construction at the olympic park begun two years ago. shortly afterwards, the collapse of lehman brothers hit the world. the ensuing debt crisis has created a very difficult financial climate. >> this country cannot afford it, no. >> from what i know, the olympics are never a money maker. so it's usually a loss. >> reporter: the british government is allocating about $13 billion for olympic infrastructure projects. with deficit reduction high on its agenda, the british government has cut the olympic budget by about $40 million. this budget may be trimmed even further. the main stadium is the icon of the compact, budget-minded olympics that london is planning to host. the stadium will accommodate up to 80,000 people but will not stay that size after the games. >> the upper tiers, which you can see 55,000, all of those could just be taken away. >> reporter: instead, the 55,000-seat upper tier will be dismantled, creating a 25,000-seat stadium. >> the design of the stadium is a very simple concept. it was to make sure that whatever we left

games those be recognized by the olympic movement since nine hundred eighty one sambo's still lacksa place on the olympic program out of eighty one the world associations it seems it's the russian sample federation which has the biggest desire to join the olympic family blood dinner putin mentioned three simply that it's about time somebody became an olympic event and we all agreed because it's hold right popular to use huge russia will start actively pursuing doing pick membership soon because old olympic requirements can already be met today well no matter what happens on the international circuit the russians can rest assured that their peril has a long life ahead events like this presidents cup happen regularly across the country and involved for in the athletes as well that in addition to annual world and european championships taking place across the globe. of course world and european venues are important but for us in the athletes any competition is vital we do our best regardless of whether it's a national or international event the only thing is that i wish georgian if the

that it's about time sambo became an olympic event and we all agreed because it's old right popular to use huge russia will start actively pursuing doing pick membership soon because old olympic requirements can already be met today well no matter what happens on the international circuit the russians can rest assured that their peril has a long life ahead events like this presidents cup happen regularly across the country and involved for in the athletes as well that's in addition to annual world and european championships taking place across the globe of course world and european venues are important but for us of the athletes any competition is vital we do our best regardless of whether it's a national or international event don't we thing is that i wish georgian if these were here to make the belts more competitive in the absence of georgia russia met with their other top competition in the final bell a ruse it's a little off nine bats took place with the holes proving no match for eventually winning the russian president's cup for the fourth year in a row while kazakhstan's if

plenty of olympic stars showed up. >> the opening of the bridge will be the gateway for the olympic park the athletes, children, t d presenters, and builders. hundreds of thousands more will come. inside of this, a little bit of history. chris and became the first person to ride a bike at the venue where he hopes to add to his collection. >> this is where they were taking place. essentially, you will be on top of the podium to receive a medal and that is inspirational. this is a very exciting day. everyone is very excited. >> another first at the main stadium where a special track had been laid for the former olympic champion. the olympics are two years away, it is possible to sprint inside the stadium. well, less of a sprint and more of a job for michael johnson. this will go down as the first race of the venue. just as this was the first action in the basketball arena. plenty of progress than for one of the men in the heart of london's original bid to reflect on. >> this is already making a difference economically. that part of london is already being transformed. you have thousands of

olympic pass. a collection of athletes, children, tv presenters, and builders, the first to take a walk that hundreds of thousands more will follow in two years. there is a little piece of history. chris hoyt became the first person to ride a bike and a venue where he hopes to add to his gold medal collection in 2012. >> just walking in their got the goose bumps going. we could potentially be standing on the top coating receiving medals. they have done such a great job. this is a very exciting day. >> another first, the main stadium, a special track has been laid where the former olympic track champion. it is already possible to sprint inside the stadium. >> 3, 2, 1. [applause] >> it is less of a sprinter and more of a job for michael johnson. it will go down as the venues first race. just as this was the first action, in the basketball arena. there is plenty of progress for one of the men at the heart of london to reflect on. >> it is already making a difference economically. that part of london i

plenty of current and former olympic stars turned up for a preview of the facilities. there was our sports correspondent. >> the opening of the bridge that will be the gateway to the olympic park. a collection of athletes, tv presenters and builders. inside, a little piece of history. he became the first person to ride a bike at the venue he hopes to add to his gold medal collection. >> it got the goose bumps going and to realize that was the venue the olympic games were taking place. it was inspirational stuff. it is a very exciting day. everyone is very excited. >> a special track had been late for -- laid for michael johnson. it is already possible to sprint inside the stadium. >> 3-2-1, go. michael of a jog for johnson. plenty of opportunity for the unexpected, like the london mayor's decision to do his own lap. he was using the same bicycle, but the similarity ended. >> you are watching "bbc world news." american politicians are outraged keep british witnesses refuse to attend the hearing of a man convicted of the lockerbie bombing. an american will replace the he

into real olympic capital turning it from an aging city into one of the most vibrant and modern cities in europe he claims now that moscow can and must develop into a state of the our capital of eurasia is a fantasy sensible evaluation we're about to find. a big city and a beautiful city for many people these two notions stand separately but spanish architects. know how to make them gel he was chief architect for barcelona designing its loop for the ninety nine to two olympics now cities across the world once are your to create a vision of the future for all that is frequently in russia consulting with the authorities who are developing the city of. paper it is moscow says it has everything to become a secure future now which this edition of spotlight to get beyond. thank you very much for coming to our program thank you. first of all i want i have a quote when one of the interviews you gave to. couple of years ago you said the following i quote i'm an architect with little interest in brilliant works i'm in favor of finding solutions to street interceptions that don't work well and qu

and finally three decades ago this summer moscow stage the olympics in a stark event held at the famous arena which over the next few days is hosting another event to develop sport in russia where the details on costs are. maybe one hundred. dollars for. the full support this year moscow celebrates the thirtieth anniversary of the summer olympics which were held here back in one thousand a.d. the country has changed the political course drastically since then but a healthy nation remains a priority for today's government as well and just like thirty years ago russia's main sporting venue remains in the heart of moscow the luzhniki olympic complex now the home of the first annual international sports forum. we want to show that luzhniki still very much alive today and meets the requirements of international sports federations the main thing is that it can host various top level competitions and forty five different sports disciplines we want to show to the foreign participants that usually keeps the sports and health center of not only moscow but of the entire country as well. the forum'

make them gel he was chief architect for barcelona designing its loop for the ninety ninety two olympics now it is across the world once your to be here to create a vision of the future for them is frequently in russia consulting with the authorities and viciously developing the city. but for serbs baber it is moscow says it has everything to become a secure future now watch this edition of spotlight to get the answer. hello mr as a billion thank you very much for coming to our program thank you. first of all i want i have a quote when one of the interviews you gave to help ease couple of years ago you said the following year quote i'm an architect with little interest in brilliant works i'm in favor of finding solutions to street interceptions that don't work well and quote so how come you're here you're one of the best known architects a professor of architecture and you say you're not you rather interested in. junctions than in architecture. and you know that. they're not crises that we have to. bury them i think for for many people that especially for their field and then. you know.

and finally london has march the milestone of two years to go before the twenty twelve summer olympics where the series about to hit is across the city the official mascot a one eyed monster called wenlock was on hand at the olympic stadium to help unveil a temporary track the venue will host a track and field events as well as the opening and closing ceremonies meanwhile for time olympic cycling champion said chris hoy became the first person to ride a bike at the brand new london velodrome which he helped to design and former n.b.a. player john and that she showed off his slam dunk skills in the basketball arena the first official merchandise store was also opened in the city on tuesday mare of london boris johnson thomas the british capital one fail to deliver in two years' time. believe me it is going to be a great it's going to look this is going to be it's going to be i think the greatest living games ever but it's very very important that we have lots of people who can. help to guide the world. and that's what the sport for this world isn't by phone or. hungry for the full story

i did it to raise money for special olympics. i wouldn't do it for any other reason, i'm being perfectly honest. joan, what are your thoughts? >> i'm so impressed by the bravery but also the generosity, you know, between today and tomorrow we'll have about 90 people rappel down the wall of the grand hyatt, 400- some feet. but there are still openings. so anyone with an adventurous spirit and $1,000 to donate is welcome to come down and register. >> lindsay, as soon as i got down to the very bottom which wasn't soon enough for me, i guesstimate it was about 15 minutes for 38 stories, lindsay, were you there to greet me. what were your thoughts? >> i wanted to thank you for coming out and helping us out. and on behalf of 14,000 athlete, we want to thank you for coming out and helping us. it's great, it fun. and thank you for coming for over the edge. >> i did it for you and for one of my best friends stephanie with special olympics because you guys won these medals yourself in your own special olympics games. you're my hero! that's

russia's race walkers will definitely be among the favorites coming the london olympics that is in two years' time and some big sporting names help mark the car came down in the city but first the official mascot a one eyed monster when law was on hand pick stadium to help him vale a temporary track the venue will host a track and field events as well as the opening and closing ceremonies while four time olympic cycling champion chris hoy became the first person to ride a bike at the brand new london velodrome which helped he helped design former n.b.a. player john amaechi voice showing off his slam dunk skills in the basketball arena the first official merchandise store was also opened in the city on tuesday and the mayor of london boris johnson promised the british capital won't fail to deliver into years' time. but believe me it is going to be great it's going to look this is going to be is going to be i think the reason the big games everybody to get a very good we have lots of people. buried. in football is a need to have a frustrating time and remain here last night unable to bre

he's a board member for the special olympics and he took his turn repelling down that building.hat's a long way up. >> what a great cause too. >>> warm and it could get warmer in the bay area. martin has the full forecast, hi, bill. >> it did get warmer today by a few degrees. it'll get warmer tomorrow by a few degrees, then sunday it'll level out. live camera shot now, you see the fog that's going to be persistent, nights and mornings and at the coast. these are the highs today. highs tomorrow will be about the same a little warmer there, there are some 90s finally inland. maybe low 90s, summer weather pattern, that is the weather headline and that means we're looking at plenty of fog right at the coast. warmer on saturday. that's the warmest day. and the extended forecast brings us some cooler weather. upper 90s and even low 100s as you head into the san joaquin valley. fire danger is coming up, air quality dropping off a little bit. along the coast we see low 60s, upper 50s. low 70s out into the east bay. mid-70s hopped over the bill, out toward lafayette. out toward evergree

i started where i started and it was with the olympics, the olympic committee. not everyone is an olympian. i mean, that's the reality of this. you know, not everyone was blessed with an olympic body or the mind or the will, but it's how do i -- how do we as a nation use sports as a platform for healing? and most of our warriors are athletes, and so when they get injured how do we inspire them? and now when we brought the olympic committee and the sports programs from the v.a. together, we were able to leverage that whereby our military athletes then could actually have an avenue to be part of the olympic team. and that has in fact happened and has been done. now, last year -- and i want to thank chairman edwards. you supported the $10 million that went into this adaptive sports program. the olympic committee helps with this grant program now to take the same ideal, the olympic ideal and move it throughout all the communities in the country. and so an individual of whom may not be an owe livian can be an owe -- olympian can be an olympian of their own community,

. >> an olympic competition so fierce you can even choke your opponent. >> that and more starting now on "teen kids news." ♪ >>> i'm mwanzaa. >> and i'm jessica. you may have already heard of darfur. it's a region of the african country sudan. and since 2003 a bloody war has been fought there. one connecticut high school is working to raise awareness about the terrible acts of genocide there. amanda's got the story. >> we're here to talk to you today a little bit about the situation in a place called darfur. >> reporter: the group on this stage may appear small, but the mission they've set out to accomplish is huge. >> since 2003 the government of sudan has sponsored a genocide, specifically against the people in the darfur region, ethnic africans, indigenous people. and since that time at the current point estimates are that over 500,000 people have been killed. millions more displaced from their homes. and it's an absolute tragedy. >> reporter: in response to this crisis vice principal tim salem and these connecticut high school students have formed a coalition. they call it project

it happened to olympic champion shawn johnson. a mental patient armed with loaded weapons, duct tape and zip ties targeted and pursued her and she's here to say, "enough." next on "larry king live." good evening. couple of program notes. laura ingraham is here tomorrow night and tony robbins on friday. michael moore is with us tonight. the oscar winning documentary filmmaker, founder of the traverse city film festival, annual event which kicks off right now and runs through sunday. michael joins us from traverse city, his open space outdoor cinema. why a film festival in traverse city, michigan? >> why not? i guess it's because where i live, but it -- you know, it's like a lot of small towns across the country and in the midwest here where people are just dying to see a good movie and there

and staying with the olympics there's just a fortnight to go before singapore hosts the first ever nice games from the fourteen's to the twenty sixth of august more than five thousand young athletes from all over the globe be meeting in twenty six disciplines with a share of events following the one that will run in london twenty twelve this will also be the first your team is ready to include cultural and educational programs and food. is an opportunity to bring people together those the ideals even the purpose of the first youth games used to do this at a much younger age for various affiliates around the world so that we can calculate into them because strong liberal values at the olympic games want to promote at a younger age and we hope that they will carry these values forward as they grow up and spread it. to all corners of the world i should mention that my career started i want to hear a goal when i went to the young reporters training camp to singapore so are two that i came to russia and i understood that i fall in love with this country and i felt the spirit of the different

before the olympics of nine hundred ninety two you made a lot you made it more livable more open a new streets new junctions new highways tunnels and so on so forth but. probably for tourists for people like me who come to live and work there it is fun but for those who live there do you think it's good like it's no longer city of. but rather a city of highways. that. for a variety of people the. is very important reasons are very very young people are very i don't know why this is true that probably four of the callers are four of the. nationality of the four of a really only anyway and i think it is true that i was started to work in the movie both in one thousand eight hundred is very bottom to america that i was and in the. immediately after of the date of franco we they all but you know they're not actually paid it and then we are working in the moment in the more probably it's in the talking about of all what happened because of model operational twenty cheap way by. immediately we see that the brunt of it she was a very large and then we in bend they are in big ace as opportunit

then patrick it powell yohan blake completed and all jamaican podium by claiming braun's wheldon olympic champion balls returned to competitive racing just a few weeks ago having recovered from a killer stand them injuring. elsewhere jeremy warren are continued his comeback after a nice surgery by claiming gold in the men's four hundred meters and that's his fourth diamond league winner of the season. tennis now and world number one siri in the well i was has withdrawn from next month's. off to cutting her right on a broken gloss at a restaurant the younger williams all smiles here at the wimbledon galo will be working the red carpet or any other sufis for some time now the twenty eight year old needs surgery and will miss three events leading up to the u.s. open williams offers no other details about what happened but sad she's upset at having to skip the tournaments in istanbul cincinnati and more. move the g.p. championship lead the whore hill around so has taken a fourth straight pool ahead of the german grand prix in solves during the theology yamaha ride o'clock in the fastest time

is decision to disqualify them from they say the olympics america's one hundred meter relay sprint as well as stripped of that two thousand gold medals off the teammate marion jones was found guilty of doping the i.o.c. has now lost two in five weeks involving strip ellenbeth matter here is what president jacques rogge had to say it's not a concern because you know we have created the court of arbitration to be independent and not having a lifeline to the international olympic committee or the better coach imation of the depends and you have the baby you have created no two you know i mean we're disappointed that we lose a case of course but the strength is just to say to get this you can trust the court of arbitration it depended they have three they could rule she was that i think it's a configuration of the independent. own to the style of the frost will go away are a diamond league meeting finished on a high note on friday with you saying bawled out the forming a soft power in the one hundred meters both winning score of nine point eight in four seconds to the world's best. for hi

his decision to disqualify them from the save the olympics america's one hundred meter relay sprint as well as stripped of their two thousand gold medals the teammate marion jones was found guilty of doping the i.o.c. has now lost two rulings in five weeks involving stripped olympic medals and here is what president jacques rogge had to say it's not a concern because you know we have created to go to the between to be independent and not having a lifeline to the international olympic committee or the better kofi mation of the independent can you have to believe you have to create six no two you know i mean we're disappointed that we lose a case of course but it's strange as is to say to the athletes you can trust the court of arbitration the independent they're free because. it was a pretty it's a consumation of the the. onto the stand the france now where a diamond league meeting finished on a high note of friday with usain bolt out the forming in the one hundred meters bowls winning score of nine point eight in four seconds is still far from these and the world's best bot it was enou

have created to go to the big three to be independent and having a lifeline to the international olympic committee or the consumation of the depends if you have to believe you have created since no two you know i mean we're disappointed that we lose a case of course but the strong position to say to the athletes you can trust the court of arbitration it depended three. zero she was pretty mission of the the. on to the stop to france now where a diamond league meeting finished on a high note of friday with usain bolt's outperforming powell in the one hundred meters bowls winning score of nine point eight four seconds is still far from these and the world's best body was enough for him to back the main rival and from patrick it powell yohan blake completed and all jamaican podium by claiming braun's wheldon olympic champion baltar returned to competitive racing just a few weeks ago having recovered from an achilles stand them injury. elsewhere jeremy warren are continued his comeback after a nice surgery by claiming gold in the men's four hundred meters and s. he is fourth diamond league w

i did it for special olympics to raise money for special olympics. and, yeah, there you go. there's not much more to say. all you have to do is look at the video. >> you have a laser focus on that don't you? >> you have to. that was my strategy. whenever i tried to look to the sides or down it was horrific. so i focused on the building. a couple times the winds blowing out of the west at 20 miles per hour they blew me away from the building and that was very disconcerting. i felt like the blanket was a building i had to be touching it at all times. i think i collapsed and jumped to the bottom. what was amazing they said i was the fastest person down today. and that was only because i wanted to get down. it wasn't strategy. i wish i could have stayed up there longer and enjoyed the view because it was spectacular. >> yeah. come on. you were just trying to look into the hotels. >> anybody peek out a window. >> people did bang on the windows say hi. >> you were like this. >> i think i'm going to be very sore tomorrow. it's amazing how much upper body strength that does require.

contract with the northern side of the thirty six year old is a former world champion and double olympicedalist for russia joined a scar last season but failed to help them go any further in the last sixteen scar have bolstered their squad since signing swedish matteis been handled and toni mortensen as well as experienced russian goalkeeper you're getting a call from the new k.h. l season starts on the eighth of september. a formula one exhibition event has been held in moscow starring no less than russia's first f one driver the tally petrol and defending world champion jenson button a fun race around the kremlin and it's hoped the city could one day host the real thing as constantine but top off now reports. thanks. to into really reaching true in the crew moves trimble it's more rewarding coursework passed with a real it was this the most people we could turn to groups to hear this. thousands attended the band indeed they were sent to the captain in spite of the trip sheet this hero reigning world champion jenson button join the ranks of famous f one drivers who have come to moscow t

well russia's race warchest will definitely be among the favorites come the london olympics studies in two years' time in the city has the kind down with a series of activities across london the official mascot a one eyed monster called when love was on hand that dylan picked stadium to help unveil a temporary track the venue will host a track and field events as well as the opening and closing ceremonies meanwhile four time olympic cycling champion so chris hoy became the first person to ride a bike at the brand new london valid drawing which he helped to design and former n.b.a. player john amaechi showed off his slam dunk schools in the past with the arena the first official merchandise still was also by opened in the city on tuesday and the mare of london boris johnson promised the british capital one fail to deliver continuous time. but believe me it is going to be it's going to look a small talk it is going to be is going to be i think the reason the big games ever but it's very very important that we have lots of people who could. help provide the local. football manzanita had a

how would you assess your chances for the olympics this year?y chances are pretty good. i'm not going to lie. >> simon: will you be disappointed if you get anything less than gold? >> white: i'm really disappointed at every event if i don't do what i wanted to do, so, yeah, i think so. >> simon: silver's a nice color. >> white: it is nice. >> simon: but not for shaun. >> white: yeah, i guess so. my beast of burden there. ( cheers ) >> simon: a burden, perhaps... >> put your hands together for shaun white. >> simon: ...but his competitive drive has earned him the kind of fame and fortune... >> shaun white. >> simon: ...usually reserved for big-time athletes in far more mainstream sports. >> please sign my head. >> simon: it's not at all what cathy and roger white were going for when they took their six- year-old son off skis and put him on a snowboard. >> cathy white: he was crazy on skis. and so i thought, "well, we'll put him on a snowboard and he'll fall all the time, and i won't have to worry about trying to dig him out of the trees," so... >

each person raised at least $1,000 and went to the special olympics. okay.u here, shaking his head. >> mike: good cause for special olympics. the a's, put starting pitcher ben sheets on the dl, retroactive to july 20th, with a strained right elbow. the same ill bow he had repaired in 2009 and cost him in ther into season. so that's a big trading chip off the table. they re-called cedric bauers from triple-a. ben had a 4.35 e.r.a. bottom two, tied at 2. until barton knocks his second rbi in. pennington scores. oakland never looked back in the fourth, suzuki drills 2001 left. the umpires concur, a home run. 6-2, athletics. next batter, jack cust, jack be nimble, and jack connects. the a's roll. 10-2 your final. >> swung the bat well, and a good at-bat, and vinny through another great game and able to capitalize. didn't let up the whole game. >> it was a great team effort. great defense, great pitching, great hitting. just a well-played game. >> mike: the tour de france is all by over after the time trial after alberto contador put more distance between him and

. >>> up next, fund raisers for special olympics truly going the distance and the height.ck it out.it [ son ] i'm a good son. dependable. i call my mom every week. i even bought her a computer with my new citi forward card. then one day... have you seen this? she "friended" me. there's a whole album. [ laughs ] [ groans ] and started posting pictures. ♪ and tagging me. publicly. [ male announcer ] you ought to be rewarded for being dependable. the citi forward card gives you extra points for paying your bill on time and staying within your credit limit. [ woman ] nice tights. what's your story? the citi forward card can help you write it. >>> here we go. >> careful there. in san francisco this weekend fund-raising taken to new heights. 38 stories to be exact. this is the over the edge event where adrenaline junkies rappel down the side of the grand hyatt hotel. more than 100 people pledged to go over the edge all for the special olympics and all made it safely. thanks for joining us for the bay area at 11:00. "saturday night live" is up next. good night. >>> the following

finals best becoming the fast riding history to win the be a mix for it events four times two time olympicmedalist sean want was on hand to drive for more glory domestically the twenty three year old who specializes in snowboard as well as speed boarding however stop sure will buy a new gun you on the degraded canadian in top form on route to first place and the thirty year old and got the second build of the night in the best category. now an enthusiastic crowd flock to day three of the international sport forum here in moscow and it was as it was the weekend local and foreign visitors got a taste of events from russia and other failed r.t. is among course of reports from delusion that complex. russian is truly a country of sport especially in the summertime when the weather is just perfect and everyone wants to be outside so without any further ado. relax and enjoy the calgary russian style. we've. dozens false i'll bring you more in a couple of hours time here next is the white house stay with us. coming into the future. just like he. came from a cinema and landed in your living room. o