then you go to the pool, and katie ledecky., four from rio she has five she and simone could be in a race to see who gets to the mark first for the most gold medals ever won by an american woman. >> i'm looking forward to a lot of things going to the olympics. i'm looking forward to you and savannah doing opening ceremony. i was just kind of picturing what that would be like to watch all of those -- the parade of nations. it's going to be a beautiful way to kick it off we're looking forward to you, mike and s.g. doing that and hanging out. >> can't wait. mike, it'll be the first time the world really gets together since the pandemic happened. i think it'll be momentous >> we've talked about that it is going to be special to get everyone together to celebrate something in sports and in the world, since we've all been through these rough, rough 15 months or so. >> mike, thank you so much we're going to have a lot more on the countdown to tokyo just ahead including our chat with simone biles >> catch all the excitement from the ol

. >> katie ledecky, who won four golds in rio, she has a chance to become one of the best swimmers in american history. on the track you have noah lyles that's maybe where there's a new name that will jump into the story. noah lyles has the chance to win the men's 100 meters that's usain bolt territory the last three olympics >> reporter: they'll finally get their chance in 100 days >> and that's "nightly news" for this wednesday. thank you for watching, everyone i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. ♪ ♪ >> ♪♪ it's been seven hours and 15 days ♪ ♪ since you took your love away ♪ ♪ since you been gone i can do whatever i want ♪ ♪ i can see whomever i choose ♪ ♪ i can eat my dinner in a fancy restaurant ♪ ♪ but nothing ♪ ♪ i said nothing can take away these blues ♪ ♪ nothing compares ♪ ♪ nothing compares to you ♪ ♪ i know that living with you baby was sometimes hard ♪ ♪ but i'm willing to give it another try ♪ ♪ nothing compares ♪ ♪ nothing compares to you ♪ ♪ nothing compares ♪ ♪ nothing compares to you ♪ [cheers and applause] >> kelly: welcome to "the kelly cla

. >> katie ledecky, who won four golds in rio, she has a chance to become one of the best swimmers in american history. on the track you have noah lyles that's maybe where there's a new name that will jump into the story. noah lyles has the chance to win the men's 100 meters that's usain bolt territory the last three olympics >> reporter: they'll finally get their chance in 100 days >> and that's "nightly news" for this wednesday. thank you for watching, everyone i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good nig >>> right now, get ready to book an appointment. while some bay area counties are already allowing adults to get a shot, everyone 16 and older is set to join them in less than 6 hours. >>> i'm chris chmura. we'll help you get an appointment. >>> here's a reason to unite and smile. 100 day fwrs the tokyo olympics and in the bay area people are already celebrating the games. >> it's been a long journey but i'm excited to keep it going. >> san francisco's japantown was buzzing today. >>> the news at 6:00 starts right now. good evening. thank you for being wit

swimmer katie ledecky is looking for a repeat in tokyo. her olympic career started in the 2012 games when she was just 15. you arer that. lickedy was the youngest athlete on the u.s. olympic time. that's not all. she made huge splash when she won gold in the 800 freestyle race and in 2016 she won four gold and one silver medal becoming the most decorated female athlete at the 2016 games. despite her success ledecky is hungry for more competition. >> it's kind of like every day this year is now exciting in that we're getting closer and closer, and you can find of finally feel that excitement building, and you know it's happening. >> the olympic trials for swimming start june 4th in omaha, nebraska. >> new at 11:00, check out these stylish uniforms for our american athletes. they will be wearing this for the closing ceremony. of course, ralph lauren again just gave us the uniforms for the tokyo games. they are designed by the american fashion icon who has done the uniforms since 2008. they are always stylish. right. >> senate democrats are d

. >> one of the top athletes to watch at this year's olympics is stanford graduate katie ledecky, afterhe tokyo games, she used her year to graduate from stanford and kept training too. >> it's exciting. i had think the olympics were postponed last year prior to the hyundai mark so we never really got to that mark, it's now like every year, it's exciting that we are getting closer and closer and you can feel that excitement building and you know it's happening. >> it is happening and you are going to be able to watch it here on nbc bay area, beginning july 23rd interest and our raj will be going over to cover the olympics. >> nathan adrian, one of your favorites, his interview tomorrow. >> oh, good. >> have a great night, see you at 11:00. this unplugged device is protecting our beautiful coastlines and more. put off chores and use less energy from 4 to 9 pm to help keep our state golden. come experience the grand opening of floor and decor's newest location in pleasant hill! our expansive store is fully equipped with safe distancing guides, so you can browse our wide aisles and be amaz

swimmer katie ledecky is looking for a repeat.lympic career started at the 2012 games, she was just 15 years old. [ muted ] but that's not all, she really made a huge splash during the games when she won gold in the 800 freestyle race. the success only continued. in 2016, she won four gold one silver medal becoming the most decorated female athlete at the 2016 games. despite her success, ledecky is hungry for more competition. >> kind of like every day this year now is exciting in that we're getting closer and closer and you can kind of finally feel that excitement building and you know it's happening. >> very cool. the olympic trials for swimming start june 4th in omaha, nebraska. coming up the "today" show is going big on their coverage as well. mike tirico and nate than adrian will be live to talk about the upcoming games as well as simone biles, at 7:00 a.m. after "today in the bay." >>> trending this morning, scientists working in a literal spider web. >> that's right, actually reporting a breakthrough in reporting the vibrat

gold medal favorites says she's right where she wants to be 5 time lympics swimming champion a katie ledeckywon the $200.00 metres freestyle an event in california and she did it with the 2nd fastest time of her career equaling the u.s. open record held by allison schmidt who finished 2nd. to other athletes looking great for was they prepared for tokyo america's curse him or is the defending wote surf league champion and she's taken victory in the latest events in australia and the men's tournament was also won by the defending champion a talent for a from brazil poses the peace in japan when surfing makes its olympic debut. i'm ready to roll with the punches i'm excited it feels really great to start off with 2 final appearances but it's a long year anything can happen and i just want to take it event by event he played by way. more as one of several americans heading to tokyo where there are still questions hanging over the games because of the pandemic the u.s. olympic committee says it will help its athletes get a crazy 19 vaccine but won't be forcing them to get one. we will not mandate