thanks, zain verjee. zain verjee reporting live for us from london. >>> it is exhausting on the campaign trail, especially if you're jet-lagged. whatever it was, mitt romney's press secretary snapped and cursed at journalists in poland as reporters shouted questions to a candidate who did not want to answer them. >> governor romney! >> can you discuss some of the mishaps on your trips? >> governor romney, do you have a statement for the palestinians? >> what about your gaffes? >> do you feel that your gaffes have overshadowed your foreign trip? >> this is a holy sight to the polish people. show some respect. show some respect, jim. >> we haven't had a chance to ask him some questions. >> [ bleep ]. this is a holy sight. >> in case you missed it, he said kiss my -- and then he said the "a" word. jim, this happened at the poland tomb of the unknown soldier. why the vitriol? >> reporter: well, and i should caution the viewers that did not exactly happen at the tomb of the unknown soldier here in warsaw. we w

i love ryan lochte coming forward, zain, and saying it was pretty impressive. it was a female and she was fast. if she was there with me, i don't know, she may have beat me. >> she may conquer later today when she competes. she was faster by ryan lochte by 0.10 seconds. lochte said this about her, it was pretty impressive and it was a female. i don't know, she might have beat me. we'll see how she does a little bit later today. >> we'll be watching her and, of course, we love our missy franklin, too. only 17 years old there. zain verjee, thanks so much. >>> one of the biggest tape delay controversies we've ever seen. nbc is getting slammed for delaying olympic coverage to get a bigger audience. it was this promo that got so many people talking. >> when you're 17 years old and win your first goad medal, there's no one we'd rather share it with. we were there when missy franklin and her parents reunite. live from london, tomorrow. >> here's the deal, that promo played six minutes before nbc aired her gold medal swim. then there is the internet, twitter, facebook,

zain verjee is joining us right outside of the olympic venue there, and zain, missy like so many americans expressing how much her heart hurts for what happened in the shooting, but at the same time, is it any way a distraction to her or any of the other swim team members as they focus on the races? >> it would definitely be on her mind because it was such a globally horrify iing story, an it is something that the members of the swim team and the u.s. would have on their minds, but what they are trying to do right now, fred, is to just focus themselves, because this is about winning. it is about the spirit of the olympics as well. they want to make sure that they are focused. now, you know the answer to this question, fred, which american athlete has won the most gold medals ever in the history of the olympics -- >> so far michael phelps who will hopefully repeat some more. okay. >> all right. well done. i was worried there, but well done. he got eight in beijing, and just a short while ago he was right behind me there at the aquatic center and what he basically said was that he was really

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zain verjee is live in london. i know that you're going to spill some secrets about the opening ceremonies. so we're ready. >> reporter: good morning to you, carol. let's just get this party started, ok? just a few hours away. we want the suits to come off and the lycra to come on. let me tell you a little bit about what i know with the olympic ceremony. just a few secretaonds ago, the were practicing "chariots of fire." that's obviously going to be in the production. but there are some really cool things. what they are trying to do is to show britain past, present, and future. so they are going to go through different eras, like the victori victorian era, the industrial era, to the present. we'll see mary poppins floating down into the stadium. we'll see a big olympic rings come up from the ground and light on a dramatic fire. 007, james bond, has a big role in this too. apparently according to reports, daniel craig is going to stop over at buckingham palace, meet the queen, who will dispatch him on a special miss

zain verjee is in london to explain. morning, zain. >> good morning.hes kicked around here in london. but this is over a woman who is supposed to compete in judo on friday. now, she really, really wants to do it, but here are the problems. saudi arabia is saying that the only reason they allowed her in the first place to come to london and compete was so that she could continue wearing the hijab, the head scarf, in accordance with shereea law. the international olympic committee said please let the athletes come, and they can absolutely wear the hijab. they're saying it's too dangerous if she competes wearing a head scarf because that could create a problem and an injury situation for her. her dad has weighed in on this, too, saying her daughter will not compete in the judo games on august 3rd if the committee insists she remove her hijab. so this is a situation of sports meets miscommunication meets culture meets islamic law here in london. >> other olympic sports allow participants to wear head scarves, don't they? >> so far, its orlany soccer that a

zain verjee is in london to explain. >> zogood morning, zain. >> reporter: good morning.sage from london is the army is in charge, it's okay, the games will be safe and secure. there was a private security company that was supposed to handle all the security and they totally messed up. they said it was a logistical ghtmare and they were not able to deliver the numbers they promised for the games. here is what happened. the army has been drafted in. today the uk had said this. take a look at them. they said they're going to deploy an extra 1,200 troops. carol, that is on top of the 3,500 they have already drafted. so the main thing is now you've got the defense forces and the military beefing up the metropolitan police so you have a number of 18,200 security out on the streets of london. they are saying that they want these games to be successful and the message to the public, to the fans, to the heads of states, to all the celebrities that are here, to the athletes, to kings and queens that are here to enjoy the games, that you will be safe. the policy is no risk. carol?

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it's so you, zain.f people here really knew they would come rolling in here with their big -- her skis, we should say, even though we love her shoes, we could never borrow them. >> okay, so we have got your fabulous high tops. we have ryan's stunning patriotic grill. let's talk, though, about him and michael phelps. a lot of people watching these two. how about you? what are you paying attention to? >> yeah, i mean, what was interesting is i interviewed ryan lochte's mom a couple days ago. she said they're actually really close friends and they're sharing a room together in the olympic village. they're great friends, they hang out, play cards together. when it comes down to the swimming pool, the game is on. they're great competitors, but ryan lochte is looking stronger than michael phelps who is proving he's actually human, kyra. >> well, we -- speaking of human, we had heartbreak watching the women's gymnast, jordyn wieber, we were playing close attention to this remarkable young lady. >> i know, real

zain, thanks again. appreciate it. mitt romney heading back to the u.s. after getting a warm reception in poland. that was one of the final stops in the overseas trip. the speech a few hours ago, romney praised the country as an example and defender of freedom. he says the partnership between the u.s. and poland is based on common beliefs and values. >> our nations belong to the great fellowship of democracies. we speak the same language of freedom and justice. we uphold the right of every person to live in peace. i believe it is critical to stand by those who have stood by america. solidarity was a great movement that freed a nation and it is with solidarity, that america and poland face the future. >> during his visit to poland, romney met with lech walesa who inspired the solidarity trade union and went on to become president. walesa invited romney to visit poland. just hours before the speech, mitt romney's press secretary lost his cool with reporters. he was visiting the tomb of the unknown soldier, some anxious reporters were firing off questions as

zain verjee, how did you find this out, zain? >> well, there's a hash tag called save the surprise. and the british government didn't want anyone who saw the rehearsals to say anything about it, but of course the whole thing has been leaked. so if you want a big surprise to watch at the opening ceremony on friday, don't watch any longer. but if you want to get a little nugget as to what are the exciting things they have planned, listen to this. william shakespeare's "the tempest" is actually going to be the theme. you know, carol, remember it's about a castaways, about a theme of wonderment and the idea of wonder on this island. and so that's basically this fantastical idea they want to go for. so you're going to have alice in wonderland. you're going to have a big showdown between harry potter and lord voldemort. peter pan as well. then of course there will be bond, james bond, 007 will parachute down into the stadium apparently. so that's just a little bit of the flavor. now the only thing that we don't know is who is going to carry the flame into the stadium. that they have manag

let's move on the piers morgan and zain verjee and you are right at the olympic park, right? oh, there it is, the stadium behind you. are the people as excited and the electricity moving through the area there like the fan zone, piers? >> can't you tell by any expressions this is the most exciting thing of all time? >> yes, i am happy to see it. >> i don't know what mitt romney has to say about this, but we are having a blast here, and more reserved here in great britain. well, actually it is a great time and building suspense with four hour h ss away from the opg ceremo ceremony, and it will be extraordinary, paul mccartney, the queen, david beckham, and michelle obama, and farm animals and recreating an english countryside scene with cows and sheep and chickens and if that is not british, nevermind beijing, that is what it is about, farm animals and david beckham. >> well, sheep, and cows and geese -- >> fantastic, and the best headline so far is the zun "su " "is becks and, beatles and the queen and baked beans. this is the affectionate term for her majesty. and so we will

zain verjee is joining us live. what prompted the latest move?er: basically the security company g4s totally messed up. they said they could deliver the numbers and at the last hour they said, oops, sorry, british government, we're not able to deld deliver there. there was a massive panic. what the government decided to do was draft in the military. they've added today 1,200 extra troops above the 3,500 they had drafted to cover the shortfall. with the defense beefing up the metropolitan police, you have 18,200 troops to deal with security and the olympics. the british government is saying we're just going to take a no-risk approach and bring in the military and the message from london today is the army is in charge of security for the olympics. >> and what's the reaction, you know, to all the troops being at the venues? >> reporter: you know, kyra, from people i have talked to and a lot of the interview that is you listen to and read about, people are actually okay with that. they think that the military can handle it okay. they feel safer. when

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let's get to zain verjee. last night the u.s. team had a lead and then didn't really the 4x100. what happened? >> reporter: yeah, yeah. it was a total disaster. the u.s. team was so shocked and basically say iing why? because the french team took their revenge team because france lost to the u.s. in 2008 but the u.s. was winning the whole time and then ryan lochte was swimming the final leg and in the last 50 meters or so was, boom, overtaken by the french who then touched the wall first to win. really disappointing for the u.s. team. and ryan lochte wasn't even supposed to be in the relay and then they put him in last minute and changed the eam. so there are a lot of questions about why and what happened. >> what do you think is the thing to focus on today? what would you be watching today? >> reporter: today ryan lochte again in the pool. the aquatics centre is behind me. michael phelps will swim the 200-meter semifinal for butterfly. soledad, that's his thing. he has -- he's going to be defending his title for that. also, you

zain is live in london. we heard there are farm animals involved, nurses, the queen.rning, british officials have said save the surprise so i'm going to ruin it for you. so just block your ears, but here's what's leaked out. the whole theme is going to be along william shakepeare's play and the island of wonder where people were ship wrecked. 007 may show up, may be para chuting into the stadium. to the important point, the livestock, yes. i'll tell you about this. the idea is britain's past, its present and its future. for some reason they've identified livestock as an important part of this and this is going to be aerial photographs and see farmers plowing in the field and see a cricket match. and -- >> between the farm animals. >> reporter: developments here in east london. there's also going to be alice in wonder land and peter pan and this is quite cool, harry potter versus lord valdemort. >> we hear there are a-listers that have been partying up at the olympics? >> reporter: yeah, you know, those are really the places to be. some of the tickets are hotter than t

let's bring in zain verjee. really? they chanted monica? >> yes, really. monica lewinsky instead of saying hillary, hillary, hillary, it was monica, monica, monica, monica. this was a moment where protesters gathered outside the u.s. consulate the secretary was opening in alexandria. egypt expressing their anger. basically they are mad because they think that the u.s. is taking sides and trying to influence the outcome of egyptian politics. yes, they threw tomatoes. shoes which is really a sign of disrespect in that region. so that's -- that's the significance throwing something like that at the motorcade. the thing is the motorcade is -- she was actually in, the car was around the corner. what happened was officials came outside after street ceremony and they only managed to pelt one egyptian official in the face. but nonetheless, you know, a significant point to know and underscore the u.s. not popular in egypt today. >> you covered the state department and hillary clinton for many years. i just wondered what do you think -- the hillary clinton even care

zain vergeee live out of london. what the heck is up with the greek team? >> reporter: oh, my gosh, kyra. exactly right. they came up with the olympics and have been grabbing the headlines for all the wrong reasons this time. one of the things so many greeks were thinking was finally something positive. something to give us hope after the awful financial crisis they've been dealing with. but this is what's happening today. the world indoor champion high jumper is out. he was kicked out. they did a surprise drug test about ten days ago or so and discovered he tested positive for a drug. that's the same drug that the disgraced sprinter ben johnson was found positive for using back in 1988. his dad the coach said his son is not going to be participating. the news has totally shocked the family and he is going to live a dream unfulfilled. >> wow. unbelievably disappointing obviously. >> i know. >> and i was reading about this athlete biological passport, this new testing method. can you tell us more about that? how does that work? how is it -- okay. >> yes. bas

zain, thank you so much.nt to be there obviously. >>> our piers morgan sat down with 27-year-old swimming legend michael phelps going into the games and here is what he had to say about the athlete he most admires. >> who are your sporting idols? >> michael jordan. >> why him? >> well, he changed the sport of basketball in my eyes and how on and off of the court, the guy, in my eyes, he made basketball what it is. and, you know, what he did -- >> have you met him? >> i have never met him. >> what would you ask him if you were able to meet michael jordan? >> you know, i have had that thought a lot. >> what is the thing that you are most curious about with him? >> ah, i mean, i think that part of me would ask him about what made him come back to the sport, what made him go to basketball and come decide to come back, excuse me, baseball and then decide to come back to basketball. i think that one of the coolest things that i love about him was that it didn't matter what he had, you know, going on off of the cour

zain verjee is joining us from london. why are they doing this thing?there was a mess-up, carol, by a private security company that was supposed to deliver

. >> zain vergee reporting live from london. >>> on to american politics but let's stay in london. been meeting with the british prime minister david cameron. things were going well until the prime minister became aware of a comment mitt romney said to nbc news about security and the london games. it caused the british press to become a bit miffed. let's head to london and check in with jim acosta for more. >> reporter: good morning, carol. all of this controversy is really swirling around some comments mitt romney made last night in an interview with nbc where he was asked about how the games are going and the preparations that are being made in london and romney took note of some of the problems they had here in london preparing for the games. now, those comments that he made have been seized upon not just by the british press but the british prime minister david cameron. let's play what mitt romney said to nbc and then we'll talk about how david cameron the prime minister here reacted to that. >> you know, it's hard to know just how well it will turn out. there are a few things

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