. >> eddy Álvarez con su emoción y la familia viéndolo desde miami. >> verlo a él donde está el padretraron su tecnología con estos 1800 drones. >> cerca del estadio muestra de algunos sectores desplazados por la pandemia y las olimpiadas. >> pero el mensaje de japón con miguel gurwitz. >> diversión, solidaridad, y un mensaje poderoso sobre lo que es capaz de generar el deporte, diversidad que incluyó a alejandro sanz es que e4stos son los latinos que compiten por américa latina. >> muchos entrenadores me fueron a felicitar y me dijeron es que me da mucho gusto porque te lo mereces has trabajado y te lo mereces. >> sentimiento que comparten sus padres. >> estamos contigo no pudimos y ya estamos nos dijeron pero no van a poder ir. >> otra de las mejores apuesta de latinoamérica la de colombiana mariana pajon. >> ella dará todo por ganar el oro es posible que lo tengamos y que latinoamérica con el nuevo oro de mariana. >> por ahora arde la flama olímpica encendida por la tenista naomi osaka y alimentada con hidrógeno. >> vamos a tokio, japón con moisés linares que está allá con hora de

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eddy alvarez correspondent coming to you from the field. >> yeah. d it feel like to lead team usa into the stadium holding the flag? >> oh, guys, i mean, such an emotional moment for me, for my family, from my background, just to get the honor to represent the united states of america, to hold the flag, the symbol of liberty and freedom. you know, my family came over to this country from cuba in search of opportunity. and if it wasn't for them doing that, i wouldn't be in the position that i am now, the privilege that i have, that i had to hold the flag and lead team usa to the opening ceremony. this has been such a whirlwind of emotions. >> eddy, we so wish we could meet your mom, dad, your wife and your 11-month old. why don't we bring them on the air. we have mable and walter alvarez, eddy's wife, abby, 11-month-old jed. >> oh, my. >> i'm not sure who was crying more during opening, you or that group on the side. >> oh, my gosh. oh, guys, you just made my night. this is incredible. >> gabby, tell us what it felt like watching your man. >> oh, my g

. >> eddy Álvarez por estados unidos de béisbol procedente de cuba. >> (audio en inglés). >> estos juegos 2020. >> implementan el uso de las mascarillas les contaremos quien deben cumplir con el amndato. >> tambiÉn le contamos cómo van los esfuerzo para extinguir incendios ya volvemos . >> ¿qué tal? muy buenas tardes muchas gracias por continuar en sintonía de telemundo 48. >> gracias por continuar con nosotros y la entrega

primera dama y su entrada, más los abanderados, que estarían todos completamente vacunados, y eddie Álvarez> en la ceremonia mostraron su desarrollo tecnológico con esta esfera impulsada por drones, más las protestas desde afuera por la pandemia . >> el mensaje poderoso la solidaridad hacia el mundo de lo q8ue genera el deporte . >> diversidad de artistas como alejandro sanz, 1169 atletas latinos habrán compitiendo, entre ellas alexa moreno, que también anteriormente subióo al podio . >> atletas, autoridades, fueron a felicitarm me da gusto porque te lo mereces, trabajaste, te lo mereces . ,>> sentimiento que comparten sus padres que no pudieron acompañarla . >> estamos contigo, pero no pudimos ir, nos dijeron esto . >> otra de las mejores apuestas de latinoamérica es la bicicrosista . >> es posible que tengamos este oro, que latinoamérica ge mucho . >> arde ya la flama olímpica encendida por naomi osaka . >> una ceremonia emocionante en donde japón puso mucho esfuerzo, ahora comienzan las pruebas importantes que no nos podemos perder . >> como mexicana, empiezo con la cita del "tri" el dom

. >> she will share honors with eddie alvarez. he has played with the marlins and competed in speed skating. the u.s. table team has strong ties to the bay area. the team practiced on wednesday, including connick ja. also poised to do well is lily zhang. >>> team usa's soccer team which never loses, lost. its first match against sweden, 3-0. americans are trying to be the first women's team to take home olympic gold after winning the previous world cup. the loss does not end the dreams. they lost in the opening round in 2008 in the olympics before going on to win the gold. >>> usa softball team got off to a nice start against italy. valerie arioto scored the first for the americans. that's a nice little tandem there. u.s. cruises to a 2-0 win. softball is back as an olympic event for the first final 2008. raj will join us live from japan in our new newscast tonight at 7:00. >>> well, despite everything, nothing has changed. that's what nurses are saying about good samaritan hospital in san jose after regulators hit it. candace ngu

wnba star sue bird and eddy alvarez led the u.s. in the parade of nations as flag bearers. a lot of athletes, u.s. and from other countries, wanted to get a photo with that guy, kevin durant with katie ledecky and simone biles, naomi osaka lit the olympic cauldron in her home country. >> this is how the party really got started. ♪ happy birthday to you ♪ ♪ happy birthday to you ♪♪ >> he looks happy, right? team usa serenades kevin durant more than 600 u.s. athletes belting out happy birthday before the opening ceremony. here is the funny part. katie's birthday isn't until the end of september. as we showed you last night, former cal bear kara kohler who won bronze, a bronze medal in the team rowing in london in 2012 is off to a strong start. she won her heat in singles rowing to advance to the quarterfinals on sunday. >> so exciting to findly get the start line and race at the olympics. >> a little surreal, like having to remind myself, wow, i am at the olympic games finally. >> and koehler is one of 90 athletes with ties to the bay area. of course weshlgs be following them

. >> reporter: eddie alvarez is still headed to tokyo. minor leaguer with the miami marlins organization is on team usa and excited. >> it's still the olympic movement, you know. it's still a moment of pride. >> reporter: after winning a silver in speed skating at the 2014 sochi olympics, he'll be just the 11th american to compete in both the summer and winter games. >> the energy is nuts. at the olympics, it's absolutely craz hendf the day, it's trying to keep everyone safe, taming this situation that we're all in now. >> reporter: dr. david agus, an adviser to japan's olympic committee and cbser contributor has more. >> it is impossible to quarantine people off. >> reporter: several athletes arriving have tested positive for covid, and delta is set to soar. delta is dominant or rising in more than 75 countries. >>> what is the concern that when all of those tens of thousands of people go home that we might see another wave of covid? >> reputation wise, i think that will be the worst case scenario for the tokyo olympics. >> reporter: tha

eddy alvarez, the first baseball player to carry the flag for the u.s.o competed in the winter olympics. he won a silver medal in speed skating in the 2014 joined by f olympic women's basketball gold medalist sue bird. they were chosen in a vote by other american athletes. >>> it's a case of like mother, like daughter for singer mariah carey and her daughter. 10-year-old monroe cannon is portraying a younger version of her famous mom in an ad campaign for children's clothing company oshkosh b-gosh. >> the melodies that live in my head, someday they'll live at the top of the charts. the songs in my heart will touch millions of hearts. >> this is monroe's modeling debut. the ad campaign features children playing childhood vergsds of their celebrity parents. rap group outcast and the late boxer muhammad ali are also part of the campaign. >>> and a texas couple is taking downsizing to a whole new level. jessica bishop and edgar coronado are selling their home and moving into a 300 square-foot you'newry renovated. it has a bedroom, kitchen and bathroom. >> we

women's basketball star sue bird and baseball in fielder eddie alvarez were chosen as flag bearers for team usa. first lady jill biden is leading the u.s. delegation at the opening ceremony. >> congratulations. becoming an olympian is a rare accomplishment in a normal time. but you did it during a global pandemic. >> reporter: like all the competitions, stands for opening ceremony will be mostly empty. in addition to covid's negative impact, the games have been hit by controversies. an opening ceremony music composer resigned after it came out he spoke to a magazine about having bullied classmates including those with disabilities. an opening ceremony director dismissed for appert has covere >> organizers are probably hoping yes, yes, win medals so we can draw attention away from the scandals. >> reporter: biles recently showed off signature vault in training with none of the usual spectators because of covid restrictions. totals have reached a new six month high. >>> still a lot of behind the scenes work to be done before cheer leading lands a spot in the olympics. but with rock climb

sue bird and eddy alvarez, the baseball player. how about we get to the rock stars?nast simone biles at practice today. team usa gymnastics. they're rotating through the various disciplines. the floor, vaults, balance beam. the first day of competition is saturday, bay area time. sunday here in tokyo. and check this out. sim own bilesof her and her tea with the caption, little did you know, o.g. means olympic grandmas. both gymnasts are 24 years old. usually we have vip's here hours before the opening ceremony. we usually have the heads of state and the billionaire ceo's and the digniadignitaries. not this time. there will be a very limited amount of people. among them the first lady of the united states. we're talking about jill biden, of course, she arrived yesterday and met with the prime minister of japan. and just a few hours ago, she held a virtual meet and greet with members of team usa. thanking the athletes for their de here. you've sacrificed time with friends and pushed yourself harder than you thought you could. now those years of work, the drive that has

. >> bird is going to share the honor with usa baseball player, eddie alvarez.he played with the miami marlins and won a silver medal in speed skating in 2014. >> what? >> yes, we are back in a moment. >>> some of the documentaries are pretty good. but no. >>> this is yummy, the list for the top restaurants is released kokkari ranks tenth on the list. well known modern greek food, super good. three from wine country made the lift. valette, french laundry, and bistro jeanty. so, i already hit up jeff to take me to the french laundry, he said no. so now i'm up to you. >> help me out,in? >> all right. >> let's get you the seven day forecast. you can see the upper 80s friday and start, a low 90s and sunday and monday, we will dip in the 80 and is back up to low 90s once we hit tuesday and wednesday. i checked out a restaurant, nari in san francisco, amazing. >> that's not bad at all. [ cheers and applause ♪ >> steve: from studio 6b in rockefeller center in the heart of new york city, it's "the tonight show starring jimmy fallon." tonight, join jimmy and hi

. >> baseball player and winter olympic speedpkating silver medalist eddie alvarez team usa hit centerover 600 athletes team usa brought its second largest team in their history, but only 200 chose to walk in the ceremony under the watchful eye of first lady doctor jill biden will follow every protocol. we will follow every rule to ensure that this is a safe and secure games playing it safe when it comes to covid but playing to win in japan. >> is the u.s. coming here hoping to win a lot of mental see that we are in tokyo. i'm just concerned c. yeah. looks a pretty intense. it does. it does. and we have a special little article of clothing. >> to share this from the 96 games. a loyal. >> kron 4 couple. well friend of the yeah, they reach out to me said, hey. >> you want to well, they went to the games in 96 in atlanta. they got this jacket. there. they expect to get it back. well, we'll see if if it smells bad after this. nova jody and currently is keen. they have been watching kron for decades not to age them. look at they went to atlanta and i said they had a great time to watch the

eddie alvarez of u.s.a. baseball and sue bird of u.s.a. basketball led the u.s.ation. >> u.s.a.! u.s.a.! >> i would have been there, no question. >> reporter: bird's mother, nancy, had to watch from her new york home because of the tight covid restrictions. >> even though i would like to be there to hug her, it doesn't take anything away. still a wonderful, proud moment. >> reporter: the games will now shift into full gear. u.s. soccer will try to make a comeback in its game against new zealand. simone biles and the women's gymnastics team compete sunday. norah. >> o'donnell: jamie yuccas, thank you so much. well, tonight, a trump ally who once ran the former president's inaugural committee is set to be released from jail on a $250 million bond, including $5 million in cash. tom barrack will be arraigned on monday on charges of illegally lobbying on behalf of the united arab emirates. he's required to wear a g.p.s. tracking ankle bracelet and his travel is restricted. tonight, 12 firefighting aircraft have joined the battle against those explosive wildfires in ca

baseball player eddy alvarez, who already has a silver medal in speed skating, and wnba star sue birdou, what does that flag represent during this pandemic >> as an athlete, i'm always wanting our country to be better when i hold that flag, that's really what it's going to represent to me. >> reporter: but it's heartbreak for another american beach volleyball player taylor crabb testing positive for covid. infections here up 150% from last week. more than 1800 new cases on wednesday to stay safe, triathlete katie zaferes is training on her balcony in the athletes village. >> it's really nice to feel united with the other countries that are here, and just seeing everybody come together in a safe way during covid is really exciting to see that we can do this we can pull it off >> reporter: kate, tonight we learned even though there won't be spectators at the opening ceremony, there will be athletes about 40% of team usa will be there. that's more than 230 u.s. olympians kate >> looking forward to it, tom. thank you. >>> harvey weinstein entered a los angeles courtroom today in a wheelch

for team usa basketball legend sue bird and baseball player eddie alvarez. alvarez also an olympic speed skater winning silver in 2014. >>> unfortunate news for you, for team usa volleyball player taylor cobb. he tested positive for covid-19 and he is in isolation. his brother said he is feeling fine right now. and raj mathai will host "from the bay area to tokyo." >> so much to look forward to there. >>> happening today, you may have a little trouble getting uber in san francisco. that's because rideshares across the street are taking to the foot on strike. drivers will protest outside uber headquarters to demand the right tocafornia today. that rally starts at 1:00 this afternoon. >>> as this year's wildfire season rages on, pg&e's expanding its resources for customers at risk of being affected by planned power outages. the power shutoffs are part of the company's efforts to prevent wildfires that could happen if high winds cause damage to powerlines. customers who depend on power for medical needs can register for pg&e's medical base line program. it incl

will have two flag bearers at opening ceremony basketball star sue bird and baseball infielder eddy alvarezng ceremony, just over 24 hours from now coming up here in tokyo. back to you. >> all right, kurt gregory reporting for us there thank you. looking forward to it. it has been a long time and it is almost here. >> hope everybody stays safe that it can continue. >> reporter: >>> the kennedy center announced the five honorees who will receive the lifetime achievement award in a creative arts award this year's honorees are berry gordy, along with "saturday night live" creator lorne michaels, bette midler, justino diaz and joni mitchell the honorees will be celebrated during a live gala on december 5th. the way we're going, hopefully it will be, you know, maskless, everybody there, an audience, long ways off, but, you know, we'll see what direction the country is headed. >> it has been a while that's an event i've grown appreciate more and more each year it is highly entertaining every time but like we said, this is a first for all of us, for a while. it's been a while. >> thank you for >>>

flag-bearers, sue bird from the wnba and baseball's eddy alvarez, leading the u.s. delegation. but notably absent, the women's soccer team and team usa gymnasts, including simone biles, who held their own ceremony at their hotel outside the olympic village. on social media, biles pointing to covid concerns. the pandemic looming large over the day's excitement with 19 more covid cases linked to the olympics reported, bringing the total to at least 110. and all night outside the stadium, the streets filled with japanese citizens carrying signs saying "cancel the olympics." protesters furious, as new covid cases have risen in tokyo ahead of the games. but earlier today, the executive director at the ioc telling our amy robach he's confident with where things stand despite the opposition. >> is there a scenario in which these games could be canceled? >> there's no scenario in which they can be canceled. >> they say the games will go on. james longman with us live from tokyo tonight. james, now it's not just the pandemic they have to deal with. they're also watching the forecast for

talked about -- we revealed the two athletes chosen as flag bearers for team usa here they are, eddie alvarezball player. he is competing for team usa we wanted so interview eddie on our show, but as we speak, he is flying to tokyo. but here is what happens when he found out. >> eddie, come on up here, man you are our official flag bearer of the united states of america. let's go >> means everything to me to be able to lead team usa is an absolute honor there's a lot of sacrifice i have had to make in this life, my athletic career, so just absolutely incredibly honored and what a privilege >> wow you feel surprise there, feel the emotion. what a moment for eddie and the other flag bearer, none other than legendary basketball star sue bird, a four-time olympic gold medalist. she's competing in her fifth olympic games. sue got the news just a few hours ago. >> i'd like to announce that sue will be the flag bearer for team usa. >> oh, sue >> sue bird. with us this morning good morning >> good morning. >> you mean good evening >> that's true that's a good point. here is the thing, sue this isn't

while team usa was led by wnba star sue bird and major leaguer eddie alvarez. cameras capturing the reaction of their proud families, back home. >> i'm just really, very proud of her. it's an honor to represent her country. >> reporter: while tonga's flag bearer was a fan favorite again at his third olympics. athletes who couldn't be there dressed the part, anyway. joining in the excitement. the ceremony celebrating the culture and achievements of this beautiful country. including this show-stopper. >> those are 1,800 drones. >> reporter: drones soaring into the sky, creating a globe. and there was this moment of levity. bringing olympic sports icons to life. but there were also reminders of the pandemic, everywhere. first lady jill biden thousand vips inside. outside, protestors gathered in the shadow of the stadium. 19 new-covid cases were reported today, among people involved with the olympics. bringing the total to 106. including american beach volleyball player, taylor crab, devastated to watch the opening ceremony from quarantine. >> it was pretty emotion

featuring basketball star and gold medalist sue bird and eddie alvarez. the ceremony japanese protesters calling for the games to be canceled fearing the olympics will become a covid-19 super spreader event. daily numbers hitting 2,000 this week, a six-month high. olympic dreams dashed for more than 20 athletes so far testing positive or being placed in the could he individual 19 protocols. >> when you are lined up with the best in the world, you're not worried about the stands. you're not worried about the people out there. you're worried about going out and competing to the best of your ability. >> despite the olympics first ever spectator ban, some are making the most of it. fans watching the opening ceremony from outside the stadium. >> i was so moved. >> reporter: closing out the olympic ceremony, the reveal of the torch berer to light the cauldron. naomi osaka in recent months facing her own very public mental health challenges. perhaps the perfect representative for the xxxii olympiad, overcoming postponement and a pandemic to showcase the olympic

women's basketball star sue bird and baseball infielder eddie alvarez wereos agearers for team usa.ing the u.s. delegation at >>epor li all the ny. competitions, stands for opening ceremony will be mostly empty. in addition to covid's negative impact, games have been hit by controversies. an opening ceremony music composer resigned after it came out he spoke to a magazine about having bullied classmates including those with disabilities. opening ceremony director dismissed for appearing to make holocaust jokes as part of a past comedy act. new york times tokyo bureau chief has covered the missteps. >> organizers are probably hoping yes, win some medals so we can draw attention away from the scandals. >> reporter: biles recently showed off her vault in training with none of the usual spectators. daily cases have reached a new six month high of nearly 2,000. >>> ahead on cbs this morning, new face of usa swimming at 7:00. >>> there is a lot of work to be done before cheer leading lands a spot in the olympics. with rock climbing, skate boarding, even break dancing now joining the games

a petting sue bird and eddy alvarez. for bird, it is herd fifth olympics.r and summer olympics. >>> and after months of uncertainty about where the interpreters would be relocated after the troops withdraw from afghanistan. where they will be moved before they face certain danger from advancing forces in afghanistan. let's check in on what our forces are saying. lara is covering the developing story here. the state department confirming our reporting from earlier this week that an initial batch are going to virginia. what are you learning about where others might be going? >> my sources are saying that the u.s. is in the final stages of talks to temporarily house another set of the afghan nationals that risked their lives to help the war effort at military bases in qatar and kuwait while they wait. the people that would be going to the u.s. military balss in qatar and kuwait should be finalized are in addition to the 2500 applicants and family members scheduled to be flown from kabul to the united states to ft. lee, a military base in virginia, while they d

sue bird and baseball infielder eddie alvarez, official flag bearers for team usa. >>> first lady jilleading u.s. delegation at the opening ceremony. tokyo's olympic stadium is full of athletes right now but stand are mostly empty due to threat of covid-19. spectators aren't allowed at any competitions either. >> i have been a big olympic nerd. i watch it, record it. once i heard surfing would be in the olympics, i was excited. >> for the first time in olympics history surfing is an event. four americans are looking to make waves. >>> drones making it rain in the united arab emirates. officials are using electrical charges from drones to zap clouds to generate rain. this is designed to create large rain drops which are more likely to hit the ground rather than evaporate in the hot air before hitting the ground. this is known as cloud seeding to help aleve the region of scorching hot temperatures. it would be great if we can harness something like that and get some rainin california. >>> we need it for sure. we are in extreme to exceptional drought across the bay area and most of the st

. >>> flagbearer sue bird and eddie alvarez let more than 600 u.s. athletes at the olympics open ceremony. they were treated to a really colorful show, from performers like this one dressed in blue suits, as well as performers in traditional japanese attire, to, check this out, 1800 drones. they flew over the stadium to form the shape of the planet earth. what a spectacle the ceremony ended with naomi osaka climbing atop a pyramid to like the caluldron >>> 19 people linked to the game tested positive. that now brings the total to 110. japanese officials say they're confident they can host a safe competition. tom llamas is in tokyo. >> reporter: it was an event the world wasn't sure would happen, but it did it was big, it was beautiful, it was different, and the showstopper, the drone show, nearly 2,000 drones taking to the skies forming that globe, and the globe rotating was quite the moment of course, team usa marching in, in the parade of nations we couldn't see if they were smiling, because they were wearing masks, but we know they were the electr

. >> she joins eddie alvarez the announcement comes as first lady dr.ore heading to tokyo she's scheduled to lead the u.s. delegation so far olympic organize errs h have not released very much information about the ceremony even though the venue will be largely empty. after a billion dollar make over to increase capacity, tokyo's historic olympic stadium will host fewer than 10,000 people, most of them dignitaries, sponsors and vips. in keeping with tradition, the white house says the first lady jill biden will attend just as she did in 2010 at the vancouver games. this time she's going solo >> you have to be mentally prepared to g. >> reporter: so are many athletes, friends and families >> that will make me cry >> it's awful. we're not going to have fans >> reporter: team usa will once again wear ralph lauren, only this time they get a new ac accessory. they will pay tribute to those who died in the pandemic this year's theme, "united by emotion" and they promise the twgames wil be more inclusive than ever before instead of one flag bearer, most countr

. >> baseball player and winter olympic speedskating silver medalist eddie alvarez team usa hit centerge with over 600 athletes team usa brought its second largest team in their history, but only 200 chose to walk in the ceremony under the watchful eye of first lady doctor jill biden will follow every protocol. we will follow every rule. >> to ensure that this is a safe and secure games playing it safe when it comes to covid. but playing to win in japan. >> is the u.s. coming here hoping to win a lot of mental see that we are in tokyo. >> i'm just concerned c. >> and that wraps up kron 4 news at 8 o'clock. but our primetime news will continue at the top of the hour with vicki liviakis and grant lotus. you can. that's right. happy friday. happy friday to you all right. ready to kick it off. let's go. here's what's coming up next on kron, 4 news at night. santa clara county announcing plans to require. >> the covid vaccine for all county workers. but that policy actually hold up in court. a labor attorney explains why the county could be opening itself up to a legal battle and a recent p

women's basketball player and four-time olympic gold medalist sue bury and baseball player eddie alvareznt 1,600 athletes for the team usa. the "today" show will air the opening ceremony live. coverage begins at 6:55 eastern on nbc. >>> but as the games kick off in tokyo, the city has hit another six-month high for new covid infections. yesterday nearly 2,000 new cases, the highest reported number since january as tokyo remains under a fourth state of emergency put in effect on july 12th. meanwhile another three olympic athletes have tested positive for the coronavirus. tokyo organizers say olympic cases rose by 19, which brings the number of disclosed cases up to a total of 106. a cluster of covid cases has occurred. with six of its members including four athletes testing positive and in isolation this morning, the czech olimb pimm committee is discussing whether lax behavior on a team flight to tokyo last week might be to blame. the czech team reported it. meanwhile there's growing concern about another type of test at these games and how it could impact performances. for several month

baseball-playing, speed skating silver medalist eddie alvarez.utside the ceremony, japanese protesters calling for the games to be canceled, fearing the olympics will become a covid-19 superspreader event. fears fueled by rising cases in the host city. daily numbers hitting almost 2,000 this week, a six-month high. olympic dreams dashed for more than 20 athletes so far, testing positive or being placed in the covid-19 protocol, including five members from team usa. most taking the covid protocols and lack of fans in stride. >> when you're lined up with the best in the world, like you're not worried about the stands. you're not worried about the people there. you're just worried about going out there and competing to the best of your ability. >> reporter: despite the olympics' first ever spectator ban, some are making the most of it. fans watching the opening ceremony from outside the stadium. >> i was so moved, my heart. that's so special. >> reporter: closing out the opening ceremony, the reveal of the torchbearer to light the cauldron. four-tim

basketball star and four-time gold medalist sue bird and baseball playing speed skating medalist eddy alvarezearing this will become a superspreader event. daily numbers hitting almost 2,000 this week, a six-month high. olympic dreams dashed for more than 20 athletes so far testing positive or being placed in the covid-19 protocol including five members from team usa. most taking the covid protocols and lack of fans in stride. >> when you're lined up with the best in the world, like, you're not worried about the stands, you're not worried about the people there, you're just worried about going out there and competing to the best of your ability. >> reporter: despite the olympics first-ever spectator band, fans watching the opening ceremony from outside the stadium. >> i was so moved, my heart. that's so special. >> reporter: closing out the opening ceremony, the reveal of the torch-bearer to light the cauldron, four-time grand slam women's tennis champion naomi osaka. in recent months facing her own very public mental health challenges, perhaps the perfect representative for the 32nd olympiad

. >> baseball player and winter olympic speedskating silver medalist eddie alvarez team usa hit center stage with over 600 athletes team usa brought its second largest team in their history, but only 200 chose to walk in the ceremony under the watchful eye of first lady doctor jill biden will follow every protocol. we will follow every rule. >> to ensure that this is a safe and secure games playing it safe when it comes to covid but playing to win in japan. >> is the u.s. coming here hoping to win a lot of mental see that we are in tokyo. i'm just concerned c. >> that's the point. the fun to watch as we switch gears now and get a check on the 4 zone forecast. this is a live look from our camera on mount tam and that is why mountain of fog. you know, you could do it interpretive lee is rain pie or saving cream. >> site are walk on the moon great meteorological term. i love that you can see the sales force tower out there in the distance. here's a close-up view from our downtown san francisco camera. >> we are lucky enough to not see it too widespread those specially for the east bay sho

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. >> flag bearer sue bird and eddie alvarez led more than 600 athletes, the second-largest team in olympic history. they were treated to a colorful show from performers like this one in blue suits as well as those in traditional japanese attire, and 1800 drones flew over the stadium to form the shape of the planet earth. it end with tennis star naomi osaka lighting the olympic cauldron but as the biggest competition begins, covid remains a problem. today olympic officials reported 19 people linked to the games tested positive for covid-19 that brings the total to 110 the japanese officials say they're confident. they can host a safe competition. nbc's tom llamas is in tokyo >> reporter: frank, great to be with you from tokyo. it was an event the world wasn't sure was going to happen, but it did. it was big it was beautiful it was different and the showstopper, nearly 2,000 drones taking to the skies forming the globe and the globe rotating was quite the moment. and team usa marching in in the parade of nations. we couldn't see if they were smiling because they were wearing masks, but we kn

while team usa was led by wnba star sue bird and major leaguer eddie alvarez, cameras capturing the reactionk home. >> i'm just really very proud of her. it's an honor to represent her country. >> reporter: while tonga's flag bearer was a favorite again at the olympics. the athletes who couldn't be there dressed the part anyway joining in the excitement. the ceremony celebrating the culture and achievements of this beautiful country including this showstopper. >> those are 1,800 drones. >> reporter: drones soaring into the sky creating a globe. and there was this moment of levity bringing olympic sports icons to life. but there were also reminders of the pandemic everywhere. first lady jill biden was one of less than 1,000 vips inside. outside protesters gathered in the shadow of the stadium. 19 new covid cases were reported today among people involved with the olympics bringing the total to 106. including american beach volleyball player taylor crabb, devastated to watch the opening ceremony from quarantine. >> it was pretty emotional for me. >> reporter: crabb is vaccinated and asymptomati

four-time olympic basketball gold medallist sue bird and baseball player eddy alvarez carried the flag for team usa at the opening ceremony as first lady jill biden looked on. and tennis champion naomi osaka lit the olympic cauldron. but amid all the fanfare, protests,people still demanding the games be canceled. selena wang is in tokyo with more. tell us what's happening with the protests and what the ioc president is saying. >> reporter: well, alisyn, officials were hoping that once the games officially got kicked off in more beautiful athletic performances were shown for the world, that japanese public sentiment would turn, but still, intense opposition to these games. these protesters were chanting for hours throughout the opening ceremony to cancel the games, that these games are putting sport and money ahead of the japanese people's lives. still a lot of frustration, alisyn, on the ground that these games are going ahead when covid-19 cases are surging in tokyo, the host city is under a state of emergency. and just about 20% of the population is fully vaccinated. we are now up to

baseball player eddie alvarez who already has a silver medal in speed skating and wnba star sue bird.es that flag represent in this pandemic? >> when i hold that flag that's what it's really going to represent to me. >> reporter: but it's heart break for another american, beach volleyball player taylor crabb testing positive for covid. more than 1,800 new cases on wednesday. to stay safe katey is training on herble kane in the village. >> seeing everybody come together in a safe way during covid it's really exciting to see we can do this. we can pull it off. >> reporter: and we've learned even though there won't be any spectators at the opening ceremony, there will be athletes. that's more than 230 u.s. olympians. >> our thanks to tom yam s in tokyo for that. >> coming up so the games won't look like any other olympics, but we do have a reminder of what they're supposed to be all about. o have a reminder of what they're supposed to be all about. ♪ ♪ ♪ born to be wild ♪ see disney's jungle cruise. applebee's and a movie, now that's eatin' good in the neighborhood. good morning, mr. sun

. >> sue bird set to share the honor with eddy alvarez. he won a silver medal in the 2014 winter games in sochi as a speed skater it comes as first lady jill biden landed in alaska before heading to tokyo here she is. she's scheduled to lead the u.s. deligation so far, olympic organizers have not revealed very many details about the opening ceremony, but one thing is crystal clear the pandemic will be front and center on friday, the world will finally come together for 2020's olympic opening ceremony even though the venue will be largely empty. after a billion dollar makeover to increase capacity, tokyo's historic olympic stadium will host fewer than 10,000 people. most of them dignitaries, sponsors, and vips in keeping with tradition, the white house says the first lady, jill biden, will attend. just as she did in 2010 at the vancouver games. but this time, she's going solo. >> you really have to be mentally prepared to go. >> so are many athletes. their friends, families, and fans not allowed to cheer them on in person >> that one will a

basketball legend sue bird will be leading the way and baseball player eddie alvarez, get this, alsoolympic speed skater, he won the silver medal back in 2014. while you were all sleeping in the bay area, here it is, cover your eyes if you're a women's soccer fan, a shoeshg, the u.s. women's national team loses to sweden 3-0 your final. sweden was the team that eliminated the americans in the 2016 rio olympics. this time they beat them again. here's the glass is half full theory. it's a nice wake-up call actually for team usa. they can still win gold. they play new zealand this saturday. so the opening ceremony is still friday and we already have a lot of drama here with these early events. that's going to do it for now. see you later on in this news cast. we're going to talk about spitting and some other things about our covid regulations as we maintain the 14- guys. i want to experience it. right now we can just look from the inside looking out. we can't look or -- can't touch. we can look for a couple more weeks. >> you're kind of in a bubble. you have certain regulations and thin

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. >> baseball player and winter olympic speedskating silver medalist eddie alvarez team usa hit centere with over 600 athletes team usa brought its second largest team in their history, but only 200 chose to walk in the ceremony under the watchful eye of first lady doctor jill biden will follow every protocol. we will follow every rule. >> to ensure that this is a safe and secure games playing it safe when it comes to covid but playing to win in japan. >> is the u.s. coming here hoping to win a lot of mental see that we are in tokyo. i'm just concerned c. >> and another visitor may come bought by as well. we're looking at a tip potentially tropical storm out in that neck of the woods early into next week. i'll be tracking that for you. highs today along with the 4 zone forecast isil sample for you some lower to middle 90's in the far east. a look at your forecast. coming up around the back >> 7.44. here on this saturday. turning now to our wildfire coverage. the dixie fire has been burning now for nearly 10 days and has exploded to 167,000 acres. that makes it the largest active wildfi

that my team's going to be with me -- >> reporter: team usa star sue bird and baseball infileder eddy alvarez flag bearers. >> this is unprecedented. like no other. >> reporter: organizers are not turning a blind eye to the impacts of the pandemic. covid cases in tokyo are reaching a new six-month high of nearly 2,000 a day. the opening ceremony reflects that. >> it's going to be very true admitting that we are in the pandemic, and the athletes are the true heroes. >> reporter: marco balich is a longtime opening ceremony executive producer. he created these spectacular shows in rio where 65,000 people attended. in tokyo, there are just 1,500. are you holding your breath? there have been so many developments over the last few days. >> what can i say? for them to work in the biggest show in the world with everybody having a sentiment around them, it was not easy. >> reporter: not easy might be an understatement. just in the past week, the opening ceremonies' composer resigned, and its creative director was dismissed after separate controversies from their pasts surfaced. the two issued apologie

we will bring you reaction from one of team usa's baseball players, baseball player eddie alvarez ands on swimming, nastia liukin to talk gymnastics, and tony hawk on the newest addition to the games, skateboarding. i am fired up about that if you want to watch the action, 7,000 hours of programming -- not kidding. i didn't make that up. 7,000 hours -- tune into the networks of nbc and streaming on peacock if you didn't catch all that and want more info, go to today.com. >> 7,000 hours >> guys, before i go, can i just say one thing? i did not want to let this morning go by without wishing a happy birthday to a towering figure in american politics and our good friend senator bob dole he's turning 98 years old today. i actually just talked to senator bob and senator elizabeth before i left for the olympics they're going great. he's in cancer treatment now but told me, keep an eye on the quarter miler, which was, of course, his event back at the university of kansas, before the war, in the '40s said he ran pretty fast back then so happy birthday, senator bob dole. >> i know how much they

flag bearer eddy alvarez cheered him on from the other side of the globe in miami.thletes' family couldn't make the trip. >> it sure was overwhelming. no, i was not prepared for this. i thought i was going to be able to, you know, stand -- it just hit me hard. >> reporter: instead of cheering crowds, it was mostly vips and dignitaries like first lady jill biden looking on. international olympic committee president thomas bach opened the games by trying to put the pandemic in the past. >> today is a moment of hope. yes, it is very different from what all of us had imagined. but finally we are all here together. >> reporter: but that message of solidarity didn't play on the streets. protesters lined tokyo calling for the games to be canceled amid rising covid cases. a recent poll shows more than half of japanese citizens oppose the games going forward. >> because of the delta variant and everything, and i just think it's insane what people have to go through. >> reporter: after surging in the springtime, cases here plunged to just over 1,000 in a day in mid-june. they

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