again, the shibutanis were excellent is here.of what's to come in the individual dance event. and bobrova and soloviyev. the event athletes from russia claiming the silver. and the u.s. claiming the bronze medal. holding off italy who had a chance to take the united states. so a solid effort today for the u.s. but hats off to canada. you're from up there. you know how they feel. nathan chan, a bit of a struggle in the short. that's how things started for the u.s. bradie tennell, though, hit everything in her first appearance on olympic ice. and husband/wife team keirims. and adam rippon celebrating. and the shibutanis telling you everything you needed to know. nagasu the first u.s. lady to ever land a triple axel at the olympics. and it will be a great showdown. we have the short. alina just 15 years of age. looking forward to that individual showdown. they went silver in the team event. canada able to celebrate with the gold medal here in the team event in pyeongchang. >>> medals earned in figure skating today at gangneung ice a

again, the shibutanis were excellent is here. what's to come in the individual dance event. and bobrova and soloviyev. the event athletes from russia claiming the silver. and the u.s. claiming the bronze medal. holding off italy who had a chance to take the united states. so a solid effort today for the u.s. but hats off to canada. you're from up there. you know how they feel. nathan chan, a bit of a struggle in the short. that's how things started for the u.s. bradie tennell, though, hit everything in her first appearance on olympic ice. and husband/wife team keirims. and adam rippon celebrating. and the shibutanis telling you everything you needed to know. nagasu the first u.s. lady to ever land a triple axel at the olympics. and it will be a great showdown. we have the short. alina just 15 years of age. looking forward to that individual showdown. they went silver in the team event. canada able to celebrate with the gold medal here in the team event in pyeongchang. >>> medals earned in figure skating today at gangneung ice are

maia and alex shibutani get bronze. and the pair from canada get gold. >>> saving the best for last, brita sigourney wins bronze in ski halfpipe. >>> and one step closer. >> out in front, scores. >> the u.s. men's hockey team keeps its hopes alive, with a big win today, february 20th, 2018. ♪ >> from nbc news, this is a special edition of "today," at the olympic games, with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from pyeongchang, south korea. >>> hey, everybody. welcome to "today." it is 7:00 a.m. on a tuesday morning back home. 9:00 p.m. here in pyeongchang, south korea. beautiful in the sky up there. >> i wish we could start the show with fireworks every day. lots to get to here. lots to celebrate. olympic highlights, including more medals for team usa. >>> we want to begin for the new push in the wake of the florida shooting. the issue finds itself front and center once again. we have complete coverage starting at the white house, starting with nbc's kristen welker. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the presiden

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the shibutanis terrific free skate in a stacked field. winning team usa's second figure skating bronze here in pyeongchang. for figure skating up next, the event many wait the olympics for. women single skate. featuring, karen chen. raj, jess, soon as the the newscast is over if any viewers have questions about the olympics or what it is look to cover it. on facebook live. end of the newscast on garvin thomas nbc bay area. >> logging on. sad to see maddie. >> so much sacrifice to get there. thank you, garvin. the updated medal count -- >>> did you hear about this olympian? from oakland. a hot topic. elizabeth swaney, representing hungary. her performance today was unique. did she find a loophole to qualify for these olympics? the story in a bout 20 minutes. >> the final stretch of the games, we have got you covered, if you are ever away from your tv. get to our nbc bay area app free. watch our live stream. >> now to microclimate weather alert. freeze warning in effect for much of the bay area. live look at dublin. one of the coldest spots

earlier you had the ice dancers, the shibutanis. i know you guys were here watching.e your thoughts on what you saw? and the u.s.' overall chance to look ahead and medal in the team competition. >> we were grooving up there during the dance, but the u.s. has an awesome opportunity in this team event to take silver or bronze. i think canada has set themselves in a different league than russia or the united states. but the u.s. is fighting real hard. >> the u.s. with a good chance, right? >> yeah. >> i'm not cheering for them, i'm just asking because a lot of people doubted it after nathan chen and that opening short program. bradie tennell terrific today. medvedeva just terrific. kaetlyn osmond, the canadians overall do lead it. still to come, that pairs free skate and the knierims, who are terrific in the short. >> all right, terry, tara, johnny, thank you. the medals in the team figure skating determined tomorrow. also tomorrow we'll see mikaela shiffrin for the first time here in south korea. but do not go anywhere. we have much more still ahead tonight. here's the

earlier you had the ice dancers, the shibutanis. i know you guys were here watching.u saw? and the u.s.' overall chance to look ahead and medal in the team competition. >> we were grooving up there during the dance, but the u.s. has an awesome opportunity in this team event to take silver or bronze. i think canada has set themselves in a different league than russia or the united states. but the u.s. is fighting real hard. >> the u.s. with a good chance, right? >> yeah. >> i'm not cheering for them, i'm just asking because a lot of people doubted it after nathan chen and that opening short program. bradie tennell terrific today. medvedeva just terrific. kaetlyn osmond, the canadians overall do lead it. still to come, that pairs free skate and the knierims, who are terrific in the short. >> all right, terry, tara, johnny, thank you. the medals in the team figure skating determined tomorrow. also tomorrow we'll see mikaela shiffrin for the first time here in south korea. but do not go anywhere. we have much more still ahead tonight. here's the plan. those of you who liv

. >>> and american siblings shibutani, have earned bronze on the ice but things didn't go so well foron chock and evan bates. and those are just some of our top stories on this tuesday, february 20th. >> announcer: from abc news this is "world news now." >> didn't plan that move. >> no, that was not part of the choreographed dance routine at all. but that's probably the way a lot of people are going to look slipping and sliding on the ice. a dangerous storm is set to cause havoc on the center of the country today. >> snow, ice and freezing rains will hammer the midwest. and flash flooding for northern texas through southern michigan. >> millions already feeling the impact. here is done i can't bachus. >> went from blue sky to pelting down sleet. >> reporter: snowy weather in seattle, washington, closing the interstate 90 floating bridge and sparking a wild fire in california, forcing 200 people to evacuate. hazardous weather hitting across the united states. whiteout conditions affecting drivers in rapid city, south dakota and in iowa slick roads causing a pileup of more than 50 cars,

it's been a whirlwind for the shibutanis.. now, after flying home for a one-day shop, the shib sibs are with me. >> great to see you again. >> has it been a whirlwind. >> thank you for reminding us of everything that's gone on. it's been a lot. >> you're headed off to oscar parties after this. what are you going to perform for us? >> part of our free dance we skated at the olympics. >> you made us so proud. can't wait to see you skatene more time. you want me to hold your hardware? i would love to. they are heavy. you guys take it away. >> okay. sounds good. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> alex and maia shibutani. we're back in a moment. first, this is "today" on nbc. >>> smucker's celebrates today is sponsored by smucker's. with a name like smucker's, it has to be good. >> with the official end of winter less than a month away, we're celebrating all of the babies who were born this season. get ready for cuteness overload. look at little liam. hitting the two-month mark. aviana, the youngest of four. and izzy is a big fan of ba bathtime. sh

. >> the shibutanis making a splash. >> alex and maia shibutani winning bronze in the ice dance finals. their second medals of the games. on the slopes, a mondumental match up. lindsey vonn and likely her last olympic games went head-to-head against mikaela shiffrin and the super combined. shiffrin coming out on top. scoring silver after vonn skied off course in the slalom run. david wise threw down a dominant run when it counted most. his teammate, alex ferreira winning silver for a one-two finish. jamie anderson won two medals at the same winter olympics. the superstar snatching silver in the big air debut. >> honestly, i'm tripping. i'm grateful. >> adam! >> and finally it was a match made in olympic heaven when snl's leslie jones and adam rippon teamed up this week. >> every outfit she has on, i want to wear to the club. she makes me feel like a woman. >> i get it. >> if they ain't dating, they dating now. >> so many good moments. every one is better than the next. >>> still ahead here, too close for comfort. a trespassing squirrel almost gets run over by ♪ when heartburn hits... f

the shibutanis, this time they want a medal. in fourth place. and it was a debut of a new sport. women senatnowboarding. a bad first run but jumped from 20 first to six6th place. one thing is very different. you won't see volleyball like this. the base bumping, setting the mood, spiking. who needs sand. when you have snow. >> we can show the world it is possible. it doesn't matter, a little bit cold or a little bit hot, you can play volleyball. taking these winter games by storm or should i say blizzard. >> we do it step by step. more importantly it is a show for everyone. >> reporter: almost identical for the summer version except for the attire. it would make the first sport to make an appearance in the summer and winter games. >> beach volleyball is viable and you can see it attracts a lot of people. >> reporter: goal is to be the number one family sport in the world. hoping to launch a world tour next year. >> take a look here. yeah, this is what it is all about for fans who aren't watching the games. snow valley ball maybe in four years. just have to be signed off on. keith

alex shibutani wanted to be a basketball player. and something happened.d running. all three u.s. teams are doing well. >> we talk about the shib sibs a lot, but the u.s. is in poll position here. >> you can watch the ice dancing final tonight on nbc. >>> 7:34. let's get a check of the weather from mr. roker. >> thanks so much. there's an area of rain we're worried about that is going to cause big problems when it comes to flooding. we have a region that's developing that we're going to see storm after storm after storm into next week. unrelenting rain. the flood threat corridor off of the eastern seaboard pumps up moisture northward and blocks the storms from making their ware further to the east. you can see, as we go into the week, consecutive storms over the same region, anywhere from three to five, six inches of rain plus melting snow the 8 to 12 inches of rain, from michigan to texas, may cause floing by suodnd >>> good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley. clouds moving in. we'll get a bit of sunshine this morning and then a chance of showers duri

but then there is the shibutani siblings. dancing on the world stage with your sibling. listen to those known affectionately known as the shib sibs. >> in spots, siblings have to compete against each other. we don't. we know all of the work we individually put in goes into something we both really enjoy. >> i would say it helps that she is really talented and that she puts up with me and we're best friends, right? >> yes. >> whoa. i was nervous about that. we have a great relationship. >> reporter: shibutanis have captured bronze in the team skate. the next event is coming up later today. >> thanks, coy. >>> a record-breaking debut for "black panther." the film raked in $102 million. the fifth biggest opening of a film of all time. "black panther" will total $218 million in the u.s. over the four-day presidents' day weekend. >> huge haul. impressive. that's great. a real moment. >> it is. >>> that's going to do it for us. thank you for joining us this morning. i'm rene marsh. >> >>> the evidence is inc incontrovertible. >> th

yes, maia shibutani and alex shibutani becoming the first to medal in olympic ice dancing and took home dancers. madison chock and evan bates, what a brutal fall, the pair finishing in ninth place and then up on the mountain, a gravity-defying turn on the halfpipe for team usa skier britta sigourney. she earned herself a bronze medal in the women's freestyle halfpipe. the 28-year-old making it to the medal podium overcoming eight surgeries leading up to the games to get there and it was do or die for the u.s. men's ice hockey team. if they did not win last night their olympic dreams would have been over but they defeated slovakia 5-1 and earned a place in the quarterfinals where they will face off against the czech republic. that happens tonight and the big question here, robin, will this team made up of all college students be able to re-create 1980's miracle on ice. we'll have to wait and see. wouldn't that be something? >> that would be something else. still can remember that so well. all right, amy, thank you. >>> and speaking of the olympics, robin, look at what we found. there you

still, the shib sibs alex and maia shibutani are on the olympic ice part of the closing figure skating. >> a spirited final olympic moment for the figure skaters at gangneung ice arena. >> reporter: during the competition team u.s.a. had history making firsts and some heart breaking falls. >> the u.s. wins gold. >> reporter: the americans end the 2018 winter games with 23 medals, nine of those gold. >> to keep canada's hopes alive. united states wins gold. >> reporter: there was redemption and a return to glory. >> lindsey vonn on the podium. >> reporter: for some olympic veterans including a stretch for history in the mountains. >> to be on this team and to put down the day and to finish with a gold, i am speechless really. >> and now the games close. south korea saying good-bye. the olympic spotlight shifting to tokyo, host of the 2020 games. it's really a tale of two weeks at these olympics, rough and sluggish start for team u.s.a. in the beginning but boy did they close with a flurry. they finished fourth overall with the medals but also a record for medals here, team u.s.a. winnin

. >> the strong performance by mother and sister duo maia and alex shibutani kept them in third placegoing into the finals tonight. the americans will be looking for gold on the mountain in giant slalom and snow board halfpipe. a quick update on men's luge. krits chris metzger takes home the silver, the highest than american team has ever finished in luge and that's a medal i don't think a lot of people thought team u.s.a. would take home. that is a great win here. >> jay, thank you so much. stay warm out there. it looks freezing where you are. >> reporter: thanks. >> red gerard officially received his gold ned al. here is a look at that medal ceremony. he puts team u.s.a. on the medal board at 17 years old.çzfm he is one of the youngest gold >>> let's give you another live look at the olympic flame, it is burning brightly in south korea. plenty of medals handed out so far. we will give you a look at the updated medal count. norway has a total of eight medals including one gold, the netherlands have grabbed five medal. germany has four overall and team u.s.a. has one gold and one silv

rounding out the competition, maya and alex shibutani, changing up their free dance routine and givingoving performance set to coldplay's "paradise." >> that's enough to win a medal. >> reporter: in his third winter games, the 29-year-old taking silver in the men's single luge the first u.s. medal ever in that event, ending a 54-year drought for team usa. >> i had a rough last two years. and it shows,'t ever these games, a come-from-behind win by red gerard. the 17-year-old delivering an upset in men's snowboard slopestyle. gerard was in last place, heading into the third and final run, then the colorado native catching air with a clean backside triple cork 440, four full rotations, landing him in first place. >> i cannot believe what just happened. that was enough for me to land the run. to get first is crazy. >> reporter: truly a sight to behold. going back to the windy conditions 41 out of 50 runs ended in a wipeout or they just simply gave up. here's a quick look at what we can expect tonight. we mentioned chloe kim. she is going for gold on the halfpipe. on the men's side shaun wh

. >>> finally, ice dancing kicks off in the olympics, and american siblings, shibutani, chase their secondang, winning bronze in the figure skating team event, and kate snow spent time with them. >> reporter: on the ice, they are perfectly in sync. the champions are known for the twizzle, known for precision, unlike a lot of ice dancers, they are not a romantic couple, but brother and sister. do you argue? >> yes. >> no. >> yes. many arguments right now. >> the shib sibs started dancing in their living room before taking the act on the ice. they laced up skates at age 4 and 7. after starting off in single skaters, they officially teamed up in 2004. >> there's definitely an advantage, i think, to being brother and sister because we care about each other a lot, so that filters into everything that we do. >> reporter: their success came with a lot of sacrifice. >> your parents moved twice, right? to support you guys? >> since the beginning of our career, our parents are amazing. >> mom, naomi travels with the duo and dad works in boston, coming home to michigan on weekends. >> it's critical t

already made history pulling a triple axel in team competition, and the "shib sibs," maia and alex shibutani. >> we're proud of how we performed. we feel really good. >> reporter: plus, lindsey vonn takes another shot at the gold this week in the downhill race, where she dominated in 2010. and now, a doping controversy. the olympic committee saying a russian athlete has failed a doping test. this doesn't look good for the olympic committee, which has allowed the russians to compete here, after allegations of massive systemic doping in 2014. >> matt, thank you. >>> there's still much more ahead on "world news tonight." a major chicken recall. it could affect your child's school lunch. what parents need to know tonight. >>> plus, a family accused of terrorizing fellow passengers aboard a cruise ship. tonight, the passengers telling their horror stories of fist fights breaking out. >>> and the end of the road for nascar favorite danica patrick. why she was unable to go the distance in her final daytona 500. stay with us. (whispering) with the capital one venture card, you'll earn unlimited doub

advanced in monday's finals with help from brother and sister duo maia and alex shibutani. their quick footwork had the arena rocking. ( applause ) >> there's the windchill. >> reporter: but outside it was hard to move. with temperatures in the single digits, pyeongchang is putting the winter in these winter games. >> it's bone chilling. s is very, very cold. >> reporter: high winds forced the men's downhill to be 'sstponed until next week leaving american fans out in the aold. >> the windchill is a killer right now. >> reporter: in seoul, protesters were hot with anti- north korean anger. they demonstrated before a concert put on by the north's performing arts troupe, part its 550 person delegation to these games. a large part of north korea's >>legation is already heading back home including kim jong- un's sister who delivered some of the biggest news of these games so far. her brother wants to host a otmmit with the president of south korea as soon as possible. demarco? >> morgan: ben tracy reporting. ben, thank you. well, following a low-key weekend in washington, presi

siblings alex and maia shibutani scoring well. them in fourth place, right behind madison hubbell and zackary don hue. evan bates and ladson chock in seventh place. a score of 75.34. >> the americans have their work cut out for them as they compete against canadian and french couples. two-time gold medalist jamie anderson earning a score of 90 on her second run. good enough for sixth place, allowing her to move to the finals, with two other american women. the women performing well in the halfpipe skiing events. maddie bowman qualified in sixth place. fellow two-time teammates, brita sigourney and annalisa drew place ed third and fourth respectively. team usa women's hockey team crushed finland 5-0. they'll be playing for gold. >> it will be huge to represent your country on a world stage. the stakes couldn't be higher. it's going to be a lot of fun. >> reporter: the u.s. women will play the winner of today's game between canada and the olympic athletes from russia. and a big change here now. a week ago, athletes and spectators we

american siblings maya and alex shibutani took home the bronze medal.medal count, norway leads with 11 golds and 28 overall. germany has won ten golds. canada has taken home eight gold medals, the netherlands six, and the u.s. five. >>> while athletes battle for olympic gold, there's another battle taking place in south korea. it's inspired by their neighbors to the north. dana jacobson is in pyeongchang. dana, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. south korea may not be known for its beer worldwide, but thanks to a nudge from an unexpected place, that could sooning changing. in fact, it's already changing around here. north korea's first craft beer can't be found among the imports in the south. brew pubs like magpie and seoul might not exist without it. >> if it wasn't for it, i guess the korean beer being compared to the north korean beer, maybe it never would have lit the spark that it did. >> reporter: that spark came from a 2012 magazine article in "the economist" called "fiery food, boring beer," praising the suds from the north while trashing

maia and alex shibutani electrified the crowd here, becoming the first brother/sister duo in u.s. history to medal in olympic ice dancing. >> and again finding that emotional breakthrough in the free dance. >> reporter: taking home the bronze their second medal in these games. former u.s. gold medal winner meryl davis tweeted out this clip of maia and alex playing together as children adding hugs then, hugs now. it wasn't such a happy ending for another pair of american ice dancers, madison chock and evan bates. >> oh, no. >> and that is a disaster. >> reporter: whose skates became entangled causing a brutal fall on the ice. >> i don't even know how you carry on with the rest of the program. >> reporter: the distraught couple finished in ninth place. up on the mountain, happier news for team usa after this gravity-defying bronze-winning outing by brit that sigourney. >> here comes the 9. gets it. >> reporter: the 28-year-old overcame eight surgeries to fly into third place in the women's freestyle halfpipe, giving her her first olympic medal. >> super cleanly executed for the amer

in ice dancing alex and maia shibutani won bronze. it is their second medal of these games. and as we marvel over all the beautiful figure skating we've been witnessing here, there is unfortunately a darker side to the sport. all the pressure can too often lead some of the athletes to eating disorders. and not just female figure skaters, but the men too. now skater adam rippon is telling his story in the hope it will help others. senior national correspondent kate snow has more. >> reporter: figure skating in 2018 isn't what it used to be. with all those jumps and the quads, smaller, leaner skaters can have an edge. >> with what's going on right now technically, there is a huge pressure to be as light as possible. >> reporter: until about a year ago, adam rippon says he thought he needed to be thinner to compete against younger skaters, secretly starving himself. there. >> would be days where i would just have a few pieces of bread and be like i'm good, i'll just have a coffee or two. >> a few pieces of bread for the day? >> yeah. >> reporter: some days he would throw in a y

rounding out the competition, maiya and alex shibutani, giving a moving performance set to cold playsparadise." >> and that's enough to guarantee a medal! >> reporter: and on the luge track, chris madsder. the 29-year-old taking silver in the men's singles luge, the first u.s. medal ever in that event ending a 54-year drought for team usa. >> i've had a rough last two years. and it just shows, don't ever give up. >> reporter: the first gold of these games, a come-from-behind win by teenager red gerard. the 17-year-old delivering an upset in the men's snowboard slopestyle. gerard was sitting in last place heading into the third and final run. then the colorado native catching air with a clean back side triple cork 1440. four full rotations, landing him in first place. >> i cannot believe what just happened. that was enough for me just to land the run. so to get first is crazy. >> reporter: truly a sight to behold. going back to those windy conditions, 41 out of 50 runs ended in either a wipeout or they just simply gave up. here's a quick look at what we can expect here tonight. again,

alex and maia shibutani moving up into second. evan bates and madison jonk with in seventh place. of 75.34. the americans are vary work cut out for them as they compete against canadian and french couples. two-time gold medalest jamie anderson earning a score of 90 on her second rund. good enough for sixth place, allowing her to move to the finals. including two other women. the women performing well in the halfpipe skiing events. maddie bowman qualified in sixth place. fellow two-time teammates, britain that sigorney and anna lisa drew also competed. team usa women's hockey team crushed finland 5-0. they'll be playing for gold. >> it will be huge to represent your country on a world stage. >> reporter: the u.s. women will play the winner of today's game between canada and the olympic athletes from russia. a week ago, athletes and spectators were dealing with 50-mile-an-hour winds. now almost 40 degrees and no winds. kendis? linda? >> quite balmy indeed. >>> now far look at the medal count. >> norway, the smallest nation in the top six. it has the most medals. it's tied jurmny for

shibutanis, fighting twit teammates for a medal. they are bronze medalists. congratulations.m usa added another medal. three americans made it to the finals freestyle ski half pipe. annalisa drew in third police when britta sigourney jumped above her. go back live off to the olympic park. you have ice dancing back there, figure skating. the oval houses speed skating. there its also hockey. there is curling. and, oh, yeah, all of the seafood you could find, just outside the walls. take a look. >> minutes from olympic sport -- there is a port unlike any we have ever seen. welcome to the bustling fish market. live crabs, slithering octopus, explored every tent, tank and bucket. >> how do you say it? you can tell the south koreans make their living hunched in these close quarters. >> you might be wondering abut the smell. it is overwhelming. it is powerful. it goes far beyond fish. not to mention the sites. we saw sharp knives preparing the fish. not for the squeamish. there were shrimp. big lobsters. giant shellfish. and, squid. for sale on the street we found dried sting ray. t

team usa won the bronze in the team figureh a strong showing from the shibutani siblings, maia and alexye nag su became the first american woman to land a triple axel olympic games. chris masder making u.s. olympic history. becoming the first american man to ever medal in the luge. >> you want that win. but to know you solid fied a medal for your country is incredible. >> reporter: on the slopes, 17-year-old red gerard coming back from last place to steal the gold. gerard, now youngest american man to win a gold medal in 90 years. jamie anderson taking gold in the women's snowboard slow stile, defending her 2014 title. chloe kim is expected to be the best hope for gold. mikaela shiffrin has to wait this will thursday to go for th. dangerous winds canceled the events. organizers are being asked if they have to extend the games. they say it's premature to think about that so far.ex, tha. >>> in the medal race, norway leads the way, fold by canada. >> the united states sits in fifth place behind the netherlands and germany. we're getting there. >> slowly but surely. >> yep. >> we hope. >>

as gina mentioned there's ice dancing where we have the shibutani siblings.ed's two-men event with cunningham will be the driver for u.s.a. mick was born in san jose. prime time olympic coverage begins at 4:00 right here on nbc bay area. our nbc bay area homepage is a guide to all things olympics to you. we have the top olympic videos and you can relive some of the best moments from pyeongchang, check it out, nbcbayarea.com. >>> the ted festival continued in san jose today but some people celebrating the lunar new year expressed concern after an attack on story road near mclaughlin. eight men started fighting, one man was stabbed. paramedics rushed him to the hospital where he is still recovering. >> i just hear like a lot of a lot. we don't want to come out. we don't want to get in trouble. >> we've learned the victim's condition has now been upgraded. police have not announced arrests. >>> firefighters in the east bay busyover night. in san leandro crews aresy@ on scene at a massive fire at a commercial building, it happened about 4:00 this morning on tea g

siblings alex and maia shibutani are just 0.02 points behind them in fourth. and madison chock and evan bates are in seventh. >> tonight's performance was very strong and we couldn't really ask for much more. >> score! >> in ice hockey, u.s. women easily beat finland 5-30 in the semifinals to advance to the gold medals games. and yes, for the fifth time they'll play against canada, which has won gold in the last four winter olympics. >> we're playing 110%. we've put ourselves in position to win a gold medal, which is what we've been looking for all year. >> reporter: defending u.s. gold medalist maddie bowman will try to medal tonight, the same place where chloe kim and shaun white got gold. and mikaela shiffrin will not ski tomorrow after finishing low in yesterday's training runs. already a gold medalist at the games, her next chance to med deal is al is in the super combined thursday. a russian curler has tested positive for drugs. >>> a lot to watch. our olympics coverage begins inless than two hours at 5:00 p.m. as gina mentioned, maddie bowman goes for g

and so are these siblings, aex and maia shibutani. the pair skated a terrific free skate against a stacked field of ice dancing. they won the team u.s.a.'s second figure skating bronze in pyeongchang. >>> and happening tonight at 5:00 karen chen takes to the ice in the figure skating short program. this is the first time we will see the 18-year-old compete in the games. so far she's been practicing and cheering on team u.s.a. now we can cheer her on. you can watch karen right here on nbc bay area. >>> coming up on "today in the bay," back open for business today, a live report from cnbc straight ahead. >>> plus sewing discord in america. internet trolls were busy this long holiday weekend using the movie black panther to spread hatred. >>> if you are an amazon prime customer listen up, new benefits for you that include cash back for your purchases. we will tell you where you can get the most bang for your buck. . >>> good morning, i'm landon dowdy and here are today's top business headlines. wall street could see red arrows this morni

american ice dancer maya and alex shibutani, the pair dazzled leading americans into first place on monday>> i felt like the skate was actually really good. we've been training so hard and to be out on olympic ice for the first time, we were really happy with it. >> so clean. >> reporter: and illinois native brady t brady tonnell but it on display. >> i let the plussic take me. >> a shot! >> reporter: and as the games rang on here in pyeongchang, the north koreans looked to still the spotlight with their important clearing section. they danced and sang in unison as the hockey team was drubbed by the swiss. the squad trying to distract from the north's brutal regime, as the world comes together to compete for olympic glory. some events had to be postponed because the weather isn't great. high winds forced the cancellation of the ladies qualifying event and postponed at men's downhill. let's take a look at the medal count, you see norway leading. it's early, willie. >> united states has plenty of time. natalie is going to stick around for the highs and lows of the week. we'll see you in a mi

setting up a battle for the bronze with siblings maia and alex shibutani who sizzled with their twizzles. their trademark move landing in em in fourth. >> we're proud of our work. >> reporter: the french team almost came undone on the ice. gabriela papadakis' dress coming unhooked. the duo in second place for now. in the gold medal game, the u.s. women's hockey team maces rival canada who beat them in sochi and vancouver. >> we're the underdog in the tournament and to know all the pressure is on them. >> reporter: after winning bronze in mixed curling, russian alexanderkrush lin krushelnytsky tested positive for a banned substance. if the russian doping suspicion is confirmed, that bronze medal will likely go to norway. and as for ice dancing tonight, medals will be on the line. >>> and now to a closer look at an american with a shot at olympic glory. in fact, bobsledder evans is aiming for her second olympic medal as our ron mottmott found out, every member in her family made it in the sports world and now it's her turn to shine. >> reporter: when push comes to shove these days, evans i

team usa won the bronze in the team figure skating with a strong showing from the shibutani siblings,alex. beating out the italians. a canadian took the gold. and silver went to russia. in the women's free skate portion of the event, mirai nagasu became the first american woman to land a triple axel in the olympic games. finishing second in her first olympic appearance since 2010. chris mazdzer making u.s. olympic history. becoming the first american man to ever medal in the singles luge. winning the silver. >> you obviously want that win. but to know you solidified a medal for your country is just incredible. >> reporter: on the slopes, 17-year-old red gerard coming back from last place in the snowboard slopestyle event to steal the gold. gerard, now the youngest american man to win a gold medal in 90 years. jamie anderson taking gold in the women's snowboard slopestyle, defending her 2014 title. and american chloe kim, at 17 years old, is the heavy favorite to win the women's gold snowboard halfpipe event leading after two qualifying runs. mikaela shiffrin has to wait till thursday

the shibutani siblings alex and maia showcasing excellent technique as they skated to a coldplay songut their score of 192.59 was only good enough for a bronze. americans madison hubbell and zachary donohue finished fourth just out of medal contention and the gold going to canadians scott moir and tessa virtue making them the first career figure skates with five olympic medals. in the halfpipe brita sigourney took the bronze barely winning over annalisa drew and maddie bowman fell on all three of her runs missing out for her chance for another medal. troy terry's three assists and ryan donato's goal helped the u.s. men's hockey team earned their way to the olympic quarterfinals with a 5-1 win against slovakia. next up for the americans the czech republic. after finishing sixth in the super-g, lindsey vonn at 33 favored to win the gold medal in the downhill tuesday night u.s. time but mikaela shiffrin who already won gold in the giant slalom will not join vonn. she has decided to focus on preparing for the super combined event set for early thursday. some athletes finishing within hund

alex and maia shibutani or the shib sibs started to skate when maia was 4 and alex was 7.have two medals in pyeongchang. taking the bronze in the ice dance while you were sleeping likely. the pair said they were so happy with their performance that bronze felt like gold. their mom had the idea of pairing them up when they were young. in this case, mom was right. the comeback. lindsey vonn. missing the last games with an injury. we waited eight years to see the legend compete in the olympics. the 33-year-old said after the debut in the super g, she failed to medal. she was trolled on twitter because she would not visit the white house if she were invited as medalist. now all eyes on her in the downhill. the best event later tonight. she is not only racing competition, but battling father time. listen. >> i think it's stubbornness. i never want to wave the white flag. i always want to continue to try and work hard and to be physically as strong as before takes a lot more work and maintenance. i have to get up earlier and warm my knee up. my knee takes tender loving care. >>

maia shibutani and alex. they started to skate when maia was 4 and alex was 7.ne skating on the world stage with your sibling. they are known as the shib sibs. listen. >> in some cases in sports, siblings compete against each other. we don't. we are on the same team. we know all of the work we individually put in goes into something we enjoy. >> i would say it helps that she is really talented and that she puts up with me and we're best friends, right? >> yes. >> whoa. i was nervous about that. we have a great relationship. >> reporter: it was their mom's idea to pair them up when they were young. their coach said as long as they don't kill each other. it hasn't happened yet. they have a bronze here anch anchoring the team he veevent. >> awesome story. >> nice. you have to enjoy it more if you get to share it with your sibling. >> thanks for bringing that, coy. see you in a little bit. >>> "early start" continues right now. frustration boiling over for president trump after the latest indictment in the russia probe. he is claiming vindication, but could trouble

alex and maia shibutani or the shib sibs. the sweetheart brother/sister duo.e away from the games with two medals. two bronze. afterwards, maia was crying. alex talked about their parents who sacrificed so much for them on their journey. they wanted them to be musicians, but realized their passion was on the ice and they allowed them to follow their dreams. let's talk about skiing. the g.o.a.t. of the slopes. lindsey vonn skiing downhill. she waited eight years to compete on the olympic stage. missing sochi due to injury. after failing to medal in the super g, she was trolled on twitter because of the comments. the 33-year-old could become the oldest woman ever to win olympic alpine. she is battling trolls and the toll the sport is taking on her body. we asked her what keeps her going. >> i think it's stubbornness. i never want to wave the white flag. i want to continue to work hard and to be physically as strong as i was before takes more work and maintenance. i have to get up earlier and warm any knn my knee up. >> women's figure skating on the east coast la

no one was happier than the shibutani parents.er their children's dream became a reality. >> you watch it. and they put their heart into it day in and day out. it's such a big responsibility. and an honor to, i think, have this opportunity to be on the world stage. and to be an athlete. >> reporter: you can see how emotional their father chris was after that competition. of course, who was there to give him a hug? our own hoda kotb from "today" show. what do you give your kids when they win a bronze medal? well, chris, said for start, he's going to help his son alex clean up his room here at olympic park, right? >> that's fun. >> keith, thanks so much. don't forget nbc10 is your home for the winter olympics. we have every angle covered. including that wardrobe malfunction on ice. and on the slopes, you can see the action now on our app. >>> and we have you covered here at home as well. storm force 10 driving around in coatesville. it's heading eastbound right now. >> they are giving us an idea about the fog out there. meteorologis

siblings alex and maiya shibutani just behind them. >>> and placing seventh. >> we were pretty strongouldn't ask for more. >> reporter: in ice hockey, the u.s. women easily beat finland, 5-0 in the semifinals to advance to the gold medal game. yes, for the fifth time they will play against canada which has won gold in the last four olympics. >> this is what we've been looking forward to all year. >> reporter: defending gold medalist maddie bowman will try to medal in this same place chloe kim and shaun white got gold. mikaela shiffrin will not compete in the run tomorrow but will compete thursday. >>> a russian bronze medalist is in danger of losing his medal because of a failed doping test. if the second test today confirms that dopes test, a lot more trouble for a team already plagued by scandal. >> we'll wait for the results of that. live in south korea. >>> don't miss keith jones reports live from pyeongchang at 11:00 on nbc10. >>> people went to great heights for the very best views at the eagles super bowl parade. some, apparently, went too far. new video and a plea from police

and the shibutani twins ice skating. how did he get the shot? reporter: by placing remote cameras high above the ice and clicking at just the right moment. what do you like about figure skating? >> you can tell how much they want, how much they want to show how much they're into it. and every move, every, like, even fingertips, it's so beautiful. you know, the moment. >> reporter: it's not just figure skating. he's shooting all kinds of olympic sports, the athletes and the speculators. this is one of my favorite pictures. and it's probe the best picture i've ever seen that didn't have a back isn't it. i'm not picking the i'm picking human interest and life. this is lee's eighth olympics and perhaps the most meaningful. you see, he was born and raised in south korea before moving to the united states. he recalls delivering pizza in the '88 games in seoul. >> when i delivered the pizzas, they were watching olympics. and i was not. i promised myself that one day i'll come to olympics. >> reporter: he kept that promise. and now, he's here in his hom

and the shib sibs we like to call the shibutanis, they're in fourth. team usa members with legit chances at the podium and the shib sibs were really psyched about the way they skated. take a listen. >> did you feel it when you were in that program? did you feel like, it's all clicking? >> it felt like we were so in the zone and able to enjoy that performance. you dream about that. at the olympic games and skated so well. >> reporter: hubble and donohue, 0.02 ahead. this game between the usa and canada, talking hockey, hallie, it's going to be epic. i mean, you know the back story. four years they have waited for this to happen again. four years. they lost that heartbreaker in overtime in sochi. they have wanted nothing more than another chance to face-off against canada. both of those teams, by the way, in the semi-s, beat their opponents 5-0. he absolutely annihilated them. u.s. and canada played in four of the last five women's gold medal matches. >> wow. >> usa has won only once. so they are ready to go. so that's going to be the hottest ticket here

the shibutani siblings won bronze in ice dance. and brita sig gourny skied to bronze in the women's halfpipe. ben tracy in south korea with the team's big turnaround. >> reporter: good morning. there's more good news. the u.s. men's hockey team also won its do or die match so they will move on to quarterfinals. a nice shot in the arm for team usa which has struggled a little bit in these games. >> she just needs to go really big. >> reporter: the u.s. women went huge in the halfpipe. >> tremendous speed coming into the alley-oop. >> reporter: brita sigourney attacked a 22-foot wall in the ski event l all of her tricks for a place on the podium. >> and she's taking home the bronze. >> everyone was skiing so well. i've never seen an entire field of women skiing be pushed to such a high level in one event and i think that was honestly like the climax of our sport so far. >> reporter: but the defending olympic champion, american maddy bowman -- >> here's where she's had all her trouble. does she have the right nine? >> reporter: crashe

let's talk about the shibutanis. bronze number two after a fantastic, fantastic free skate. had a chance to talk to mirai and alex. he said, do you want to try on a med medal? they are so nice and over the moon about bronze medal number two. here's what they told me. >> when we were kids, we dreamed of skating at the olympics. then the dream became medaling at the olympics. to have two around our necks tonight is just unbelievable. i mean, we've worked so hard, so it is not unbelievable. but we're just really proud of this moment we're experiencing now. >> reporter: what's next? has the feeling gotten to you, that maybe four years from now, we'll see you back. >> a lot of people are asking that. >> right now, i'd say, we're focused on enjoying the rest of our olympic experience and cheering on the rest of team usa. >> reporter: they can't wait to go see women's hockey. france, by the way, came back from a wardrobe malfunction to win silver. virtue and moyer, the most decorated. britt sigourney, women's halfpipe, massive run, coming back from eight separate surgeries. there s