>> so long rio. highlights from the closing ceremony and final thoughts from matt and cheryl. the heat returned this weekend. cooler air is back in the forecast. so is the chance for showers and storms.

unexpected swim. >> it's something that you will remember for the rest of your life. exactly one year from today, americans nationwide will be staring at the sky. what you can do to get the best view. 9 news starts right now. >> a spectacular closing ceremony to the olympi tonight. gymnast and four-time goaled medalist simone biles carried the american flag. it was an evening of american flags, including the passing of the olympic flag from brazil to japan. during the closing ceremony the floor of the stadium turned red and then shrunk to form the flag of the japan and the word japanese for thank you. the final day of competition in rio did not

disappointed. the men's basketball team clobbered syria for the third time. and kyle snyder became the youngest u.s. olympian. the total count is 121. >> after 120 live reports and even more stories at the olympics, our coverage of the games is wrapping up as well. >> our own olympic a team give us a look back at the past three weeks. ?[music]? >> reporter: what an incredible summer games it has been. more than 100 gold medals for team usa. 19 days of competition. >> so many incredible stories coming out of the summer olympics. it's been our privilege to share it all with you. >> everyone's eyes are on rio.

>> to watch the opening ceremony of the 2016 summer olympics. >> jenny simpson won bronze as well. >> thank you, thank you, thank you. >> matt renoux and cheryl preheim take you to olympic park in rio. >> let's go to the rings. >> can someone swimming venue? >> oh, a little piece of the ring just fell off. >> five continents are represented by the rings. i'm not sure which one just fell -- fell apart. >> amber has a bronze medal in track and field. >> i'm a medalist in the summer olympics. >> we made it. >> yeah.

distance. i love how the cable cars string up to the top. >> this is mesmerizing. you don't get tired of looking at it. >> don't run, cheryl. we're connected. she is going to fall down. >> i think you're going to cause an accident. ?[music]? >> matt and cheryl, yeah, we loved your reports. awesome stories from there. you don't have to wait that long for the next olympics. the winter games in south korea begin in about 18 months. the south metro dive team is used to rescuing swimmers in trouble. they rescued a truck today instead.

while the driver was backing his boat into the water. the driver says the truck's tires slid on moss on the boat ramp and there was nothing that he could do. the dive team pulled the truck out with the help of air bags placed underneath. two motorcycle riders are killed this afternoon in a crash in the big thompson canyon. the car also involved in the crash. authorities are not releasing any other information at this point. the highway was closed for several hours but is back tonight. a shooting outside of denver strip club overnight has left one man dead. police were called to the club around 3:30 this morning. they found a man dead in the parking lot. police have not released his name or how he died. lightning killed a man from arvada who was camping northwest of fort collins. the larimer county coroner says he was staying in a cabin when a severe thunderstorm moved

he was outside between two trees when lightning hit. colorado ranks third in lightning deaths annually behind florida and texas. five adults and an unborn baby are dead after a shooting rampage in alabama. a man was upset that his girlfriend was trying to leave the abusive relationship. so he went over to her relative's home and murdered five people inside, including a woman who was pregnant. the suspect drove his girlfriend and a three month old baby to missi them go and turned himself in. the girlfriend and baby were not injured. the suspect will be charged with six counts of capital murder. a suicide bomber who attacked a wedding in turkey was between 12 to 14 years according to turkey's president. dozens more were wounded in the attack in the southeastern part of the country. the president blamed isis for the bombing. a massive dust storm swept

hour were reported. the national weather service issued a warning for the area. visibilities at times was down to a quarter of a mile or less. well, let's hope for good visibility a good from now for one of mother nature's most spectacular show. a total solar eclipse over the entire u.s. for the first time in nearly 40 years. the next eclipse is still a long ways off but already people are making travel plans to get the st >> reporter: it's called the great american eclipse. with a name like that, it is sure to be spectacular, especially since we have waited so long. >> and this is the first time since 1979 that a totally clips has been visible from anywhere in the continental united states. >> reporter: we're still a year away but planning ahead could save you from another long wait. the next one isn't until 2024. and if you miss it, mark your

very often. i've never seen one myself. >> reporter: bad weather kept steve lee from viewing the last one. he's keeping his fingers crossed that mother nature will keep the clouds away in 2017. >> the moon starts moving in front of the sun and takes a bite out of the sun. and when the moon gets completely in front of the sun, you see the corona, the outer atmosphere of the sun. just spectacular. >> reporter: luckily for coloradans, the best viewing spot casper, wyoming. on august 21st, 2017 around 1 # 1:45 a.m. you can see it for yourself for two minutes and 20 seconds. >> that looks awesome. >> reporter: if you're thinking what's the big deal, there's plenty of time before it happens? steve lee has been trying to book a wyoming hotel room now with no luck. >> i called back late last fall to see if anything had changed.

we're booked up. >> reporter: it goes to show how fascinated we are with the solar system. >> it is something that you will remember for the rest of your life. >> reporter: the denver museum of nature and science will have an event at the museum where people can view the eclipse. two buses will head up to wyoming for the best view. for more information, go to 9news.com. will we be able to see this from denver or the outskirts of the city? >> right. we will be able to see it. it will be 09 to 95% of the eclipse. that sounds like a lot but that's still a lot of sun showing through. with the sun so bright, it

?[music]? >> there's something to be said about an honest day's work for an honest day's pay.

lying to you if he told you that his life calling came the easy way. in tonight's story tellers, a man who would not be lying to you if he told you that his future is up in the air. >> reporter: you know the formula. cue the music. add a little slow-mo. >> i think you suffered a >> reporter: andville a, tv news -- voila, tv news inspiration. kirk williams is not a formula. >> i'm not a big pity guy. >> reporter: pity. >> this is where you start praying. >> reporter: he wants nothing other than to get on his bike. so what if he broke three bones in his bike while cycling years ago. >> i crashed so many times

damage anywhere. >> reporter: so what? >> i have to figure this out. >> reporter: anything that you will do from here on out will never change the past. nothing. maybe that's why he has concluded to change his perspective. >> and the sky is the limit, so to speak. >> reporter: he calls this plan b, since plan a flew away shortly after the crash left the aspiring photographer's fingers le the traditional way. >> i know i'm a paraplegic. >> reporter: he will be able to do this professionally. ie, for a paycheck. >> i'm still determined to somehow figure out how to make it work. >> reporter: for a man who lives life in a wheelchair, drones or unmanned aerial vehicles can go where the chair cannot. >> the fact that i'm in a chair

angles. >> reporter: far too often drones have made headlines for all the wrong reasons. >> don't do your first flight over your son's soccer game. >> reporter: william says it will be good for an industry trying to find its place. >> why not try to make a viable business out of that. >> reporter: but for a man who fits into no formula. >> my attitude is what is your excuse. >> reporter: a man who wants none of your pitly. >> if you want to do something with your life or have a passion that you're excited or happy or really want to it. >> reporter: a man who will get really mad. >> it can be inspirational without being sappy. >> reporter: mad when we do. >> he hurt himself. >> reporter: this. >> piano music playing. >> reporter: he says drones simply give him an entirely new perspective. >> that's the story. that will sell it kneel a new perspective on life and everything within reach of his

this. >> reporter: hey, oprah, are you listening? chris vanderveen, 9 news. >> after months trying to get an exception from the f.a.a., he finally received the exemption. >> that became moot when the f.a.a. stopped requiring drone pilots to hold actual pilot licenses. he's going to have a lot of work. >> yeah. hey e. danielle grant here in the backyard. it was gorgeous out there and a hot one too. up in the high country, a sign that the summer season is starting to wind down as they're doing a lot of haying up there in northern county. down here in the metro area, only .05 of rain for the missouri of august. we should be around an inch by

192424. but we are tied in second place at this moment with august back in 1917 and 1900. it is too dry and we need moisture around here. it looks like it might take a couple of days before it makes its way down to the plains. 88 in ray this morning. low 90s in lamar. 70s in leadville. and in the 90s in grand junction as well. out at the airport, partly cloudy skies. temperatures still holding in the upper 60s. here in the feels fantastic. our temperature is at about 73. a great evening and a decent start to the weekment on hd doppler 9, we have been watching a cluster of thunderstorms pushing in across southwestern colorado. those winding down tonight. we didn't see a darn inch of anything, a drop, nothing. hopefully within the next couple of days we get a couple more stronger storm that's push in. tonight, 59. it will be dry out there. partly cloudy skies. we will keep it cool in the 50s

40s up in the mountains. the rest of tonight, what you see is what you get. tomorrow morning, waking up to sunshine for the eastern side of the state. but a couple clouds pushing in from the southwest. this will only intensify as the afternoon goes on. around 2:00, 3:00, heavy downpours towards the san juans. the moisture tries to feed into the metro area but i don't think we will so much. we will a couple of the gusty thunderstorms that push through if anything. and the winds go wild the storms are long gone. i know tomorrow first day of school for all of those kids out there at dps. early in the morning, temperatures in the low 60s. maybe send them off with the sweatshirt. it will be in the backpack in no time. by the afternoon, one or two thunderstorms but it will be a hot one. back to the 90s we go. 60s and 70s in frisco. where the cooler air is inching in from the southwest, that

stay in the 60s. 70s in nederland, blackhawk and idaho springs. we will crank it up 10 to 15 degrees around the metro areas in northern colorado. it's going to be a scorcher. high pressure pushes off to the east, making way for a storm system out there in parts of canada. that will dip in cooler air by mid week. a better shot of rain for us wednesday and thursday. a taste of fall and the tail end of sr. middle of the week. >> and then more sunshine. >> thank you, danielle. here it is, the final medal count for the rio olympics. the united states had 121 medals total, including 46 gold.

>> from colorado's sports leader, here is rod mackey. >> in aimer peck world, the broncos would have already named the starting quarterback. but it's important to do it right than do it fast. the question continues to be asked, who is going to be the qb? most thought it would be sanchez. i thought siemian but then he threw turned it over, making it a mystery again. he had a pick but the only qb to throw a td. in fact he threw two of them. so who knows. >> i mean, i know i can play this game and i'm better than i showed tonight. in two plays. two really bad plays that took away from a great performance and potentially winning the job, like i said. it's really too bad. >> sanchez is hit and fumbles the football. >> there's a lot to think

back. i'm not the first guy who has thrown an interception and had to go out the next drive. you have to be able to bounce back and have a short-term memory. >> it felt good. coming into the game, the coach told us how we would split up the reps. i knew i would have to sit there and watch and whenever i got my opportunity, make the best of it. >> lynch throws to the end zone. touchdown denver. >> we will do the same thing this week. one day at a time. they both have mistakes they but they have good things to hang on to too. there are mistakes across the board. there's a lot of focus on the quarterback. we made a lot of mistakes in a lot of areas. >> no separation in training camp or the preseason game so far but 9 news cartoon drew has come up with how to pick the starter, heads or tails. good stuff. we may need to flip that coin

last year's number one nick stevens and freshman colin hill have their hat in the ring. >> we still have a long way to go. you know, we have a long way to go all season. but i do think there is some promise -- promise in these guys of being able to make explosive plays. >> if the chicago cubs are to win their first world series since 1908, the rockies can say they got the won the series. jay hamlin was a rocky now he is a cub. he has been fantastic on the mound. best pitcher since the all-star break until today. the rocks got to him early and often. three off the bat of nolan arenado. aa feet that he repeated in the fourth. he left the park with two men on. home runs number 31 and 32.

league. the rockies won 11-4. >> we're playing the best team in baseball. it's always a good game. it felt nice. we felt ham i will and he has been pitching great this year. he still is. it was nice to hit the ball hard and get runs and give us some comfort. the gold medal game for the men's from easy. they looked like the original dream team in this one against serbia. they won by 30. kevin durant led by 30. carmelo anthony with his third gold medal to go along with the bronze to forget. the most decorated male in olympic basketball history. >> i committed to this in '04. i have seen the worst and i

and i stuck with it. we stuck with it. and i'm here today. three gold medals later. he said this is it. his fourth olympics, his final run. running the gamut of emotions from happy to yet sad carmelo anthony to a bunch of angry wrestlers. one wrestler and a couple coaches. the premature celebration resulted in a point deduction. that cost him the bronze minds. and then they lost their clothes. >> what? >> i'm not sure what purpose this served. it didn't work. he didn't get the bronze. but oh, boy, did that strip tease get a lot of attention. the fans in the back going crazy. they just loved it. it has blown up on twitter, even though he may not have liked the result. >> slam that shirt down. >> no. come on, how many matches have they done? you know at the olympics, there's no premature celebrating. >> he would have won.

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>> all right. tomorrow will be a hot one. isolated storms out there. cold front pushes in tuesday night, into wednesday. that knocks down the

michael phelps is going to do it again! they reach for gold. >> he did it! at every olympics there are memorable characters, remarkable achievements, moments of exultation. over the last 17 days and nights, these games have provided all of that. new stars ascending boldly to the stage alongside legends