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>> 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 ...

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 ...

Brutal. go full out cross country skiing only to stop, grab your rifle and hit five targets 165 feet away. all with your heart pumping around 170 beats per minute. >> its mind control. >> its the ability to block out the myriad of distractions that arise on the shooting range. >> mind over body? >> yep. >> reporter: american loyle bailey headed for home. at 36 this was his fourth olympics. that wasnt always the plan. he almost quit this 2016. >> i was planning on retiring and it was really a pho...

>> tonight a sea of mourning as funerals begin for teenagers who had their whole lives ahead of them. here in pa pyeongchang, the american ski racer back after a year of wild ups and downs. were with lindsey vonn before tonight she goes for gold. this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. good evening, and welcome on this busy friday. we start with the bombshell dropped in the mueller russia investigation. the justice department today naming names and issuing criminal indictments against...

Were back here in pyeongchang. american ski racing superstar lindsey vonn is making her long awaited return to the olympics. tonight if the weather cooperates vonn will compete in first of several events here. as nbcs mike tirico explains, the four-time olympian is dedicating her races to someone close to her heart. >> reporter: lindsey vonn has stared down formidable mountains thousands of times. >> i dont have any fear. and i always attack every course 110%. and i never give up. >> lindsey von...

In wisconsin last august. >> we have a lot of memories here. grandpa and grandma would teach me how to ski and i would chase everyone down the mountain. >> reporter: in november don kildow passed away at age 88. >> i want to win for my grandpa. thats all i want to do. >> reporter: vonn has suffered broken bones and survived a broken heart, but from the time she was first on skis at age 3 -- >> say, hi, lindsey, hello. >> reporter: -- nothing has been able to break her will to succeed. >> go on, ...

Shiffrin. the ski racer revealed that she took a power nap between her two runs and with one of the busiest competition schedules here at the games, who could blame her? for mikaela shiffrin, the wait was worth it. after three days of wind delay, shiffrin finally got to do what she does best and nabbed her first gold of these games. >> and giant slalom gold for mikaela shiffrin in pyeongchang. >> i really fought until the finish. and so i knew it was going to be hard to beat. >> reporter: the 22...

President trump consoling the nation announcing a visit to that grieving community, and new controversy as the gun control debate rages in washington. also, the good news from the cdc about the flu shot for children. and one of team usas biggest stars wins gold here in pyeongchang. and shes just getting started. this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. good evening from pyeongchang. all the news from here a bit later, but we, of course, start tonight once again in florida. where within...