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The one event that unites the world, the greatest athletes on snow and ice. the sochi olympics winter games begins february 6th on nbc. here in beautiful hawaii, we are just 30 minutes from seeing some of the nfls best play in the pro bowl. but first, a sunday night football special. ♪ ♪ >> the 2013 nfl season. >> what a touchdown! >> yes, an amazing catch! >> oh, what an individual effort!

Finally tonight, we all know by tonight that american skier lindsey vonn is out of the competition, but another athlete named lindsey van is a name well hear a lot about. we learned today that lindsey van is among those who will be representing team usa in womens ski jumping, it is a brand-new olympic event for women. it comes after the american fought a long-hard battle just to compete. we get our report tonight from nbcs anne thompson. >> reporter: meet the first women on the ski jumping team,...

Village, the area is connected to a train station and airport. 30 miles away up a winding road is a mountain cluster, where the skiing events are spread out over slopes and valleys. were now inside the coastal cluster, the park of olympic stadiums and it is not easy to get here. it took us two hours of having our bags checked and x-rayed. you cant go anywhere without a badge. weve seen police wearing portable weapon detectors. the area certainly feels tightly controlled. still, all the talk abou...

Champion and hendricksons mentor. >> i started jumping at the age of seven, just to be standing next to her in the opening ceremony is going to be the best feeling in the world. >> reporter: they are athletes and daredevils, soaring farther than the length of a football field, before coming to the pull of gravity. women started to jump more than a century ago in skirts, but the international olympic committee refused to let them in the game saying there were not enough female competitors. and as...

Means giving your dream so they can recognize theirs. >> reporter: it was an inspiring act of selflessness. >> this is really partially a love story between two sisters. >> reporter: for 32 years, they have been nearly inseparable, sporty and adventurous even as children. fierce competitors who leave their rivalry on the course. by phone, we called lanny, she got emotional telling her story. >> it was one of those moments that i think changed my life forever. and you know, i dont know how or whe...

Athletes made the american team in a most unusual way. and it is a true example of what we call the olympic spirit. our story tonight from our nbcs chris jansing. >> reporter: for identical twins, lanny and tracy barnes, the dream was the same, to compete in the olympic games. they both made the team back in 2006. >> there were a lot of questions if just one of us made it, were both glad we made it. >> reporter: now, eight years later, tracy was facing exactly that dilemma, what if just one sist...

Impressive fifth place finish in the super g. >> im just -- im happy to be back. >> reporter: but at her next race, just over two weeks to go in france, the surgically repaired knee she worked so hard to rehab, buckled. with boyfriend tiger woods in the crowd, vonn was visibly in pain. >> unfortunately my knee just gave out on me. i tried to make the turn but i just didnt have a chance. >> reporter: the anterior cruciate ligament that helps stabilize the knee wasnt just torn, it was gone. and to...

Today, j.p. morgan chase settled up with the victims of bernie madoff. and gold medal skier lindsay vonn makes a big announcement when the "cbs evening news" continues. [ male announcer ] thats why theres ocuvite to help protect your eye health. as you age, your eyes can lose vital nutrients. ocuvite helps replenish key eye nutrients. ocuvite is a vitamin made just for your eyes from the eye care experts as bausch + lomb. ocuvite has a unique formula thats just not found in any leading multivita...

Good evening, im elizabeth cook. im allen martin. now at 6:00, drought fears confirmed by the first snowpack survey of the year. good evening, im elizabeth cook. >> ill allen martin. the its the lowest snowpack reading on record and unless winter returns to northern california it could be trouble for our water supply. rob mcallister with a look at how bad it is. >> reporter: dont be fooled by me standing in ankle deep snow. the latest snowpack survey does not show great results for california....

Its a felony to have over eight ounces, and you cant bring it to the airport. nonetheless, its now available in stores. and as one customer told the "l.a. times," quote, this is the amsterdam trip we couldnt take. former first lady barbara bush is resting comfortably in the hospital in houston. she was hospitalized on monday after doctors feared pneumonia. she has been responding to respiratory treatment. she and former president bush 41 are just four days away from their 69th wedding annivers...