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holcomb regained his 20/20 vision. >> steve holcomb is going for gold! >> reporter: and went on to win the gold medal in the 2010 vancouver games. his remarkable comeback story made headlines. in oklahoma, brett gray's mother heard about holcomb's journey and got an idea. >> i thought this was my kid. i can't watch him go blind. i started searching for this olympic gold medallist. >> going to be a little red. >> reporter: just last month, gray underwent the so-called holcomb c-3r surgery. it was a success. >> it is like a dream come true to be able to have my son to be able to see. i don't have words to tell you how i feel. >> reporter: now in sochi, brett gray cheers on his olympic hero, inspirational not only for his victories on the track, but for helping others by sharing his struggle. >> people having the same success that i did is extremely heartwarming and extremely motivating for me. >> reporter: and holcomb looks forward to meeting brett gray after he is done competing here. the that's our broadcast for this friday night. thank you for being with
holcomb regained his 20/20 vision. >> steve holcomb is going for gold! >> reporter: and went on to win the gold medal in the 2010 vancouver games. his remarkable comeback story made headlines. in oklahoma, brett gray's mother heard about holcomb's journey and got an idea. >> i thought this was my kid. i can't watch him go blind. i started searching for this olympic gold medallist. >> going to be a little red. >> reporter: just last month, gray underwent the...
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waited for breakthrough in bobsled, after winning team usa's first gold in four man in vancouver, steve holcomb triumphed again, taking bronze with his teammate. >> so much hard work has gone into it. we're so proud to bring home a medal after a 62-year drought. >> reporter: bode miller, now the oldest alpine medalist ever at 36 with bronze in the super g, serving notice now he is ready for giant slalom. >> i don't think i'm done yet, hopefully i get to come down here and go through the process again. >> do you feel good about it? >> i do, i think a lot of people will be surprised when i medal. >> reporter: the weather meant no medals tonight in snow board cross, the x game designed for danger with a high-flying potential for wipeouts. we saw that yesterday with the women. and today, fans came out to see the men. with racers anxious to get under way, and they're ready. >> we have a cancellation for the competition today. >> yeah, you couldn't see anything. i mean, we're going to be going big off the jumps and it is nice to be able to see where you're going. >> reporter: and the men's biathlon,
waited for breakthrough in bobsled, after winning team usa's first gold in four man in vancouver, steve holcomb triumphed again, taking bronze with his teammate. >> so much hard work has gone into it. we're so proud to bring home a medal after a 62-year drought. >> reporter: bode miller, now the oldest alpine medalist ever at 36 with bronze in the super g, serving notice now he is ready for giant slalom. >> i don't think i'm done yet, hopefully i get to come down here and go...
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steve holcomb and steve langdon bringing home the first american medal in the two-man bobsled since 1952, a bronze. the bobsledders pushed a 400-pound sled going from zero to 35 miles an hour in 5 seconds. and then the hard part -- getting in. >> that's a lot of running. ah, my foot. >> reporter: but on the slopes today, soupy fog forced the cancellation of two events where nick baumgartner hoped to compete in the snowboard cross. >> we are not racing, obviously, because we can't see anything. >> reporter: weather has been an problem since the start of the games, first it was the heat, with alpine events postponed athletes complaining of snow the consistancy of mashed potatoes. and diane, we could see fog again tomorrow followed by temps in the 60s. diane? >> matt gutman reporting from sochi. and now, to kim jong-un is put on notice for crimes against hue man its in his country. tonight we have an unprecedented investigation by the united nations, comparing it to a hell h. even the tiniest koreans are not safe. bob woodruff travelled to korea five times and has our story. >> reporter: al
steve holcomb and steve langdon bringing home the first american medal in the two-man bobsled since 1952, a bronze. the bobsledders pushed a 400-pound sled going from zero to 35 miles an hour in 5 seconds. and then the hard part -- getting in. >> that's a lot of running. ah, my foot. >> reporter: but on the slopes today, soupy fog forced the cancellation of two events where nick baumgartner hoped to compete in the snowboard cross. >> we are not racing, obviously, because we...
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steve holcomb's team won the final usa medal, bronze in four-man.inal american tally, 28 medals overall, nine gold. but the home team won the medals race with 33, a reason for russia to cheer. >> maybe the second place or maybe third, but we didn't think that we would be the first. >> i feel love to my country. >> reporter: even a smile from president putin, pulling off the high-wire act after staking so much on a successful and safe games, which came off without a single major security incident. then with a tear from the giant polar bear mascot, and with the voices of singing children, an exuberant handoff to pyongchang, south korea, host of the next winter games in 2018. in a final farewell, the sky over sochi was ablaze with fireworks, a breathtaking end-of-games party and thank you to the host. >> it was just great. >> it was a great celebration of the olympic spirit, and i think they should be very proud of themselves. >> reporter: those sentiments were echoed by the president of the international olympic committee, who said russia delivered al
steve holcomb's team won the final usa medal, bronze in four-man.inal american tally, 28 medals overall, nine gold. but the home team won the medals race with 33, a reason for russia to cheer. >> maybe the second place or maybe third, but we didn't think that we would be the first. >> i feel love to my country. >> reporter: even a smile from president putin, pulling off the high-wire act after staking so much on a successful and safe games, which came off without a single...
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the women's hockey team beat sweden 6-1 to advance to the gold medal game and steve langton and steve holcomb got a gold in the bobsled. the united states and russia 18 medals and metherlands 17 medals. imtime to announce or latest high school -- >>> time to announce our latest high school game of the week, 25543, text your choice to and the winning game comes up thursday. so another busy day here at vieira florida. the position players will be here tomorrow, bryce harper and the whole gapping and much more tonight at 7:00 -- gang and much more tonight at 7:00 and 11:00. for now back to you in the studio. >> so jealous of the warm weather days. thank you, sir. >> the cbs evening news is coming up next. >> at 7:00 jan jeffcoat and i will be back for your only local news at 7:00 and as always www.wusa9.com is there. >> always. >> always as always. >> tonight, holiday on ice. yet another winter storm hits the midwest with ice, snow and freezing rain. and it's headed for the northeast. what's behind the extreme weather. reports from dean reynolds and don dahler. >> terror in the sky. the pilot of
the women's hockey team beat sweden 6-1 to advance to the gold medal game and steve langton and steve holcomb got a gold in the bobsled. the united states and russia 18 medals and metherlands 17 medals. imtime to announce or latest high school -- >>> time to announce our latest high school game of the week, 25543, text your choice to and the winning game comes up thursday. so another busy day here at vieira florida. the position players will be here tomorrow, bryce harper and the whole...
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it is going to take great equipment, which we have, you need a great driver, which steve holcomb is onein the world, and is jamie, and he needed great push, and that's where we come in. >> what is the difference between the driver and the pusher? >> a lot more possibility when i switched from being a brick into a driver. in the beginning, before you make the world cup tv or financially responsible for getting your team around to all of the lower circuits before you earn your way up to world cup. the responsibility of driving this led safety down the hill. and bobsled, when you make a mistake of you are not only punishment link but you're punished physically as well. that is a lot of responsibility. >> thank you for joining us. bronze medalists. thank you for taking stock. ♪ . . >> welcome to the late edition of "bloomberg west" where we cover the movie conveys that shape our world. we are focused on the future of business. apple had an annual shareholder meeting tuesday. investors reelected the board of investors. new gadgetsmised but did not reveal anything new. apple fa d
it is going to take great equipment, which we have, you need a great driver, which steve holcomb is onein the world, and is jamie, and he needed great push, and that's where we come in. >> what is the difference between the driver and the pusher? >> a lot more possibility when i switched from being a brick into a driver. in the beginning, before you make the world cup tv or financially responsible for getting your team around to all of the lower circuits before you earn your way up...
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steve holcomb, steve ling on the co langton with the gold. pretty much crushed everybody.o together well with chocolate and peanut butter, jon and pete najarian and davis and white because you saw meryl davis and charlie white coming through dominating the competition in ice dancing. they won the gold medal as well. carl icahn, dutch speed skating analogy was forth because of this. in the last two hours the dutch have now risen atop the medal count, guys. this morning it was russia and it was the united states tied neck and neck. we had a speed skating event a couple hours ago. the dutch finished one, two, three. they now have 20 total medals. so the netherlands kicking butt there. speaking of smaller nations, guys. i actually have a trivia question for you. you were talking about the globe and trading the world earlier. so here's my question. can you identify the country that has this flag? let's show it. do you see this flag? >> the good thing is they put the name of the flag under the flag. we are all set. we are all in agreement that it's belarus. >> i would think cana
steve holcomb, steve ling on the co langton with the gold. pretty much crushed everybody.o together well with chocolate and peanut butter, jon and pete najarian and davis and white because you saw meryl davis and charlie white coming through dominating the competition in ice dancing. they won the gold medal as well. carl icahn, dutch speed skating analogy was forth because of this. in the last two hours the dutch have now risen atop the medal count, guys. this morning it was russia and it was...
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that right there, steve holcomb and steve langton.two-man bobsled for the first time in 62 years, steve holcomb just tremendous. they say is their best sochi selfie but take a look. one better. that's hannah teter, snowboarder for the u.s. selfie'ing in the middle of the olympic halfpipe during a practice run, but if that's your silver medalist this, is gold. just a woman hoping to capture the moment in front of her the magic of the games and instead she's taking a picture of our own eye if we can push in, that right there. >> we've all done that. >> if you go and check it out, in fact, there are -- that has been retweeted nearly 36,000 times. it's fair -- >> we can all relate. >> we've all done it totally. >> and most of us each and every day. >> maybe not at that particular moment. thank you, marvin. >>> thousand to laser peels. one of the most popular and powerful anti-aging procedures but they've meant a pricey visit to the dermatologist until now so we asked "gma" contributor becky worley to try out a couple of new at-home laser
that right there, steve holcomb and steve langton.two-man bobsled for the first time in 62 years, steve holcomb just tremendous. they say is their best sochi selfie but take a look. one better. that's hannah teter, snowboarder for the u.s. selfie'ing in the middle of the olympic halfpipe during a practice run, but if that's your silver medalist this, is gold. just a woman hoping to capture the moment in front of her the magic of the games and instead she's taking a picture of our own eye if we...
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looking at the field of competition usa won piloted by steve holcomb. they're going to be tough. the russians are going to be phenomenal. the gernlens, canadians, latvia, it's going to be a fantastic competition for four men. i tell you what works. we're excited for the challenge. >> johnny, you always have a future for the next harry hugh duneny. i think he could be in for some medal on sunday. i wish you the best. thanks for joining me. >> i appreciate it, thank you for having me on. >> johnny quinn, good to see him skate and alive and well. >>> when we come back, leonard nimoy joins me exclusively with a story. [ male announcer ] this is kevin. to prove to you that aleve is the better choice for him, he's agreed to give it up. that's today? [ male announcer ] we'll be with him all day as he goes back to taking tylenol. i was okay, but after lunch my knee started to hurt again. and now i've got to take more pills. ♪ yup. another pill stop. can i get my aleve back yet? ♪ for my pain, i want my aleve. ♪ [ male announcer ] look for the easy-open red arthritis cap. ♪ discover card.
looking at the field of competition usa won piloted by steve holcomb. they're going to be tough. the russians are going to be phenomenal. the gernlens, canadians, latvia, it's going to be a fantastic competition for four men. i tell you what works. we're excited for the challenge. >> johnny, you always have a future for the next harry hugh duneny. i think he could be in for some medal on sunday. i wish you the best. thanks for joining me. >> i appreciate it, thank you for having me...
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and that's where team usa, led by steve holcomb, sits. currently in striking distance.may be the usa's last hope for a medal in the game. it was bobsled competitor, johnny quinn, world famous for breaking down sochi bathroom doors wasn't able to help his team break into the top ten. and the biggest event, the closing ceremony. women's hockey player julie chu, still fresh off the heartbreaking loss to canada is getting a special role. you go from a painful loss to being selected as the flag bearer. >> i'm still in shock over that. it's a testament to my teammates. i'm definitely a product of their love, their support. >> so, guys, the closing ceremony is coming up as you know. it's heavy on russian history. probably about 10,000 performers in garish costume s. and the athletes as well. a pageant of the strange. in the spirit of the games, i thought that we'd join them. we designed our own outfits replete with flags. mr. vladimir putin is happy today, i congratulate him and salute him and the russians. what do you think? >> matt, you look -- as they say in russian. you're
and that's where team usa, led by steve holcomb, sits. currently in striking distance.may be the usa's last hope for a medal in the game. it was bobsled competitor, johnny quinn, world famous for breaking down sochi bathroom doors wasn't able to help his team break into the top ten. and the biggest event, the closing ceremony. women's hockey player julie chu, still fresh off the heartbreaking loss to canada is getting a special role. you go from a painful loss to being selected as the flag...
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looking at the field of competition usa won piloted by steve holcomb. they're going to be tough.going to be phenomenal. the gernlens, canadians, latvia, it's going to be a fantastic competition for four men. i tell you what works. we're excited for the challenge. >> johnny, you always have a future for the next harry hugh duneny. i think he could be in for some medal on sunday. i wish you the best. thanks for joining me. >> i appreciate it, thank you for having me on. >> johnny quinn, good to see him skate and alive and well. >>> when we come back, leonard nimoy joins me exclusively with a story. anybody have occasional constipation, diarrhea, gas, bloating? one phillips' colon health probiotic cap each day helps defend against these digestive issues with three types of good bacteria. i should probably take this. live the regular life. phillips'. and his new boss told him two things -- cook what you love, and save your money. joe doesn't know it yet, but he'll work his way up from busser to waiter to chef before opening a restaurant specializing in fish and game from the great no
looking at the field of competition usa won piloted by steve holcomb. they're going to be tough.going to be phenomenal. the gernlens, canadians, latvia, it's going to be a fantastic competition for four men. i tell you what works. we're excited for the challenge. >> johnny, you always have a future for the next harry hugh duneny. i think he could be in for some medal on sunday. i wish you the best. thanks for joining me. >> i appreciate it, thank you for having me on. >>...
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just hours ago, usa's steve holcomb brought home the bronze, he brought gold in vancouver in 2010.was bobsled competitor, johnny quinn, world famous for breaking down sochi bathroom doors wasn't able to help his team break into the top ten. and the biggest event, the closing ceremony. julie chu, still fresh off the heartbreaking loss to canada is getting a special role. you go from a painful loss to being selected as the flag bearer. >> yeah. i think i'm still in shock over that, too. it's a testament to my teammates. i'm definitely a product of their love, their support. >> reporter: so, guys, the closing ceremony is coming up, as you know, it will be heavy on russian history. there probably will be about 10,000 performers in very garish costumes. and the athletes as well. in the spirit of the games, i thought that we'd join them. we designed our own outfits replete with flags. mr. vladimir putin is probably very, very happy today. i congratulate him and salute him and all of the rugs. what do you think? >> matt, you look -- [ speaking russian ] as they say in russian. >> we need
just hours ago, usa's steve holcomb brought home the bronze, he brought gold in vancouver in 2010.was bobsled competitor, johnny quinn, world famous for breaking down sochi bathroom doors wasn't able to help his team break into the top ten. and the biggest event, the closing ceremony. julie chu, still fresh off the heartbreaking loss to canada is getting a special role. you go from a painful loss to being selected as the flag bearer. >> yeah. i think i'm still in shock over that, too....
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>> i think steve holcomb in the four man bobsled will be a happy man. this is his second medal adding to the one he got in vancouver. bobsled, team usa will be going home from the sochi olympics a very happy crowd and getting ready for the next time around in south korea because it's clearly a sport that's on the up and up when it comes to team usa and mr. holcomb is the man. essentially breaking a 62 year brought in the two man bobsled for team usa and then getting another bronze in the four man. >> kevin tibbles we have to leave it there. good talking to you. safe travels home. >>> you can have a front seat for the closing ceremony. you can see that 8:30 eastern time tonight on nbc. >>> stay with us. how did the most notorious drug pin in mexico elude officials until yesterday. there's a one word answer to that question. president obama is take action on a promise he made a short time ago. what is it and who is involved? because when it comes to feeling safe behind the wheel, going the distance and saving at the pump you want it all. get our multi-poi
>> i think steve holcomb in the four man bobsled will be a happy man. this is his second medal adding to the one he got in vancouver. bobsled, team usa will be going home from the sochi olympics a very happy crowd and getting ready for the next time around in south korea because it's clearly a sport that's on the up and up when it comes to team usa and mr. holcomb is the man. essentially breaking a 62 year brought in the two man bobsled for team usa and then getting another bronze in the...
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the russians won going away in the medal count but guess what, steve holcomb, the driver there, doing a great job, putting them into bronze medal position. earlier today, we had a chance to speak to the steves and i asked them about the sled and the bmw design and also, what's changed with it. >> we can only do so much off the track. we are strong and fast training all throughout the summer. you got to just play with the design and go with aerodynamics versus suspension. we have been working hard to figure it out. >> how important is that first five seconds? >> there are smaller things after that but that's 90% of my job, to be the biggest, fastest, strongest push athlete i can be and to accelerate that sled from a dead start to the 50 meter. >> look ahead to the four man, you guys have been on this track before in the world cup. finished probably not how you wanted. how do you improve that? >> well, two things that are good, to our advantage. one, the track is much different than last year. we also have a brand new sled, brand new night train squared sled that wasn't debuted until th
the russians won going away in the medal count but guess what, steve holcomb, the driver there, doing a great job, putting them into bronze medal position. earlier today, we had a chance to speak to the steves and i asked them about the sled and the bmw design and also, what's changed with it. >> we can only do so much off the track. we are strong and fast training all throughout the summer. you got to just play with the design and go with aerodynamics versus suspension. we have been...
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while steve holcomb, also won a medal in vancouver. that is a very good thing obviously for that sport here. as these games wind down, the russians, who have attended these games in vast numbers, are streaming out of the park, streaming out of the stadium a very happy bunch tonight. i think it has to be wait to be seen just how the world will react to these olympic games. as for the russians, a very happy lot here in sochi. >> kevin tibbles in sochi, thank you. >>> the ukraine parliament today moved to restore order to the country after weeks of deadly demonstrations reached a fever pitch this weekend. ukraine president viktor ns yanukovych has allegedly fled kiev. presidential powers to the legislative speaker. from reuters, thank you for being here today. do they have real legitimacy? >> half of the country is loyal to russia and kiev is more pro-european. this is not over. it's unclear what's going to happen here and how vladimir putin the president of russia will react to this. >> we'll revisit that in a moment. many have made cold
while steve holcomb, also won a medal in vancouver. that is a very good thing obviously for that sport here. as these games wind down, the russians, who have attended these games in vast numbers, are streaming out of the park, streaming out of the stadium a very happy bunch tonight. i think it has to be wait to be seen just how the world will react to these olympic games. as for the russians, a very happy lot here in sochi. >> kevin tibbles in sochi, thank you. >>> the ukraine...
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. >> reporter: from regal style to adrenaline-pumping speed, team usa's steve holcomb and steve langton powering down the chute and into the history books. >> he's got it! holcomb medals for the united states! >> reporter: their bronze medal run marking america's first two-man bobsled medal in more than 60 years. >> carpenter scores! >> reporter: in the semifinals of women's hockey team usa crushing the swedes, 6-1. their eyes now fixed on a gold medal clash with rival canada this thursday. >> down to a one-game tournament. that's all we have left. >> reporter: up in the mountains, races postponed by the thick fog monday. >> we are not racing because you can't see anything. >> reporter: finally getting under way this morning, american alex deibold crushing the competition in men's snowboard cross hours ago into the bronze medal spot. and just missing the podium, 18-year-old colorado native mikaela shiffrin who had three incredible runs, but landed in fifth place with only half a second between her and gold. now let's get to the latest news flying down the track this morning. lolo jones,
. >> reporter: from regal style to adrenaline-pumping speed, team usa's steve holcomb and steve langton powering down the chute and into the history books. >> he's got it! holcomb medals for the united states! >> reporter: their bronze medal run marking america's first two-man bobsled medal in more than 60 years. >> carpenter scores! >> reporter: in the semifinals of women's hockey team usa crushing the swedes, 6-1. their eyes now fixed on a gold medal clash with...
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steven holcomb and steve lankton slid their way into bronze. >> medals for the united states, 62 yearswaiting! it's finally over! >> it's the second 62-year drought holcomb has ended. he piloted the team in vancouver and will look to repeat this weekend. >> score! >> in women's ice hockey, another gold medal showdown is set between the u.s. and canada. canada got past switzerland monday, and the u.s. american goalie tweeting huge team win tonight. so excited to play for gold on thursday with this group. >>> and new video of scary moments on the bobsled track during a women's training run sunday. a brazilian pair hit the turn hard, flipping over. at least one competitor hit her head. neither was seriously hurt. their sled needed some repairs. >> hard to watch that video there. but you can catch the finals of the men's ski halfpipe, the women's giant slalom and bobsled all tonight on nbc prime time, guys. >> look forward to that. that was a scary accident. let's take a look at the medal count right now. u.s. and russia are tied for the overall lead with 19 each. norway with 18 and then t
steven holcomb and steve lankton slid their way into bronze. >> medals for the united states, 62 yearswaiting! it's finally over! >> it's the second 62-year drought holcomb has ended. he piloted the team in vancouver and will look to repeat this weekend. >> score! >> in women's ice hockey, another gold medal showdown is set between the u.s. and canada. canada got past switzerland monday, and the u.s. american goalie tweeting huge team win tonight. so excited to play for...
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steve holcomb, the pilot, they start the second runner and may be under way as they speak. incredible sleds designed by bmw and it's a huge advantage and right now has them in third place. definitely can still get a gold. they're not out of reach. they have three more runs. so it could be a good finish to the games. cross-country stuff tomorrow, but really our last shot at a medal. >> brian shactman with all of the good news today from sochi. we appreciate you, my man. thanks so much. >>> and a look at the latest medal count now. team usa in the number two spot. 27 medals. russia in the lead now with 29. norway is not too far behind, 25. canada and netherlands holding on at 24 medals each. >>> well, let me turn now to a fast-moving development we are following out of kiev today. the three-month-long protests have reached a tipping point. ukraine's parliament voted to oust the president after he left town and refused to resign. an opposition leader has been freed. forces are celebrating, calling today liberation day. while the ukrainian president describes the events as a co
steve holcomb, the pilot, they start the second runner and may be under way as they speak. incredible sleds designed by bmw and it's a huge advantage and right now has them in third place. definitely can still get a gold. they're not out of reach. they have three more runs. so it could be a good finish to the games. cross-country stuff tomorrow, but really our last shot at a medal. >> brian shactman with all of the good news today from sochi. we appreciate you, my man. thanks so much....
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steve holcomb and the usa one bobsled team picked up the final medal at the olympics.inutes ago. team usa made it to the podium in a blink of an eye. finished 0.03 ahead of russia. right now they're standing to get fourth place in that. so, the final medal count as it stands now, russia leading the pack with 32 medals. 33 medals. that's where they'll stay and then the u.s. has the second most medals at 28 because just won the bronze in the four-man bobsled and norway is in third with 26. so, as you guys said, closing ceremonies at 11:00 a.m. eastern and the game physical you look at the medal count, the games estimated to cost somewhere around $52 billion for russia. it averages out to about $1.5 billion per medal. pretty expensive. so, obviously, 2016 rio for the summer games and the 2018 south korea for next winter games. >> all righty. >> thank you, joe. >>> still to come on "new day" a sad ending to that american student who went missing in rome. we're going to hear from his classmates and two different racially charged incidents at ole miss putting students on edg
steve holcomb and the usa one bobsled team picked up the final medal at the olympics.inutes ago. team usa made it to the podium in a blink of an eye. finished 0.03 ahead of russia. right now they're standing to get fourth place in that. so, the final medal count as it stands now, russia leading the pack with 32 medals. 33 medals. that's where they'll stay and then the u.s. has the second most medals at 28 because just won the bronze in the four-man bobsled and norway is in third with 26. so, as...
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but the most long awaited came on the track, steve holcomb blased through the longest bobsled run to win the brobz. it was the first american win in 62 years. the gold was still there, with holcomb tweeting, oh yeah, this is what it feels like when you wake up to a dream come through. >> reporter: holcomb is one of those great stories too. he started going blind. he got very depressed, of course. basically started falling out of the sport. his doctor tried an experimental eye surgery on him. now the procedure has actually been named after holcomb and he's got two olympic medals. >> very nice. now he's spending half his time with his eyes closed hoping they make it down the track. >>> another spoiler alert coming. time for the medal count check. two have already been handed out this morning. russia and the u.s. tied for the overall lead with 19. the netherlands, canada, norway round out the top five. >> let's take a break. >>> she's a self pro claimed serial killer. why then are police casting down on the craigslist killer's confessions? >>> plus the fallout from the interview with ge
but the most long awaited came on the track, steve holcomb blased through the longest bobsled run to win the brobz. it was the first american win in 62 years. the gold was still there, with holcomb tweeting, oh yeah, this is what it feels like when you wake up to a dream come through. >> reporter: holcomb is one of those great stories too. he started going blind. he got very depressed, of course. basically started falling out of the sport. his doctor tried an experimental eye surgery on...
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including the bronze medal bobsled duo of steven holcomb and steve langdon to compete in the four-man finals. hockey is the other big gold medal up for grabs. canada against sweden. these are the last two teams to win the gold medal. >> jack, thanks very much. >>> an olympic spoiler alert. we'll show you the medal count right now. so if you don't want to know, this is the time to turn away from the tv. when the music ends, it is very safe to look back. tonight's primetime coverage of the olympics starts at 8:00. music gone, safe to look back. both ted ligety, in the slalom. the four-man bobsled and snowboarding, parallel giant slalom. and men's and women's speed skating. >>> we're still waiting to find out who is the latest millionaire. the powerball jackpot winner has still not come forward. the station who sold the ticket is already a winner. the owner gets $1 million for selling the ticket. since the jackpot announcement the gas station has also seen a spike in customers. >> it's actually getting busier and busier. we usually have one person at night. now we have two. it's getting
including the bronze medal bobsled duo of steven holcomb and steve langdon to compete in the four-man finals. hockey is the other big gold medal up for grabs. canada against sweden. these are the last two teams to win the gold medal. >> jack, thanks very much. >>> an olympic spoiler alert. we'll show you the medal count right now. so if you don't want to know, this is the time to turn away from the tv. when the music ends, it is very safe to look back. tonight's primetime...
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. >> pilot steve holcomb doesn't think they can catch the russian team for the goad medal.o today's final two rounds, team u.s.a. is on a bronze medal pace. the action starts this morning at 9:30. >> after being plagued by unseasonably warm temperature, the sochi olympics have gotten less than tropical weather, but that has led to fog, leading to the postponement of events today. officials hold out hope that the events can be held later today. >> if you like offense in the nba, there's never been a better game than sunday night. if you like defense, this game was not exactly your cup of tea. this seemed like more of a dunk fest than the actual slam dunk contest. what about the man who actually won the dunk contest? washington's john wall? he showed he can get it done when people are guarding him -- never mind. the two combined for 118 points. east beats west 153-155. >> doug mcdermott pass add former nba all-star, season high tying 39 points in the huge win. he passed larry bird, now just 150 points away from becoming the eighth college player to score 3,000 career points.
. >> pilot steve holcomb doesn't think they can catch the russian team for the goad medal.o today's final two rounds, team u.s.a. is on a bronze medal pace. the action starts this morning at 9:30. >> after being plagued by unseasonably warm temperature, the sochi olympics have gotten less than tropical weather, but that has led to fog, leading to the postponement of events today. officials hold out hope that the events can be held later today. >> if you like offense in the...
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steve langton and steve holcomb ran that.t canada, 70 shots on sweden so everyone is looking ga forward to women's hockey. basically like roller derby on snowboard down the hill on this event. i thought slopestyle was crazy. this is even crazier. we got a medal there. 18-year-old phenom had a giant slalom today and she finished in fifth place and a good showing but not a medal for her. here is a look at the medal count. canada -- germany, excuse me, has the most gold medals with eight. so they are pretty proud of that. i think it might come down -- listen, if it's u.s. and russia and gold medal hockey game. some think the u.s. could get a medal every day from here on in. >> like the cold war. russia and the united states. >> good for tv. >> my father is glued to the tv. come on, usa! brian shactman, thank you so much live in sochi. >>> up next, the must read opinion pages. we will do which should be syria and north korea and maybe a little more venezuela. don't go away. we will be right back. ♪ i need a love to keep me happy
steve langton and steve holcomb ran that.t canada, 70 shots on sweden so everyone is looking ga forward to women's hockey. basically like roller derby on snowboard down the hill on this event. i thought slopestyle was crazy. this is even crazier. we got a medal there. 18-year-old phenom had a giant slalom today and she finished in fifth place and a good showing but not a medal for her. here is a look at the medal count. canada -- germany, excuse me, has the most gold medals with eight. so they...
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steven holcomb and steve langton held their positions in the last two runs and won the bronze. today 18-year-old mikaela shiffrin is among the women's to compete in the women's giant slalom and julia mancuso who has a bronze in sochi failed to finish her first run in the event. lolo jones makes her winter olympic debut riding in the third american two-woman bobsled, and there will be some daredevil stunts in the halfpipe once again, this time in the men's freestyle skiing. that is, of course, if the fog cooperates. kirit radia, abc news, moscow. >> after today there's just five days of competition left. >> here's our updated medal count with several more medals being handed out today. team usa right there among the leaders. >>> all right. flyby. a massive asteroid streaks past earth. so how close did it really come? >> the conversation behind bars. jailhouse phone calls from the man accused of shooting a teen over loud music are released. what did he tell his attorney and the fiancee that the jury never heard? >>> and a new miracle on ice. the delicate landing a pilot made on a
steven holcomb and steve langton held their positions in the last two runs and won the bronze. today 18-year-old mikaela shiffrin is among the women's to compete in the women's giant slalom and julia mancuso who has a bronze in sochi failed to finish her first run in the event. lolo jones makes her winter olympic debut riding in the third american two-woman bobsled, and there will be some daredevil stunts in the halfpipe once again, this time in the men's freestyle skiing. that is, of course,...
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like you said, big day for the bobsled team of the steves. holcomb and langton.. the russians ran away with it, by the way, winning .7 of a second. bronze is good. earlier today we interviewed the steves and i asked them, hey, what was different this time to end a more than six-decade drought? >> it's just kind of came together. we have phenomenal push athletes. i'm more experienced now. 16 years of experience driving. we also have the vmw bobsled they came out with this year. it's been an incredible tool we've been able to use. one of the fastest one on the hill, hands down. we've been able to work with it this last season and dial it in. when all of that comes together is when you win. >> so basically, bobsled, carl, is going better than speed skating unfortunately. the controversy is still out there. listen, you had scott blackman coming out in a pretty strong statement saying it is not the suits. they thank under armour at lockheed armor for their speed skating saying without the partners it could not exist in the united states. they're going to look t at eve
like you said, big day for the bobsled team of the steves. holcomb and langton.. the russians ran away with it, by the way, winning .7 of a second. bronze is good. earlier today we interviewed the steves and i asked them, hey, what was different this time to end a more than six-decade drought? >> it's just kind of came together. we have phenomenal push athletes. i'm more experienced now. 16 years of experience driving. we also have the vmw bobsled they came out with this year. it's been...
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states has 25 medals to date, under armour has ten medals to date, including two-man bobsled with steve holcombg back with the four-man bobsled, the defending olympic champion, the women in the skeleton. we've had a lot of success. this is one part of the story but this is certainly not the story. it's a bit more of the side show than the main event. >> becky? >> hey, kevin, hey, scott. thanks for being with us today. you did just mention the dutch coach of speed skating. we had him on with us yesterday. he was rubbing in that they won 21 medals we haven't won any. we asked him about the suits. if it was the suits? he said yes because only because the athletes think it's the suits. what do you think of that? >> there's so many variables, from an equipment standpoint, we have the ability to eliminate some. we can control a lot of those but there are some we can't control. the hype created around the suits has given the athletes the idea that these were the fastest things in the world. some of the press was about the hearsay or conjecture saying i overheard one of the dutch coaches saying they th
states has 25 medals to date, under armour has ten medals to date, including two-man bobsled with steve holcombg back with the four-man bobsled, the defending olympic champion, the women in the skeleton. we've had a lot of success. this is one part of the story but this is certainly not the story. it's a bit more of the side show than the main event. >> becky? >> hey, kevin, hey, scott. thanks for being with us today. you did just mention the dutch coach of speed skating. we had him...
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two members of the famed night trainer steve holcomb and joining him this time around, steve.ver, you won the gold medal so now all the pressure is on you this time, steve. how do you feel about that? >> i'm really confident. three great flights coming in. i've got three incredible athletes behind for the push and i'm four years more experience. and, you know, having that experience and being prepared, takes a lot of that pressure off. >> the mountains are just behind you guys over there. that's where the venues are. talk to me about the track. how different are tracks all around the world? >> every track in the world is different. you know, the average 14 to 20 curves about a mile long, each track is different. the drivers have to prepare different as well as the push athletes. >> how much time do you get to prepare on this track at sochi before the actual competition begins? >> i think we've had 36 runs so far. so we get -- >> that's over the course of what period of time? >> maybe last four years. >> four years? >> 36 trips. we've got four more, probably saturday and then i
two members of the famed night trainer steve holcomb and joining him this time around, steve.ver, you won the gold medal so now all the pressure is on you this time, steve. how do you feel about that? >> i'm really confident. three great flights coming in. i've got three incredible athletes behind for the push and i'm four years more experience. and, you know, having that experience and being prepared, takes a lot of that pressure off. >> the mountains are just behind you guys over...
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and americans steven holcomb and steve langton took bronze in two-man bobsled, the first u.s. medal in that sport since 1952. >> ifill: still to come on the newshour: secretary of state john kerry's urgent call to combat climate change; the murder trial reviving the "stand your ground" debate; an alternative to medicaid expansion in arkansas; the aftermath of a coal ash spill in north carolina; and what does it take to be a u.s. ambassador? >> woodruff: the earth is absorbing more heat than expected, that's according to a study published today in the proceedings of the national academy of sciences. it found the arctic is losing ice, creating more open water and less bright, white surfaces to reflect sunlight back into space. this latest scientific evidence comes a day after secretary of state john kerry issued a call to arms to combat climate change while visiting indonesia >> the science of climate change is leaping out at us like a scene from a 3-d movie. it's warning us, it's compelling us to act. >> woodruff: secretary of state john kerry on sunday urged indonesians and ci
and americans steven holcomb and steve langton took bronze in two-man bobsled, the first u.s. medal in that sport since 1952. >> ifill: still to come on the newshour: secretary of state john kerry's urgent call to combat climate change; the murder trial reviving the "stand your ground" debate; an alternative to medicaid expansion in arkansas; the aftermath of a coal ash spill in north carolina; and what does it take to be a u.s. ambassador? >> woodruff: the earth is...
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a great night for team usa and bob sled, steve hol comb's team took the bronze in the two man sled since 1952, that's 62 years ago russia took the gold. holcomb has the bob sled this weekend he won in 2010. we have to root on nick cunningham from monterey also leading a four-man sled this weekend. the women take the bobsled and race down the icy track, that's coming up today. the first two runs today, tomorrow the other two and of course the big superstar there, lolo jones, she was a track star in the summer games, now competing in her first winter games so we'll keep an eye on that. coming up we heard about these stray dogs and the silver medalist who adopted four puppies. he is delayed going back to america because of paperwork we'll tell you about that coming up. reporting from the mountain cluster in sochi, janelle wang. back to you guys in the bay area. >> looks pretty up there. thank you. despite winning the silver medal scott moore was ecstatic after the arena cleared out. he was back on the ice in sweats and tennis shoes. he went to the center of the rink, kissed the surface, then polished the olympic rings with his hand. he did somet
a great night for team usa and bob sled, steve hol comb's team took the bronze in the two man sled since 1952, that's 62 years ago russia took the gold. holcomb has the bob sled this weekend he won in 2010. we have to root on nick cunningham from monterey also leading a four-man sled this weekend. the women take the bobsled and race down the icy track, that's coming up today. the first two runs today, tomorrow the other two and of course the big superstar there, lolo jones, she was a track star...
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steve holcom's team took the bronze, the first u.s. medal in the two man bob sled since 1952. russia gold, switzerland silver. holcomb has to lead a team this weekend, another chance at a medal. we're rooting for nick cunningham, the other american team leading a four-man bobsled. he is the driver. before he was the brakeman. i spoke to him and he is excited and ready to go. today the women hit the icy track, lolo jones the summer track heat. a big day, lots of competition heating up in the mountain cluster. janelle wang, "today in the bay." >> thank you much. >> beautiful behind her there. you can catch all of the excitement here on nbc bay area starting this afternoon at 3:00 gold medal finals in the men's 10,000 speed skating and the men's nordic combined. >> starting at 8:00 women's bob sled competition and gold medal finals in women's giant slalom, the half-pipe in men and the 3,000 meters in the women's short track speed skating. >> this morning another round of winter weather is moving east with up to six inches of fresh snow expected in some areas. this time it won't last long. the weather service says snow i
steve holcom's team took the bronze, the first u.s. medal in the two man bob sled since 1952. russia gold, switzerland silver. holcomb has to lead a team this weekend, another chance at a medal. we're rooting for nick cunningham, the other american team leading a four-man bobsled. he is the driver. before he was the brakeman. i spoke to him and he is excited and ready to go. today the women hit the icy track, lolo jones the summer track heat. a big day, lots of competition heating up in the...