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lily getting bronze helping team usa pull ahead in the medal count. as a typhoon sweeps over tokyo, surfing is under way in the swells off the coast this morning. the storm expected to bring strong winds and nearly 6 inches of rain. surfing finals scheduled for later today weather permitting. and the german women's gymnastics team sporting these full body unitards instead of the usual bikini cut version. elizabeth sites saying, we wanted to show that every woman, every body should decide what to wear. and finally pita taufatofua becoming the first athlete in nearly a century to compete in three consecutive olympic games. tae kwon do in the summer games and cross-country skiing in the winter. after finishing out of first place for the first time since the 2010 world championships, the u.s. women's gymnastics team is looking to shake off a shaky performance in the qualifiers. they start with a clean slate this morning in their attempt to keep the team usa gymnastics dynasty going. andrew. >> all right, will, thank you. >>> and time now for a look at you

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team usa racking up major wins in tokyo. caleb dressel leading the americans to gold in the relay in swimming first thing this morning. and 20-year-old will shaner picking up a gold in the men's air rifle. his score setting a new olympic record. history made. leigh kiefer winning a medal in individual foil, getting gold. first american woman. and 18-year-oldance tasha, the first american woman going gold in tae kwon do. meanwhile, back in the pool, katie ledecky scoring a silver medal in the 400-meter freestyle. as the u.s. medal count climbs, a change in protocol to the podium. after full completion of the national anthem, the athletes are invited to take off their masks for a photo op, for a maximum of 30 seconds. the olympic committee hoping to capture the athletes', quote, faces and emotions during a unique moment of their sporting career, and celebrating the achievement of all of the medalists together. while there's next to no spectators allowed in tokyo, first lady dr. jill biden attending several events. proving to b

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it was a big night for team usa, wasn't it, amy? good morning. >> reporter: oh, it certainly was, robin. good morning to you. yes, in particular it was a golden night for katie ledecky. the american swim star started off slowly, she finished fifth in the 200-meter freestyle but then she came back in a big way, dominating the first-ever women's 1,500-meter free to take home the gold. this is her first of these games so far. americans alex walsh and kate douglass also winning some hardware, taking the silver and bronze in the 200 medley, capping off a very successful night in the pool for team usa, and then on the basketball court, yes, the american men bouncing back in a big way from their upset loss to france earlier in the week routing iran, 120-66, to pick up their first win here in tokyo. guys, it wasn't even close. [ laughter ] >> we'll take it. thank you, amy. >>> coming up, we are going to stick with the olympics and dominique dawes will join us live with her insight into the simone biles case. >>> then american teenager who h

this morning one, two, three for team usa swimmers. gold and silver and simone manual and the relay team taking bronze. >> there is simone manual. >> reporter: this hug during the medal ceremony prompted the international olympic committee to warn athletes they're not exempt from strict covid rules and must wear masks. this after a shocking start for the first time since 1972, the u.s. did not medal on day one of the summer games. today, olympic veteran lily king competing in her first swim of the week, hoping to repeat her gold medal performance after winning two in rio. >> i feel a lot more experienced going in, and i know a little bit more of what to expect. the racing is still the same. the blocks are still the same. the competitors for the most part are still the same. definitely excited, but a little less nervous about the unexpected this time. >> reporter: minitolympic bronal.skatebome the >> when i was a kid, i grew up in a family where the olympics were always a possibility. it's a goal that i have had so long for my life. whe

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back for the 4th quarter and team usa is down like 9. i am like what happened here? [ laughter ] >> what is going on? i started panicking. what happened to us? we lost our edge. any way, any way, at what point did you think that you guys had a chance to win that game? >> when i heard this. [ making buzzing sound ] >> i was panicking when we were up 9 with 1 1/2 minutes to go. we were in the same boat. >> congratulations and can't wait to see what you do with team nigeria in the olympics when they begin. all i ask when you get together with steve and i want you to walk in like conor mcgregor. the strut. [ laughter ] >> i don't want -- >> i will practice that. i will practice that. >> i don't want you to go out like he did last night. [ laughter ] >> that would be bad. that would be bad. >> good stuff right there. we are robby gold weeks away from the 9ers kicking off the season. nine weeks until san francisco heads out to take on goff. . >> every time i look down at the schedule i count 10 or 11 wins. especially in the 17 game schedule. i

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. >>> now, to team usa in tokyo. the american swimmer tossing his gold medal to a teammate in the stands. heartbreak for katie ledecky, but still a medal. gymnast simone biles and what she revealed today. and the british swimmer winning gold and the powerful message to children who have ever felt alone. james longman in tokyo tonight. >> reporter: tonight, team usa coming back after a rocky start. >> reporter: tonight team usa coming back after a rocky start. usa swimming now with 8 of america's 14 medals. on day three, caeleb dressel leading the u.s. men's relay team to first place. the florida native tossing his gold medal to a teammate in the stands. and heartbreak for reigning champ katie ledecky, fighting to defend her title in the 400 free. the recordholder losing by less than a second, coming in after australia's ariarne titmus. >> i knew it was just going to be a battle until the end. it's just an honor to race someone like ariarne, and for us to go two really, really fast times. you can't be disappointed wit

. >>> team usa in tokyo tonight. the american swimmer tossing his gold medal to a teammate in the stands. heartbreak in the water for katie ledecky, losing gold by less than a second. a couple of rare missteps for gymnast simone biles and what she revealed. and the british diver winning gold and his message to children like him who have ever felt alone. james longman in tokyo tonight. >>> back here at home, news tonight involving a deadly standoff involving deputies. one killed, three others wounded. several family members dead. >>> and what was that in the sky over texas? there were reports coming in from several states. >>> and our made in america is back tonight. something old is something new something old is something new again. >>> good evenine aw week togethn tonight with the new covid surge across this country fueled by the highly transmissible delta variant. sweeping through the unvaccinated and tonight, the new mandates, from new york city workers to california state workers and health care workers in that

team usa scoring big victories in the pool overnight. katie ledecky scoring her third straight gold medal and caeleb dressel also getting the gold in a world record win. but this all comes as simone biles makes another major announcement bowing out of more gymnastics events. abc's kenneth moton is in tokyo with the very latest. kenneth, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, whit. the world waits to see if simone biles will compete again here in tokyo. meanwhile, team usa has been racking up the medals, but from covid to more athletes in quarantine sounding the alarm about their conditions in isolation, what's happening outside the games is grabbing a lot of attention. new overnight, simone biles pulling herself out of one of her strongest and most anticipated event finals, the vault along with the uneven bars. no word if biles will compete on the floor exercise and balance beam. usa gymnastics saying she's still being evaluated and praised her for handling the situation with courage and grace and biles revealing on instagram earlier t

team usa reporting more athletes testing positive. just two days before the official start of the summer games in tokyo. a volleyball player becoming the second american to test positive since arriving in japan. now nearly 80 people inside the olympic bubble testing positive. amy robach in tokyo tonight. >>> back here at home the political storm on capitol hill. house speaker nancy pelosi rejecting two republicans for the january 6th select committee that will investigate what led to the attack on the capitol on democracy. the speaker drawing fire tonight acknowledging the move is unprecedented. but necessary, she says, given the men's actions. >>> america's top general speaking out for the first time after the bombshell reporting that he was concerned about a possible coup attempt by president trump to stay in power. what he said today when asked about that reporting. martha raddatz standing by. >>> the big test vote for bipartisan efforts to agree on president biden's $1.2 trillion infrastructure plan repairing bridges and roads amo

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team usa's game with australia is scheduled for tomorrow. cancel now. more reminders this pandemic is far from over. >> we were all hoping there was an end in sight and it kind of doesn't seem like there is. it is still costing people the opportunities of a lifetime. so it sucks. we all came here hoping we wouldn't be affected by it. >> to golf, around one of the british open at royal st. george's. jordan spieth at under 16. louis , second place finish at the u.s. open. he is the leader at 6 under part. bryson dechambeau called out cobra, the company that makes his driver and says that club is terrible! a shot in 1/71. looking for his ball left. >>> one more baseball item, the struggling chicago cubs have become their selloff. have traded joc pederson to the braves for a minor-league prospect. peterson grew up in palo alto, 11 homers, 39 rbis this year. >>> warriors start klay thompson turned into captain clay again today, cruising along and answering questions on ig live. when are we going to see steph curry on the high seas? >> steph is busy, man. he

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team usa has not had a lot of practice, and brown has been working with that nigeria team for weeks. they upset the usa team still trying to figure it out . u.s. was favored, but they fall, 90- 87 . u.s. assistant steve kerr , bummed but excited for brown who's helping to build. >> the phone is blowing up. hopefully, people will jump on the bandwagon a little bit more and support as in any way, shape, or form because we need a lot of love. we need a lot of love. >>> game three of the nba finals, tomorrow night at 5:00 right here on abc7 . the suns have never won an nba title, but devin booker and company are up k out giannis prame channeling his inner marshawn lynch what that atmosphere is going to be like. >> doesn't feel like it is something starting a little bit over again, the fact that you guys are home? >> i'm feeling >> we're playing for the prize. i don't think, you know, there's going to be a storm but we have not seen. if those guys are bringing it, we're going to bring it. that is that. >> women's wimbledon singles final, optionally bharathi, taking on now. party wins her

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