eroding the confidence. five more russian competitors from the 2014 sochi winter olympics have been banned for life over anti—doping rule violations. they include dmitrii trunenkov and aleksei negodailo, both members of the gold—medal winning four—man bobsleigh team, as well as biathlon relay silver—medallists ya na romanova and olga vilukhina who also won another silver in the seven and a half kilometre event. the latest bans bring the total number of russian athletes suspended from the games for life to 19 this month, with the ioc annulling results following widespread doping and tampering with samples of russian athletes during the sochi games. nowadays there are marathons all over the world. from the biggest cities, to remote deserts, there's no shortage of races out there. but few are as tough as the one we're about to show you. running around a glacier in the coldest place on earth has to be one of the hardest challenges out there as holly hamilton reports. for most of us, running a marathon isa for most of us, running a marathon is a big ask. but for some, the distanc

. after missing sochi due to injury, e hoping to be back on the podium in south korea. always nio see you. how are y feeling? >> i fe good. i'm healthy, i've had a great prep perio first timen a long time i've been able to ski quite a bit in the summer, which is nice. >> are you healthy healthy or lindsey vo healthy which means you're going to ski with a bunch of aches and pains no matter what? >> it's kin of life at this point. i've haaner i feel really good. i feel strong. that's the most important thing, just stayin healthy and staying like thisnt sochi -- not sochi. >>nt south korea. you talk about t surgeries you've had. you're a it older. does it change the way you ski? >> it doesn change the way i ski. it dinelans way i have to work out and train. i have to do so much extra work to make sure my body is functioni >> u n s up out of every morning. >> it's goo it's all part of the game. like i said, i feel good so i'm going to ke working hard. >> you were in austria last weekend. >> saturday. >> you were skiing giant slalom for the first time in 600 days. what was like? >> i was a lit

almost eight years since we saw her win that olympic gold. that was in vancouver and after missing sochi due to an injury, she's hoping to be back on the podium in south korea. lindsey, nice to see you. how are you feeling? >> i feel good. you know, i'm healthy, great prep period. first time in a long time that i've actually been able to ski quite a bit in the summer which is nice. >> are you healthy or lindsey von healthy which means you're going to ski with a bunch of aches and pains no matter what? >> i mean, that's kind of life, you know, that the point, i've had so many surgeries, but i feel good. honestly i feel great and i feel strong. so that's the most important thing. just staying healthy and staying like this until sochi -- not sochi -- >> south korea. you talk about the surgeries you've had, you're a little bit older, does it change the way you ski? >> it doesn't change the way i ski, it definitely changes the way i have to work out and train and i have to do so much extra work to make sure my body is functioning. >> you can stand up out of bed every morning. >> i know, but o

women who have their own stories to tell. >> i'm matt lauer in olympic park in sochi. >> reporter: the alleged misconduct began at the 2014 olympic games in sochi and continued after, according to an nbc spokesperson. the lawyer for the accuser had this to say. in part, "i am in awe by the kornlg my client showed to be the first to raise that the company do the right thing." "variety" magazine laying out a pattern of alleged sexual misconduct by lauer, including exposing himself to an employee in his office and inviting women employed by nbc late at night to his hotel room while covering the olympics. three unnamed women tell "variety" they were sexually harassed. their accounts, "variety" says, corroborated by friends or colleagues. the magazine also reports that several women made complaints to executives at nbc which were ignored. an nbc news spokesperson responded to that claim. "we can say unequivocally that prior to monday night current nbc news management was never made aware of any complaints about matt lauer's conduct." in september lauer interviewed bill o'reilly, who had jus

sochi. >> nbc news said the alleged inappropriate behavior began in the sochi olympics and continued after that. the accuser's attorney said, while i am impressed by nbc's response to date, i am awed by the courage of my client. asking the company to just do the right thing. "today"'s natalie morales responding, praising the anonymous woman who came forward. >> when and if she wants to tell her story publicly, i'm sure she will, but it did take a lot of courage for her to come forward. it was no doubt a very painful decision. >> lauer is among the most high-profile men in the country brought down by allegations of sexual misconduct. shocking the nation in recent months. >> good morning, everyone. >> an anchor of the "today" show for more than 20 years, known as a skillful interviewer of ordinary people, celebrities and politicians alike. president trump took a swipe at nbc news after lauer's dismis l dismissal. tweeting in part, when will the top executives at nbc and comcast be fired for putting out so much fake news? lauer was scheduled to host the rockefeller center tree lighting,

incident he was fired for happened at the 2014 olympics in sochi, russia. there are at least two other complaints against him. a report by variety magazine alleges a pattern of misconduct. lauer allegedly extended late-night invitations to his hotel room while covering the olympics. another woman claims lauer exposed himself to her in his office. magazine also says several women were ignored by nbc news when they complained. >> nbc news denies that allegation. it issued a statement reading "we can say prior to monday night, current nbc news of any complaints about matt lauer's conduct." >>> jimmy fallon did not go easy on him during the opening monologue last night. take a listen. >> nbc has fired matt lauer from the "today" show after he was accused of inappropriate sexual behavior. if you're wondering where in the world is matt lauer, he's probably at a bar with charlie rose. that's our guess. >> charlie rose was fired earlier this month from his job as co-host of cbs this morning after allegations of sexual misconduct against him. >> nbc news promised transparency as it invest

her fourth olympics after a knee injury forced her to sit out sochi. >> i'm very high in the motivation tank. i feel like i've been thinking about the olympics since the last day of the last season. that's all i think about. >> reporter: today the olympic flame arrived in south korea, carrying with it dreams of athletes from around the world. nbc news, pyeongchang. >>> let's check back in with bill karins. >> 100 days away. hard to believe. the winter olympics are fun. not feeling or looking like february in many areas of the country today. dallas, 93 possible. the record heat, 70s through areas of washington, d.c. even the northeast not bad today. we'll be watching a new storm moving into the northwest over the next couple days. that's where the worst weather will be, and the snowy weather will extend through montana into the northern plains. any travel trouble out headed to any airports, it would be in the areas of the pacific northwest and tonight and tomorrow in northern california. pretty good for travel today otherwise. >>> sony is bringing back its robot dog. it can wa

alleged in the original complaint began at the 2014 olympic games in sochi and continues after. the lawyer for the accuser had this to say in part and i'm quoting, i'm awed by the courage my client showed to be the first to raise a complaint and to do so without making any demands other than asking the company to do the right thing. last night variety magazine published a report laying out a pattern of alleged sexual misconduct by lauer, including exposing himself to an employee in his office and inviting women employed by nbc late at night to his hotel room while covering the olympics. three unnamed women tell variety they were sexually harassed, their account variety says corroborated by friends or colleagues. the magazine also reports that several women say they made complaints to executives at nbc which were ignored. variety magazine based its reporting on a two month investigation with dozens of interviews with current and former staff. now, nbc news issued a response saying, i'm quoting here, we can say unequivocally that prior to monday night current nbc news management was n

a relative unknown to winning a gold medal in sochi. south lake tahoe's maddy bowman is hoping to repeat that success in south korea this february. "today in the bay's" garvin thomas has her story. >> reporter: maddie bowman says being a gold medalist has given her a platform. we started, though, by asking maddie what her favorite part of 2014 was. for maddie bowman, it wasn't the opening ceremony, although that was cool. >> we lived it up, we soaked it up, we took in every moment. >> 7:20 for maddie bowman. >> reporter: and believe it or not, it wasn't even winning the gold medal, although that was crazy. >> as an athlete, and as a human being, that high you get when you win a gold medal is insane. like it is the top of the top. it's insane. >> reporter: no, for maddie, the best part of her experience at the 2014 sochi winter games didn't even happen in russia. it happened days later atop a fire truck in south lake tahoe. >> my favorite memory from the olympics was when i came home, and they hosted a parade from the high school in south like. >> reporter: you see, maddie's sport

in sochi. she grew up in newtown, bucks county, and is a graduate of the hun school. as we mentioned, the olympic flame arriving in south korea this week. it will take a 100-day journey through the country as it makes its way to peongchang. they had a ceremony with the flame this week. as for the athletes here in new york city, they should be arriving in the next hour or so. we'll have interviews with local athletes all day. for now live at the "today" show plaza, nbc10 news. >> thank you. >>> now for more of the stories we're following on nbc10 news today at 6:00 a.m. -- >> act of terror. we're following breaking developments in manhattan. what witnesses watched in horror as the man drove a truck through crowds of new yorkers and tourists. >> and who is he? a clearer picture of the suspect's life after he moved from overseas and his connection to pennsylvania and new jersey. >>> in the usa. president trump responds to the tragedy with a step he says will prevent terror attacks. >>> we have a lot of ground to cover at 6:00 a.m. good morning. this is "nbc10 news today." i'm

sochi, russia. she is expected to lead a strong team to half pike to pyeongchang, south korea. how has winning the gold changed her life? >> aside from, you know, more pressure of the gold medal, it changed my life in a way, that i wasn't really expecting. you know, i received this platform that i didn't have before. i have had the opportunity just to interact with young kids more about sports and also, you know, speak out about climate change. >> if that excites you, we have more for you. tonight, you will hear from garvin thomas' interview, including her favorite memory of winning the gold in russia. >>> garvin thomas is actually traveling to the olympics this year. he is going to have live reports as we lead up to 100 days now to the olympics. >>> covering breaking news this morning, an officer shot in castro district, all happening during halloween festivities. we are live at the scene with information pete suratos is gathering as we learn about what happened. >> reporter: open enrollment begins today for cover california. the steps you need to take now to ensure you and your famil

bronze medal in sochi. she grew up in newtown, bucks county. today a lot of athletes as well as appearing on the "today" show will be in times square for a big 100 days event. some will be on jimmy fallon later tonight. you can follow along live on the "today" show all morning. and later today we'll have interviews with some of our local athletes, as well. for now, live on the "today" show plaza, nbc10 news. >> we will see be cheering on our local athletes. >> we will. yeah. we've got the winter gear on now. it looks cold, it is cold. thank you. >>> now for more of the stories we're following now on "nbc10 news today" at 5:00 a.m. >>> cowardly act of terror. eat peop-- eight people are dea nearly a dozen injured when a truck barrels into pedestrians in new york city. >>> behind the wheel. brand-new details about the man investigators say is behind the attack. >>> outpouring of love. a city no stranger to tragedy comes together in the face of horror. >>> coming up on 5:00 a.m. good morning and welcome to "nbc10 news today." i'm tracy davidson. >> i'm via sikahema. >> let's check

there in sochi, sealed with an embrace, putin lavished assad with praise. especially for his work fighting isis. this was only the second time, as best we know, these two leaders have met face-to-face since russia began its fierce military campaign a couple of years ago backing assad. both those meetings shrouded in secrecy. the kremlin says putin will be calling president trump as well as the leaders of other countries in that reasonable. iraq, egypt, saudi arabia, among those. savannah. >> actually, peter, don't go away. let me ask you one more question. the administration has just labelled north korea a state sponsor of terrorism. what's with the timing? what's the impact? >> good question. the north korea propaganda machine, we should note, matt, overnight fiercely criticizing president trump after his recent remarks in the region. they call him an old lunatic in their words, a mean trickster and a human reject. today after the president nountsed just yesterday that he would be designating north korea as a state sponsor of terrorism, the treasury department expected to announc

. >> we'll drop it, but what about waxing? >> oh, remember that one? >> yes. >> sochi. oh, my goodness. >> matt had a bad reaction. >> i had a rash for about a week. >> oh, yeah, that's right. >> matt and al soup. >> did you do the swiss pedicure? >> that is so gross. >> i wouldn't want to do it. >> so gross. >> they chew off all your callous callouses. >>> the queen is gearing up for the king, as in the "lion king," joining the live-action remake cast. she'll voice the role of nala. james earle jones as mufasa. seth rogen as pumba. the "lion king" is one of the highest grossing animated shows. beyonce casting news sent fans into a frenzy. the film set to debut july 2019. >>> barbra streisand has a special netflix concert on the way titled "barbra: the music, the memories, the magic." need to do something with my hands. and journeys her life. we have an exclusive first look at the trailer. ♪ don't bring around a cloud to rain on my parade ♪ >> sing it, savannah. keep going. >> mics were off, right? >> no. we heard a little bit. it was good. >> brought to you by theraflu. >> she has

vladimir putin and bashar al assad. they met in sochi, russia to discuss ways to end syria's bloody civil war, that has dragged on for seven years. and now, there's word that president trump will talk with vladimir putin by phone in the wake of that leader. peter alexander has more on this. >> reporter: white house officials telling me that presidents trump and vladimir putin will speak by phone this morning, after the rare meeting between putin and the syrian dictator bashar al assad. this conversation is expected to focus on the future of syria, where the u.s. and russia have clashed over years on the path forward. putin and his government have been manage assad's chief supporters. now, with the bloody civil war, the kremlin is pressing for a settlement to cement assad's hold on power. putin lavished praise on his work. this is the second time these two meters have met face-to-face since russia began its fierce military campaign backing assad. both those meetings shrouded in secrecy. the kremlin says putin will be calling president trump, as well as other leaders in that region. savanna

the 1920s. >> ouch. remember in sochi, when you and i invented bathing. it was fantastic. >> that was a good time. >> you are big on selfies. al, what's your favorite selfie? >> took one recently before leila left for college. >> oh. >> you have one, what's yours? >> my dad had a cold the first two times he met calvin. my selfie is when my dad finally got to hold calvin. >> and calvin is still keeping his distance. >> jvh? >> mine was a christmas selfie. my whole family. henry has to be the selfie arm. >> hoda has great selfie arms. >> she does. >> i thought hoda invented the selfie arm. i'm disapointed. >> savannah guthrie? >> same thing, in bed. all four of us. there we are. >> i'm going to keep the theme going, in bed with -- >> oh. >> how did you get that all in bed? >> in bed? >> and blake shelton. >> wow. >> really? >> and then, the building blew up. >> anyhoo. i didn't know you were picking those. >> that was me with the billboard women in music award. >> who was that? >> taylor. >> aretha. idina menzel. >> ariana grande. >> is that the only selfie you've ever taken? >> no. unf