favorites in the final meters of the race, setting a new olympic record. rocker is just the fourth american to win an olympic gold medal in the 1500, and you're going to get to hear more from him coming up on today. he's actually sitting down with team usa bronze medal yared nuguse and opening up about that historic victory and once again about the u.s. figure skaters. they are here. and this evening in champion's park behind me, they will be finally getting their medals, which is also not only so significant, but they're going to get it in front of lots of fans and people, just as if they had been in the olympics back in beijing. wow. so finally getting their due. yeah. and vincent zhao, it's amazing. all right. good for them. yeah. congratulations. well that's what's happening here on today in the

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all that plus tahitian treat inside the most breathtaking paris venue, 10,000 miles from paris, producing iconic images and gold for team usa. we'll talk to america's biggest surfing star. and #winning. how suni lee is crushing the viral trend by poking fun at herself, on today, august 7th, 2024. >> it's gold for the usa. >> the usa are climbing back up the mountain. >> it's gold for usa! >> from nbc news, this is a special edition of "today" at the olympic games with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza.

>> welcome to "today" on a wednesday morning. hey, they are just as fired up here at home as they are in paris. what a welcome home. >> yes, we did just step off an airplane last night. >> bonjour, bonjour, everybody. there is nothing like being home. the crowd there was great, but the crowds at home, topnotch. >> i am missing a croissant. >> we'll's take care of you, al. >> we have sprinting star gabby thomas with us live to celebrate. there she is, one of the many medal winners that we will chat with throughout this morning. >> craig is also there for us in paris, and we will have full updates on the latest action. >> as you know, you are tracking the weather. the race for the white house topping the news today. kamala harris and tim walz

hitting the road today after making their debut together last night in the swing state of pennsylvania. peter alexander has the very latest. >> reporter: good morning to you, and welcome home. vice president harris, a man she wants to be the next one, tim walz hitting four states in four days hitting two critical battlegrounds wisconsin and michigan. they believe his small town western roots will appeal to voters there. sources say they immediately clicked, casting him as a happy lawyer who has worn many hats in the past, a congressman, a coach and with a win in 90 days, they hope vice president. this morning the new democratic ticket is off and running. kamala harris and her new running mate setting out on a swing state tour. >> are you ready? >> readyunderdogs in this race, but we have the momentum.

>> reporter: why walz? sources tell nbc news the two had strong chemistry when they met last sunday. the campaign releasing this phone call tuesday morning. >> will you be my running mate and let's get this thing on the road? >> i would be honored madam vice president. >> reporter: harris, sources say, was swayed on walz's biography. a former schoolteacher and football coach, served in the national guard before entering politics. >> i'm telling you, tim walz will be ready on day one. >> reporter: walz thanking harris. >> thank you, madam vice president, for the trust you put in me, but maybe more so, thank you for bringing back the joy. >> reporter: delivering a series of punch lines while tearing in to former president trump. >> and make no mistake, violent crime was up under donald trump.

that's not even counting the crimes he committed. >> reporter: and mocking jd vance as an elitist. >> reporter: jd studied at yale. walz also now repeating the popular attack line that first got him attention among many democrats. >> these guys are creepy and, yes, weird as held. >> reporter: 70% of americans say they don't know or have an opinion on walz. so now the race is on from both sides to define him. seizing on walz's governorship on abortion and transgender rights. and his response during protests following the death of george floyd in 2020. mr. trump warned supporters walz will unleash hell on earth.

>> the fact that kamala harris selected him shows really, really poor judgment. >> reporter: with the walz pick, harris is making a big bet here that she can win the crucial battleground state of pennsylvania without that state's governor josh shapiro on the ticket. it is hard to believe joe biden dropped out of this race just two and a half weeks ago. this will clearly be a showdown between trump and harris. what is clear is her choice cements the sharp contrast between their two vision for the country. >> thank you. let's get more perspective now on the pick of governor walz and what he brings to the ticket. we welcome in kristin welker. final walz gets the call. why? >> reporter: well, savannah, look, i think peter eluded to one of the top reasons the rapport between the vice president and governor walz she

feels like this is somebody she can trust and who really understands his role as number two on the ticket. i think the harris campaign also, they view him as someone that can unify the party. look at what they saw at that rally in philadelphia. 10,000 people applauded for joe manchin as well as progressives alexandria ocasio-cortez. he is someone that's energizing the base. i was talking with sources. the word i keep hearing over and over again, plain spoken. they see him as someone that can communicate with voters in those critical rust belt states, so i think that was key as well. one democratic lawmaker did say to me overnight, boy, if pennsylvania is razor close, it may have been nice to have josh shapiro on that ticket. >> yes, also a short lister. it seems like the trump campaign indicating they are breathing a

sigh of relief he was not chosen. let's talk about the campaign. what are the grounds there? >> reporter: well, you were just at the olympics, savannah. think about this as basically a 100 meter sprint. this is going to be a sprint to define governor walz. 70% of americans say they don't know who he is. you are already seeing the trump campaign trying to make the case. this is the most, in their words, radical ticket in u.s. history. they will attack his policies, everything, from the fact he enshrined abortion rights as well as the lgbt protections he passed in his state. so it is going to be the burden of the harris campaign to fire back. how is he going to do that? democrats say he's got to flood the air waves. he has to not just make shus of the democratic national convention coming up but engage in debates and interview and

introduce himself to the american public. >> thank you. starting gun already off. ting gun already off. appreciate it. also this morning, guys, this morning we're keeping a close eye on debbie, spinning off the southeast coast spreading more heavy rain and flooding on it. slow days, long crawl up the east coast. we will get right to al's forecast in a moment. but, first, priscilla thompson joins us from north carolina. good morning. >> reporter: hoda, good morning. right now we're in the outer band. so the rain is coming in waves. but when it comes, it is heavy. that could cause flooding. the other threat, rivers like this one, which are expected to reach major flood stage. while it might look calm right now, this threat is not over yet. tropical storm debby unleashing its strength.

the powerful storm leaving much of the southeast under water this morning, washing out roads in georgia and bringing down trees and power lines in south carolina. residents scrambling to prevent possible damage. some even clearing drains as the storm slams south carolina with heavy rains. >> without those, there is nothing stopping the water just coming up. >> reporter: but for many, it is already too late. with residents in south carolina worried this is only the beginning. even more rain is expected to fall in the coming days. >> the bedrooms are soaking wet. the bathrooms are soaking wet. >> reporter: across the region, an urgent warning to stay off the road. >> we have an suv that got swept off the golf course into the creek. >> reporter: in manatee county florida, good samaritans rescuing a woman trapped in her car. and a look at the widespread flooding in florida, hit by over

a foot of rain. some even turning to boats to navigate the roads, with neighborhoods completely submerged. already at least six people have been killed by this storm. while debby is over at the atlantic ocean, those waters are expected to restrengthen before it hits the coast again overnight. >> priscilla, thanks. all right. al is back at his post keeping an eye on debby. a slow-mover. >> that's right. 65 miles south, southeast of charleston. 45 miles an hour winds. it is moving east. you can almost walk as fast as debby, moving east at five miles an hour. right now we have flood warnings out. but flood watches for 15 million people all the way up to norfolk, virginia with this system. it will make land fall again tomorrow morning. then moves inland bringing heavy

rain anywhere from 5 to 7 inches of rain interior sections of the north carolinas and rockets up the coast. by saturday morning, it's up west of new york city into new york state. but it will bring a lot of heavy rain and a lot of flooding. we have a moderate risk to a high risk of flooding along the carolina coast. also along the northeast and mid atlantic state. upwards of 5 inches in new york city. tomorrow, again, river flooding and tornadoes possible. mid-atlantic right on up into the northeast. then we move into friday. look at this. a high risk of flooding into pennsylvania, upstate new york. so this is really going to be a big problem over the next 72 hours. guys? >> all right, al. thank you. let's shift gears to the olympics. craig, we miss you. has paris missed us?

>> i waited for you guys last night at the hotel bar. you never showed up. >> our hearts were there. bonjour! bonjour! it is not the same without you guys, but it has been much more of the same for team usa here in paris. more wins, more medals, more unforgettable moments, including a golden one for one of track's most beloved stars. >> and gabby thomas is running away from the field. it's gold for usa. >> it's gold at last for american sprinter gabby thomas, dominating the 200 meter dash to top the podium for the first time in her career. >> this is the happiest moment of my life. >> the women's 100 meter champ taking silver and team usa getting the bronze. on the men's size, a 1,500 meter fight to the finish. american cole hocker in a shocker, coming from behind in the home stretch. >> cole hocker wins gold!

>> his family going bonkers in the stands, celebrating his first ever medal and an olympic record. and in field events, a historic silver, giving the u.s. its first ever medal in women's hammer throw. the u.s. women's soccer team is going for gold after an overtime thriller against germany. 0-0 through the 95th minute. >> smith might get there. smith will get there. >> sophia smith breaking the stalemate. >> open it in front of you. step up in a big moment. >> the undefeated americans will face brazil in the gold medal match. meanwhile on the court, u.s. men's basketball blowing out brazil to advance to the semis. and kevin durant making history with that dunk, becoming usa olympic hoops all-time leading

scorer. in other quarter final matchups, u.s. women's volleyball defeating poland. while the water team edged out hungary to continue its quest for a fourth straight gold. and on the matt, a 20-year-old becoming the youngest american athlete to ever win gold in wrestling. >> it's just the most beautiful thing. it truly is. >> you love to see it. by the way, she's the youngest of 6. she's going to join us. she will be here live in just a few minutes, along with, we should point out, a cavalcade of other medalists as well. here's the medal count. team usa still leading the pack, approaching the century mark now in total medals. there is a full day of action ahead, starting with track and field finals right here on nbc

and over on peacock. the fastest man in the world, noah lyles back for the 200 meter semifinals. the u.s. women's basketball team taking on nigeria at 3:15 eastern on usa and streaming on peacock. tonight it's become a fan favorite, artistic swimming. the u.s. looking to secure its first ever gold in the team event. all that and more happening today on nbc and peacock, guys. >> we loved watching the moon walk when the ladies did their thing. that was really cool, right, craig? >> i still think it is the hardest sport. >> no kidding. >> how do they do that? you can't even trend water for a few seconds. >> let's go back to the weather now. >> we can't stop making friends. >> we cannot, madam. we are looking at beautiful sunshine around the great lakes. record high temperatures down south. we will look at that coming up in the next half hour. sunshine coming up and down the west coast. we will get to your local

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guys? >> all right, al. thank you. still ahead, more on that historic gold medal for harvard grad gabby thomas. the first american woman to win the 200 meters in more than a decade, and guess what? she's going to join us live from paris. >> can't wait for that. plus, the summer of savings. rolling along the favorite restaurants now. what you need to know about the latest to join the trend. but, first, on a wednesday morning, bonjour.

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gabby thomas comes off the turn with force, with power! and gabby thomas is running away from the field. it's gold for team usa. gabby thomas is an olympic champion. >> let me tell you something. they did not stand a chance. boy, that was an exhilarating moment for gabby thomas, wining the 200 meter race in paris. >> it's years in the making. and we're so excited to have gabby here this morning. i think i watched your race five times. it felt like at the end did you know that i'm pulling away, i've got this, or were you just running your heart out and found out at the end, okay, i won by a lot. >> yeah. for me it was such an intense feeling and i was feeling in my flow. those last few meters, i realized i was approaching the

finish line and was about to win. then i was in complete disbelief, but i was blacked out. >> i saw you, i don't know if it was the first day after you arrived or shortly after you arrived in paris. you were getting your swag bag. i was marveling at how calm you are. this is a girl who is a heavy favorite. when you are a heavy favorite, all eyes are on you. everybody is gunning for you. how did you quiet the voices inside you so that you could run your race in. >> absolutely. i knew coming into this that it was going to be an immense amount of pressure and so much weight on my shoulders in a way i have never experienced before. i realized i was going to have to compartmentalize that. even in the call room, all of the girls, we were there joking around with each other and not making the moment too heavy until it was. and that's really important. >> well, your mother was in the stands. i don't know if you saw the

video of this. she got so emotional at this moment. i know that's such a special relationship to you. what was it like to be able to have your people there? oh, it's so sweet. do you see this video? >> i mean, that was the best -- that was the best part of the entire thing. i experienced the tokyo olympics, and that was incredible, but i wasn't prepared for how special this moment was going to be when i was able to win it and share it with everyone who has been with me up to this point. that was the best part of it and the happiest moment of my entire life. >> you are a harvard grad. you got a gold. you got a harvard graduate degree. >> she got her masters, too. >> you will probably get the nobel peace prize. >> neurobiology? we don't even know what this is. >> of all of your accomplishments, it struck me that you said this one reigned supreme. >> this one took a lot of years and a lot of patience.

people don't see that journey. this started maybe six years ago. every year, every month, every minute was very intentional for this moment. i don't think i have ever worked so hard for anything in my life. i don't think more people have had to come together to help me so much in my entire life. this was for everyone. this was for my entire community from high school, from middle school on, and it all came together for this moment, so it was incredibly special. >> gabby, you have it all in every way, including a gold, a silver and a bronze now. it is a full trifecta. >> we're so proud of you. congratulations. you have another race to go though, right? when is your next one? >> yeah. we have the 4 x 100 prelims tomorrow and the usa will run for gold. >> we believe. we believe, gabby.

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>> and gabby thomas is running on to the fieldment it's gold for team usa. >> gabby thomas dominating the 200 yard dash. and a gold shocker. >> the world champion is up front. cole hock erwins gold. >> and the u.s. soccer team now just one game away from gold. we're live from paris with all the highlights. plus, hit the trail running. kamala harris and tim walz make their debut. the minnesota governor taking on the biggest goal of his political career. coming up, a message to voters. plus, out starts with her. we're sitting down with best-selling author colleen hoover ahead of her big debut. >> did you feel pressure at all to make sure it met the moment? >> yeah, sure. but knowing i feel good about

this movie and it is a faithful adaptation, i'm excited. >> all about the highly anticipated, it ends with us. and surf's up. a look at how surfing is having an olympic medal as team usa's gold medal winner joins us live. suni lee joins the viral tiktok trend. and dwyane wade and other medal winners with us live from paris, august 7th, 2024. ♪ >> from new york city to paris! >> hi. we're here from the san francisco bay area. >> team usa all the way. >> visiting "today" from chino hills, california. >> iowa. >> and lee city, texas. >> i'm dan. i'm the operator here in paris for "the today show."

i want to wish my daughter a happy birthday. love you. see you soon. >> on the plaza! >> oh! coast to coast and worldwide. thank you for starting your wednesday morning wherever you are. we're happy to be home in studio 1a. it was hard to leave paris. shout-out to dan. >> and celebrating his daughter's birthday. congratulations. >> yeah. we will give us all the olympic action in just a moment. but, first, get to your news at 8:00. we will start with the race to the white house. minnesota governor tim walz, what does he bring to the democratic ticket in what has become a super charged sprint. hallie jackson joins us with more. good morning. >> reporter: hey, savannah. good morning to you.

the new democratic ticket is heading to key battlegrounds today, wisconsin and michigan. governor walz can help turn out voters. about 7 in 10 americans say they haven't heard of him as both sides race to define the new vp pick. governor tim walz stepping on to the biggest stage of his political career. >> i couldn't be prouder to be on this ticket. >> reporter: joining vice president kamala harris as a rally in swing state pennsylvania on tuesday. >> so we have 91 days. my god, that's easy. we'll sleep when we're dead. >> reporter: it is the latest stop on a journey that began in rural nebraska where he was raised. after enlisting in the army national guard at 17, he moved to minnesota in 1996 to teach social studies and coach football. walz open about the struggles he

and his wife faced to get pregnant. >> it wasn't by chance that when we welcomed our daughter into the world, we named her hope. >> reporter: hope and son, gus, making cameos in his posts online. >> then we will get some food, corn dogs. >> i'm vegetarian. >> turkey then. >> turkey is meat. >> not in minnesota. turkey is special. >> reporter: flipping a red house seat blue. a stall wart union backer. and moving to more progressive policies. season under walz enshrining the right to abortion and implementing universal free meals. taking aim at gender affirming care of trans youth and new restrictions like background checks. walz coming under fire for his

response to protest after george floyd's murder in 2020. democrats defending him. >> you called in the national guard, and it made a major difference after some incredibly violent, violent riots. >> reporter: now allies touting walz's record and what they see as his relatability while republicans look to paint him as extreme. >> he's a very, very liberal man. he's a shocking pick. and i could not be more thrilled. >> reporter: and in that new interview just this morning, former president trump is also hinting he may agree soon to a debate against vice president harris, eluding to conversations of network. the harris camp raised $20 million yesterday after

announcing walz as her running mate. >> thank you very much. pakistani man has been charged with an elaborate plot to assassination current and former officials. the suspect is 46-year-old. he spent time in iran. this morning he faces federal charges over a murder for hire scheme. merchant was arrested the day before the attempted assassination of mr. trump in butler, pennsylvania. but his plot is not connected to that shooting. >> debby is reenergizing now after leaving parts of the southeast under water. the storm is responsible for at least six deaths, and we have not seen the last of it. debby is expected to make land fall again along the south carolina coast. al the back with the weather, the path and what do you expect? >> currently debby is still a tropical storm 50 miles southeast of charleston. 45 miles an hour winds. forward speed has dropped in the last couple of hours to 4 miles an hour. we have flood warnings now for the carolina coast. but flood watches from virginia all the way down to the carolinas. for 15 million people, it will make land fall again tomorrow

morning around 2:00 a.m. or so with 50 miles an hour winds. but the big problem will be the rain. 5 to 7 inches of rain from myrtle beach on into raleigh. then it moves up along the i95 corridor, bringing heavy rain all the way up into new york and parts of new england. bands of intense rain mean heavy flooding for parts of wilmington, charleston and flooding in the mid-atlantic states. tomorrow more of the same with tornadoes possible. heavy rainmaking its way into upstate new york and into new england. and friday more heavy rain from burlington into central pennsylvania. a flood risk there. and more flooding possible along the southeastern atlanta coast. thank you so much. several residents were rattled by an earthquake overnight. it happened at 9:00 p.m. overnight 20 miles southwest of bakersville. but the quake was felt all across the region, including los angeles. surveillance video from inside a liquor store shows customers and employees running for the door

when the quake hit. you can see the bottles falling off the shelves. there were no reports of injuries or structural damage. >> all right. let's go back to craig who joins us from paris with all the highlights. hi, craig. >> hey, ladies. bonjour once again. we saw a thrilling finish for that u.s. women's soccer game yesterday. team now reaching the gold medal final. action on the track heating up as well after a very big night for a pair of running stars. >> and gabby thomas is running away from the field. it's gold for usa. >> it is gold at last for american sprinter debby thomas, dominating the 200 meter dash to top the podium for the first time in her career. talking to savannah and hoda earlier on "today". >> i wasn't prepared for how special this moment was going to be.

but i was able to win and share it for everyone that afflicted me up to this point. that was the best moment and the happiest time of my entire live. >> rowing cruising passed the competition in the 400 meter hurdles semifinals. on the men's side, a 1,500 meter fight to the finish. american cole hocker in a shocker, coming from behind in the home stretch. >> cole hocker is an olympic champion. >> the u.s. women's soccer team is going for gold after an overtime thriller against germany. 0-0 through the 95th minute. >> he might get there. he will get there! >> sophia smith breaking the stalemate. the undefeated americans will face brazil in the gold medal match. meanwhile, on the course, u.s. men's basketball blowing out

brazil to advance to the semis. >> back we go. >> and kevin durant making history with that dunk, becoming usa olympic hoops all-time leading scorer, in one of the quickest powerhouse performances yesterday. >> a new world record. amazing for sam watson. >> american speed climber sam watson breaking his own world record. the 18-year-old from texas climbing in just 4.75 seconds. >> yeah. it's pretty fast, right? let's check out the medal count. team usa remains on top, approaching the 100 medal milestone now. and here is a full day of action ahead. we will start with track and field finals this afternoon on nbc and peacock. the fastest man in the world noah lyles back for the 200 meter semis. then you have the u.s. women taking on nigeria in the quarter finals at 3:15 eastern on usa

and streaming over on peacock. and then tonight artistic swimming. the u.s. very good at artistic swimming, looking to secure its first ever gold in this team event. lots of action still ahead here in paris over the next few days, ladies. >> yeah. a lot more medals to be had. i can't get over that speed climbing. that's incredible. >> thank you, craig. just ahead, medal winners and building. how they transformed the olympics gymnastics venue into a basketball court in just a matter of hours. plus, caroline marx won her event. we will join her live fresh off her trip from tahiti. but, first, these messages. oooooohhh... automatic sashimi! earn cash back that automatically adjusts to how you spend with the citi custom cash® card. ♪ meow, meow, meow, meow. ♪ earn cash back that auto♪ meow, meow. ♪ts [ background cats singing ] ♪ meow, meow, meow. ♪

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olympic medal on monday, taking home the gold. we will talk to caroline live in a moment. she just landed back home from tahiti. and will take the lead. >> it was a bit of a hold your breath moment as 22-year-old caroline marx waited to see if she had outsurfed brazil. >> she needs a 4.68. it is a 4.5. not enough. >> marx captured the gold and received a hero's welcome back to shore. >> a long-standing tradition to be chaired by your support crew. >> while it was a gold medal for marx, she is no stranger to winning competitions. marx started surfing when she was just three years old and began competing professionally at age eight. she has been part of team usa

olympic surfing since the event's inauguration at the tokyo games in 2020. but she didn't medal there. >> i came up short and it stung a lot, and this feels better after coming up short in tokyo. >> located 10,000 miles away from the sparkling city of paris, tahiti is a surfer's paradise and has become a venue for the games, creating magical moments. >> putting on a show. >> after magical moments. >> incredible. >> but the danger is real here, where they call these waves the wall of skull. even our nbc surfing correspondent colin jost experienced the wrath of the waters. >> i have been visiting the medical tent, and it's a weird feeling when you are in the medical tent way more than any of the athletes. >> but the gnarly waters were no watch against marx, who achieved a lifetime goal. >> i'm just really grateful.

>> and we are so grateful to ha? >> well, it sounds amazing. definitely a dr have caroline with us this morning. olympic champion, caroline marx, how does that sound? >> it sounds amazing. definitely a dream come true. yeah, got the medal right here. >> we love the look of that. boy, it was a nail biter, too, caroline. you were waiting to see how the brazilian surfer did. you were in the water. you saw the score. what goes through your mind the moment you realized, yep, i got the gold here. >> yeah, that was super nerve racking. i didn't know the score she needed, but they announced it. it was quiet and then my coach was like, i think they won. once they announced it, i was like, oh, my gosh. definitely the highest i have ever felt. it was really cool. >> it's been a journey for you. you were in tokyo. you just barely missed the podium. i read you even took some time off. tell me about this journey, where you are and how you feel

being where you are right now. >> yeah. to be honest, just coming up short of tokyo was really hard for me. it took me a while to get over that. the olympics is every four years. so you have to think about it before you have a chance again. and then, yeah, took some time off. i feel like there has been a lot of personal growth for me since the last olympics. all those moments away make this moment so much more special. so i feel like i'm in a good place mentally and physically. best day of my life, best moment of my life, hands down. >> love it. we love to see the pictures of you at 8 years old competing. i know you have a lot of cheerleaders in your life that brought you to this moment. i feel like we all need one person that truly and completely believes in us to make it. who was your one? >> oh, that's a hard one. honestly, i have a big family. i started surfing because of my older brother luke. so i owe a lot of my success to him. i used to ride horses. i don't know where i would be without him. yeah, i have a huge support crew for me.

that's what makes our journey extra special, sharing with people we love. really grateful to have such a crew behind me. it makes it really fun. >> so, caroline, we are just dying to know about tahiti as a venue. it looks absolutely beautiful. we know the waves are good. did you have that olympic spirit? what was it like in. >> yeah. tahiti is such a magical place. so i feel like we have the best of both worlds. i think i might be heading to paris in a couple days. hopefully could be the closing ceremony. >> oh, cool. >> yeah. hopefully i get to experience it all and, yeah, when i came into this event i was like, okay, if i win the gold and the closing ceremony, it will be the best of both worlds. i feel like that can happen so i'm really excited about it. >> that's how you button up your incredible ride.

>> and racking up frequent flyer miles to get a the band. i love it. >> congratulations. we love it. we're so happy for you. >> thank you so much. thanks for having me. >> it's awesome. what a great idea. go to paris and then you get to have that feeling, too. >> it is a big closing ceremony. >> and you are walking with your gold ceremony. hey, al. >> good morning. today we do have debby off the southeastern olympic coast. plenty of sunshine from new england into the great lakes.

>> and weather. pws best time of the morning! >> i wouldn't miss it. >> i was just telling you guys, we have all been watching. it is beautiful. and we're not finished yet. >> you need to go to paris. your name is sheinelle after all. >> next up, suni lee is joining this olympics tiktok trend. we showed you jen garner's yesterday. basically, people have been showing their epic fails. but just take a look at suni's spin on the trend. >> well, suni not afraid to poke fun at herself. fun at herself.

captioned, unfortunately i was selected for the olympics and replaying the moment she fell off the balance beam. she is taking home a gold and a sense of humor. and we just love it. >> and plenty of hardware. she's okay. >> next up, bercy arena. by day hosting the olympics. by night, basketball. how the venue splits from one olympic venue to the next, transformed into a basketball court where team usa beat brazil to advance. >> it's so incredible. >> first of all, bercy arena is hoda's home away from home. it is a full-on gymnastics arena. >> down to the mats and everything? >> everything. >> and by night, team usa was playing there. it is incredible. >> speaking of that, next up one of its biggest stars kevin durant. so he stepped into bercy arena and assisted team usa.

durant getting a new olympic record that game, bringing his olympic career total to 494, surpassing the record previously set by wnba star. so durant is now this top american scorer of all time for an olympic competition. writing, quote, records are meant to be broken. i will hold on to this until another great comes along and passes me up. you are the gold standard in basketball. i appreciate your love and support throughout the years. much love to you always. >> keeping it classy. >> love it. >> i love it. next up, on friday, the duo won gold. days later, the internet is still talking about this couple. they're still rooting for them? why? well, they used to be an item.

people love love. local media reporting they just ended their romantic relationship in july after four years of dating. people are looking at this like, oh, come on. you still love each other. in an interview they joked, they're keeping their status top secret. social media begging for a hallmark movie about them. i mean, they're beautiful. >> we could see it. >> they look great together. they have rhythm. >> love, tennis. >> all right. finally, this year paris introduced breaking and surfing for the first time. are there any others we could see? "sports illustrated" posted theirs. the first one feels like it should already be in the olympics. bowling. >> why not? >> you have breaking. how about this one? chess. >> how exciting!

wow! >> well, it is a mind game. >> yeah. >> what, you want movement? >> athleticism. >> you want athleticism. >> what about paint drying? >> how about this one, billiards? and i don't know. snickers? >> that's like billiards little cousin. >> you tune in to kayaking and rowing, but a lot of people want the dragon boats that seats up to 20 rowers. >> that's interesting. >> stay tuned. right now we're still thinking paris. >> yeah, we are. >> to be continued on that. >> oh, no. we were saying uno. we would crush it. >> monopoly. >> okay. still ahead, a lot more from the paris olympics. nba hall of famer dwyane wade standing by and surrounded by a batch of medal winners. but, first, your local news. today is your ticket to paris.

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for the rest of summer and a new shop today list. >> and we're with dwyane wade to talk about the energy he is bringing to the booth. i know, you are crushing it as an analyst at the olympics. >> he's a star. >> and one of our favorite gymnasts jordan chiles. she's coming here to studio 1a tomorrow. >> al, this weather is reminding me of the opening ceremony in paris. >> i was going to say, where is the upon which he. that's going to go in the smithsonian. let's show you what we got as far as it's all happening. we have a flood threat along the eastern seaboard, a heat wave through texas. monsoonal moistures and storms continuing on saturday. pleasant around the great lakes. hot down south. sunday, sunday, nice day in the northeast. hot and humid in texas.

sunny and hot out west. for the closing ceremonies, i should say in paris, 9:00 p.m. eastern, clear skies and warm. good. wednesday morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall today. it's still pretty hot for the inland valleys in the upper 90s. even though yesterday was the peak of the heat. we are making our way towards some more comfortable air. but we do still have some warm days through at least saturday. and then we start to see the 80s in the forecast a little bit more widespread compared to the 90s going into early next week in san francisco. at times foggy and turning 65, what is your name? >> deanne. >> very nice. i like that. all right. now let's head back to paris. we miss you, my friend.

>> i miss you, too, brother. i miss you, too. mr. roker, thank you. it is another day here in paris, and we've got another slew of americans taking home medals. joining us now the youngest american male or female to ever win an olympic gold in wrestling. gold and bronze respectively in the 1,500 meter race. and silver in the women's hammer throw. we have never medaled in hammer. brat knee brittney bran taking bronze in the 200 meter race. the only american boxer to medal here in paris. bonjour! congratulations! >> thank you. >> congrats. let me start with you. just 20 years old. when i read you were the youngest of 6, i figured out why you probably went into wrestling. but to have that gold medal around your neck, what goes through your mind when you hear olympic medalist?

>> i think it will take a while for everything to sink in. this has been my dream ever since i was four or five years old ever since i started wrestling and i heard about the olympics. i don't know. the last 12 hours have been a blur. most of us have barely slept last night and here we are today. so it just feels like a dream. >> i want to talk about your performance yesterday. i don't know if it came out of nowhere because if you are at the olympics, clearly you know what you are doing. a lot of folks are talking about the guy from great britain. and then all of a sudden, toward the end, you come out of nowhere and you set an olympic record in the process. did you know going in that you were going to be wearing that gold medal? >> i mean, i set the goal for myself earlier in the year, but it is one of the things where i had to keep telling myself that i can do this. i would have been happy with a medal of any color. i knew if i put myself in the position, i was going to go for gold.

i think it surprised a lot of people, but i think a lot of people, american track fans, weren't too surprised to see americans on the podium. >> well, your father's reaction was my favorite. this was the first time in 112 years team usa has had two guys on top of the podium for the 1,500. how do you feel in this moment about that, about making history? >> yeah. it feels amazing. it feels like a storied moment just because i think coming into the olympics, i had a lot of wins on my own. but to have another teammate with me makes that whole experience just so much more fun. >> annette, you are the first american woman to ever medal in your event. first of all, i'm sure you knew that going in. does that add to the pressure that you already feel? >> i don't think there was much pressure in the sense of just being able to do what i have always known that i can do. but to actually get the medal and like be -- hold that honor of being the first woman to medal in women's hammer in the olympics, it's pretty great. >> you get your bronze medal

tonight. >> yes. >> but eight years ago, you recorded this video for michael phelps. >> i did. >> i think we have a video here. and then phelps saw the video and said he couldn't wait to cheer you on. do you take it in the moment to soak in everything just yet? >> i think they have compartmentalized us. i haven't fully been able to take it in. but i think, oh, my god. i just won a medal. i have moments where it is surreal. and after the olympics, i fully settle down and take it in. >> i'm talking to you. i can see your mom and dad over your left shoulder beaming with joy. it is extra special because you are the only american boxer to medal here in paris. you got the medal, and i saw what you said. now it is time for the next chapter. what is the next chapter? >> i'm still deciding that right now. >> okay. >> it could be professional for l.a. '28 and go for gold the

next time around. i'm just blessed to get the medal and come home to orlando, win a bronze. >> usa boxing has churned out some great ones. mohamed ali, sugar ray. congrats to all of you. we're so happy and proud. we will have more from paris in just a bit. >> can you hug every single one of them for us? >> i will. >> all right. >> let's go! >> send hugs. >> thank you, guys. thank you, thank you. >> it was gorgeous. >> gorgeous. >> we were saying, we're like, oh, so that's how it is. it looks awesome. >> all right, craig. we will catch you up and see you again. also, colleen hover opening up to sheinelle about sharing her family's deeply personal story. sheinelle has that. but, first, this is "today" on

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welcome back. one of the summer's most talked about movies opens on friday, and it is called "it ends with us". >> it is based on the best-selling novel by colleen hoover. sheinelle, you caught up with her. >> it was a wonderful experience for me. colleen hoover is a force. beating stephen kings, thomas patterson and jk rawling. we sat down with colleen to talk about scoring her ticket to hollywood. >> that's a really nice view. >> i do. >> it's colleen hoover's hollywood debut. her best-selling novel "it ends with us" now adapted to the big

with screen. one of the most highly anticipated movies of the year. these wildly successful authors now stepping in to a new role as an executive producer. >> movie adaptations are no easy task because the readers are so invested in the characters. did you feel pressure at all initially to make sure it met the moment? >> yeah, absolutely. there is a lot of pressure there. but knowing that i feel good about this movie and it is such a faithful adaptation, i'm excited. >> starring blake lively and justin maldone. >> well, good luck with that. >> is that a yes? >> it follows lively's character as she navigates a love triangle between her childhood sweetheart and her current relationship. amid her struggles with domestic violence. for hoover, the story is deeply personal. >> my first memory of being

alive i was probably two years old, and i remember my sister and i hiding in our bedroom. and i peeked out right as my dad threw a tv at my mom. she left him shortly after that, and she's such a pillar of strength that i always questioned like how was she in this abusive relationship. so writing her story, for me, was a way to explore that. >> the process helping her and her mom find peace. >> i think she never really thought that she had made the right decision. she was unsure. but until she read the book, she was like, i didn't know if the choice i made was the best one for you and your sister. and so just knowing that it helped her realize that she couldn't have made a better choice for us was, you know, so meaningful. >> what did your mom think of the movie? >> i got to see it the first time with my mom sitting right next to me, and she cried the entire time.

and then seeing her when it was over giving everyone a hug that worked on the film. >> hoover says blake was the perfect choice to portray her mother's strength on screen. >> when did you findut blake lively was on board? >> they told me she might sign on when they were in early talks with her. she's one of my favorite actresses, so i'm kind of a realist, pessimist. so i didn't allow myself to get excited until she showed up onset. >> what was it like to go from this idea in your head to your heart and then now seeing blake lively onset bringing this to life. >> it is very surreal. i remember getting to see these things that i wrote on paper come to life around you. it is just astonishing, honestly. >> at one point we were in the theater and we popped up on the screen. what was that like. >> worst day of my life. no, i am not kidding. like i was literally on camera

for like a few seconds, right? it took 10 to 14 hours to film the party scene that day. i had no idea what it took to act, just a whole new level of respect for everyone in this industry. >> how do i find you? >> oh. >> i want to find you. >> i opened my flower shop. >> what do you hope audiences feel when they leave the theater? >> i want them to feel helpful. whether it is for someone they know who is on the same journey or whether that's just how they feel themselves. i want them to leave this theater feeling hopeful. >> wow. >> so we'll mention it again. "it ends with us" is in theaters nationwide on friday. then we will chat with another one of the film stars. i laughed. i cried. i talked back to the screen. i was one of those folks. you know sometimes i can do that. i try not to do that.

>> and that's really cool. >> and they're all lovely. really and truly. >> beautiful. >> speaking of lovely, it's craig in paris. >> oh, craig! >> oh, i love you. i love you. hey, look who's here! hall of famer, dwyane wade, soon to be, mark my words, a broadcasting hall of famer. he's crushing it as an analyst, and we will talk about that. we will talk about both of the teams usa. teams usa. but, first, this is "today" on ♪♪ whoa nelly! iphone 15 with tons of storage. i really want one! yo! you've won 14 times on the lpga tour! since when is one enough for you! that is true.. get your head out of the sand trap, switch to t-mobile and get four iphone 15's on them and four lines

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welcome back to paris. the u.s. men's basketball team looking ahead to tomorrow's semifinal after just destroying brazil last night. right there in the arena watching it, calling it, this man dwyane wade, the three-time nba champ. he won gold with team usa back in 2008 with beijing. well now he's providing analysis for nbc like only a hall of famer can. good to see you.

>> always good to see you, bro. >> i have been watching you. i have been listening to you. a few months ago when we talked about the prospect of this, you said you were excited. you said you were eager. and you're slaying. is it what you thought it would be? or is it different? >> it's different. like i played in olympics, you know? >> yeah. >> and now i'm sitting center stage, and i get a chance to watch it, right? and i get to talk about what i know and players that i know. obviously i have an amazing partner next to me. shout-out to noah and the entire team at nbc. but it is fun, man. the atmosphere, the environment. it's vibrant. hopefully it comes across to the listeners the excitement that we feel. >> here is the thing for folks that don't know. you did some studio stuff. you have never done this before. i'm listening to you weaving in "space jam" references for victor wembamyama. >> and that's stuck like that. >> yeah, only when he hit

threes, though. but really just, craig, it is just really -- they told me, they said, be yourself. and that's the only way i was going to do this. it is like listening to -- like we watch the game together. this is how i talk basketball. as i told everyone, i'm a hooper that knows the game. i know certain people are used to hearing certain things. i want to feel like you are sitting on the couch right here and watching the game. that's how i'm talking. >> critically your work has been praised. the praise that matters most to a man is that of his wife's. what is she saying when you come home during the games. >> she texts me during halftime. certain things she's like, oh, okay, that was good. or, oh, that might be problematic. >> oh, real-time feedback. >> it's good because everyone is excited, supportive. they know that i'm about taking chances. this is a big opportunity for me. it is a big chance to say, you know what, i will do it on an olympic stage with the most

listeners that ever watched sports. so everyone is supportive. >> we do love it. we love watching it. perhaps you heard that nbc games. i don't know if you heard that. >> no one told me that. d. wade, we have enjoyed you so much, we'd love to see you on a bit more often. would you say absolutely? >> i wouldn't say absolutely. i would say, now tell me more. what does that look like? who is my partner. and that matters. the one thing that noah told me right away is like, hey, bro, this is like the lebron and you photo. i will lob it up to you and you do your thing. it is so good to have a partner that is willing to help you along the way. a lot of things i don't know, but he understands what i do know. he's playing to my strengths.

>> thank you. thank you. by the way, you can catch both games streaming on peacock. s.g.? >> all right. thank you, craig. coming up next, chassie post is joining us for medal worthy picks for home and fashion, home picks for home and fashion, home items. gatorade. the world's most superior sports drink. designed to rehydrate, replenish, and refuel. it fuels the best. because it is the best. gatorade. [ambient noise] (♪♪) [music box playing] millions are still exposed to the dangers of secondhand smoke. (♪♪) [music box playing] and some of them can't do anything about it.

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and this wins for not only comfort, but being super, duper flattering. this is from a new day, and this is that ballet middy. huge trend. but i think the gals would agree that this is the softest and most stretchy dress they have ever worn. it is so flattering on all figures. >> it looks great. and you have a layering piece for silver here. >> okay. layering piece, gold medal is this '90s baggy trucker denim jacket. >> i love that she has it over her shoulders. >> and a 10 out of 10 for versatility. this is really cool. this week you are getting 20% off with target's denim takeback event. so you can trade up to five pieces of denim and get up to 20% off. >> okay. let's talk about the sandals. >> okay. top of the podium for sandals.

i got to tell you, this is a big designer dupe, a high-end designer. but no high-end designer prices here. just $20. and a big trend, denim big trend and leather looks. >> so cute. are they comfy? >> so comfy. okay. so beauty winners. do you ever try the tree hut scrub? this is like so good. it's summer for your skin all yearlong. >> smells yummy. >> fans are obsessed. they even collect these. >> $9.99. >> okay. the owala water bottle. >> these are huge. >> yeah. about 10,000 five star gold medal reviews. and it has a two in one spout, so you can sip it or chuck it. >> 20 seconds. get across the finish line with the chairs. >> $10! >> oh, my gosh. >> how great is this, savannah. >> so great.

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