i ve been through so much over the past couple years in the sport. i just don t quit. that s not what i do. but girls could see it. i knew they would get the job done. at the end of the day , we re nt just athletes. we re human and we have real emotions and sometimes they don t realize that we have things going on behind the scenes that affects us when we go out and compete. earning a silver in the team competition here, that bronze tonight on the beam, that s seven olympic medals in her career. she was already the greatest of all time but the way she shed light on mental health and said it s okay to not be okay. huge impact here in tokyo. tied for the most medals for a gymnast. what a moment to witness. joining me is author, amy.
pedestals. it inevitably disappointed. there is never going to be a politician who is always going to, you know, take the right step all the time. but, in this case, there just almost seemed to be this longing for a savior on their part a golden boy who was going to do everything right. melissa, as you reflect on this. what do you think the media members who ought to come forward and say, you know, maybe i was wrong about andrew cuomo should be saying today and do you believe any of them will say it? i mean, they should be upholding the victims come forward right now people like charlotte bennett who have come forward in her allegations against the governor who want him to be held accountable. i think, you know, it helps that some in his party, i think president biden has said that cuomo should resign and that, you know, there should be impeachment proceedings. i think the new york legislature is considering it. but, you know, i want to also point out, let s not forget that cuomo act
then takes a van to the medical then takes a van to the media center which is a pre-approved workspace. once inside journalists can conduct interviews shop for souvenirs, supply, eat and every few days we must drop off a covid case. as media members we re also allowed to attend events as long as we are pre-approved since organizers are trying to limit the amount of people inside venues. then our day ends here at our live shot location which overlooks tokyo s beautiful rainbow bridge. the hours are backyards from the united states so our morning broadcast air in the evening, the evenings air in the morning. once we re all done we pack up, head back to the hotel, get a little bit of rest and do it all again the next day. jericka. duncan: jamie yuccas, giving us a behind the scenes look from tokyo, thank you. extreme weather this weekend triggered national disasters overseas. in belgium heavy rains washed away cars as water rushed through the streets there. and in india heavy rain is bl
americans. absolutely. the athletes are facing so many challenges from pro covid protocols. having no fans in attendance to, that heat wave. but i m curious about the no fans in attendance. because this is the first time we ve had an olympics like this where there aren t any fans. have you ve been looking at a lot of these competitions, have you got in the sense it has impacted by any stretch the performances so far? our world record still been broken? it s really hard to quantify such an ethereal thing as what does a crowd due to a performance. i will say, i was at the opening ceremonies on friday night and that was, as i wrote, it felt very much like a dress or her soul. there were just 8000 seats and people that where there. it was media members, support staff, ioc officials. so, that did not feel like an olympic opening ceremony is supposed to feel like. likewise, at the pool today, while the american team was
and no fans there, about 75 to 100 media members all in one small part of this stadium. these might be the oddest games that we ve ever seen. but the p.a. announcer still screamed dear phenomefans and p loud music. megan rapinoe said after the huge loss, it felt like the atmosphere may have played a role. just such a different atmosphere. thanks, coy. i m laura jarrett. i do not speak japanese. new day oig is next.