said, _ is only temporary, and as simon said. we — is only temporary, and as simon said. we are _ isnot entirely sure, scientists are slightly baffled still as — scientists are slightly baffled still as to why we are seeing this sustained — still as to why we are seeing this sustained drop. is it because the euros _ sustained drop. is it because the euros and — sustained drop. is it because the euros and we know that that led to a rise in— euros and we know that that led to a rise in cases — euros and we know that that led to a rise in cases because we saw an increase. — rise in cases because we saw an increase, particularly among men? is it because _ increase, particularly among men? is it because schools have closed? in which _ it because schools have closed? in which case — it because schools have closed? in which case are we going to see cases increasing _ which case are we going to see cases increasing again come september? to be just— increasing again come september? to be just have _ increasing again come september? to be just have some mitigating factors at the _ be just have

my answer is, i'm proud of simone eilee— simone biles. it's really quite something. — simone biles.really quite something, i have _ simone biles. it's really quite something, i have to - simone biles. it's really quite something, i have to say. - simone biles. it's really quite something, i have to say. we j simone biles. it's really quite - something, i have to say. we were talking earlier, the us capitol hearing, that was compelling — this is also such a coupling story. there is also such a coupling story. there is more openness i think talking about mental health, but still the olympics, in a global pandemic, perhapsjust so olympics, in a global pandemic, perhaps just so overwhelming, the athlete simone biles, also naomi osaka, who had a shock defeat. how much can you teach resilience for events like this? it is much can you teach resilience for events like this?— events like this? it is very interesting, _ events like this? it is very interesting, isn't - events like this? it is very interesting, isn't it? - events like this? it is very| interesting, isn't it? every events like

now, simone biles. help us understand.that something that we the united states of america? >> you know, i'm glad to be asked that question. i do think that there is a thin layer of disconnect between olympic athletes and kind of those who just don't play sports. it is something that we are professionals at, but at the same time, there is an expectation of, you're a professional athlete. your mental is strong. it must be very strong every single time, all the time. when we have off days, it feels awful, feels like we're letting a lot of people down. so being able to have people like naomi osaka, michael phelps, and now simone say, it's okay, i'm doing this for me. it's not for any of you. it's for me to make sure i'm okay. when she competes and does well, this is for me. it is not for you. that's kind of where we're at, i think. >> that's a good reminder, too. absolutely. it's like, we all enjoy it, but she's doing this competition for her to achieve something for her. that's what it is about. >> as americans, we are watchi

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i imagine simone biles might feel the same way.d proud that she may have saved her lives an countless other young women as well. >> it's a very good point. >>> developing over night, president biden plans to announce tomorrow that all federal employees and contractors must be vaccinated or get regularly tested. it comes as the cdc changes its mask guidance for vaccinated americans with the delta variant spreading rapidly. here is what the map looks like this morning. nearly the entire country is seeing a rise in cases everywhere in red there is seeing a rise in cases. the deep red more than a 50% rise in cases week to week. cnn's elizabeth cohen joins us now. elizabeth, the news here, the real news, is on the changing mask guidance. right? including for vaccinated americans in these areas with high case counts and for all kids in schools k to 12. they need to wear masks now again. >> that's right, john. and you know, there are two reasons sort of two confluence of two things that went on here. one is this development of the delta v

at long last, may, simon and damiana are together.e family reunion nearly seven decades in the making. >> you're here. oh, my goodness. >> reporter: may and her brother, simon, meeting their half-sister for the very first time. >> i waited for this for 68 years. >> reporter: the story beginning in war-torn europe. the father fleeing world war ii. ending up in trinidad. where damiana was born. his childhood sweetheart, seeking refuge in new york. he would eventually follow clara to new york, where may and simon were born. it wasn't until last year that the two found out they had another sibling, thanks to ancestry.com. >> and i started freaking out. i called my sister, about that time of night. it was about midnight. >> it's someone that wants a kidney and i'm not giving it. this is a scam. >> reporter: no scam. just a big sister. the trio and their families connecting virtually at first. >> hi, bob. >> reporter: until at long last, travel restrictions relaxed. damiana making the trip from canada to new york. rkrkyoyo.. rkrkyo rkrkrkrk

>> reporter: simone biles.stics' biggest and brightest star with a shot at a record-setting six gold medals and a chance to add another spectacular skill to her game. but the athlete finally came down to earth. >> wow. >> it's been a long week. it's been a long olympic process. it's been a long year. >> reporter: simone withdrawing from her sport's biggest stage citing her mental health. >> it's okay sometimes to even sit out the big competitions to focus on yourself because it shows how strong of a competitor and person that you really are rather than to battle through it. >> reporter: the gymnastics great just the latest athlete to bring mental health to the forefront. tennis phenom naomi osaka who lit the cauldron and was eliminated from competition tuesday famously pulled out of the french open this year revealing her struggles with depression and anxiety. >> i think the amount of attention i get is kind of ridiculous. no one prepares you for that. >> reporter: nba star kevin love opened up about his strugg

simon jones there. let's pick up on _ this abuse. simon jones there.. let's pick up on what some - this abuse. simon jones there. let's pick up on what some of. let's pick up on what some of the papers are saying. 0h let's pick up on what some of the papers are saying. oh no, not again. let's start with the daily mirror. heartbreak but they have domination proud which is pretty much what simon was saying. another one, you can see that is saka who missed the last penalty and there he is again being comforted by gareth southgate and the ultimate agony penalties heartbreak again. the times, they go all out with a full—blown line up of all of the players waiting to see what happens with each penalty. they are calling this a souvenir addition and i'm not sure how popular is going to be as a souvenir! 0ne popular is going to be as a souvenir! one other mention, this is from the times sport supplement, come back stronger. the point being made that the world cup is only a97 days away and england's young and talented team can come back stronger. we wait to see.

and simone biles refused to be silent.le i mentioned, charlie kirk and others, they know this kind of messaging sells. otherwise, they just wouldn't do it. >> yeah. no. that's true. i mean, i think that there are a lot of these people, too, who very much feel as though they need to demonstrate how tough they are. that there is, actually, some insecurity to this. i think charlie kirk feels as though he needs to present himself, as being a very tough person. you know, he -- he did this ad where he is like selling pain relievers. and to old people, right? i mean, he's -- he is like trying to present himself as something that is part of this -- this -- this sense of machismo and so on and so forth. look. charlie kirk. at the end of the day, united states will earn a different color medal than it would have, otherwise, had simone biles been performing. charlie kirk, i am confident, cares very little about the olympics beyond this two weeks or the two weeks that is going to be coming up in four years. all of this is about using

and they said katy ledecky, simone manual.id have them get ahold of me, which he did and i said have at it. >> reporter: training in his backyard for three months with their coach. >> we were hearing stories about people finding rivers. it's horrible. this filled the bill. >> he was an all-american swimmer where the aquatic center was named after him. so, the pool has special gutters and timers. >> basically, these are two competition lanes. >> reporter: while he was mostly gone, his daughter and grand kids were over often, bonding with the two women. >> having them here was such an honor. so fascinating watching them and seeing how fast they are in real life. >> reporter: when they gather on nights like tonight, when katy won gold in 1500, it's a special feeling knowing they played a role in helping team u.s.a. >> it sure adds a huge set of interest levels, when you knew they trained right here in a small backyard pool. >> nbc bay area news. >>> okay. tomorrow night, stanford and cal athletes representing the bay area in a nu

gymnastics said we wholeheartedly support simone's decision.ge shows yet again why she is a role model for so many. a reminder of what simone biles said following her withdrawal on tuesday. she said, i feel the weight of the world. we are not just athletes, we are people. sometimes you just have to stand back. simone biles will not compete on thursday to defend her olympics all-around title but usa gymnastics said biles and the coaching staff are still assessing whether she will compete in the individual event next week. here is cbs correspondent jamie yucas. >> simone biles was in foster care. she was adopted, then larry nassar abuses her. she is a sexual survivor at this point. that carries a lot of weight throughout your life. you can be a very resilient person, but when you have ler on layer, this showing that she says she needs a break, shows that she is strong saying i cannot take anymore of this. this is a moment that i just need to stop and pause. >> simone biles said herself about her first about, i had no idea where i was in the air.

simone, it was a different situation.eally thought this is too much of a risk to take, i don't want to harm myself mentally and i also don't want to harm myself physically. she also said she didn't want to jeopardize team usa's chances of getting on the podium because she thought she would make multiple mistakes. so i find that she's so courageous and it's a very humbling move that she did make. >> and she's getting a lot of criticism. look, she's 24. she's a black woman. she's got the world on her shoulders. she's not the only one right now facing this. naomi osaka i'm talking about, she's being heavily criticized after losing in the third round after being expected to take home gold. shows talked about her battle with anxiety and depression. and you know what the spotlight is like. you were the first african-american gymnast to win an olympic gold medal. can you give us some insight into that? >> well, think about the criticism and who the individuals are that are criticizing these great amazing athletes, the g.o.a.t. i

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gymnast, simone biles explains why she left the floor in tokyo — the latest athlete to put mental healthst. and — i'm sarah mulkerrins in tokyo — where day 5 of the 2020 games is about to get underway. rowing, swimming and cycling time trails are all on the agenda. indonesia reports a record number of covid deaths — more than 2000 people died in the last 2a hours — we have a special report. behind me, the excavator and the excavator that closes the other graves over there or working simultaneously. the ambulances that carry the bodies keep coming one after the other. us health officials change course on wearing masks — now vaccinated people are advised to wear them indoors, in places where infections are high. and — you're never to old to cheerlead. we meet the seniors injapan who're getting ready for their 25th—anniversary show. it's seven in the morning in singapore, and eight am in tokyo — where it's day 5 of the olympic games. tuesday had some major surprises, but none bigger than the womens team gymnastics. the russian olympic committee won the gold beating the us who won gold back

simone biles, we love her.nk you, kavitha davidson and harry edwards. >> thank you so much for having me. >> reporter: thank you. >> woodruff: the air force's top officer is general c.q. brown, jr, the first and so far only black service chief in u.s. military history. nick schifrin sits down with general brown, and first looks at his history, and his priorities. >>hen i'm flying and put my helmet on, my visor down, my mask up, you don't know who i am. >> schifrin: it's an airorce recruiting ad, ad-libbed by its top officer. >> whether i'm african american, asian american, hispanic, white, male, or female-- you just know i'm an american airman, kicking your butt. >> schifrin: general c.q. brown jr became air force chief of staff in 2020, and one of his priorities-- diversifying the force. during last year's national disquiet following george floyd's deat he called out the military for the racism he experienced. >> i'm thinking about the pressure i felt to perform error-free, especially for supervisors i perceiv

the world's most famous gymnast, simone biles, reimagining success. >> it's okay to sometimes sit outhe big competitions to focus on yourself. >> changing the conversation to mental health. >> she was brave enough to stand up and say, i'm not safe, i'm not in a good space. >> inspiring those who worship her athletic brilliance. >> what she did pulling out of that competition, it took a lot of courage. >>> plus floor activism. the black college athletes pushing back against old norms. >> having the courage to express their true selves and choose music that they grew up with is a huge step. >> changing the culture. >>> and gold first. celebrating suni lee, olympic champion, and champion for a diaspora. does your plug-in fade too fast? try febreze fade defy plug. it has built-in technology to digitally control how much scent is released to smell first day fresh for 50 days. la la la la la. (vo) imagine a visibly healthier pet in 28 days. purina one. natural ingredients... in powerful combinations. for radiant coats, sparkling eyes. purina one. one visibly healthy pet. try these purina on

simone biles really front and center here. >> reporter: it is amazing. yesterday at this time we were talking about biles pulling out of the overall team competition and now this wednesday you might be waking up to this news. simone biles saying she won't compete tomorrow. that's the individual all around. so a lot happening in tokyo. it is a good wakeup call for those not paying attention to mental health. it is naomi osaka, as well. kevin love. not just high profile athletes but every day athletes. a parent of a little leaguer there's stress in every level. as for simone biles listen to what she had to say about what's happening here in tokyo. >> thank you so much >> thank you. >> reporter: behind the scenes without the lights and cameras jordan and grace fresh off the team silver medal asked not only about simone biles and own dealings with pressure and mental health. >> we are human. we are not just athletes. we have things to deal with at home or even in our daily lives. >> triple twisting double back. >> reporter: biles officially pulled out of thu

simone biles is a lot of things.he is a super star but also a black woman, also a survivor of sexual assault. talk about what you make of the significance of her decision to say i have to put my mental health first when you think about those identities she is carrying. >> it is powerful. the fact she is a black woman, sexual assault survivor, it cannot be separated from what we are seeing. the reason she has not retired is because her continued presence is the only rvivor of larry nasser's who is still competing continues to put pressure on usa gymnastics. at the same time, that is a lot of pressure when you are 24 years old. on top of that, being a black woman who is the face of our country in these olympics, it is a lot. for her to set these boundaries, which is something we tell women you are not allowed to do, it is a powerful statement. >> simone biles said she did not want to retire because she was the only athlete left who had survived the sexual abuse of larry nasser who is now in prison. you have talked and

simone | made us stronger for sure. simone biles confirming _ made us stronger for sure.for sure. simone biles confirming she will _ made us stronger for sure. simone biles confirming she will be - made us stronger for sure. simone biles confirming she will be back. made us stronger for sure. simone | biles confirming she will be back to compete in the all—around final which takes place here on thursday. let's not forget, she has qualified in all five individual finals. let's not forget, she has qualified in all five individualfinals. when i asked her there, she said she would be back here and there is a content beat. what a night it was though for gb pontiac women. there were a few shaky moments and qualification but they put that to one side with some brilliant performances wasn't alice kinsella, amelie morgan and the first olympic gamesjust 16 years old, amelie morgan and the first olympic games just 16 years old, leaving here with a bronze medal, the first time they have won a bronze in this event since 1928, the best finish since then was in effect at the last olympi

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simone biles explains why she left the floor in tokyo — the latest athlete to put mental health firstindonesia reports a record number of covid deaths — more than 2000 people died in the last 2a hours — we have a special report. the ambulances that carry the bodies keep coming one after the other. the workers here could bury more than 200 bodies in a day. powerful testimony in washington from the police who tried to defend the capitol onjanuary the sixth — they tell the inquiry their stories of struggle — and survival. plus, you're never to old to cheerlead. we meet the seniors injapan who're getting ready for their 25th—anniversary show. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it's newsday. it's six in the morning in singapore, and 7am in tokyo — where it's day five of the olympic games. tuesday had some major surprises, but none bigger than the womens team gymnastics. the russian olympic committee won the gold beating the us who won gold back to back in london and rio. but the real shock came earlier in the final. simone biles — a four time olympic gold medallist — pull

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now we're learning wh we're used to seeing simone biles pull off t history, simone biles. >> reporter: but the u.s. gymnastics phenom doing something she has never done on tuesday, suddenly withdrawing from team finals in tokyo after a rare stumble on the vault. >> i didn't want to risk the team a medal for my screw ups because they worked way too hard for that. >> it's very hard for anyone who has reached her level to be able to compete and to be able to neutralize those thoughts and so i think it's an added stress for her and the greatest -- >> i say put mental health first because if you don't then you're not going to enjoy your sport and you're not going to succeed as much as you want to. >> reprter: team u.s.a. going on to win silver behind russia's gold, the bail out from biles coming on the heels of naomi osaka's withdrawal from the french open to prioritize her mental health. >> it's a turning point, a positive one, where younger, brave people, are saying, hey, we need to pay attention to what counts. >> reporter: this morning fellow olympians rallying around the b. former tea

i mean, simon, i saw you nodding there as well. so i want to, i want to ask, what exactly you want to say in response to emily, but i also want to follow up with, you know, in talking about cop 26. i mean, do you think that, you know, all of these warnings will finally start being heated when it comes to that conference? i mean, will there be more of an impetus to actually change the behaviors of countries around the world? so the carbon emissions can be reduced. well, you know, i think the changing government in the united states and also problems that have come from china, promises that have come from canada, korea, etc. i think, you know, in the new plan released by the u. it does seem like there's been a, been a big shift in the past year on the willingness to really go for deep permit deep emission cuts in the next 30 years. you know, putting some of that into practice is going to be challenging. but i do think you're going to hear a bit of a different tone and call 26. then it's some, some previous meetings with the caveat th

what does simone biles do? is taking her team and team usa is going to give her that time shep. >> let's turn to robert andrews now. mental health training cert, director of the institute of sports performance in houston. right now, robert's working with four olympians on mental-health conditioning and he worked with simone biles for four years, until 2017 robert, can't thank you enough simone reportedly has the twisties, meaning she's lost her sense of where she is, while she's tumbling how common is that and what do you do about it? >> well, first of all, i'm working with athletes from four countries, not four athletes. >> sorry >> um, the twisties and how you correct it it's a -- it's a symptom of the brain being overwhelmed with too much stress, pressure, and anxiety. there is a long list of stressors that are pushing in on her. and so, what you got to do is do your best to resolve those stressors. and calm the brain and nervous system back down, again. because in essence, the brain is saying it's not safe

and incredibly sad news for the millions of simone biles fans, and of course for simone herself as she'seam repeat as the team gold medalists and then, of course, her opportunity to win gold medals individually herself. >> the greatest u.s. gymnast of all time, one of the greatest u.s. olympic athletes of all time, uncertainty about her future at these games. major news, christine brennan, thank you so much for helping us understand. please keep us posted, obviously more details coming in about the exact nature of this injury. thank you. >>> this morning, uncertainty looms over the fate of the bipartisan infrastructure deal with republicans and democrats remaining far apart in a range of outstanding issues after the latest round of talks. joining us now, cnn white house correspondent john harwin, i know you're sitting with all of us stunned about the simone biles news to be honest, this is a big deal, but let's talk about infrastructure, a big deal in washington. where exactly are the talks right now, and what exactly are the hold ups? >> they're on the 5 yard line where they have been f

carrie strug tweeting, sending love to you, simone biles. fellow olympian adam rippon, i can't imagine the pressure simone has been feeling, sending her so much love. it's easy to forget she's still human. we love you. tennis star coco gauff, we love you and we are with you, simone biles. go, team usa. that's "nightline." you can watch all our full episodes on e,ornture, reommu. but with my hiv treatment, there's not more medicines in my pill. i talked to my doctor and switched to fewer medicines with dovato. dovato is for some adults who are starting hiv-1 treatment or replacing their current hiv-1 regimen. with just 2 medicines in 1 pill, dovato is as effective as a 3-drug regimen... to help you reach and stay undetectable. research shows people who take hiv treatment as prescribed and get to and stay undetectable can no longer transmit hiv through sex. don't take dovato if you're allergic to its ingredients or if you take dofetilide. taking dovato with dofetilide can cause serious or life-threatening side effects. hepatitis b can become h

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we'll continue tracking the simone biles story. we'll send it back to you in the bay area. >> all right. tracking all that's going on in tokyo. nice rainbow story there, too. brought a little tear to my eye, though. thanks, raj. >>> here is an updated look at the olympic medal count, team usa now in first place with 22 overall medals. china very close behind with 21. japan with 17 rounding out the top three. in the quest for gold, it's a threeway tie. the top three countries have nine gold medals each. >>> 6:04 and turning now to the pandemic and a look at new covid infections as the delta variant spreads. nearly 89,000 cases were added across the nation yesterday. there have been at least 34.5 million since the start of the pandemic. california adding nearly 22,000 cases to the overall total now topping 3.8 million. >>> america's veterans affairs facilities are among the latest to reintroduce mask requirements. all health care workers will be required to wear masks due to a recent surge in covid cases. infection rates have doubled

there you see simone biles taking center stage.but she tweeted on her own personal twitter, talking about sort of, you know, going to japan. so you see that picture right there. she's hold ago little blanket with a goat on it. very appropriate. >> the g.o.a.t., greatest of all time. she's off to japan. she also texted or put on there that she was, she cried on the plane, because she's going to miss her family and friends. >> we were talking with mike a couple hours ago, what do you miss about the olympics? it's the energy of the game, all of us sharing it. and yes, we'll be watching on tv. the energy will be zapped. we'll have to find it in other places. >> i am excited to watch the gymnastics competition. what are you excited to watch in. >> mountain biking, because we have kate courtney. >> nick serrano said he's excited about judo. rama low is excited about skateboarding and swimming. i'm with you. it's interesting, skateboarding, swimming, surfing, excuse me, they're making their debut. >> it will be done safely for the olympia

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s chances for a medal in the all around white house simone biles? >> jade carey is going to replace biles in the all around. suni lee has a chance at a silver m teammates. >> tom llamas, thanks. >>> i spent some time visiting the swimming venue earlier today where first impressions can be deceiving. from the outside, the tokyo aquatic center almost looks abandoned. there are no lines of ticketholders ready to see events. it almost has the feel of a monument to an olympics that never was. but don't tell that to the swimmers, especially team usa who are rocking this house. >> ledecky is looking so good right now. >> reporter: katie ledecky has done what she came here to do. >> the greatest female swimmer of all time, katie ledecky to the wall, who will win gold. and here comes 20-year-old erica sullivan to pick up the silver. >> reporter: not just gold, but this the 1500 meter, a race only swam by men until this olympics. you did it. >> yeah. >> this was a race you fought for. >> it's amazing to go one, two for the first ever women's. couldn't have go

for simone, i mean her life is a high-wire act.f all time, and if she were to make a mistake on some of these, you know, these flips and flying through the air, she could injure herself severely. and that's the difference here and that's why i know a lot of people out there have been critical. shame on them for being critical of her, but when you think about it, this is an athlete unlike any other, and the risk is so great and the margin for error so slim, and so that's why, of course, she has to be careful in addition to the fact she just doesn't feel great doing it right now. she's losing herself in the air. the potential for serious injury is there, and that's again why she is withdrawing from these events. >> so many people are watching what she's going through, watching how she's handling it all. what do you think the bigger message and takeaway is for a lot of these sports organizations and as they watch athletes, elite athletes like this go through this type of -- >> eva, this is i think a national conversation that's turnin

. >>> breaking overnight, simone biles withdraws from another major olympic event. what we're learning about her medical evaluation and whether she'll compete again in tokyo. >>> the next step in the january 6th capitol attack investigation one day after the dramatic testimony after four police officers fought for their lives that day. >> i too was being crushed by the rioters thinking to myself this is how i'm going to die, defending this entrance. >> could former president trump be subpoenaed? what a key lawmaker is saying this morning. >>> and consumer alert. the back to school shopping nightmare from items in short supply to sky high prices to a new warning about scams online. what you need to know to save money and time. >>> good wednesday morning, everyone. we'll get to that breaking news about simone biles in a moment, but we begin with the cdc reversing course now saying vaccinated people in some areas should wear a mask indoors. >> it's all because of new evidence that shows even vaccinated people can transmit the delta variant of the coronavirus. and now a

another bombshell from simone biles.'s withdrawing from the individual all around competition to focus on her mental health. >> usa gymnastics saying they support her decision wholeheartedly. many are wondering what's next for the olympian. let's get right to amy robach who's live in tokyo with the latest. good morning, amy. >> reporter: hey, good morning to you, michael. yes, overnight, simone biles withdrawing from yet another olympic event, this time the individual all around final which is scheduled to take place tomorrow morning. it's an event she won gold in back in 2016 if you'll remember, and this of course comes after she stunned the world after dropping out yesterday. biles said she has decided to focus on her mental health. after a rocky performance on the vault tuesday, she told reporters she wasn't in the right mental state to compete and she didn't want to injure herself, and now she has four individual events that are scheduled for next week but right now it is unclear whether or not she will compete in th

or even if they are one of the greatest of all time, like simone biles.t from fellow gymnasts. emily giambalvo tweeted. .. and dominique moceanu — who was an olympic gold medal gymnast atjust age 14 in 1996 replied... get worse with stress". and here's wendy hilliard — another former gymnast for the us national team. especially in gymnastics, it could be a dangerous thing when you're not focused on your movement. a lapse in judgment could result in a serious injury, or more. so we've always been aware, athletes have always been aware, athletes have always been aware, athletes have always been aware that the mental part of sport is externally important. i don't think the general public understands that because theyjust look at athletes as being strong and can take anything. but we don't know how it's been mentally. and they can do more, people can always do more. the most important thing is to realise how critical it is to support and to show as much support as you can for the athletes. well someone who knows a bit of what simone has gone through is amy ti

but simone biles is the goat for a reason.ngle all around competition that she is enter going back to 2000, 13. she has won. so she's not competing tonight here in tokyo. the question now is as you asked, will she compete in the individual events next week. at this point. i think all signs are leaning towards. no, but only she would have the answer to that question. >> let's start with this question. how is she doing? knowing that mental health is not something we hear about often with athletes pulling out from games or competition. we know how she's doing. >> well. we know that she needs the rest that we know that her teammates and really everyone back in the united states is behind her usa gymnastics put out a statement that says we support simone biles. you've seen countless athletes in so many sports out there and not even just athletes celebrities business moguls. they're all coming out in support of simone biles saying, look, mental health is a real thing that needs to be addressed and we need to find ways. you know, as

. >>> and the legendary simone biles' one on one with hoda kotb. how she plans to soar even higher. >> this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. reporting tonight from tokyo. >>> hello, everyone. a view of the rainbow bridge across northern tokyo bay on a new day in and for tokyo. a palpable sigh of relief here, as the pandemic delay 2020 summer games finally begin in this summer of 2021. it's early-saturday morning, on this side of the world. full competition getting underway. and the first medals to be awarded later today. but perhaps, no athletic achievement can match the monumental lift organizers here faced in staging these games. and the teeth of a raging pandemic. a struggle reflected in the opening ceremony. the start of a worldwide gathering, unmatched in the covid era. this city, still, very much, in the grips of rising infections. the virus, looming over these games. for athletes, however, none of it changes what brought them here. a quest for olympic medals. tom llamas starts our coverage. >> reporter: at times, it's felt this day wo

>> everyone including myself, we are so proud of simone.t of gymnastics. she has been a leader. she has been very outspoken, which i love. i love her courage and humility to listen to her inner voice and to make the best decision for simone biles, to focus on her mental health and her physical health. she talked about having a little bit of a mental block, and people are calling it the twisties, where you get lost in the air. i went through that a lot on the uneven bars and through the vault. she made the decision to not compete, to not take that risk and not take that challenge. for her to do that, that takes some courage because she's committed her whole childhood for this moment. she sacrificed so much to make it now to her second olympic games, and this is not how she envisioned things would end. >> i want to ask you about the twisties. it's a term, someone who just follows the sport has just learned about it and i've heard folks talk about it. you touched on it there for a little bit. explain to us what that is in the moment and the im

you know simone personally. elite athletes. >> yeah. first of all, thank you so much for having me on. i can only speak from personal experience of course. and having competed in two olympics, it is so much pressure. i think coming from the u.s. where we are lucky to have so many incredible successful athletes, there is this pressure that we have to win and that if we don't win, it's this fear of what if we disappoint people, what if people don't like us anymore. there is so much pressure. and then thinking about the pressure i had on myself, it's nothing compared to what simone biles has on her leading into the games and right now. i just honestly can't even imagine. i've been watching the press months leading up to the olympic games, and i just would look at it and i couldn't believe how much pressure was being put on simone. so i feel so much for her. i'm completely devastated. and i support her so much, and i'm just sending her all the love in the world right now. >> i'm sure everybody watching feels the exa

-- simone biles. it's wide open now when _ -- simone biles.e open now when you think _ -- simone biles. it's wide open now when you think of - -- simone biles. it's wide open now when you think of the - now when you think of the dominance of simone biles in gymnastics over recent years, such as the level of her competition that nobody really comes close to her. she qualified well clear for this all—around final despite not performing right at her best. she's not going to be there as say because of the mental health struggles that she is currently going through. we don't know whether she will line out for her individual finals a little bit later in the games, so a big opportunity for brazil's gymnast rebecca andrej, she has never meddled at an olympics, qualified in the second so she will be hoping for a gold.- the second so she will be hoping for a gold. thank you for keeping _ hoping for a gold. thank you for keeping us _ hoping for a gold. thank you for keeping us up-to-date . hoping for a gold. thank you i for keeping us up-to-date with for

simon - early hours. it's good to hear, l thank you, simon. simon jones thank you, simon.n with a fan. parts of the us are braced for more record—breaking temperatures, having already endured the hottestjune on record. forecasters are warning that some places including california and nevada will remain dangerously hot, fuelling fears of even more wildfires.0ur north america correspondent peter bowes has this report. wildfires are burning with a ferocity after almost a week, it's spread to almost 600 square kilometres. crashed while responding to another blaze. dozens are burning in california, to the border with nevada. the beckwourth complex fires, the state's biggest, was started by lightning. a vast area of forest has been closed and people have been evacuated from their homes. in the california desert, they're used to extreme heat, but nothing like this. this isjoshua tree national park, a tourist destination close to the resort of palm springs where temperatures reached a record for the time of year, 48.9 degrees celsius. it's the hottest place on earth. like, this is

and since been clearance to resume. >> simone biles. still unclear whether she will compete in the four individual events beginning sunday. she tweeted saying the out pouring love and support has made me realize i'm more than my accomplishments in gymnastics. when i never believed before. she's focusing on mental health after withdrawing from the individual all around competition. and being evaluated every day. she's replaced in the all around by jade carry. >> extreme returning to the pacific northwest. presenting a big challenge to firefighters. dry lightning. a red flag warning is issued. it's been so hot in washington, salmon are being cooked to death as they swim in the river. >> the body of a teenager washed away during floods in arizona has been found. 16 year-old faith more found near the river. she called 911 saturday saying she was stuck in water. the flood waters were rising around her car. across the country in south carolina, rain collapsed a section of highway 17. a car carrying two people fell into the debris. both are ok

by that i mean, you mentioned naomi osaka, simone biles, simone manual is going to swim in the 50 freealready won a bronze. at the olympic trials last month, she came in and talked about overtraining syndrome and about her anxiety and depression she had during the pandemic, another olympian talking about those issues. of course, michael phelps. there's so many of these stories out there. these are role models for millions and millions of people around the world, especially kids, young people looking up to them. i do think this, again, conversation moving to actually a movement where it really resonates with people and they can listen to these great athletes. >> look, what do you make of what i think is surprising outrage, mostly online where the worst of society lives. what do you make of it? >> i think it's an old school thought, right, just like tough it out, play hurt. how many times do we hear that in football and other sports. you get your bell running. go and play. that would be the concussion issue which, of course, it's horrifying now. we as a society progress, we learn, we get

what about simone biles in the individual competition? what you are talking about the idea of repeating? >> reporter: that is what would be going through her mind right now. as you mentioned, this is the team final. she wants to be there for her teammates. they talk about how they're like family. this is a group who moved from the olympic village and stayed in the hotel together. they are their own unit. tightly knit. she has to feel the pressure about not being out there to perform in the moment. john, this has nothing to do with the individual competitions which she qualified for in those events as well. she does have the opportunity to get back out there if she is feeling well enough to do so. that is the question everyone in tokyo and around the world are wondering about the greatest gymnast of all time. >> she is the greatest gymnast of all time. what we all want is for her to be well. >> this is going to be difficult news. coy, for a lot of people watching this, a lot of questions and she has a lot of pressure as those questions are

we noknow simone biles was ther cheering in the stands.she called it surreal herself. sunni lee is grace under pressure stepping up to the plate, taking home the gold even without simone biles there. and a proud moment for usa gymnastics and her journey up to this point has been marked by train, loss, tragedy, training through injuries, an accident from her father she called her number one fan, best friend, supporter. he's paralyzed from chest down in 2019 after a fall and for lee, the loss of her aunt and uncle to covid-19 last year. while her family and friends couldn't be there to cheer her on in person, incredible video of the watch party they had at home. jumping up and down with joy. cheering her on for this historic moment. an incredible moment for them all. >> i can't get enough of the reactions. it was also a big day for u.s. s swimmer. >> caeleb dressel taking home his first olympic gold in an individual event. he set an olympic record. finke was in fifth place and at the last moments edged in first place, taking home gold in the