And an icy upset in sochi. The defending Gold Medalist dethroned with more than a million rushing to sign a petition overnight calling for an investigation. And the hockey shocker with gold at stake as the american women lose a late lead and fall to arch rival canada in overtime. Now bobsledding sensation johnny quinn actually gets ready to take to the track. Good morning, america we do say good morning, america, on this friday morning. Team usa now with matching gold medals in the olympic debut of ski halfpipe. Maddie bowman, who has been skiing since 2, at the ripe old age of 20 winning gold. The youngest american to win gold. Boy, i tell you what, the look on her face last night. Of course, crazy day in sochi. That finish to the womens olympic hockey final, canada taking down the u. S. Women in gutting fashion. And raising the stakes, if you could, even higher today as the u. S. Men now prepare for their semifinal against canada. That puck will drop in just a few hours. Fair to say
this is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from studio 1 oac at rockefeller plaza. good morning. welcome to today on tuesday morning. i m savannah guthrie. and i m matt lauer. services to remember the worst terror attack on this nation are being held all around the country today. that s right. more on those services coming up as well as a remarkable survivor story from the world trade center. we ll talk to a man who rode down a pile of debris for more than 15 floors in the north tower before being rescued. he is sharing that story for the first time in an exclusive interview this morning. all right. look forward to that. meanwhile, it s another frustrating day for parents out in chicago this morning where teachers are back on the picket lines in the nation s third largest school district. have to imagine they are feeling the heat in chicago. monday s negotiations failed to end that strike, so representatives from the union and school district will b