Winter Olimb News Today

♪ ♪ it has been an exciting day of competition for team u.s.a. at the beijing winter olympics. nathan chen claims gold in mens figure skating hanging onto the league after setting a world record with the short program. it was a huge day for another american athlete. snowboarder chloe kim wins gold in the womens halfpipe. lets start with coy wire. lets start, first of all, with what was a fantastic day and flawless performance for nathan chen. >> reporter: isa, i dont know if you saw it but...

Welcome back to "new day." im coy wire. winter vinecki is the first ever winter olimb pea yak so aptly named. the driving force, her late father michael. at 9 years old she lost her dad to prostate cancer leaving her and her mom and siblings heartbroken. >> my mom and dad named me winter because it was their favorite season and they absolutely loved the beautiful snow in northern michigan. i did all kinds of different sports growing up. i specifically loved running and track. in the summertime i...