and we're back now with more of "today" on a tuesday morninging. tights last day of july, 2012. the olympics in full swing now. olympic park is the place to be. what a pretty shot of the observation tower there. and we are not that far from that location just on the other side o the olympic stadium where a huge crowd has gathered this morning. and that picture right there courtesy of our friends at goodyear. i'm matt lauer along with savannah guthrie, natalie morales, al roker, and ryan seacrest helping us out once again this morning. good to have you here. coming up, one of the most anticipated events of these games, the team final in women's

gymnastics competition. the fab five favored to win gold but will face big competition from the women from russia. we're going to preview the action straight ahead. and then 17-year-old missy franklin swimming to gold monday, but it's not just her skill in the pool that makes her a star. bob costas will explain. all right. then we're going to do some more cooking with jamie oliver and some of his very adorable friends. all right. but first your rundown of the olympic highlights of the morning. >> here she comes in lane five. >> reporter: 17-year-old missy franklin winning her first-ever olympic gold medal in the 100 meter backstroke. >> yes! >> reporter: the colorado teen swam the event just 14 minutes after competing in a semifinal. >> whooo! >> reporter: her reaction just moments after the big win.

>> it's impossible to describe. i can't believe that just happened. just seeing that flag being raised was so incredibly unbelievable. i could have never dreamed it would feel like that. >> here they come down the final ten meters! >> teammate rebecca soni rallied furiously in the final seconds of the 100 meter breaststroke, finishing with a silver medal. for the men, matt grevers earned gold in the 100 meter backstroke with nick thoman taking silver for a one-two u.s. finish. not a good day for star swimmer ryan lochte. he faltered, finishing fourth in the 200 meter freestyle. michael phelps finished first the qualifying heat of the 200 meter butterfly. later today he swims for a medal. >> as ye shiwen pulls ahead of everyone. >> reporter: meanwhile, controversy is brewing over super fast performance in women's swimming. 16-year-old ye shiwen of china set a world record in the 400 meter individual medley

saturday. in the final 50 meters, she swam faster than ryan lochte did in the same event. the teen is denying doping allegations. >> oh, gosh! >> reporter: a major disappointment for the u.s. men's gymnastics team with several falls putting them in fifth place without a medal. chinese took the gold, but there was confusion over who earned silver. >> great britain has taken the silver! >> reporter: at first the british team went crazy, thinking they had won silver. their first team medal in a century. but the japanese team questioned a score, calling for a review. the judges gave the silver to japan and the british team settled for bronze. but they did get a visit from the royals with prince william and harry showing up to cheer them on. earlier, katherine, the duchess of cambridge, joined the princes for some equestrian events monday. their cousin, zara phillips, competing in the cross-country

stage. >> and today's big events, the women's gymnastics team final, and it's the u.s. relay team in swimming makes the 4 x 200 meter freestyle final, phelps will have a shot to become the most decorated athlete ever. colorado shooting suspect james home sales could face the death penalty if convicted. on monday the 24-year-old was formally charged with 142 counts including two first-degree murder charges for each of the 12 people killed in the july 20th massacre. legal experts say the multiple charges per victim gives the state a backup plan for sentencing if, for example, holmes' defense team argues that he was too mentally disturbed to be held accountable. republican presidential hopeful mitt romney is in poland today where he's won the high-profile endorsement of former president electric lech . but a spokesman intervened while

reporters were questioning him telling them to shove it. he later apologized. meanwhile, the controversy from romney's visit to israel is spilling over where palestinians say his choice of words to praise israel was racist. the u.s. postal service is facing a first-ever default on billions of dollars in payments to the u.s. treasury. that includes $5.5 billion for future retiree health benefits due tomorrow. officials say there will be no impact on current employees or retirees. the postal service estimates it is losing $25 million a day. opening statements today at the murder trial of former chicago-area police officer drew peterson. he has pleaded not guilty to murdering his third wife, kathleen fabio, who was found dead in a bathtub in 2004. peterson was only charged after his fourth wife, stacy peterson, disappeared. he has not been charged, though, in that case. could tourists someday be heading to italy for two

monuments? scientists are investigating whether or not the roman coliseum is going the way of the leaning tower of pisa, slanting over the one side by home run than 50 inches. so far the ancient marvel isn't in any danger, but workers are trying to figure out if they ale need to intervene to help stabilize the structure. six minutes past the hour, up to date right now. the weather keeps changing here. you blink and it's cold and cloudy again. >> it's called london. >> it is. >> london calling. >> exactly. >> we have severe weather back in the states, talking about the rough weather, looking at severe weather from new orleans to wilmington and far north to chattanooga, far south is jacksonville, a risk of strong storms, heavy rain, rainfall amounts, some places picking up in the last six hours, about 3 to 7 inches of rain. there's been lots of flooding going on on the radar. you can still see a lot of heavy thunderstorms just training into the southeast. rainfall amounts over the next 24 hours we're talking about

anywhere from 3 to 5 more inches, so flashflooding is going to be a very likely stretching from mississipp >> good morning. today will be like yesterday. a mixture of sun and clouds. we will see a few scattered showers. and that's your latest weather. natalie? >> al, thank you. we are just hours away from the women's gymnastics team finals with the fab five, will they be able to pull off team gold? tim daggett and elfie schlagel,

our analysts. good morning. >> good morning. >> everyone watching jordyn wieber and everyone wanting to know will she be able to shake off the disappointment sunday after not making the individual all-around. what are your predictions? >> well, i think jordyn is a true champion. she was horly shaken up with the results of the other night and, you know, judging from her practice session the other day, a bit of a slow start for her, but she did manage to get through what she needed to get through. i really believe that yor din is going to come out with a new inspiration because she cannot possibly let what happened the other night be her final moment in the olympic games. and after all, she has come here to win an olympic gold medal. the opportunity is there. >> yeah. i would this be shocked if she doesn't come out and just rock the house. she is such a competitive person and is -- you know, she really didn't have that bad of a competition. it's just that other people did a littl bit better. but, you know, if you're a betting man, you're betting on

jordyn wieber. she could be the anchor of this team. >> yeah. tim, you say she's the anchor of the team, but she's competing in three events rather than the four events. she's not going to be doing the balance beam. why is that? >> well, i think it had to do with, you know, how she performed in the qualifying rounds of the competition. i don't know if i would have gone that way, personally. >> yes. >> i might have put her in just because, you know, she really -- i think that she really wants to earn a little bit of respect and to show people that she did belong in the all-around finals. remember, she placed fourth in the world at the olympic games and only because of a two per country rule is she not in the all-around finals and having a chance to win all-around gold. >> although they finished first the qualifications, elfi, some of the girls did sort of step off the maplat during their flo routine. what do they need to work on today? >> they have to keep everything in check and control and trust their training, because believe

me, these women are capable of greatness. we watched the united states in the olympic trials, their scores were far higher than what we've seen at the olympic games. floor has been a really tough scoring event. it's sort of clear across the board. all countries have not been doing as well in that event. they need to take a deep breath, trust in their training, go out there, put on the show, and believe in what they can do. it's theirs for the taking, theirs to lose. >> i think them competing on the floor at the same time with everybody else, i think that that bodes well for team usa. i think it's an advantage for them. they're going to start on vaulting, and they are just going to destroy the competition on that event. they'll have a huge lead, and i think that the other teams will feel a little bit deflated at that point and team usa's got to kind of keep it going at that point. >> you talked about vaulting and the strength on the team. everybody is looking at mckayla maroney because she currently holds the title there, the world champion in the vault. but she's also somewhat injured. do you expect that she will be able to pull it off? >> no problem whatsoever. we've already watched her do it

not only in the training but in the competition. she is here for one reason, to deliver that awesome vault that everybody in the world has been watching. and, you know, this could be a huge, huge advantage for the united states. and remember, she didn't perform it quite as brilliantly as she can, so there's room for improvement for mckayla. >> i said it all along it was much more difficult for mckayla maroney to make an olympic team than to win an olympic gold medal on vaulting. she just has to be herself, and if she is herself, she is absolutely, to quote a british guy coming in through security, she is brilliant! >> got to be spot on. >> let's hope they're all brilliant because we would love a team gold. last one was 1996 since team usa brought home gold for gymnastics. you guys have a long day ahead of you. thanks for sharing your morning with us. >> no problem. >> we'll be watching you tonight on nbc. later, aly raisman's parents will be joining us live.

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even beyond the almost unimaginably rich painting, tapestries and glass, carves, sculptures, seems to breathe majesty into vaulted chambers. it has been the seat of aristocracy for a millennium. >> this is supposed to be the palace of pleasure and parties and honeymoons. >> reporter: the palace itself covers more than six acres, a quarter of which are kitchens. >> so, this is the actual kitchen where they prepared meals here. >> yeah. this is the great kitchen of henry the viii, and this fire, still lit today, is the one that cooked food for his court. nothing has changed and we still use it today. >> reporter: how better to get a bird's or dragon's eye view, up the stairs to the roof, where henry himself would gaze at the stars. eve an chimney decorated. >> had a taste for deranged magpies and everything was

painted and guilded and the whole of palace would have looked a lot more full-on gaudy to our eyes. >> reporter: the bell was forged in the 1400s. >> exactly the same sound that henry heard and it still sends a shiver up my spine. >> reporter: henry lived large here with his wives. >> very difficult to keep happy. >> down these stairs, that's jane seymour's spirit is seen, silent figure, her hair loose down to her shoulders, just in a white shirt, holding a lighted candle, silently gliding down these stairs and across the courtyard in the direction of her sons' rooms. >> reporter: today hampton court tries to let in light and life. come to the legendary world school of needle work, which helped with kate middleton's wedding ground.

>> exactly how how it was done 300, 400, 500 years ago. by a window with natural daylight. >> so relaxing. it's like a vacation. >> it is focused mindlessness. it's like meditating. >> reporter: back then, such artistry was status. waiting for my prince. >> waiting for your prince. >> reporter: galloping over -- >> possibly. >> reporter: impress him with my embroidery. >> possibly, but you might have also been doing this for the lady of the house and you would haven't got a look in. >> reporter: holding on to the threads that still connect us to the past. they've not lived here since the 1700s but they still grant apartments so there are still some people who live here today. just as history rolls forward, so must the cycling time trials, right here tomorrow. ryan? >> michelle kosinski, thank you very much. up next, more delicious cooking with star chef jamie

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car crash -- well, let me explain. >> how does it go? >> the rules are anything crunchy. >> okay. >> if you chop something or bash something, completely different. you stimulate flavor and oils. so we go in with carrots, go in with some cucumber. >> like a mad man with that cucumber. my goodness. >> we've got radishes. >> i feel like -- >> we've got beet root. right? here's the thing. a little apple, anything crunchy. >> right. okay, matty, what do we do? >> oh, wow. >> that is what we're talking about. >> look at your brother. >> ryan seacrest, we've seen him on television. >> come on, ryan! let's do it. >> you ready? >> go on, ryan! >> come on, maddie. >> work out that aggression. now, doesn't this end up beaten to a pulp? >> stop for one second. we've only got a few minutes. tell us what's going on here, please. >> i'm making a salad dressing,

and there's oil and three parts oil and one parts a it, which is vinegar. >> salt. >> and salt and pepper. >> three to one. >> three to one. shake that baby. shake that baby. over here. >> bring your salad. >> now, what happened is smashes it to a pulp. but what you're able to do, and don't judge it yet, don't judge it yet, we go in with fresh herbs, go in with a dressing, and we pour that over. >> i think that looks delicious. >> the flavors are phenomenal. look at the colors of that. just look at the colors of that. ryan, have a little taste of that, my friend. >> feed me. oh, my baby. >> talking about really good -- >> really good. >> thanks so much.

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come on. come on. let's go. stick it! come on. >> stick it, please. >> stick it! stick it! yeah! >> yeah! >> as the women go for team gold in gymnastics tonight, you can bet that their parents will be watching, perhaps none more so than aly raisman's mom and dad, who rode that emotional roller coaster in front of the world sunday night. we'll talk to them. every parent can certainly rel, whether it's little league or whatever you're watching. >> a helpless feeling. >> go, do it! so cute. >> also, missy franklin won her first gold last night. this morning, bob costas takes a

look at how the 17-year-old became america's new golden girl of swimming. on a different note, we're going to reveal "vanity fair's" annual best dressed list, including a big connection to britain and also to the "today" show. >> that's right. first, we want to say hello to marti malloy. >> hi! >> congratulations. >> thank you. >> congratulations. >> thank you. >> just the second woman to win in judo, in women's judo. >> yeah. i didn't know that, actually. they were, like, you're the second one yesterday. and i was, like, oh, i guess i am. >> how does that feel? >> it feels really good. i woke up this morning and i still, like, thought about the day before and got goose bumps so it's still settling in a little. >> judo's a family tradition at your home, isn't it? >> definitely. me and my three brothers starred when we were really small and have done it ever since. >> ever thought about going into

the family business? >> my dad tries. he says if judo doesn't work out, you can come work for me. i'm, like, i think it will work for me. >> is there sibling rivalry? >> no. it's funny because my youngest brother, who will be 24 this year, he's the head sense at the d dojo where we started at 5 years old. it's awesome. >> you said even though it brings you tremendous satisfaction, it's a little frustrating because judo, unlike in other plays in the world, doesn't get the respect it does here in the united states. >> yeah, and i think the current u.s. olympic team is looking to change that. my teammate, travis stephens, is in the semifinals tonight against the current olympic champion. but he beat the number-one person in his weight division to get there. so he's on track to get a medal tonight, and then my other teammate, kayla harrison, is is a favorite for gold on august 3rd. >> just watching here. you haven't even moved your hand away.

>> i can't let go of it. my thumbs are, like, rubbed raw. >> is this from fighting? >> yeah. they covered up all the cuts on my neck, but, i mean, you get scrappy out there, you know? >> yeah. go, girl. >> between natalie and savannah, too. they've covered up very nicely. >> thank you very much. >> congratulations. >> congratulations. so proud of you. al's got a check of the weather. >> let's show you what we've got. first of all, for today, a risk of strong storms in the southeast. london right now, you can see the showers, scattered showers moving in and out. that's what we're going to be looking at today throughout much of the day. and then over the next three days, look at the sailing venue, we're going to be looking at showers, breezy conditions today, mid-60s. the archery venue, lord's cricket ground, 70% chance of showers, temperatures in the upper 60s. so it's going to be kind of a wet day over the next few days here in london. >> good morning.

expect next makes about 8 30% chance for a shower or a thunderstorm. and, you know, it's a big year for james bond, the iconic character a big role, obviously, in the opening ceremony. well, late they are year, the 23rd bond movie hits theaters. here's an exclusive sneak peek of "skyfall." >> welcome to the new mi6. >> you must be joking. >> the ppks man. coded to your palm print. only you can fire it. less of a random and more of a personal thing. >> cue?

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well, it's hard for most of us to imagine winning a gold medal, but for 17-year-old missy franklin, who captured her first last night, it almost seemed like destiny. here's nbc's bob costas. >> reporter: it's october of 1995 in centennial, colorado. and d.a. franklin takes her 5-month-old daughter, missy, to a local pool for her first baby swim lesson. >> first thing we had to do with the baby was to take her and go under the water together and back up. so we went under, and there was missy. she kept her eyes open, she had

a big grin on her face and every other baby in the class was swimming. >> go, missy! all right! >> i just remember loving the water. i always had so much fun in it. no matter what i was doing, i could be anything in the water. i could do anything when i was in the water. and i could just let go and have fun and let my imagination run completely wild. >> reporter: imagination is something that missy franklin has always had in ample supply. but even she couldn't have dreamed of her performance at the 2011 world championships in shanghai, just months after her 16th birthday. >> missy franklin shatters the american record! >> i was so shocked, and i couldn't believe what i had done. >> she is blowing away the field right now! >> to come away with five medals? >> and as anchor wins another gold! >> reporter: alongside with the hardware she's earned and potential for so much more,

there are other parts of her life she's proud of. like her new driver's license. >> look at this. >> license. license action. >> reporter: and there are other things besides swimming she's happy to admit she loves, like, for instance, justin bieber. >> she's just a normal kid. but it's been important for us just to keep her as a teenager who happens to have this special gift in swimming. >> reporter: though for franklin how normal she is is really in a sense abnormal when you consider she's turned down thousands in prize money and endorsements already so she can maintain her eligibility and continue to swim for her high school team. >> there were very tangible corporate endorsement offers that we've had to say no thanks to. but this is very much where she wants to be. >> reporter: the decision to remain in colorado with longtime coach todd schmidt, who had never before trained an olympian, led to questions about whether the franklins were doing enough to foster their daughter's talent. >> people were going up to my

parents, like, why are you still here? i mean, this is not exactly a big swimming state. why don't you go to california or florida? and my parents and i automatically are thinking, well, if it's not broke, why fix it? my best friends are here. my coach for almost ten years is here. my teams are here. my school is here. like, if i really did move away, i don't think i would do well because i wouldn't be happy. >> reporter: maybe it's extraordinary. maybe it's simply the new normal. but whatever missy franklin is doing it looks like she's just getting started. >> i know that whatever i do, if i just have faith and my friends and my family and just do the things that make me happy, then hopefully my life will turn out okay. >> and missy goes for her third medal later today in the 200 meter freestyle. up next, we're going to talk to aly raisman's parents about the gymnast's surprise showing here in london.

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come on. come on. come on. come on. catch it! nice. come on. come on. stick. let's go. let's go. stick it! >> stick it, please. >> stick it! stick it! >> yeah! >> yeah! >> ahh! >> even you guys are laughing. that is the best thing. every parent can relate to that. you're watching your girl out there performing. tell me what that was like for you, rick. rick and lynn raisman, by the way, are here. >> it was just -- it was such a relief when she finished the event. it was -- i don't know, so much pressure and it's so magnified. it's just so big that it's just hard to sit there and just -- i can't even explain it. i mean, i'm embarrassed watching it now, but -- >> no, you shouldn't be.

it's so real. >> you don't even realize it. you're just so locked in. it's just unreal. >> your muscles must be burning after the competition as much as your daughter's. i mean, you're sitting there on the edge of your seat. >> i know. i know. >> i really had -- i knew he was movinging. i had no idea he was moving that much. >> you were sticking it like you were saying stick it, stick it. she had an amazing performance in the qualifying rounds. now now she moves into the individual all-around competition with her teammate, gabby douglas. i think watching aly's reaction, she almost didn't even believe that she had -- >> i said something to her and she said i had no -- she doesn't always watch her scores. i said did you know how close you were going into the last event? she said no, i didn't look at the scores. i couldn't understand -- like her coach is usually happy at the end but he was really happy. i had no idea. especially when everybody was

assuming jordyn wieber would be in that top spot. >> was she upset by that, too? >> i mean, she felt terrible that -- i mean, it's always terrible that the two per country rule. when you're from a country like the u.s. with five girls who really could do it if they were all given the chance to compete in the all-around, it could be any number of them. so it's hard. i mean, it's really hard. >> a lot of sacrifices had to be made, rick, for her to get to this level, i imagine, but also for the parents, as well. what goes into raising an olympic athlete? >> you know, it's -- you know, listen, it all comes down to her. i mean, she did all the hard work and effort. we've always been there for her and, you know, whether she needed a ride or just emotional support or anything, we were just there for her. but, you know, listen, she's worked extremely hard for so long. and, you know, for this to happen is just, you know, it's so great for her. >> of course today is a big day. they're going for the team gold. it would be the first time since 1996. this team, everybody keeps saying, probably has the best

shot at it. >> yeah. >> what are your expectations, lynn? >> you know, just go in and do what they're capable of doing, no question they'll do it. you know, they're just -- they're a good group. they're so close. they're so close and so determined. i'm really hopeful. >> that's what i love about them, having met them. they all seem like they're all for one-and-one nor all no matter what. >> they all get along extremely well. you know, today's the most important day for the team because that's what they're here for first, you know? >> yeah. >> so, you know, we just wish them all the best and hopefully they can do their thing. >> you guys are going to be getting more of a workout later today. >> yes. >> make sure you eat. lynn and rick raisman, congratulations. >> thank you. >> thank you so much. >> so proud of your daughter. >> we are. >> after aly and the raismans again tonight in action on nbc. back with more from london.

we're back here in london. "vanity fair" releases its 73rd annual best dressed list today, and the cover girl is none other than britain's duchess of cambridge. >> wow, actually her third time on the list. third time's the charge, i guess. >> there you go. how can you not pick her? she's stunningly gorgeous in everything she wears then becomes a sellout list. it's called the cate effect in london. prince charles apparently sprung for her wardrobe, about $55,000, last year, so i guess he has something to do with what she wears. >> not normal. how would you describe -- >> my father-in-law buys my clothes? >> her style, though. >> i think she's so accessible. what i love about her is, first of all, she knows -- she looks great in everything. you put a paper bag on her, it would sell out in london around

the world. but it's high and low, able to mix and match. >> prince harry. william, on the other hand, not so much. >> if i were william, i would say to her, lay out my clothes the night before. >> i think he's very comfortable letting her be in the spotlight. >> i think so, too. they're both andsome brothers so anything they wear looks good, too. also alicia keys, drum roll, please, one of our own. >> mr. matt lauer. >> he makes the list every year. >> it would be a surprise if he doesn't make the list. >> he doesn't own many socks. >> no, he doesn't. >> mr. roker in his bright orange track suit. >> they would put me off for the next 15 years. >> i pick you, roker. just ahead, nbc's daytime coverage of the olympics, swimming, volleyball, then beach volleyball. >> a broken record sclal!

>> could you hear the crowd yelling in that last leg? >> you could feel it. it wasn't just hearing it. it was, like, a lumable. >> did you see the two next to your name? >> oh, yeah, and i jumped over and gaye him a big hug. >> now the events continue, and you have another event and you'll be competing against each other. raise your hand if you might be wearing a medal after that next event. >> anyone hungry here? [ cheers ] >> to the wall in lane five! her first individual medal! yes! >> missy franklin, better than advertised.

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