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So at the top of the show we talked about the conclusion of the sochi winter olympic games. if you want to sound smart today tell your friends while the u.s. placed second in the medal count, the 12 bronze medals was the most. only two americans won multiple medals. meryl davis and charlie white won bronze in the team competition and then the record-breaking gold in ice dancing. if you havent heard, it is premiere night for seth myers on late night. the show may be a little different with myer...

Were investigating that further at this time. >> reporter: dozens of people evacuated a baltimore hotel, and in charlotte, north carolina, dozens of people were sickened at a church. what do people need to do? >> what do people need to do? most of all, people need to have a carbon monoxide monitor. >> reporter: and know the symptoms, which can mimic the flu. headache, dizziness, fatigue, confusion that can quickly turn to loss of consciousness. a silent, odorless killer, but one that can be prev...

Todays mens game against russia. >> team usa wins! >> 62 years of waiting is finally over! >> more than 16 years of training will come down to just two performances. >> olympic champions. the highest score ever recorded. >> its been a big day for team usa here in the mountains. >> ligety has the gold! >> 18-year-old colorado native mikaela shiffrin is dreaming big. >> gold for the u.s.! >> and thats "nbc nightly news" for this sunday. brian williams is back tomorrow. im lester holt, reporting fr...

Olympian. >> reporter: unavoidable expectations to seize them and become a hero. >> team usa wins! >> reporter: fall short and get this question. >> was there something in particular you were struggling with? >> reporter: the u.s. did rack up some gold in sochi. ice dancers meryl davis and charlie white made history. so did skiers ted ligety and 18-year-old mikaela shiffrin. in ski slope style, the u.s. u.s. men made a full sweep on the olympic stage. shaun white pulled out of snowboard slope st...

Sotnikova wobbled for gold as south koreas yuna kim seemed to whisper across the ice for just silver. the question today is, why? one theory -- technical excellence. >> opening with her triple lutz combination. >> reporter: while every one of kims 11 jumps appeared flawless, sotnikova took more risks and her combinations -- like this one -- were more difficult. watch again. so much speed required to soar into those 2-1/2 rotations, and then launch right into that triple, three spins high above t...

At dawn, for cheering a son or a daughter even in defeat, were talking about moms and dads who wbr id "wbr15680" moved heaven and earth to make a dream come true. abcs amy robach has our "persons of the week." reporter: every olympic journey starts with a child and a dream. good job, ted. reporter: but behind each one of them, a mom or a dad. waking up at the crack of dawn, being there late to pick them up. drying the tears. this salute from procter & gamble. theres meryl davis and c...

Yes! reporter: stunning the world in 1980. a game igniting a passion in his little boy ryan. 34 years later, wbr-id "wbr16280" ryan keeps the miracle going, representing team usa on the ice. dad could not be prouder. when you put that jersey on, something just happens. i get nervous still when i watch him. reporter: the nerves can be unbearable. remember aly raismans parents during the summer games in 2012. come on. come on. lets go. everybody gets a little bit nervous. repo...

Tonight the u.s. men would fare no better than the u.s. women the night before, losing 1-0. team usa will now play for bronze. >> you know, we still have an opportunity to win something tomorrow, so that is the focus now. >> reporter: controversy still swirls over the ladys figure skating results. south korea is defending champion yuna kim gave a beautiful, artistic performance. but the judges gave the medal to adelina sotnikova, whose athleticism and passion electrified the home crowd. some are...

But given how much influence vladimir putin has, really the focus is on him for now. >> thats right, everybody waiting for his next move. thank you. and now from ukraine to south america, and another global hot spot, venezuela, today, another round of anti-government protests in several cities there, and from behind bars, the opposition leader accused of inciting violence, urging demonstrators to continue their fight. this week, thousands of people taking part in rallies, clashing with troops ...

In sochi, russia, womens figure skating was the talk of the olympics. a lot of people believed south koreas yuna kim should have won but instead the judges gave it to adelina sotnikova. for the second straight night, canada beat the u.s. in hockey, this time it was the men. final score, 1-0. the americans can still claim a nearly two million people have now signed an online. demanding an investigation of the judging. for the second straight night, canada beat the u.s. in hockey. this time it was...