able to choose the public school that's best for their child. announcer: vote yes on question 2. for stronger public schools. good morning. solid gold. the u.s. women dominate the gymnastics team final and nickname to the world. >> we are the final five! >> in the pool michael phelps avenging one of the few losses of his olympic career in dramatic fashion. adding even more gold just an hour later. and katie ledecky strikes gold

we're celebrating with all of them today wednesday, august 10, 2016. wonder woman is right there in the pool. we've got her in rio. >> get the gold medals ready again. >> no way anybody is going to catch michael phelps tonight. >> announcer: from nbc news this is a special edition of "today" at the olympic games lauer live from rio de janeiro, brazil and savannah guthrie live from rockefeller plaza. good morning. welcome to a special split edition of "today" from rio and new york on a wednesday morning. let me say thanks to the folks behind us because it is windy, wet and nasty here in rio this

won in day four. seven medals, four gold led by u.s. women. we had so much fun with them after we caught up with them after a big win. that interview just ahead. >> you were there for the competition and got to watch it. >> it was conor dwyer and townley haas are with us. stunning upset in tennis. serena williams is out. we will have all the olympic news in a moment. first we go back to new york. savannah, it is so nasty out i have no idea why hoda is sleeveless and i have a jacket.

i was like you are covering the winter olympics and hoda covering the summer olympics. >> we have a big political story. controversy erupting in the presidential race once again over a comment about gun rights from donald trump aimed at hillary clinton. question this morning, did he encourage supporters to engage in violence against her. the clinton campaign says yes and trump campaign ss we will sort that out just ahead. let's begin with the big night for team usa here at the rio olympics. >> an exciting night. after an impressive performance the u.s. women's gymnastics team once again are olympic champions and now have a new nickname, the final five. michael phelps continued his gold rush with two more gold

to 21. >> we are the final five. >> reporter: they call themselves "the final five". the gymnastics team crushing the competition. leading the way simone biles stunning the crowd with a near perfect floor routine. team captain aly raisman delivering an incredible performance on balance beam. and laurie hernandez off the vault. before cheering on madison kochon on uneven bars. gabby douglas gave her best performance of the game. in the pool michael phelps is back on top of the 200 butterfly. going head to head with his

but tuesday night phelps regains the gold. moments after winning phelps reminding the crowd that he is still number one. >> i don't want to say rezengve i wanted that race back. >> reporter: his family bursting into tears from the stands and teammates and coaches erupting back stage. phelps and le differences hugging after the race. then kissing his mother, fiance and newborn son, boomer. phelps swimming the anchor leg of the 4 by 200 race style relay. wearing dwyer's cap after his ripped moments before diving

u.s. swimming superstar katie ledecky managed to keep her perfect record in tact winning gold defeating sjorstrum. the u.s. women's soccer team flirting with disaster. hope solo failing to stop two goals in their match against colombia. in tennis serena williams was the first time she will leave the olympics without a medal. bad night for serena but worth noting the u.s. women's soccer team still winning their group and will advance to quarter finals. taking a look at the medal count, u.s. remaining on top followed by china, japan and

action. ryan lochte swimming in his first individual race, 200 im and kerri walsh jennings and april ross in beach volleyball. >> shortly after "the final five" grabbed gold i had a chance to talk to simone biles, laurie hernandez. >> this time we had something big to celebrate. >> what does it feel like to have the gold hanging around your neck? >> i mean, it feels pretty heavy. we are very excited. it doesn't really feel real. we worked so hard. i had someone ask me if we

it is the exact opposite. if anything we push ourselves more. >> 15.8. >> you guys didn't just win, you won huge. not even big. there is winning big and then winning huge. an eight-point spread. simone, did you guys think it would look like this when the final tally was made? >> honestly, yes and no, right? because prelims went so well and we felt like if we repeated then you can't control what the judges do. we just went out there and had fun. >> you nailed that last floor routine and it was over. >> that is an olympic gold medal winning moment. >> how does it feel to have that gold medal, girl? >> it feels so good. >> what did it feel like when

had won? what was that moment like for you? >> i felt relieved but very excited because laurie went up first and totally rocked it and then aly. >> wow. >> and then it was my turn to just finish it off. i was very proud of the whole team. >> let's clear up the name. tell me >> because this is marta's last olympics. without her none of this would have been possible. so we kind of wanted to do it for her because she is there with us every day. and this is the last olympics where there is a five-girl team. the next is only a four-person team. >> you and gabby did something amazing today. the u.s. women's gymnastics team

back-to-back. gabby, from your perspective what does that honor feel like? >> it feels amazing. making history is something so special and to have this unique bond with all of these girls and to represent usa as best as we could just feels amazing. >> you made history, baby. that is so great. for those of gold before, at the olympic games it is rare you get to see someone's life change right in front of you. we got to witness it happening. describe how their lives will change. >> it will be crazy. a lot of attention. a lot of press. we always say the best competition to win is team competition because we get to celebrate together. when we get home we are doing a 36-city tour and travel the country in tour buses and be

we were just like them. we were little. >> i remember like going to one of the tours and watching these two. >> they are so cute. i had the chance to sit with some of their parents. in the 8:00 hour we will get their reaction. you can imagine what that was like watching your kid doing so well. as we said a little earlier katie ledecky second gold in the games. jenna bush hager caught up with her after that race. >> 200 meter gold. >> reporter: leading others in her race katie ledecky capturing second gold in the game, a race proved exhilarating and exhausting. >> it hurt a lot. i came close to throwing up.

i think i got mad at myself and i was like i'm just going to get my hand on the wall. >> when you were up there we knew it was a tough race for you. does it make it that much sweeter? >> i think it does. i can see my family in the crowd t. was a great moment. >> some have said this is the ledecky era women's swimming. >> it's a great honor if people think th such a great team. we are supporting each other and having a lot of fun. great to see usa racking up a lot of medals here. >> good for her. one thing is really clear, the aquatics stadium has been really good for team usa. >> it certainly has. conor dwyer won bronze in monday's 200 meter freestyle and

haas were part of the relay. they are with us. hello. >> congratulations. >> thank you very much. >> you are on the deck. you lead things off. there is a lot of pressure. your teammates are saying. how did you feel? >> michael was asking for a strong start from us. we had some good leadoff so i was happy with that. michael's cap have two caps swim two legs. >> you are 19 years old, freshman in college. there is a lot going on in your head. what did it feel like when you dove in the pool? >> incredible. it was amazing to be able to be out in front for those guys.

lochte and phelps bring home the gold for you with you? >> it was amazing to me. it was my first gold medal, phelps' 21st. it was just unbelievable. >> it's always an awesome moment when you guys are up on the podium that very few of us will ever be able to experience. through your eyes, what is the energy like in the room when you hear the anthem it's an amazing experience to be with three teammates and represent your country and make everyone proud at home. we felt all the love all week. we were really happy with the performance. >> when you talk at home the entire united states and chicago and richmond. were you aware that in the arena last night a lot of members of the u.s. men's basketball team were there by the pool going crazy?

after we got out of the media center after we swam they came up and said hi which was really cool skblm cool. >> congratulations. we are so proud of you. we will have much more from rio just ahead. don't forget to catch primetime coverage of these olympic games including more swimming, gymnastics, beach volleyball. let's send i in new york. >> thank you so much. there is a big story dominating the presidential race this morning, donald trump accused of openly encouraging violence against hillary clinton with a comment made about gun rights. trump is pushing back against critics this morning. >> reporter: a senior campaign official acknowledges donald trump could have chosen his

calling it totally ridiculous that anyone would see his remarks as an assassination threat but that is how some are interpreting donald trump's latest comments. donald trump now working to clean up another controversy after fresh fallout from these comments about hillary clinton. >> if she gets to pick her judges, nothing you can do folks. although, the second amendment people maybe there is. >>oe gun rights advocates? trump's team insisting he is referring to voting. house speaker paul ryan after winning his primary in wisconsin looking for clarity from trump. >> you should never joke about something like that. >> reporter: trump tweeting pro second amendment citizens must organize and get out votes to save the constitution.

trump is saying is dangerous. elizabeth warren tweeting trump makes death threats because he is a pathetic coward who can't handle the fact that he is losing to a girl. the secret service saying he is aware of remarks. this clip from a clinton rally outside orlando. behind her the father of the man who killed 49 people at pulse night club in june. >> she did not headline about trump. >> reporter: the clinton campaign saying she does disavow the support of the shooter's father who was not invited as a guest. watch for trump allies to go after clinton on that today and for trump to face more questions about his second amendment remarks. he says he is referring to the voting power of those gun rights

talking about what happened after clinton was elected and not before. our new polling in several blue collar battle ground states show he is trailing her and a national poll has clinton leading trump by 16 points. a scathing justice department report says baltimore police officers routinely discriminate against blacks, use excessive force and are not adequately held accountable for the misconduct. the records launched after the death of freddie gray. the report faces much of the problem to the 1990s when the decision was made to pursue zero tolerance enforcement. that's the news at 7:18. we go back to rio and matt, al and hoda. >> thank you very much.

we know what it is like here. >> just about as bad along the gulf coast today. panama city beach, florida. we are looking at rough weather. cars flooding out. we have businesses under water, several inches of rain, about a month's worth of rain in two nights and there is more on the way. you can see from new orleans to panama city beach heavy rain and thunderstorms. between now and saturday we inches of rain including new orleans. flash flooding possible into friday. we will continue to watch this very closely.

>> chris: good morning, everyone. we are tracking some locally the heavy rain to the west of us across greenfield right now. one thunderstorm there. that's sliding eastbound across orthern mass, and a lot more shower and thunderstorm activity extending into upstate new york. so i do expect scattered showers and storms as we go through the mid-day. could get some breaks in the action early to mid-afternoon. maybe another passing shower or thunderstorm in some spots later this afternoon, but overall keep the umbrella handy. not going to rain the whole day, but some much-needed rain is on the way. more widespread showers and that's your latest weather. you know what you don't want for dessert today? cake by the ocean.

>> rough day here in rio. coming up, a unique view of the final five gold medal win through the eyes of their parents. and nastia liukin puts the win in perspective. >> and is it ever okay to boo at the olympics?

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we're back now 7:30 on a wednesday morning. 8:30 in beautiful rio de janeiro. not quite so beautiful on copacabana beach today. still have nice people out on the plaza away from home. >> doesn't look like they care at all about the weather. let's get to today's olympic headlines. it was gold medal number 20 and 21 for michael phelps last night. he pulled out a slim victory in the 200 meter butterflies and then swam anchor leg of the

three seconds ahead of the silver medal winning team. >> serena williams is leaving rio earlier than expected. the top seed and defending champion was upset by a player from ukraine last night. 6-4, 6-3. and the u.s. women's gymnastics team captured gold for the second straight olympics. >> lightning fast so she can just explode up into the air right here. >> led by simone biles, the heavily favored americans put up the highest total score in every event and won by more than eight points. here to talk more about "the

liukin. please put this into perspective. when we see like an eight-point spread you think wow. describe how big of a win that was. >> best ever. they went out right from the start and didn't make any mistakes and just were like a steam roller, tiny steam rollers coming down the olympic gymnastics floor. you have someone like simone biles who is arguably in my opinion absolutely the g female gymnast that has ever been. it was remarkable. >> you guys weren't too shabby in your day. three members of this team are going to experience something now. two of them have experienced it before. what is that going to be like for them? >> i think what is most special is they wake up and realize it wasn't just a dream. their dreams they have been dreaming since they were little

olympic gold medal on your night stand is special. they have finals. they have individual all around finals and event finals. >> speaking of individuals did you see anything from a trained eye, did you see anything that makes you think things will turn otdifferently for the women in their individual event? >> no. absolutely not. for simone biles, as i said, i think she will come away with five olympic gold da raisman who was the olympic champion in 2012 on floor exercise. i don't think she can beat simone. >> what about the men? their individual competition starts today. they are coming off disappointment in the team competition. >> i think for them hopefully this will be redemption. what he really needs to do is

if he is consistent and is able to make the routines he absolutely has a shot at a medal. >> it will be great. thanks so much. >> we have more of hoda's interview with "the final five" coming up and the men's individual all around final is later today with the women's all around tomorrow. check it out. after two days off the competition resumes on sunday with men's floor and for the vault. >> next monday the men's finals on the steel rings and vault and women on vault and uneven bars. things wrap up next tuesday with men's parallel bars and high bar finals and women's floor exercise finals. let's get a check of the

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>> they were booing every time the americans served the ball. >> never seen anything like that. >> it has kier simmons asking what gives. >> the entire crowd was booing. every time they were trying to serve. olympic officials have said competitors criticizing each other over doping allegations. from spectators booing and athletes in open revolt over doping allegations. lilly king accusing russian. >> you are shaking your finger number one and you have been accused of drugging. >> accusing chinese competitor forcing the ioc to warn athletes

>> fans want to see fair play and respect. >> the start of several swimming events today by the anti doping protests of fans themselves. >> i can't remember hearing boos at olympics just not a part of the scenery no matter how the crowd feels about the athletes. >> and doping allegations have some fans booing chanting "zika" resulting from this picture she tweeted. and shooting and in beach volleyball usa versus brazil our cameras catching this woman who seemed embarrassed.

americans. >> you can hear them every serve. >> i don't agree with the booing ever in the olympics. >> kind of hard to be heard here. the competitors just have to stay focussed. >> we boo in brazil when we are trying to send them bad luck. >> u.s. fans say it is disrespectful. >> it's jus >> brazilians booed their own soccer team. pressure to win testing the olympic spirit. >> the russians and chinese defend their athletes. the chinese are furious at the way their competitor was being treated. you heard the booing. >> i had not heard anything like that before.

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welcome back. let's head to our rio orange room. hey, billy. >> i'm outside, the rain and wind is picking up. i would open my umbrella but the next thing you would see is the bottom of my shoes. just a day ago phelps' icy stare down lit up the internet. last clos came in fourth. phelps celebrating the finger. lilly king taunted her russian competitor. king's move was a statement against her being allowed to

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>> this is 7news now. >> sarah: good morning, everybody. 7:57 right now. looks like a little rain for our area, which we need, chris. >> chris: we do need that. cloudy in the city of boston. at to the north and west of worcester. downpours right along the mass/new hampshire border north of route 2 up in athol. scattered showers across connecticut. more widespread rain to the west. this is what's going to be working on in. so mid-morning through early afternoon as the most widespread rain. a couple isolated leftover storms possible late this afternoon. all about the heat tomorrow. mid to upper 90s. >> sarah:>> christa: all right,. thank you. let's get a check of the day's top stories, the cambridge police officer arrested for allegedly attacking a restaurant

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it's 8:00 on "today." the gold standard. as the u.s. women's gymnastics team dominates in the all around fin final. w olympic champions and their families moments after the victory. >> tell me what you are looking for. >> they are like you can do it and you are like i can do it. >> michael phelps and katie ledecky rack up more gold medals for team usa. long road to rio. u.s. women's swim team captain

her battle with depression. >> we use the mentality all through life. i think now i realize you can never get through life alone. >> how her friend and fellow swimmer michael phelps helped her persevere. it's not easy being green. why the athletes going for gold are seeing a very different color at the olympic diving pool today wednesday august 10, 2016. [ cheers and applause ] >> we're in rio. >> we are here in rio celebrating usa women's gymnastics.

split edition of "today" on this wednesday morning. 9:00 in rio. it's 8:00 on the east coast of the united states. if you didn't join us in the last hour, different kind of weather day here in brazil. >> we have a lot to get to. savannah is back in new york. i have to tell you, if we are a little groggy this morning, al and i went to eat >> green sign down when you want the meat to come. >> this was meatpalooza. >> they brought over ribs that took over the flint stones car. >> it was incredible. it was wild. we are bringing you some home in a doggy bag. >> thanks so much.

>> it's still your turn. i thought you was talking about hoda's birthday. >> we was going to ask you if you had something to talk about and then we were going to come back. >> now we have been apart for a week and not on the same wave length anymore. >> welcome back to breakfast with the bickersons here in rio. yesterday. not only did she get to celebrate with the final five, they got to celebrate hoda. ? happy birthday to you ? ? happy birthday to you ? ? happy birthday dear hoda ? ? happy birthday to you ? >> that's a gold medal happy birthday. thank you so much. >> that was such a sweet thing.

for you guys on tap for tomorrow. guess who is coming out here, country stars the band perry will join us in rio, a special live concert. >> that is so cool. just ahead this morning, if you want to see the world you are in luck. joe martin is here with a special travel edition of steals and deals to help you make your next trip more affordable and comfortable. i think she is going to play pin the tail on the dunky. a lot to get to. let's start with headlines of the games from the xxxi olympiad. peter alexander is in olympic park. >> reporter: must be something in the water. walking out of the aquatics center one fan said that was insane. he was right. what an unforgettable night.

so many american flags. this morning so many hoarse voices. katie ledecky does not disappoint. >> redemption in rio. >> he did it! michael phelps regaining gold in the 200 meter butterfly. >> look who is back on top. >> the win coming four years after an agonizing split second defeat explaining what made him laugh during the medal ceremony. >> my boys from boston were down at the other end and back in maryland we all say "o" for the orioles during national anthem. i hear them roar and i knew where it came from. >> reporter: the celebration

stands. >> no way anybody is going to catch michael phelps tonight. >> phelps with another gold, his 21st anchoring the men's 4 by 200 freestyle relay. >> getting that gold medal on that relay again means everything. >> earlier on an epic night for american swimmers katie ledecky extending her winning streak. >> that is what you call racing. >> reporter: 200 meter freestyle. >> i was not going to let it go. >> for gymnasts dominance was never in doubt. >> get the gold medals ready again. >> reporter: the powerful u.s. women's team led by simone biles twisting, turning, tumbling their way to gold. the americans beating russia by

>> that's what a champion looks like. >> reporter: mind boggling record in the sport typically decided by fractions. in judo after a great run american travis stevens still seeing silver lining in silver medal after emotional loss to a russian in gold medal match. >> i am hoping people saw my performance and get inspired to follow their dreams. >> reporter: a in rio. the water in the diving pool going from blue to dark green overnight. organizers don't know why it happened but insist the water is safe for the athletes. you have to feel for the divers imagine that conversation we don't know why it is green but you are totally good. here is where things stand on medal count today. team usa well out in the lead.

behind. there are 20 more medals up for grabs at the pool including women's 4 by 200 freestyle relay. men's 100-meter freestyle. gymnastics individual all around. and kerri walsh jennings and april ross will face off with the swiss. likely to be wet sand. >> thank you very for that we send it back to savannah in new york and will handle the timing better. >> so glad that earlier part wasn't on tv. in the news this morning we will talk politics, donald trump dealing with new front page controversy insisting he was urging gun rights advocates to organize and vote when he made this comment about hillary clinton and second amendment. >> if she gets to pick her

folks. although the second amendment people maybe there is, i don't know. >> clinton's running mate tim kaine accused trump of being violent and senator elizabeth warren tweeted trump is a pathetic coward. a woman was shot and killed during role play exercise. about 35 civilians taking part in citizens police academy sen. chosen for demonstration was hit with a live round. the officer involved has been placed on leave while the state's department of law enforcement investigates. police are investigating what may have been gun fire last night during a pixel demonstration to mark second anniversary of deadly police shooting of michael brown. some viewers may find this video

sometime after someone was hit by a car. there were no reports of anyone being hit by bullets. the michael brown shooting in 2014 led to nationwide protests and a federal investigation that found patterns of racial bias in ferguson police. rick scott has announced cases of zika. that brings the total to 21. at a news conference governor scott slated for emergency funding from washington. hillary clinton visited a miami clinic and called on congress to return from recess to pass a zika bill. when you are on a boat off the coast of massachusetts you are probably hoping to catch a glimpse of a whale or a dolphin

paddling in the atlantic ocean. passengers tried to rescue the dog themselves but couldn't. they managed to flag down a fishing boat. the dog apparently fell from another ferry earlier that day. so they got him. happy ending. back to matt and savannah and al in rio. >> that makes us all smile. up next, the app that is taking the athletes village by storm and it is not pokemon go. and what it was like to be the parents of the final five watching as their kids struck

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we are back in rio on this wednesday morning. the u.s. women's gymnastics team hoda scored a coveted ticket to the event. >> i got to sit right near the families of the final five. those parents are unsung heroes of this journey. ? come on girls, let's show them how we do it ? >> reporter: the strongest, the fastest and nearly flawless. >> that is the look of a champion. >> reporter: last night five gymnasts made history and the world watched. combination of lifetime of effort by this crew and their support team. standing by every step, leap and bound of the way. >> what does it feel like watching your girl up there? >> i'm glad i'm standing up.

couple of times. other than that just incredible. >> when you need something tell me what you are looking for when you see your folks. >> it is just that extra support. to be at the biggest competition of my life is such an amazing thing i feel like we went through it together. >> they are like you can do it. i can do it. >> i knew where your mom and dad were sitting. dad at a competition. >> why? >> she gets too nervous, i think. >> it is called agony. >> the best reactions in the business. >> aly, your parents are hysterical. your parents are memes and everything. would you please describe what you are doing? >> i have no idea. i really don't know.

i don't know what they are doing. >> i walked up to this guy and said i love the t shirts, you have the simone biles faces there. who are you here to see and he said that is my sister. >> it's your good luck charm. >> she is working so hard. >> you have a brother with the cutouts. >> he face timed me the night before and said i am finding the "today" show and i am going to be on it. i said whatever. the next morning he text me and said i told you i was going to be on it. i did it. >> your mom and dad, they kissed after you nailed one of your routines and i walked up to them and i said --

kiss? >> you did it. >> no pda. they need to stop that. it's very cute. >> reporter: there was one more who led them to the podium. coach marta karolyi retiring this year. the team named themselves "the final five" in her honor. >> without her none of this would have been possible. we kind of wanted to do her. >> reporter: thanks for all who share these five are members of an exclusive club and a new kind of family. >> it's so amazing to share it with these girls. kind of like i won a gold medal with my family. >> the families are super close because they are hanging on to each other and praying and hoping together. it was something special oo be sitting there.

>> certainly. >> that's great. now time for a special olympics edition of what is trending today. you ready? let's go. >> have you ever wondered what olympic athletes do in their down time? we might have the answer. some of them are looking for love on tinder. matches have surged 129%. that according to daily mail. active users 64%. among users we hear ryan lochte. he told gq he signed up after hearing winter olympians were using it in sochi. >> allegedly his girlfriend is down here with him, too. he better be using it very carefully. >> that didn't go over well. >> triathlete could not make it to rio in time for opening

camp in arizona. he decided not to pout. here is what he did instead. ? >> good for him. he staged his own opening ceremony complete with the olympics theme. fans cheered him on and ben told today.com that this was a great way to though she wasn't there. >> that is the olympic spirit. time for pop start. let's turn to mr. bush. >> here we go. we are tracking stars cheering on the athletes both here in rio and back at home. first matthew mcconaughey at different events. he got into it. totally fired up. he was up.

a lot of pointing. >> then yesterday matt took a rugby match and posed with the women's team. one woman was so thrilled she captioned the photo using the hashtag dying. another oscar winner taking in the sights, eddie redmayne. eddie jumping to his feet and cheer wg his wife, hannah. he saidhe lucky to be in rio. saw him in a restaurant the other day. he is really low key. chris pratt is back at home on his instagram shared a video of his wife and son jack watching simone biles. when simone aces the routine anna and jack drop the mic celebrating her accomplishment.

of all the athletes. no booing in the pratt house. that is your pop start. for more stories check out today's facebook page. >> thank you very much. how about a check of the weather? >> they are now postponing olympic rowing due to the weather. it's rough out there. absolutely. let's show you watt we have going on at least as far as the rest of the weather. hot and humid. 49 million people under some sort of heat advisory. spreading into the east. boston will have the hottest weather of the year. new york city heat advisories tonight into tomorrow. heat indexes well over 100 >> chris: good wednesday morning, everyone. low to mid-70s. humidity on the way back up. we have some rain to track. pouring along the mass-new hampshire border just to the north and west of leominster here. switching back to the southwest.

that slides on through. the highest opportunity of widespread showers and rumbles of thunder. it looks like downpours will be later this morning through about early afternoon. still a leftover isolated storm late this afternoon. but tomorrow the heat and humidity. temps mid to upper today's olympic moment is sponsored by wal-mart. save money, live >> this is today's olympic moment. a tennis great the victim of a stunning she's one of the bigg tennis stars in the world and one of the most decorated olympians in her sport with four gold medals to her name serena williams has played along side her sister venus in sydney,

>> the most decorated tennis olympian of all time. >> reporter: where she clinched her first gold in singles. >> gold medal goes to serena williams. >> i can't even. i have a gold medal in singles sblmpt dehere in rio serena was hoping to add to that total but a stunning first round loss sunday in doubles. >> for the first time in their career as teammates the williams >> then another tuesday in the third round of singles play. >> sense of upset in the air. >> running an abrupt end to her dream of gold. serena holding back tears in what may likely be her last olympic games. >> one of the great champions ever. >> it was kind of stunning to watch her exit that quickly.

will happen at the u.s. open. just ahead the personal struggle that allison schmitt had to overcome and the superstar who gave her a helping hand. we took jill martin and steals and deals on the road to rio. everything you need for your next vacation. first a look at incredible images from the rio games from

>> chris:>> this is news now. >> christa: good morning, everybody. wednesday. middle of the week. it's 8:27 right. now chris lambert has been checking out your forecast, and it look like we're getting some much-needed rain. >> chris: finally an umbrella. what is that. break it out. find it. 75 in bosto 71 in worcester. locally heavy rain along the mass-new hampshire border that. continues to slide east. more showers and storms back into upstate new york. i do expect showers and storms to be widespread late morning right about lunchtime, as well. should be muggy for the sox game tonight. rain chances do lower by then. we'll get it in against the evil empire. temperatures mid to upper 90s on thursday. >> christa: all right. a check of your top stories. a man is set to be arraigned after worcester police say he raped two women and tried to rob a restaurant.

attacked inside a business, the other attacked in her car. police arrested the suspect after he into that business. the cambridge police officer who was allegedly arrested for allegedly attacking a restaurant employee will be back in court. jonathan vicente was arrested last month. according to investigators, he hit the employee during a confrontation in an alleyway behind a restaurant. and then people in princeton coming together to remember a woman killed while out jogging. a vigil in honor of vanessa marcotte. he 27-year-old was out a run. police are still looking for whoever is responsible.

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>> he won gold in london. he is back for more in rio. how are you? good to see you. >> you are defending olympic champion in your event. you look okay. how are you doing mentally as your competition is about to get started? >> i feel good. >> it's been a lot of time we have been here training and mentally prepared. >> you have such a great life going. you have a gorgeous family. you have a -- >> two months tomorrow. >> what is it like? how laz it changed the way you compete knowing you have the family behind you. >> no more naps in the afternoon. late nights and very early mornings a lot of purpose involved outside of the

i'm ell coming down monday. >> they are? >> what is the mental part of this? >> we all know the physical part. >> it is really about preparation. confidence from not only abilities but people that you surround yourself with. i have a great team of coaching staff. training staff at home. i just work hard. i work hard and believe in the things that they have done and the positions that they put me in. they are dreams. they put me in the right position and then i go and kick butt. >> because of you wrestling is enjoying a resurgence in the united states. saw the young men and women, too. what does it take? >> it takes a lot of discipline but it is built throughout your competition in sports. i started wrestling when i was 5 years old. since then i have developed a lot of character.

i got a lot more. >> we don't get to see a lot of these athletes but once every four years. i remember now vividly that you have this amazing attitude. pleasure to be around you again. good luck to you. >> absolutely. >> you will. mr. roker. >> time for - t are ready. first the new name for the final gymnasts is "the final five." next, the phrase we use when top swimmers face off dual in the pool.

>> and usa basketball's nickname "the dream team." and that's portuguese class. >> how would you say jordan >> chris: good wednesday morning, morning behind thickening clouds. tracking some thunderstorms and locally heavy rain west of leominster, west of town. this will slide right through leominster, townsend, along that mass-new hampshire border. more showers and storms to the west of us will continue to work in. 7 on 7 forecast, heat and humidity tomorrow. temperatures running mid to upper 90s. we continue with the heat friday

today's olympic start is sponsored by kellogg's. what gets you started? >> and this morning on today's olympic starts the remarkable story of allison schmitt. >> we have jenna bush hager with more on >> 26-year-old allison schmitt won three gold medals in london. it is hard to believe her depression nearly kept her out of the pool for good. >> there has been times in practice that i have never made in my life. mentally i think i'm stronger

>> reporter: today allison schmitt is feeling. >> she didn't make the national team the next year and didn't make it the next year. four years later to be on an olympic team, that is perseverance. >> purerseverance that took pla mostly outside the knew it was time for practice. my thoughts were when can i get back in the bed. >> her battle with depression nearly ended her swimming career. a place that i love, a sport that i love and diving every time and fail. i didn't know what else to do. psychologist in early 2015 but it was just the beginning of a very difficult year.

got that phone call. it was shocking knowing that my younger 17-year-old cousin killed herself. had such a promising future, had just came back from visiting a division i school. >> she in many ways was like you, outwardly happy helping others which is what a lot of your teammates have said about you. s one thing that i can say is if i her and let her know that there is light at the end of the tunnel. >> april's death was a wakeup call for allison. she needed to find light at the end of her own tunnel. >> would never share when she was in a bad mood. >> michael phelps, allison'se room mate stggli going to a dark

through some of the things that i went through. >> as an athlete allison says sharing her burden didn't come easily. >> we are taught at a young age to push through anything. i think we use that mentality all through life. i think now i realize you can never get through life alone. >> with phelps by her side and an agreement to take things day by day allison kept going. >> going to like a medal for you. >> what i care about is myself and the people around me. my whole circle of friends and family. if i can make them proud and finish rio proudly that is what will make me happy. that is wil cap off the past four years. >> i can't wait to watch her race. she said this has created a

awareness about depression and help others. >> i'm sure a lot of people thought if she can do it i can do it. >> it is important that we speak out about the fact that she is a strong athlete taught to keep on. >> she is in the pool tonight. >> can't wait. we are back with much more in a moment from rio.

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today's athlete to watch is sponsored by citi, proud partner of team usa, proud sponsor of progress. >> and we are back with today's athletes to watch. one of the sports making a return to the olympics this year is rugby. >> we love that. the u.s. men's team kicked off the competition on tuesday with a win over brazil and loss to

craig melvin has a closer look at the sport and the team. >> good to be here. i wish the weather was better. they should have won the game. england popular all over the world rugby has not been a part of the olympics since 1924. the teams that won gold that year, the americans were defending champs. this year's team has been training hard. it's been called game. if you have ever seen a rugby match there is not much that looks gentle. under the bright california sun america's best rugby players come together in the hopes of defending a legacy. the u.s. was the last country to win olympic gold. in the 1924 games in paris. that was 92 years ago and a slightly different game. traditional rugby has 15 players

halves. each team gets seven players and halves last just seven minutes. more room to run and quicker pace often means higher scoring matches ideal for speedsteres on team usa. he was trained to become an olympic sprinter. growing up this w radar? >> never, ever. i never thought i would play rugby. >> another star on the team, perry bacon, a former arena football player he has become a rugby sensation. joining the team after resigning with new england patriots is nate. he played rugby in college before switching over to football. now he is hoping to get a gold medal to wear with his super bowl ring.

>> better shape. >> from a cardiovascular standpoint, running standpoint it is way more strain. >> we got to watch them work out and work together. >> we can beat any team in the world when playing well. >> that is madison hughes. he is also team captain. >> to get a better grasp i ask the guy to give me a unique vocabularies. the scoring is similar to american. >> there is a kick after called conversion attempt. there is the rock. >> as he gets tackled he reaches back and presents the ball to his teammate.

it's how play starts again after the ball goes out of bounds. and let's not forget the scrum. it's when players bind up and go head to head after an infraction to try to push each other off the ball. >> average american doesn't know a great deal about the sport of rugby. what would you have them know before you -- >> i >> i couldn't leave without challenging rugby's fastest man to a foot race. america's rugby team hopes to leave opponents in its wake on its way to gold. >> i would have won that. >> by the way, pitch again this afternoon against world number one fiji.

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>> people in princeton coming together to remember a woman killed while out for a jog. her murderer still on the loose. donald trump sets off fierce new controversy some say he made a threat of violence against hillary clinton. and we head to the olympic zone where michael phelps grabs another gold. this one he s >> good wednesday morning everybody. it's 9:00. thanks for joining us. i'm sarah french. i'm christa delcamp. we'll have all your golden moment. first when you steputsi it's kind of stuffy out there like the stagnant air and it's great. we had the best of both worlds. no rain which is the good news. it's been a huge lack of rain so far. temperatures in the 70s. 70ss for a while because we have