. >> i think my main question always comes back to the michael phelps.n sports. sports is a particular design for genetic. the curve and distribution with people who have variation that's why i struggled to get my head around that. it seems to me had higher levels of testosterone than typical for a woman much like michael phelps and giant flipper hands are a difference in nature i think part of the problem thinking through some of these issues with the scientists via journalism and your view for so many different views whether sports should be segregated in the first place. my only contribution hears first of all the changes that happened in mail puberty and how those strengths changes. first of all if you just look at males and females there is no contest. in most sports that females would never have a chance at the elite level in almost every sport. not counting golfing, archery and some others, auto racing for instance. the elite females even in the olympics, can be beaten by high school boy, it's a variation it is on a totally different level. that i

this is a picture of 9-year-old katie ledecky with michael phelps take a look at this. [ audience aws>> yeah. it was at a swim clinic, so i'd actually met him and gotten his autograph three years prior but i had to -- had to go to some clinic and get it again, i guess. >> jimmy: really >> he's been such a great friend over the years. six years after that photo, i was on an olympic team with him in london. he gave me a high five right before my race, which made me flash back to those moments. and -- >> jimmy: that's amazing >> he was there in tokyo supporting us and cheering us on which was great. >> jimmy: i also heard that you're a big fan of bruce springsteen. >> mm-hmm. >> jimmy: and i have another photo. this is you and bruce. now what did he -- what gold medal did he win i don't remember this. [ light laughter ] >> well, that would have been -- he did the -- 200 -- >> jimmy: just rocking - yeah >> yeah, from rio. >> jimmy: did you see his daughter >> yes she won a silver medal in tokyo. and it's funny because when i showed him my medals, he said, "you know, my daughter, she's an

a new york times sports writer did a glowing profile of the former olympic swimming champion, michael phelpsd has now left the paper for having failed to disclose to her boss that's she signed a deal to co-author a book with michael phelps. what? >> yeah, i will say, look, i have written hundreds of columns throughout my career and i will say this to anyone who has not had a career where they do that. the way that it works is not you get an you assignment and the only further communication is you file the piece, send the piece back. there's a lot of back and forth in between the pitch and the actual finished product. she certainly had every opportunity to disclose this at any time and it's something that was going to come out. she absolutely should have. it's absolutely absurd, absurd take that she didn't do so. howie: the times had to run an editor's note saying she would have not gotten the assignment to profile michael phelps if she hadn't gotten the book deal. the ratings for nbc with the olympics down 43% for first number of days, maybe that's because of the politics, maybe that is also

the only other swimmers to do that, mark spitz and michael phelps. here he is. >> i think the u.s.my little stamp on the sport, of course it's special. i don't want to take anything away from michael. i don't want to take anything away from mark. you know, of course i am happy with how i did here. it's not my goal to beat anybody in particular. it's about achieving what i feel like my potential is. >> reporter: dressel adding to his olympic gold medal count, in addition to the two in rio. right now he is the gold standard of men's swimming. the g.o.a.t. of women's swimming katie ledecky, brings two golds and two silveras back home, ten olympic medals in her career. i talked to her today. she told pethat it's still like a dream come true. here she is. >> it's an amazing feeling to be bringing home two golds and two silvers here and to compete in my third olympics. it's something i never would have imagined when i first started swimming. >> reporter: what do g.o.a.t.s eat? >> healthy. >> reporter: after years of sacrificing, discipline, a celebra celebratory meal and how are you goin

michael phelps.een talking so much about any cal health the last year, also mental health. the two go hand in hand. majoring in psychology, i've learned a lot over the past five years in my journey to get to tokyo. it's great to see so many athletes having that conversation, talking to each other and supporting each other. i think even just within the swim team, as you said, michael phelps, allston schmidt have been such leaders in talking about mental health. just within the team i've noticed conversations, people discussing their feelings more and more which is great. >> lives will be saved from all this, which i think is wonderful. one of the problems i notice from earning so many metals is all the clinking that goes on. how do you deal with the clinking? >> it's a good problem to have. my neck is getting stronger, so even though i'm out of the pool for just a couple weeks, i'm maybe getting a little bit of training. >> i'm sure you need the workout, right? absolutely, you know. listen, it really

was giving glowing coverage of michael phelps, cnn, answer "the washington post," answer erik wemple. >> harris: reputation, as you know because you've spoken with people, you often give advice on so many things. reputation, reputation. what is this man's reputation? >> i have a nixon psychiatrist at as a patient and we talked about nixon trying to rebuild his ego. he was going through tremendous depression. i don't think it matters whether he's impeached or not. i think he's been badly tarnished and won't recover. i think he will likely need deep, deep therapy and analysis. i don't know him personally. one funny thing, i ran into chris cuomo this weekend out east. he was putting his boat on the dock and he was smiling, all smiles. cnn, the handoff, the discomfort, you couldn't see it on his face. it was like crisp promo was above it all, enjoying the boat ride. it was like chris cuomo was above it all. >> harris: we only judge what we are put in charge of and god judges the rest. on this day there were some political judges and inside that man's head he saw them looming so he

he is the heir apatient to michael phelps, right?ore gold medals individually and collectively on the team relays. so he really had phenomenal games, and i am just so happy for him and his family to have come out and done so well. >> we know he hates the michael phelps comparisons but it is hard to avoid them after the olympics he had. >> yes, it is. >> let's talk about great, gymnast simone biles. she has been a fan favorite since 2016. these olympics very different for her. what do you make of her decision to pull out to focus on her mental health and coming back at the end of getting that bronze in the balance beam? >> simone showed not only her incredible ability in her sport but also her awareness and wisdom of mental health. she knew that she didn't have the connection between her mind and her body with her sport and realized that she needed to take a step back. not only did that help protect her physically and mentally in her game, but also allowed her to have one of her teammates step into her place in her stead and then go o

the water cube where michael phelps swam now the ice cube for curling events.ic bird's nest revamped, too. >> we're ready to go. >> reporter: but the pandemic looms large here. the ski jump center, the stands can hold 10,000 people. whether anyone will actually attend will depend on covid. it will mean a winter olympics like no other. for nearly 3,000 athletes. like figure skater nathan chan. >> i would at least like to have my patients there. safety is the number one concern. >> the virus isn't the only obstacle. with growing national calls for a boycott over china's crackdown in hong kong and alleged rights abuses of uighurs and u.s. lawmakers are demanding a diplomatic boycott, controversy that beijing owes organize committee is reluctant to address, but in a statement to nbc news china's foreign ministry criticized attempts, to quote, hinder and destroy beijing's plans adding the mistake of politicizing sports is bound to fail. at stake janis mackey frayer, nbc news, beijing. >>> still ahead, terrifying moments for folks stuck in a flooded elevator. plus, o

the fifth american to win five gold medals in one games, joining the ranks of olympic legends michael phelps and mark spitz. >> your whole life boils down to a moment that could take 20, 40 seconds. how crazy is that? >> reporter: the swimming events may be over, but the drama around the pool is building, with another american raising allegations of doping in these games. >> there were, i'm sure, a lot of people from certain countries competing this week that probably shouldn't have been here. >> reporter: lilly king speaking out after her teammate, ryan murphy, suggested the sport wasn't clean. the backstroke star lost his olympic titles to a rival from the russian olympic committee. >> rylov will go to the wall and win another gold. murphy with the silver. >> reporter: rylov has adamantly denied doping. and murphy made it clear he wasn't specifically speaking of him. >> i think the world needs to do better in terms of fighting doping. i never mentioned a specific athlete. i never mentioned a specific country. >> reporter: russian athletes are banned from competing under their own flag afte

he is now level with michael phelps.e butterfly leg as the american set a world record in the men's four by 100 metre medley. he won that with the team there in the three minutes and 27 point 78 seconds, beating the record they set in 2009. that team formidable. it was a race they had to be good in because the great britain team have been so good so far, they needed to be be put inside with adam peaty and duncan scott. they won that in a world record time. for britain, it is their eighth medal with the silver. duncan scott became the first british athlete to win four medals at an olympic games. australia's emma mckeon claimed an olympic record in the women's 50 metre freestyle, helped the aussies to gold in the 400 metres, fell by 400 metre medley. they got a new australian record. so they have nine golds in the pool, second to the usa who have 11. ., ., , �* ,., the pool, second to the usa who have 11. now under team gb, some success in bmx? an _ 11. now under team gb, some success in bmx? an exciting _ 11. now under te

but the us swimmer michael phelps is one of many who says this has given us the oportunity to blow this team gb hockey gold medallist, now coach and performance psychologist. also i'm joined by professor steve peters, sports psychiatrist to elite athletes and author of the chimp paradox and finally, paul farmer chief executive of mental health charity, mind is also with us. thank you to all three of you forjoining us. helen, i'd like to start with you. tell us about your experiences as a player — were there some days where you thought you might be physically fit, but mentally you just could not go on? yes, i was an athlete who has experienced struggles with my own mental health. i've also been quite vocal about those experiences only, i must say, after the event, not during like some of these athletes are doing, which i think it's very commendable. as athletes, we live in a world that is just a constant stress — in some ways, and lots of ways it's deliberate. we are put under stress in our daily training environment because when it comes to olympic games, there will be stress. so we nee

michael phelps called the performance an unbelievable swim.reetity the newly minted champion. as one man said, seeing him touch that wall first was a win for everyone. >> translator: when i was watching i cannot tell you how we felt at this final moment. he said, this is the feeling of every tunisian. and an underdog going from lane eight to the top of the podium. giving much needed hope to the country he returns to. >> thanks so make he will for that story. a popular tourist spot in tokyo has evacuated thousands of people from raging wildfireses and in some cases they are staying to fight for all they have. we have that story next. open talenti and raise the jar. to gelato made from scratch. raise the jar to all five layers. raise the jar to the best gelato... you've ever tasted. talenti. raise the jar. (realtor) the previous owners left in a hurry, so the house comes with everything you see. follow me. ♪ (realtor) so, any questions? (wife) we'll take it! (realtor) great. (vo) it will haunt your senses. the heart-pounding audi suv family. get

three for three in his solo races, he is only the third man to win gold at one olympics joining michael phelps and mark spitz. >> the u.s. has been dominant for so many years and for me to have my little stamp on this sport, of course it is special. i don't want to take anything away from michael or from mark. you know, of course i'm happy with how i did here. it is not my goal to beat anybody in particular. its about achieving what i think my potential is. >> and australia emma also made history by winning her sixth and seventh medals in tokyo. the seven the most ever in a single olympics by a female swimmer. mckeon than an hour later got her historic september mesevent medal with the relay. >>> and gold decided in men's golf. xander schaffele now has a gold medal to his name. sabatini, the 45-year-old, great day, he shot a tournament low and olympic record 61 on sunday to get the silver. there are currently seven golfers battling in a playoff for that bronze medal. so that will be exciting to see who ends up getting the bronze sa. schauffele the first american to win gold since 1900. but you

that puts him in the elite company of stars like michael phelps.e table. good morning to you, caleb. >> congratulations. what an olympics. >> we were so excited for you to be here because i'm wondering, what's it like floating on cloud 9. i would imagine you're still processing it. >> definitely still processing. i still haven't gotten home yet. i got to home soil. florida is my home. just a short flight away. then it will hit me harder when i can settle in. >> i always wondered what it was like we were watching meagan saying, i love you so much. the tears streaming down your face in that moment. what were you thinking? we were all so cheering for you. >> there's a lot riding on that one moment. i mean, 24 years of my life boiling down to one specific moment for one specific week for a race that lasts 40 something seconds. so there's a lot riding on that one moment. to be able to share that with meagan, my mom and dad back home, everyone team dressel. everyone had the dressel shirts in orlando at the watch party. it was reelially special. >> was it

and second only to michael phelps, he's got 13. women's 1500 meter. she also won three medals there. ledecky has been in the olympics since she was 15. she's one of the most decorated athletes in rio back in 2016. good morning to you, katie ledecky. you really are the true golden girl, that's who you are. do you know that jill scott song ♪ living my life like it's golden ♪ that ought to be your theme song, katie. >> there you go. >> does this one feel different considering the circumstances of this olympics to you? >> i think so. you know, we all worked an extra year for these games, and just to be there was so much fun and such a great feeling to be with team usa and to be with athletes from all over the world at the highest stage. i just tried to enjoy it and soak in every moment, and i felt like i did a pretty good job of that. >> you did. you did a great job of that. >> katie, we had caeleb dressel at the table saying competing at the olympics was like a week of hell, were his words, but you said you get so much joy in the pool

you face a press conference and michael phelps has been talking about it.hat they do in competition but what they do in their lives. >> it is a phenomenon. underplayed what she was talking about because it was broader about the overall pressure. i just wonder in your experience what does this mean for younger competitors who look up to her because as you know, the pressure begins at a very young age. there's this ladder. each stage and the kids feel it. they feel it down into the single digits in age. what impact do you think this has beyond olympic competition? >> i really hope that one of the things we walk away with is to not just say shake it off or there's no crying in baseball but to speak up. one of the things that simone biles did in tokyo is look at her trainer and uneven bars and say i can't go up there. say it out loud p. i hope that's something that kids can model moving forward. >> just breaking that stigma of seeking help when you need it. amy bass, we appreciate you coming on. >> thanks. >>> with covid cases rising in the state of georgia, se

becomes only the third man to win gold in three individual swimming events at one olympics, joining michael phelps and mark spitz. >> i think the u.s. has been dominant for so many years, and for me to have my little stamp on the sport, of course it's special. i don't want to take anything away from michael, i don't want to take anything away from mark. you know, of course i'm happy with how i did here. it's not my goal to beat anybody in particular. it's about achieving what i feel like my potential is. >> australia's emma mckeon closing her olympics in record fashion, winning her sixth and seventh medals in tokyo on sunday, making history. the seven medals are the most ever in a single olympic busy a female swimmer. mckeon won the women's 50-meter freestyle in record time, less than an hour later got her seventh medal when he took the butterfly leg and helped the aussies win the relay with an olympic record time. >>> track and field events are off and running. one of the most exciting every olympics is the women's 100-meter dash. on saturday, defending champ elaine thompson hurrah winning with a

. >> michael phelps over here. >> jordan, what do you think? >> my mom is going to kill me. >> oh! >> we'll look back at some of our favorites today friday, august 6th, 2021. >> david taylor finally grabs olympic gold. >> the third u.s. gold in women's pole vault. >> that is it, the united states has won the gold medal. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is a special edition of "today" at the olympic games with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb from rockefeller plaza. >> hi, everybody, good morning. welcome to "today." it's friday morning, so glad you're with us. so glad these folks are with us. >> man, i've got to tell you, sg, this crowd is pumped up. we are pumped. we've got some big wins for team usa. >> we are so ready to cheer a red, white, and blue. and gold, so much gold. beach volleyball's a-team, april ross and alix klineman, gold looks good on them. >>> plus craig sat down with the stars of the u.s. women's soccer team after they took home the bronze, some calling this the end of an era. coming up, what they're saying about all of that. >>> we're also covering two major stor

michael phelps and jenny johnson, the only others to accomplish that feat. felix now, a mother but still on top at 35. to make it back to this olympics was incredible. back in 2008, very kmejing childbirth. her daughter had to spend first few weeks in the nicu. she wanted to come back and be an inspiration to her daughter and really kids everywhere and she's been just that. the current medal table, the u.s. has pulled out in front on the final day. the women's valuable team capturing gold just moments ago. first time ever the u.s. women have won gold in valuable. they have 39 golds, one ahead of china. they have by far the medals in the game. so if things hold, which they should, only a few more events to be completed, looks like the u.s. is going to be the winner of these olympic games. >> great wrapup. i can't get over, five olympics in track. i mean, that's just -- >> one of the best athletes of our time. >> absolutely right. andy shoals, appreciate it. and closing ceremony for the summer olympics, less than five hours from now, ahead this hour we'll take

mark swift and the great michael phelps. incredible games for caleb dressel. >> finally, coy.bolt. no problem for jamaicans. >> yes. the race to become the fastest woman on the planet. it's always one of those anticipated events of the summer games. this year there was added drama with shah keir ri richardson. jamaica making a huge statement finishing 1, 2, 3. elaine thompson era breaking florence joyner's record by .01 of a second. sharika jackson took the bronze for jamaica. the past five olympic games, robin, they have won 13 of the 15 medals in the women's 100 meter sprint. incredible. >>> just fantastic. amazing accomplishment. coy wire, thank you so much. >>> so despite high hopes, novak djokovic is leaving tokyo empty handed. the world number one will be returning to serbia without winning any medals. djokovic withdrew from his mixed doubles due to injury. as a result, others competed. djokovic smashed his racquet. he still has a shot at receiving a rare calendar grand slam at the u.s. open in later years. >>> we're halfway through the olympic games and japan is countin

whether handling the pressure is simply a prerequisite of premier league spot but the us swimmer michael phelpshis is helen richardson walsh, former team gb hockey gold medallist nelly coach and performance psychologist. i am also joined by professor steve peters, sports psychiatrist to elite athletes and author of the chimp paradox and also the chief executive of the mental health charity mind. thank you to all three of you for joining us. helen, iwould thank you to all three of you for joining us. helen, i would like to start with you. tell us about your experiences as a player. whether some days when you thought i might be physically fit but mentally i just cannot go on?— be physically fit but mentally i just cannot go on? yeah, i was an athlete who _ just cannot go on? yeah, i was an athlete who has _ just cannot go on? yeah, i was an athlete who has experienced - just cannot go on? yeah, i was an athlete who has experienced the l athlete who has experienced the struggles with my own mental health. i've also been quite vocal about those experiences only, i must say, after the event, not dur

celebrating katie ledecky's gold medal, katie the most gold medals for any swimmer, except for michael phelps. ledecky and team captain allison schmidt swimming to silver in the 4 by 200 meter free style relay. schmidt earning her tenth medal. tell us what's it like to get into the double digits of medaling. >> i don't know if i can put that into words yet. i'm trying to big on affirmations, self-affirmations. one of my self-affirmations is i'm proud of what my body is capable to do. katie ledecky is a legend. i'm grateful that i get to be in the same pool as her. we've been on the same relay together and i look forward to what else she has to accomplish. >> reporter: track and field also making headlines. team jamaica sweeping the 100 meter. elaine thompson-hera breaking a 33-year-old olympic record set by florence griffith joyner, better known as flo-joe. gold medal favorite sha'carri richardson pulled from the games over a positive drug test congratulating her. saying powerful strong, black women dominating the sport. a nail-biter on the green. xander schauffele who hasn't won a tournament

the dialogue started with naomi osaka, michael phelps. she's continuing it., she will be a strong advocate for mental health, and that's something we all need to trace. >> thank you for joining me this morning. i appreciate it. >> thank you. >> four kids under the age of seven. deserves an olympic medal for that. >>> voting begins on the infrastructure bill. could a covid scare derail the process? that's next. that's next. hitting the road this summer? not all 5g networks are created equal. t-mobile covers more interstate highway miles with 5g than the other guys. t-mobile. america's largest, fastest, most reliable 5g network. retirement income is complicated. as your broker, i've solved it. that's great, carl. but we need something better. that's easily adjustable has no penalties or advisory fee. and we can monitor to see that we're on track. like schwab intelligent income. schwab! introducing schwab intelligent income. a simple, modern way to pay yourself from your portfolio. oh, that's cool... i mean, we don't have that. schwab. a modern approach to wealt

put his name up with mark spitz and michael phelps in terms of a man winning three gold at a single epic>> we also have the gymnasts not . doing too badly a lot of focus on simone biles. stepping back to take her of her own well-being. what does her coming back for the final tomorrow mean? >> this is going to be the most-watched event of feeling picks. i imagine that heart rates will be through the roof. the balance beam is difficult anyway. several feet in the air. it is difficult to stand on it for a mirror mortal. to think that she is going to try to do what she does and do the drums and the twists and while still dealing with losing herself in the air is extraordinary. it was a week ago now that she told us about the problem and talked about mental health and the pressures and got us on this national conversation that is working its way toward a movement with naomi osaka. to see her actually come back, this is her last chance for gold at the olympics, it is going to be as dramatic a moment as i can think of at any other they can games -- at any olympic games. it is more of those thin

you consider naomi osaka, michael phelps, others talking about this important issue.ix fighting for the rights of moms, fighting for equal pay for women. the u.s. women's soccer team got the bronze this time. it's led an international movement in women's football for equal pay led by the united states, all these other athletes from other countries with sport that is so popular, and canada won the gold this time over sweden. you're seeing that everywhere you turn and i think it's only going to continue as these women find their voice, as well as win their gold medals. >> well said. the achievement of women, one of the great stories of these games. christine brennan, thank you so much for being with us. >> kim, thank you, my pleasure. >>> the u.s. senate is inching closer to passing the massive $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill. after months of furious negotiations, 18 republican senators joined democrats to break the filibuster and shut down debate on the bill. senators are confident it will pass, but when is still a little unclear. cnn's lauren fox has the latest from

but the runway ahead for dashpass is really big i mean, if you think about some of the other michael phelps memberships built online, they are in the hundreds of millions. dashpass is a fraction of that and we aspire to be theoff line membership program that you care about the most >> i am curious about your approach to drivers. you point odd out in the quarter that doordash drivers as a cohort are different perhaps from uber and lyft drivers a lot of your drivers don't want people in their cars necessarily. but then at the same time it's a challenging time for labor a lot of companies are having to spend to get drivers on to their platform and keep them there i think you are having to spends to do that, too. how are you going to keep drivers happy and make that an advantage that you have versus the challenge that it seems to be for so many gig economy companies? >> yeah. i think i agree with a lot of the statements in your premise, which is first and foremost there is a structural advantag that we have at doordash in attracting a lot of these dashers because it's really something that they

he's the fifth american to win five in a single olympics joining mark spits and michael phelps.has now withdrawn from the floor final. usa gymnastics says she'll make a decision on whether she'll compete on the beam later this week. >>> the best women's swimmer of all time is american katie ledecky. she brings two golds and two silvers back home. that gives her ten olympic medals in her career. the only with six individual golds. coy wire sat down with her earlier today. >> it's an amazing feeling to be bringing home two golds and two silvers and to have competed in my third olympics. that's something i never would have imagined when i first started swimming. >> reporter: what do goats eat? >> healthy. >> reporter: but after years of sacrifice and discipline, a celebratory meal. and how are you just going to relax now that this is over? >> i did have a hamburger after i was done. that tasted good. but yeah, i'm just going to enjoy spending time with my family and friends and telling them all the stories. i can't wait to get back to the u.s. and just give them a big hug. >> repor

>> well, what simone biles has done as well as naomi osaka and michael phelps, top athletes are talkingand global dialogue about it. that's very important, and that's where it starts, and many people are going to feel confid comfortable talking about mental issues they have, and recognizing they're human. i see it a little different with simone biles, she is a trail blazer, changing the sport of gymnastics, which does contribute to one's mental health in some cases. as you mentioned earlier, i'm standing in the dominique dawes gymnastics and ninja center in maryland, and it's a healthy, encouraging environment, something different than what i came from. i wanted it for my four kids and young gymnasts interested in trying a healthier option in the sport. >> yeah, this is perhaps a culture change that she is helping shepherd through. if anyone has been paying attention to usa gymnastics lately, it is much needed as you basically said there. dominique dawes, thank you so much for joining us. >> thank you for having me on. i appreciate it. >> look, you know, i always want to know where i ca

becomes only the third man to win gold in three-individual swimming events at one olympics joining michael phelps and mark spitz. >> i think the u.s. has been dominant, for so many years. and for me to have my -- my little stamp on the sport, of course, it's special. i don't want to take anything away from michael. i don't want to take anything away from -- from mark. you know? and, of course, i'm happy with how i did here. it's not my goal to beat anybody, in particular. it's about achieving what i feel like my potential is. >> yeah. dress -- dressel, humble there but definitely going to be a swimming legend, for years to come now. and american bobby fink. meanwhile, he continued to be a huge surprise for team usa at these games. he captured gold in a 1500 meter free style sunday. the 21-year-old from florida, the first american to win the men's 1,500 meter free since 1984. fink was relatively unknown before the u.s. trials but now he is going to go home with two gold medals. and australia's emma mckeon will have quite the homecoming, as well. she made history winning her sixth and seventh medal

put his name thrup with mark spits and michael phelps in terms of a man winning three golds at a singlempic games. >> team u.s.a. swimmers leading the way there. we also have the gymnasts not doing too badly, a lot of to connect-- focus on simone biles the most decorated gymnast stepping back to carry out her own mental health and well-being. what is her coming back toom mean. >> this is going to be the most watched event of the olympics. am, and i imagine the heart rates will be through the roof. the balance beam is difficult anyway. four inches, up thereseveral feet in the air it is difficult to stand on it for a mere mortal. and to think that she is going to try to do what she does, fly through the air and do the jumps and twists while still dealing with the twisties, losing herself in the air t is extraordinary. it was a week ago now that she of course told us about the problem and talked about mental health and the pressures. and really got us on this national conversation that i working its way towards a movement with naomi osaka, et cetera. so to see her come back this is the las

but the us swimmer michael phelps is one of many who says this has given us the oportunity to blow thiskey gold medallist, now coach and performance psychologist. also i'm joined by professor steve peters, sports psychiatrist to elite athletes and author of the chimp paradox and finally, paul farmer chief executive of mental health charity, mind is also with us. thank you to all three of you forjoining us. helen, i'd like to start with you. tell us about your experiences as a player — were there some days where you thought you might be physically fit, but mentally you just could not go on? yes, i was an athlete who has experienced struggles with my own mental health. i've also been quite vocal about those experiences only, i must say, after the event, not during like some of these athletes are doing, which i think it's very commendable. as athletes, we live in a world that is just a constant stress — in some ways, and lots of ways it's deliberate. we are put under stress in our daily training environment because when it comes to olympic games, there will be stress. so we need to be put

but the us swimmer michael phelps is one of many who says this has given us the oportunity to "blow thishealth thing even more wide open. it is so much bigger than we could even ever imagine." joining me now is helen richardson—walsh, former team gb hockey gold medallist, now coach and performance psychologist. also i'm joined by professor steve peters, sports psychiatrist to elite athletes and author of the chimp paradox. and finally, paul farmer chief executive of mental health charity, mind is also with us. thank you to all three of you for joining us. helen, i'd like to start with you. tell us about your experiences as a player — where there are some days where you thought you might be physically fit, but mentally you just could not go on? but mentally you “ust could not go on? , . , . but mentally you “ust could not go on? , ., , ., ., ., but mentally you “ust could not go on? , .,, ., ., ., .,, on? yes, i was an athlete who has exnerienced _ on? yes, i was an athlete who has experienced struggles _ on? yes, i was an athlete who has experienced struggles with - on? yes, i was an ath

pretend to be a gymnastics pro, but seeing her compete and she is the face of the olympics as michael phelpsgood to see her return to competition. i'll be tuned in a lot of people will be tuned in the story where you want to see her get her mental health issues correct and make sure she is comfortable and see the competition. great headline to start the week from the olympics perspective. >> golf was interesting. jabari i like the two guys sharing the high jump medal. a lot of great things. i like watching. what can you run the 100 meters in, jabari i'm 40 seconds honestly i would be out of breath i could do it once it's amazing to watch. >> i had a krispy kreme doughnut before the show. i ain't running nothing right now. i am not running the 40. you mentioned golf xander one of the better story lines. this is the dreams of the father were fulfilled and the land of the mother's family. that is pure poetr yory to me. i'm a word guy his mom raised in japan a and taiwan this is the story from the olympics that in a few years somebody can make a movie out of it rory mcilroy was chasing third gol

. >> i'm always interested whether it is someone like you or michael phelps who seem to be head and shouldersis that difference for you? what is that edge and how do you keep it? >> it is just a lot of hard work over many, many years. i have been swimming since i was six years old. i love training. i always say, i love training almost more than i love the racing, which i think is a little unique. i just love getting to practice early, doing all the work, and i have been like that since i was really, really young. >> you know, katie, joe scarborough here, katie, this past olympic games there were a lot of stories, and stories seem to suggest we were recognizing the tremendous pressure on athletes. we grew up with having too much pressure at a young age, it happened time and time again. pressure on someone like you absolutely extraordinary. we talk about the weight of the world on you as far as expectations go. i'm just curious for young athletes that want to follow in your footsteps, what is the balance, taking care of yourself balance. how do you keep balanced and measured as you push forward

it's like michael phelps break 50-meter record by 2 seconds. you know it's an explosion.ey told their base oh, open borders, we're going to open the door, it will be great. we are going to get these people registered to vote even though they are illegal aliens and can you look at their voting bills on capitol hill and see that's what they are trying to do. however, because this is truly unsustainable in the real world, something we told them over and over and over. frankly, you just had a federal court order them to restart the remain in mexico program. and part of what they cited, the judge cited there was mark morgan's testimony about how in the transition from the trump administration to the biden administration in over 100 meetings with professionals, not the political folks, the professionals who work the border, they were told over and over that exactly what you are seeing happen is exactly what would happen. and they pressed ahead anyway and now they have backed themselves into a political corner that is costing america security every single day. lawrence: mr. secr

michael phelps described it as an unbelievable swim.son sacrificed all his studies and fun to go for the gold. he is going to be a star in tunisia. >> that's what makes the olympics so special. . >> that's what i was about to say. in all the nations including the u.s. of a. >> "nightly news" is next. >> see you at 11:00. >>> tonight new covid records as cases rise nationwide. hospitalizations reaching new highs in some areas. the extra covid units being quickly built, and the rush to hire more nurses. florida now the epicenter with more cases than they have ever had, and this warning from dr. fauci. >> things are going to get worse. >> the risk to the young, 62 children hospitalized last month in one hospital alone as lawmakers, teachers and parents square off over the issue of mask-wearing in class. one school just back has 15