instantaneous. folks have to have reaction time. >> thank you for joining us for this wednesday edition of "today in the bay." >> we want to give you a live look at the flame in beijing this morning. our olympic coverage continues online at nbcbayarea.com. the "today" show is next. good morning, striking gold. >> can lindsay jacobellis hold on she does it. >> overnight lindsey jacobellis wins the first gold medal for team usa. her moment 16 years in the make --. she'll join us to tell us all about her big win. >> heartbreak, mikaela shiffrin fails to finish in the second straight vent. olympic stunner. >> oh, no.

you got to be kidding me devastated and in disbelief. crouched in the snow for more than 20 minutes. >> oh, boy what happened and will she ski again in beijing we'll talk with lindsey vonn live clutch performance after an early wobble, shaun white nails an all or nothing final run, he nails men into the halfpipe final and on the women's side. chloe kim dominates, grabbing the top spot >> and just look how big out of the pipe she goes. >> and poised to go for gold tonight. those stories plus soaring to silver. team usa's colby stevenson throws down a big trick to grab a medal in big air >> pressure was on >> ha ha, yes! >> what he overcame that makes this moment a miracle.r that wo

shattering start >> oh, my he's with us live. and nanl nathan's night. after that world record shattering start >> there is the highest number that we have ever seen in a short program. >> figure skating star now on the brink of being crowned olympic champion with one more skate to go. today, wednesday, february 9, 2022 ♪ ♪ from nbc news, this is a special edition of "today," with winter olympics. with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb live from rockefeller plaza. and good morning everybody welcome to "today. it's wednesday morning so glad you started us with us as we begin our morning on olympic plaza. >> olympic plaza is definitely shaping up okay guys the olympics deliver emotional drama. and overnight, boy did we see

plenty of it including team usa winning its very first gold of these games. >> yeah. it happened in snowboard cross the athlete 36 year old lindsey jacobellis amazing comeback story and we'll talk to her in a moment. in the meantime the second time in 48 hours, heartbreak on the slopes for mikaela shiffrin. this time failing to finish in her very best event. >> overnight this image quick became a defining one for the games. shiffrin sitting alone on the side that slalom course, her head and her hands she stayed that way for more than 20 minutes. the course actually, the other riders kept going. the skiers kept going. she still was there. in a moment we're going talk to shiffrin's former teammate, lindsey vonn but craig in the meantime hosting coverage. hi craig, good morning. >> hey there savannah. good morning to both of you. you could hear, and even feel the devastation in mikaela

shiffrin's voice after that second event this time the slalom ending in disappointment. but as for another long time member of team usa, her wait finally over >> coming down to the finish can lindsey jacobellis hold on to it? she does it. >> lindsey jacobellis striking gold for the first time in her storied career competing in her fifth olympics. the 36 year old's wait finally over after a costly error at the 2006 winter games when she was in the lead but fell after a celebratory move. >> oh, jacobs goes down! >> reporter: jacobs now realizing her dream, winning snowboard cross. >> as soon as i got out ahead then i felt even more confident. >> reporter: overnight more heartbreak on the slopes superstar skier mikaela shiffrin

knocked out of her signature event. >> oh! >> reporter: the slalom. >> you have got to be kidding me. >> reporter: the second straight elimination for the american seconds after leaving the starting gate. knocke just days ago a stunning fall knocked her out of the giant slalom but with her family and friends watching back home in colorado, shiffrin was trying to turn the page. >> that is just shocking. >> reporter: the three-time olympic medallist sitting on the snow for more than 20 minutes. her team trying to comfort her >> makes me second guess like the last 15 years, everything i thought i knew about my own skiing and slalom and racing mentality >> reporter: on the half pipe, two u.s. stars making their highly anticipated beijing debuts just days after snapping a pic together during practice

shaun white and chloe kim dropping in to try and defend their gold medals. >> here we go. >> reporter: white, who plans to retire following the games, needing a solid second run to qualify for the final. and the three-time gold medalist delivering. >> you got to fight for it if you want to get into finals and i did. >> reporter: earlier, kim showing why her star shines so bright. >> -- chloe kim is the gold standard. >> reporter: putting down an impressive performance and clinching the top qualifying score in style. >> the chloe show rolls on. >> reporter: needing to fly in his final big air run, american skier colby stevenson doing just that >> colby stevenson switch double cork -- >> reporter: six years after a life threatening car accident left him with a broken neck,

fractured skull in 30 places and t traumati brain injury, stevenson snagging silver in his olympic debut. and just days after the u.s. won silver in the team figure skating competition, the medal ceremony for that event postponed amid an ongoing legal issue that could impact some of the medallists according to the ioc. the russian olympic committee the u.s. and japan were the top three finishers. >> we'll be doing our most to make sure it is resolved as quick as possible. >> reporter: the international olympic committee called it an emergency situatio and did say athletes are involved we're expecting more updates on that later today and of course it all comes ahead of another big night of figure skating with nathan chen going for gold >> and with us now the women

responsible for team usa's first gold, snowboard cross legend lindsey jacobellis, at 36 years old. lindsay, i know you've waited many years for this gold how did it feel when you learne that you had won it? >> it was an incredible feeling. i didn't start off tha strong so i was happy to be able to change that around. this is an unusually long day for us we never do time trials and heats on the same day. and we actually had an extended heat normally we have 16 girls starting in brackets and we started at 32. so it was an --. and it was especially -- and i was happy that i was able to have strong starts to give myself a lead so i could just stay away from traffic >> lindsay, did you feel it in your bones. >> i would say just before turn

one when i was still in the lead it went through my head, like, oh this is possible. and i just have to be executing and have no mistakes >> well, lindsey, you know, you are not going to believe this. i was actually in torino too back in the day and you were right there close to a gold. ended up with the silver was that kind of the driving force as you have gone through these olympic games? like not that again? >> i mean, olympics has always been challenging for me because i have not been able to get the results i've wanted to and unfortunately our sport has so many variables that it is hard to be consistent with it and it doesn't always work out for you. the individual and competitor i

am now, not really much has changed besides the years. but i definitely learned a lot and the past couple of years definitely had, you know, surgery and not really even getting on top of the podium in the last couple years was in the mix. so i felt like i was definitely potential for a podium and it really just came to fruition that, you know, this could happen and i was just so thrilled to actually even make it into the finals i wasn't even looking for gold i wanted to just enjoy this experience so much, because there is so much stress put on athletes to perform here at this event when they compete against the same individuals year round. it is just a bigger stage. and it is a bigger title so there is just a lot more pressure >> you lived up to that

pressure nobody is talking about the past anymore. it is just olympic champion, lindsey jacobellis do you know what they -- your friends set off a firework for you in hawaii overnight. >> yeah.ou h you got a good posse at home well, you are loved. congratulations. this gold was a long time coming we're so proud of you. you made us proud. congratulations, linds. >> first gold for team usa belongs to lindsey jacobellis. in the record books. lindsey, thank you >> well that's a happy story but we turn now to the stunning struggles for team usa star mikaela shiffrin, the world's most dominant skier. failing to finish her second straight olympic event we're going to talk about that with lindsey vonn. first stephanie gosk joins us, no one saw this coming >> reporter: i know, savannah. it was tough to watch. mikaela shiffrin sat there in the snow with her head on her knees for 20 minutes while other racers passed her by on the course

only she can know for sure if the pressure and the build up to these games contributed to these two consecutive disqualifications. but many people this morning are wondering if it may have there are three alpine events left shiffrin can ski again if she still wants to two days after the unthinkable happened, it happened again to mikaela shiffrin one of the world's most dominant skiers >> oh. >> you have got to be kiddin me. >> reporter: after making it through just five gates in the giant slalom sunday night, mikaela shiffrin skied out just five seconds into her slalom run tuesday. >> it is unimaginable. >> reporter: the image of the number 1 ranked slalom skier in the world and heavy gold medal favorite sitting stunned on the snow being consoled was hard to watch. >> i mean i -- i had every intention to go full gas today i went out on the fifth

gates me so, yeah, makes me second guess like the last 15 years everything i thought i knew about my own skiing and slalom and racing mentality >> reporter: her pain felt across an ocean as her stunned family watched from colorado >> stay with it. no >> reporter: but as the face of u.s. skiing, the pressure she's under is immense and shiffrin has faced personal hardship since her last olympics, including grief over the death of her father which she talked about this fall on "today." >> i wondered if it was really worth it the most fundamental thing of an athlete is that you have to care about your sport and you have to care about doing well at your sport. and i just didn't. >> reporter: before she was even off the mountain tuesday,

support was pouring in from those who know what she's going through. gymnastics superstar simone biles sending heart emojis her way. shiffrin's boyfriend a skier from norway writing most of you probably look it saying she's lost it which makes me frustrated he says the pressure on athletes is enormous and they need support as well. shiffrin has already done it all. the 26 year old a six-time world champion and three-time olympic medallist with two gold and one silver and she still has three races left in these olympics. >> i mean, there is so much to look forward to. it is just that i feel -- i feel terrible that i didn't put the pieces together. >> reporter: even after that disastrous run, she still went to the finals, and she watched her rival petra vlhova win the first for slovakia in the sport. the next race for the alpine women is super g prime time thursday night

savannah, back to you. >> mikaela is a class act. >> lindsey vonn, we didn't think we'd be having this conversation what do you make of it what did you think when that happened >> it is so shocking because she's so consistent. that's really been one of the the cornerstones of her athletic career is how consistent she's been and i don't think anyone saw it coming but i think one thing to keep in mind is that ski racing is, everything happens so fast. you know, there is no room for error. and i think she was trying to articulate in the finish area comparing to it tennis tennis and other sports you have time to make mistakes and come back and ski racing, it can be over in a few seconds so that is normal part of ski racing unfortunately it is not normal for her. so just she really needs to find a way to put that behind her and move forward and she has three more chances to win medals. >> she was talking about how it made her rethink her 15 years in the sport. i thought that was such a profound statement

this wasn't about a whoops she seems to be reflecting on her entire career in this moment. >> i think what she was trying to articulate there is she's -- she's always been confident in her skiing she's always had a game plan and executed it and its always worked out in her favor. and so you know she had that same game plan felt she was pushing the limits and executing and it didn't work out. and so because she's been so consistent he's not used to not finishing with that game plan. so she just has to readjust, compose herself, take a couple days to really figure out what she wants to do. take a deep breath and this is all part of athletics, part of the olympics. and i have no doubt is that she's going to regroup and come back. >> it is so hard because what she's stalking about is loss of confidence everything i said i thought i knew about what i own skiing but also what she said knew about how to reset like obviously my reset didn't work and you have to feel for her do you think there is a chance she says i'm done with the olympics

she kind of hinted okay there are other skiers just as fast. she seems torn in that moment. >> definitely there is a lot of emotions and she's obviously really upset as she should be. you know if i were her i wouldn't make any rash decisions i think she needs to take a minute and think about it and take a deep breath and be around her mother, her boyfriends and teammates and just feel the support of everyone. and take the perspective try and regroup and look forward to the next races i honestly have no idea what her decision will be if she will continue to race or not. but she has the ability to win in the remaining three events so i really hope to see her i'm always cheering for her. and again this is really heartbreaking to see she's so talented. has had such a storied career and this does not define her career in my way >> and i was just thinking about that because obviously there is a parallel with what happened

with simone in the summer olympics and simone later said she thought the whole world must be thinking how terrible she was and it was the opposite. everyone was rooting for h. and everyone was rooting for her and i wish we could get that message to mikaela you don't have anything to prove. just keep going and do your best and you have already proven everything. >> i'm really happy her boyfriend put that message out there and so glad he's there supporting her it really is about keeping things in perspective. there is so much pressure. it is so hard to perform and one mistake, you know, it happens. >> it does. >> and everyone is human. >> all right >> lindsey, thank you. >> thank you lindsey for that perspective. >> we're going to get our first check of the weather from mr. roker. >> good morning. we got a warmup coming up. maybe punxsutawney phil was right after all. temperatures 15 degrees above average in omaha lexington, 50. boston 39, three degrees above average. tomorrow a bit of a dip bringing cooler temperatures more chicago. look how warm for burlington, washington, nashville up to

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the rnc should be sort of singling out members of our party who may have different views from the majority. that's not the job of the rnc. >> the comments come days after the rnc voted to censure house members liz cheney and adam kinsinger for their support of the january 6 committee. the super bowl kickoff four days away. cincinnati bengals arrived in los angeles ahead of the big game yesterday their opponent the l.a. rams didn't have much of a commute. the local team this year super bowl happens to be in their hometown in sofi stadium. catch the big game right here on nbc this sunday. that is why they call this once in a lifetime. we've got the olympics and the super bowl one stop shopping. never change the channel >> let's get back to the winter olympics tonight's big events nathan chen back on ice looking to complete his quest for figure skating gold after that world record setting performance in the short program. >> we're going to preview the even with legendary gold medal

itself brian boitano nbc's anne thompson, good morning. >> reporter: after a disappointing finish in pyeongchang nathan chen's four morning. to redemption comes down to this the men's program.skes he needs to win and one nathan hopes will end with his first ever individual olympic medal. this is nathan chen. gold within his grasp. a total of four minutes on the ice, he'll perform a maximum of seven jump elements, including planned five quads a routine that could finally earn the skating sensation that long awaited olympic medal chen is well on his way. >> he just has to do another performance just like that and

he's olympic champion. >> reporter: the 22-year-old sits in first place after a record-breaking routine in the short program monday night, giving him a more than 5 point lead going into the free skate chen now looking ahead to the next portion of his competition. >> another day and just right now trying to enjoy this moment and, you know, move on. >> reporter: even a normally stoic chen couldn't hide his excitement about the near perfect performance. it was four years ago in pyeongchang when chen stumbled multiple times during the short program, in the team and men's events despite an astonishing long program, he finished off the podium in pyeongchang. since then its been a different story. chen has dominated the sport, winning the last three world titles, now all that's left is olympic gold one that will hold special meaning if it is won here in china where his parents emigrated from 30 years ago. back in the u.s., chen's

dazzling display on the ice has made him an olympic star, especially in his hometown of salt lake city a former coach beaming with pride. >> very strong character very determined. extremely focused. he was taking it seriously from day one. >> reporter: the entire city rooting for their local hero, with that gold medal now just within reach even with a five point lead chen will still need a strong performance to hold off his competition. two japanese skaters who are in second and third chen will be the final skater to take the ice tonight and if he wins gold, he will be become the eighth american man to take the title and the first since evan lysacek did it in 2010 savannah and hoda? >> thank you. with us now one of those american champions, 1988 gold medal winner, brian boitano. brian, very few people have been where you have been and where nathan chen is today

will you tell us what you think is going through him as he leads into this free skate >> well you know he's improved so much since pyeongchang. not only has his technical ability improved i mean he was the quad king back then he's just a better version of a quad king now. his capacity to handle the mental pressure. he looks focused, determined he looks so relaxed on the ice the other night it is such control. and all he has to do really is skate a good program, which he knows he can and he had a great start with the short program. so he's probably feeling very calm, relaxed and focused and he just knows it is within his reach because it is all about him. if he skates well. he will win. >> he has the skills, the technical ability, they always say, like if he's skating at his best you can't catch him how about the placement? he's last to skate when i saw that my heart sank a little pit because i thought that's hard to do that. >> that is a really good

question because it is hard he's going to be off the ice for almost 45 minutes after his six minute warmup. and you know, it is really hard to keep your warm up through a 45 minute, you know, waiting time so lot of skaters will take their skates off i don't know as the personal preference they will take their skates off. stay warm in the way they can and then get back on the other thing too is that he's going to know how everybody has skated ahead of him. he's going hear the marks and know the feeling in the building and how they have all performed before him so it is going to be a huge pressure situation for him but you know what? he's going to be able to do it because he's nathan chen >> brian, i know the skating group is kind of like a posse. have you had a chance to communicate with nathan chen >> no, the last time i

communicated with him it was just a good luck text that i sent going in. you know i feel paternal i feel maternal and paternal toward all these skaters i get nervous for them i just want him to know we're looking at him, we see him and we're sending him best wishes. and he's such a great guy too. he's generous, kind to his competitors. he's just -- he's as good of a person as he is a skater >> maybe we need to get on a text stream because we feel very maternal to. we're freaking out we can't take the pressure so we'll all be in it tonight as we watch nathan do his thing brian. thank you. and of course you can watch nathan chen go for the gold tonight live right here on nbc the coverage begins at 8:00 eastern. coming up next a shining moment for american colby stevenson, going big to take silver in big air and you will not believe what he overcame just to ski again he's with us live coming up after these messages who said only this is good?

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tricks i had in mind and come out with a medal is just out of this world just so grateful. >> lindsey jacobellis was on and she had her gold and briefly brought down her mask and smiled can you briefly bring it down and give us a quick smile? >> yeah. for sure. >> now put it back owe don't want to get you in trouble. now colby, your story is so incredible and what you overcame to get to to that moment the car accident six years ago devastating. i didn't think you even knew if you would walk again let alone skiing again and what you learned in that moment and how it got you here >> yeah, recovery is just, it is a long road. and you got to just take it day

by day and you learn to be grateful for the little things in life. you know, we get to take a shower or, you know, go on a hike or, you know, just being a part of this planet is just, wear so lucky to do that and yeah, after you have something so severe happen in your life or a severe injury like that, you just got to -- it is the only way to look at it. just lucky to be alive and they were when yes get back to doing the thing you love the most, you're just going to purse it with even more passion than you had when you first started so yi, it's been a crazy road. and just, yeah, through the roof right now with excitement. and just got another event this next week too and it is my favorite one, slope style. so yeah, got a lot of momentum going into it and just can't believe that my life has led up to this moment it's pretty wild. >> i love that you said after the accident you felt like you were born again. your life started all over

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from overnight then on the mend, we'll speak live with nina o'brien after her terrifying crash in the women's giant slalom how her recovery is going after surgery, and the positive news she's sharing with us. plus family matters. >> my dad was picked to be the flag bearer of the united states >> we're shining the spotlight on olympic athletes parents, how they are balancing the responsibilities of raising kids while competing halfway around the world. and burning questions. from the cooling towers behind the slope, to skiers with taped up faces we'll get to the bottom of all those olympic oddities "today," wednesday february 9, 2022 ♪ moment a miracle ♪ >> lifelong fans of the "today show." >> from lincoln nebraska. >> sendic love for our grand kids.

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a amazing comeback performance from lindsey jacobellis. >> lindsey jacobellis wins gold! >> reporter: team usa's first gold medal coming with a long history. lindsey jacobellis, in h.r. fifth olympic games, in snowboard cross, setting the stage to become the greatest female snowboarder of all time >> leading the back from the 2006 games in torino then a bold move, falling and getting silver with this win, now redemption. g >> she's the greatest of all time >> one of the biggest shockers in olympic alpine skiing history. >> reporter: from the thrill of victory, to another stumble on the slopes and heartbreak. u.s. alpine skier mikaela shiffrin skidding out of control about five seconds into her

opening qualifying run, knocking her out of the slalom competition, her specialty. >> it ended before it even started. >> reporter: the devastating disqualification just two days after a stunned shiffrin seen sitting on the side of the course with her head in her hands for more than 20 minutes. >> i had every intention to go full gas today i went out on the fifth gate so, yeah -- >> there's so much pressure put on these athletes. it is so hard to perform and you know one mistake, you know, it happens >> it does. >> and everyone is human >> colby stevenson, switch double cork 1800. >> reporter: from a crushing loss, to a heart-warming win colby stevenson securing silver finish team usa in the men's big air final. in his first olympic games, the

24 year old utah native who survived a near fatal car crash in 2016 crushing the competition with the combined switch 1800 cuban grab stevenson's mother, carol, celebrating. off the mountain some ski jumpers getting the wind knocked out of them. five women disqualified after officials say the suits they were wearing are, quote, too big, and offered an aerodynamic advantage, increasing the time ski jumps are able to stay aloft. some of the athletes criticizing officials saying they are shocked by the move. and as we wait a big figure skating night tonight some questions around the team competition just a few days ago. the medal ceremony delayed amid on an ongoing legal issue that could impact some of the medallists, that is according to the ioc.

the russian olympic committee, the u.s. and japan were the top three finishers. so the international olympic committee, the ioc says it is an evolving situation meanwhile, other stars of team usa, shaun white and chloe kim, who both advanced in half pipe finals chloe going for gold tonight shaun going for a medal, perhaps gold tomorrow night. guys >> we'll be watching great job last night in primetime, craig thank you. >> thank you. >> for many members of the team usa the olympics are posing a challenge that's hard on the heart. a once in a lifetime event without some of their biggest, and in some cases youngest supporters with them jo ling kent has a closer look at some of the amazing moms and dads of the winter games hey jo morning. >> morning with all of the well known covid restrictions at the winter games, almost all the family members are watching the olympics just like us from the other side of the world. including team usa's littlest

and cutest fans. the parents going the distance to be full time moms and dads and full time olympians. elana meyers taylor a decorated olympian going for gold in his fourth games but the title she's most proud of is nico's mom. >> longest i've been away before this incident has -- was nine hours i think? at most. >> she's one of many athletes juggling parenthood and the pursuit of gold and one of the few able to bring her child to beijing because she continues to nurse her nearly 2 year old son. but 10 days of isolation forcing her to send bottles of pumped milk where sweet love notes to nico. >> this olympics has been definitely the most challenging olympics i've been too. >> what's your advice for other moms running into challenges of their own. >> take it hour by hour and do what i can to do the best i can in that hour and just know it is not always going to be perfect. >> now at of isolation myers taylor is back at the gym and the track counting down to her

long awaited reunion with nico after curler john shuster's sons cheered him on from wisconsin after he carried the flag for team usa, he stayed up all night in china to watch their swim meet, writing he wouldn't miss it for the world but american biathlete will be coming home to the most darling prize. >> sacrifices are a huge part of an athlete's life. and if two people can do this, we can. >> reporter: nordgren and his wife an nbc meteorologist in burlington vermont together made the decision he would compete even though she was due if their first child this month and on sunday baby astrid was born with dad watching from halfway around the world. >> obviously i wish i could be there and get to hold astrid but

it will be another week and a half or so and then we can kind of start the rest of our lives together. >> reporter: hours later the new dad competing with his tiny new fan cheering him on. >> i was just thinking about my family and the warmup and brought some tears to my eyes. >> reporter: baby astrid weighs 7 pounds 3 ounces. and he's not done competing just yet. he has at least two more events to go and elana meyers taylor's first competition is set to begin this saturday night. >> thanks jo. >> as far as excuses for missing your birth go, competing at the olympics is a really good bun. >> a great story for the baby's life. >> let's get a boost. >> i got you first time in 24 years, jamaica's four man bobsled team qualified for the olympic games. the temperature change from the caribbean to china takes getting used to. the robot dance this team member is doing is not just for fun he does it to keep moving.

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of my ski sock initially i didn't look to closely at it in the moment. i was feeling a little bit sick seeing my life like that but i had surgery and stabilized it and i'm feeling so much better now >> nina, it is obviously to go through that physically, that is a very painful injury. i don't have to tell you but also just the pain of, you know, seeing this olympic dream come to an end how are you doing? i asked about your leg, now i'm asking about your heart. >> oh, thank you i'm definitely a little bit heartbroken. this is isn't the way i dreamed my olympics to gon't and i don't think how any athlete wants to end their olympics but i can't say how much the words of support i've gotten have meant to me. i've just been overwhelmed with how many people have reached out to me and it has meant the world to me the last two days. >> and i nina i think we've been overwhelmed by your positive attitude and that note you put

out. you have the right to say however you feel but what was triking is you said the good news is today is a new day and i get to cheer on my teammates where does that positivity come from >> i think it is all i can do right now. i mean, truly watching my team compete right now is the best entertainment. and seeing ryan cochran-siegle win that silver the next day brought tears to my eyes because i know what he's been through with the resilience he's shown and that was really inspiring to me so it is really a joy to watch them and it is lifting my spirits rights now >> so nina, what have you learned about yourself over the last several days? because we watch you, and are just so amazed at who you are.

but what have you learned about yourself >> i'm -- i'm not sure what i've learned about myself yet maybe -- maybe that i'm able to trust and lean on the people around me. whether that's the u.s. opc who's been with me every step of the way, my teammates or coaches, or just the medical doctors and nurses that i've been surrounded by here. and everyone has been so kind to me and really felt fortunate to lean on them. >> and mikaela shiffrin tweeted you when you had your accident and just tweeted you support and love and i wonder if -- if you had a chance to speak with her or talk to her since she's had her run >> i did and she even sent me a little video of some of my teammates and coaches today just yelling hi nina, you know, we miss you regardless how her day went she's been checking in on me and just sending love and it makes a difference. >> very mikaela. >> says a lot about her and how

you are so loved by your teams and everyone is rooting for you nina so keep getting better and we'll keep in touch and see how you're doing. >> thank you, nina. >> thank you all so much >> okay. >> thanks nina. mr. roker we got 20 past the hour how about some weather. >> let's show you what we've got going on for today milder temps in the east with plenty of sunshine out west. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we've been talking about how warm it's going to be today and we're starting out cool but all of the sunshine will cause the temperatures to jump up quickly and we're going to see our highs reaching into the upper 70s in the north bay. santa rosa may set a record reaching 97, 75 in san jose as well as 75 in dublin this afternoon. as we go into tomorrow, it will be a degree or two warmer and then we start to see a slight cooling trend just in time for the weekend.

>> and that's your latest weather. guys >> let's focus more on tonight's glamour event at the winter olympics all eyes on 22 year old figure skater nathan chen going for gold after his record breaking performance in the short program. >> last american man to grab cold evan lysacek and at the top of the 2010 vancouver games. he's with us now good to see you. >> good morning. thanks for having me on. >> we're just still reeling from nathan chen's flawless t short program. tonight is the free skate. how do you think he's going into this what are the two days in interim like for an athlete? you have been there. >> yeah. such a good question, savannah i think the goal for a lot of these athletes is just to try to have as normal a day as they possibly can, which is easier

said than done there is a lot of energy after delivering an exceptional short program like nathan did. but as best as he can, i would guess, that he's just trying to keep his emotions in check, recover from that short, and keep as much energy as he possibly can going into the free skate and just build on the momentum that he has so far, which is tremendous. >> evan what's interesting about this free skate which was pointed out is he will skate last so he will watch all of the other skaters compete. so what is he going to do with that gap of time he has? and how do you think that plays? >> hoda, that's such a good question every skater is different. some athletes actually like to watch and know exactly what they have to do when they get out on the ice. others, myself, try to avoid watching, knowing the results, knowing what happened because it sort of clouds your judgment and then it leaves you with the

temptation of maybe wanting to make some last minute changes, which doesn't often turn out very well. so, you know, for nathan, i can't really speculate wha his plan is. but i would take a guess it is going to be putting the headset on and sort of keeping out of sight and keeping his eye on the prize and remembering his trainings, what his job is, and what he's going to do when he gets out there. >> evan, it is carson. i hope i asked a good questions like my colleagues just did. >> let's have it. >> from a technical standpoint tonight when we're watching. back in 2010 you won without a quad some people had some things to say about that what are we going to see on the ice tonight? what is it going to take how has it changed >> yeah. well, you know, 12 years ago was a different competition. i certainly had a strategy that i felt was a winning one and it wasn't by any means certain. but i did the best that i could and came out with a good result

in the end tonight i think we're going to see a couple things. i think number one, nathan is certainly prepared he, like i said, has great momentum going in. its been rare in the four years since the last olympic games that when he had a good short program he didn't continue with an even better free skate. so not to jinx it, but i have faith that it is going to be a good night for him and then i hate to even say it i mean, i hate saying this but if nathan were to make at skaters that are very worthy components as we mistake, there are some great skaters that are very worthy components as well shoma uno from japan and kagiyama also from japan are within striking distance one of the most interesting things to me is what will yuzuru hanyu do a two-time olympic champion coming in and right now he's in the middle of the pack going

into the free skate. i think he's gunning for a medal for sure i think he's a skater that sort of thrives on the spotlight. and i think he's going to go for a headline here with possibly . good morning. it is 8:26. i'm marcus washington. police in antioch are investigating the death of a 76-year-old woman killed during a drive-by shooting. this happened last night near canada valley road. the woman was a passenger in a car targeted by the gunman in a second car. the driver and the targeted car was not injured. according to police and witnesses the gunman fired multiple rounds and then taking off. police are not indicating if they have any leads. let's look at the forecast for you on this wednesday morning. meteorologist kari hall has a look at that.

>> yeah. we're waking up to sunshine and cool temperatures but our afternoon highs will be well above normal. in fact, close to some records. when you think about what's normal, low 60s this time of year and we're looking at mid to upper 70s and we're going to be even warmer tomorrow as we are going to have well above-average temperatures, dry conditions, and some breezy winds at times especially in the north bay hills. then as we go into the weekend it does get slightly cooler. next week we're heading back to more seasonable weather, upper 60s and low 70s and low 70s in san francisco. marcus. >> thanks, kari. another local news update in 30 minutes. i'll see you back here then.

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side lined by injury put still a vital part of the team in beijing. team usa versus canada it's on. >> canadian guy right here >> that's become one of the biggest rivalries in all of sports more on that also coming up can't wait to share the inspirational story of the mckeever brothers, their journey to becoming decorated olympians and the new commercial that put theirs story in the spotlight. >> plus a a favorite in the olympics host nation and perfect for a cold morning here at home. we're going find out what makes the hot pot the perfect winter food yes. later on the third hour, actor ewan mcgregor is going to be joining us live to bring us an exclusive look at his new super bowl ad. >> and we want to mention we have great olympic content on our streaming channel all day.

come up craig's full interview with the legendary shaun white and followed by us, the full "today show. you can watch again starting at 2:00 p.m. eastern. >> and our crowd has been out here sirns the crack here since the crack of dawn and it is time to celebrate where is the nocera family your 50th birthday. >> jimmy. >> christina. >> is this your daddy? >> yes >> so you are not separating by yourself who else has a birthday with you? >> my twin brother joey. happy birthday i'll see you in virginia we'll have a beer together cheers. >> manassas, virginia, rocks any other birthdays out here >> a 50th. >> nicki in the house. came to celebrate. >> all right >> i knew we had another 50th. >> mr. roker got a check of the weather? >> all right >> hey, super bowl is coming up

and you know what we want to look at why and show you in a second the top five warmest super bowls, warmest ever january 14th, 1973, l.a., 85, san diego, down into miami. guess what? the super bowl on sunday on nbc and peacock, kickoff 84 degrees at sofi stadium in inglewood, california, near the airport there. you see the planes taking off. the airport high is 85 predicted that day. we could be looking at a very hot super bowl. it is going to be hot because it's going to be on nbc. cold weather for beijing over the next seven days. we're going to be looking at light snow on sunday there. 28 degrees. otherwise we're looking at decent weather, morning snow on tuesday as well. 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. we are going to have some very warm temperatures later on this afternoon reaching into the mid

70s. low 70s for antioch today, 72 in hayward, and 74 in san francisco. santa rosa heads towards 79 degrees. well above normal temperatures continue with a cool down for the weekend and breezy and a little bit more normal weather for monday as we head towards san francisco and the coastline. highs near 70 degrees over the weekend. that's your latest weather got a bengals fan right over there. >> in the house. coming up next, first round look at one of the winter olympics most intense rivalries the women of team usa versus canada >> hoda is literally trolling this canada fan. he's from canada and she's trolling him. >> adam. >> adam's representing he's all by himself. we wish you well. >> no you don't. >> ahead american star and gold medal winner brianna decker. but first this is "today" on

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and we are back with one of the greatest rivalries in all of sports and it is on full display at the winter olympics the u.s. women's hockey team and team canada. >> while canada took this one the americans are the defending gold medal winners. >> don't worry, brianna. we believe brianna decker was on the team now in her third olympic games she joins us this morning. brianna we want to talk about rivalry with canada in a second but first how are you doing? we know you had the injury with finland that took you out of the games.ada in a second but first how are you doing? we how are you? >> i'm holding in there. you know, i think obviously having my teammates around and being able to stick around the

village and support them has helped me get through the last week or so. >> you had the choice. you could have gone home and decided to stay and root for your team. what does that mean to you and what does it mean to them? >> this journey is so long with this team. especially the last four months. and so they have supported me so much and i'm just having to support them now and it is from the side lines. but there is no other place i'd rather be than at the olympic games and supporting my teammates. and i hopefully can help them win gold in some other way now. >> let's talk about the rivalry with canada. come on. we have -- okay. so we had a little stumble against them last time how are you feeling about our chances going forward?

>> i think we're in good hands right now. i think it was a good steppingstone going into the quarterfinals. obviously we wanted to come out on top the last game but i think got to tweak a cowl little things and hopefully can figure those out going forward but i'm confident with the team right now. >> if history matters we're in the right spot pyeongchang. >> yeah. that was the plan. >> yeah. we'll repeat, brianna. what is the teams plan where are they at? how are they feeling about everything >> yeah we're in a good spot i think, you know, we're going to focus on ourselves and take one game at a time obviously we're headed to quarterfinals. and you can't look too far ahead and that is the biggest thing. i think as leaders on the team we remind the young girls about that every day, taking one game at a time. and so just playing our game focusing on ourselves and we'll be in good hands i think.

>> so brianna, america versus canada this has become a storied rivalry. >> yes. >> what is it about you two teams that makes this such a epic match-up? >> you know, i think both teams have a lot of skill. we're potato very quick, very strong and i think we're honestly just so passionate about playing for our countries. and that is the beauty of the rivalry i think. so every time we're out there playing for more than just our team and more than just our families we're playing for our country. and that is what's special about it. >> brianna, what is the vibe like they say it is like a decades long rivalry are you friendly off the ice or are you giving each other the stink eye and shaving cream in lockers and stuff like is that that >> well right now because we're at the biggest and most important tournament of, you know, every four years, i think right now we don't really say hi to them too often. but, you know, obviously women's hockey, we're trying to grow the game and we try to do that together from an off-ice standpoint when we can but right now we're all business i would say. >> we remember the gold medal round at pyeongchang we were screaming then we're going to be screaming now. we wish you all the best, brianna.

>> thanks brianna. >> psyche 'em out. >> do it. >> thank you guys. thanks >> go get 'em. >> love that all right coming up. >> -- quarterfinals. >> quarterfinals tomorrow. we'll be watching that we'll be watching that super bowl commercials space.

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all right. we're back with a favorite time of the morning. >> what time is it >> the olympic "pop start. carson >> we're taking a look at beijing's big air event. earlier this week we showed the eye catching great wall of snow over the slope style course. but have you spotted the unique backdrop at the big air donald trump. taking in place in front of a retired steel meal and smokestacks. many on twitter questioning why it looks like olympians are competing next to what looks like nuclear powerplants one person joking the vibe china was going for at women's big air freestyle and sharing a shot

from the simpsons. a snowboarder representing malta is getting the gold medal in post game snacks ahead of her run in qualifiers she posted this photo. from the dining hall and she was too nervous to eat before. after she landed some crazy moves in the competition, including a couple 7 tos and 540s, the snowboarder couldn't wait to grab a well-deserved bite so pulling a bun out of her pocket keeps half eaten buns in her pocket celebratory bite there as she scores. and i score. and jenise didn't advance to the finals but she did finish in style. we love her. up next in today's olympic

fashion report talking about the adhesive accessory on athletes faces. several skiers on the slopes have been spotted rocking colorful tape on their cheek and noses. it is k tape you know it and wear it. >> kinesiology. >> yeah. the kinesiology stuff. it offers support for them but in beijing olympians are wearing the k tape to keep warm. and although tape makers say that is not the intended function, athletes continue to mask up with small strips in attempt to fight off the harsh wind and severe temperatures >> we could get k tape out here. >> could use some. and finally what we were teasing. this is so crazy so special what an incredible super bowl commercial that debuted last night. viewers caught it. a preview of toyota's brand new super bowl ad. called brothers and tells the emotional story of cross-country skiers brian and robin mckeever. take a look at this.

>> slowly. >> condition known as macular degeneration there is no treatment. ♪ >> yeah, we did ith, we did it. ♪ >> toyota, start your impossible never really seen an ad like that we've got the mckeever brothers, brian and robin with us. brian, this story so deeply personal to you about this degenerative eye condition that you were diagnosed with and became obviously a paralympic cross-country skier. when you got the call from toyota, what was that like >> oh, it was super exciting i mean, you know, they have just been such a wonderful support of the paralympic games, the olympic games. so to be offered a spot on the team, the as chance of a lifetime.

>> what did you think about sharing your story were you anxious about it? nervous about it excited? >> you know, i don't think we knew what to expect. but, you know, looking back and seeing our friend and teammate from 2002, lauren wilsoncroft, she had a commercial spot as well four years ago. and it was so touching so when we thought about that, i mean, it was just exciting and i called rob and said hey we have this opportunity and he jumped on and said we got to do it. >> and you did it robin. great job at it. what was it like to see the story portrayed like it was on the small screen >> obviously really humbling and just honored to be asking by my brother to join him in this. >> i can't what the reaction was it it just debuted last night what's the reaction been have you phones been blowing up? what are friends and family saying about the ad? >> well i think for me, i've seen a few interesting random posts. just people reaching out saying, you know, i have star guards as

well and just, you know, they are touched by it and they are excited to see some representation with the para community and the blind community and i think that is really important to have. >> great story guys. we appreciate your time this morning. thank you for sharing it congratulations on the ad. team toyota. you guys are looking good. and enjoy the rest of the games. we appreciate it. >> thank you very much. >> go canada. >> the paralympics next month and you can catch the full commercial spot this sunday during the big game right here on nbc rams/bengals. thanks fellas. >> incredible. coming up next meet benjis a flavorful broth. called a hot pot everything you like with a twist. and one of china's signature specialties. first, this is "today" on nbc. you bring these little humans into the world. and you only have so much time with them, you just got to use it well.

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especially on a cold winter's day. >> we could use it now nbc's janice mackey frayer has it for us. the story on hot pots. hey janice. >> good morning guys who doesn't love a steaming good meal on a winter day the beauty of hot pot is it is a way of eating for all seasons. a lunch, a dinner, a social event. and here it is the go-to favorite ♪ >> reporter: for anyone visitin th china, to get a real taste of the country, you have to try hot pot. a bubbling caldron of fragrant broth, add meat or vegetables and share with friends and family and as a dining trend it is always hot. >> i think it is delicious everybody loves hot pot. yeah. >> reporter: each region of china has its own take on hot pot broth and naturally everyone thinks where they come from has the best hot pot this is a light or sour

or spicy >> you can smell them. >> these are szechuan pepper accordance >> and szechuan food, you cannot miss them. >> reporter: hot pots origin dates back a thousand years when mongol horsemen used their helmets to boil water and cook meat and fast forward delivered to tables by robots. and at one hot pot place in xi'an, something spicier mostly it is enjoined with family and friends warming in the winter bu a meal for all seasons it starts with a good broth.

>> we need to cut some ginger and garlic star anise, fennel seed. cinnamon so we can start frying our base. ♪ >> reporter: with broth boiling, dipping sauce mixed, it is time for the actual hot potting meat or seafood first to flavor the soup >> you always need to have is some ball like a fish balls or maybe meat ball. >> reporter: then a veggie free for all. >> strain it like this >> reporter: you can really taste all of the spices working together in the broth. it is a little bit fiery and then a little bit numb the broth can be a visual piece too. what went into this vat of soup went viral on social media here.

most stores carry a mind boggling array of fixings and raw ingredients to cook. and if you are stuck at work or feeling lazy, you can order in the hot plate is included. but with roughly 600,000 hot pot restaurants around china, a steamy meal is never too far away okay guys. so some hot pot etiquette. pro tip. if you are sharing a hot pot best to have two sets of chop sticks one for the cooking and one for the eating also good to let special guests or older people start the -- let older people start the meal but then after that there is no rules. >> -- the male. >> -- older people are special guests start the meal. >> we love it janice. >> after -- >> -- so good. >> -- enjoying each other's company. >> we're loving it and we're sharing chop sticks. sorry.

so yum the sauce. >> how good is the sauce >> the sauce is incredible you could dip anything in the sauce. it would be legit. >> anything. >> this is great >> and this isn't just boiling water. that has got a lot of flavor as a broth. i don't know what's in it but it is delicious. >> after you dip, bring it into the sauce. the sauce gets a little soupy and then -- >> -- is not done. >> it's beef sliced beef. >> it's good hey coming up on the thursday hour, olympic legend scott hamilton and we're going to tell you about nathan chen's other passion. >> go ahead, say it. >> on hoda and jenna, moms and dads are telling us what it is like to be the parent of an olympian. >> but first, before your local news and this bite, some memorable sights and sounds of the winter olympics with help from our friends at getty images have a great day big night tonight at the

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