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l out in london for a medal in the pool, back home hes fighting to reduce the shocking number of drowning cases among african-americans who havent learned to swim, and he was once one of them. >> i remember what it feels like to be helpless. i was under water. i couldnt breathe. they pulled me out of the water. my parents told me i was clinically dead. >> also tonight, the instantly recognizable music of john williams. ♪ >> sometimes soaring, sometimes sad. ♪ [ "theme from e.t." ] ...

>> while cullen jones is going all out in london for a medal in the pool, back home hes fighting to reduce the shocking number of drowning cases among african-americans who havent learned to swim, and he was once one of them. >> i remember what it feels like to be helpless. i was under water. i couldnt breathe. they pulled me out of the water. my parents told me i was clinically dead. >> also tonight, the instantly recognizable music of john williams. ♪ >> sometimes soaring, sometime...

tweet. and it was offensive. not even borderline. well tell you more about that straight ahead. but fortunately, the excitement still goes on. there is so much to look forward to. we now know who is going to carry the usa flag at the opening ceremony. >> thats right. yesterday i got schooled in fencing by two-time gold medal winner marial zagunis. shes going to be the flag bearer. she tweeted that she is speechless, excited beyond belief. thats a good tweet. >> she thought fencing wi...

special edition of "today," countdown to the olympic games with matt law are and savannah guthrie. >> we enjoyed our time so much at the tower of london that we decided, hey, why not hang out one more day. >> its beautiful here. the weather, by the way, cooperating again. still now 36 hours away but, wow, what about the controversy and drama already at these games. theyre not even under way. first of all, youve got that mix up with the north korean and south korean, if youre going to m...

special edition of "today," countdown to the olympic games with matt law are and savannah guthrie. >> we enjoyed our time so much at the tower of london that we decided, hey, why not hang out one more day. >> its beautiful here. the weather, by the way, cooperating again. still now 36 hours away but, wow, what about the controversy and drama already at these games. theyre not even under way. first of all, youve got that mix up with the north korean and south korean, if youre going to m...

the denver broncos also made the rounds, trying to comfort survivors. >> this is our community. we have to come together during the tough times. >> reporter: theres more uplifting news. hugo jackson medley was born yesterday. his parents were at the movie theater when the chaos broke out. his mom was uninjured but dad lost an eye and is it frightening for his life. amandas boyfriend sacrificed himself to save her. >> he pulled me down. and he covered my head. >> get down. okay. >> i di...

good morning, everybody. we begin this wednesday with a surprise visit to survivors of the colorado shooting rampage. . christian bale, the "batman" star, spent time with victims in aurora, the same day a birth gave hope to many in the shattered community. >> reporter: it wont take away the pain but it might help. "batman" himself. or the actor who plays him. christian bale visited victims. bail showed up without a camera crew. so the cell phone pictures taken by survivors are the only...

and a lot of debate over whether this punishment was too harsh on the school and the students there now. >> yeah they did nothing, had nothing to do with this at all. also this morning, were going to welcome will ferrell, cant wait for that. a new movie coming up. it is hilarious. he is always so funny. cannot wait. >> you better get ready, george. hes go to bring it to you. >> im going to do my best. right now, lets begin with the mass shootings in colorado. we got the first distu...

moments that people will talk about for a long time. the fever pitch is starting to grow and the queen is getting in on the action and i dont mean meredith vieira, although she will be joining us this morning. i cant wait to see you guys as you get on a plane and arrive here tomorrow morning for your big debut. are you ready? >> yes, i am packed you will know, and have my tea and crumpets ready, as we are excited to come to london. >> all right. we are looking forward to it. let me tel...

of showers. then it gets a little colder over the weekend. >> cooler. >> al, youve got time to work on that. >> absolutely. >> matt, weve been enjoying you quizzing us on olympic trivia. got us thinking how well do you know your olympics. a question for you. what is the olympic -- >> you know what, can i interrupt for a second. >> no. >> no, no, nastia liukin has a wardrobe malfunction, im going to have to go. >> wow. >> no, no, no, mr. lauer. >> all right. go ahead. give it your best ...