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Everyone. here in pyeongchang, team usa is adding to its medal count thanks to freestyle skier brita sigourney. she captured bronze in the halfpipe. in ice dancing alex and maia shibutani won bronze. it is their second medal of these games. and as we marvel over all the beautiful figure skating weve been witnessing here, there is unfortunately a darker side to the sport. all the pressure can too often lead some of the athletes to eating disorders. and not just female figure skaters, but the me...

>> i had given up on myself and basically wanted to end it. i was really glad that i got the help that i needed. >> reporter: today, a different story. >> life is good. >> reporter: john-henry krueger also taking home the silver in short track speed skating saturday, the first medal in the event for team usa since 2010. the u.s. is now in sixth place in the standings, but looking forward to bringing home more hardware. on the ice, big-time contenders mirai nagasu, who already made history pullin...

Airborne® with 2 times more vitamin c than emergen-c gummies. and specially crafted with vitamins, minerals and herbs. airborne® also with probiotics. >> quijano: at the olympics in south korea, another medal for the u.s. freeskier nick goepper won a silver in the ski slopestyle competition. and as important as these games are to the athletes, they could also help bring peace to that troubled region. 22 athletes from north korea participated in the games. and their leader kim jong un issued a ...

In pyeongchang where team usa is struggling. the mens hockey team losing to russia 4-0. they have one more chance to play next week, and its win or go home. speed skater john-henry krueger winning silver. and still fresh from her loss in the super g, lindsey vonn gets another shot at a medal in the downhill on wednesday. an emotional reunion outside of cleveland, ohio, a woman holds her wedding dress after more than 30 years. a dry cleaner made a mistake in 1985, sending the gown home with the...

Were just over the halfway mark of the winter olympics, and american slope sty style skier earned a place on the podium. heres the latest from pyeongchang on the medal race. >> reporter: nick was down to his last of three chances when he uncorked a high flying, high scoring one -- >> one, two, three! wow! >> reporter: earning a silver medal. >> an amazing run. >> reporter: four years ago, earning bronze, and this time, silver is sweeter. >> to believe im a six-time olympic medallist in this disc...

On myself, and basically i wanted to end it. i was glad that i got the help that i needed. >> his teammate took silver in sochi missed the podium this year, but proud to be the first openly gay men representing america in the winter olympics. >> family and friends are here, boyfriend is here, win or lose, i have their support. that feels good. >> amazing! >> reporter: on the ice, team usa scored the first speed medal of the games, a surprising silver in the 1,000 meter short track race. back in ...

Success as well as its presence is historic. >> there are those who have never seen a representation or imagery of themselves, and so we were hungry to see ourselves as hue rows, as queens and kings, as warriors, as strong women. its a movie for the ages. its iconic. >> reporter: a moment for young boys and girls to imagine themselves as heros. >> its our time to shine. >> reporter: nbc news, new york. we have a lot more to tell you ahead. this countrys opioid epidemic and financial times ques...

Convicted doctor charged with overprescribing up to over 1600 pills a day. >> where, in any cour organization, do you know who pays the bills? >> reporter: they said the money was to support organizations aiming to help pain patients receive appropriate care. the national pain foundation did not respond to request for comment, but told senate investigators it no longer accepts contributions from pharmaceutical companies. other groups criticized the report calling it unfair to equate financial su...

British gold winners were guilded. patrick grew up in austria, went to the university of new mexico but hes the only athlete representing, wait for it, asier bijon. >> they pay you a lot of money. >> really. have to go training. >> reporter: in the end most dont do it for the money. >> we do this because we love our sport. we do this because we love our country and the money helps us pay back bills and maybe go on a nice vacation. >> well deserved vacation. when we come back, well meet an americ...

Finally tonight, the demanding sport of biath lon has been compared to racing up the stairs and trying to threads a needle. americans have never won a medal but could that change with a four time olympian who almost called it quits. kevin caught up with him. >> reporter: theres a jack rabbit in the woods outside of lake placid. swift and steady, loyle has gold in his sights. >> do you like the winter? >> in my line of work you have to love winter. >> reporter: that line of work, biathlon. nothin...