olympic champion?ted athletics, learning about championships and the olympics, i always had that dream of wanting to be there. standing on the podium. i never imagined that i would have had the journey that i have had. sat here in this position, chatting to you. with lots of gold medals and an olympic gold medal is unbelievable. going into 2012, you became the face of the games. talk about how that affected you in the year leading up to the games. the fact that it was in london, it brought a lot more pressure and expectation. i think for me the most important thing at that time was did not change anything — i stayed where i trained for the past however many years. the same coach, same family support. and team who had worked around me. that kept me really grounded, really sane in what i was doing. i do think, gosh, that was a hell of a lot of pressure. i thought, honestly, can this all come together and can i do this? jess‘ quest for heptathlon gold began on friday, 3rd of august. it will conclude with

and paris gets to host the olympics ona and paris gets to host the olympics on a significant date severely. exactly 100 years since the last time they hosted the event the games. they had that in their mind when they bidded for it. in fact, it has been nearly 100 yea rs in fact, it has been nearly 100 years since la hosted it, that was backin years since la hosted it, that was back in 1932. peter, thank you very much. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news. china has hit back against claims by donald trump that it is to blame for not reining in north korea. the us president said he was "very disappointed in china" after pyongyang tested another intercontinental ballistic missile. beijing said the nuclear issue "did not arise because of china." a man has been left with facial injuries after two people on a mate had through unknown liquid at him in london. —— moped. he was taken to hospital. his condition at the moment is not clear. the family of a 12—year—old girl, who died in the grenfell tower disaster, have been paying tribute to her. jessica urbano ramirez, has n

the olympics. and see what we can do there. >> this year i have higher expectations. this is a now a reality. >> you forgets all the work that goes into it. and you see stuff that is not even on the snow. it is just in the gym, running and training. and they know now, six months out, you don't miss days. every day counts. >> one shot every four years. thanks. >> we are tracking -- we posted a short video. follow us on twitter as well. our handle is @nbcbayarea. >>> after firing the engineer who wrote the memo. he was fired overnight for perpetuating gender stereotypes. he said his termination is illegal and exploring legal options. he says this, the memo has impacted our coworkers and some of whom are hurting and feel judged based on their gender. at the same time there are coworkers who are questioning whether they can safely express their views in the workforce. he is cutting short a family vacation to hold a meeting. >> wide mix for us today and no complaints in the weather department about what

we can build it right now instead of waiting until the olympics are over. are able to negotiate, this deal was too good to pass up. our los angeles correspondent, peter bowes, has more details on the announcement. well, it is confirmed as far as los angeles is confirmed. it is not absolutely confirmed, as you indicated. the international olympic committee needs to meet in a few weeks' time to absolutely rubberstamp this. but los angeles is confirming this. it is all but confirmed. it is very good for los angeles. everyone is celebrating. a few people are wondering what will happen in a few years' time. it is an unusual deal, isn't it? it is an unusual deal. when it became clear there were two cities in the running for 2024, the international olympic committee made the unusual decision to announce two successive olympic cities and dates, 2024 and 2028. initially, paris, infact, both cities, said they did not want to give up 2024. and then los angeles relented and got into negotiations with the international olympic committee, making a deal to bring millions

olympic champion wayde van niekerk retained his world title in the olympic stadium, and ben croucherounds up day five. with the absence making headlines outside the stadium, the south african world recordholder was not at his best in the final. but still more than good enough to breeze through the race. it looked like there was only one winner. the 0lympic there was only one winner. the olympic champion showed his class to become world champion one more time. michaeljohnson was the last. now wayde van niekerk has the chance to do the same. with david rudisha injured, nigel amos was the favourite for the 800 metres. but there was a surprise in store. the frenchman produced the sprint of his life — and looked like he couldn't believe what happened. you have to go back to 1987 when a man bought outside can you want the steeplechase. for a time, outside can you want the steeplechase. fora time, it looked like kevinjagger steeplechase. fora time, it looked like kevin jagger might steeplechase. fora time, it looked like kevinjagger might break the monopoly. led the monopoly in early stages

a grand spectacle of russian glory at the 22nd winter olympic games. the host country taking home an impressive 13 gold medals. spiking national pride and boosting the stature of president vladimir putin. but behind the pomp and pageantry an explosive secret. >> russia had pulled off the single biggest fraud in the history of sport. >> reporter: a stunning accusation. russia cheated, taking advantage of its home turf. >> dozens of russian athletes, including 15 of the 33 russian medal winners, were part of a state-run doping program. >> reporter: at the center, a russian scientist, dr. grigory rodchenkov. >> big boss vladimir putin saying we have to show the best result in sochi. >> two people connected with the russian doping program are already dead. >> there never was anti-doping in russia. ever. >> reporter: an explosive story now chronicled in the new netflix documentary "icarus." >> be very careful recording. >> would it be safe to say when you started this project you had no idea what you were getting into? >> 100%. no idea. >> the ability to go

he has eight olympic golds. he gave a press c0 nfe re nce has eight olympic golds.earlier. because i never thought i could beat a world record. that was my dream. that was my main dream growing up. throughout everything that was going on i a lwa ys everything that was going on i always wanted to become a 200 metres olympic champion. i remember after the first olympics, they were saying i'm a legend, nobody has done that, andi i'm a legend, nobody has done that, and i said it is my first olympics. this does not mean much. the second one was, like, you are a legend. i was, like, ok, cool. but nowi one was, like, you are a legend. i was, like, ok, cool. but now i have got my goal, i can say i am because i have proven myself. if i am here at the championships you know i am fully confident and ready to go. as long as i show up for the championships my coach is happy, i am happy, i am championships my coach is happy, i am happy, iam happy with championships my coach is happy, i am happy, i am happy with my abilities. i know when i go out there i am ready to go. fully conf

robert: and for you, we also mentioned earlier that it's the anniversary of winning olympic gold.risti: we won't say what anniversary. no, it's been 25 years, so it's a big year, and it's hard to believe, but i'm getting back on the ice once again, skating with my daughter, emma. so it's just, it's nostalgic, i guess, to get out there now. robert: were there shows of this kind of scope, of this kind of size around the time that you're winning olympic gold? did you realize that maybe there would be such a showcase for skaters, olympic skaters, even just professional skaters, that it would get to be this way? kristi: i guess there was always the hope. you know, i love skating, and after my olympic competition, i was looking forward to a professional career, and continue on, and growing as a performer as well as a skater. so, i was always hoping to have a long professional career. i didn't think it would last this long. but it's amazing because skating, there's so many elements to it that are just pleasing for the audience and to really bring people together. robert: i was mentioning

three—time olympic silver—medallist lee chong wei is out after losing his opening match. the men's singles title in glasgow this week. nick hope is following the action for us. lee chong wei was hoping glasgow 2017 would finally be the tournament where he got a major gold medal. he got silver three times in his career and olympic silver a further three times, as you mentioned. but it was not to be. the 34—year—old survived two match points in the second set. the last of those on an appeal. it looked as if the momentum would go his way. the frenchman would not be stopped. he went to a 21— 17 victory in the decider. i can play with no stress. i know lee chong wei, i know iam the stress. i know lee chong wei, i know i am the big—time underdog, but with pressure on myself i have to play well. i thought i would play my game. you can do it. it happened. well. i thought i would play my game. you can do it. it happenedlj did game. you can do it. it happened.” did not play so well. i did not play so did not play so well. i did not play so well today. i just did not play so well. i

the international olympic committee has confirmed that los angeles has offered to host the 2028 olympicill host the games in 202a. both cities had vied for 2024, but la is understood to have agreed to go second, as peter bowes explains from los angeles. yes, it's quite an unusual situation. i think when it became clear that these were the two front—running cities, a few weeks ago the international olympic committee decided it would make the unusual announcement of two consecutive olympics, for 2024 and 2028. paris made it quite clear that they did not want to consider the later option. initially, los angeles was quite reluctant as well. but then agreed eventually that they considered it. after negotiations for weeks, they've finally reached an agreement that could mean it could be financially beneficial for los angeles to wait few more years. i mean, are they allowed to do that? in the future, you might get cities kind of agreeing between themselves to work out who will host it going forward, and then make deals. it is an unusual situation. certainly, the international olympic committee

the international olympic committee has confirmed that los angeles has offered to host the 2028 olympic a move that means paris will host the games in 202a. both cities had vied for 2024, but la is understood to have agreed to go second. our los angeles correspondent, peter bowes, has more on this story from los angeles. this is an unusual arrangement. tell us more. this is an unusual arrangement. tell us more. it is a strange arrangement. there has been a news conference in the last half—hour confirming this is going to happen. it will be rubberstamped at a meeting of the international olympic committee in a few weeks' time. it seems the deal was done, unfolding a month ago. los angeles in paris were the final two countries in the running for 203a. paris were clear they did not want 2028. —— 202a. los angeles did not either. but over a few weeks, officials from both made a deal. it seems the deal means more money for los angeles. in fact, according to the mayor of los angeles, it was a good deal, too good to pass up. a lot of money will be going to los angeles to be spent on sporting p

the 800m olympic and world champion david rudisha has injured a thigh muscle.ld kenyan also holds the world record, a mark he set at the london olympics in 2012. it comes as a big loss as he's the only person to ever run under 1:41 for the event. confirmation came on monday that nemanja matic has joined manchester united on a three—year deal from chelsea for over $50 million. the serbian midfielder who celebrates his 29th birthday on tuesday will be reacquainted withjose mourinho who originally brought him to england from benfica when he was in charge at stamford bridge. i feel great. manchester is one of the biggest clubs in the world and i'm very happy because i'm now part of this great club, part of this great group and i'm looking forward to start to train with the team and to start to train with the team and to start to play the games. cristiano ronaldo has appeared in a spanish court accused of tax fraud. the real madrid forward testified at a pre—trial hearing before leaving without speaking to journalists who'd gathered outside the building. one of them

one of the great capitals of this olympic movement. a city that has always been a games changer. will be again in 2028. in exchange for its patients, la will get a financial sweetener from the international olympic committee. extra funding for an extended planning period. the only championship in terms of athletics which competes with it,

if he races on the team, it will be his first olympic experience. just the thought of it, enough to push him up another hill. >> yeah, i mean the olim recollects -- i mean for any olympic sporto athlete, the olympics is a dream. >> reporter: come november they'll begin testing themselves against the world's best. their final exam is coming in february. >> i'm going to take it one step at a time, one race at a time. and if we make the olympic, we make it and see what we can do there. >> i have some higher expectations. now i know i can actually win a medal. this is actually reality. >> reporter: now, for both bryce and travis to qualify, they'll beth have to do well in the world cup ski season and that begins in november. garvin thomas, nbc bay area news. >>> enjoying the summer jazz fest this weekend. that showcase returned yesterday for its 28th season at chavez park. local and international artists are here to perform on the festivals ten stages. you've got blues, r&b. >>> and we'll be right back. an update now on that breaking news at mineta inte

if we make the olympics, we make the olympics. then we see what we can do there. >> this year is a lot different because i have higher expectations. now i know that i can actually really win a medal. this is actually a reality. >> reporter: now, for bryce and travis to qualify for the olympic games, they will have to do well in the world cup ski season. and that begins in november. garvin thomas, nbc bay area news. >> good luck to them. >>> we're also tracking northern california athletes on our social platforms. stay updated on the olympics by following us on twitter. our handle is @nbc bay area. it's 7:26. much more coming up. the road to a beach in half moon bay was supposed to reopen to the public but still isn't. more on the problems that could lie ahead for the tech billionaire who owns the property. >>> and new ads popping up outside of google's southern california offices, the latest in the controversy surrounding a diversity memo written by a form former employee. kira/2shot good morning, thanks for join >>> good saturday

. >>> we are six months out from the winter olympic games.up, how the games are allowing south korea to shine as a leader in technology and how that allows visitors to navigate the games. >> reporter: i'm adam tuss. a huge change coming for people who drive along this busy corridor. are you ready for more toll lanes? they are coming. i'll tell you what is happening next. >>> when jim vance died our community lost a legend. the moment you could put this iyourselfment. in the driver's seat of a new mercedes-benz. come to mgm national harbor and enter the choose your ride giveaway. the more you play, the more chances you earn to win your share of $350,000 in prizes including a new mercedes-benz convertible, sedan or suv. join m life rewards and enter the choose your ride giveaway for a chance at your share of $350,000 in prizes and freeplay®. this is monumental. >>> if you drive the 395 corridor in northern virginia major changes are coming. construction started today on express lanes. the work stretches from ansel road to the d.c. line. our tra

. >> and mark your calendars the olympics coming back to calendar. the details on the deal just reached. at at&t, we believe in access. the opportunity for everyone to explore a digital world. connecting with the things that matter most. and because nothing keeps us more connected than the internet, we've created access from at&t. california households with at least one resident who receives snap or ssi benefits may qualify for home internet at a discounted rate of $10 a month. no commitment, deposit, or installation fee. visit att.com/accessnow to learn more. the city and olymc >>> well the date has been set. los angeles buzzing tonight. the city and olympic leaders reached day paving the way for los angeles to host the 2028 summer games. now the deal means summer games would be back in the u.s. for the first time since 1996. a tentative deal has been reached that's expected to bring the olympic games to los angeles for a third time. >> no 2028 we bring the games back to l.a. one of the great capitals of this olympic movement, a city that has always

yeah, gold medal, olympics.2020 you get the feeling it's going to take more than just a few done a couple of killer punches to stop him. bbc news, gravesend. it has been an inspiring story already and it looks like he could be about to write another chapter in it. that's all from sportsday. coming up in a moment, the papers. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me arejohn crowley, managing editor of newsweek media group and the broadcaster lynn faulds wood. lovely to see you. we will get on with our chat in a moment. first off, a reminder of what some of the front pages will look like tomorrow morning. the telegraph says that the brexit talks between the uk and the eu have descended into a slanging match with the eu's chief negotiator, michel barnier being called ‘unhelpful‘. whereas the times picks up the frustration of the other side in its headline: ‘it‘s time to get serious, brussels tells britain'. the ft says that theresa may is set for disappointment th

we are now six months away from the 2018 winter olympics. imagine the challenge of inviting hundreds of thousands of people to your country, most of whom do not speak your language. >> right. so then what are you going to do about that? there is a possible solution out there, because that's the question so many leader of south korea are facing as they prepare to host the winter olympics. nbc's eun yang found out how they're addressing this issue and found some technology that will help visitors navigate the winter games. >> reporter: genie talk is an artificial intelligence service developed in south korea for the winter olympics. the mobile app does not grant you three wishes when you tap it, but it delivers a different kind of magic: instant language translation. consider it your personal interpreter. >> i missed the bus to the olympic stadium. what should i do? >> very useful for a visit or to pyeongchang. >> reporter: and for reporters like me who will have to navigate south korea to cover the winter games. >> it will be more use perhaps

>>> the winter olympics start six months from today.ad of schedule. >> before the competition begins, the city is rolling out the welcome with a fun and interactive olympic experience. >> welcome to a one-stop interactive playground for all things winter olympics. . this unique space offers visitors a chance to learn about the host city and all the different winter sports you'll see at the upcomingen winter games. . get ready for a high-tech adventure. >> we are in the 4g experience room. so fasten your seat belts. we're in for a fun ride. >> this is the only way i ever get to try bobsledding. especially since olympic bobsledders travel an average of more than 80 miles per hour. it shows you how fast it snakes around a course. >> that was awesome and really hard. i'm not cut out for these winter sports. >> the next is a smoother ride, but you get to experience a sensation of what it's like to compete in an olympic sport. >> this is the virtual reality station. i'm going to experience what it's like to ski jump. >> the virtual reality gl

i missed the bus to the olympic village. what should i do? cool. olympic organizers say more than 2 million people have downloaded genie talk already and the app is just one of many high-tech features pyeongchang is planning to showcase for the olympics. this man is the director general of technology. [ speaking foreign language ] he says korea is prepared to provide many types of advanced technologies that will help visitors enjoy the winter sports with more excitement and convenience. one of the most highly anticipated tech events is a launch of 5 mobile service ever offered at the olympics. it's 20 times faster than 4g and can transmit data without added fees or service disconnections. the 5g network is not commercially available yet, but these winter olympics will serve as a testing ground for the high-tech service. he says that technology is not just for your phones. it can be applied to drones, virtual reality services, and it will be especially effective for the winter olympics. new technology will also allow some olympic athletes to be fitt

the international olympic committee it host the 2028 summer olympics. >> two years ago, a crowd just like this came together, we said the city of los angeles was going to compete. well, compete we have. >> issued statement saying it will give la officials $1.8 billion as part of its agreement. some of that money attached to the incentive program is earmarked to boost access to youth sport programs in the years prior to the game. >> i look forwards to taking my children to the games in l.a. in 2028. but even more than that, i look forward to the legacy those games will give them, and the children of this city, far beyond 2028. >> the summer games haven't been held in the united states since 1996, when atlanta had the honor. los angeles has hosed the summer olympics twice before, 1932, and 1984. >> this city truely does spark like no where else. >> president trump issued a statement, congratulating los angeles, saying the sitly ex empty few both the ideal and american spirit. john loyer ends, cbs-3, " eyewitness news." >>> up next. george and amal clooney announcing plans to help the p

there isn't much in the olympic ethic. really great to get your thoughts on that. thank you.end of the news review. one user at the top of the hour and we will see you then. and a quick business in about 30 minutes time. see you then. —— and back with business. hello. temperatures are coming down in the week ahead, make the most of any warm sunshine you have on monday. the bulk will be across parts of england and wales, for scotland and northern ireland, weather fronts close by. winds picking up and some wet weather to come. this band of rain pushing south during the day. not too much wet weather into eastern scotland. with it, windy, some cloud increasing. north—west england into wales. for the pennines and east wales, very warm sunshine. once this rain band has pushed through northern ireland in scotland, especially in the evening, brightening up again from the north. one or two showers, a spell of rain for a glasgow and fringing into edinburgh through the afternoon. to the south, staying dry for the bulk of the day across northern england. venturing into the lake district

. >>> olympics return. agreement that could bring the biggest athletic competition back to the u.s. >>> recent flooding at jersey shore is creating a new pushback. mayor of mar gait is calling for emergency meeting tomorrow. says the aftermath of past weekend's rain and flooding is now creating a dangerous situation on the beach. see it there. the wet weather along with the construction created ponds of flood water now sitting in the middle of the sand cutting people off from the water. the mayor says no one knows what's in that water that's ponding and it's a drowning risk. >> bacteria, mosquitos. i don't want little children in there. certainly enough water to be fatal to somebody. this has to be dealt with. >> residents have been fighting the project for years. they said this would happen. they argued the project could create a mess and block access to the beach, which it has. the army corp. of engineer says the point of the project is to reduce damage like this. working to fill some of the space with sa

the olympics are coming to la. am proud to announce that the olympic games are coming back to the united states of america. los angeles mayor eric cigar set i with a big smile on his face confirms the city of los angeles for the 2028 oh limbics. in 2028 we're bringing the games back to la. cigar set i on monday referred to la as a games changer making it perfect to host the event. los angeles had initially been competing with paris to host the 2024 olympics, but this new agreement with the international olympics committee effectively gives france the honor. cigar set i their choice to pull out of the running for 2024. our bid for 2024 was one of the greatest ever assembled. don't take my word for it. we heard that from i ic members time and time again . president trump congratulated los angeles for itself arrested on an outstanding he ' success. a white house statement says the games will demonstrate the best in american creativity and hospitality. hosting the olympics isn't cleep. it's expected to cost billions of

going to be an 11-year runway to the olympics. a change to let one mayor, let garcetti run all the way through to the end of the olympics, 2028. you think that's a good idea? >> you'll have to ask him that. i know he's looking at a few things in the future. i'm not sure he'd want to do that. i think he'll be fine. he's already extended the term about a year and a half, and i think that was a good thing. >> we'll come back to that perhaps. but let's turn to california specifically and generally the diseased nature of our politics. on your website is an amazing statement in light of what happened in charlottesville this week that i'd like the audience to read. it came in the middle of the debate over single pair. you wrote the rhetoric over single payer health care has taken an ugly and dangerous turn and every responsible leader has a role in returning this discussion to a civil and honest debate. as a result, the spew ecker is receiving threats through social med media. one post praise someone checks schedule for baseball practice

phase two will be completed sometime in 2026. >> the olympics music. still six months away. if you are an athlete hoping to compete, you have to be ready now. >> garvin joins us with his secret weapon. >> believe it or not, tickets went on sale yesterday. that is the only hope most of us have for getting there. but nick tailor wants to get there a different way on the team with his wife. in the sport of bobsledding, nothing is more important than a push. ask two time olympic alana myers taylor what pushes her to succeed and chances are, she will tell you it is this man. her husband and teammate nick taylor. and actually, they push each other. nick made the change to bobsled hoping to reignite his olympic dream. >> it was harder than i originally planned. i'm not going to lie. originally i thought it was going to be pretty easy. but extremely difficult. i didn't realize that the sled weighs 400 pounds. so you have to be ridiculously strong. >> reporter: ridiculous strength that nick did not have. until he met alana. >> the fact that we are working together toward certain goal

laura muir, you spoke about before the olympics.wo from six o‘clock this evening and on bbc one from seven. it is also on radio five live. we will be watching. sarah‘s at the queen elizabeth olympic park all morning as we look ahead to the world athletics. beautiful day here at the london stadium, five years ago this was the home to the olympics. all those magical memories from five years ago and a feeling of anticipation building for the start of the athletics world championships later. it isa athletics world championships later. it is a bright and breezy morning, quite fresh first thing. the contrast compared to what is happening further south across europe. we have the ongoing heatwave situation, a drought continuing across parts of italy. today will be another hot day. across greece and the balkans, temperatures likely to reach about 40 degrees and that he continuing across the mediterranean for italy, sardinia, corsica and towards spain, where we could see temperatures similar to yesterday at around 43 degrees, or even a little

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the international olympic committee has confirmed that los angeles has offered to host the 2028 olympic games. it's a move that means paris will host the games in 202a. both cities had vied for 2024, but la is understood to have agreed to go second. our los angeles correspondent, peter bowes, has more on this story from los angeles. this is an unusual arrangement. tell us more. this is an unusual arrangement. tell us more. it is a strange arrangement. there has been a news conference in the last half—hour confirming this is going to happen. it will be rubberstamped at a

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it does take a lot of money to host the olympics, as he well know.state lawmakers are taking steps to ensure that california is covered when the games come back to l.a. the state legislature is working on a new bill that sets aside $250 million in case the 2028 summer games go over budget. >> well, there is another twist tonight in the kate steinle murder trial. the alleged gunman is now using a different name, his real name. since she was shot two years ago, san francisco has known the primary suspect as sanchez. his attorney says it is an alias. his real name, jose garcia, his case was a national talking point on the issue of immigration >>> the family of a man killed at twin peaks lookout in san francisco wants to know why his accused killer got out of the jail days before the murder. lamonte mims is charged with the murder of 71-year-old edward french. police say lamonte and his accomplice, fantasy decor, seen on the left, tried to rob french and take his camera before they shot him. mims was released from jail five days before that. he was charg

asha philip is one olympic medallist who is part of this team.about her preparation and about how expectation that these world championships. am honestly chuffed because i never had these opportunities at london 2012 for me to be out of do it again at home it is like, i am ready. to be out of do it again at home it is like, iam ready. i to be out of do it again at home it is like, i am ready. i can't wait. my is like, i am ready. i can't wait. my whole family will be there. everyone will watch on tv. i will support the whole team and myself and hopefully get this six medals. wire the legacy from london 2012 the still people's ‘s line everyone remembers mao, and greg and chess is it time the sunny faces in the new names to really present themselves to the british public in terms of athletics? i think this is the new wave, the next generation will come out at the london 2012 lots of people were inspired at both power and the olympics i really believe and the olympics i really believe and hope that people will be inspired by this and come out and wa

delilah mammoth in the us is the reigning olympic champion and the reigning olympic champion and theto perform in the high jump. remember it is the highjump that letter than in the heptathlon every weekend. she only cleared one metre 80 and was always playing catch—up have the opening day. so, we will see as he goes this evening in the individual event. also taking pa rt in the individual event. also taking part is morgan lake, another tablet. they have to get one metre 94 to be sure of doing throughout its the top 12 qualifiers. we'll also get the opening rounds of the 800 metres. a couple of british girls racing in that. it is in event that has been dominated by castor slimani —— samantha. we will see three british runners in the opening round we've also got the women's 200 metres semifinals. two british outlets in that d natasha smith —— deena astra smith. her story is so entwined with this stadium, she carried jessica ennis hill's kit five years ago. just be a part of it, she carried jesse kit. keep the layout for the bahamian runners showed a comedy foreignerjabbing. bahamian ru

ceremony for the 20-18 olympic games..==sam//2 shot== >>> well, this morning marks exactly six months before the opening ceremony for the 2018 olympic games. so excited. >> we are just soaring our way right there. nbc's jay gray has an update right now on the host city, team usa and outside factors that could be seen in the next six months. >> reporter: hundreds of thousands of fans will fill this city for the 2018 winter olympic games. and pyeongchang looks like it r it's ready. >> it's not the same issues that happened in rio. >> reporter: the venue is 97% complete. and the men and women who will compete there say they're just about ready as well. >> i'm looking forward to putting everything on the line. >> reporter: but there is another line just 150 miles or so from the host city, the border with north korea, where there is growing concern leading up to the games. global tensions high as the country continues ballistic missile tests, recently threatening the united states after u.n. sanctions were imposed. north korea

i am hugely excited to go to my second olympics and retain that title. that is the goal.becky james told everyone about her retirement from track cycling on social media yesterday. but today she's explained why she's opted to retire at the age of 25 and swap life in the velodrome for a career in the kitchen. i have always baked but when i moved to manchester in 2010 i had a lot of free weekends so i started baking a lot more and will take my cakes to the track on monday and given to the mechanics and coaches and all of the staff and they seemed to go down really well. i really enjoyed of having the praise from everyone saying they enjoy the cakes and i started doing more and more and i was asked to do a friend's wedding ca ke was asked to do a friend's wedding cake in 2015 and i was asked to do a couple more wedding cakes and it evolved from there. that is all from sportsday. there will be more sport here on bbc news throughout the evening. this is bbc news. i'm martine croxall. the headlines at 7pm: the legendary entertainer sir bruce forsyth has died at the age of 89. f

olympic committee, u.s.ich is of course extensive, and the state department is so involved. and she hopes like in sew chee where there was grave concerns about to her richl. of course, nothing happened. she hopes the same situation happens this time. i think athletes have to have that faith and that trust, victor that the gofrping bodies and the u. state department will take care of them. and so far over the years of concern it has happened and it's been okay. >> thanks for offering that context for us. >> you bet. thank you, victor. >>> so guess what? russia says it has a diplomatic plan to help keep the peace. it's teaming up with china to try to put an end to the crisis we're watching unfold. >>> plus, look at this. a solar eclipse now we're talking about potentially crossing the u.s. later this month. ahead, a look at who will get the best view of this show in the sky. >>> ♪ ♪ hey, is this our turn? honey...our turn? yeah, we go left right here. (woman vo) great adventures are still out there. we'll find

don't end up being the stories. >> so close. >> they are billing this as the peace olympics.th korea says they are going to allow their athletes to drive across. there are promising signs in that relationship. >> hopeful. >> we hope for the best. thanks. >>> we are tracking northern california olympics. we will be here posting about them. we posted a short video. stay updated on all of the games for following us on twitter. our handle is @nbcbayarea. >>> we are going to show you how one of the nation's largest grids will handle the long period of darkness. a hayward auto shop -- might have a new client. next client. a minivan slammed through a window...and ended up inside this auto-shop. a hayward auto shot might have a new client. a minivan slammed through the window. this is on mission and grove way. the driver said to police that he simply lost control. thankfully no injuries. >>> a two alarm fire starting at 10:30 last night. the house was under construction. the scaffolding on the outside. firefighters had to call for back up. the home is near seminariy avenue and intern

fitting the city to the olympics.ings for our people who will benefit and the olympics can take advantage of those. not every city will be labelled we hope we can change the olympics model by telling people to use what they have and use it well. hearts have sacked head coach ian cathro afterjust seven months in charge. the 31—year—old, who was in his first managerial role, appears to have paid the price for a shock league cup exit against dunfermilne at he weekend. a hearts statement reads: "the board wishes it to be known that this was a very difficult decision, reluctantly made, as every member recognises ian is an extremely talented young coach with a very bright future." new manchester united signing nemanja matic says to to work withjose mourinho once again was an opportunity i couldn't turn down afterjoining from chelsea for a fee which could rise to 40 million pounds. the serbia midfielder becomes united's third summer signing after victor lindelof and romelu lukaku. it's the second time mourinho has bought him

as thompson, the olympic champion, finished a disappointing fifth.he world's best heptathlete, after beating jessica ennis—hill to olympic gold in rio, the 22—year—old belgium added her first world title. with a lead of 172 point going into the 800m, she did enough to stay ahead of germany's carolin schafer. holland's anouk vetter took the bronze. greece's katerina stefanidi also backed up her olympic title, with world championship success, clearing a world—leading 4 metres 91 to land pole vault gold. in the marathon there was a tactical battle and a dramatic finish. rose chelimo from bahrain, switching allegiance from kenya won gold. the kenyan one men's marathon. and some sad news concerning a racing great — betty cuthbert. the four—time olympic gold medallist, once hailed as australia's golden girl, has died. betty cuthbert remains the only olympian to have won gold in the 100, 200 and 400 metre races. she was 18 years old when she won three gold medals at the 1956 melbourne olympics. she then won a gold at the tokyo olympics in 1964. she died age

in the olympic final and to this.i competed with usain bolt and it was a strong semifinal. in this competition, i came into the semifinal first this competition, i came into the semifinalfirst and this competition, i came into the semifinal first and i this competition, i came into the semifinalfirst and i had a good line and then... you looked fantastic. this 200 metres has been the story of isaac makwala getting that virus and the stomach problem. do you feel sympathy for him? he told us that having to raise two races yesterday on that time trial was very tough. of course, when he com petes was very tough. of course, when he competes alone, it is possible for him to compete alone and when he i’u ns him to compete alone and when he runs fast, i don't believe he says —— because he says that he had stomach problems, not he, but he competed and as said it was impossible that he is a fighter. he came so impossible that he is a fighter. he came so fast in line one. hopefully we will see him again in years to come in the r

she was a torchbearer at the olympic opening ceremony five yea rs the olympic opening ceremony five yearshat. she still has the blue lipstick, a very imposing figure and the jamaican crowd are hoping she can lift spirits. in the last few minutes, i caught desiree henry to ask what the experience has been like competing in the 100 metres. 0h my goodness, unbelievably quick, but i'm glad to be out here and run as fa st i'm glad to be out here and run as fast as i could, i've enjoyed every moment. you can take the experience a way of running a race against the great elaine thompson. she is a phenomenal talent, there has been one like her so far in of olympic champion since the likes of flojo, she's something special. what about the stadium? what will you doing five years ago? i was fortunate enough to be one of the torchbearers at the olympics, starting at the opening ceremony and lighting the calderon. many people will say it is a greater honour to be out there, doing what you love. most definitely, i was a little kid five years ago but now i am turning the dream intoa years ago but now i a

we're counting down to the 2018 winter olympics. we're now 192 days away from the opening ceremony in south carolina. >>> -- south korea. >>> 7800 homes and businesses are without power because of tropical depression emily. emily was downgraded from a tropical storm today. it is expected to bring heavy rain overnight. emily should enter the atlantic tomorrow. what does that mean for us? >> not a lot. i think it will stay far enough off the coast. the only effects would be heavier surf along the beaches. not going to effect us too much. but what will, a little bit of heat. we're not talking about big-time heat like in the month of july. one across our region. august is not going to start off that way. the temperatures will be on the warm side just like today. a high of 91 degrees. but right now, 77, winds out of the south at 7 miles an hour. really nice weather in the region. 70 degrees at gaithersburg. and look to the west of the blue ridge here, 66 in winchester, 68 in martinsburg. that is a really nice feel after cooler weather ou

and three, the 2018 olympics are the winter olympics. but you keep winning. >> if she wants the belly flop in the olympics, the gold is there. >>> mixing it up with professionals. serious horsepower on display in the tour of poland. this little popeny has somehow got himself into the middle of the peloton and says, i can do that too. >> it's so adorable. >> oh, no. he's coming up to a sharp left hander. ho hooves don't do well on asphalt. >> he held onto it pretty well. they gave him a nickname. pony gallopin. and if you're thinking this is quite rare, apparently not. other people posted a link to the 1997 criterium international. they had a much larger horse get involved as well. so clearly horses are just frustrated cyclists. >>> following blake lively's twist on a makeover tutorial. >> next up is the concealer which you apply below your eyes in the shape of madagascar. >> see how it goes when all the steps are complete. >> wait a minute now. >>> and rescuers show up to help a scared dog. >> no way. >> and they realize it's under those