on the women's side, rebecca soni, a name you haven't heard much about. for

but don't sleep on rebecca soni, she set her second world record in two days.inning the 200 meter backstroke. the first woman in olympic history to win two 200 meter breaststroke, now two world records in as many days for rebecca soni. >>> now we move onto the basketball game. i was seated in the arena, i witnessed this crime against humanity. the dream team beating nigeria, 156-73. i'll help you do the math on this, that's an 83-point margin of victory. the most 156 points ever scored by a team in the olympics. the previous high was 138. they shattered that record. they shot 71%. they made 29 three-pointers. carmelo anthony had ten of them. he had 37 points. a night off essentially for the dream team. >>> and for our political audience back home, there's been a lot of talk over the last couple of months about rafalca. the beautiful horse owned in part by ann romney. rafalca competing and placing 13th out of 25. rafalca is part of team usa, there are three horses on that team. the other two american horses go today. rafalca not out of the running, the teams wit

. >> these days rebecca soni is used to getting to the wall first. but being an olympic swimmer wasn't always part of the plan. >> i just never had it cross my mind. when we grew up our family didn't watch a lot of sports. my parents were from europe. we didn't understand american sports, football, baseball, and they just didn't watch very much tv in general. so i never had those people to look up to and be like oh, i want to be like them. >> as she began to excel she refocused her goals. but an unexpected obstacle got in her way. >> i was diagnosed with svt. it was basically a rapid heart rate but only at certain times usually exercise induced. all of a sudden my heart rate would go up to the highest i counted was 400 beats per minute. it would only last five minutes. i'd lose feeling in my arms and legs. i'd just climb out of the pool. >> her heart condition required her to take it easy in practice, something soni doesn't like to do. >> it would always happen in the hardest and most important part of practice. >> six years ago as the episodes becam

. ♪ the one and only, cheerios >>> rebecca sony is one of the real stars of the u.s.lympic swim team. this week in london, she took silver in her first event, the 100 breast. she almost didn't make it here at all. a lot of people don't realize this. to make her breakthrough as a swimmer, she had to undergo surgery on her heart. >> great swim by rebecca sony. >> these days, rebecca seasony is used to getting to the wall first. but being an olympic swimmer wasn't always part of the plan. >> never crossed my mind. when we grew up, my family, we didn't watch a lot of sports. my parents were from europe, so we didn't understand the american sports, football, baseball, and they just didn't watch very much tv in general. so i never had those people to look up to and be like, oh, i want to be like them. >> as she began to excel, she refocused her goals. but an unexpected obstacle got in her way. >> i was diagnosed with svt. it was basically a rapid heart rate but only at certain times. usually exercise induced. and all of a sudden my heart rate would go up to the highest i co

rebecca soni is known for her gold medal winning and she's a record breaker, as well in the 2008 beijinge of years before that swim, she underwent heart surgery and now she's back on the scene in london and she has her old record to break and dr. sanjay gupta has more in this week's human factor. >> great swim by rebecca sewn i. >> these days, rebecca soni is used to getting to the wall first, but being an olympic swimmer wasn't always part of the plan. >> just never crossed my mind. when we grew up, my family, we didn't watch a lot of sports. my family was from europe and we didn't understand the american sports, football, baseball and they didn't watch very much tv in general so i didn't have those people to look up to and say oh, i want to be like them. >> as she began to excel she re-focused her goals. but an unexpected obstacle got in her way. >> i was diagnosed with spt, it's a rapid heart rate exercise-induced and all of my heart would go -- the highest i counted was 400 beats per minute and it would only last a minute and i would lose feeling in my arms and legs and i would climb

ambassador to india, tim roemer, rebecca soni and if that's not justify jordyn wieber. >> we're excited. it is thursday, august 9th. "starting point" beginning right now. >>> our starting point, gas prices heading higher. they're up another 1.5 cents over night for national average of 3.66 a gallon and a fire in california is about to make things worse. >> here is why. you see these pictures? you see the flames? this is chevron's richmond, california, oil refinery. this is a devastating fire. it happened monday. look at the smoke. partially shutting down the facility, dramatically cutting production at one of the region's biggest fuel suppliers. it is expected to send gas prices sky rockets, not just in california, folks, across the country. >> and ed is joining us live from dallas, texas. we have a couple of things going on here. obviously health concerns over the people in richmond, california, near that refinery fire plus the financial hit we're all going to take if gas prices spike make above $4 a gallon. >> it has been going on for several weeks now. you blinked and it seems like y

on the women's side, a world record in the breaststroke, rebecca soni. so the u.s. has more medals than the chinese, but china has a couple extra silver, so they remain on top. among the many beautiful traditions the host nation provides the world, a hat. we saw it during the wedding, the jubilee, certainly during the olympics. thanks to our special olympics correspondent. >> do you guys like the hat? >> reporter: what would possess two of america's star beach volleyball players in this ridiculous hat? >> people are staring at us. >> they're right at home playing in their bikinis, but strap on this crazy con trappingz and they get much different looks. >> brilliant. >> a few words of explanation. ♪ >> reporter: if hat wearing were an olympic sport, team usa would have some stiff competition, because the brits would surely bring home the gold. from princess beatrice to posh spice, even camilla still has game. when if comes to whacky hats, nothing it too extreme. and any occasion will do. >> the brits have always been completely synonymous with hats. there's no rules

in 30 minutes we talk to swimmer rebecca soni and in the next hour gold medal winning gymnast jordyn wieber. >>> politics, here we go. president obama continues his campaign through colorado today as mitt romney swings through new york, new jersey, and this morning romney's campaign is unleashing a new tough attack against the president in this new ad, what it does is accusing him of trampling on religious freedoms with the birth control mandate. roll the clip. >> president obama used his health care plan to declare war on religion forcing religious institutions to go against their faith. mitt romney believes that's wrong. when religious freedom is threatened, who do you want to stand with? >> i am mitt romney and a prove this message. >> that ad slams the president for requiring insurance companies to cover birth control even for employees of religious institutions and republican congressman marsha blackburn is a romney supporter out and about in virginia campaigning today and also a member of the women for mitt coalition. congressman blackburn, welcome and good morning to you. >> g

it was also a very special night for another american swimmer rebecca soni. >> soni with the lead chasing that world record and chasing an unprecedented -- >> for the second night in a row rebecca soni seat world record in the women's 200-meter breast stroke. you broke the world record and it was your own. >> yes. it was great. it was two nights of unimagined i don't know what. to break the world record, i've been dreaming about that for a long time. >> reporter: and you did it. >> i did it finally. >> reporter: soni becomes the first woman to win back-to-back gold medals in this event. >> after beijing it took a few years to sink in what happened. >> reporter: you have two more years until this actually hits. >> clary is giving lochte a run. >> reporter: in the men's 200-meter back stroke a dramatic upset. >> clary in lane four wins the gold! >> reporter: tyler clary winning gold in his first ever trip to the olympic games. you just won a gold medal. you broke the olympic record. what does it feel like? >> i can't -- it's surreal. it's inspiring. >> shocks ryan lochte and the world. >> r

let's talk about swimmer rebecca soni. ilver medals in beijing just four years ago, but her rise to the top has not been easy. rebecca was born with a heart condition that made rigorous training impossible for years. our chief medical correspondent dr. sanjay gupta had a chance to tell us her story in today's human factor. >> great swim by ruboca -- >> these days rebecca soni is used to getting to the wall first. being an olympic swimmer was never part of the plan. >> just never crossed my mind. when we grew up, my family, we didn't watch a lot of sports. my parents were from europe and we didn't understand the american sports football, baseball and they just didn't watch very much tv in general. i never had those people to look up to and be like, oh, i want to be like them. >> as she began to excel, she refocused her goals. but an unexpected obstacle got in her way. >> i was diagnosed with svt. it was basically a rapid heart rate, but only at certain times, usually exercise induced and all of a sudden my heart rate would g

rebecca soni, to missy franklin. what do you think? whole, the american team has really surprised ourselves, as well as the rest of the world because not only are the big stars doing well. but the up-and-comers are getting on the podium. and it's been very, very exciting. >> you know, turning to the men, of course, we heard a lot about michael phelps and how phenomenal he's been. and ryan lochte coming in. i know nathan adrian, a good friend of yours. these are some of the names we didn't know, that come in here and have those olympic moments that we'll never forget. >> yeah. nathan adrian winning the gold medal in the 100 free was unbelievable. the last 15 meters, i was like punching the guy next to me because i was cheering so much. and i was so excited for nathan. you know, he's a teammate of mine at home. and he's a teammate here on the u.s. team. and we're very good friends. so, i was so, so happy for him. >> here you are. three olympics down. what are your plans after this one? >> well, i'm empowering the next generation of u.s.

plus rebecca soni races for gold in the 200 breaststroke. >>> and if that's not enough, you can see the women's gymnastics individual all-around tonight. our primetime coverage starts at 8:00 p.m. and is followed by nbc bay area news right after the olympics. >>> sister act. today venus and serena williams won their doubles match against the number two italian team and now will advance to the olympic semifinals. the victory is especially amazing for venus. she's battling much more than just tennis opponents. she was kdiagnosed with an autoimmune disease that recently forced her to drop out of competitive tennis for months. marianne favro has a look on how bayer researchers are helping venus and how millions of other battle this syndrome. >> reporter: it's an autoimmune disorder who affects about four million people here in the u.s. it causes extreme fatigue. so many people who have it say they're amazed at how well venus has performed during the olympics. tennis superstar veen is williams won the wimbledon doubles title in july with her sister, se rerena and right nowe is working on her

take a look. >> a great swim by rebecca soni. >> reporter: these days, rebecca soni is used to gettingbut being an olympic swimmer wasn't always part of the plan. >> when we grew up, my family, we didn't watch a lot of sports. my parents were from europe, so we didn't understand the american sports. so i never had those people to look up to and be like, oh, i want to be like them. >> reporter: as she began to excel, she refocused her goals. but an unexpected obstacle got in her way. >> i was diagnosed with svt. it was basically a rapid heart rate, but only at certain times, usually kpeexercise induced, any heart rate would go up to 400 beats per minute. >> as the episodes became more frequent, she decided to have an operation to remove abnormal tissue from her heart. when she was healthy again, she dove back into training and qualified for the 2008 olympics in beijing, where she won one gold and two silver medals. >> reporter: i definitely feel like i had the meet of my life in 2008. the race of my life with the 200 breast stroke. to win a gold medal, break a world record all in one ra

meanwhile on the women's side, great day for rebecca soni, she wins the gold and sets a new world record in the process. as for athletes who stay dry while racing across water, the team usa women defended their beijing gold. not everybody stayed dry. cox and mary whippel gets tossed into the water as traditional celebration. >> the splash always to be expected. bill weir tonight, we're envious of your seat there at the games. >>> in the meantime, let's go to the latest medal count, the united states moving into the lead with 37 medals with china second. both have the same number of golds. >>> more ahead on "world news." the 64-year-old climber. those are his feet right there opinion tonight brand new rescue pictures just coming in. this is extraordinary. [ female announcer ] research suggests the health of our cells plays a key role throughout our entire lives. ♪ one a day women's 50+ is a complete multi-vitamin designed for women's health concerns as we age. ♪ it has more of seven antioxidants to support cell health. that's one a day women's 50+ healthy advantage. to support cell health

rebecca soni not only won the 200 meter backstroke. she broke her own record in the win. after the race, she tweeted this picture in celebration, saying she finally got to see mom tonight. look at that. what a great shot. >> this is arguably the strongest women team we've sent for usa women. they've been absolutely dominant. the swimming program has been dominant. >> you have another woman. >> i know. here we go again. you have to see this. kayla harrison celebrating her first gold medal win in judo, the first-ever for an american woman. she is climbing through the crowd. there she is. to hug her fiance, with an explosion of emotion. i could tell, by watching the video. >> could be dangerous to be hugged by a judo champ. >> it could be fun, too. i don't know. >> you will not believe her story when you hear it. we're going to get right to her olympics desk in london and abc's bill weir. bill, another iconic day in london. >> it really was. day six, the best so far here in london, especially given that ground-breaking, historic gymnastics performance. when gabby douglas imp

rebecca soni set a world record and winning the gold in the 200-meter breaststroke.la harrison became the first american ever to win an olympic gold medal in judo. she was overcome with emotion on the podium. carmelo anthony led the u.s. with a best 37 points including a dozen three-pointers. showing off as the americans scored an olympic record 156 to nigeria's 73. >>> team usa leads china in the medal count. 37 to 34. each team with 18 gold medals. japan remains in third place with 19 medals, two gold. >>> to baseball, oakland at texas. bottom of the fourth, the rangers, cruz hit a solo home run to tie the game at 7. each team scored again but in the seventh inning, mitch moreland's pinch hit rbi single put the rangers up for good. still in the seventh, josh hamilton's ground rule double scored two. texas won it, 15-9. in cincinnati, ty frazier's second inning homer got the reds going in a lead against san diego. the infield sparkled in the sixth. zack kozar made a diving stop. his bare handed catch turned into a double play. cincinnati won 9-4. >>> finally, you ne

rebecca soni broke her own world record in the 200-meter breast stroke.for gold in the 200-meter back stroke. >> she's only 15 years old. >> newcomer katie ledeki the youngest member of the u.s. team got off to a good start winning her first semifinal in the women's 800 meter free style. >> i'm glod i got the first one out of the way. hopefully that puts me in a good position for finals tomorrow. >> reporter: the royals cheered on their home country at two events. william and kate joining commoners for a wave at wimbledon. and later the couple and prince harry watched great britain win gold for men's track cycling at the velodrome. >> the gold medal winner! >> there was a celebration to remember as kala harrison won the first ever u.s. olympic gold in judo running into the stands to hug her fiance. >> it weighs as much as my dreams. you know, i have a picture of it in my house up on my wall. i pictured it every night for the last four years. and it feels real. >> reporter: today we will see the last individual event of the olympics career of the most deco

rebecca soni won a race in the 200-meter breaststroke setting a new world record in the process.l swim for gold in the event today. away from the pool by the way, american gymnast danell leyva rallied to take the bronze in the men's all-around competition. mariel zagunis was eliminated from women's fencing without a medal. also yesterday, president obama called u.s. women gymnasts from air force one to congratulate them. on their team gold medal and mentioned it at a campaign stop in ohio. >> so i told these young ladies as i was congratulating them, how do you not bust your head every time you're on that little balance beam? i couldn't walk across that balance beam. so anyway, we could not be prouder of them. >> so true. isn't it? >> after five days of olympic competition, here's the medal count. china leads with 30 total medals, including 17 gold, the u.s. in second. 29 total, 12 gold. japan is in third with 17 total. two gold. one more olympic note. four women's doubles badminton teams one each from china and indonesia and two from south korea have been disqualified for throwi

another world record also tumbled in their respective women's events rebecca soni blew away the field in the semifinals and previous fastest time too and american is now the red hot favorites to retain her title from the g. . bradley wiggins has claimed gold in the men's time trial to de france when it needed fifteen minutes and thirty nine seconds to completely forty four kilometer course it was forty two seconds faster than german . tony martin another great chris froome completed the podium line up sixty eight seconds behind wiggins the thirty two year old london it's now great britain's great olympian with seven medals for gold one silver and two bronzes. oh never ever going to experience anything by that ever again in more sporting career on home soil in olympic games. you know these last six weeks i don't think i'm ever going to talk to my sporting greeno winning the tool and coming back and win a home olympics games and a fourth that. you still can't believe i'm going to you know but he's just a. vodka tonic. now rush are expected to dominate in all seven ways categories in wre

and rebecca soni set a world record in winning the women's 200 meter breaststroke.ith those performances, the u.s. pulled in the medal count 37, 18 gold, nine silver, 10 bronze. china is second with 34 medals, japan is third with 19. one young life is lost but another is saved thanks to him, a story of redemption next. ( bell rings ) they remind me so much of my grandkids. i've been thinking about moving in with my daughter and her family. it's been pretty tough since jack passed away. it's a good thing you had life insurance through the colonial penn program. you're right. it was affordable, and we were guaranteed acceptance. guaranteed acceptance? it means you can't be turned down because of your health. you don't have to take a physical or answer any health questions. well, how do you know? did you speak to alex trebek? because i have a policy myself. it costs just $9.95 a month per unit. it's perfect for my budget. affordable coverage and guaranteed acceptance? we should give them a call. do you want to help protect your loved ones from the burden of final expen

but the goal that went america's rebecca soni set a world record in the process was some joy as well for russia spencer's having a fine tournament as payments to pick up a silver in the women's team full of and i went head to head with italians in the final but they just didn't have enough to beat their opponents from italy he managed to train gold quite comfortably in the end. finally gets underway on friday russia's massive hopes for gold. should be getting a tough competition underway so there's plenty to look forward to and hopefully plenty more medals to come over the next few days. we don't see. now more news from the british capital in the women's tennis mary sharper is targeting a golden grand slam debating in straight sets and reaching the semifinals six two seven five eight finished their russian had won all four majors and just to live for the full set in the last four she'll play compared to america who saw patrick little while. also beat in straight sets to set up ice in the final against wimbledon champ and serena williams who thresh. of. russia have booked their place

hundred meters breaststroke was incredibly her first ever big medal but the gold that went america's rebecca soni set a world record in the process and move us some joy as well for russia's fences are having a fine tournament as they managed to pick up a silver in the women's team for live and i went head to head with italians in the final but they just didn't have enough to beat their opponents from italy who managed plain gold quite comfortably in the end. finally gets underway on friday one of russia's massive hopes for gold on the chatham over show beginning a tough competition underway so there's plenty to look forward to and hopefully plenty more medals to come over the next few days richard dancy london. morning. from the british capital in the women's tennis maria sharapova is targeting a goal during a grand slam after beating kim clijsters in straight sets and reaching the semifinals six two seven five eight finished russian had won all four majors and needs just an impact for the full set of the last four she'll play compatriot america or lanka who saw patrick way to. the in straight se

meters breaststroke was incredibly her first ever olympic medal but the gold that went america's rebecca soni set a world record in the process some of us some joy as well for russia's friends as her having a fine a tournament as payments to pick up a silver in the women's team for all of ends when head to head with italians in the final but they just didn't have enough to be better opponents from italy we managed to claim gold quite comfortably in the end. finally gets underway on friday one of russia's massive hopes for gold but starting on a chevy nova show beginning her heptathlon competition underway so there's plenty to look forward to and hopefully plenty more medals to come over the next few days . we don't see london. more news from the british capital in the women's tennis is targeting a golden ground to beat thinking places in straight sets and reaching the semifinals there six two seven five finish that russian and warn all four majors and needs just a little title for the full set in the last four she'll play compared. to sore or better feet while the tories are also the beat i'm

another world record also tumbled in their respective women's event rebecca soni blew away the field in the semifinals and previous fastest time to the american is now the red hot favorite to retain the title from bayji. over to cycling now where bradley wiggins has claimed gold in the men's time trial for it to a difference when needed fifteen minutes and thirty nine seconds to complete the forty four kilometer course that was forty two seconds faster than just one world champ into a martyr and another brit chris froome completed the pull to line up sixty eight seconds behind wiggins thirty two longer than is now great britain's most decorated olympian with seven levels one two and two branches. are never ever going to experience anything about that ever again in most books and career so. you know these last weeks with. i think i'm never going to talk to most boys in green oh winning the school and coming back and winning one hundred one and beginnings and a fourth a big gold medal. you still can't think oh well you know but he's just. he's. a vodka tonic. now russia expected to dom

really fun. >> reporter: rebecca soni struck gold and world record in the women's 200 breaststroke.beat gichd -- defending champion, ryan lochte, in the backstroke. lochte settled for the bronze. team usa, 157-73 blowout of nigeria. carmelo anthony broke the record for points in an olympic game with 37. >> once i came out of the game. that's when everybody was saying congratulations on the record. >> reporter: kobe bryant had 16 points. 14 in the first quarter. americans set records for points in a half, 78, three pointers, 26, and field goals, 59. larry jacobs, abc news, new york. >> real nail biter on the basketball team. major league baseball has a major league headache. the official facebook pages of several ball clubs were hacked, phony information, some obscene and insulting got posted. probably the most widely seen prank pulled on the yankees who have almost six million fans on facebook. a post said derek jeter would miss the season undergoing a sex change operation. a post that was quickly deleted. >> facebook has some new headaches of its own. the stock in the social networ

swimmer rebecca soni is adding to her olympic medals this week in london.00-meter breaststroke and set a world record during qualifying there for the 200 meters. and dr. sanjay gupta here reports that before she became this elite superstar swimmer, she had to undergo surgery on her heart. >> and she did it. >> a great swim by rebecca soni. >> reporter: these days, rebecca soni is used to getting to the wall first. but being an olympic swimmer wasn't always part of the plan. >> just never crossed my mind. when we grew up, my family, we didn't watch a lot of sports. my parents were from europe, so we didn't understandhe american sports, football, baseball, and they just didn't watch very much tv in general. so i never had those people to look up to and be like, oh, i want to be like them. >> reporter: as she began to excel, she refocused her goals. but an unexpected obstacle got in her way. >> i was diagnosed with svt. it was basically a rapid heart rate, but only at certain times, usually exercise-induced, and all of a sudden my heart rate would go up to the

managed to claim bronze in the women's two hundred meter breast stroke american rebecca soni won that race setting a world record in the process. and the old boys the russians fences they managed to pick up a silver in the women's team foil but they didn't have enough to beat italians in the final one comfortably. while the greatest ever olympian michael phelps took his impressive tally of olympic medals to twenty the twenty seven year old american won the men's two hundred meter medley becoming the first man to defend a lympics winning title twice after winning this event in athens and beijing as well as changing and that standing sixteen a gold in his first individual victory in london the magic run not to came second to take silver that's like to say how do we have problems. now on saturday we'll get our first glimpse of a superstar sprinter usain bolt as the heats for the one hundred meters get underway it's the blue ribbon event of the olympics but who will win under far asked one of the greatest track and field athletes of all time nine time olympic champion col louis. ok well i

. >> a world record for rebecca soni in the breaststroke. gabby douglas took first in the women's all-around, the first african american woman to win that title. the u.s. swimmers were just as good in london, taking gold. olympic swimming is winding down but track and field is a winding up. the events at the stadium started this morning. back to you. >> when does michael phelps swam again? >> today. he medaled in the butterfly and he is a relay race that he will swim to qualify today. then after that come he gets to relax. >> the weather was beautiful fort london with a lot of sun and warm temperatures. i'm seeing a lot of clouds behind you and the track and field events begin today. >> i can hear the cheers every few minutes. i watched the forecast and the word they use was "disappointing." it does change how they perform. many athletes have been training any time it rains to try to simulate what it might be like to be out in london. the forecast for saturday and sunday is rain. >> thank you, deirdre. >> fans back in baltimore have followed

remember that name, rebecca s i soni.nd lopside hoops, i was there witnessing this. as i said earlier, it was a crime against humanity. the dream team beat nigeria 156-73. that's an 83-point spread if you're counting at home. u.s. men shot 71% from the floor. they made 29 three-pointers, 29 three-pointers. the total 156, the most ever scored by a team in the olympics. the margin of victory, 83, the biggest in the history of the games. >> that's awful, willie. can any member of the nigerian team remember the immortal words, no mas? >> no mas. the dream team felt swb like angola, you felt bad for them. but a couple of players on the nigerian team are from the u.s. or on the nba. >> should be like little league where they stop it after -- >> mercy rule. >> yes. >> what happened to steven colbert's favorite sport there, the bouncing horses, dressage? >> you may be talking about rafalca, the horse part owned by ann romney, wife of governor mitt romney. it's not over for rafalca. this is a team event, part of team u.s.a. which

rebecca soni is america posing next best gold medal hope.mmers at a world record in the breast stroke semifinals on wednesday, setting the bar high for thursday's final. the women's swam for gold in the 200 meter freestyle relay. nathan adrian took the gold in the men's freestyle. american cyclist kristin armstrong scored his second gold medal. the 38-year-old finished 15 seconds ahead of anyone else in the time trial. fourplayers from china south korea, and indonesia in badminton deliberately tried to probe matches in hopes of receiving more favorable placement and were picked out of the games. >> china is in the lead with 30 metals. the u.s. has 29. china has 17 gold and the u.s. has a dozen gold medals. japan in third place with 17 overall followed by france and germany with 13 each. >> americans winning a medal get a cash award from the u.s. olympic committee of tens of thousands of dollars. senator marco rubio of florida does not want them to pay taxes on that. introduced a bill yesterday that would exempt them from the taxes. his offic

rebecca's sony sony the heavily- favored in this front. it will be a sprint to the wall between receive franklin -- missy franklin and the swimmer from the netherlands. checking in with adam cascade. >> good work without one. well done. 76 right now in the district. 72 of the lazar report. 68 in cumberland. and for the most part, low to mid 70's a roundabout way. on our way to 93. as the forecast shows, by 10:00 84. 93 for the hyperion a good amount of sunshine in scattered clouds overhead. morrow a couple of degrees warmer about 95. you will feel the sticky humidity and air. slight chance of a late-day storm on friday. a few pop of storms on saturday and sunday. i what the seven-day forecast in just a few minutes. to go look at the sunshin>> look at the sunshine. fire and rescue moving their way to a crash on the beltway. we have had a traffic pattern change. both sides of the beltway university boulevard divided to to the left into to the right. things have changed in manassas. for 66 between centerville and the beltway, 15 minutes. we'r

gold medal in the 200 and another world record for rebecca soni. >>> it is a packed saturday in olympicon this saturday afternoon. welcome back. time mow for live women's springboard diving. the semifinal round. here are ted robinson and cynthia potter. >> the women's three meter springboard competition at these games is a three-day event. this is day two semifinals. those are the standings after three rounds. the story today, be in the top 12. those will advance to the finals to be contested here tomorrow. the winner of the olympic trials, cassidy krug, a 27-year-old born and raised in pittsburgh, a graduate of stanford. she survived a about of nerves in the prelims yesterday to advance. cynthia has been much stronger today. >> yeah, she's been steadier. looks like she's had a chance to get those nerves under control and just do what she does best. >> and this competition, it's survive, and there's no carryover of points, so if you had sub par dives yesterday, as cassidy krug did, there is no effect today. >> cassidy is on a lot better than she was yesterday in the preliminaries. she d

rebecca sony broke her record in the 200 meter breast stroke. let's get the latest on this amazing day for the americans. christine brennan, sports columnist for usa today. what a big day for the americans. >> absolutely. i was at gymnastics. you could have been at swimming and had the same headlines. >> watching michael phelps going to the 20th medal, he wanted it badly. got a look at a guy with not enough golds same i am having that. >> and ryan lochte, and phelps not winning individual medal to this point, the pride of the athlete showed through. the sense it is his last olympics and gold is great. to be an individual gold medallist is fantastic. would have been a footnote in a bad way if phelps hadn't gotten that. >> do you think ryan thought psychologically got the glory at the top. >> all gone downhill from there. >> only won two golds. >> he started with an important race and beat michael phelps. for all, it is a bit of an uneven story for lochte and phelps. some great moments. they'll take those away. what really shows is again what an a

jessica hardy and missy franklin also swim the 100 meter freestyle and rebecca soni the 200 meter breaststroke. tonight starting at 8:00. it's going to be a great night for great swimming. >> a string of great nights. speaking of the swimming it looks like if you're out at the beach a good day for that. >> the medal count is close between us and china now. amazing. we make around 5% of the world's population so that is tremendous. let's take you outside. if you are inspired to swim, run, whatever it is by the olympics, you'll be able to do so inland. you want to get it done early as temperatures will get hot. under sunshine, starting with this live picture, a beautiful start. a full moon overhead. you can see it clear from time to time. we do have passing clouds. just a beautiful start. look where your temperatures are in the upper 50s in fairfield, concord, livermore. in san francisco the mid 50s so comfortable to start you out. let's talk about what's happening, take a look at the bay area. we have high pressure in control, this area of clearing. you can see these clouds wrapping up and arou

then we can't not mention rebecca sony who set a new world record time in the 200 meter breaststroke.t was just a heap. she had a score to settle having lost out in the 100 meters breaststroke earlier on. >> we want to talk about ryan lochte and michael phelps. these guys are super competitors. they are going head to head in a duel in a 200 individual medley. i wanted to know what lanes they're in. i don't know if we fwhoe that. their coach said he doesn't like them to be next to each other because all they do is look and see how they can get ahead and they pace themselves against each other. >> bad news for him. they are next to each other in lanes 3 and 4. it's a really busy night for ryan lochte because before that he's got the 200 backstroke which he'll be looking to defend his title. less than an hour later it is that big match-up against michael phelps. of course, they have met before in this london olympic meeting. it was lochte who got the better in the 400. it was lochte who came out winner last night when they lined up in the semi-final against each other. michael phelps tho