in the eyes of the ioc. now, the ioc is well aware that the athletes are the ones that will be speaking out. you have quoted a new zealand skater who came out and said he's gay and you guys said in your piece that: >> what would you like to see? >> i wouldn't prescribe anything to athletes. part of being a top tier athlete is being creative. i leave it to them to come up with an act that will challenge the laws. i'd step back. thomas bok said that athletes could speak out at press conferences about equality. it's a step in the right direction. he said they could not do anything inside of a venue, at a competition, on the metal stand. that's baked into the olympic committee's charter. >> am i right to assume that you guys would prefer something at news conferences. >> it's less about what i would prefer and more about what i would expect. i have been stunned and inspired by the number of athletes who committed themselves to say something is going to happen at the games. there's too much injustice, it cannot s

so tell us what is it exactly -- what does it mean to be a member of the ioc?> what do we do, it depends on who we are and it's volunteer position. since 1980 and a check from the organizing committee, they have been able to pave the way of ioc members to conduct olympic business. what is olympic business? figuring out where the games will be. deciding what sports will be on the program of the games. making decisions about doping control. so just all of the management of the games. and making sure most importantly for the athletes that the games do endure and flourish. >> what i'm hearing though, we're watching the media and everyone knows about sochi. we are all excited about it, but unfortunately there's been a bit of news about some security issues. where they're talking about athletes can't wear certain things that show them as being american. as an athlete, there's focus and we need confidence to do what we need to do. what can you do? what is the ioc doing to make sure our athletes are confident and focused? >> good question. at the ioc level we work clos

this entire masquerade we are seeing over there isn't a political act in and of itself by the ioc. >>et to that that i moment. jewels your reaction to the businesser comments that bach made? >> scoping back a bit it seems to me that when people try to argue that the olympics transcend politics, typically those people are milking the olympic could you with both hands. so it's either somebody from the international olympic committee or it's somebody from a corporation who is a sponsor that stands to gain a lot of money from it. >> bach also said that the ioc must be politically neutral without be a political and athletes must not use the olympic village and venues for polight cam demonstrations. but he also said that olympic values are against discrimination. but they gave this to sochi and they are keeping it in sochi. was that i that a political act give it to russia? >> absolutely. vladimir putin wowed the international community by speak big remaking an entire region of russia. when the ioc hears statements like that and thinks about the olympics that will cost more than every winte

the sochi games have been heralded as an enormous success by the ioc. what is your reaction to that? [no audio] will repeat the question to see if i can speak to david. can you hear us? joining us by skype, but we are having a few technical difficulties. we will try to return to that a little later. here is a round up of your sports on "france 24." we may still be four months away but thereuropean cup, is still much to consider. countries are keen to avoid the world champion spain. belarus,g, macedonia, spain -- a qualification period that will allow us to get through to the final draw. it is a balanced draw with difficulty. we have to prepare ourselves to face a tough fight. >> england ought to have a comfortable ride. a decent schedule for their fans. the it is a good group in sense that we have a lot of fans traveling. they don't have to travel too far. they will be traveling to very nice places where the transport hubs are well established. it is a good group in that respect. like all groups, it is not easy. the teams will be looking to beat us. >>

my conclusion is that the ioc and prudence russia deserve each other.hare so many characteristics. the moral bankruptcy of their leadership, the fraudulent processes that still go on , the attitudes toward gays and lesbians, specifically the ioc, quite satisfied with gay and lesbian invisibility in the sport as is the wider world of sport and russia -- putin's russia is enforcing it. the reliance on this old document that sport and politics don't mix is what i call magical thinking come of that sport will solve all of the world's problems, brings people together, brings world peace -- not this particular rhetoric here -- but it solves the problem of teen pregnancy. people have said that. sport and magical thinking are common to both the ioc andputin. >> jules boykoff, the boost to the security industry and policing? >> in general with the olympics, the security industry and local police are in great shape. basically they treat it like their own private atm machine, getting all of the military devices they would never be able to get under normal politica

we had a lot of falls but when it comes down to the athletes and the ioc was very happy with. with the conditions there was a backup plan got a couple of fog delays but overall everyone ski snow forts on the second snow of the three number three is lgbt youth versus the yen hot tea and eleven. here's one i said debatable whether or not it should be number three but let's have a treat tonight because it was a huge scandal leading up to the olympics it's in the maxima during the olympics either working kind of instances purported of discrimination or any kind of promise for that matter. i spoke to many many athletes scores of them that were very happy with the way things went. i'm one of the basij a big issue when capt sometimes the world cup was about as illegal as of course you could say ok since his over where we'll be the critics go now had her sanity went to kentucky sailing and much much more severe. was there concerning coloring station that city mention though ironically the same time as these games. all of that the noise about about russia and anti gay laws in the unite

earlier in the week there was a route between them in the ioc over what to say that the ioc didn't agree with some of their election processes so they were banned and during the olympics the opening ceremonies they could not come in their athletes under their fly to center the ioc flag as a result they've been reinstated in yesterday there was a flag recent ceremony thank you very much up responding to that of a as in sochi. turning to japan now the second of the snow fort in the weeks to get the country has continued to cole was knighted disruptions on monday. up to a dozen people were reported to have been killed and hundreds in dread of the week and the snow paralyzed traffic and caused power outages across the country. nearly twenty thousand homes lost electricity to hundreds of flights and trains will holds its been several towns many were left stranded and in the victory will cool it into a big big toes out of the snow. the two governments have to start whacking seems to collect information and to coordinate a. twenty one expressways in four chinese provinces have been temporarily

he takes the spot vacated by thomas bach after his election as president of the ioc in september. no updated on the eight seventy nine bird flu in china. health authorities report the new cases around the country to ninja jiang province won in fuji and two engines to one in hunan one in guangdong and one in beijing. some patients are in critical condition the two cases in each town is just un brings the provincial total for the year to seventy three that's the highest in the country. the elderly patient and to jane died on thursday. the hunan province reported its fifth case thursday. latest reports say an eight year old girl though the problems had this was discovered and left the hospital and am middle aged patient has shown signs of improvement. the new case reported in beijing on thursday is the second this year in the chinese capital beijing for speed seventy nine patients died last week fuji jin soo province's total now stands at eleven this year including one death snowstorms in northeast china have affected millions of holiday travelers returning to work after the spring f

should the ioc consider issues like this?the ioc as it is looking for and obviously with four, five, six years out from when the olympics are held, should it be asking the ways in which making a decision about hosting a game in an area leads to the potential of this sort of geopolitical behavior that could have ramifications in syria, in china, across the russian federations n the caucuses, iran. >> they're supposed to consider bids that won't have to make tons of construction, to lack of discrimination. there are so many things in their own charter that they don't seem to pay attention to at all. again, the pattern is now whoever spends the most on their bid wins. that's accident happened here. based on their own guidelines, they should be paying attention although they don't seem to. >> the only entity more corrupt than the ioc is the new jersey politics. >> or the ncaa. >> the ioc -- historically one of the most corrupt bodies in the last 40 years especially anywhere in the world. >> specify that for me. we hear that. what

it's not like the ioc is soliciting the guys or yanking them against his will. issue needs to be against his own people. the players want to do this. >> why can't the russians win a medal in hockey since the soviet union dissolve. it's not the powerhouse they used to be. then there's the question of n.h.l. power. russia wants to do it with firepower, and the gap between the leagues may have grown, and the standard of play is the n.h.l. standard. >> who do you like for the gold medal games - sweden or canada? >> it's a journal. i was involved in the decision. after seeing the canadians handle the u.s., i think it's even. i wouldn't be surprised if it's canada. >> john henry smith talking to "wall street journal"'s sport reporter from sochi. >> west virginia's water supply is safe according to the centres for disease control, after a january 9th chemical spill left 300,000 residents without access to clean water. there's no detectible toxins, and it's safe to drink, bathe and cook with. >> researchers from the hungarian academy of sciences discovered evidence that

. >> the ioc has rule 50, prohibiting athletes making statements, gesture and demonstrations. we thought the only way to keep it not political was to make it about the principles of the olympic charter. talking about principle six, the nondiscrimination clause enables athletes to be truthful, but not violate russian law or iocs charter. >> how important is the platform of sport and gay rights issues. >> it's important. sport is its own religion, it's on the back of every sports page. go to any high school or middle school. it's sports trophies lining the hallways. athletes have an amount of cultural capital with the ability to influence public opinion. not only on the l.g.b.t. community but any issue. sport place an important role. jackie robinson breaking the colour barrier in baseball, and michael sam and l.g.t.d. competing today are doing just that. >> a multi-million violin stolen is back in the hands of its opener. to celebrate both appeared in wisconsin for a special performance. the 300-year-old stradavarius was recovered. it was returned in good condition, despite a fe

were not on the news and ninety eight the prime minister taking favorite dvd prime minister or the ioc. exert his influence the media to prime minister prime minister's friends but this is actual money cash changing hands. the turkish man now faces a growing chorus of calls for his resignation and even threatened to leave the country italian prime minister about seo trends the has easily won the final parliamentary vote of confidence. off to pledging to slash red tape and revolutionize the economy. it is made in address to the chamber of deputies ramsey who at thirty nine is it's in these youngest prime minister said radical steps were needed to revive the economy that's been going over the past fifteen years he also said it in his six month presidency of the year from july was that i can take opportunity. europe that we want as we often say it is your witness and he doesn't receive the mind it needs to follow instructions on what it cost too. instead he said we want to see europe with it and he makes a fundamental contribution because they can be no europe without it silly and now how

the ioc president spoke about being opposed to any form of discrimination here in sochi, we have hadr gay rights protesters arrested for protesting just that. temporarily at least we will have a magnificent show here in sochi this evening. >> yes, still a sense of anticipation there. paul thanks very much. >>> i'll be back with more from europe a little bit later on, including -- >> reporter: outside the court [ inaudible ] where the king of spain's youngest daughter will be appearing here on saturday to answer questions about her aledged involvement in one of the country's most controversial corruption scandals. >> also on the news hour -- >> reporter: i'm rob reynolds in san francisco, with a report on california's drought and the political fallout. ♪ >> but first australia's prime minister defending his go's controversial policy on turning back migrants. the indonesian government isn't happy. >> reporter: the footage obtained by al jazeera is impossible to a verify, but appears to show a vessel towing asylum seekers away from its shores. at least 35 people claim to have been put o

also there could be a marked change in the nature of offic l officiald on sports, which is what the iocately this ban although it was a very harsh 14 months has benefited sport in india? >> in some senses, yes. it certainly gains you a lot of credibility and accountability. the government of india is spending a lot of money to train and send people out to allow people to compete at their expense. when you have sports which have worked very hard and the government is spending money, and when you know the money is not going in the right direction, it of course is extremely painful. and when the athletes have to compete at the highest levels in represents like the olympics and asian games and to walk behind a flag which is not your national flag of course is quite painful. forever athlete it is the ultimate ambitious not just to win the medals, but also to compete under your national flag. >> have sports fans really felt the hit from this ban? has anyone even noticed in terms of real fans of the sport there? >> oh, certainly, yes. even though cricket happens to clog up about 80% of the air

of course some of peter, the ioc is an olympic entity in and of itself and you have to remember. so, they have their own agenda and their own propaganda. host: let's take from -- some calls for you. herb is calling from orchard park, new york. guest: good morning. agree more that politics should not be in the olympics. but unfortunately they are. and i think we are seeing much more of it this year in my memory than we have in the past there -- in the past. and i happen to be an admirer of the russian people. i hope nbc and other networks will show a little bit of the history of the soviet union. for example, i don't think most the russianslize really won world war ii. yes, the united states, canada, britain, australia helped about 20 million russian people died, themselves to bring victory over than not these -- not twos. --nazis. and even today if you really this visit moscow in red square there is a statue of the russian unknown soldier. you will see young couples just married after their ceremony on their way to their reception, they will stop and visit the unknown soldier .em

it is just that the ioc is so litigious that even the olympics are not allowed to show the olympic logo. (laughter) and check your facts-- (applause) >> stephen: check your facts, everybody, that's a fact. in writing. >> these spoiled journalists need to quit talking about the u.s. bobsledder who got stuck in the hotel bathroom and had to break through the door. okay, that's just bonus strength training. (laughter) now our guys will be prepared to bust through any doors on the bobsled track. (laughter) all olympics have last minute construction issues. on the plus side, this year's biathelon combined cross-country skiing with hanging drywall. that's a first. (laughter) but nation, you know, it's not only the media attacking these olympic games. they're also under threat from extremist terror group the gays. (laughter) now last year president putin took a hard line against this threat by banning all gay propaganda. protestors can now face jail time promoting anything pro gay from a pride flag to a reclaimed barn wood coffee table. (laughter) big surprise, the gays aren't taking this lyin

ioc communications minister today to find cnn to stop the green institute presents ever meeting them for venezuela. they can rectify this story. cnn gets down to venezuela and still pure propaganda book. i can't accept accountable. didn't anyone can see she read and re take it relays has called the president to do some good government groups you'll do they the isu president to tear a td psalm eighty two on grapes. the cemetery says the us is behind the current protests and trying to defy his democratically elected governments the abc speaker that night dr a couple weeks they did end to syrian refugee camp placed to take its course and dozens more were the days when the pentagon says day at the top around sonoma crossing on the syrian signed the new cheaper taken by ambulance to hospitals in the techies town of ten days thousands of people in france feminine paid to tiki in the post three weeks because of increased bombing by president assets foresees that phrase is fifty km away from the pores and every street is that the refugee camp said at the screen to tenants were destroyed in t

look out the winter games so far i'm now glad to welcome torso to studio cirque right to review the ioc vice president thank you so much for finding time to come by and talk to us. are you happy with how the games have gone so far in such a right to live up to the ruc is better to do the themes of the marvelous trip to the death of the fridge because if you give them a bit of comedy which to do. if you give them a one to post a link to compete but full of really good fun stated that it didn't reach or silverware that'd be. they make such a special eye as opposed to other atlantic coast cities other games that you've been at work to elect a member of an olympic park to admit coached immediately that is being used to treat before it would take it. the other thing to see if your ability but went to the site. some stopped and got the upper one you end up with the reno for the alpine division two with four polyphonic trucks all finishing in the stable read love makes a great heap of sand. did i study so i hope people will read it if people get to meet sarah craig beattie how vice president o

the ioc selects the final three and 2006. sochi, salisbury, and p yeongchang.heioc chooses sochi as 2014 host during 2007. they raise $1.2 billion in sponsorships and on june 30, 2013, the russian anti-gay propaganda law, which passed overwhelmingly and is signed by the publicutin, bans discussion of gay rights and relationships anywhere children might hear or see it. those found in breach of it can be fined and, if they are foreign, deported. july, 2013, global protests. allows nsa leaker edward snowden to remain in his country and if you continue ,upporting bashar al-assad lindsey graham suggests a boycott of the olympics. in august 20 13, president obama rejects calls to boycott the 2014 winter olympics unless the law is repealed, saying it would who haveican athletes trained and sacrificed to make it to the lyrics. if russia does not have gay or lesbian athletes, that would probably make their team weaker. also, russia's interior ministry confirmed the anti-gay law will be enforced at the olympics. finally, last month, the u.s. military will have up to two

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. >> gives you an idea how maniacal the ioc is. the only thing you can have on your uniforms are nike swooshes. you can't have a black arm band even though ukrainian team by all reports is just devastated because of their own family and friends who are back in kiev, of course as you well know as you have been covering antonio, hundreds are dead and injured, all they want is a showing, to understand we're human and we get what's happening and that's too much for the ioc. >> we have seen virtually nothing for the gay, antigay protests in russia. russia suffered a devastating loss, prior to the medal round so the russians are not going to medal in hoik. vladimi -in hockey. vladimir putin really wanted them to medal. >> he wanted them to gold. they were favored to win the gold. i mean there's not a lot of truth to the idea that home ice matters when it comes to the hockey olympics. historically the finns, it was finland who beat russia today, it should not surprise anybody that finland went in and took down russia. it was such a blow f

this is from ioc president, international olympic president, thomas bach. yes, it is possible even as competitors to live together under one roof in harmony without tolerance and without any form of discrimination for whatever reason. it is directly coming from the an-gay rhetoric leading up to this. >> the only thing we heard was russia's intolerance to homosexuality. since that was the one thing we have been hearing about, that was the one comment from the ioc chairman that was interesting, or could have had any rell vaps to what we have been talking about in the last six months, and that doesn't make it in there. >> if you were running the moscow chamber of commerce, what's the one line you would want to take out? >> that line. >> exactly. >> why did nbc choose to take that out? >> it is so difficult to get into the mind of people who run nbc news. >> it could just be timing. they edit things all the time for time. there's commercials and we all know you hear every day, we have to wrap our very interesting interview for the sake of time. so it's possible

india can't return to the ioc. shiva must compete as an independent athlete. grass roots support is strong. huddled in a garage, with a young-time coach. the two work on the home-made sled built from scratch. they have great from working against each other. >> i used to be a coach. when i would be coach, us coach, it's interesting. you can be more closed. it's very great experience. >> the u.s. luge team offered to help train him. he is racing if not for his country, then for himself. >> now, that right there is dedication, when you practice on a highway, dodging sheep and trucks. >> it's scary, you have to have courage. it's sad for the athlete. a lot of times the taps watch the support. >> it's stunning how the different countries have different resources. it's hard to compete on the same level. >> a lot of types is like ice skating. ski jumping, believe it or not - hockey - all eyes on bob sledding. i got a chance to speak to a member of the 1988 jamaican bobsleigh team to get his take on what was pop up lar in jamaica. >> i would say skiing. the last olymp

. >> the ioc has rule 50, not allowing athletes to make political demonstrations. the only way to make it not political was by making it about the olympian charter. it enables athletes to be truthful, but all the while not violating russian law or the ioc's charter. >> how pont is the platform of sports -- important is the platform of sports and gay rights issue. >> it's on the back of any sports page. you know, it's sports trophies that are lining the hallways. athletes have cultural capital, and the ability to influence public opinion. not only on the lbgt community but any issue. it holds a role in the despite of the culture. jackie robinson ha progressed this country forward, and michael sam and the l.g.b.t. athletes are doing that. >> john hudson told me when he went to sochi, he had a target on his back, because he was going to advocate for gay rights issues. he believes that there's issues that need to be addressed in russia and other parts of the world. >> the story is not over. >> it is not. it will go on for quite some time. seems every day we'll get some

. >> reporter: local officials say they respect the ioc's last-minute decision and they'll send the tenheir medals in the mail. now we understand they minted some others, they're available for private collection, but they won't tell us how much they cost. anne-marie? >> i guess it's one of those, if you have to ask, you can't afford alphonso? >>> when we return, a test of fate. a preacher uses venomous snakes as part of his services. what happens when prayer meeting danger when the "cbs morning news" continues. are made with a few simple ingredients, for a sun-ripened deliciousness that makes every day simply...extraordinary. ♪ with a name slikeermuck's, it has to be good. to support families in getting back to the table. one day we get this incredible call from cheerios saying "what about breakfast?" together we've created the family breakfast project to help families begin their day together over breakfast. >>> here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. washington will be sunny today. atlanta will be sunny as well. rain and ice in st. louis. denver can expect

i feel the same way. >> india can't return to the ioc until new members have been elected. so he must compete as an independent athlete. grassroots support is strong. huddled in a garage with one-time coach, the two work on the home-made sled built from scratch. they have gone from competing against each other to working together. he cannot afford to pay on as a trainer, but the bond is a special one. >> i train to be coach of shiva, so i was coach and friend. it's interesting. you can be more close, understand more each other. it's very great experience. >> the u.s. luge team offered to train shiva in the days leading to the olympics. he's hoping to race into the top 20. if not for his country, then for himself. >> well, the super bowl is tomorrow. the n.f.l.'s biggest day. why does the league that earns over $9 billion not pay any taxes. and a rare coin made from alumen um decades ago is fetching up to $500 million at auction. o >> ross is here with sport. finally the super bowl. timely. we've been talking about it for months. >> it will be must see tv. it's predicted it

the ioc saying russia can only give medalists those gifts from space after the games are over. the host country had hoped to commemorate the anniversary with these special meteorite medals but looks like it won't happen today. >> yet another strange headline out of sochi. amy, thank you. we do have one of the speed skating suits on the set with us this morning. here is the allegedly offending vent on the back. we wish the u.s. speed skaters good luck with the new old suits today and by the way a little tease coming up in the second half hour of "gma" this morning we'll be doing "pop news" and sara haines will be wearing this suit. coming up -- >> i kind of believe you. i think she would wear that suit. anyway let's get more now on the wild men's figure skating event filled with falls. injoed by our "gma" special contributor sasha cohen. good morning to you. what a night that was. i mean none of the final six skaters had a clean program. have you ever seen anything like that. >> there are moments where the ice seems jinxed and no one can put out the perfect skate and it's diffic

the ioc president has carried the olympic torch to the streets of sochi. sochi games have become one of the most politicized in recent years. it is very special and very significant to be able to gather with the secretary-general of the united nations to send our olympic message of peace and understanding, which is also a message of the united nations. >> there is no official boycott. readers of the united states, britain, germany will not attend the opening ceremonies. coine skier didier defile will go in the men's downhill on sunday. bodeat cody miller -- miller fortson is first world cup when -- for his first world cup win. >> i feel good. my season has been pretty good. i'm expecting a lot from the coming games. i really want to olympic medal and i have a chance to defend my title. i am going to make the most of it. defalco will also race in the super g and the giant slalom , but it is the downhill that he is targeting. he has been doing his homework on the slopes for two years. we will have to take a breather for two minutes. we will have to be commit

winter sports athletes which includes a total of one hundred twenty people the opening speech at the ioc president and news about u n chief and evening she said will bring this news about the extravagant opening ceremony as well as the competition on the ice and snow for sixteen games the band. one of china's major holidays. the lunar new year. things did at seoul south korea and enjoyed an influx of overseas visitors chinese tourist was in many parts of the city we deal with aidan tv news reporter connie week to see the impact from the increased number of chinese tourists. yes sir that the number of schools torrance actually broke records at last a year ago and so i was wondering why is this the case and also highlights how the businesses were being creative with their marketing strategies and setbacks landline to get this story. the legal news in the downtown area in seoul today it's the first destination for reporter kindly. i get and don't come from them it spelled doom dome was full of people and energy. what especially stood out were the many signs and banners written in chinese th

the ioc saying russia can only give medalists those gifts from space after the games are over. the host country had hoped to commemorate the anniversary with these special meteorite medals but looks like it won't happen today. >> yet another strange headline out of sochi. amy, thank you. we do have one of the speed skating suits on the set with us this morning. here is the allegedly offending vent on the back. we wish the u.s. speed skaters good luck with the new old suits today and by the way a little tease coming up in the second half hour of "gma" this morning we'll be doing "pop news" and sara haines will be wearing this suit. coming up -- >> i kind of believe you. i think she would wear that suit. anyway let's get more now on the wild men's figure skating event filled with falls. injoed by our "gma" special contributor sasha cohen. good morning to you. what a night that was. i mean none of the final six skaters had a clean program. have you ever seen anything like that. >> there are moments where the ice seems jinxed and no one can put out the perfect skate and it's diffic

after the stunt, which look at the ioc and what they're doing to awarding these games.sa, i mean, there has to be some sort of demonstration that both can be ready and also they are going to take the care necessary to get this done. i mean, they're talk about l the problem there are stray dogs everywhere. the latest headline i saw they were sending out people to euthanize the dogs that are out there out on the street. they're going to send out mob of people to kill dogs because there are stray dogs everywhere disrupting the olympics. on the most serious note, new polls saying 57% of americans believe there's going a terror attack on the olympics. so much is not up to snuff. it they can't keep the water clean and according to one tweet talk about the bare b careful where you go. there aren't manhole covers on the has been hole. you can't keep stray dogs away and you are falling in to a manhole you'rr probably not safe from terror. >> caller: right. of course the black widows who might have snuck in already. it's almost like a comic strip if it wasn't for the fact they be

the indian olympic committee has been suspended from the ioc because of corruption and that means that he cannot compete for india in sochi. >> there is no feeling of going on the shred r sled. but at the same time we had a lot of support from people back home and they told us no matter what whether the flag is there or not, they are avoiding us. and i feel the same way that i will still be representing them whether the flag is in. >> he can't return to the ioc until new members have been elected. that means he must compete as an independent athletes. grass roots support is still strong. huddled in a garage in a small french town with his one time coach. the two work on his homemade sled which they built from very much. they have gone from competing against each other to working together. shiva can no longer afford to pay his trainer but the bond is a special one. i used to be a coach, only a coach. and when i coach of shiva, so i was coach and also friend. but, it is very interesting. it is very great experience. the u.s. luge team has offered to help train him in the days leading up

the ioc praised russia on delivering on its promises for the olympic games. there were concerns about security, gay rights, and accusations of corruption. a tidal wave of cancer is about to sweep across the globe. that is according to a stark warning from the world health organization. the number of cases of cancer worldwide is expected to rise by a staggering 70% over the next 20 years. this is largely because we are alarmingly naÏve, they say, inut the role our diets play causing this illness. according to the who, 14 million people were diagnosed with cancer in 2012. they expect that number to spike to 24 million people in 2035. however, scientists say this number could be halved, reminding us that the most common causes of preventable alcohol,clude smoking, and inactivity. i discussed these numbers with the senior vice president of the american cancer society's global program. thanks very much for coming in. this is an extraordinary rise being predicted in the rates of cancer around the world. what is largely behind it? >> thank you very much for inviting

still, the new ioc president said that russia had delivered all that it had promised. altogether, there were 98 competitions in sochi. the winners have their medals, the losers their tears, and we have this short round up of the final days action. ♪ to victoryas swept in the four-man bob, after the two-man bob on saturday. steve claimed bronze for the u.s. germany missed out on a metal for the first time in 50 years. hauls an all russian medal in cross country being. and it was victory for canada in ice hockey. they thrashed sweden 3-0 to claim the record ninth gold medal in the event. ♪ >> after two weeks of competition and a limited 98 events in seven different sports, those results leave the final medal table looking like this. the hosts, russia, lead the pack with 13 gold medals, 11 silver, and nine bronze. inmany finish in sixth place the overall standing. to the bundesliga now where leaders by in munich will stop consider their unblemished season with a win over hanover. thomas with a score, 14 league win in a row. and then a 0-0 draw. bremen was the happiest of

the ioc medal ceremonies with national anthems playing and some athletes crying are among the games most memorable moments. the makers say they did not intend for their silver and gold coded medals to take the shine off of the real thing. >> it will be just a really, really hurry, for the olympic games. >> local officials say they respect that and the meteor medals in the mail. >>> no americans will receive the bonus medal since they did not take any golds on the anniversary. it is small fragments of the meteor that landed are worth $50 to $75. larger fragments it about a third of an ounce selling for $300. >> on that day the earth had the closest approach with another asteroid and dead on cue here comes this one, that is the strongest one. so, it was incredible coincidence. what pictures. >>> everything falling from our sky is just the slightest touch of a little bit of rain, low pressure that is spinning over vancouver, you can see a shield of high clouds coming in tonight. no rain from that. just fair skies and the temperatures in the early going, mostly in the upper 50ss 50s -- 50s a

the president of the ioc is reassuring people that there are troubles as always before olympics. >>> we have more olympic updates on our website, nbcbayarea.com. all you have to do is click on the olympics tab on top of the page. we have photo galleries of our bay area olympians, as well. that's on nbcbayarea.com. >>> a sudden death in the entertainment world. actor philip seymour hoffman was found dead in his new york city apartment this morning. a friend discovered hoffman on the bathroom floor of his greenwich village apartment. the 46-year-old actor struggled with drug abuse in the past. in 2005 he won an oscar for his role in "capote" and received three nominations. critics say he could play any kind of character. >> it's a tremendous loss because he is one of the great actors of our generation and of his generation. an amazingly versatile. i don't think there is anything he couldn't do. he did comedic roles, tragic roles and everything in between. he was set to star in a new show time comedy. fans here in the bay area are mourning hoffman's death. >> sad when anyone passes away

. >> you heard about the ioc's fight for clean competition here in sochi which will see the most stringentnti-doping program in this history of the olympic winter games. of the 2,453 tests, 1269 will be implemented pre-competition, a 57% increase on vancouver and 1,184 will be post competition. 1944 will be urine tests, 509 blood tests. >> samples will be kept at least a decade so they can be tested if new methods are invented. >>> members of the american olympic team can't wait to get going. athletes have been going through their warm-ups and say the mountain, looks pretty, is ready to go and so are the ice skating rinks. >> feeling good. really good about this. loving the atmosphere and energy. >> it's awesome. there's a lot of snow. we rode powder this morning. it was amazing. >> i would put the mountains here up anywhere in the world. >>> tomorrow morning, hear from the men and women's american bobsled team, matt lauer will be interviewing them live from sochi tomorrow. >>> right now, we have henry wofford live from comcast sportsnet. hello, henry. we've been joking about it, now it's

in the opening ceremony, nbc edit out part of the anti-discrimination statement from the head of the iocad part of what was taken out. yes, it is possible to strive even for the greatest victory with respect for the dignity of your competitors. yes yes, it is possible even as competitors to live together under one roof in harmony with tolerance and without any form of discrimination for whatever reason. did nbc make a mistake editing that part out of the opening ceremonies? >> they made a mistake. we talked about this ahead of time. >> we agree. >> whether or not it's an intentional mistake. >> i don't. i think you're looking at one of the most boring aspects not only the opening ceremonies but the speech by the ioc president. he did talk about tolerance, diversity. they did cut out the most pointed aspect but don't think they want to. >> this is the gayest opening ceremonies in the history of the olympics ever. this is not the most interesting moment. you have this subtext of nbc taking heat as they should be for broadcasting these olympics that are happening in a country that has these

ioc president held the torch before handing it over to the u n secretary-general banking moon. the iconic symbol of the games have traveled further than any other time in its history. german sports stars like maria hÖfl-riesch say they are ready for the competition. she has been given the honor of carrying the flag of germany. >> to carry the flag is something really special. it is a huge honor for me. i am proud and excited to be chosen to lead the march tomorrow. it is a dream come true. >> spectators are looking forward to 17 days of the best in winter sports. and sochi has promised an opening ceremony that is out of this world. >> russia has been playing down a security warning from the u.s. saying that the sochi olympics are as safe as any place in the west from militant attacks. >> washington warmed about the possibility of toothpaste bonds. although it had no specific information about a pending attack. >> what russian forces are focusing on is a threat from militant groups based in the nearby north mountains. suicide bombers killed 34 people in december northeast of soc