. >> team usa. uding a remarkable silver medal in team figure skating after taking bronze the past two winter olympics. >> a lot of that success due in large part to this dynamic duo. madison chock and evan bates. they are credited with helping the u.s. get that silver medal. >> that performance was a stunner. first let's check out this overall medal count in the early stages. after an action packed opening weekend, craig has made his way to beijing. he's covering it all for us. hi craig. good morning, or good evening to you. >> good morning. good evening. good to see both of you. the winter olympics have officially kicked into high gear. and as you know there is a complicated back drop to these games here in china. including the threat of the pandemic with covid now reaching one american figure state skater. but it was still a strong start for usa over even with some surprise early medals. >> first of what could be five events at the beijing gamestop. >> a stunner on the slopes. skiing superstar mik

remember, team usa and canada are renewing that terrific rivalry. remember, one of the defining traits of this rivalry will be how well the players know each other. 22 of the 23 players on team canada's roster played college hockey in the u.s. so that means there will be no love lost and there will be plenty of former college teammates facing off tomorrow on the ice, which we'll have for you right here on nbc at 11:05 p.m. eastern. for now, however, we say good night on the network. though if you're watching on peacock keep your slippers on, grab your tea and stick around. there's plenty more ahead as the olympic winter games continue from beijing. bad miracle? [ ominous music playing ] we got a word for that? yeah, naw, naw, naw. [ screaming ] woo! whoa! what the heck? oh, it's all that nacho cheese flavor packed into my nacho tiny tacos. (coughing) i love it. i love it. it's good. get my nacho tiny tacos for $3.50. or try them bacon loaded for $4.50. >>> what will happen next? the world was watching tonight anxiously as the women take to the ice in

team usa has nabbed its first medal. jay gray is following it all and has the latest from beijing. >> reporter: good morning. great to talk from beijing. it's been a good day for team usa, as you talk about finally getting a medal on the board here. let's pick up the pace now. it was in the mountains where the snow had a silver lining, but down here in olympic park on the ice, it wasn't quite as nice. during a second run, julia marino gave team usa its first medal of the games. >> to do it here just means a whole lot different than anything else, and i just am so over the moon to have landed that top-to-bottom. >> with injured star brianna decker cheering from the stands, the u.s. women's hockey team routed the russians 5-0. they're back on the ice tonight gets switzerland. >>> karen chen takes a tumble at the end of her skate in the short program, and team usa fell from the top spot in team figure skating. >> i think i just got a little tense at the wrong second. >> the u.s. skaters still have the chance to rebound befo

imagine what it might feel like, it's just amazing. >> jason brown also had the skate of his life for team usa, finished sixth. 16-year-old russian superstar kamila valiyeva tested positive for a substance, it could strip the gold medal from the team competition on monday. team usa won silver in that event, included nathan chen, vincent zhou and karen chen. ioc says the medal ceremony it postponed indefinitely as it's investigated. unclear if that means gold instead for team usa. could be gold for vincent zhou who couldn't compete in individual after testing positive for covid. no word for kamila's fate. russia would appeal if she faces suspension. she's a heavy favorite in women's individual. with that, also karen chen and alysa liu. kamila is only female skater to land a quad in olympics competition. team usa is racking up golds from the quad king on the ice, let's go to the snowboard queen of the halfpipe. chloe kim nabbed second straight gold medal in this event. crushed first run with back-to-back 1080s, earning a comfortable lead that carried her to the win. >> not going to lie, had one

it was a full day of ups and downs for team usa. heartbreak for the men's hockey team looked out by slovakia, but team usa had success on the slopes. we're joined live with liz in beijing. what is the latest out there? >> reporter: i gait some gear from the games to show you. you'll see team usa wearing this are, you've got the patch here, "usa" on the sleep, so when they're on that podium with their hand over their heart, you'll see the good old usa. and two out of the three skiers got to break this outfit out of their closet recently. team usa tops the podium? slope style skiing, alex hall grabbing gold with a risky first one that paid off. >> it's all amazing. yeah, that's bestially the best run i've ever done. >> silver, his third medal. i'm extremely proud. >> reporter: more heart break in men's hockey after stopping seven straight shots in a shootout. slovakia netted the win. >> this moment meant a lot to me. i'm just hoping i made our country proud. the leafs will hit the aisles. >> we're big supporters of women's hockey. >> r

team usa full of surprises in beijing. econd gold of the games and baumgartner's first gold. however, the win coming as the coach peter foley faces inappropriate allegations toward women. fully denying the claims. telling nbc news saying i'm surprised by the allegations. i'm doing my best to support the athletes at the olympics. u.s. ski and snowboard saying it takes all allegations seriously. the allegations are being investigated. meanwhile, we just learned in the last hour or so that the hearing for russian figure skater will be held tomorrow morning. everyone, of course, waiting to learn if the 15-year-old gold medal favorite is actually going to be able to compete in the women's short program tuesday. earlier this week, we learned that she tested positive for a banned heart medication. according to the roc, the russian olympic committee, she since tested negative for the drug. including negative testing here in beijing. last, but not least, big surprise here. team usa, the men's hockey team, pulling out a stunning win

including team usa's littlest and cutest fans.ecorated olympian going for gold in his fourth games but the title she's most proud of is nico's mom. >> longest i've been away before this incident has -- was nine hours i think? at most. >> she's one of many athletes juggling parenthood and the pursuit of gold and one of the few able to bring her child to beijing because she continues to nurse her nearly 2 year old son. but 10 days of isolation forcing her to send bottles of pumped milk where sweet love notes to nico. >> this olympics has been definitely the most challenging olympics i've been too. >> what's your advice for other moms running into challenges of their own. >> take it hour by hour and do what i can to do the best i can in that hour and just know it is not always going to be perfect. >> now at of isolation myers taylor is back at the gym and the track counting down to her long awaited reunion with nico after curler john shuster's sons cheered him on from wisconsin after he carried the flag for team usa, he stayed up all

>> from minneapolis, minnesota, go for gold, team usa. >> go team usa >>> come on.cked out in red white and blue some skaters in the house too. >> skaters a birthday, anniversary out there. i see you. excited to have everybody. >> two weeks of this so please come and join us at 8:00, we are on day 6 of the winter olympics with u.s. athletes using their skills and courage to add to the team's medal count. nbc's steve patterson joins us with highlights and look at today's competition. good evening, steve. >> reporter: good morning to you, hoda. it is another big day up here in the mountains with team usa so hungry for gold. but earlier we saw strong performs really all over the games, including on the ice. from one of our brightest stars. >> this era has belonged to nathan chen. >> reporter: on ice, a stunning performance filled with passion and precision from nathan chen in the men's single short program. >> it was spectacular. >> reporter: beating records with the highest score ever in a men's short program and erasing any memory of his stumbles in 2018 while chen's

she's the third figure skater for team usa. the united states won bronze in this team figure skating event, both in sochi and pyeongchang. after tonight gold is looking pretty good, raj and jessica. >> janelle, it looks eerily quiet behind you like there is no one there and it's midday for you. are there any people? you've been there a few days now. >> reporter: right now we're in this olympic plaza which is in this closed circuit, and it's only media right here at this location because of opening ceremony. bus service is very limited and it's down. these buses that take us to each venue, so we're basically stuck in this plaza area which is right in front of the ibc, the international broadcast center. we're going to have to work out of here mostly today because a lot of the transportation is shutdown as they get ready for the big opening ceremony happening in about 4 1/2 hours. >> pretty interesting to see that. >> such a difference what we've seen before in prior olympics. thank you, janelle. >>> well, are you ready to stay up

team usa taking on switzerland.ar ands stripes on the board with a goal in the first. we're still in the first. the score 2-0. knight with her second goal of the game. and ninth of her olympic career. team usa wins in a blow out. 8-0. u.s. will face arch rival canada on monday. after the big win, mom had a special request for hilary. >> hi, mom. >> hope you're having fun. we miss everybody. >> everybody is cheering the team on. and we really love all the energy that you guys are showing us on the ice. go team. we need you to smile a little more. >> moms are great. for the second year in a row. kyle shan an coordinator is getting the opportunity to become a first time head coach in the league. the miami dolphins hired 49ers offensive coordinator. mike mcdaniel. as the new head coach. he's biracial and the first minority candidate to be hired so far this season. he replaces brian flores. who was suing the league the dolphins and two other teams over alleged racist hiring practices. 49ers will receive an extra third ro

hopefully another gold medal for team usa this wednesday night. ia tomorrow for men's hockey. women's figure skating kicks off under three hours from now. watch it live on usa network or will reair in primetime tomorrow night on nbc bay area, this is during a cloud of controversy. we'll have to see how the 15-year-old russian skater skates and the three american athletes. women's free skate is wednesday, all will be covered here. live in beijing, i'm janelle wang, back to you. >> thank you so much. if you don't think you can stay up all night watching, check out olympics blog at nbcbayarea.com for the latest headlines. posted a link in the trending bar. >>> also tonight, one of the most iconic figures in football was remembered. a public memorial service for john madden at the oakland coliseum. cheryl hurd talked to family, former players and friends who say madden's legacy may be impact on football but heart was all about the fans and they came out to see the game and the people he loved. >> john believed in the town of oakland. >> reporter: in th

>> team usa is racking up the gold medals.lvi, we will kick it off with you tonight, raj, a lot to talk about tonight. >> reporter: certainly, there's a lot to celebrate here in l.a. and really across the country as america comes together for the big event on the super bowl which is on sunday. but also, to the bay area, there's another story in hand and that is danny oluna, the 49ers fan that is remaining here in the l.a. area in critical condition, i connected with his wife tonight. she had powerful things that she ment. we will start with an update, he is that 49ers fan that two weeks ago, came down tore the nfc championship. got in an altercation at so the fi stadium and ended up in the medically induced coma. luna is the owner and chef of the restaurant on piedmonte avenue, a popular place. he remains in critical condition. he had surgery friday, where they have to remove part of his skull in order to relieve the pressure on his brain. so a lot happening with him. as for what happened that day at sofi stadium? we don't kno

to defend his gold medal, he has wo back-to-back golds at age 31, he is the oldest competitor for team usau can watch him in prime time tomorrow night and usa versus canada in the bronze medal match for curling. three days more of competition. we will be covering it all for you right up until closing ceremony on sunday night. raj? >> programs the most compelling of the days so fafrmt good interview with the figure skaters. we will talk to you tomorrow as well. thank you. it's not over yet, she said, three more days we have figure skating, the pairs event, and free skiing, halfpipe and alpine skiing. >>> okay. potential presidential campaign stop, or regular college key it will note? former vice president mike pence on the stanford campus, invited by student republicans. pence talked election. international poll particulars and what he called san francisco's woke left. we see pence also got a taste of baugh area politics. >> well, hello stanford. >> reporter: former vice president mike pence speaking tonight before a sold out crowd. the theme for his key note speech, save america from awoke

. >>> 6:05 this morning, and a memorable night for team usa. want to take a live look at the olympic flame in beijing. american athletes taking home more gold. we like the sound of that and the u.s. men's ice hockey team right now playing its first game of the olympic tournament. >> so exciting. "today in the bay's" janelle wang live in beijing. janell, how about a miracle on ice round two? >> reporter: yeah, fingers crossed, right, team usa playing their first game. right now the puck just dropped. they are playing team china and people love hockey. it's one of the favorite events here at these olympic games. it's different. there ockey players at these olympics. the league decided not to send any of their players because of covid. dozens of games in the states have already been postponed because of covid. this olympic hockey team, one of the youngest teams ever with the average age of 25. most of the players on this team play college hockey. the usa men's team has not won a medal since silver in vancouver in 2010. >> i want to set the record s

i feel badly for everyone lvvoed i feel bad for team usa in the team event because obviously it effectsook into the individual vent. and it is just an asterisk games. is this going to be well she, and then this happened and it's just -- they need to make a decision. and they need to make it now and they just seem to be running into each other. it is a clown show. >> agreed. total agreed thank you scott. >> thank you scott clown show more of him on olympic ice streaming at 10:00 a.m. eastern on peacock. >>> up next. inside the minds of scarlett other places super bowl ads took us this year allergies with nasal cgeoniostn overwhelming you? breathe more freely with powerful claritin-d. get fast relief of your worst allergy symptoms including nasal congestion, so you can breathe better. claritin-d. breathe better. your dog is your best friend. ♪ ♪ ♪ but your dog's best friend is your ex-girlfriend... because she always has irresistible pup-peroni. be your best friend's best friend. pup-peroni. ♪ feeling supported. ♪ ♪ bad vibes thwarted. ♪ ♪ new activia plus. ♪ ♪ c, d, zinc. no need to thin

after president biden announced a diplomatic boycott of the games sending support from afar to team usae its way to the largest delegation of the games. they are already making their presence felt. figure skaters took to the ice for the team competition this is where all the figure skating will take place. if you look across the ice, you can see there's spectators here. they said there would be no spectators then they changed mare mind. they're not selling tickets but distributing them. team usa lighting it upstarting with nay than chen. >> what is it like for you to come out here, four years after korea and skate as well as you just did in this event >> it's wonderful to be here i'm so excited to be here. means the world i have this opportunity and happy i was able to skate the way i did >> reporter: his teammates were not to be outdone getting their best score as well so good, they both looked shocked. the u.s. team now leads the competition. outside on the slopes, five american skiers advanced straight to this weekend's final round during the opening free style competition. they don'

lastly, watch figure skater nathan chen compete for team usa.00 this afternoon. you can watch that right here on nbc bay area. and a quick look at the forecast this morning. >> yeah, we're starting out cool, but it's going to warm up significantly today. we're talking about mid 70s for highs, and we will be even warmer tomorrow. most likely setting some records across parts of the bay area. then it starts to cool down by the end of the weekend into early next week. mike? >> we're really lucky. 101 i had intended to show you traffic really starting to back up in front of your camera, north 101 you see in the distance the over-crossing for 680/280. in the last three minutes we've seen traffic start to improve, but the backup is kicking in toward silicon valley. you can see it's not instantaneous. folks have to have reaction time. >> thank you for joining us for this wednesday edition of "today in the bay." >> we want to give you a live look at the flame in beijing this morning. our olympic coverage continues online at nbcbayarea.com. the "today" s

two of the many highlight for team usa in beijing.ive look now at the competition continuing to heat up and team usa has been earning some hardware. >> liz mclaughlin joins us from beijing where windy weather also playing a role at the mountain venues. liz, what's the latest out there? >> reporter: audrey and terry, good evening to you. a lot of excitement here. some disappointments as the u.s. mixed curling team knocked out of medal contention after getting topped by switzerland 6-5 in their second straight loss. but some exhilarating runs on the slopes for the u.s. women, earning america two medals so far. >> double 900. julia marino. >> reporter: a silver start for team usa in the medal count. julia marino landing the first podium placement for the u.s. in slopestyle. >> i don't even know what too say. it's like a little overwhelming. feels so good. >> reporter: jaelin kauf winning silver in moguls. a comeback from her seventh-place finish in 2018. >> i am so happy right now. i honestly can't believe it. >> reporter: karen chen fel

team usa giving us a peek inside the olympic village.t the massive laundry room they share. these are pins they pick from different competitions and trade them with athletes from other countries. cool there. a sneak peek for all of us. >> there's so much going on there, and i truly say you must check out janelle wang, and she has pictures from behind the scenes. >> yeah, and she's making it happen. she's showing us everything in the middle of the cold. >> yeah, she comes out tonight in 20-degree weather and nearly freezes to

coming up in the next 24 hours, this is crucial for team usa. won a gold medal at all in these olympic games. our best chance tomorrow. we'll see chloe kim and shaun white in the finals of half pipe snow boarding and nathan chen, the number one figure skater right now after the short program, going into the free skate tomorrow. that will be something to watch. >> that's for sure. so good to see them succeed. when they don't do well, it's painful to watch. >> how is the food? >> reporter: very difficult to watch. the food, a lot of variety. we had prime rib the other night. today i had some pasta. and there's chinese food always on the menu every day. so it kind of brings back memories of home, too. there is no shortage of food here. i'm just trying to limit how much i eat to maintain my girlish figure, right? >> thank you, janelle. >>> so much more to come. you don't want to miss a minute of the action. how to watch all the events day and night. >>> also, things are getting heated. at this late hour, talks are still in progress in oaklandful wil

a live conversation with jalen kauf after her moguls performance brought home a silver medal for team usa. and a surprise for shaun. >> nina hid all of these in my bag and in my shoes and my carry on. >> from the sweet stow a ways shaun white's girlfriend left in his luggage, to the great wall of snow thrilling the crowds the olympic stories everybody is talking about with the first full week of action underway today, monday february, 7, 2022. suicide. >> first time in new york city from nashville, tennessee. >> from california to massachusetts. >> hi mom and dad. >> we're on "today." >> from north carolina. >> here to cheer on. >> team usa! ♪ ♪

you have become a de facto leader of the sport team person, across the usa, leading some painting nightsb ross-themed, we understand. and doing some choreographed dance partties. what does this mean for you this year? >> oh, the team means everything to me. this is an amazing group of individuals from all around the united states. and amazing coaches and staff and support behind us. so, we've done such a really good job of taking care of one another. it hasn't been an easy year. it's been really challenging withov and with staying healthy in general.he road from november through march, that's always hard to be away from your family and friends. but luckily, this team creates their own family dynamic and we really have each other's back. i'm grateful to be a part of this team. it does mean everything to me. >> jessie diggins, thank you so much. good luck. we'll be watching. >> love hearing her talk about the family dynamic. it's fantastic. it's important to so many athletes. we want to bring in allen abrahamsson, for a look at what's ahead of the games. he is a columnist for freewiresport

team usa, advancing to the bronze final but just short of the podium. six events at these games, no medals in any but very happy with the finish today. >> it's just been incredible to compete today with you guys after a hong olympics, this is, um, my absolute favorite mediumry and i just want to thank you for that. >>> over to the bobsled, bun last hoorah for four-time ohimian alana mires taylor. she is now the most decorated black athlete in winter olympics history with a total of five medals. she is also the oldest american woman to win a winter medal at 37. and she will end her olympic journey as the flagbearer of closing ceremonies. >> it is absolutely incredible. um, i had no idea what to expect coming into this race. me and sylvia haven't raced a lot together this year, so we just tried to go after it and see what would happen, and obviously something good happened. >> reporter: and on this final day, it is a tradition the figure skating exhibition gala you just watched it on primetime invited figure skaters, including palo alto's vincent jo. he h

>> go team usa >> congratulations to nathan, chloe and all of team usa!e our first meadow winner. >> we can't wait to visit with her. >> first, winning gold both in ice and snow craig is in beijing. to witness it in person must have been pretty awesome >> reporter: oh, it was fantastic. hoda and savannah good morning >> a golden night for the americans. team usa with gold in a freestyle event. just one part of a great streak for u.s. athletes starting with of course new gold medallist nathan chen. >> it is official now. nathan chen is the olympic's gold medallist >> reporter: nathan chen with a master full free skate becoming the seventh american ever to do so >> absolutely stunning >> reporter: flexing technical skill with flair and landing five quad jumps during his four muven performance. >> the best skater in the world brought it on the biggest stage in the world >> reporter: after a disaster routine in the pyongyang, a redemption >> i never thought i would make it this far and to have the opportunity to be here in the olympics all thanks to the suppo

and also tonight, team usa is taking on sweden in mixed do you recalls curling. did you hear that? curling. that's at 5:00 on usa network and south lake tahoe jamie anderson at 8:50 p.m. >>> the agency responsible for keeping streets and sidewalks clean has hundreds of openings for jobs. during a supervisor hearing, the public works department explained it has 500 vacationances. 300 of those operations are just in the operations division. many of those positions are not full time and only filled for a specific project, but at least one supervisor says he's concerned to see so many open positions at a time when the city is having a hard time keeping the streets and sidewalks clean. >> we need to dive on this and improve this. >> we are either using overtime to make sure we get the work done or we're doing a big hiring push rid now to get the vacancies filled as we're emerging from the pandemic. >> the supervisor says a working group will be put together to reduce hiring time and focus on filling those positions and something many say are tricky with so many places looking to hire rig

>> moguls. >> nick page in his debut olympics. >> and it is now 5-0, team usa. >> the u.s. women's hockey team routed russia. >> norway claims gold. >> while the first gold of the games went to norway. a perennial winter games powerhouse. for the last four olympics, that's what shaun white has been, too. >> shaun white takes the gold! >> but today the snowboarding superstar officially announced his runs in beijing next week will be the last of his stored career. >> it will be my last competition which will be pretty special, too. >> the 35-year-old said he came to a decision during a quiet moms closing and there was no one around and i was watching the sun go down and it hit me. this is it. >> white promised he'd stay involved with the sport he helped pioneer and it looks bright. >> she's coming in serious. >> with three team usa women making tonight's slopestyle final. >> i'm really excited. i'm still shaking. i can't believe i put a run down. i'm really happy to have gotten to show my riding here in beijing. >> training runs in the hill had to be called off due to dangerou

team usa back in the win column overnight. gold in the mountains and a big victory on the ice. men's hockey team proving no nhl players is no problem, beating a key rival in pool play. we have our own jay gray live for us this morning from beijing. so great to see you. a sight for sore eyes. how is it going out there, jay? >> reporter: kira, it is great to talk. it is going great for team usa. glad to be here. look, let's get right to it. once competing in her fifth olympics, the other in his fourth. their combined age is 76, about the same age as me. the american snowboard pair is proving on the mountain that they're definitely in their golden years. >> it is gold for the united states! >> reporter: lindsey jacobellis golde baumgartner, the oldest team in the year, flying to mix snowboard cross. redemption for baumgartner. after the heartbreak of failing to qualify in singles. >> i wanted to prove to everyone what i wanted to prove two days ago, and i think i did that today. >> a big drive. score! >> reporter: the men's hockey team is proving they could be contenders here, two

go team usa. >> olympic competition has already begun for some sports. with a shaky start for the u.s. in curling, after the mixed doubles team fell to norway, finishing their first two days 1-2. u.s. women's hockey team is starting strong with a 5-2 win against finland. canada may again prove to be the biggest challenge for them. >> i think it's one of the best rivalries in all of sports, men's or women's. >> reporter: competition heating up at the winter olympics. >>> a bit of a fashion rivalry, too, at this opening ceremony. you may remember the canadian tuxedo, those denim jackets from the tokyo games. canada is stepping up their game with a partnership with lululemon. i have one of their scarves here. we as the viewers can decide which nation as the best outfits, but it's the judges, the stop watches that will ultimately decide who is going home with a medal. >> thank you so much, liz. who wore it best for sure. >> you like lululemon. that's your brand. >> everybody likes lululemon. >>> our primetime coverage of the winter olympics starts tonight at

a loss for team usa men's hockey team. they went into the quarterfinals undefeated in the preliminary round so they had a shot. but a last-minute loss to slovakia. we saw this earlier in the day. it went into a shootout with a final score of 3-2. usa eliminated and slovakia moves into the semifinals where they will face the winner of the canada versus sweden match going on right now. an emotional loss for all the players, including the captain who hung the flag from his grandmother's memorial in the locker room. his grandma added a note saying he would be so proud of you. >> he meant a lot to me, and this moment meant a lot to me. i hope we made our country proud. >> it's a bright future for all those guys, and obviously we didn't reach our ultimate goal. this was a great group of guys, that's for sure. >> reporter: so congrats to team usa men's hockey for a tough fight. it is a young team, mostly college players. i'm sure we'll see more of them. but really sad to interview them after the game. as for the women, hopefully

three medals at a single games. >> and capturing the olympic title in the halfpipe. >> reporter: team usa is ready to slide to victory in the two-woman bobsled after strong starting heats with two american pilots on two separate teams contending for a medal. kaillie humphries and elana meyers taylor. just five days after they scored a one-two win in monobob. ♪♪ two women that have shared the podium in every olympics since 2010, hoping to add more medals to their already heavy haul. and there's quite a bookend of olympic journey for elana meyers taylor. if you remember, she started this games with a bit of a rough start, a positive covid test left her with a week-long stint in an isolation hotel. she had to miss that opening ceremony where she was elected to be the u.s. flag bearer. but she'll finally get that chance this weekend. her teammates, team usa, electing her again to carry the stars and stripes, this time in the closing ceremony. i've had so much fun, jess, bringing you all the news from the olympics and all the fun gear from the games. i've got the olympics of packing coming up,

and team usa women's hockey faced its biggest rival. meanwhile, an american surprised the world in cross-country skiing. >> competition wrapped up just a short time ago. if you're planning to watch it later, just momentarily turn away. "today in the bay's" janelle wang live in beijing with all the highlights and excitement. this is really a first for an american woman, a cross-country skier. >> reporter: that's right, laura. spoiler alert, just airing overnight, early this tuesday morning, jessie diggins makes history for the u.s. she won bronze in the women's cross-country sprint individual. it's the first ever medal in the event for the u.s. so a big congratulations to her. team usa has yet to win gold, though, at these olympic games. last night in prime time, a preview of what could be a gold medal win. team usa versus team canada in women's hockey, the americans taking their first loss of the olympic tournament 4-2. it's the same matchup we expect to see in the gold medal game. hilary knight was born in palo alto and talked about th

team usa earned its 3rd silver medal in these games. thanks to the figure skating team event.l eyes are the individual events starting with the men's short program tonight, nathan chen is the favorite to win gold. >> as he goes for redemption after a 5th place finish in pyeongchang. his teammate may not skate, though, after testing positive for covid less than 24 hours before the competition. u.s. figure skating says he is undergoing additional testing and is awaiting results on the slopes of this morning day for to team usa stars defending gold medalists. red gerard finishing 4th in the men's snowboard slopestyle competition and the killer shiffrin did not finish her first run of the women's giant slalom after falling near the start of her run. and a big game tonight on the ice is team usa faces team canada and women's hockey. the first of what will likely be 2 matchups, including a second one in the gold medal game. that's all for now reporting in beijing on that parts, not. all right. thank you, matt. and a few minutes we're going to hear from the curling team about how cov

in primetime, women's hockey preliminary round between bitter rivals, team usa and team canada.re expected to be in the gold medal match. and robbie burns of mount shasta competed in parallel giant slalom. it is his first olympics. robby is a u.s. forest service fire fighter. he used to be a hot shot. he fought in the destructive dixie fire and he competed with his fire-fighting buckle around his waist. robbie unfortunately did not advance to the semi finals, but a big congrats to him for making the olympics and a big thank you for his fire service. we wanted to give robbie a big shout out at his first olympics. >>> okay, we are here in the olympic plaza. it is a beautiful day. i think it's 40 degrees. i'm only wearing one jacket instead of two, raj and jessica, it's usually bitter cold here. but i want to show you the olympic mascots behind me. you've seen this panda. it is an absolute favorite. his name is bing dwen-dwen. bing means ice, but it can also mean purity and strength. he is flying off the store shelves at the souvenir shop. over down to the left as we pan over, that

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team usa is making a push for more medals.day in the bay's jay gray has been following it all for us and has this report from beijing ahead of tomorrow's closing ceremony. >> reporter: good morning, kira. team usa closing out strong, a double take in the mountains, and then the americans also sliding into place for more medals on the sled track. >> it is wild in go birdie. >> reporter: team usa takes two in the half pike. alex ferreira flipping the bronze, david wise flying the silver. >> i have come to the olympics three times and medaled every time, to me it is unbelievable. >> reporter: the americans have won five of the nine possible medals in free ski halfpipe since it became an olympic sport in 2014. the final figure skating medal event is on the ice right now. the american pair sixth and seventh going into this morning's preskate. also this morning, the final runs in two-women bobsled. humphries team in fifth place with an outside shot at a medal while elana meyers taylor and her partner in third behind two german sled

team usa is looking to get more of the medals. >> absolutely. still some action here in beijing in the final stretch of the games. you know, in the sliding events, skelton, luge, bobsled, germany has been dominating. but americans have been able to push their way on to the podium, including one olympic veteran who is making history. >> this is really good. >> reporter: speed onthe early medals in the final run, sliding to bronze in two-women bobsled. a fifth career medal for elana meyers taylor, now, the most decorated black athlete in olympics history, will lead team usa into the closing ceremony. >> that's an incredible honor. it's humbling and overwhelming to have that opportunity. >> reporter: two more medals for the americans in free ski halfpipe. alex ferferreira, banking a bro. and two-time gold medalist david wise adding silver to his selection. >> i'm proud to still be here doing this. i'm proud to have gone to three olympics. >> reporter: on the speed skating oval, the mass start had a close finish. joey mantia in the scrum on the stre

winning gold alongside team usa jacobellis in the mixed team snowboard cross. needless to say it was a differ scene. post race, he saw his family and his 17-year-old son, landon. >> yes! >> awesome, you guys! >> landon, i love you buddy, we are bringing it home! these cheers are so much better than the other day. >> you are the iron river, we are on the map and we are bringing gold. >> there is going to be an epic celebration in the upper peninsula of michigan. >>> back to our olympic headlines of the 15-year-old russian skater being allowed to compete in despite of a positive drug test. the bay area edmond not only competed as a 15 years old but her mother was a also a figure skater. >> to see this continuously happening is happening because they're not getting reprimanded. there is really not accountability at the end of the day because these athletes are able to compete. it should be a demonstration of yes we are going to money issue this country for repeating the rules. they're not doing that. >> you can watch my entire interview with edmunds, you can find

resolved as soon as possible because we have athletes and athletes of won medals involved. >> reporter: team usa actually won silver in that event so while this is being investigated we won't know if that means they could get cold. nathan chen performed in that team event as vincent chou as well as that. no word on valieva's fate in the women's competition. there is talk of possible suspension but, of course, russia will be appealing any decision like that if it's made. now, another gold medal in primetime. snowboard queen chloe kim, her boyfriend just had the most sweetest and touching post after her gold medal win. we're going to have that coming up at 6:00. back to you guys. >> we'll look forward to it. >> just in time for valentine's day. >> exactly. how cool you got to be in the stands there, too. i was thinking about nathan chen's parents. they are not able to be there. >> yeah. >> they have dragged this kid to practice all these years. >> his mom would watch because they couldn't afford a lot of practices. >> what a good big sister you are. >> love it. >> thanks, janell. >> if you're keep

and, look, for the record, here's how things close out for team usa. fifth overall in medals with 25, 8 of those gold. the good news here is that's two more overall than the team had four years ago in pyeongchang. >> that's great news, jay. thank you so much for all your coverage over the last few weeks. have a safe trip back home. >>> if you missed the closing ceremony this morning, you can stream it for free on peacock, and as mentioned, you can watch it right here on nbc bay area tonight at 5:00. >>> turning now to breaking news, queen elizabeth ii has tested positive for covid-19. buckingham palace announced that the queen is experiencing mild cold-like symptoms. the palace says the 95-year-old will continue to receive medical attention and will follow all the appropriate guidelines. >>> now to our ongoing coverage of the crisis in ukraine, president biden is keeping close tabs on the escalation and has called a meeting with his national security council for today. the biden administration says the president is being updated regularly about the even

and team usa has a great chance of gold tonight with men's figure skater nathan chen, who is in first place going into the free skate. he has won silver in the team competition and we've learned that the medal ceremony for team usa has been delayed, and the only reason the ioc is saying right now is for legal reasons. so we'll try to get more information on that and get it to you as soon as possible. coming up at 6:00, another snowboarding olympian gold medalist, we're going to talk about chloe kim in the next hour. >> love to talk about her. what a talent. thank you so much. >>> if you're keeping track of team usa's overall medal count, the spoiler alert, we're going to reveal the count now as the music plays. >> be sure to come back after the music stops playing. here you go. ♪ >> we didn't want to spoil it for you. >>> today is the last day for you to get a covid vaccine at a mass vaccination site on the peninsula. the site at the event center on saratoga drive in san mateo is closing. it's open from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. they're offering boosters as well and first and second

it began with high hopes for team usa in ice skating. three-time champion nathan chen taking part in the men's short program. a masterful performance, notching the highest score in program history. 113.97. but for his skating teammate vincent zhou, heart break. zhou testing positive for covid, with tears in his eyes, he announced on instagram he'd have to with draw from competition. >> the enormity of the situation, the pain of it all, is pretty insane. i already lost count the number of times i cried today. >> reporter: another usa medal, ryan cochran-siegle winning silver in the men's super g. an update on nina o'brien. the skier taking a scary fall in the giant slalom just before finishing her second run. we are learning she suffered a compound fracture to her left leg and she's headed back stateside for care. o'brien writing on social media, i'm a little heartbroken, but also feeling so much love. for team china, it was a big day in the women's big air competition. eileen gu, the skier/fashion model born in california and now competi

team usa is hoping to score a few more medals before ceremony. doping and politics intersecting figure skating. in the end, the russian skater in tears after falling on the ice. liz mclaughlin, a lot of drama. >> reporter: it is hard to believe we are in the final stretch of these games and tough moments over the past day here, crashes and controversies and for team usa, some key losses. >> reporter: the u.s. women's hockey team is dethroned struggling to catch up, ending team usa's quest for a second straight gold. >> i tried to focus on how hard it is to be an olympian and to win an olympic medal and not the color that we set out for. >> reporter: mikaela shiffrin missing medals in all of her events. her third heartbreaker of the game. >> i don't know somebody fell that hard with so many opportunities. >> reporter: a failed doping test from kamila valiyeva has brewed national controversy and figure skating. the 15-year-old falling on thursday and leaving one medal in question. america's top finisher, alyssa liu says she's proud of her team's pe

the hoils crisis were the top issues. >>> it's bronze or bust for team usa. curling. men missed out on a chance for back-to-back golds after losing to great britain. this is a major victory for the team uk, which hasn't won a medal yet in beijing. now the brits are guaranteed gold or silver. as for team usa, they'll compete for bronze against canada. what's the phrase? the thrill of victory? >> yes. >> and the agony of defeat? a phrase that's been around for decades. never more true than during the olympics. >> searching out the thrills from beijing. a lot has happened in the last 24 hours. >> and sometimes those thrills and agonies they happen in the same event to the seem athlete. take northern california's brit a sigourney. >> in her last warmup run before the freeway halfpipe qualifier, look a loses control, slams down on the halfpipe. that looks like snow on tv, but competitors say that halfpipe is rock hard and icy. it's the kind of crash would send a normal person packing for the day if not forever. it would certainly shake your confidence. but olympic athletes

stephanie, more team usa members tested positive for covid. >> yes, that's right, lester. of the men's hockey team have tested positive. they're in isolation here in beijing. this comes after the nhl decided not to send any of its players over covid concerns. lester? >> stephanie gosk in beijing, thank you. >>> beyond the athletes, one of the most high-profile figures at the opening ceremony, russia's president vladimir putin, who won strong backing from china's president in the standoff over ukraine. richard engel is in ukraine. >> reporter: as russia increases its military presence around ukraine, while denying it plans to attack, russian president vladimir putin was in china today watching the olympics opening ceremony and receiving support from the game's host, president xi. in a joint statement with russia, china said it opposed nato expansion, blamed the united states for creating tension and expressed support for russia's demand of security guarantees. russia also vowed support for china's claims over taiwan. in ukraine troops conducted military drills with new ameri

. >>> tonight, team usa wins its first medals of the olympic games the thrilling surprise runs for tworican women who weren't even expected to medal. joining the celebration after new zealand's first gold ever and the 15-year-old phenom dominating on the ice. now all eyes on mikaela shiffrin, about to start her quest for gold tonight. >>> the dire warning from the u.s. that russia could invade ukraine at any time. new satellite images of the buildup of russian forces, and the prediction that up to 50,000 civilians could die. we're inside ukraine with everyday citizens training for war >>> hell week death. a navy s.e.a.l. trainee dies after completing the grueling first test of endurance for the elite combat unit. another candidate hospitalized. >>> the growing calls to end covid restrictions like masks indoors and in schools, as case numbers plummet. >>> celebrations from the queen of england marking 70 years on the throne today the major change to the royal family she just made. >>> and from a distance, how the families who gave so much to get their kids to the olympics are cheering t

. >> so far team usa hasn't made it to a podium but it is pretty early, very early in the games actually. norway leads with two gold medals so far. they're tied with slovenia and italy for overall medals. >> again, games just getting under way but already we've seen some pretty incredible moments. >> anthony flores is here with a look at the highlights from the competition so far. anthony? >> that's right, guys, these olympic games will mark the end of an era for an american icon. snow border shaun white says he's retiring after the beijing games. the 35-year-old three-time gold medalist first climbed to the top of the podium in 2006. he also won gold in 2010 and at the 2018 games. white also said this will likely be his last competition. injuries played a role in his decision. here's the moment when he knew it was time. >> on that chair lift ride, it was like the mountain was closing, there was no one around and i was watching kind of like the sun go down and it just hit me, like this is it. these are the signs. it was a very sad and surreal sort of moment but very joyous as well becaus

now, this is not the only setback for team usa. the defending team usa champion in snowboarding just missed out on a medal. nbc's joining us now live from beijing. >> absolutely, jessica. what a tumultuous time it's been over the past 24 hours. really an emotional roller coaster getting that silver medal, losing a top figure skater, and a couple of other team usa athletes we have lost due to injury or just didn't quite make it to the podium in their events. it's really just anything can happen here at the olympics, as we're seeing, but of course, the talk on everyone's mind today as the men's singles competition gets started is a face that we'll be miss, vincent zhou. >> in men's slope style snowboarding, defending team usa champion narrowly missed a medal, coming in fourth. >> i'm a little bummed. not exactly the way i wanted it to go, but i landed my first run. >> but there is hope on the slopes in a new event. men's big air freestyle skiing. with three americans advancing to finals. including alex hall ranking second. >> did som

team usa won silver and japan won bronze in the team event. so any decision about the russian athletes could have a ripple effect. lester? >> keir simmons, thank you. >>> this could be a thrilling night on the ice for team usa as nathan chen returns. it comes after the first american gold medal by a snowboarding veteran, but also another crushing setback for the skier mikaela shiffrin. steve patterson reports from beijing. >> reporter: the women -- the gold medal drought is finally over thanks to cross racer lindsey jacobellis. >> this moment and that smile means everything. >> reporter: the end of a 16-year pursuit that began with a fall. >> it's been a long road for myself. ups and downs. >> reporter: it's been a long road for colby stevenson too, winning silver in freeski big air. six years after a horrific crash that left his skull shattered. the pair of medals helped turn the day around. >> here she goes. >> reporter: after disaster struck in women's slalom. five seconds into the race, mikaela shiffrin slipped, missed a gate and was off t

we can root for team usa without giving the ccp propaganda opportunity and victory to spread lies andhitewash their crimes. and if our olympians speak out against the ccp's atrocities the state department should ensure that they are protected . and just as jesse owens showed adolf hitler that the aryan nation would not superior i know our athletes would show the chinese athletes we will take on the gold and take it back home to the united states. >> i'm so grateful for harassment called leadership on this issue . that was a powerful statement but i am so excited to start our discussion here today. we have three great panelists to talk to. first of all so excited to welcome ms cancer freedom. he has become a leading hero of the freedom movement in the united states and center for the boston celtics, he's used his voice to speak out against tyrannyand injustice and particularly to call out the chinese government for their human rights violations . i have doctor lee edwards, distinguished fellow and conservative thought at the heritage foundation and vice chair of the victims communism m

also overnight, a silver medal for team usa in women's hockey, canada defeating the united states in their fifth gold medal since women's hockey was added to the olympics back in 1998. and on the slopes, it was a third heartbreaking wipeout for mikaela shiffrin, this time it was in the women's super combined competition. mikaela shiffrin will cap off her winter games this weekend here in beijing by joining the u.s. squad in the team slalom competition. again, the breaking news here, the russian skater not even reaching the medal podium in beijing. that's it for now. back to you. >> that's going to be fun one to watch tonight on nbc. you got the boost? >> i got the boost. one of the most heartwarming displays of good sportsmanship took place this week, not on the world stage but in lake hamilton arkansas. the high school basketball team had a surprise for its manager, andy colson who's got special needs. he was given his own jersey, a spot in the starting lineup. andy nailed a trio of three pointers and brought this team to victory. check it out. >> chills chills, hats off to the oppos