THE POWERFUL MOMEN THAT HAVE LIFTED US ALL UP. ♪ ♪ >> Announcer: THIS IS "NBC NIGHTLY NEWS" REPORTING TONIGHT FROM THE OLYMPICS IN PARIS. HERE IS LESTER HOLT. >>> GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME. THE ROAR OF THE CROWD STILL RINGING IN THE AIR AT THE POOL HERE IN PARIS TONIGHT AFTER AMERICAN SWIMMING GREAT KATIE LEDECKY THUNDERED HER WAY TO A THRILLING FIRST PLACE FINISH IN THE 800-METER FREESTYLE, TAKING HER PLACE AS THE FIRST WOMAN TO WIN FOUR GOLD MEDALS IN THE SAME INDIVIDUAL EVENT. SHE IS NOW THE MOST DECORATED FEMALE OLYMPIAN IN U.S. HISTORY. THAT WASN’T THE ONLY U.S. GOLD IN THE POOL. AMERICA’S BIGGEST STARS DELIVERING TODAY ACROSS PARIS. SIMONE BILES WINNING GOLD IN THE VAULT, CONTINUING HER COMEBACK TOUR. ALSO ACTION ON THE TRACK THIS EVENING WHERE U.S. HOPEFUL SHA’CARRI RICHARDSON TOOK SECOND IN THE 100-METER TO JULIAN ALFORD OF ST. LUCIA, THE FIRST OLYMPIC MEDAL EVER FOR THE TINY CARIBBEAN NATION. LOTS OF MEDALS IN PLAY TODAY. KEIR SIMMONDS STARTS US OFF. >> Reporter: TONIGHT KATIE LEDECKY WRAPPING UP HER OLYMPICS WITH EXCLAMATION POINT, BEATING OUT HER RIVAL AND WINNING GOLD IN THE 800-METER FREESTYLE, TYING THE RECORD FOR THE MOST GOLDS EVER FOR A FEMALE OLYMPIAN. >> TO THE ONE AND ONLY, KATIE LEDECKY. >> Reporter: IN AN ABSOLUTE NAIL BITER, THE U.S. PULLED OUT GOLD IN MIXED 400 MEDLEY RELAY SETTING A WORLD RECORD. AND SIMONE BILES, AGAIN NAILING HER SIGNATURE VAULT, THE YURCHENKO DOUBLE PIKE AND WINNING HER THIRD GOLD MEDAL OF THE GAME. >> A LEAGUE OF HER OWN. >> Reporter: HER TEAMMATE JADE CAREY WON BRONZE. >> FINAL OF THE WOMEN -- >> Reporter: ON A RAINY NIGHT AT THE TRACK, SHA’CARRI RICHARDSON SPRINTED 100 METERS IN JUST 10.87 SECONDS, BUT IT WASN’T ENOUGH FOR GOLD. >> ALFRED WINS FOR THAT NATION. >> Reporter: INSTEAD IT WAS ALFRED’S NIGHT WINNING THE FIRST GOLD MEDAL EVER FOR ST. LUCIA. >> IT HAS BEEN AMAZING RIGHT NOW, SO CELEBRATING RIGHT NOW. >> Reporter: RICHARDSON WON SILVER AND TEAM USA’S MELISSA JEFFERSON TOOK BRONZE. THE 4X 400 MIXED RELAY EQUALLY THRILLING. THE DUTCH TEAM EDGED OUT THE AMERICANS IN THE FINAL MOMENT FOR GOLD. DESPITE THE SLICK CONDITIONS TONIGHT, THE U.S. WENT 1 FOR 2 IN SHOT PUT WITH JOE KOVAX TAKING SILVER AND RYAN KRAUSE ERWINING THIRD STRAIGHT GOLD. >> I THINK WE WITH SAFELY SAY YOU DOMINATE THE SPORT NOW. >> THANK YOU. YEAH, THIS ONE MEANS I THINK THE MOST. NO ONE HAS WON THREE GOLDS UP UNTIL NOW. >> NOAH LYLE’S PURSUIT FOR GOLD BEGINS. >> Reporter: EARLIER IN THE DAY NOAH LYLES EASILY ADVANCED TO THE 100 METER SEMIFINALS IN HIS PARIS DEBUT. IT WASN’T THE U.S. WOMEN’S SOCCER TEAM MOST THRILLING GAME BUT THEY GOT THE JOB DONE, BEATING JAPAN IN EXTRA TIME AND MOVING ON TO THE SEMIFINALS. >> ROBIN, AND TRINITY REDMAN. >> IT WAS A FIGHT AND IT GOT UGLY AT TIMES. >> Reporter: BUT THE BEST FIGHTING FINISH OF THE DAY HAS TO GO TO BELGIAN CYCLIST REM COEVENPOEL. HE WAS IN THE LEAD WITH LESS THAN THREE MILES TO GO WHEN HE PUNCTURED A TIRE. >> ANYTHING, GIVE ME A BIKE, GIVE ME A BUYING. >> Reporter: HE HOPPED ON THE REPLACEMENT BIKE AND SPED AWAY. >> A ROAD RACE GOLD MEDAL FOR REMCO EVENPOEL. >> Reporter: FIVE MINUTES LATER HE WON GOLD UNDER THE EIFFEL TOUR. >> DREW, THAT WAS A REMARKABLE MOMENT ON THE BIKE. >> YEAH. >> LET ME ASK YOU ABOUT SIMONE BILES. SHE’S NOT FINISHED HERE. >> SHE ISN’T, LESTER. SHE COMPETES IN THE FINAL ON THE BEAM AND FLOOR ON MONDAY. SHE SAID TONIGHT SHE MIGHT EVEN GO TO L.A. I THINK SHE IS ENJOYING HERSELF, LESTER. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >>> LET’S TURN TO THE BREAKOUT STAR OF THE EVENT, AMERICA’S MAN ON THE POMMEL HORSE. TODAY HE WON ANOTHER MEDAL AND WON OVER THE COUNTRY AND INTERNET AGAIN. STEPHANIE GOSK CAUGHT UP WITH HIM AFTER. >> WHEN HE TOOK OFF THE GLASSES AND STARTED FLYING ON THE POMMEL HORSE TODAY HE WAS ALREADY A HERO. HIS PERFORMANCE IN THE TEAM COMPETITION MONDAY CLENCHING THE BRONZE MEDAL, FIRST IN 16 YEARS FOR THE U.S. AND TODAY, ANOTHER BRONZE. WHAT’S THE BEST WORD TO DESCRIBE THE LAST WEEK FOR YOU? >> UNFORGETTABLE. >> HE IS NOT JUST HAULING IN THE MEDALS, HE IS BLOWING UP THE INTERNET. IT STARTED DURING THE TEAM EVENT WHEN THE CAMERAS FIRST TRAINED ON HIM. THE BESPECTACLED GYMNAST BROUGHT TO PERFORM ON THE POMMEL HORSE, AWAITING THE MOST IMPORTANT ROUTINE OF HIS LIFE. THERE HE WAS, EYES CLOSED, LEANING BACK. WAS HE NAPPING? >> NO, I WASN’T NAPPING. I WAS JUST VISUALIZING MY ROUTINE OVER AND OVER. >> Reporter: ONE OBSERVER WRITING, HE JUST SITS THERE UNTIL HE IS ACTIVATED LIKE A SLEEPER AGENT. HE WAS NEARLY FLAWLESS. CUE THE MEME MACHINE. THERE’S A STRIKING RESEMBLANCE TO CLARK KENT. >> WAS THERE A MOMENT WHEN YOU REALIZED THE INTERNET WAS LOSING ITS MIND OVER YOU? >> YEAH, IT WAS WHEN I FINALLY GET TO SEE MY FAMILY AFTER TEAM FINALS. MY GIRLFRIEND GAVE ME A BIG HUG AND SHE SAID, HAVE YOU LOOKED AT YOUR PHONE YET. I WAS LIKE, WHAT? SHE GOES, YOU’RE NUMBER FIVE TRENDING ON TWITTER. I WAS LIKE, YOU’RE KIDDING ME. >> Reporter: THE WORLD DISCOVERED HE WAS FROM WORCESTER, MASS, WENT TO PENN STATE AND HAPPENED TO BE EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD AT THE RUBIK’S CUBE. AFTER WINNING THE BRONZE TODAY -- HE WALKED THE FLOOR, THE FLAG TUCKED IN VERY CAPE LIKE. >> ARE YOU LEANING INTO THE WHOLE SUPERHERO THING? >> I GUESS I AM. MY COACH CAME UP TO ME AND SAID, STEVEN, YOU DON’T GET A FLAG, YOU GET A CAPE. IT WAS LEGITIMATELY A WHOLE CAPE. IT WAS AWESOME. >> Reporter: AT THE OLYMPICS THERE ARE THE ATHLETES WHO COME IN FAMOUS. WHAT MAY BE EVEN MORE FUN ARE THOSE WHO GET HERE, NAIL THE MOMENT AND TURN INTO INSTANT SENSATIONS. STEPHANIE GOSK, NBC NEWS, PARIS. >> LOVE HIS SMILE. WE WILL HAVE MORE FROM THE OLYMPICS IN A FEW MINUTES. >>> OF COURSE, TONIGHT ON NBC STARTING AT 8:00 P.M. EASTERN/7:00 CENTRAL. >>> TO THE OTHER BIG NEWS TODAY AND THE UPDATED FORECAST OUT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. TROPICAL STORM DEBBY NOW ON TRACK TO HIT FLORIDA AS A HURRICANE. LET’S GET RIGHT TO NBC NEWS METEOROLOGIST ANGIE LASSMAN FOR THE LATEST. ANGIE, WHAT IS IT LOOKING LIKE TONIGHT? >> LESTER, IT LOOKS LIKE WE WILL SEE A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE IMPACTING THE STATE OF FLORIDA IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. SOME OF THE OUTER BANDS OF RAIN ALREADY IMPACTING THE STATE AS THE SYSTEM HAS WINDS TO 40 MILES AN HOUR RIGHT NOW SITTING TO THE NORTH OF HAVANA, CUBA. AS IT SPEND TIMES OVER THE WARM WATER, LIKELY INTENSIFYING, MAKING LANDFALL IN THE BIG BEND AREA LATE MONDAY MORNING. THEN IT SPENDS TIME OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES. OFFSHORE IT WILL BE PROBLEMATIC FOR RAINFALL AMOUNTS. AS IT STICKS AROUND WE COULD SEE 5 TO 10 INCHES OF RAIN FOR THE BIG PICTURE BUT ALONG THE WESTERN COASTAL CAROLINA REGION 15 TO 20 INCHES. ON TOP OF THAT, POTENTIAL FOR 4 TO 7 FEET OF STORM SURGE IN THE BIG BEND AREA. LESTER. >> ANGIE, THANK YOU. >>> TO POLITICS AND THE HIGH TV STAKES DECISION FOR VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS, MEETING WITH POTENTIAL RUNNING MATES THIS WEEKEND AND FORMER-PRESIDENT TRUMP TRIES TO UPEND THE DEBATE SCHEDULE. DASHA BURNS IS ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA. >> Reporter: ARRIVING AT THE VICE PRESIDENT’S RESIDENCE IN WASHINGTON THIS MORNING, FORMER ATTORNEY GENERAL ERIC HOLDER, THE MAN LEADING THE VETTING PROCESS FOR KAMALA HARRIS’S RUNNING MATE SELECTION. VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS OFF THE TRAIL AND HUNKERED DOWN THIS WEEKEND, FACING THE BIGGEST DECISION YET OF HER CAMPAIGN, MEETING WITH THOSE IN CONTENTION FOR HER CURRENT JOB AS SHE VIES FOR THE PRESIDENCY. HER SHORT LIST BELIEVED TO INCLUDE ARIZONA SENATOR MARK KELLY, TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY PETE BUTTE ENGINE AND KENTUCKY’S ANDY BESHEAR, TIM WALZ AND JOSH SHAPIRA FROM PENNSYLVANIA. HER DECISION EXPECTED BY TUESDAY. AS FOR TONIGHT THE CAMPAIGN IS GRAPPLING WITH THE REPORT OF SECOND GENTLEMAN’S PAST DOUG EMHOFF, THE REPORT SAYING HE HAD AN AFFAIR DURING HIS FIRST MARRIAGE YEARS BEFORE HIS INVOLVEMENT WITH HARRIS. IN A STATEMENT TONIGHT, EMHOFF SAYING HE AND HIS FIRST WIFE, QUOTE, WENT THROUGH SOME TOUGH TIMES ON ACCOUNT OF MY ACTIONS. I TOOK RESPONSIBILITY AND IN THE YEARS SINCE WE WORKED THROUGH THINGS AS A FAMILY. >> 94 DAYS FROM NOW WE ARE GOING TO WIN THE GREAT STATE OF GEORGIA IN AN EPIC LANDSLIDE. >> Reporter: FORMER-PRESIDENT TRUMP IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA TONIGHT TONIGHT WHERE THE LATEST POLLS SHOW A TIGHT CONTEST. TONIGHT AT THE SAME EVENT WHERE HARRIS RALLIED 10,000 SUPPORTERS ON TUESDAY AND KAUD ON TRUMP TO HONOR THE PLANNED SEPTEMBER DEBATE. >> BECAUSE AS THE SAYING GOES, IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY, SAY IT TO MY FACE. >> Reporter: BUT TRUMP NOW WANTS TO CHANGE THE DATE AND THE NETWORK, CHALLENGING HARRIS TO DEBATE HIM IN PENNSYLVANIA ON SEPTEMBER 4th WITH FOX NEWS SERVING AS THE DEBATE HOST. VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS RESPONDED ON SOCIAL MEDIA SAYING SHE WILL BE THERE AT THE PREVIOUSLY AGREED UPON DATE OF SEPTEMBER 10th AND THAT SHE HOPES SHE WILL SEE FORMER-PRESIDENT TRUMP THERE. LESTER. >> ALL RIGHT, DASHA BURNS TONIGHT. THANK YOU. >>> WE HAVE A MAJOR REVERSAL IN THE CASE AGAINST THE MEN ACCUSED OF PLOTTING THE 9/11 TERROR ATTACKS. THEY WILL NO LONGER GET A PLEA DEAL, AND ONCE AGAIN THEY COULD FACE THE DEATH PENALTY. ALLIE RAFFA WITH THE LATEST. >> Reporter: IN A STUNNING REVERSAL LLOYD AUSTIN WITHDRAWING A CONTROVERSIAL PLEA DEAL FOR THE THREE MEN ACCUSED OF PLANNING THE 9/11 TERROR ATTACKS. >> THERE WAS A PART OF ME THAT WAS RELIEVED, RELIEVED VICTIMS WERE HEARD. >> Reporter: RELIEVED AFTER SECRETARY AUSTIN’S ANNOUNCEMENT LATE FRIDAY THAT EFFECTIVELY PUTS THE DEATH PENALTY BACK ON THE TABLE FOR THE SUSPECTS IF CONVICTED. HER FATHER WAS KILLED IN THE ATTACK ON THE WORLD TRADE CENTER. >> I JUST THINK OF MY FATHER AND HOW MUCH HE HAS MISSED. >> Reporter: AUSTIN’S RARE DECISION COMES JUST DAYS AFTER A POLARIZING AGREEMENT THAT ALLOWED THE THREE TO PLEAD GUILTY TO LESSER CHARGES, AVOIDING THE DEATH PENALTY. ONE OF THEM, KHALID SHEIKH MOHAMMED, KNOWN AS KSM, THE SELF-CONFESSED MASTER MIND OF THE 9/11 ATTACK. THAT INITIAL DEAL SPARKED WIDESPREAD CRITICISM. AUSTIN’S REVERSAL IS NOW BEING PRAISED BY LAWMAKERS AND 9/11 FAMILY MEMBERS. HOWEVER, ONE ATTORNEY WHO HAS REPRESENTED OTHER ACCUSED TERRORISTS CALLS THE DECISION DIRTY, SAYING IT ROBS 9/11 FAMILY MEMBERS OF JUSTICE. AUSTIN’S REVERSAL NOW GIVES HIM AUTHORITY OF THE THREE CASES MOVING FORWARD, THOUGH A TRIAL IS STILL LIKELY YEARS AWAY. ALLIE RAFFA, NBC NEWS. >>> A STUNNING SIGHT IN VENEZUELA TODAY FOLLOWING A WEEK OF POLITICAL UNREST. THAT’S OPPOSITION LEADER MACHADO WHO CAME OUT OF HIDING TODAY, JOINING PROTESTERS SAYING THIS WEEK’S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION WAS STOLEN BY NICOLAS MADURO WHO WAS DECLARED THE WINNER FOR A THIRD TERM BY HIS OWN ELECTION COMMITTEE. THE U.S. NOW ONE OF MANY COUNTRIES SAYING IT IS CLEAR MADURO LOST THE ELECTION. >>> STILL AHEAD TONIGHT, THE SHOCKING NEW VIDEO AND FALL-OUT FROM THE DEATH OF A MAN IN A MILWAUKEE HOTEL. ALSO PUTTING THE PEDAL TO THE >>> WE’RE BACK WITH AN >>> WE’RE BACK WITH AN UPDATE TO A STORY >>> WE’RE BACK WITH AN UPDATE TO A STORY WE’VE BEEN REPORTING UPDATE TO A STORY WE’VE BEEN REPORTING ON. WE’VE BEEN REPORTING ON. THERE IS NEWLY ON. THERE IS NEWLY RELEASED VIDEO SHOWING THERE IS NEWLY RELEASED VIDEO SHOWING THE MOMENTS LEADING UP RELEASED VIDEO SHOWING THE MOMENTS LEADING UP TO THIS SUMMER’S DEATH THE MOMENTS LEADING UP TO THIS SUMMER’S DEATH OF A MAN AT A TO THIS SUMMER’S DEATH OF A MAN AT A MILWAUKEE HOTEL WHILE OF A MAN AT A MILWAUKEE HOTEL WHILE BEING HELD BEING HELD BEING HELD FOR IMMEDIATE CHARGES. BEING HELD FOR IMMEDIATE CHARGES. MAURA BARRETT, NBC FOR IMMEDIATE CHARGES. MAURA BARRETT, NBC NEWS. MAURA BARRETT, NBC NEWS. >>> WE’LL TAKE A BREAK NEWS. >>> WE’LL TAKE A BREAK HERE. >>> WE’LL TAKE A BREAK HERE. COMING UP, OUR HERE. COMING UP, OUR OLYMPICS COVERAGE COMING UP, OUR OLYMPICS COVERAGE CONTINUES WITH GEARING OLYMPICS COVERAGE CONTINUES WITH GEARING UP FOR GOLD. CONTINUES WITH GEARING UP FOR GOLD. THE TEAM USA CYCLIST UP FOR GOLD. THE TEAM USA CYCLIST AN HER SURPRISING D >>> WELCOME BACK FROM >>> WELCOME BACK FROM PARIS WHERE SO MANY OF >>> WELCOME BACK FROM PARIS WHERE SO MANY OF THE ATHLETES COMPETING PARIS WHERE SO MANY OF THE ATHLETES COMPETING STARTED THEIR SPORTS THE ATHLETES COMPETING STARTED THEIR SPORTS SOON AFTER THEY COULD STARTED THEIR SPORTS SOON AFTER THEY COULD WALK. SOON AFTER THEY COULD WALK. TONIGHT WE HAVE THE WALK. TONIGHT WE HAVE THE SURPRISING STORY OF A TONIGHT WE HAVE THE SURPRISING STORY OF A TEAM USA CYCLIST WHO SURPRISING STORY OF A TEAM USA CYCLIST WHO DIDN’T EVEN GET TEAM USA CYCLIST WHO DIDN’T EVEN GET STARTED IN THE SPORT DIDN’T EVEN GET STARTED IN THE SPORT UNTIL AFTER COLLEGE. STARTED IN THE SPORT UNTIL AFTER COLLEGE. ONCE AGAIN, HERE’S UNTIL AFTER COLLEGE. ONCE AGAIN, HERE’S STEPHANIE GOSK. ONCE AGAIN, HERE’S STEPHANIE GOSK. >> Reporter: THERE ARE STEPHANIE GOSK. >> Reporter: THERE ARE MANY DIFFERENT ROADS >> Reporter: THERE ARE MANY DIFFERENT ROADS TO THE OLYMPICS, BUT MANY DIFFERENT ROADS TO THE OLYMPICS, BUT FEW QUITE AS UNIQUE AS TO THE OLYMPICS, BUT FEW QUITE AS UNIQUE AS THE ONE TAKEN BY FEW QUITE AS UNIQUE AS THE ONE TAKEN BY KRISTEN FAULKNER. THE ONE TAKEN BY KRISTEN FAULKNER. >> A SPORT THAT I WAS KRISTEN FAULKNER. >> A SPORT THAT I WAS GOOD AT AND ENJOYED >> A SPORT THAT I WAS GOOD AT AND ENJOYED BUT DIDN’T HAVE THE GOOD AT AND ENJOYED BUT DIDN’T HAVE THE SAME DEEP PASSION THAT BUT DIDN’T HAVE THE SAME DEEP PASSION THAT I DO WITH CYCLING. SAME DEEP PASSION THAT I DO WITH CYCLING. >> Reporter: HOW I DO WITH CYCLING. >> Reporter: HOW QUICKLY DID IT HAPPEN, >> Reporter: HOW QUICKLY DID IT HAPPEN, WHERE YOU WERE LIKE I QUICKLY DID IT HAPPEN, WHERE YOU WERE LIKE I LOVE THIS? WHERE YOU WERE LIKE I LOVE THIS? >> RIGHT AWAY. LOVE THIS? >> RIGHT AWAY. >> Reporter: HER >> RIGHT AWAY. >> Reporter: HER UNLIKELY JOURNEY BEGAN >> Reporter: HER UNLIKELY JOURNEY BEGAN IN HOMER, ALASKA. UNLIKELY JOURNEY BEGAN IN HOMER, ALASKA. IS HOMER, ALASKA, IN HOMER, ALASKA. IS HOMER, ALASKA, REALLY THE HALIBUT IS HOMER, ALASKA, REALLY THE HALIBUT CAPITAL OF THE WORLD? REALLY THE HALIBUT CAPITAL OF THE WORLD? >> IT’S CAPITAL OF THE WORLD? >> IT’S SELF-PROCLAIMED >> IT’S SELF-PROCLAIMED HALIBUT FISHING SELF-PROCLAIMED HALIBUT FISHING CAPITAL OF THE WORLD. HALIBUT FISHING CAPITAL OF THE WORLD. WHEN YOU DRIVE INTO CAPITAL OF THE WORLD. WHEN YOU DRIVE INTO TOWN THERE’S A BIG WHEN YOU DRIVE INTO TOWN THERE’S A BIG SIGN. TOWN THERE’S A BIG SIGN. >> Reporter: THERE SIGN. >> Reporter: THERE ACTUALLY IS A SIGN. >> Reporter: THERE ACTUALLY IS A SIGN. >> MY PARENTS OWN A ACTUALLY IS A SIGN. >> MY PARENTS OWN A HOTEL/RESTAURANT IN >> MY PARENTS OWN A HOTEL/RESTAURANT IN ALASKA. HOTEL/RESTAURANT IN ALASKA. WHEN WE WERE KIDS THEY ALASKA. WHEN WE WERE KIDS THEY HAD US WORK EVERY WHEN WE WERE KIDS THEY HAD US WORK EVERY SINGLE JOB AT THE HAD US WORK EVERY SINGLE JOB AT THE HOTEL/RESTAURANT. SINGLE JOB AT THE HOTEL/RESTAURANT. >> Reporter: NO BIKE HOTEL/RESTAURANT. >> Reporter: NO BIKE RACING, NOT YET. >> Reporter: NO BIKE RACING, NOT YET. >> BOTH MY PARENTS ARE RACING, NOT YET. >> BOTH MY PARENTS ARE QUITE OUTDOORSY, AND >> BOTH MY PARENTS ARE QUITE OUTDOORSY, AND WE DID A LOT OF HIKING QUITE OUTDOORSY, AND WE DID A LOT OF HIKING OUTDOORS. WE DID A LOT OF HIKING OUTDOORS. >> Reporter: AT OUTDOORS. >> Reporter: AT HARVARD WHERE SHE >> Reporter: AT HARVARD WHERE SHE STUDIED COMPUTER HARVARD WHERE SHE STUDIED COMPUTER SCIENCE, SHE RODE STUDIED COMPUTER SCIENCE, SHE RODE CREW. SCIENCE, SHE RODE CREW. STILL NO CYCLING. CREW. STILL NO CYCLING. THEN SHE MOVED TO NEW STILL NO CYCLING. THEN SHE MOVED TO NEW YORK CITY, STARTING A THEN SHE MOVED TO NEW YORK CITY, STARTING A JOB IN VENTURE YORK CITY, STARTING A JOB IN VENTURE CAPITAL. JOB IN VENTURE CAPITAL. >> I STILL NEEDED TO CAPITAL. >> I STILL NEEDED TO HAVE THAT OUTDOOR FIX >> I STILL NEEDED TO HAVE THAT OUTDOOR FIX THAT WAS SUCH A BIG HAVE THAT OUTDOOR FIX THAT WAS SUCH A BIG PART OF MY LIFE. THAT WAS SUCH A BIG PART OF MY LIFE. >> Reporter: THAT’S PART OF MY LIFE. >> Reporter: THAT’S WHEN SHE FIRST STARTED >> Reporter: THAT’S WHEN SHE FIRST STARTED CYCLING WITH A LOT TO WHEN SHE FIRST STARTED CYCLING WITH A LOT TO LEARN. CYCLING WITH A LOT TO LEARN. >> I COULDN’T CLIP IN, LEARN. >> I COULDN’T CLIP IN, AND I WAS LIKE, WHY IS >> I COULDN’T CLIP IN, AND I WAS LIKE, WHY IS THIS NOT WORKING? AND I WAS LIKE, WHY IS THIS NOT WORKING? I WAS EMBARRASSED. THIS NOT WORKING? I WAS EMBARRASSED. WE REALIZED I HADIBLE I WAS EMBARRASSED. WE REALIZED I HADIBLE COMPARABLE PEDALS. WE REALIZED I HADIBLE COMPARABLE PEDALS. >> Reporter: WHEN SHE COMPARABLE PEDALS. >> Reporter: WHEN SHE HAD THE RIGHT SHOES >> Reporter: WHEN SHE HAD THE RIGHT SHOES SHE WAS OFF. HAD THE RIGHT SHOES SHE WAS OFF. >> KIND OF MY OUTLET SHE WAS OFF. >> KIND OF MY OUTLET TO GET INTO OTHER?CENTRAL >> KIND OF MY OUTLET TO GET INTO OTHER?CENTRAL PARK AND RIDE FOR TWO TO GET INTO OTHER?CENTRAL PARK AND RIDE FOR TWO HOURS. PARK AND RIDE FOR TWO HOURS. WE WOULD TRAIN AT 5:00 HOURS. WE WOULD TRAIN AT 5:00 A.M. WE WOULD TRAIN AT 5:00 A.M. >> Reporter: THE A.M. >> Reporter: THE PASSION FOR RIDING >> Reporter: THE PASSION FOR RIDING QUICKLY TURNED INTO PASSION FOR RIDING QUICKLY TURNED INTO MORE THAN JUST A QUICKLY TURNED INTO MORE THAN JUST A HOBBY. MORE THAN JUST A HOBBY. >> I CAME WITH THIS HOBBY. >> I CAME WITH THIS REALLY BIG PHYSICAL >> I CAME WITH THIS REALLY BIG PHYSICAL ENGINE FROM ROWING AND REALLY BIG PHYSICAL ENGINE FROM ROWING AND OTHER SPORTS THAT ENGINE FROM ROWING AND OTHER SPORTS THAT REALLY HELP HELPED ME OTHER SPORTS THAT REALLY HELP HELPED ME IN CYCLING, BUT I WAS REALLY HELP HELPED ME IN CYCLING, BUT I WAS A QUICK LEARNER. IN CYCLING, BUT I WAS A QUICK LEARNER. >> Reporter: SHE HAD A A QUICK LEARNER. >> Reporter: SHE HAD A METEORIC RISE IN THE >> Reporter: SHE HAD A METEORIC RISE IN THE SPORT, QUITTING HER METEORIC RISE IN THE SPORT, QUITTING HER JOB TO RACE AS A PRO SPORT, QUITTING HER JOB TO RACE AS A PRO IN EUROPE ONLY A JOB TO RACE AS A PRO IN EUROPE ONLY A HANDFUL OF YEARS AFTER IN EUROPE ONLY A HANDFUL OF YEARS AFTER CYCLING FOR THE FIRST HANDFUL OF YEARS AFTER CYCLING FOR THE FIRST TIME. CYCLING FOR THE FIRST TIME. NOW SHE HAS A SPOT ON TIME. NOW SHE HAS A SPOT ON TEAM USA. NOW SHE HAS A SPOT ON TEAM USA. WHAT WOULD BE THE BEST TEAM USA. WHAT WOULD BE THE BEST ADJECTIVE TO DESCRIBE WHAT WOULD BE THE BEST ADJECTIVE TO DESCRIBE YOUR TRAJECTORY IN ADJECTIVE TO DESCRIBE YOUR TRAJECTORY IN THIS SPORT? YOUR TRAJECTORY IN THIS SPORT? >> I WOULD HONESTLY THIS SPORT? >> I WOULD HONESTLY USE THE WORD >> I WOULD HONESTLY USE THE WORD RESILIENCE. USE THE WORD RESILIENCE. I’VE HAD A CONCUSSION, RESILIENCE. I’VE HAD A CONCUSSION, BEEN HIT BYA CAR. I’VE HAD A CONCUSSION, BEEN HIT BYA CAR. AND EVERY TIME I’VE BEEN HIT BYA CAR. AND EVERY TIME I’VE NEVER LOST MY PASSION AND EVERY TIME I’VE NEVER LOST MY PASSION TO KEEP GOING. NEVER LOST MY PASSION TO KEEP GOING. IT’S NEVER A MATTER OF TO KEEP GOING. IT’S NEVER A MATTER OF IF I’LL KEEP GOING, IT’S NEVER A MATTER OF IF I’LL KEEP GOING, IT’S JUST A MATTER OF IF I’LL KEEP GOING, IT’S JUST A MATTER OF HOW. IT’S JUST A MATTER OF HOW. >> Reporter: THE HOW. >> Reporter: THE UNUSUAL PEDIGREE >> Reporter: THE UNUSUAL PEDIGREE ASIDE, THERE IS NO UNUSUAL PEDIGREE ASIDE, THERE IS NO DOUBT FAULKNER IS AN >> AT THIS MOMENT IN HISTORY, IT’S THE VERY BEST OF WHO