happl physically and mentally capable of actually gompeting and pursuing thatoal and dream. >> shaun whiteipe gd at the olympics in 2006, 2010, and 2018. but the double threat is also a five-time x-games medalist inrt veal skateboarding. white started boarding when high was just 6 yearsold. so prolific that famed skateboarding tony hawk discovered him a year later. now, the question is, will white dominate the dome like he has the slop? >> we're here with three-time olympic gold medalist shaun white. good morning. >> thanks for having me. >> we're not in our snow clothes. >> it's nice, and it spped raining fous. >> we have been teasing all morning about a big announcement. what do you have to tell us? >> i'm really excited, the fact skateboarding is in the olympics. i saw what happened to snowboarding. i thinks amazing. i have b watching the competition and got inspired. i've been doing a lot of skating myself, and i thought it would be amazing to compete at the world championships in brazil in september. at's the big one. >> shaun white will be at the world championships skateboarding. >>

feel physically and mentally capable of actually competing and pursuing that goal and dream. >> shaun whiteon the half pipe gold in the olympics in 2006, 2010, and 2018, but the double threat is also a five time x games medalist in vertical skateboarding. white started boarding when he was just 6 years old, so prolific that famed skateboarder tony hawk discovered him a year later. now the question is will white dominate the dome like he has the slopes >> and we're here with three-time olympic gold medalist shaun white. good morning. >> good morning. >> thanks for having me. >> good so see you we're not in our snow clothes. >> i know, it's nice >> we've been teasing this all morning about a big announcement what do you have to tell us? i'm really excited the fact that skateboardi skateboarding's in the olympics now. so amazing i saw what happened to snowboarding it's amazing i've been watching the competitions lately. i've been doing a lot of skating myself this summer, and i thought it would be amazing to go compete at the world championships in brazil in september. that's a big one. >> sha

we've seen shaun white grow up through all these years and now skateboarding. in addition to those four new sports, a couple of familiar ones are returning, baseball and softball are back. we have a lot more olympics coverage in just a few minutes. we're going to introduce you to a badminton star from the bay area. we'll also have a bunch of olympics extras on our website, including this interview we did with mike tricot, hosting our prime time coverage in tokyo. mike gives us the inside scoop on what we can expect. >>> still to come here at 5:00, demanding changes after a tourist is killed while crossing the street near union square. the upgrades activists are calling for in order to protect pedestrians in san francisco. >>> plus, one of silicon valley's most exclusive parks. you can only get in if you live in palo alto. now there's a push to allow more people in. >>> i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. widespread temperatures this afternoon. anywhere from 61 in san francisco to a hot 96 in concord. we'll show you how much hotter tomorrow and for the upcomin

shaun white made the announcement this morning on the "today" show. >> i've been doing skating myselfer and i thought it would be amazing to go compete at the world championships in brazil in september. >> you heard it there. the 32-year-old three-time gold medallist was a top skateboarder before shredding up the snow as the best snowboarder and he'll still have to qualify before ever going for the gold in skateboarding which next year is a first-time olympic event. be sure that fans everywhere will be cheering him on. >>> so here is what not to do with those electric scooters. this man in texas weaves through the morning rush traffic in dallas on a scooter cutting across several lanes. listen to this one driver filming. >> are you on a bird scooter on the highway? whoa! what are you doing? >> my question exactly. so get this. this is apparently legal in texas. because the state bill that would have made them on highways illegal failed to pass the state legislature. >> don't try that at home or on the roads or anywhere. at all. >>> one last look at weather. another warm up. >> it is h

american snowboard olympic legend shaun white among the hopefuls >> i've been watching the competitionsally inspired. i've been doing a lot of skating myself this summer >> reporter: olympic champions including gymnast simone biles and swimmer katie ledecky are expected to lead the largest american contingent ever and new faces will emerge on the track like american sprinter nora lyles >> everything is olympics. that's all we're going to be thinking about >> reporter: tokyo olympic organizers are thinking about the finish line. finishing the new permanent venues distributing enough tickets to match record demand. a venerable city and country ready to celebrate both the old and the new. kurt gregory, nbc news >> it's going to be here before we know it >> yeah. it's going to come just like that >>> all right. krispy kreme fans, do we have a sweet piece of news for you. the donut shop opened a new concept store in north carolina. customers can now build their own donuts by choosing different glazes, toppings, drizzle flavors. they also added some new menu items like donut-infused ice cream

american snowboard olympic legend shaun white among the hopefuls. >> i've been watching the competitionslately. i got really inspired. doing a lot of skating myself this summer. >> reporter: olympic champions ncluding gymnast simone biles and swimmer katie ledecky arect expeed to lead largest american contingent ever, and new faces will emerge on the track, like american sprinter noah lyles. >> everythin is olympics. that's all we're going to be thinking about. >> reporter: tokyo olympican orgers are thinking about the finish line, finishing the new permanent venues, distributing enough tickets to match recorde dnd. a venerable city and country ready to celebrate both the old and the new. kurt gregory, nbc news. >> well, it's not quite taking home the gold, but it is a pretty b celebrate. >> yeah, that's right. igthe r tson winnero o our pat challenge to show us your pet's best trick finallyed reveal tonight. >> drum roll, check it out, folks. this is maggie, an 8-year-old golden lab mix. her owner kathi taught her a pretty practical move. neeze there, a nose blow to retrieve a tissue an

countdown, we have a big day planned on the plaza tomorrow before they go for gold, athletes like shaun whiteo turn his snowboard into a skateboard for the summer games, along with kelly slater, they're going to join us for a first look at all the excitement don't miss our one year to tokyo celebration tomorrow morning, only on "today." >> never too soon to get excited. can't wait for that. >>> let's get to the headlines of the morning relief finally on the way from the brutal heat wave that blanketed much of the country. more than 200 million americans suffered through days of extreme heat and humidity. it was more than just the record temps. severe storms swept across the midwest. more than 1,000 crews are working around the clock to restore power to hundreds of thousands of customers from michigan to wisconsin. al will be back in a moment with a closer look at the forecast. >>> now to hong kong, where protests turned violent sunday police there launching tear gas at protesters after a massive march there. subway riders were attacked by masked assailants who were apparently targeting pro-de