as an olympic trainer myself, i think, as my friend used to say, this is the thunder and this is the lightning, don t get caught in the storm. this from the guy who doesn t own a pair of running shoes, everybody. that s my new year s resolution for 2013. find a gym. a week that began with severe ncaa penalties against penn state is now ending with word of a new lawsuit against the school. a man who says that he is victim number two from the jerry sandusky trial is planning to sue the university and now voice mails allegedly left by the convicted coach are being made public. wpbi s chad prudelli reports from philadelphia. reporter: civil attorneys say the voicemail shows jerry sandusky was trying to exert control over so-called victim number two as the investigation into the sexual abuse mounted in an indictment appeared imminent. i m probably not going to be able to get hold of anybody. probably ought to just go forward.
storms leaving behind damage and thousands of power outages. one of the ramifications of all of the storms they re punching holes in the ozone layer. make sure you put on your sunscreen. be diligent about it. seems like a broken record on weather. covering weather, months, same old thing, downed trees, power outages, heat, drought. more of the same today. also this morning, the widespread crackdown on designer mind-altering drugs that are often found in colorful packaging and are so very easy to buy around the country. who got busted and why? is that a scooby doo package i saw? really was it? looked like scooby doo. talk about the mystery machine. later, the physiques of your favorite american olympic athletes. we are talking about rob nelson and how they re born to win. you will be surprised how much they have to eat just to stay competitive. you consume, what, 20,000 calories a day?
there were a few things disconcerting, stories about the private security firm not having enough people. we are holding an olympic games in one of the busiest, most active, bustling cities anywhere in the world. of course it is easier if you hold an olympic games in the middle of nowhere. reporter: romney later clarified that even he made a few mistakes on the salt lake city olympic committee. and his comments already have london fired up. there is a guy called mitt romney who wants to know whether we are ready. are we ready? [ cheers and applause ] are we ready? [ wild cheering ] are we ready? yes we are. reporter: we will find out in a few hours if, in fact, london is ready. 80,000 are expected to attend the opening ceremonies. back to you. thank you, brandi. that little city in utah. took a nasty swipe at salt lake city. not nice. he got a bad rap. there have been serious security concerns about the games.
causing an international stir by questioning yesterday whether organizers have done enough to prepare for the big games. abc s brandi hitt has more on this. good morning, brandi. reporter: good morning, rob and paula. excitement is building as we approach the opening ceremonies. at the same time, some are questioning whether there is enough security at this year s olympic games. the olympic torch is taking its victory lap through london. and the athletes say they re ready. we want to start competing. we don t want to wait. reporter: is london prepared for opening ceremonies. our absolute top priority must be to keep people safe. reporter: british prime minister david cameron says security plans and contingencies include police on the ground, sky and water. but there are already some jitters. this week, fighter jets scrambled to meet a plane that lost communication. and a fire alarm also forced evacuation of a shopping mall next to olympic park. then, republican presidential h
heard when mitt romney was asked whether the london games looked ready. you know it is hard to know just how well it will turn out. there are a few things that were disconcerting, the stories about the private security firm not having enough people. reporter: it set off a firestorm in the british press. the mayor of london in front of 60,000 people in hyde park. there is a guy called mitt romney who wants to know whether we are ready. he wants to know whether we are ready. are we ready? [ cheers and applause ] are we ready? yes, we are! reporter: britain s prime minister was asked about not being ready, he answered, seeming to compare london to salt lake city. we are holding an olympic games in one of the busiest, most active, bustling cities anywhere in the world. of course it is easier if you hold an olympic games in the middle of nowhere. reporter: the times of london home page, prime minister delivers olympic put down to romney. in the middle of it all it was