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judy: the opening ceremonies of the olympics are four days away, and competitions in soccer and softball begin tomorrow night, but the spectervid hangs over these games. 50 people in tokyo connected with the games have tested positive. that includes contractors and staff. among the athletes, an alternate on the u.s. gymnastics team who tested positive while training outside of tokyo. officials say they hope to put on a compelling series of games despite it all. we have a preview of some of the americans to watch. i spoke with christine brennan shortly before she left for tokyo. good to have you with us again. let's start with an athlete who brings the highest hopes around her, and that would be simone biles, the gymnast who has already won so many gold medals. what are the expectations for her this time? christine: i don't think i've ever seen an athlete moore discussed, more hyped, on the tip of everyone's tongue. we've had gat stars go in for the united states and from around the world, but nothing like this. that is well deserved. the greatest gymnast trying to re-create what she did in rio, five gold medals -- four gold