good morning solid gold. dominaing to become olympic pi proudly announce their new nickname to the world. >> we are the final five! in the opposition, michael phelps avenging one of the few losses of his olympic career in dramatic fashion. >> michael phelps is going to do it again! [ cheers ] adding even more gold just an hour later. >> number 21.

gold for the second time in rio. 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. special edition of "today" at the olympic games with matt lauer live from rio de janeiro, brazil and savanah guthrie live from rockefeller plaza. good morning. solid gold. the u.s. women dominate the gymnastics team final and proudly announce their new nickname to the world.

the games. we'll be talking about day four for a long, long time. 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. >> had to be some dancing. you were actually there for the competition and got to watch it. >> it was amazing. plus, two of team other medalists with us, 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

>> i was like, you are covering the winter olympics and hoda covering the summer olympics. >> not nice out there. guys, 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 says not even close. we will sort that out just ahead. back to you. let's begin with the big night for team usa here at the rio olympics. natalie has a roundup. such an exciting night as you mentioned. 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. the most decorated olympian ever, michael phelps continued his

to 21. >> we are the final five. >> reporter: they call themselves "the final five," and now each have a gold medal. the women's 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. hernandez launching off the vault. before cheering on madison kochon on uneven bars. 2012 all-around champion 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 rival, south african chad le

the gold. moments after winning, phelps reminding the crowd that he is still number one. >> i don't want to say revenge. that's kind of what it was. i wanted that race back. this is my fifth olympics competing the 200 fly. losing in 2012 definitely stung. into tears from the stands and teammates and coaches erupting back stage. differences hugging after the race. then kissing his mother, fiancee, and newborn son, boomer. adding to his gold medal count, phelps swimming the anchor leg of the 4 by 200 race style relay. wearing dwyer's cap after his ripped moments before diving

another olympic gold, and she does! >> reporter: 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. one of them slipping through her legs, forcing a 2-2 draw. in tennis serena williams was knocked out by a the third round of women's singles. >> there it is. >> reporter: quickly walking off the court. the first time she will leave the olympics without a medal. sad night for serena, but worth noting the u.s. women's soccer team still winning their group and will advance to the quarterfinals. taking a look at the medal count, u.s. remaining on top followed by china, japan and russia.

action. ryan lochte swimming in his first individual race, 200 im and kerri walsh jennings and april ross in beach volleyball. so much fun. >> awesome. thanks. i had an awesome, awesome assignment last night. shortly after "the final five" grabbed gold in the team final, i had a chance to talk to simone biles, aly raisman, gabby douglas, laurie hernandez. ?? >> reporter: whenever i interview these girls, we start off dancing. this time we had something big to celebrate. >> what does it feel like to have the gold hanging around your neck? aly, let's start with you. >> 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 slacked off because we were

if anything we push ourselves more. >> 15.8. it's official. >> 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 then again, you can't control what the judges do. we can only control what we do, so we just went out there and had fun. >> you nailed that last floor routine and it was over. i mean, you nailed it. >> 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 you stuck that last landing and

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. >> the final five! >> tell me why it's "final five." why? >> 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. we do competition routines with her all the time. and also, 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 only won all around three times.

back to back. gabby, from your perspective what does that honor feel like? >> it feels amazing. competing at another olympics and 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. history, baby. that is so great. golds 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

to us. 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. >> look forward to more of that interview. as we said a little earlier second gold in the games. jenna bush hager caught up with her after that race. >> 200 meter gold. >> reporter: leaving others in her wake, katy ledecky capturing second gold in the game, a race proved exhilarating and exhausting in the final 50 meters. >> it hurt a lot. i came close to throwing up.

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 and it was a great moment. >> reporter: some have said this is the ledecky era in women's swimming. do you think that. i am blessed to be a part of 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. 27-year-old conor dwyer won bronze in monday's 200 meter freestyle and

that included michael phelps and ryan lock tee. conor and townley are with us, hello. >> congratulations. >> thank you very much. >> conor, you're on the deck there. 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 ripped. i think i'm the first one to have two caps swim two legs. i gave ply cap -- my cap to him which was pretty fun. >> 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. i'm second for the greatest swimmer of all time, and ryan lock tee is right behind me. 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. >> who's counting? >> like a huge difference there. 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, virginia. do you know who else you made proud? 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? did you see them?

after we got out of the media center after we swam, and they came up and said hi which was really cool. >> congratulations. we are so proud of you. >> thank you. >> thank you very much. >> thank you very much. >> thank 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. tonight 8:00, 7:00 central time he in new york. savannah? >> thank you so much. there's a big story dominating the presidential race this morning, donald trump accused of openly encouraging violence against hillary clinton with a comment he made about gun rights during a rally in north carolina. trump is pushing back against critics this morning. more from raleigh. good morning to you. >> reporter: a senior campaign official acknowledges donald

calling it totally ridiculous that anyone would see his remarks as an assassination threat, but that's exactly 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 i don't know. >> reporter: does that mean violence from 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. >> sounds like a joke gone bad. i hope he clears it up quickly. you should never joke about something like that. >> reporter: trump tweet, "pro second amendment citizens must

save the constitution." to the clinton campaign the comments far more sinister, "what 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 it's 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 dot headline all over the world about trump. >> reporter: overnight, 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 advocates.

talking about what happened after clinton was elected and not before. in the meantime, these missteps seem to be taking a toll on trump in the polls. our new polling in several blue collar battleground states show he is trailing her and a national poll has clinton leading trump by six points. savannah? >> thank you very much. meantime, a scathing justice department report says baltimore police officers routinely discriminate against blacks, use excessive force and are not adequately held accountable for e the investigation reviewed more than six years of records. it was launched after the death of freddie gray while in police custody. the report traces much of the problem to the 1990s when the decision was made to pursue zero tolerance enforcement, encouraging officers to make large numbers of stops and arrests. that's the news at 7:18. we go back to rio and matt, al and hoda. >> thank you very much.

check of the weather. 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. as you look at the action radar, you can see from new orleans to panama city beach heavy rain and thunderstorms. between now and saturday we could be looking at 10 to 15 inches of rain including new orleans. flash flooding possible into friday. we will continue to watch this very closely. we will get to your local forecast coming up in the next

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we're 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. a storm bl 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 relay touching the wall nearly

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. a blowout in gymnastics. 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 greatest 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. their lives are going to change. all five are, but two of them have experienced it before. what is that going to be like for them? >> i think what is most special

wasn't just a dream. their dreams they have been dreaming since they were little girls just came true. waking up and seeing your olympic gold medal on your night stand is special. they have finals. they have individual all around finals and event finals. their lives are definitely going change. >> speaking of individuals, did you see anything from a trained eye, did you see anything that makes you think things will turn out differently 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 medals. there are only sick to be had. you have someone like aly raisman who was the olympic champion in 2012 on floor exercise. i don't think she can beat simone. there's nobody that can beat ali besides 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.

routines. he hasn't done that in a while. he has to be consistent. 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 looking ahead to the rest of the gymnastics schedule, 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 with men's floor, and for the women the uneven bars and the vault. mark your calendars. >> 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. there's a quiz on all of this. >> all right. let's get a check of the weather from al. >> wet weather here and along the gulf coast and in 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 need to stop 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

>> 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 hope solo the focus of jeering chanting "zika" resulting from this picture she tweeted. and shooting and in beach volleyball usa versus brazil our cameras catching this woman who

why are you booing? she says to destabilize the 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 >> it's just part of the game. >> 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

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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 last night after the drama le 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

test. this picture of le clos. robert writes leclos but no cigar. celebrating in the stands after they got a chance to meet phelps and the rest of the men's relay team and took a bunch of selfies. diandre jordan calling phelps the greatest of all time, tough to deny with 21 goals. all this action, like seeing boomer in the stands. >> there are very few people who have the right to do it. people like michael phelps have the right to do it. just ahead, party of one. why this team usa athlete had to throw his own opening ceremony.

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realizing their olympic dreams. the hardware keeps piling up for the u-s...as we continue to lead the medal count with 26 medals, nine of them gold. china in second with 17 overall.japan in third with 14. russia has 12.and australia rounds out the top five with nine medals.

it's 8:00 on "today." and coming up -- the gold standard. as the u.s. women's gymnastics team dominates in the all-around final. >> we are the final five. >> hoda catches up with the ol families moments after their victory. >> tell me what you're looking for when you look up and see your folks? >> 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. plus, long road to rio. u.s. women's swim team captain allison schmitt opens up about her four-year battle with depression, which almost kept

>> we're taught at a young age to push through. to get through anything. i think we use that 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. and, 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. >> great to be in rio. go, usa! >> all the way from new york and the "today" show in rio!

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, we should tell you it's a decidedly different kind of weather day here in brazil. >> is that a cat? >> yeah. >> no questions. >> 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 at a -- >> churascaria. >> do you know what that is? >> green sign down when you want the meat to come. >> this was meatpalooza. from start to finish. >> they brought over ribs that took over the flintstones car. >> officially jealous. >> it was incredible. it was wild. we are bringing you some home in a doggy bag. >> thanks so much. >> and you can take it now.

>> no, it's still your turn. >> all right, savannah, back to you. >> no, i think it's still your turn, matt. i thought you were going to talk about hoda's birthday and you had a tease. >> no, we were 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. it was hoda's birthday yesterday. not only did she get to they got to celebrate hoda. listen. ? happy birthday to you ? ? happy birthday to you ? ? happy birthday dear hoda ? ? happy birthday to you ? >> now that's a gold medal happy birthday. you guys, thank you so much. thank you so much. that was such a sweet thing.

we have something really cool for you guys on tap for tomorrow. guess who is coming out here, right here on the beach? country stars the band perry will join us in rio, a special live concert. >> wow, that is so cool. and just ahead this morning, if the olympics have you wanting to see the world, you're in luck. our pal, jill martin, is here wi 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. peter, good morning to you. >> reporter: yeah, must be something in the water this morning. matt, good morning. walking out of the aquatics center last night, one fan looked at me and said, that was insane. he was right. what an unforgettable night. the place was rocking.

michael phelps delivering another performance for the ages. and once again, katie ledecky does not disappoint. >> michael phelps is going to do it again! >> reporter: redemption in rio. >> he did it! >> reporter: michael phelps regaining gold in the 200-meter butterfly. >> look who is back on top. >> reporter: the win coming four years after an agonizing rival. phelps who earned his 20th goal 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 the part of the national anthem. and all of a sudden, i hear them roar "o," and i knew where it came from and i just lost it.

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

>> and that's what an olympic champion looks like. >> reporter: a mind-boggling record in the sport typically decided by fractions. >> all: we are the final five! >> reporter: 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 own dreams, whether it be in judo or other >> reporter: finally, a colorful mystery in rio. the water in the diving pool going from ordinary 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 those divers. imagine that conversation, yeah, we don't know why it's green, but you are totally good. just get right back in. here is where things stand on medal count today.

trailing behind. there are 20 more medals up for grabs at the pool including the women's 4 by 200 freestyle relay. men's 100-meter freestyle. also in gymnastics, the men's turn. this time, the individual all-around. and to the beach, kerri walsh-jennings and april ross will face off with the swiss. likely to be wet sand. >> no question about it. peter, thank you very much. what else is many the headline this is morning? 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. thanks so much. in the news this morning we will talk politics, donald trump dealing with new front page controversy insisting he was merely urging gun rights advocates to organize and vote when he made this comment tuesday about hillary clinton and the second amendment. >> if she gets to pick her judges nothing you can do,

although the second amendment people, maybe there is, i don't know. >> clinton's running mate tim kaine accused trump of countenancing violence. and senator elizabeth warren tweeted trump is a pathetic coward. a woman was shot and killed in florida accidentally during a role play exercise. about 35 civilians taking part in citizens police academy session tue gorda, florida. one woman chosen at random for a 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 gunfire last night during what was a peaceful demonstration to mark the second anniversary of the deadly police

some viewers may find this video disturbing. witnesses say shots were fired sometime after someone was hit by a car. they don't believe anyone was hit intentionally. >> shooting, shooting! oh, my god. >> 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 the ferguson police and court systems. florida governor rick scott has transmitted cases of zika in miami's winwood neighborhood. that brings the total to 21. at a news conference governor scott pleaded for emergency funding from washington. hillary clinton visited a miami clinic and called on congress to return from recess immediately to pass a zika bill. and when you're on a boat off the coast of massachusetts, you're probably hoping to catch a glimpse of a whale, maybe a dolphin.

to see this. a dog, all by himself, badling in the atlantic ocean. passengers tried to rescue the dog themselves but couldn't. because the ferry boat was too high. they managed to flag down a fishing boat. they were able to scoop him up. 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. thank you very much. up next, the app that is storm and it is not pokemon go. >> all right. and what it was like to be the parents of the final five watching as their kids struck gold. and more of our exclusive interview with america's new dar

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we are back in rio on this wednesday morning. with more on that historic gold for the u.s. women's gymnastics team. hoda scored a coveted ticket to the event. >> not only was i in the building, i got to sit right near the families, 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. >> stratospheric. >> reporter: and nearly flawless. >> that's what an olympic champion looks like. >> 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. i thought i was going to faint a

but other than that -- it's just incredible. >> when you look up in the stands and you need something, tell me what you're looking for when you look up and see your folks? >> it's kind of 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. and you're like, yeah, i can do it. >> madison, wow. i knew where your mom and dad were sitting. i thing their chairs. >> my mom has never sat with my dad at a competition. >> why? >> she gets too nervous, i think. >> oh, she was wandering? >> it is called agony. >> the best reactions in the business. >> aly, your parents are hysterical. i'm sorry. your parents are memes and gifs and everything. okay, so when they're sitting in their chairs and watching you. can you describe what they're doing? >> i have no idea. i really don't know.

>> 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? he goes, oh, she's my sister. that's ron biles right there. >> reporter: he's carried his sister's picture all over rio. it's your good luck charm? >> it's working so far. >> simone, you have a posse. 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. i got on. >> your mom and dad, they kissed after you nailed one of your routines. and i walked up to them and i

>> you did it. >> you did it. >> yeah, parents, no pda. they need to stop that. it's cute. it's very cute. >> reporter: there was one more who led them to the podium. coach martha karolyi , who is retiing 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 it for her. share the burden, these five are are now members of an exclusive club and a new kind of family. >> it's so amazing to share it with these girls. they're like my older sisters. it's kind of like a won a gold medal with my family. >> aw. >> aw. >> and not only are they superclose, the families are superclose because they're used to -- they're hanging on to each

it was something special to be sitting there. >> and all of the sacrifice they have made over the years. >> certainly. >> that's great. now time for a special olympics edition of what is trending today. you ready? billy's here. natalie's here. 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. at the athletes' village, matches on the dating app have surged 129%. that a mail." active users in the area jumped 64%. among users we hear ryan lochte. he told "gq" he signed up after hearing winter olympians were using it in sochi. billy, do you have any insight? >> allegedly his girlfriend is down here with him. so he better be using it very carefully. >> okay, that's going to go over well. a triathlete named ben could

opening ceremony. he was at a training 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 doing this video was a fun way to commemorate moment, even though he wasn't there. >> look at that selfie. >> that's the best. that's 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, okay case winner matt, making his way around different events.

he was down. he was clapping and pointing. a lot of pointing. finger. wagging going on. yesterday, matt took in a rugby match and posed with the women's team. one of the women was to thrilled, she captioned the photo using the hashtag "dying." another oscar winner taking in the sights, eddie redmayne. eddie jumping to his feet and he said they both feel really lucky to be in rio. saw him in a restaurant the other day. he is really low key. nobody recognized him. apparently "the danish girl" hasn't opened down here. he's a nice guy. chris pratt is back at home on his instagram shared a video of his wife and son jack watching simone biles. they're on the edge of their seats, and when simone ices the

the mike. celebrating her accomplishment. chris said the family is proud 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 what we have going on at least as far as the rest of the weather. hot and humid. in the central part of the country. 49 million people under some sort of heat advisory. heat index over 10gr spreading into the east. boston will have the hottest weather of the year. new york city heat advisories tonight into tomorrow. look at the heat indexes at well over 100 degrees across a wide

today's olympic moment is sponsored by wal-mart. save money, live better. >> all right. this is "today's" olympic moment. a tennis great the victim of a stunning upset. she's one of the biggest tennis stars in the world and one of the most decorated olympians in her sport. with four gold med dallas to her name, serena williams has played alongside her sister, venus, in

>> reporter: beijing, and london. >> venus and serena, the most decorated tennis olympians of all time. >> reporter: where she clinched her first gold in singles. >> gold medal goes to serena williams. >> i can't even. oh, my gosh. i have a gold medal in singles. >> reporter: here 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 teammates, the williams sisters lose in a first round exit. >> reporter: then another tuesday in the third round of singles play. >> sense of upset in the air. but none like that. >> reporter: 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. >> she is great champion. but it was kind of stunning to

will happen at the u.s. open. coming up in just a couple of weeks. meanwhile, just ahead, the personal struggles that allison schmitt had to overcome to get to the olympics in rio. 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 our friends at yeti.

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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 sharpening up skills and getting 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

encouraging. i appreciate their sport greatly. they're all coming down on monday. >> the baby is coming? >> yeah. >> what is the mental part of this? we all know the physical part. the mental 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. i believe in the things that they have done for positions that they have put me in. they really are caretakers of my 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. >> absolutely. >> all those young men and women, too, who want to compete. what does it take? >> it takes a lot of discipline a lot of character. 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. and into the man i am today.

i'm excited. i got a lot more left. >> we don't get to see a lot of these athletes but once every four years. the last we saw you was in london. i remember now vividly that you have this amazing attitude. pleasure to be around you again. good luck to you. come back next week. >> absolutely. >> you'll be back with that medal around your neck. >> you will. mr. roker? time for natalie's portuguese. the new name for the final gymnasts, female gymnasts is "the final five." that would be -- [ speaking portuguese ] >> the phrase when top swimmers face off. duel in the pool. [ speaking portuguese ]

>> and usa basketball's nickname "the dream team." [ speaking fornlg portuguese ] >> that's right. and that's natalie's portuguese class. >> how can you say that's right? >> because you know what you're saying. i don't. >> how would you say jordan

today's olympic start is sponsored by kellogg's. what gets you started? >> and this morning on today's olympic start, the remarkable story of allison schmitt. the u.s. women's swim captain. >> we have jenna bush hager with more on that. nice to see you. >> good morning. it's 26-year-old allison schmitt won three gold medals in london. looking at her today, it's hard to belief her struggle with 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 than i've ever been. >> reporter: today allison schmitt is feeling strong.

everything she's been through in the last four years. just ask her coach, bob bowman. >> you're an american record holder and then you don't make the championship team the next year? that's a big fall. she didn't make it the next year or the next year. four years later to be on an olympic team, that's some perseverance. >> perseverance that took place mostly outside the pool. morning, i would look forward to going back to bed. as soon as my alarm went off, i knew it was time for practice. but my thought was, when can i get back in bed? >> reporter: her battle with depression nearly ended her swimming career. >> i was failing almost every time i got in the pool. a place that i love, a sport that i love and diving every time and fail. i didn't know what else to do. >> reporter: allison started

2015. but it was just the beginning of a very difficult year. >> i think it hit me hard when i 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. >> if there is one thing that i can say is if i knew and help her and let her know that there was a light at the end of the tunnel. >> reporter: april's death was a wakeup call for allison. she needed to find light at the end of her own tunnel. and she couldn't do it alone. >> she was somebody who never would share when she was in a bad mood or something was going on. >> reporter: by michael phelps, allison's long-time friend, teammate, and roommate, knew she was struggling. >> when you're in a place like

into a dark hole. i didn't want to see her go through some of the things that i went through. >> reporter: 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. >> reporter: so with phelps by her side, and an agreement with her coach to take things day by day, allison kept like a medal for you. >> i don't think there's anything to prove. 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 what will cap off the past four years. >> i can't wait to watch her race. but also, you know, she said

she wants to work to spread awareness about depression and help others. she's incredible. >> 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 it. and the fact that she's a strong athlete taught to keep on. it's also important to speak out about whatever she's going through. >> by the way, she's in the pool tonight. >> can't wait. we are back with much more in a moment from rio.

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today. 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 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

played over two 40-minute 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. 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

>> not the same thing. >> 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 g 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

>> next they show the line out. 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 >> i think don't get caught too much in how much you don't know. >> 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

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in rio, a brazilian dinner with a french twist. >> he jumped at the chance to come to brazil and he and his tropical french cuisine call brazil home. good morning. >> you can smell this. what is this, grouper? >> grouper and >> i bring the sauce with onions, garlic. it's a red. i will put it now anyway. >> you put a lot in. >> a lot. you are getting like orange, red. beautiful. >> beautiful. >> when you take the grouper you

you want it to be a hot pan. >> exactly. salt, pepper and in france we love butter. >> how long does that have to cook in the pan. >> pretty quick. >> very quick. >> welcome back. >> very, very easy to do at home. very easy. you have to do the sauce. >> could you substitute another fish for >> you can put salt, for example. you can put -- >> the sauce that goes on top to plate it, is that raisins? >> garlic, onions, butter. >> this is what that looks like when it cooks down?

plate it up. show us how you would plate this. >> you have the banana on the base. >> we are getting forks ready. >> thank you. you have the fish. >> and the sauce. >> the sauce. it's like sweet and sour. >> amazing. >> unlike mr. lauer. >> we are going to taste --

it could have been us. remember... chicago was a finalist to host these olympic games... where there were conversations about staging some events here in wisconsin... ...and the economic impact the games could have had on our state. host city rio de janeiro.... enjoying the spoils of its efforts. the city's most famous dance schools put on a carnival style parade for the tourists visiting for the games... hoping they'll return for carnival itself in february. looking ahead to day five of the olympic games... and the competitions you'll want to keep an eye on...both men and women representing the usa in cycling today. coveage tonight will include the men's individual all-around finals in gymnastics. ...beach volleyball......and more finals in the pool... including nathan adrian, katie ledecky and missy franklin for team usa. u-s swimmer michael phelps has another chance to add onto his medal count today as well... the swimmer is celebrating his 21st gold medal this morning. to put his success in perspective... phelps has more medals than

still ahead of the world record, she's going to break it. >> ledecky is on her try history at these rio games. we have been used to sunny sks at these games but it is a different picture so far today, a rainy wednesday morning in rio on day five of the 2016 olympic games. and from inside our studio at copacabana beach, welcome along, i'm rebecca lowe. what a night it was in rio with gold for simone biles and the u.s. women's gymnastics team and in the pool a two-gold night for