Wednesday, 14 April 2021

Simone Biles talks about Tokyo Olympics: ‘I’m trying to beat myself’

Simone Biles talks about Tokyo Olympics: 'I'm trying to beat myself'

With 100 days to go until the Tokyo Olympics, gymnastics icon Simone Biles talks to TODAY about the long-awaited event. "I'm trying to beat myself," she tells Hoda Kotb. "That's what motivates me." She also talks about the sex abuse scandal perpetrated by former team doctor Larry Nassar.

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Tokyo Olympics 'will feel different,' Mike Tirico says

NBC Olympics prime-time host Mike Tirico tells TODAY that the Tokyo Olympics "will feel different" due to all the anticipation for the long-awaited event. He talks about about the COVID-19 precautions and says that athletes' families not being able to attend in person will "leave a void."

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Savannah shares prank she played on husband while working from home

TODAY's Savannah Guthrie sat down with Ellen DeGeneres for an interview airing Wednesday. They talked about music, the Olympics and the struggles of working from home – including Savannah's strategy to keep her husband, Mike Feldman, from spending too much time in the home office.

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Queen returns to royal duties as she prepares for Prince Philip's funeral

Just four days after the death of Prince Philip, the queen is back, fulfilling her royal duties, even as she prepares for Saturday's funeral. NBC's Kelly Cobiella reports for TODAY from Windsor Castle.

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Health officials try to ease concerns about Johnson & Johnson vaccine

The CDC is calling an emergency meeting Wednesday to review the Johnson & Johnson single-shot vaccine, now on pause after rare reports of blood clots in women. The White House is still confident the vaccine rollout will go on uninterrupted. NBC's Tom Costello reports for TODAY.

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Biden plans to withdraw all US troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11

On Wednesday President Biden is expected to announce a plan to withdraw all U.S. forces from Afghanistan and end America's longest war by the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. NBC chief White House correspondent Kristen Welker reports for TODAY.

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