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they will compete under the olympic flag. they're athletes from south sudan, syria, and the democratic republic of congo, and ethiopia. they were greeted in brazil with a very warm welcome. >> the authorities were waiting for us at the airport, happy to see us. >> the ioc introduced the team last month to draw global attention to the plight of refugees. >>> just in time for the olympics, rio celebrated the completion of a $3 billion subway expansion today. brazil's acting president helped kick off the new metro line. also there, the head of the international olympic committee. this new line is said to be the most important improvement project linked to the olympics. there was delay after delay, and with less than a week to go until the started games, six days to go, it's done. >> getting people around the olympics, important. >> very important. >>> a bay area man may be team usa's biggest and most dedicated man. this will be the ninth olympics for chuck jones. >> he has his pin collection in tow and his family too. here's nbc
they will compete under the olympic flag. they're athletes from south sudan, syria, and the democratic republic of congo, and ethiopia. they were greeted in brazil with a very warm welcome. >> the authorities were waiting for us at the airport, happy to see us. >> the ioc introduced the team last month to draw global attention to the plight of refugees. >>> just in time for the olympics, rio celebrated the completion of a $3 billion subway expansion today. brazil's acting...
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we are your station for everything olympics. will have live reports from rio. >>> we want to update you on breaking news locally in the east bay where rescue crews right now are out at shadow cliffs recreational area in pleasanton. this is where they have been the past few hours looking for two swimmers who disappeared in the water. east bay regional parks dispatchers are telling us it is now a recovery mission. it's unclear how the swimmers got in distress. we'll continue to update the story as more information becomes available. looking for two missing swimmers in pleasantson. >>> also at 11:00, a tragic accident in the north bay leaves a toddler dead. a mother was pushing a stroller across the street. police say a 3-year-old boy in the stroller was flung from the stroller as his mother pulled back to get out of the way of an oncoming car. the boy blflew out of the strolr and was hit and killed by the car. the boy was air lifted to the hospital where he died. the crash happened in the outskirts of sonoma. right now the driver
we are your station for everything olympics. will have live reports from rio. >>> we want to update you on breaking news locally in the east bay where rescue crews right now are out at shadow cliffs recreational area in pleasanton. this is where they have been the past few hours looking for two swimmers who disappeared in the water. east bay regional parks dispatchers are telling us it is now a recovery mission. it's unclear how the swimmers got in distress. we'll continue to update...
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their ticket to the olympics.have just one more chance to impress the olympic selection committee. then team usa will be announced tonight. the gymnasts were able to get rest yesterday to prepare for tonight's final night of competition. some are hoping to rebound after their poor performances friday. that includes gabby douglas who you may remember won the individual all around gold at the london olympics in 2012. on friday, as you saw there, she fell off the balance beam. she's expected to make the olympic team. she has to have a good showing tonight. here are the standings as the ladies head into the final round. fourth... myklskinner and h place:an smith. gabby douglass seventh place. kira/cu much morahead on day in. coming up ... vo we'll ve yoa >>> 7:39 right now. more ahead on today in the bay. coming up, we will give you a who is who's guy of bay area athletes heading to the olympics including a coach and her student both going for the gold in the summer games. sap center.by night we ll know t >>> welcome
their ticket to the olympics.have just one more chance to impress the olympic selection committee. then team usa will be announced tonight. the gymnasts were able to get rest yesterday to prepare for tonight's final night of competition. some are hoping to rebound after their poor performances friday. that includes gabby douglas who you may remember won the individual all around gold at the london olympics in 2012. on friday, as you saw there, she fell off the balance beam. she's expected to...
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. >> glor: we continue with the summer olympics in rio. >> the olympics have this kind of unique thing in that once the games start you forget a little about the surroundings and the outside because the performances are so great. you see someone like michael phelps or carrie walsh jennings. and the sport often supersedes the surroundings. this feels different, though. >> we can both appreciate the athletes on the field at the same time we raise the important criticisms about what's happening in rio but the olympics in general. >> glor: rich cohen, author of the sun, moon and the rolling stones. >> when i was a did i heard in the rolling stones everything dirty and nasty that i wanted to try when i was older. they were like a gang, the outsiders or westside story. it wasn't just the music, it was the band, the dirtiness and nastiness and infighting, that was all in the music. >> glor: al hunt with bernie sanders, the sum or links and the rolling stones, when we continue. >> rose: funding for "charlie rose" has been provided by the following: >> and by bloomberg, a provider of multimedia
. >> glor: we continue with the summer olympics in rio. >> the olympics have this kind of unique thing in that once the games start you forget a little about the surroundings and the outside because the performances are so great. you see someone like michael phelps or carrie walsh jennings. and the sport often supersedes the surroundings. this feels different, though. >> we can both appreciate the athletes on the field at the same time we raise the important criticisms about...
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the olympics in rio. this will be the ninth olympics for chuck jones. >> he has his tickets, his pin collection, and we have3n> eight olympics and counting, >> i've been very fortunate. it was with my mother singing closing ceremonies in los angeles. >> what really got me hooked is my father. >> he is the legendary announcer from previous olympics.
the olympics in rio. this will be the ninth olympics for chuck jones. >> he has his tickets, his pin collection, and we have3n> eight olympics and counting, >> i've been very fortunate. it was with my mother singing closing ceremonies in los angeles. >> what really got me hooked is my father. >> he is the legendary announcer from previous olympics.
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also made her first olympic team. their youth coach says it's been unbelievable to watch them both. >> if gives me chills, it's amazing. >> now on the men's side, adrian returning to the games, this will billion his third olympics. he's wob three gold medals for his olympic career so far. now that stanford grad looking to win another medal as well. the clayton native and high school product, one of bronze at the 2012 games. this year though he qualified for individual events to attend the games. his family runs the popular pizza restaurants in the east bay. now in the south bay, local olympic hero has been training nonstop for months on end to bring home some more hardware as they call it. marty, a san jose state alum has been training at the university's dojo and has her sights on winning gold. years ago in london, she fell short, but still came home with the bronze. >> it was a pretty spectacular loss. i saw an opportunity for a really big attack, and i was like this could be a game-winning thing, and it actually ba
also made her first olympic team. their youth coach says it's been unbelievable to watch them both. >> if gives me chills, it's amazing. >> now on the men's side, adrian returning to the games, this will billion his third olympics. he's wob three gold medals for his olympic career so far. now that stanford grad looking to win another medal as well. the clayton native and high school product, one of bronze at the 2012 games. this year though he qualified for individual events to...
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i mean the olympics, are in like a month, right? i mean normally when i think of the dangers of brazil, i usually thing of gangs. at least they aren't dealing with massive drug violence. >> police dealing with massive drug violence there. >> larry: jesus clies. i mean what is next, human body parts going to start work up on the beach or something. >> human body parts have been found washed up on a beach just feet from where the olympic volleyball tournament will be played. >> larry: no! at least a toilet has dignity. a toilet has class. a toilet has purpose. a toilet never would have a foot in it. all right, well, actually, that's not quite true. this one-- unpack that right now. all right, with more on the story we go to nightly show sports contributor, literally the only athlete available to us on short notice, dennis rodman, everybody. (cheers and applause) thanks dennis. >> i am as concerned about the superbug found in the waters of rio. >> all these viruses, and all these germans make a body stronger. i took a beating in the 90
i mean the olympics, are in like a month, right? i mean normally when i think of the dangers of brazil, i usually thing of gangs. at least they aren't dealing with massive drug violence. >> police dealing with massive drug violence there. >> larry: jesus clies. i mean what is next, human body parts going to start work up on the beach or something. >> human body parts have been found washed up on a beach just feet from where the olympic volleyball tournament will be played....
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and all going to olympic games. o> now her and her husband run oviding n's nation nam training center. >> the opening ceremony is just f it be away now. as we get ready for the 2016 olympic games, some people are -- to ng about 2024. r ympmittee is pushing for the 2024 games to take place in l.a. former olympians came in to talk about the pros and cons of los ndgeles games. janet evans says the most ttportant aspect is getting the ames on american soil. >> we're going toic taz these ideas, package them up, and find ways to make the experience of athletes even better. >> they will present their plan to the international committee in september of next year. >> and we're live here at gymnastic city, u.s., san jose. the final night of the women's competition. we'll also talk about a warming rend in our forecast ahead. >>> also a popular towerist smart harder to reach, potentially. gy/tconstruction project behind this barricade. the cau of a sll brusfire in reg you can see e ske was ing a lit. billowinghrougt a >> the ca
and all going to olympic games. o> now her and her husband run oviding n's nation nam training center. >> the opening ceremony is just f it be away now. as we get ready for the 2016 olympic games, some people are -- to ng about 2024. r ympmittee is pushing for the 2024 games to take place in l.a. former olympians came in to talk about the pros and cons of los ndgeles games. janet evans says the most ttportant aspect is getting the ames on american soil. >> we're going toic taz...
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making her first olympic team, laurie hernandez!he reigning world champion on bar, madison kocian! and the second member of the fierce five 2012 olympic gold medalist aly raisman! [ cheers and applause ] they will be joined by the three replacement athletes. please welcome mykayla skinner! ragan smith! and ashton locklear! [ cheers and applause ] these are your olympic team members for 2016! [ cheers and applause ] [ cheers and applause ] [ cheers and applause ] >> al: the tears from gabby douglas tell you one thing. she didn't take this for granted. [ crowd chanting "usa" ] >> tim: wow. >> al: as we told you the replacements getting the attention is nice. things could easily go they get no taste of rio or the olympics. that's the way it is. this is the team. simone biles, gabby douglas, laurie hernandez -- 16 years old -- madison kocian and aly raisman. let's go down to andrea joyce. >> well, gabby said after night one, don't give up on me. they didn't. how emotional is this for you to be able to overcome the struggles to make the
making her first olympic team, laurie hernandez!he reigning world champion on bar, madison kocian! and the second member of the fierce five 2012 olympic gold medalist aly raisman! [ cheers and applause ] they will be joined by the three replacement athletes. please welcome mykayla skinner! ragan smith! and ashton locklear! [ cheers and applause ] these are your olympic team members for 2016! [ cheers and applause ] [ cheers and applause ] [ cheers and applause ] >> al: the tears from...
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♪ jeff: the 2016 summer olympics begin in less than a month in rio de janeiro.he buildup has been marred by a range of concerns including the threat of a zika virus outbreak. top athletes including golfer rory mcilroy have said they will not compete because of the zika virus. joining me now is richard, the senior editor at sports illustrated and has covered seven olympic games. and from rio is jules, a professor at pacific university. and the author of the "power games: a complete history of the olympic games." i am pleased to have both of them with us. jules, let me start with you. so much to talk about, so much in the news with regard to rio. you are in rio now. what is the mood? what do you make of where the preparations are at? jules: i lived here in august of 2015 through december of 2015 and at that time it was difficult to find anybody excited. i returned this week and the overall attitude is a collective shrug if not people being upset the olympics are here. in fact, i went to a protest two
♪ jeff: the 2016 summer olympics begin in less than a month in rio de janeiro.he buildup has been marred by a range of concerns including the threat of a zika virus outbreak. top athletes including golfer rory mcilroy have said they will not compete because of the zika virus. joining me now is richard, the senior editor at sports illustrated and has covered seven olympic games. and from rio is jules, a professor at pacific university. and the author of the "power games: a complete...
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. >>> worthy of the olympics bid. the women's olympics trials are over. we know who is on the team. "today in the bay" starts now. thank you for joining us. i'm kris sanchez in. >> i'm sam brock. so much excitement in the south bay. we're doing back flips because it's monday. >> go for it, kari. >> yeah. we have some warmer temperatures in the forecast today. a little bit warmer than it was yesterday, but it was such a nice weekend. we really can't complain about a degree or two going up today. as we start out it's 54 in the peninsula and 55 in the north bay with highs today reaching 87 in the south bay, 86 in the north bay. upper 80s in the trivalley with 68 in san fransisco. we'll talk more what to expect throughout the week coming up. now we have a crash going on in the north bay. >> it's just in the north bay. the rest of the bay is seeing green. there's nothing major going on. in even in the north bay it doesn't sound like anything major. the first details were overturned vehicle at southbound 101. they're no longer concerned about what was going on there. the offramp is open.
. >>> worthy of the olympics bid. the women's olympics trials are over. we know who is on the team. "today in the bay" starts now. thank you for joining us. i'm kris sanchez in. >> i'm sam brock. so much excitement in the south bay. we're doing back flips because it's monday. >> go for it, kari. >> yeah. we have some warmer temperatures in the forecast today. a little bit warmer than it was yesterday, but it was such a nice weekend. we really can't complain...
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making her first olympic team, laurie hernandez!he reigning world champion on bar, madison kocian! and the second member of the fierce five 2012 olympic gold medalist aly raisman! [ cheers and applause ] they will be joined by the three replacement athletes. please welcome mykayla skinner! ragan smith! and ashton locklear! [ cheers and applause ] these are your olympic team members for 2016! [ cheers and applause ] [ cheers and applause ] [ cheers and applause ] >> al: the tears from gabby douglas tell you one thing. she didn't take this for granted. [ crowd chanting "usa" ] >> tim: wow. >> al: as we told you the replacements getting the attention is nice. things could easily go they get no taste of rio or the olympics. that's the way it is. this is the team. simone biles, gabby laurie hernandez -- 16 years old -- madison kocian and aly raisman. let's go down to andrea joyce. >> well, gabby said after night one, don't give up on me. they didn't. how emotional is this for you to be able to overcome the struggles to make the team? >>
making her first olympic team, laurie hernandez!he reigning world champion on bar, madison kocian! and the second member of the fierce five 2012 olympic gold medalist aly raisman! [ cheers and applause ] they will be joined by the three replacement athletes. please welcome mykayla skinner! ragan smith! and ashton locklear! [ cheers and applause ] these are your olympic team members for 2016! [ cheers and applause ] [ cheers and applause ] [ cheers and applause ] >> al: the tears from...
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the olympic gold medallist has another shot at her olympic dream. >> everything else will come later you do everything you need to do, you'll be fine. >> reporter: today she practiced alongside her friends who were also competing for a place with the usa. they seemed to stick every landing, despite their nerves. >> we just try not to think about it. >> reporter: so what does simone vile think about when she's training? >> it's like we're flying, in a way, so we try not to think about everything we have to do. >> reporter: she's won four different championships. a legacy that laurie hernandez is trying hard to be a part of. she's in the olympic committee led by martha caroli, who will ultimately decide who will sit for team usa. >> they have to have high difficulty levels and very much consistency. >> reporter: while caroli watches each gymnast compete, they hope to gain strength from the sold-out crowd at the sap center. >> i'm very excited. everyone will be cheering on team usa, so it's going to be n incredib incredible. >> reporter: if you can't come out tonight, there is a fan gat
the olympic gold medallist has another shot at her olympic dream. >> everything else will come later you do everything you need to do, you'll be fine. >> reporter: today she practiced alongside her friends who were also competing for a place with the usa. they seemed to stick every landing, despite their nerves. >> we just try not to think about it. >> reporter: so what does simone vile think about when she's training? >> it's like we're flying, in a way, so we try...
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olympic team trials. of course, for women's gymnastics we're at gymnastics city, and outside there's a lot going on here. they have got sand sculptures and autographs, music and, of course, the big buildup for tomorrow. kids can be kids at gymnastic city in san jose. there are plenty of aspiring young gymnasts with big dreams. sierra sanchez has big names on her mind, simone, abby and gabby. >> i saw her floor routine and i want to be like her. >> reporter: are you a pretty good gymnast, too? >> yeah. >> reporter: awesome. there was a touch of rio to set the tone. for many first up was autographs. >> getting an autograph. >> reporter: and she got it. >> melissa came from maine and is impressed with the u.s. women's gymnastics trials after night one. >> absolutely simone biles. she is amazing, and then i'm really impressed with lori hernandez. >> reporter: biles leads the field early and likes hernandez as a rising star. >> tell me your name. >> gabby douglas. >> reporter: this 9-year-old came from tenness
olympic team trials. of course, for women's gymnastics we're at gymnastics city, and outside there's a lot going on here. they have got sand sculptures and autographs, music and, of course, the big buildup for tomorrow. kids can be kids at gymnastic city in san jose. there are plenty of aspiring young gymnasts with big dreams. sierra sanchez has big names on her mind, simone, abby and gabby. >> i saw her floor routine and i want to be like her. >> reporter: are you a pretty good...
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we don't want those olympics.otating among a small so, number of cities is the way forward, but the truth is the international olympic committee is in a slow-motion crisis and they need to figure a way out. jeff: haven't they always been in crisis to one extent or another? richard: inevitably, they are a selfish organization that often picks the sites of games that are not fan friendly, not necessarily city-friendly. it gets back to something you brought up before. so often when the event starts it gets nbc-ified, and we fall in love with stories, bolt will pull off another double, we forget about this stuff. what's interesting, they are not going to forget about this in the host city. they foot the bill and have to deal with the aftermath. we as television viewers in these states, we fall in love for 17 days and then we are not bothered by it again. jeff: jules, after the olympic games in rio, what does it look like? jules: there's probably going to be a collect them sigh of relief. hopefully everything will go s
we don't want those olympics.otating among a small so, number of cities is the way forward, but the truth is the international olympic committee is in a slow-motion crisis and they need to figure a way out. jeff: haven't they always been in crisis to one extent or another? richard: inevitably, they are a selfish organization that often picks the sites of games that are not fan friendly, not necessarily city-friendly. it gets back to something you brought up before. so often when the event...
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women's olympic gymnastics team.etter to ask than kyla ross from 2012's gold medal winning team. we'll have an interview with her and a look at your forecast. ♪ ♪ you live life your way. we can help you retire your way, too. financial guidance while you're mastering life. from chase. so you can. >>> there is at least one lucky winner of the mega millions jackpot. if you've been on summer break, and maybe you're headed to indiana, and stopped at a speedway gas station in cambridge city, perhaps you could be the winner. since the gas station is on a major highway, there is a chance the winner could be out of state, perhaps just passing through. the ticket matched all five numbers and the mega ball. that makes it worth an estimated 540 million bucks. if the wouldninner chooses a lum payment, they'll get $380 million before taxes. >>> as the olympics approach, we're getting very excited around here as they get closer and closer. but many are asking if rio will be ready. we're hearing from government officials there that
women's olympic gymnastics team.etter to ask than kyla ross from 2012's gold medal winning team. we'll have an interview with her and a look at your forecast. ♪ ♪ you live life your way. we can help you retire your way, too. financial guidance while you're mastering life. from chase. so you can. >>> there is at least one lucky winner of the mega millions jackpot. if you've been on summer break, and maybe you're headed to indiana, and stopped at a speedway gas station in cambridge...
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olympic swim team together. the athletes are expected to leave next week with two training stops before arriving in brazil. >>> the men's u.s. olympic water polea was announced today and stacked with members from the bay area. the team company went to stanford and two other players but 29 days and counting to the start of the summer olympics and the opening ceremony, and, yes, i'll be trailing the athletes on my way to rio as well to bring you live reports from the game every day. >>> the rest of the league may not like kevin draft's new look and warriors fans certainly do. the team's new superstar acquisition in his own words why he felt compelled to head west. that's coming up. >>> how long should it take to get a home owner to clean up what neighbors call an eyesore? i'm chuck coppola. new developments in one such case. >>> and a daring rescue after a construction worker fell nearly 50 feet off a cliff. >> and i'm meteorologist jeff ranieri. check it out. unusual rainfall for july. who has the best chance of
olympic swim team together. the athletes are expected to leave next week with two training stops before arriving in brazil. >>> the men's u.s. olympic water polea was announced today and stacked with members from the bay area. the team company went to stanford and two other players but 29 days and counting to the start of the summer olympics and the opening ceremony, and, yes, i'll be trailing the athletes on my way to rio as well to bring you live reports from the game every day....
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ahead of the summer olympics. workers are putting the finishing touches on venues and promising that things will be completed in the next two weeks. still, with the mounting series of problems, the confusion overshadowed the games, security threats, a recession there, the zika virus and political instability. but organizers are downplaying the concerns. >> we are absolutely sure that the risks are not anything to be concerned. it's going to be an amazing party. >> the rio's mayor created a new bus expressway expected to serve tens of thousands of people every day during the gamgs. >> not just the officials in brazil and the athletes, bay area tech companies are getting ready for rio. what happens there starts here. >> a lot of data sent from cisco systems which is where we find scott budman. the games have a lot on the line and cisco does as well. >> reporter: it's true, jessica and raj. 148 different venues in rio. people from all over the world who have to communicate with each other and the silicon valley compa
ahead of the summer olympics. workers are putting the finishing touches on venues and promising that things will be completed in the next two weeks. still, with the mounting series of problems, the confusion overshadowed the games, security threats, a recession there, the zika virus and political instability. but organizers are downplaying the concerns. >> we are absolutely sure that the risks are not anything to be concerned. it's going to be an amazing party. >> the rio's mayor...
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why one of the olympic teams say their rooms so disgusting, they won't stay at olympic village.hat's coming up. [hip hop beat] ♪olympics 2016, let me get you on my level. ♪ so you never miss a moment, ♪ ♪miss a minute, miss a medal. ♪ ♪ why settle when you can have it all? ♪ ♪soccer to wrestling. track and field to basketball. ♪ fencing to cycling. diving to balance beam. ♪ ♪all you have to sa♪ ♪ is, "show me," and boom it's on the screen♪ ♪ from the bottom of the mat, ♪ ♪ to the couch where you at? ♪ ♪ show me the latest medal count♪ ♪xfinity's where it's at. ♪ welcome to it all. comcast nbcuniversal is proud to bring you coverage of the rio olympic games. at life last night on the peninsula... all thanks to a good samaritan's quick thinking. ==vo== >>> well a man was given another chance at life last night on the peninsula thanks to a good samaritan's quick-thinking. this all started with a car crash in redwood city. it left a pedestrian pinned underneath the suv. the man was reportedly walking across the street when he was struck. well that's when a good somewhere taken simpl
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it is is my first olympics. i think it is is going to be an amazing experience for me. >> the athletes are hoping it can inspire millions of refugees in camps around the world. >> this is the first chance to give us hope that for us to encourage the young generation. >> reporter: for others, the rio olympics are a chance to reconnect with friends and family, while giving hope to all refugees that better days will come. >> when you call somebody a refugee, you feel ashamed. some of them maybe they don't have a chance to do everything like going to school. most of them, they are staying in camp because they lose hope in life. but as ambassador i can you have a chance to change your life. >> many of them originating from war-torn countries like syria, afghanistan, and somalia. the united nations says there are over 65 million refugees worldwide, the highest number ever. estimating 24 people are displaced every single minute. for this team, these olympic games are about more than winning medals. they are about givin
it is is my first olympics. i think it is is going to be an amazing experience for me. >> the athletes are hoping it can inspire millions of refugees in camps around the world. >> this is the first chance to give us hope that for us to encourage the young generation. >> reporter: for others, the rio olympics are a chance to reconnect with friends and family, while giving hope to all refugees that better days will come. >> when you call somebody a refugee, you feel...
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let's take a look at the olympics.al olympic committee is set to rule on banning russia from the olympics. 67 track athletes have already been banned over allegations of state-sponsored doping. we're joined by jill dougherty in moscow. good to see you, jill. how are russians reacting to this upcoming news, and how are they going to react if the entire olympic team is banned from rio? >> reporter: well, i can tell you 387 russian athletes are on pins and needles right now, awaiting this decision by the ioc wlofrnts the entire team will be banned. and, you know, in the life of an athlete, if you miss four year, if they can't go this year, four years is an eternity in an athlete's life, and they may not, might not be able to compete again. but on the other side, people look at that report from the world anti-doping agency, the mclaren report and say that these allegations of state-sponsored doping by russia are so egregious that the team should be punished, they should not be allowed to go, because it was a massive doping
let's take a look at the olympics.al olympic committee is set to rule on banning russia from the olympics. 67 track athletes have already been banned over allegations of state-sponsored doping. we're joined by jill dougherty in moscow. good to see you, jill. how are russians reacting to this upcoming news, and how are they going to react if the entire olympic team is banned from rio? >> reporter: well, i can tell you 387 russian athletes are on pins and needles right now, awaiting this...
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the team is the first to include refugees at the olympics and they will compete under the olympic flagad of their individual countries. there are five athletes from sudan, two from syria, two from the democratic republic of congo and two from ethiopia. the ioc introduced the team last month to draw attention to the plight of the refugees. >>> brazil's acting president helped kick off the new metro line. also there the head of the ioc. the new line is said to be the most important improvement project linked to the olympics. it came after repeated delays and with less than a week to go before the start of the games. you can catch up dates every night on all of our local athletes. >>> and we have much more ahead. coming up, the giants are looking to rebound from a poor second half start. they get some much-needed help back in their dugout. the family favorite. yoplait. well at least he's wearing shoes. well done champ. get gooey, flaky, happy. toaster strudel. hanging on to first place in the nl west ... are in desperate need of a pick me up. enter hunter pence ... and the newest giant ..
the team is the first to include refugees at the olympics and they will compete under the olympic flagad of their individual countries. there are five athletes from sudan, two from syria, two from the democratic republic of congo and two from ethiopia. the ioc introduced the team last month to draw attention to the plight of the refugees. >>> brazil's acting president helped kick off the new metro line. also there the head of the ioc. the new line is said to be the most important...
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the russian olympic committee announced a list of 387 athletes on wednesday. the committee said that its team has been monitored by an anti-doping agency for six months. it stressed its athletes are clean. >> translator: the ioc and other related groups said they would protect the rights of clean athletes. it's the right thing to do. they must protect them. >> russian athletes are on the brink of being banned by the international olympic committee for competing in the rio games. a report earlier this week detailed a state-sponsored doping program in russia. the ioc is considering its legal options for punishment. russia's track and field athletes were banned from competing last month because of doping allegations. in response, the russian olympic committee filed an appeal with the court of arbitration for sport. the court is expected to issue its decision thursday. it will affect the ioc's decision on whether or not to ban all russian athletes from the games. >>> a popular mobile game, pokemon go, is expected to be released soon in japan and government officia
the russian olympic committee announced a list of 387 athletes on wednesday. the committee said that its team has been monitored by an anti-doping agency for six months. it stressed its athletes are clean. >> translator: the ioc and other related groups said they would protect the rights of clean athletes. it's the right thing to do. they must protect them. >> russian athletes are on the brink of being banned by the international olympic committee for competing in the rio games. a...
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but the international olympic committee needs convincing.phillips. >> reporter: russian athletes have continued training, but the hurdles they'll have to overcome to get to rio will be a lot higher than these. a day after an inquiry found the russians had operated a state sanctioned doping scheme at the sochi olympics, the ioc was still not taking the leap to a full team ban from the rio games to add to the track team ban already in effect. ioc president thomas bach. >> the ioc does not hesitate to take all the measures and the toughest sanctions against this behavior. >> reporter: but the ioc is hesitating saying it has to wait for a court ruling later this week on an appeal by pole vault star yelena isinbayeva among others to get the track and field ban overturned. that shouldn't make a difference, says u.s. anti-doping chief travisty gert. >> no state or sport system should attempt to do this again. i think that means you have to exclude the russian delegation from the olympic games. >> reporter: what the russians did was cheat by using c
but the international olympic committee needs convincing.phillips. >> reporter: russian athletes have continued training, but the hurdles they'll have to overcome to get to rio will be a lot higher than these. a day after an inquiry found the russians had operated a state sanctioned doping scheme at the sochi olympics, the ioc was still not taking the leap to a full team ban from the rio games to add to the track team ban already in effect. ioc president thomas bach. >> the ioc does...
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we'll look for that on these olympic trials. the other fan fav is gabby douglas, defending her individual all around gold. you remember gabby, she was a surprise gold medalist at the london games. as of late she struggled. a lot changed. she is a lot older, she is 20 which is older for gymnastics action has grown 3 inches and had a reality show. so she struggled a little but is the comeback queen so expect good things. it's 50 years since a female gymnast won back-to-back individual all around gold. also, people to look for olympic medalist aly raceman. she went there in 2012. there are two names people are talking about, there is lori hernandez, if she makes the team would be the first latina to make an olympic gymnastic team. madison is going to ucla in the fall, her name is talked about and ashton lockhere. listen for those names. those two girls neck and neck. for the rest of the folks here, it's all about fun, it's about getting to see those women and really about experiencing the flavor of this fan fest here. michelle robe
we'll look for that on these olympic trials. the other fan fav is gabby douglas, defending her individual all around gold. you remember gabby, she was a surprise gold medalist at the london games. as of late she struggled. a lot changed. she is a lot older, she is 20 which is older for gymnastics action has grown 3 inches and had a reality show. so she struggled a little but is the comeback queen so expect good things. it's 50 years since a female gymnast won back-to-back individual all around...
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he has six olympic gold medals from the beijing and london olympics. >> the russian olympic team preparingo board a flight yesterday. taking pictures and waiting with each other at the airport in moscow. controversy has surrounded the russian delegation and all of the track and field athletes were banned from competing over doping allegations. >> brad brooks is a brazil chief correspondent for reuters. he has been living in brazil for eight years. >> he joins us live via skype this morning. brad, good morning to you. >> good morning. >> so let's talk about, first, i am curious about the super bacteria. you have been all over this story. does that super bacteria still exist, and to what extent right now off the beaches? >> there is no question that it still exists. the study that our report was based on was using water samples from 2013-2014 and the scientists themselves, she tells me she continues to carry out water samples and she continues to find that super bacteria. >> in the past, the olympic games have always had problems leading up to it. i remember in china and then sochi and all t
he has six olympic gold medals from the beijing and london olympics. >> the russian olympic team preparingo board a flight yesterday. taking pictures and waiting with each other at the airport in moscow. controversy has surrounded the russian delegation and all of the track and field athletes were banned from competing over doping allegations. >> brad brooks is a brazil chief correspondent for reuters. he has been living in brazil for eight years. >> he joins us live via skype...
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preparations get under way for the summer 2016 olympics. "today in the bay" starts right now. >> good morning. thank you very much for joining us on this tuesday. i'm sam brock. >> i'm kris sanchez. we have one serious incident on highway 4 but the weather looks decent. >> it does look nice. you know we start out with low clouds and fog this morning. we will have another day with some comfortable temperatures heading into the 70s for most. that's after starting out at 51 degrees in the north bay and 62 degrees in the peninsula. 76 will be the high there and 74 in the east bay. in the upper 70s for the south bay and north bay as well as the tri-valley and san francisco. up to 63 degrees. we'll talk more about the rest of the week ahead. that's coming up. mike has a new crash now in the south bay. >> we're looking over here towards -- of all, let's look at all of your sensors. green except the west 580 out of the altamont. no surprises. we're looking for a possibility of slowing. earlier crash between 237, off-ramp there into milpitas. lookin
preparations get under way for the summer 2016 olympics. "today in the bay" starts right now. >> good morning. thank you very much for joining us on this tuesday. i'm sam brock. >> i'm kris sanchez. we have one serious incident on highway 4 but the weather looks decent. >> it does look nice. you know we start out with low clouds and fog this morning. we will have another day with some comfortable temperatures heading into the 70s for most. that's after starting out...
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why one of the olympic teams say their rooms so disgusting, they won't stay at olympic village. that's coming up. [hip hop beat] ♪olympics 2016, let me get you on my level. ♪ so you never miss a moment, ♪ ♪miss a minute, miss a medal. ♪ ♪ why settle when you can have it all? ♪ ♪soccer to wrestling. track and field to basketball. ♪ fencing to cycling. diving to balance beam. ♪ ♪all you have to sa♪ ♪ is, "show me," and boom it's on the screen♪ ♪ from the bottom of the mat, ♪ ♪ to the couch where you at? ♪ ♪ show me the latest medal count♪ ♪xfinity's where it's at. ♪ welcome to it all. comcast nbcuniversal is proud to bring you coverage
why one of the olympic teams say their rooms so disgusting, they won't stay at olympic village. that's coming up. [hip hop beat] ♪olympics 2016, let me get you on my level. ♪ so you never miss a moment, ♪ ♪miss a minute, miss a medal. ♪ ♪ why settle when you can have it all? ♪ ♪soccer to wrestling. track and field to basketball. ♪ fencing to cycling. diving to balance beam. ♪ ♪all you have to sa♪ ♪ is, "show me," and boom it's on the screen♪ ♪ from the...
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the design is not to make the olympic team.ur main focus is to get them to love swimming and that's it. and the fact that we've got girls now like a major player in the biggest competition in swimming -- >> they took separate paths after ten years of guidance from grieves. hannah swam at tennessee, durado at stanford. all these years later still friends, they find themselves on the same team once again. for durado, this will be her first olympics and her last. she's retiring after rio into it was crazy. and i'm glad that that's how it ended and that that's how i went out with an "s" on my cap. >> reporter: for them to make the olympics is gives me chills every time i think about it. amazing. >> reporter: colin reish, nbc bay area. >> we will be watching closely. we send them the best of luck. >> so cute as little girls. >> they start somewhere. >> okay. a lot of money on the line. but is there a winner? the megamillions update is next. . i'll see you later. [ bark ] [ bark ] bye. see ya pal. xfinity home provides 24/7 professio
the design is not to make the olympic team.ur main focus is to get them to love swimming and that's it. and the fact that we've got girls now like a major player in the biggest competition in swimming -- >> they took separate paths after ten years of guidance from grieves. hannah swam at tennessee, durado at stanford. all these years later still friends, they find themselves on the same team once again. for durado, this will be her first olympics and her last. she's retiring after rio...
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we really need the olympics? you heard of brazil? >> of course. >> great start. okay. the olympics, do you have a favorite event? >> the winter i like ice skating. >> unfortunately, this is summer. so the motto for the olympics is live your passion. don't you think that's kind of a dumb idea? >> no. you should always live your passion. >> that's what i said but he was like don't text me 100 times in a row. >> you think there should be, i don't know, any large spectacle, any celebrities you want to see? >> not really. >> no? >> no. >> what if you were to lead off the olympics ceremony? >> there's super bacteria in the water there. >> yes, i know. people should be careful over there. >> it might turn into a monster. >> that is correct. >> we are play quick rapid-fire game here. what event should be added to the olympics? are you ready? what about standup napping, where you see if you can fall asleep in line to the bathroom? >> what a great competition. >> i agree. beer pong? >> of course. >> wine tasting? >> oh, ye
we really need the olympics? you heard of brazil? >> of course. >> great start. okay. the olympics, do you have a favorite event? >> the winter i like ice skating. >> unfortunately, this is summer. so the motto for the olympics is live your passion. don't you think that's kind of a dumb idea? >> no. you should always live your passion. >> that's what i said but he was like don't text me 100 times in a row. >> you think there should be, i don't know, any...
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you live your life to compete at the olympic games. no matter how many world championship medals you have. like simone biles. to complete the entire thing. she wants multiple gold medals at the olympic games. >> al: are you surprised it took this long? >> tim: i am a little bit. >> al: you had it wrapped up. >> tim: you know, think they also want to show the girls that, you know, this was a hard decision. you know, you can't overstate it. they have worked their entire lives, given everything to the process. it shouldn't be quick. if it is a selection committee they should get everything they need. >> nastia: they had a lot to discuss. especially with the mistakes going on. there is a lot. you look at the results. gabby douglas was in 7th place. she's behind a few of the athletes that probably won't make the team.
you live your life to compete at the olympic games. no matter how many world championship medals you have. like simone biles. to complete the entire thing. she wants multiple gold medals at the olympic games. >> al: are you surprised it took this long? >> tim: i am a little bit. >> al: you had it wrapped up. >> tim: you know, think they also want to show the girls that, you know, this was a hard decision. you know, you can't overstate it. they have worked their entire...
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olympic team as we mentioned.t announcement will take place once the trials wrap july 10th. >> that was cute. >> i always get worried though when olympian s do things before the olympics and might get hurt. keep them in a box. >> yeah. >> protective box. >> everything is very fragile. >> kari, beautiful weather forecast. we don't need it to stay in the a box. >> no. don't stay inside. a lot of sunshine as we go into the day even though we do start out with clouds this morning. all of that will be clearing out to give us sunshine as we look at oracle arena. grit day as we once again feel some cooler air and will be cooler than average. and was ago into the next several days we will feel mornings in the upper 50s like we're seeing now in san jose. mostly cloudy skies to start as we go into the hour by hour forecast for san francisco. at 10:00 we'll be in the upper 50s. still cool and the clouds start to roll back along the coastline. we'll be at 60 degrees and then eventually making it into to low 60s and some parts
olympic team as we mentioned.t announcement will take place once the trials wrap july 10th. >> that was cute. >> i always get worried though when olympian s do things before the olympics and might get hurt. keep them in a box. >> yeah. >> protective box. >> everything is very fragile. >> kari, beautiful weather forecast. we don't need it to stay in the a box. >> no. don't stay inside. a lot of sunshine as we go into the day even though we do start out...
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and some olympic athletes have been mugged on the street.the brazilian government says 47,000 police officers and 38,000 soldiers will be on patrol in rio. that's twice the size of the security force at the 2012 london olympics. rio state security secretary says the apparatus and command centers such as this one was successful during the 2014 world cup held in rio and the pope's visit in 2013. >> there have been significant budget cuts lately have those impacted your ability to provide the kind of security you would look to provide? he says there is enough money to secure the games, but the security of the city before and after the olympics will be worse. that's true in some of the poorest flavellas where the police are not always quite this friendly. the police brought us to this area because they want to show a success story. in many of the 1,000 other favellas in rio, the police have become the enemy. in the past year there has been a stunning 135% increase in the number of people killed by rio's police officers. >> really we have some of
and some olympic athletes have been mugged on the street.the brazilian government says 47,000 police officers and 38,000 soldiers will be on patrol in rio. that's twice the size of the security force at the 2012 london olympics. rio state security secretary says the apparatus and command centers such as this one was successful during the 2014 world cup held in rio and the pope's visit in 2013. >> there have been significant budget cuts lately have those impacted your ability to provide...
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this isn't just a warriors issue, it's also an olympics issue.ially have problems with his ability to enter brazil because he would have to make changes on his immigration paperwork. >>> well, the stars are certainly shining in san diego. the all-star game is tomorrow. the giants will certainly be well represented, including on the mound. >> johnny quato will start the game. pretty big honor for the new giant. here's amy g. in san diego. >> reporter: it isn't a surprise johnny quato named as the starting pitcher for this year's all-star game. he has four complete games in the first half of the season. quato knew several days ago, but he was able to keep it from his teammates. they found out today along with all of the fans, and they could not be more elated for their fellow giant. >> he's been unbelievable, and he's won four complete games. he's done a ton of innings. he's a workhorse. he goes out there and knows how it pitch. he's a good teammate and i'm glad to see him that get this opportunity. >> people who play him like myself know what he i
this isn't just a warriors issue, it's also an olympics issue.ially have problems with his ability to enter brazil because he would have to make changes on his immigration paperwork. >>> well, the stars are certainly shining in san diego. the all-star game is tomorrow. the giants will certainly be well represented, including on the mound. >> johnny quato will start the game. pretty big honor for the new giant. here's amy g. in san diego. >> reporter: it isn't a surprise...
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so maybe more cheeseburgers and i can be headed to the olympics.s is also the first time the coach will be physically going to the olympics himself. he has just become an olympic coach i cannot even get used to saying the words. >> this is the ultimate and it is something that we talked about this time last year. for it to all actually happen, set the goals, she set her goals and for it all to come together it is a combination of combination of a year of planning. and three years of work but three years of work and saying this is a possibility and it actually happened. >> what are the expectations for the elliptic's? is a goal? >> he said no it's for her to be do the best she can and he hopes is the first of many olympics. >> a we asked that she does her best and if that's she gets tenth or last, or first just to the best and have fun too and enjoy the moment. it will be a unique experience. hopefully the first of many games for her. >> to get two days after the first competition she will turn 17. >> so she celebrates her birthday at the olympic. >
so maybe more cheeseburgers and i can be headed to the olympics.s is also the first time the coach will be physically going to the olympics himself. he has just become an olympic coach i cannot even get used to saying the words. >> this is the ultimate and it is something that we talked about this time last year. for it to all actually happen, set the goals, she set her goals and for it all to come together it is a combination of combination of a year of planning. and three years of work...
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you can't have the integrity of the olympic games compromised. you can have doping and you can have cheating. >> the decision on russia's fate is expected within the next few days . the last time russia was missing from the olympics was when a boycott of the 1984 games in la. that was in retaliation for the u.s. boycott of the 1980 moscow games over the soviet invasion of afghanistan. yesterday olympic leaders announced the last credentials have been reinstated after being pulled last month for failing to comply with international rules. that means the critical drug testing can be conducted just a short distance away from the olympic games. olympic organizers have been worried that they would have to send drug samples abroad. >>> in new zealand vice president joe biden accepted the invitation by the country's prime minister . he will send a u.s. navy ship to new zealand later this year to participate in the country 75th anniversary of the royal new zealand navy . that is significant because it ends a standoff hitting back 30 years when it new zea
you can't have the integrity of the olympic games compromised. you can have doping and you can have cheating. >> the decision on russia's fate is expected within the next few days . the last time russia was missing from the olympics was when a boycott of the 1984 games in la. that was in retaliation for the u.s. boycott of the 1980 moscow games over the soviet invasion of afghanistan. yesterday olympic leaders announced the last credentials have been reinstated after being pulled last...
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again, just a month away from the olympics. again, a remind eric i'm going to be there reporting live from roy owe for you. find out what's happen ng brazilful i'll be there throughout the games all the way to the closing ceremony, but first, i'll be at the gymnasts trials this friday. we'll have a lot to talk about. >>> continue our olympic coverage, live at stanford where ma maya punched her ticket to rio. >>> also, a man if court accused of throwing mall tov cocktails at google headquarters. what authorities say he wrote in his journal about the attack. >>> an historic bar and landmark is closing down. coming up, i'll tell you what may shut down the stud. >>> and good afternoon, i'm jeff ranieri. a mild 79 in walnut creek, but fog across the castro and san francisco and just 59. tracking all your temperatures in my micro row climate forecast in a few minutes. is the last call for aegendarysd foe the baro close at thend >>> it could be a last call for a legendary san francisco gay bar. a massive rent increase could force bar
again, just a month away from the olympics. again, a remind eric i'm going to be there reporting live from roy owe for you. find out what's happen ng brazilful i'll be there throughout the games all the way to the closing ceremony, but first, i'll be at the gymnasts trials this friday. we'll have a lot to talk about. >>> continue our olympic coverage, live at stanford where ma maya punched her ticket to rio. >>> also, a man if court accused of throwing mall tov cocktails at...
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olympic sponsors. are the only two big ones in this space. for olympics, they are the only two.w is it different? i'm thinking about the opening ceremonies and they were in ralph lauren. that is different? evan: ralph lauren and 90 our exclusive sponsors. they are paying a lot for the athletes to whether things at the opening ceremony. nike is paying a lot for them to where the loungewear, etc., in the olympic village. you will see it everywhere around the games, leading up to the games, and on the ground there are huge delegations from all these sponsors. they use it as an opportunity to reward employees. they will do sweepstakes, they will bring down vips and clients. staples handles all that stuff they will be wearing. they handle the signage that has both logos on it. it is a huge business. they will make over $20 million -- over 20 million pieces of a -- of olympic merchandise in this cycle. this is a huge part of what staples does now. almost 40% of their business. staples did $20 billion in business last year, sales. the b to b part was $8.6 billion. so 40% of the overall
olympic sponsors. are the only two big ones in this space. for olympics, they are the only two.w is it different? i'm thinking about the opening ceremonies and they were in ralph lauren. that is different? evan: ralph lauren and 90 our exclusive sponsors. they are paying a lot for the athletes to whether things at the opening ceremony. nike is paying a lot for them to where the loungewear, etc., in the olympic village. you will see it everywhere around the games, leading up to the games, and on...
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olympics held in melbourne were poorly attended.i handful of states withdrew because of french and british intense in egypt to take control of the suez canal. the netherlands and spain also boycotted after soviet tanks rolled into budapest to: uprising in hungary. south african sportsmen were barred from the olympics from 1964 to 1988 because of the apartheid regime. in the 1940's and 50's, the country only sent white athletes to the games. after apartheid was abolished, south africa was again allowed to compete, coming back into olympic competition in barcelona in 1992. the games became a political point scoring arena in 1980 as well. at that time the u.s. said it wasn't going to moscow because of the soviet invasion of afghanistan a year earlier. retaliation from the ussr was swift. >> we have decided not to send a delegation to los angeles. that decision is final. officials there said they were boycotting the 1984 games because they feared for the safety of its sportsmen and citizens amid what they called anti-soviet hysteria. ca
olympics held in melbourne were poorly attended.i handful of states withdrew because of french and british intense in egypt to take control of the suez canal. the netherlands and spain also boycotted after soviet tanks rolled into budapest to: uprising in hungary. south african sportsmen were barred from the olympics from 1964 to 1988 because of the apartheid regime. in the 1940's and 50's, the country only sent white athletes to the games. after apartheid was abolished, south africa was again...