished a race i think three times in the last four years. it is pretty inkebl her statistics but when you are punishing the limits and trying to win a medal. things like that happen. snow conditions varying to say

the least. things like that happen so quick in racing. >> 29 people did not finish the race another member of team usa, nina had a horrible wipe out at end before we get to nina, tell us about the conditions >> it is grippy and icy. so athletes have to make their skis incredibly sharp to hold the ice but when they hit the grippy stuff, it can take them out instantly. so it is very difficult to charge and if aggressive in the conditions. >> and windy up there and faux snow does that add to it? >> i think it was all consistent, all the same, it would be a little easier but because it is so varying, you have to set your edges accordingly to the ice and when you hit the more aggressive chalky snow, anything can

happen. >> that horrific crash from team usa, to watch it people were closing their eyes we don't know much they just said she was responsive and speaking about things what more do we know about her >> from what i heard, as the broken leg possibly ligament damage and my person opinion looked like she had a pretty bad tib fib fracture and i would assume it is dislocate bud that is totally my assumption. it was a horrific crash. he leg went in a direction she could not have and she was fighting for the last game. >> nina a brian. and her olympics is over we know for sure >> it is skiing, it is physical. but it is mental how do you recover when you have such -- something that you are not used to happening to you it happens on the biggest stage. she knows how much pressure

she's under. how do you dig deep and go forward. >> i think the fact she does have four more events should give her confidence. the only downwards is her next event is her favorite, slalom. i hope she gets a day of training in. she can regroup and find her confidence in slalom but again, it is two runs. hopefully if she has a little bit of nerves, she has the first run to get into swing of things and second really push it. >> and do you know anything about the conditions of the slalom is it similar to this. >> i believe it is the same. >> practice? how does this work >> they have a practice slope next to the race slope and it is supposed to be the same. but i talked to a bunch of coaches and the training slope is much much grippier than the race slope the race slope is really icy on the upper section, especially, where mikaela went out but it varies. constantly changing conditions which is very difficult for racers. >> you skiers have to courageous i don't know how you did it lindsay. thank you so much.

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measures in place to keep covid at bay. >> and doing it in a crowded olympic village, well, it is no easy fete. craig is there with a look at the ways it is impacting daily routines for athletes and certain "today show" crew workers too. >> what's up guys. these are my fourth olympics and this is definitely unlike anything i've ever experienced before just getting to beijingfelt like an olympic sport before boarding the plane we needed to have multiple negative covid tests at specific times. and then a ton of paperwork that needed to get done had to get the green light to come into this bubble. >> reporter: before i even stepped off the plane in china it was clear this would be an olympic experience unlike any other. everyone who touches down in beijing for the winter games is greeted by a hazmat suit wearing welcoming committee like this one they help you navigate

various checkpoints and not one, but two covid tests. >> all right i've gotten the nose swab and mouth slash throat swab. they went pretty deep on the nose i will tell you. that pretty deep. >> reporter: our first moments inside the locked down olympic bubble a world sealed off from the rest of china, in response to the covid pandemic and the testing doesn't stop here at the airport. at the hotel they are testing us every day. and if we miss a day or forget, you can't leave the hotel. the daily throat swab is something that unites everyone in the bubble. athletes like skier mikaela shiffrin and hockey player hilary knight sharing their covid tests on social media. security, locks, everywhere here

in beijing the reality is i couldn't just walk down the street if i wanted to i couldn't go to olympic tower right now if i wanted to in fact the only way we'll see most of the city is during the bus ride to the olympic park as you can see, more fencing, more police there as well. here is the thing. we are actually in olympic park in the middle of beijing and we can't go anywhere you can see folks just on the other side of the fence line going about their daily lives. people of beijing. so close yet so so far away. but the athletes who have trained their whole lives to get here are still making the most of it, taking bike rides around the athletes village, enjoying high-tech beds. >> last night i slept in zero gravity mode

and it was amazing >> with pillows that transform into blankets. comfort coupled with covid safety measures. >> safety first. >> reporter: here comes the robot lunch. distanced dining taking to another level by a robot restaurant at the main media center still, if that didn't blow your mind enough. there is more. a robot restaurant not completely without a robot bartender. that's right savannah guthrie. you heard me >> now we're talkin'. >> a human takes the order but then it is up to the robot to pour and shake delivers this nice icy cocktail. i've got one right here. i haven't tasted it yet. we're going to raise a glass to team usa. >> looks good. it is nighttime there. so go for it it. >> how is it >> it's a screwdriver. it's all right little more oj than i like but it is okay. >> there you go. >> craig what's the bourbon

situation there? >> of the things that are troubling here in beijing, al, that is at the top of the list they only have one kind of bourbon. >> and obviously not your kind >> oh craig, how are you enduring that. >> i don't know how you are going to make it all right. craig. thank you. mr. roker the forecast >> and it been prepared by a robot so let's -- no it's not. human hands only on our forecast a jet stream warmup, takes a jump to the west and temperatures way above average from the planes to dodge city with temperatures 10-15 above average. continuing into tomorrow all the way into texas, minneapolis, temperatures 10-20 degrees above average.

and the good news is, the 6-10 day outlook, if you live out west it is fantastic. good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. that warmer weather comes with high winds and a fire danger, so not that great in terms of the fact that we do need some rain. but we are seeing some low clouds moving by the south bay right now. low visibility with some fog that's been drifting around the bay area. once all of that clears out, we 70s, reaching 70 in san jose and upper 60s for much of the east bay and warmer temperatures for the end of the week. upper 70s by thursday. >> and that is your >> and that is your latest weather. >> thank you al. coming up meet the skier from california looking to bring home medals for china and she's not the only athlete who made that decision. their stories and reaction but first these messages i've seen how cancer can affect the people i care about.

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ghirardelli caramel squares. makes life a bite better. good morning to you. it is 7:56 right now. i'm laura garcia. here's a look at what's happening now. good morning, everyone. i'm scott mcgrew. first lady jill biden just finished speaking to teachers and fellow educators at the national legislative summit where she announced one of her efforts to push for two years of free community college for american children was dead, it would not be part of any build back better plan. the first lady who teaches english and writing at northern virginia college says she was disappointed the program will not be included in the next version of the bill. good morning. i'm cierra johnson in burlingame. a week from today a big

milestone for students in the burlingame school district because the district is allowing students to remove their masks while outdoors only. the district says they will continue to monitor and this does not apply to the indoor mask mandate. this comes just one day before the statewide mask mandate is expected to be lifted. that will impact businesses and restaurants across the state. let's get a look at the monday morning forecast with meteorologist kari hall. we're coming off a nice weekend. >> yes, and it's still a cold morning. we've had these cold mornings, but then not so bad days. so we're looking at sunshine as we're starting out in san francisco and our temperatures reaching into the upper 60s, low 70s. it's going to warm up significantly for today. and then as we go through the forecast, the warm-up continues. in fact, by thursday we may be setting some new records with our high temperatures in the upper 70s. we know for early february we should not be near 80 degrees.

>> you know what, you're so right. we need that rain. well, we need you to come back, too. we'll be back with another local news update in about half an hour. hope to see you then. have a good morning.

. it's 9:00 on "today." it's 8:00 on "today. coming up. skating sensations a look at team usa's silver medal victory in the figure skating team event we'll show you the best moments from their routines including the "out of this world" ptns madison chock and evan bates plus stunner on the slopes skiing superstar mikaela shiffrin out of the women's giant slalom after falling early in the competition

how she's reacting and her next chance to medal. then a live conversation with jalen kauf after her moguls performance brought home a silver medal for team usa. and a surprise for shaun. >> nina hid all of these in my bag and in my shoes and my carry on. >> from the sweet stow a ways shaun white's girlfriend left in his luggage, to the great wall of snow thrilling the crowds the olympic stories everybody is talking about with the first full week of action underway today, monday february, 7, 2022. suicide. >> first time in new york city from nashville, tennessee. >> from california to massachusetts. >> hi mom and dad. >> we're on "today." >> from north carolina. >> here to cheer on. >> team usa! ♪

♪ >> on a monday morning thank you u.s. army band with us all morning as we celebrate the first week of the olympics. >> and we love our crowd here today. direct out in red white and blue we're pumped up. the olympic games off and running. >> craig is in beijing keeping an eye on everything good morning. >> good morning savannah, hoda good to see both of you. that's right we are off and running here at the xxiv olympic winter games. taking place amid the back drop

and concern of controversy, covid concerns but overall a strong start for many americans, including team usa's first batch of medals on the ice a clutch performance for team usa the dynamic duo pair skaters madison chock and evan bates helping america clinch silver in team figure skating. chock and bates dazzling viewers with elegant execution in the free dance competition. >> a statement and just a reminder how deep, how talented the u.s. ice dancers are. >> we turned to each other and we always tell each other that we love each other and to just trust ourselves andn trust our training >> reporter: as for the women, usa's karen chen finishing

fourth. >> she struggled in the short program portion, but karen loves a comeback. >> reporter: behind 15 year old phenom russian skater, kamila valieva, performing the first ever quad at the olympics. vincent zhou, missing the medals ceremony after testing positive for covid-19 zhou competing on sun as a substitute for nathan chen zhou's future at these olympics now unclear. it is a sign of the constant pressure from the pandemic at these events with some athletes unhappy with the strict isolation protocols imposed by china after positive covid tests. athletes also worried about harsh cold and punishing conditions, including the wind that delayed some snowboard events sunday. but eventually on the slopes, a disappointing finish for american mikaela shiffrin,

failing to qualify for the finals in the women's giant slalom. >> out in her first run. >> reporter: the 26 year old who won gold at the 2018 games, wiping out after her fifth gate. landing on her hip. >> still a long two weeks to go. and i'm still looking forward to it >> reporter: snowboard start red gerard defending his gold from pyeongchang. the 21 year old edged off the podium in the men's snowboard slope style by a pair of canadians. max perrault after a brief battle against cancer returning to the olympics. the canadian catching air and grabbing gold. from seasons veteran os a newcomer jaelin kauf taking silver in women's moguls and julia marino who was not expected to medal at all but then landing this. winning silver in slope style for the u.s. finally a luge with a view video of an active luge racer

going viral giving viewers a glimpse what it is like to glide at breathtaking speed. and of course, team usa's all-star women's hockey team making us proud against switzerland. they are going against canada tonight. all eyes will be on that epic match-up and by the way, you will be able to watch that match-up team usa versus canada you will be able to watch it live tonight >> and we will >> it is going to be epic. >> thank you, craig. all right. so china is usually among the top medal winners at the olympic summer games but to boost its prospects for the winter games, it recruited athletes from all around the world, including some americans. nbc's janis mackey frayer joining us with more on that part of the story. good morning, janice. >> reporter: good morning, hoda. there is a lot of hype and high

expectations here as the host country to win its share of medals athletes from other countis to compete for china. this morning when eileen gu took to the big air slope in beijing today the american born skiing star did so as a top contender for olympic gold just not for team usa. gu ilene, as she's known here is competing for china. the buzz generated nearly 300 million hits on chinese social media platforms within hours and it was only qualifier. gu is monk a dozen foreign athletes competing for china "i think the winter olympics are a great success, everyone is excited. china is not considered an olympic sports powerhouse but its olympic record has doubled since the last games in pyeongchang. partly through recruiting.

more than half its men's hockey team was born somewhere else its women's team using translators to allow players to talk to chinese media. but the high hopes and high stakes always bring high appreciate pressure a u.s. born chinese figure skater fell in her debut then she was attacked on chinese social media, calling her a disgrace it is a sharp contrast to gu, whose modelling deals and sponsorships have made her the face of these games for chinese fans gu hasn't talked publicly about the controversy. china does in and out allow duel citizenship. but in 2020 she said this to the olympic channel. >> i've always said since i was little, when i'm in china i'm chinese and when in the u.s. i'm american. >> two countries one athlete and china's best shot at winning

goal gold chinese athletes face a lot of pressure online and from the government to win medals as a sign of national strength, especially as a host country but there's been a big first ever win in men's snowboarding taking silver today and eileen gu could add to that medal count here that many, many will be watching. >> do you have an olympic themed boost? >> i've always got one one of the most amazing displays of women's sportsmanship in the women's slope style competition this week. american julia marino had the lead into the final run of the competition. she sat in first just one snowboarder left to go but then new zealand's zoi sadowski-synnott took it to the

next level and her fellow medal winners mobbed there right there on the slope. >> her friends couldn't wait to congratulate her dive on her. >> they call it the dog pile. >> sadowski-synnott's gold was the first ever for new zealand in the winter games. and they were more than thrilled to take home silver and bronze. >> we love that. there's been a few examples of that already the sportsmanship and just tesla's what it's all about. love it. coming up next all eyes on u.s. figure skating star nathan chen because it is snowing out? >> yeah. because it is snowing. >> he's beginning his quest for olympic gold tonight >> plus the proud hold over one his remarkable olympic story with scott hamilton. >> plus the proud hold over one of team usa's very first medals of the games, jaelin kauf took

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sheine we are back. sheinelle joins our little happy group. all eyes on nathan chen as the men's figure skating competition gets under way tonight. >> his olympics off to a really impressive start he helped team usa win the silver medal in the team events. >> yes that is true. and in the short program, nathan turned in a personal best and the highest score of the night this is the moment he's been waiting four years for since a disappointing finish in pyeongchang. and nathan is more than ready for a comeback goal line is. >> nathan chen is pushing boundaries. >> he's a hero a legend and a >> leading the united states as a dominate force on the ice. >> he's pushed the limit of what's possible.

>> chen is no stranger to the spotlight and the pressure that comes with it. just four years ago, at 18, he was a gold medal favorite in pyeongchang. but a disastrous short program left him with no chance to make the podium >> wow, what a major mistake there on the triple axle. >> your initial thought on what happened out there. >> it happens i guess, just got to move on from here. >> he still managed to make history, giving it his all in a stellar free skate and becoming the first skater to land six quads in a single program. >> the real nathan chen just showed up. >> our team was in the crowd cheeric him on. >> when you look now, do you think it was nerves or just like all that scrutiny and the spotlight? >> i was so focused on medals and things that were completely out of my control. >> chen seemed destined for olympic greatness ever since he first hit the ice. the salt lake city native started skating when he was 3, after his hometown hosted the 2002 winter games. he learned low to skate on a practice rink built for the

olympics at just 10 years old, chen wowed the crowd at the u.s. nationals. >> which olympics are we going to see you in? >> 2018 i think. >> more than a decade later, chen is setting sights on gold for a second time. this time in the city where his mother grew up. >> able to have, you know, that close family tie to beijing is really, really special the olympics is something that every athlete has really dreamed about and that is why we go into the rink every single day and why we try so hard. d off. since the 2018 games chen has bounced back with a vengeance. he went on a nearly four-year winning streak >> living up to his name once again. >> reporter: last month chen

earned his sixth consecutive national title, even breaking his own scoring record. >> this was a really fun championships. >> chen has kept busy off the ice too. studying statistics and data science full time at yale university and during his down time pursuing his passion for music ♪ now, chen will take his spot on the world stage ready for redemption what is your mind set going into in this time >> at the end of last games all i remember is how -- i was and i don't want to look back and hey this was a terrible experience i want to go this is an amazing experienced good or bad. doesn't really matter. and just to be able to look back 20 years from now and think that was a crazy experience is with what my goal is. >> of course on a break from yale after the olympics heading back to finish his degree and then plans to go on to medical school after 2026 he hasn't made any decisions yet. he's focused on the games right now. and not to jinx anything but if he earns a spot on the podium, nathan would be the first american male to win an individual medal since 2010. >> i want a break from yale

also >> also play the guitar. >> all right for more on tonight's start on the men's competition. welcome one of our favorites, scott hamilton, 1984 gold medalist you will see him breaking down figure skating on peacock throughout the winter games. just listening to the story of nathan chen that sheinelle brought u what are the odds he's going to get the gold? >> i mean, very strong when you look at, i dade a little bit of math and looking at the rivalry between he and hanyu, nathan holds the average margin of victory. at the scene going to be an exciting competition team japan is so strong but nathan chen, i've said it a million times. when he is on his game he's virtually unbeatable. >> that is really the question,

isn't it we all saw what happened in pyeongchang and that's so crushing for him and he's every day out there with a vengeance how does he seem to you in terms of that nerve factor that olympic x factor? >> it is all psychological so many levels but also abo preparation and trusting your body, trusting your history and how you are able to do these things and watching him in the short program in the team competition, he was so relaxed and so, everything was so fluid and so easy and so typical of what he can do on any given day when he's just lets it happen and going back to pyeongchang, obviously, the short program was his nemesis there. because he was just overwhelmed by the olympic pressure. but going into that short program and the team competition, if that is a preview. >> yeah.

>> no one is going touch him. >> the only person ever beaten nathan chen on the team is vincent zhou and what a blow when vincent tested positive for covid. just quick, what might that mean for him and for the rest of the team >> well i woke up to that news this morning we've been catching up and here when you look at the protocols, it is all these rules and regulations and all these stipulations, but just reading a quote today from u.s. figure skating, he's undergoing additional testing to confirm his status if the results are negative, he may be able to compete so that's really good news again, all -- just look at this -- we're not there for a reason right? it is just so overwhelming all the requirements and all the caution that they have approached these games with. and no one has approached it

with more caution than u.s. figure skating and everything they put in place going all the way back to august in chen's camp, no one was allowed in the building in nashville unless they had a negative covid test. they have done everything they can to keep team usa safe and hopefully this was a false positive and can move forward and give couple negatives and still be in the competition. >> we're lighting the candle for vincent zhou scott, thank you so much don't forget you can watch nathan chen. he'll be back in action on the ice tonight and actually skating live during nbc's primetime coverage starting at 8:00 eastern. so now you know what you are doing tonight. >> got our plans mr. roker, check of the weather. >> let's show you what we've got for today. we've got again this low pressure that is developing along the southeastern atlantic coast. that is going bring rain and maybe icing conditions little icy mix here in the northeast. but then we're going to get a second blast at the low pressure system moves to the north. fires in southern california.

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. it's a very cold start this morning. take a look at our temperaturings in the upper 30s and low 40s as you head out the door. it's 36 degrees in dublin, but after this cold start we will see all of this fog and the chilly temperatures really starting to clear out, temperatures warming up. just watch out for that fog in parts of the north bay. sunshine later today and then take a look at these temperatures. we're headed for 69 in dublin and 70 today? san jose. le al. thank you very much. when we come back we are all in on the olympics and "pop start," including the lucky charm giving members of team usa a big boost. but first a check of your local news and weather boost. but first a check of your local news and weather.

good monday morning to you. 8:26. i'm laura garcia. new details on a late-night house fire in the south bay. firefighters confirmed someone was found dead inside the home. it feels year san jose city college. firefighters say there was a lot of debris inside the home. our neighbor tells our crew someone who lived there liked to correct war memorabilia. so far firefighters are not indicating if they've determined an exact cause. the person who died has also not been identified.

let's switch gears and get a look at that forecast with meteorologist kari hall. >> yeah. we're starting out with cold and foggy conditions across the bay area. but a significant warm-up is headed our way as our temperatures reach for the upper 60s in parts of the east bay, looking at a high of 68 degrees in napa as well as 68 in san francisco and 71 today in morgan hill. our sunshine continues, another stretch of dry weather extended into the next seven days as our temperatures hit near record highs. by thursday we'll be in the upper 70s and only slightly cooler as this dry weather continues into the weekend. laura? >> thanks for joining us. local news update in half an hour.

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tell us. are you skipping school. >> i am skipping school. >> you are the principal too. >> i'm the principal at tabor city elementary school shout out to my staff and students and parents in our little community in north carolina >> y'all happy for team usa. have you been watching let's pull it for mikaela shiffrin all right guys cool. >> usa, usa. >> everybody should come down and do this. put on your red, white and blue. come to the plaza. if you are vaccinated, you are accepted. >> school principal. that sets the bar. >> great half hour coming up including a "pop start" all about the olympics and our fleet of medal winning athletes from usa role on this morning. >> and introduced to the three speed skating teammates all in the same home down. >> and and you can watch today any time on your streaming channel all day. starting 2:00 p.m. eastern every single weekday. >> let me tell you the weather al slight rain, maybe a sprinkle. snow all the things. >> but it will be changing your week ahead.

we're looking at snow developing today but above average temperatures in the planes mild and dry out west. and toward the end of the week, snow showers around the great lakes, nice and warm down south, record highs again out west. 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. our temperatures are cold to start but warming up significantly for this afternoon. headed for 70 degrees in our inland valleys. notice that our warming trend continues throughout the week. by thursday, we're reaching some near-record high temperatures where we may set some records in some spots. going into the weekend, still dry, a lot of sunshine in the forecast, and temperatures reaching into the mid-70s, while san francisco also will be warming up throughout the workweek. >> that's your latest weather. so good for our complexion. >> feels good. yes. >> what's the temperature out

here >> 34. >> okay. just checking. >> rain or snow or. >> rain or snow or. >> a mix of both. i didn't become a snowboarder until after i became an amputee. we all win when everyone can get to their starting line. ♪ you bring these little humans into the world.

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>> you were fast. >> yeah, exactly i just landed that top air and just let myself do my thing. and all of a sudden i was skipping a few moguls and going really fast and just, you know, had to hold on to it and impressed myself. >> wow. >> jaelin. what was the special thing your mom gave you to wear during this >> my mom gave me this necklace at the last olympics which is hard to see but a heart with the olympic rings in it for her parents and brother who have passed away and this necklace, five diamonds for the olympic rings and a pearl made from grit and turned into something remarkable.

>> after the race i'm sure it was emotional. temperature us about that moment. >> it was so cool to call them after. they had this huge party at my dad's bar in idaho and seeing them, it was absolutely incredible. it brought tears to my eyes but also just seeing all of that hometown support everyone up at 3:00 a.m. in the morning to watch me. >> well you had support there. and you also had support from one young man named brad who when you got the silver medal, it was as if he got it let's just take a quick look at the video of him watching you. that's love right there. >> that's your boyfriend. >> yeah, that's your boyfriend >> oh my god i love that video so much. >> he got the gold for

excitement. >> he did. that is so awesome and this is in your blood isn't it your mom and dad were both mogul skiers i heard you were on the podium when your mom won at worlds. what is it like for them to watch their little girl even exceed all of their dreams >> yeah, i think it's just so special, you know, to to share this sport in skiing as a family and for me it's just been so cool to every year our world cup and two olympics now have to bring all of my family together to, you know, gather behind this its been really special for all of us. >> jaelin, congratulations we're so happy for you and everybody, your family, brad, everybody. thanks again >> thank you jaelin. >> congrats. the lo

welcome back, al why don't you handle this. >> let's face it not only is it the best time of the morning but it is an extra special time of the morning. carson, the inaugural olympic pop sparta. >> it is an olympic "pop start" today and it is a good one starting with shaun white. this will be the last olympics for the 35 year old snowboarding champ. even though his friends and family aren't able to cheer from the stands this time around. looks like they still managed to make the trip but in another way. check out this sweet surprise shaun's girlfriend snuck into his luggage. >> i have been finding these pictures nina hid all of these in my bag and in my shoes and in my carry on and my overnight case just pictures of friends and family and everyone back home

with little notes, you know, letting me know they are cheering me on from afar which is really great. i really, i mess everyone and want to say hi. >> a nice trick. dangerous sneaking things into your luggage and flying across the country. >> exactly. >> especially going to china. >> nice though next up. julia marina over the weekend the 24 year old snowboarder snagged the first medal for team usa earning a silver in the women's slope style. she was rocking the stylish gear out on the slopes as well. check out the name on the bottom of her snowboard that spells prada, ladies and gentlemen. her designer, the gear, caught everybody's attention. obviously the sleek, white and black lines and the impossible famous red logo saying prada turns out the board is available for purchase on cloud if you would like to buy it for the price of 3,600 as thole world is jill martin has it on "steals and deals" for just $36. >> that's right. >> boom there you. >> >> deborah suddenly decided she wants to get into snowboarding

especially a board like that. >> next up did everyone spot the unique feature in the snow? they lined the course with a block by block replica of the great wall of china. it is more than a display of the host country's history it actually serves a practical purpose for the athletes as it turns out the great snow wall provides a decent protection from the strong winds out on the course and when asked, snowboarder jamie anderson, who by the way failed to medal in the slope style over the weekend called the wall "pretty gnarly." good way to describe it. and next up a peek at olympic fashion.

snowboarder maddie mastro israbs showing off a hidden feature inside team usa snow gear. >> our jackets all have a lucky rabbits foot v. >> volcom make the jackets and they do all come with a lucky rabbits foot in the front pocket and the charm is dedicated to the u.s. snowboard team, that risks everything and a chance to reap the rewards. of victory on the biggest competitive stage in the world very thoughtful. they put that in there i don't know if it is working. do you have a lucky rabbits foot. >> i don't know if the lucky rabbits foot is still a thing. >> certainly not good for the rabbit >> and finally let's wrap this up with good old olympic tradition trading pins this goes back nearly a hundred years. athletes like to trade pins from

their home country with others from all around the world. a sign of international friendship and over the years has become >> i just came back from opening ceremony and that is where the majority of the action happens >> and then we got georgia, brazil, cribbia, canada, canada. switzerland. czech republic slovenia, romania, mongolia. >> cool thing there. shaun white and anna hoffman and karen chen showing off some of the pin haul. >> i miss that >> and know. can you imagine all. the pin is its own language. >> we have to shout out shaun white because his content has been incredible. if you have been online. it really has put you right in beijing. the stuff he's showing his hotel room and showing the little things, what they eat, how they

eat, how they get around. >> feels like he's just soaking it all in he knows it is his last. >> a questions and odd andnd

♪ welcome back to our plaza and celebration of team usa as the very first week of the winter olympics gets going we're in high gear already. >> we talked about the silver medal in team figure skating the u.s.'s best finish ever in the event and joining us two of the athletes who helped earn it. alexa knierim and brandon frazier. good morning both of you. >> hello >> hi, good morning. >> so i always wonder if you all sleep with the medal around your neck i mean, how is this sinking in this actually happened and you were a part of it? >> it's amazing. it is so surreal it is still sinking in, processing, its been a long day for both of us, but all in all

we're just so privileged to be part of such a successful and amazing group of of people that helped win this medal. >> alexa, you are adding to your trophy case. you had a bronze i think it was back in 2018 that is when you and your husband skated together. and now you've got this new dynamic, brandon and tell us what it is like to be on the ice with each other. >> oh, it's such privilege and a blessing brandon and i have a great working relationship on the ice. we push each other every single day. him and i have very similar work ethic. and it is what i think propelled us to be successful so fast. and when we took the ice to compete or practice every day. it is like we're just in this tunnel vision and it is just game time. and i love that about us we're just go getter >> so you guys earn a personal best in the team short program

during the free skate there was a moment we saw you alexa mouth i'm sorry to brandon what was going through your mind at that moment >> well we just put out a phenomenal short program right before the free program. and we were so proud of it and we're proud of our free program too. but they -- i had a couple of hiccups from myself in the program. and i just really wanted brandon to have this magical moment with the free skate like we had in the short. because i knew that he delivered so well in the free program. so it is just the nature of a partnership to kind of say i'm sorry when you make a mistake. because it goes back and forth >> i already felt that magic

moment in the free skate so. >> thank you >> there you go. >> all magical all the time. >> magic with us yeah. >> brandon, let's talk about music a second i notice we're all big cold play fans around here and you skate to the song "fix you" one of their best songs i wonder what that song meant to you. >> the song is very, it means a lot to me actually that is how we came about it i brought it up at the start of the season and its always been a song i always related to greatly with my own personal career in the sport. so i wanted to skate to a program. i wanted to do it for a long time

and alexa was being the amazing partner that she is, she was very open to it and that is how we started the journey with it. >> it sounded great. you guys looked phenomenal and made us proud. and alexa we mentioned your hubby used to be your stating partner but we heard that brandt actually set you guys up you were the cupid, brandon? >> yeah. chris and i we used to way back in the day when we both were in colorado did a lot of things together, fishing, hiking and obviously trained together and i was there with alexa moved and we, i was just kind of like we would invite alexa to come in fishing and i was in between always whispering kind of doing the nudging. >> passing notes. >> we never thought we would be here now. >> how sweet. >> what a sweet story. we'll be cheering you on, alexa, brandon, thank you so much >> good luck. >> thank you so much. >> this morning more athletes and action coming up on the third and fourth hour. i think we've got pretty good morning so far memorable sights and sounds from the opening weekend from beijing. all the athletes and the medal count already under way. let's go >> oh down she goes. >> unbelievable. shiffrin goes down on her hip and out. >> huge triple lutz, double toe, double loop. >> time and again she's been counted out.

there have been doubters karen chen keeps coming back. >> these two are veterans. they know exactly where they need to be so they are never blocked or pulled. they are always working together >> they got it. >> oh my goodness. that is shocking >> hilary knight and scores >> whoa, going superfast >> exactly what you want you want it to look slow be fast. >> and going frontside 1080. you can see she's psyched on that run. >> we know when he wants that 16 on this. >> and he's going to take that 16 >> wow. >> red gerard coming up swinging ♪ good morning

a very good morning to you. it is 8:57 right now. i'm laura garcia. new developments in the attack at sofi stadium that left a 49ers fan in a medically induced coma. it happened in a parking lot during the nfc championship

game. the suspect, brian se fuentes is claiming self-defense. authorities say surveillance video shows danielusng him first. that's when police say he pushed back and apparently punched luna, whose head then struck the ground. that video has not been released. he is out on bail. we are talking with our southern california sister station about the latest developments there and poetsing more details on our home page, including the new request luna's family members are making. firefighters are trying to determine what sparked a deadly house fire in san jose. it started last night near san jose city college. one person died. firefighters say they were challenged because they had to contend with debris inside the home. on our home page, we have additional details. also on our page, vincent zhou confirming on social media he will not be able to compete in men's figure skating due to a positive covid test.

but what about the starting line? i went through 12 treatments of chemotherapy. ♪ i am african american and i am surrounded by people who aren't. ♪ i didn't become a snowboarder until after i became an amputee. we all win when everyone can get to their starting line. ♪

♪ this morning on the third hour of "today," it is game on olympics is in full swing, and we have team usa's first medalist julia marino is joining us live. then olympic icon lindsey vonn here live, breaking down the shocker on the slopes. skiing star mikaela shiffrin's crash. what happened? and her next shot at history plus, craig bringing us an inside look at olympic life from the long journey there to the robot restaurant inside the beijing bubble.

all that and a gold meda