good morning. the final showdown. >> lane 4. >> michael phelps and ryan lochte grab the top spots in the 200 i.m. final for one last dual in the pool tonight. katie ledecky digging deep for a golden comeback in the 400 meter free relay. in beach volleyball a close call for kerri walsh jennings and april ross. but escaping with the win. >> that is it! as the leaders of the final five, simone biles, and aly raisman get back to business for the shot at all-around gold,

>> the u.s. women win gold in the 4x2. >> that was beautiful! >> that's a gold medal for kirsten armstrong. >> announcer: this is a special edition of "today" at the olympic games with matt lauer live from rio de janeiro, brazil, and savannah guthrie live from rockefeller plaza. good morning, everyone. welcome to a special split edition of "today." thursday, morning, day 6 of the rio olympics. i'm matt lauer along with hoda kotb. savannah is in new york. we'll talk to her in a one second. >> you know what we refuse to do back on copacabano beach. >> what is that? >> we refuse to do a show

that is alison schmidt part of that gold medal relay team in the 4x200 free and josh prenot is alongside her. >> congratulations. also here, there's more, michael hixon and sam dorman they teamed up and took silver in synchronized diving, and we'll ask what it is like to compete in what is a big story here. the green water in the pool. it's so much fun to watch athletes and the crowd get to hang out a little bit. >> by the way, their parents are all hanging out over here taking pictures of them. by the way, you know who else is joining us on the beach this morning? >> who? >> it's going to feel a little like greenville, tennessee, because the band perry is coming down here to rio and they'll put on a live concert on the beach a little later in the show. savannah, back in new york and i know there's a lot going on in your world as well. >> exactly, guys. good morning to you. good to see you. the presidential race as hot as ever here.

that's leveled against his opponent yet? last night, he accused president obama of founding isis and naming hillary clint ton as its co-find -- co-founder. and then a man scaling a building in new york, trump power. we'll have the latest on all of that coming up. for now, back to you in rio. from natalie. good morning to you. >> good morning, guys the duel in the pool. michael phelps and ryan lochte will go head to head tonight. with swimmers, cyclist and divers racking up gold medals, team usa is on the cusp of a big milestone. team usa is approaching a major

australia. >> adding to that is katie ledecky. ledecky turned in a powerful performance trailing which bun second when she hit the water coming from behind with incredible closing speed to win by close to two seconds before hitting the pool the team, which included alison schmidt and a stunning win defeating josh pernot. >> biggest shock of these olympic games. >> first ever swimming medal for kazakhstan. michael phelps and ryan lochte took first and second when they

at the olympics and lochte's final race of the games. >> we bring out the best of each other. we've been doing it since 2004. every time i race him, it's the best. >> for olympians outside the aquatic center, it was a battle against mother nature. armstrong wins her third consecutive gold. armstrong now the oldest woman to medal in the sport birthday sharing an emotional and tearful embrace with her young son moments after her victory and drama in beach volleyball. americans kerri walsh jennings and april ross facing tough competition from the switzerland. the match taking a turn when one of the players smashed into the sand hurting her neck.

>> winning by just ten points. australia came within striking distance in the last 30 seconds of the game. but superstars kyrie irving led the team to victory. and a quick check of the medal count. u.s. team still leading by a lot beating out chinand far and coming up today, events to look out for. golf returning to the olympics after 112 years. >> matt is excited. >> in gymnastics, of course, women's all-around finals. simone biles and harrison tries to make it back to back gold in judo and michael phelps and ryan lochte facing off in 200 i.m. >> busy day.

team usa's latest medal winners. alison schmidt part of that gold winning relay and first time olympian josh pernot. how does it feel. you have a gold medal around your neck along with a silver, how does that feel for you, >> i'm speechless. taking in the whole process. the journey has its ups and downs. and to have a gold around my neck again, an amazing feeling with three other girls. >> how much pressure were you feeling on the deck knowing it's your job in the relay to get that team off to a very strong start. >> knowing that you have katie ledecky there's not much

laps to watch the other girls and wringing your hands making sure it works out. >> i had complete faith in the other three girls. like i said, having katie anchor our relay, i wouldn't have any other swimmer anchor our relay. >> josh, first time olympian. you sit there with the silver medal around your neck. is the way you played it out in your mind for the last ten years? >> yeah. it's absolutely a dream come tr country that well. >> kazakhstan got the gold. it was a touch. did you realize how close you were at that moment? >> that dude was super far away from me. i could only see two surrounding me so i had no idea. he's a good kid. i'm happy for him. >> as we were talking about families a second ago before we went on the air and just briefly talk about what this has been like for your families to go through this.

family for the first time since being in rio, and there were a lot of tears. happy tears. knowing that everything we've been through together, they are there every step of the way. >> they are standing right over there. >> i feel like my family has been loving every minute of this. every day i get a text from mom or dad saying this is sick. we love being here. i'm happy for them. >> we would like to give you a chance to say hi to folks at you're from michigan? >> yes. >> josh? >> what's up, berkeley? >> guys, congratulations. >> thank you. >> congratulations. now more on team usa's dominance in the pool and the big races to look forward to today. mike tirico is daytime host of nbc's olympic coverage. good morning to you. let's talk about the duel in the pool. what are you expecting?

how can you beat one more time phelps and lochte in the pool in this race. these two guys have either one gold or world championship for a decade in this event. one more time a showdown. >> they swim side by side. how do you think that affects the race? >> they have a great sense of where the other guy is at this point after competing in the same event for so long. you just look at lochte and you look at his career great. the problem is he's swimming in the era of the greatest and how will history remember him? in an event phelps won three times in a row in the olympics, if lochte can get this, that will add to the specter of his greatness. >> let's talk about katie ledecky. >> magnificent. >> i used that one. >> give me the list, matt.

pool last night in the relay you were talking about. you had the sense it was going to be no chance for anybody else from australia or canada to hold her off or catch her when she took the lead. now the we're look at another great gold haul for her. >> you think that's just a layup. >> we've learned in sports there are no guarantees. that one feels really good. >> let me do this. i'll ask you and then i'll lean back here and ask these two to weigh in as well. could katie ledecky, she holds the world record and alison will tell me that's 8:06:68, right? >> exactly. >> could katie ledecky be the first person to swim the 800 meters under 8 minutes at some point? >> i think given everything that's happened, that would be a lot, given the toll of the week. >> i don't mean tonight but in here career. >> oh, in her career. the way this career is going, why not.

>> if somebody is going to do it, it will be katie ledecky. >> what else are you looking forward, mr. tirico? >> you mentioned the golf starting. it's been over a century. but the gymnastics with the great success of the women. can you win the all-around and biles is just so good. but aly raisman, keep an eye on her. rivalry. biles versus raisman. u.s. versus u.s. >> it's a rivalry but they can't wait to travel as a team around america and inspire more dreams. >> america can't wait either. mike tirico. thank you very much. folks, congratulations again. we're going to have more on what you can expect in that gymnastics competition coming up. tim daggett and nastia liukin will join us. you can catch the showdown between michael phelps and ryan lochte.

in new york. >> all right, guys. thank you. in the presidential race this morning, donald trump stirring new controversy after he labeled president obama the founder of isis and hillary clinton its co-founder. this as we learn more about the man who captured a lot of attention on wednesday when he scaled the side of trump tower. nbc's haley jackson is here for us this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. all eyes on that trump tower climber on fifth avenue, but is on donald trump today doubling down on his new attack against president obama. this morning donald trump's not backing off one of his toughest attacks yet, accusing president obama of founding isis. >> he was the founder, absolutely the founder. he and hillary get the most valuable player award having to do with iraq and having to do with the isis situation. >> reporter: four times on cnbc

of his rowdier rallies. >> he's the founder of isis. >> reporter: trump insists he's not changing, even in the midst of what "time" magazine today calls simply a meltdown. >> i just keep doing the same thing i'm doing and in the end it's either going to work or i'm going to, you know, i'm going to have a very, very nice long vacation. >> reporter: trump on defense for his controversial comments suggesting gun rights advocates could act against hillary clinton. judges, nothing you can do, folks. although the second amendment people, maybe there is. nothing was said wrong and only the haters tried to grab onto that one and it was very unsuccessful. >> reporter: trump also pushing. >> it's called pay for play. if e-mails were never invented, would she be happy? >> reporter: bill clinton has defended the foundation with hillary clinton's campaign telling nbc news the new e-mails

work. all of it coming amid a skyscraper standoff in new york city. suction cups and all, police busting glass to try to stop a man scaling trump tower. the climber quuk quickly becoming a media spectacle on air and on line requesting a meeting with donald trump before police hauled him in. donald trump again hit clinton after the father of an orlando nightclub shooter attended one his attendees raised some eyebrows here in the sunshine state. disgraced former congressman mark foley sitting directly behind trump in his camera shot. foley telling nbc news he is a trump supporter. the two are friends for 30 years. and this morning, savannah, trump has been on the cover of a lot of magazines but he may not like this new one out from "time." take a look, it shows trump with the simple caption "meltdown." savannah? >> haley jackson on the campaign trail for us. thank you.

25 people were injured, several others still missing after an explosion rocked an apartment building outside washington, d.c. the fire in silver spring, maryland, started just before midnight. more than 150 firefighters were called to battle those flames. they were fueled by a natural gas line. firefighters were able to rescue several people who were trapped inside their apartments. nearly 100 people have been displaced by that fire. and what a bizarre story out of england this morning. police are investi player at wimbledon was poisoned. gabrielle taylor was midway through her match when she became sick and she was forced to turn out. her mother said her 18-year-old daughter was diagnosed with a rare bacterial disease, and she believes it was not an accident. police are investigating the possibility that she could have been targeted by a rival player or coach.

guys, hope you're having a good morning. >> we are, savannah. nice to see you. well, the sea, she is less angry in rio, but you're talking about a rare event back home. >> we saw a tornado in connecticut yesterday, another one in long island. look at the video from connecticut. this is north haven. ef-0 tornado going through knocking down trees, splintering trees, debris. a real mess. thankfully nobody injured and no serious damage, but still nuch enough of a problem. let's look at the heat we're talking about. we're talking 70 million people under some sort of heat advisory. 22 states stretching from the midwest and the plains all the way into the northeast and new england. heat advisories for boston and new york city. look at the temperatures, what they're going to feel like today, well over 100 thanks to this bermuda high. the air temperatures near 100,

100 today into tomorrow. the northeast into the mid-atlantic states and the gulf coast as well. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next

>> that's your latest weather. guys? >> al, thanks so much. coming up, we're going to get to the bottom of that big olympic mystery. why is the water in some of the pools turning green and we're going to ask silver medal winners michael hixon and sam dorman what it's like to dive into that. >> kerri walsh jennings opens up about going for a fourth straight gold medal in beach volleyball this time with brand new partner, april ross.

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we're back now on a thursday morning. 7:30. take a look at the view. that's sugarloaf right there. hoda, remember, we were up there let's see if we can pan over to the left. you'll start to see part of rio in the background now as the camera reveals the curve of copacabana beach coming up right now. and i want you to take a look down in the notch of the hill down below. >> that's us? >> that's our studio. >> everybody wave. >> turn around and wave, folks. that's studio 1a rio style here on copacabana beach home of the 2016 summer games. >> that's really cool. >> that was beautiful by the

live concert from the band perry here on that beach in just a couple of minutes. >> love them. they are right over there in the orange room hanging out. excited for that. >> we have a lot to get to in this half hour. let's go right to your olympic headlines. another night, another gold for katie ledecky in the 4x200 meter freestyle relay. she was swimming last. she entered the pool in second place. guess what. she touched the wall nearly two seconds ahead of the competition. she's unreal. as for the men, michael phelps and ryan lochte qualified first and second for the 200 meter i.m. final, setting up one last duel in the pool, and that happens tonight. >> that's going to be a thriller. in men's gymnastics, japan repeated as gold medal winner in men's individual all-around. women get their turn today including the final five simone biles and aly raisman. we'll have more on that battle

>> and after 112 year absence, golf returns to the olympics this morning. it's a traditional 72-hole tournament over the next four days. team usa represented by pro golfers bubba watson, ricky fowler, patrick reed and matt kuchar. we look forward to that. >> that's going to be great. and remember, wednesday, we mentioned that one of the olympic diving pools had turned green and now other pools have done the same. what's with the color change? what's that all about? into that and he is over at olympic park. hey, keir. >> reporter: good morning. i don't know whether to laugh or cry here. athletes spend years preparing for the olympics only to compete in water the same color as the paving here. olympic officials admitting they ran out of the right chemicals. it appears that allowed algae to spread to two pools now and now competitors are complaining that

>> a startsingling -- startling view today at the aquatic center. >> reporter: a stunning admission by olympic officials. the unsightly color caused by their own water tanks running out of some of the chemicals used in the water treatment process. >> would you dive? >> you bet i would dive. this is the olympic games. >> reporter: and now new accusations from athletes that the water is being overtreated to compensate. team usa's water polo captain eyes for the final quarter. they are putting so much chlorine in the water, people can't see. despite the irritation, competition moves forward. american divers sam dorman and mike hixon winning a silver medal in the green tinged water. to be clear, the not-so-clear water in outdoor pools normally blue like this instead it looks like this. >> i have no idea what the green

been in the pool for a swim. >> reporter: another pool used for water polo competition turning green wednesday one day after the neighboring pool used in diving and synchronized swimming did the same. the alkaline level causing the discoloration, according to the world governing body for swimming. >> there is absolutely no risk whatsoever for the health of anybody, especially for the athletes and anybody. an independent group confirmed our assessment. >> reporter: is someone in a joke, u.s. diver david boudia tweeted or are we celebrating st. paddy's day early in rio? olympic officials say the water will be back to blue soon. i tried to take a look this morning. i couldn't get in to check. the irish side on my family are delighted, they are saying they have never had so much support at the olympics. >> that's your story and you're sticking with it. thank you very much. as he just mentioned, americans michael hixon and sam

green water. they won silver in the men's synchronized springboard competition. get this. this is the second time they've competed together in a major competition. michael, sam, good morning to both of you. congratulations. >> hi, guys. congratulations. >> how are you feeling? >> feeling great. >> we'll talk about the green water thing in a second. how have you guys managed to mesh so quickly and form this kind of chemistry with so little time together as a team? >> we' quality of dives and communication. communication has been huge. letting each other know how each other compete, what we need to do in the competition, and how to manage that. >> you guys have such different personalities. who is the gregarious one? >> outside of the pool i'm very energetic, but in the pool i'm very mellow, zen-like. >> and michael? >> 180 in the pool and outside of the pool. absolutely. >> do you have an unspoken thing

it's all about that quick 1.2 seconds or however long it takes to go from the board and into the pool. what do you guys do with each other? >> so say we're doing 109. walk up and say let's go. that's all the communication we have when we're competing. >> that's for 109c. what about 109a? what is 109 c? >> 109 is our favorite dive. >> on. >> before your last dive, which is where i would imagine there's enormous pressure because you guys want a medal, there was this wait while the mexican divers challenged a ruling. they wanted to dive again saying you were distracted. to dive agg you were distracted. you waited for, like, five minutes. in football, that's how you ice a kicker. you make him more nervous by making him wait. what affect did it have on you? >> it was perfect. that was perfect for me at least because i needed distraction.

amped up and thought too much on it and went over. going into that sitting in the hot tub prior and having that happen and distracting me and throwing me off completely was perfect to get my mind off the competition. for me i have to go into autopilot. >> probably the opposite. it built the moment up for me. there's a huge pause and crowd gets into it and really anxious for the next dive. i was loving to the moment. >> you get to the end of the springboard. you're looking down. used to crystal blue water and it's >> kermit the frog had a bath the other day. what can you say. >> did it bother you at all? >> it didn't. it's out of our control. we can't do anything about that? >> it doesn't affect depth or what you're thinking or any of that stuff. >> under the lights, the green water is bright so visual cue is even better. >> most positive two people i met in my life. no wonder you have a silver

thank you. we appreciate it. >> let's go to mr. roker for a check of the weather. >> thanks so much. a great group of folks here hanging out. a family over there. let's show you what we've got going on where you are right now. and we're talking about more wet weather along the gulf coast from panama city into new orleans and in fact rainfall amounts going to be tough over the next several days. some areas may pick up over on saturday. that's what's going on around

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>> we're talking of course about kerri walsh jennings and april ross. they were challenged by a team from switzerland last night they won it but it was a third set tie breaker. kerri walsh jennings is going for gold but this time with a new partner. >> kerri walsh jennings tos volleyball history along with her partner misty may-treanor they ran as queens of the sand. follow the london games, misty decided to retire but kerri had other plans. >> i love what i do with all my heart and plan on getting better for the rest of my life. i don't have a shelf life. when i go to heaven, i'll keep getting better.

her third straight gold medal, kerri served up a big surprise to her olympic opponent, april ross. >> april goes back to serve. game over. misty and i win. we celebrate we do our thing and shake hands and give hugs to the opposing team. i go over to april. i give april a big hug. i say now let's go win gold in rio. >> it shocked me. that's not what i was expecting her to say obviously. yeah. let's do it. erased, april joining kerri on the same side of the net to form the next superstar team. and so far the duo has dug in not missing a step. >> she puts it away. >> going 3-0 in group play after defeating switzerland wednesday night in a three-set thriller. i caught up with them in rio where they've not only been taking care of the ball but also

look at this. we're a week into the games and still holding hands and arms. that's good. >> this is how we do it. >> any moments in the first couple matches for you. you got a little bit off your game or felt uneasy? >> i feel like we've kind of been -- our coach likes to say he likes to hold us back at the gate and once competition starts he lets us go. we get in the stadium and let it rip and let's go. >> who has more pressure on them you or her? >> i don't think we look at thingst we made this choice to go for this dream and pressure stems from that. what a beautiful thing. so the pressure i think is equal because we're in this together. >> it's a team thing. >> this is what we've chosen to do. this is what we've worked so hard for for 3 1/2 years. it's up to us and starts and ends with us. >> i was at the game last night with your teammates on the women's side. they played brazil. just about every time lauren or

are you aware of this? >> i have heard smattering of this. they're afraid. >> have you allowed yourself to look down the road a little bit at what could be the gold medal game here? >> we have five more matches to win. we'll be ready. >> april ross and kerri walsh jennings come out victorious. >> when she said they're afraid, she talking about the fans they think are afraid of them winning again for a fourth time so they're trying to rattle anybody that competes against brazilians. >> tough road ahead. >> no question. we watched them play the other night. they're very good. very good. they're going to play again tomorrow. we'll have much more ahead including -- >> team usa's superstars before they became the greatest athletes in the world. >> and billy bush has the other thing that's changing color in rio.

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it's 8:00 on "today." powerhouse performances. katie ledecky brings home yet another gold in the 4x20 free relay. michael phelps and ryan lochte take the top spot in 200 meter individual medley ahead of what's likely to be their final showdown and in beach volleyball, a close call for kerri walsh jennings and april ross but the americans snag the win. plus, going for the gold as team

in this highly anticipated event and rocking in rio. the band perry joins us for a live performance on copacabana beach as our summer concert series goes global "today," thursday, august 11th, 2016. >> i'm here to see the >> we're here to see the band perry. go hoda and matt. ?? >> we welcome you back to a special split edition of "today"

back. christ the redeemer now in the beautiful sunshine. when we were there the other day, not so much. couldn't really see a thing. we have a monitor below the camera. here we go. there. welcome back to the beach. we have copacabana. we have nice people. >> we have the band perry behind the official song of team it's called "live forever." they're going to perform that right here for us live. >> and we have another star with us. camile alves.

trouble a baseball fan got into going for a foul ball holding a plate of nachos. >> savannah, thanks. let's get into the morning's big olympic headlines. nbc's peter alexander is up at olympic park with everything. peter, good morning. >> reporter: matt, good morning to you, phelps, lochte, ledecky all in action tonight. kati most countries at this game and armstrong setting records as the oldest female cyclist and the only one to win the event three times in a row. the closer golden girl katie ledecky getting it done again. an incredible come from behind

>> the u.s. women win gold and ledecky has her third gold of these rio games. >> reporter: on the men's side, teammates who are also rivals. michael phelps and ryan lochte dominant and dynamic for more than a decade. >> two of the best in history. >> reporter: last night in 200 meet individual medley semi, the duo going one, two. phelps coming in just ahead of lochte. >> the stars have aligned once again. >> reporter: setting up what duel in the pool tonight. >> we've been doing it since 2004. any time i get up and race him, it's the best. >> reporter: in gymnastics, the superman flying high. >> the legend goes on. >> reporter: widely considered the greatest male gymnast of all time. >> you want to have the routine of your lifetime here and that could have been his.

consecutive olympic gold. in cycling, armstrong turns 33 today getting an early birthday present. a gold medal in her third consecutive >> that last 5 k i knew it was close and my coach you better decide what color medal you want today. >> reporter: in fencing the u.s. men's medal in decades. >> i'm happy i took the jump i wanted to and i'll be back next time for gold. >> reporter: an emotional victory for the athlete who captured gold in the double trap and the army officer taking the first ever gold for an independent athlete after they were dropped from the gramz.

a golf club crisis auniversitied. his clubs went missing because of an airline mistake. he asked for help on social media tweeting where do you think my clubs are. his search had a happy ending. he tweeted this photo with his clubs writing i'm never letting you go again until next flight. >> golf returning to the olympics for the first time since 1904. those clubs were found just in time. the tournament teeing off this morning. team u.s.a., way out in front with more than 30 total medals well ahead of china, japan and rash. more than 20 medals to be handed out again today. kayla harrison is hunting for gold and that final show down

individual medlemedley. he has one more chance to go head to head this evening. >> that will be so much fun to watch. thank you very much. let us go back to new york. savannah has other top stories. >> donald trump out with a new line of attacks against president obama calling him the founder of isis. he made that accusation at a rally wedneig florida. he called hillary clinton the co-founder of the terrorist group. trump has previously blamed the president and clinton for policies that allowed isis to gain power. as for his overall campaign strategy trump said he plans to stick with it because in the end it's going to work or i'm going to have a very nice long vacation. new york city police captured a

halfway up trump tower on wednesday demanding a meeting with trump. the commander. war against isis says the enemy is retreating on all fronts in syria and iraq. it is estimated 25,000 isis fighters have been killed since november. he did warn that isis will remain capable of committing terrorist attacks around the battlefields. rescuers searched through the night for possible victims of an explosion and fire at an apartment building outside washington, d.c. part of that building collapsed. 30 people were injured and several others were reported missing. the fire started just before midnight. it was started by a natural gas line. we have seen it's not a good idea to catch a foul ball with

this is the latest from pittsburgh. that was a giant plate of chili cheese nachos. the fan wearing it all over his face and t-shirt but it was okay in the end as he got a free replacement t-shirt for his efforts. hate to see nachos go down like that. >> thank you very much. coming up next will it be a second in rio. what to watch for tonight. plus we have -- we saw a leo like alike and now it looks like the duchess of cambridge has joined in on the action. and we've taken our summer concert series on the road with the band perry.

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>> please welcome to the tees the players of group ten. >> welcome back to rio where >> as we mentioned earlier for the first time in 112 years golf once again an olympic sport and i'm loving it. you're looking live at the action on the course. we're waiting for bubba watson to tee off. let's bring in nbc's sports golf analyst david. good to see you. let's talk about the team.

and kuchar. what are our chances? >> we have great chance. there was pat reed who loves to play with flag on his back. he has nasty in him, which is what you need to win a huge event like this. >> we haven't seen golf in the olympics for 112 years. what does it mean for the sport itself? >> it's been around since the 15th century. it means a tremendous amount because there are so many developing countries and had golf as a program that haven't had any government funding. when it becomes an olympic sport, that money comes from governments. >> take a look at the monitor, david. nobody calls a swing better. here's bubba on the first tee. >> left that one a little to the left. not too bad.

>> this is an individual sport here. these guys are all competing for an individual medal. some people have said why not make put a team element in this so you can make it feel more like a ryder cup. how do you feel about that? >> i think for the first time back the 72-hole stroke play, it might be the way to go. they'll look at it again after these olympics and maybe go to something different for the first time it's the way to determine a champion and bes not to come because of zika concerns. do you think they're missing out? >> absolutely. it's such a festival atmosphere and an amazing event to take part in. my hat is off to the ladies. nine of the top ten in the world, top four in the world are here. they decided they were going to be all in. you know, there are americans

flag on their uniform that are getting shot at so i think for an athlete to be able to wear it is a tremendous honor and if anyone gets a chance to do it, should. >> fun to watch. golf back after 112 years. david covered the last time it was in the games. really good to see you, david. >> you can catch golfing right now on our sister network, the golf channel. >> announcer: "today's" rio is sponsored by coca-cola. open a coke, enjoy the games. >> all right. we move on. this morning on "today's" rio, gymnastics once again in the spotlight. >> that's right. last night was disappointing for the u.s. men's team missing out on medals in the individual all-around finals. tonight the women get their turn led by american simone biles and aly raisman. here to talk about all of it,

gold medal winners. a bummer for guys last night. what happened, tim? >> just disappointing. what it came down to was sam had a shot but he's got to be great and he hasn't been great. hasn't been able to put together six rouroutines. he started sluggish and went to vaulting and put his knees down. when you do that it's a full point off. >> i didn't get to see it live. a lot of person this morning were talking about m what was the deal there? >> he's been great since london four years ago but the first time that great britain has been on the podium in over 100 years. a huge moment for him. >> can we move to women? a lot of people will have eyes trained on what we're going to see. we have seen them do all-arounds before. will we see something different tonight? >> not anything different. they'll do the exact same thing they've been doing here in rio and for the last few years.

exact same thing. easier said than done. they'll definitely get the gold and silver if all goes according. >> how would you like to be a gymnastics headline writer this morning trying to figure out what you're going to write about simone biles that you haven't already written. >> they could write a whole front page of adjectives. she has every quality you need to be a tremendous gymnast. she's physically amazing. she's coordinated. she has great air ns she's strong. she's everything. >> they call themselves the final five because it's marta's last time coaching them. what do you think she's meant to the sport? >> she's created this legacy. i had the honor to compete under her as well. nothing but amazing memories. specifically martha being her last one.

>> it hasn't been announced yet. i don't know anything. >> i'll take that as a maybe. >> thank you. you can see the action tonight on nbc. >> i think we have mr. roker with a check of the weather. hey, al. >> you bet. thanks so much. the cat that swallowed the canary. very nice. let's show you what's going on with your weather. we're looking in rio. it's been rainy but t improve today as we head to maracana stadium. men's volleyball. usa versus brazil. a big one tonight. clear skies. 66 degrees. let's look at your weekend outlook. we're looking at wet weather through the gulf coast. heavy showers and thunderstorms moving through the plains today. it's going to be toasty in the midsection of the country. you can see plenty of sunshine making its way through the mid-atlantic states.

spectacular today with plenty of sunshine and the plains look good as well. that's what's going on around >> if you're on the go, don't forget to check us out on sirius xm channel 108. >> mr. roker, thank you very much. you know what it's time for in rio? >> what's trending. >> yeah. almost as if i told them to say that. let's start with this. the french cyclist turning heads on the streets of the city.

check this girl out. this is pauline ferrand-prevot. she's 24. last year she was the first person in the history of cycling to hold three big titles at the same time. but have a good look at her, billy. do you notice any royal resemblance? >> more pippa to me. i know what you're thinking. >> look at that. that angle though. >> it's in the dimple. >> drawing comparisons to duchess kate. pauline is blonde while kate is dark. the two women seem to share the same features especially those dimples. >> definitely. the smile. >> would you guys like a little throwback thursday? >> sure. >> why don't we do that? all right. we're looking athletes before they were olympians. look at swimmer nathan adrian as a baby. yesterday. >> so cute. >> he added to his collection of medals winning bronze in 100 free.

here is before she became a member of the final five. david boudia back in the day made moves on dry land on his tricycle. and here's aly raisman. she is looking adorable, isn't she, in her shades. i love those. >> very cute. speaking of aly raisman, not only a great gymnast. apparently she is pretty good at foreseeing the future. 13 years ago ali was at summer camp with a girl named emily emily shared this image from the camp's photo book. saying aly was pretty on point with her prediction about the future. aly said in 20 years she would be an olympic gymnast. >> no. >> too humble to mention the gold medals, but said i will be an olympic gymnast. >> wow. mr. roker, what did you write in your book? what was your prediction? >> i hope to have extra servings of ice cream. >> that worked out.

>> that's funny. is it time for billy bush's "pop start" >> who is having more fun at the games? matthew mcconaughey or hoda. last night matthew and camila were at the pool. basketball. now we got to contend with these guys on the court, not just the pool? they got into it. matthew wearing the popular team usa jacket. the americans managed to get the win. by us in the next half hour. look forward to that. also next to taylor swift. she's taking a break from her feud with kim and kanye to support team usa and send love to the women's gymnastics team. taylor tweets this. sending my biggest congratulations to simone, aly, laurie, gabby and madison. you did it, girls. #finalfive. and reese witherspoon on vacation in croatia. she still found a way to channel team usa herself.

she captioned the video, i'm no katie ledecky. i tried. and as far as i can see it looks like video was shot in 1927. looked amazing then and amazing now. it's the filter she used. that's your "pop start." for more pop culture news, check out "today's" facebook page. >> that was her grandmother's video. >> looked terrific. didn't she? >> my son is great at those filters. i have no idea. none whatsoever. >> old timey it's called, i think. just ahead, we've got a >> yeah, love that. >> we're along the boardwalk along the deck here. we're looking forward to them. first, some images from our friends at getty. ??

?? the band perry gearing up for a live concert from our home beach. >> i love this. also our good friend camila alves is here to help us indulge in some of the best street snacks out there. her native brazil has to offer and we'll talk to her about why her husband, matthew mcconaughey is such an olympic -- not just fan but superfan. >> superfan, you're right. but first, you know what, we have another gold medalist in

american psychist kristin armstrong won her third straight-good morning to you. >> thanks. you made history, girl, right? >> did i really? >> i think you did. >> i saw my medal on my bed stand. all right. this really happened. >> as i read, the only athlete in the history of the sport to win it three times. how does that measure up? with all the accomplishments you had? >> it's really hard to measure each of each has been a different journey. this has been the most difficult journey for a lot of different reasons. mainly we don't get any younger. i'm all about pushing the envelope and setting high goals and showing the world, it doesn't matter how old, how young, doesn't matter who you are, if you believe in yourself, you can make things happen. >> good for you. >> i heard something and i want you to expand on this. toward the end of the race your coach was trying to drive you harder and said you have to decide what color medal you want. >> wow.

off every minute and a half and there was about five kilometers to go. about nine kill lomsteres to ters to go, i was five down. he got on the radio. he said, all right. here's the deal. it's up to you what color medal you want to bring home. at that point i think i went from 48 kilometers an hour to 53 kilometers an hour and put almost ten seconds on the people that i was close to before and so it was -- that was the comment and it really drove me. >> words at the right time. you just mentioned we don't get younger. >> we don't. you have a birthday, am i right? >> i do. i do. that, too. >> happy birthday. >> we got a cake for you. >> thank you. >> i get to eat my cake too. >> you get your cake and get to eat it too. >> do you want some? i'm a bad influence. >> thank you very much. >> thank you. >> great to have you on here. >> hoda, have you smelled this?

you. >> it's kerri walsh jennings. i'm so proud of you gold medallist. dreams come true. i love leos. we're the best. happy, happy birthday. i hope all your dreams keep coming true. i can't wait to watch you keep doing it. great job. >> moms getting it done. >> i love that. i look up to kerri. >> you're 43 today? >> i am. >> happy birthday. are you ready? >> it's time now for al and natalie's portuguese class. kristin, you can help us with this. we have a special guest. camila alves. >> camila is portuguese as well. >> hey. >> all right. >> hi, camila. >> you and your husband, matthew, a power couple. we wonder how you might say that in portuguese. natalie? >> i'll let camila say it. [ speaking in foreign language ]

>> i love that it's different than what you had up there. you went with it. >> that's what i have to do because camila is right. here's a question you must get asked a lot. can we take a selfie? how do we say that? >> okay. so the trick with those kinds of words in portuguese, you have to put extra es at the end. [ speaking in foreign language ] >> okay. >> selfie. and an expression you must hear a lot, all right, all right, all right. >> many different ways of saying that. if you're from rio. because they got a little more of a street thing. they'll go -- valeu, valeu, valeu. >> that's al, natalie's and camila's portuguese class.

>> that's right. we're going to bring people in off the streets. it will be fantastic. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happ ?? >> announcer: "today's" gold moment is sponsored by coca-cola. open a coke and enjoy the games. >> guys, the olympians have their eyes on the gold, we are working with our sponsor coke to highlight gold moments in people's every day lives. robin writes when you walk in to

book instead. #thatsgold. that's a minor mere miracle. kate writes reuniting with best friends in my new city after months of being apart. kate, bring them to rio and keep sharing your special moments big and small using the #thatsgold. guys, back to you. >> announcer: "today's" olympic moment is sponsored by walmart. save money, live better. >> are you ready for "today's" >> i'm so ready. >> this one involves sweet revenge in table tennis. take a look. it was a rematch four years in the making. the battle for gold. china going head to head for olympic gold on wednesday. the world's top two table tennis players and teammates have been here before when they faced off

sha earned that win. ming broke down in tears. in rheo, the pressure was on. 75 minutes of intense back and forth play. >> great inside out shot. >> huge forehand. >> amazing how both these athletes able to execute at the highest level with all the pressure on. >> as both women fought to take home the gold in their country's most beloved sport. and then finally the moment of redemption. >> it's out. she has done it. she gets her revenge, she wins blk gold. >> this time the match ending in tears of joy after being runner-up in london, she waits four years for the rematch against her teammate and finds a way. she wins olympic gold. >> wow. there is nothing about table tennis and the olympics that resembles ping-pong. >> ever. >> ever.

who grew up in brazil and will introduce us to favorite local treats. but first on a thursday morning, this is "today" on nbc. [ cheers and applause ]. ?? ? and these are the lungs. (boy) sorry. (dad) don't worry about it. (vo) at our house, we need things that are built to last. that's why we got a subaru. (avo) love.

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we're back with "today food" in rio. along favorite local treats for us to try. >> so good to see you. >> we've been waiting for this. look at the stuff you brought here. do you want to take us down the table? >> growing up in brazil as a kid, in the states you have a lot of cupcakes. basically these are very sweet. they're not that healthy for

much. coconut, strawberries. it's good, right? >> delicious. >> it's like a better kind of peanut brittle. it's really good. >> now if you're walking on the street -- we're going to talk street food. if you walk on the streets you have the popcorn carts. they pop it fresh for you and it's half salt and half sweet. you mix it up all together. >> what do they use for sweet? >> >> and chocolate. >> exactly. variations of it. this is my favorite right here. i was trying to find some yesterday so bad. they sell it on the streets. they walk around with little carts with a pot of hot water and boil the corn. the corn in brazil tastes different than anywhere in the world. >> you hold that. we're having mike troubles. >> can you hear me now? >> hoda, you try it so you have

in the states. >> it's sweet. >> the corn is salty. >> very different than anywhere in the world. >> make way. look at what's next. check this out. explain what these are. >> hot dogs. in brazil on the street we have the hot dog carts. the difference from united states to hot dog in brazil is we put a different topping. >> check them out. >> we have green olives and quail eggs. >> on the matt? >> this one is ice cold but really good. >> you called me over to do the lesson over there. >> the olives taste great. corn tastes great. the egg. >> and potatoes is traditional as well. shoe string potato. >> how about drinks down here? >> i grew up drinking this when i had tests in school and had to stay up late.

it's your natural red bull. not bad for you. really good. it tastes really bad. >> oh thanks for that. >> so we make it into a juice to make it taste better. >> nice. >> it's good, right? >> it wakes you up. really natural and good for you. i have to give this to you as a gift. my favorite almond oil. maybe you can find a use for that with mr. hoda. >> >> you know what she said when she met the tonga athlete, don't you? >> you can catch much more of camila on e news on our -- >> i'll do it. on our sister network e throughout the olympic games and online. it's concert time from the band

>> announcer: the citi concert series on "today" is proudly presented to you by citi. >> every word. we've been waiting patiently for this. the band perry has been cranking out multiplatinum hits since the release of their debut album in 2010. >> the sibling trio performed at usa house last night. we're happy to have them with us this morning on the beach performing the official team usa, "live forever." ladies and gentlemen, the band perry. ?? ? i was dreaming of war ? ? saw that i wouldn't die ?

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we've got more music ahead from our road group this morning. >> the band perry have five platinum singles and they are on the way to another one with their newest hit. it's called "comeback kid." guys, take it away. ? they like to kick you when you're down ? ? they like it better when you're there on the ground ? ? and up until now i've ? hey, hey ? ? i bet they never had a broken heart ? ? but they sure know how to beat the hell out of one ? ? sometimes i think they do it just for one ? ? hey, hey ? ? but, no, i'm not leaving even though i'm bleeding ? ? even though this nightmare

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everything went south ? ? i believed in every word that ever came out of my mouth ? ? i believe you missed me mu don't have to miss me cause i'm not leaving again ? ? cause i'm a comeback, i'm a comeback kid ? ? down for a minute i'll get up again ? ? looks like i'm breaking but it's just a bend, it's not over yet ? ? cause in the end, yeah i'm a comeback, i'm a ? i'm not leaving, i'm not leaving ? ? i'm not leaving, i'm not leaving ? ? i'm not leaving ? ? i'm not leaving ? ? i'll save you a spot at my big parade ? ? you're all inviteded on my comeback day ? ? i'll serve you ice cream and lemonade ?

>> hear more from the band perry and all our summer concert artists at applemusic.com/today. >> we have more music. we have more athletes. more medals. more fun from beautiful copacabana beach in rio de janeiro on a thursday

michael phelps is going to do it again as they reach for gold. he did it! ?? a look from high above the olympi park, the biggest hub of activity at these games and about 15 miles to the east another busy day on the sands at copacabana beach on day six of the rio olympics. and from our daytime home on the beach where the sunshine has returned, good morning, welcome along i'm rebecca lowe, now last night in rio, katy ledecky took