americans back to work. >> mounting security threats at the olympics as american athletes arrive for the games. we are live in russia. >> just one week to go now until the olympics. >> i know. almost there. >> welcome back to "early start." great to have you here, i'm john berman. >> i'm christine romans. it's 30 past the hour this morning. lots of breaking news in the amanda knox case. a day after she was convicted again in italy of murdering her roommate, we are hearing this morning from the family of meredith kercher, speaking out about this retrial and the potential that knox may have to return to prison. there's a lot of other news going on in this case also. erin mclaughlin live in florence this morning. erin, tell us the latest. >> reporter: hi, john. well, meredith kercher's brother and sister were present in court last night for the verdict. their attorney has long argued for this conviction. they gave a press conference this morning. take a listen to what lyle kercher had to say. >> no matter what the decision