carrying the u.s. flag into the opening ceremony on friday night. voted by your peers to do that. the first singles medals winner for the u.s. in the sport of luge. what kind of honor is it when you found out that your peers chose to you carry the flag. it was a pretty big shock but it is an honor and privilege to be recognized by all of team usa like that. you ll be leading the largest contingent in the winter games from any nation. what can you tell the first-timers about the experience? it will be so exciting. you think you have an idea what it will be like. you ll be blown away. it never gets old. it will be just as exciting as you can imagine. erin will lead the team on friday. when our coverage begins tomorrow from pyeonchang. trump watch february 7th, 2018. americans like parades. thanksgiving parades, new year s
fundamentals and teaching them the sport, which unfortunately it hasn t come out yet in the series. hmm. and friday night tikes we re hoping. future episodes will bring the points across, where we re teaching safe tackling techniques, as safe as the game can be. yeah, hopefully, i m sure the producers of the show are paying attention to this, but it might be worth reminding them, as well, in your positions. i want to bring in pediatrician and author of 411 series, dr. ari brown. you hear this discussion. is this just the culture of football, or do you think there s something more going on here? well, i did watch the show, and i have to say the trailer is much more provocative than the show is. and i found it disturbing. i wanted eed to puke, like lis son did on the show. it was awful. yes, i live in austin, 90 miles away from where this is going on in san antonio, and football is king, in texas that s true. i hope it s not reality. reality tv is rarely reality,
a lot of problems with the right side of my body. reporter: for her, surgery was the only option. they go in and they removed a little under a centimeter of the skull bone to create access for the spinal fluid to flow freely. reporter: she didn t let that stop her, though. 14 months later she was back on the sled. i never lost sight of where i wanted to be after my surgery, and that was back competing in the sport of luge. reporter: while she fell short of making the olympics by a fraction of a second, she s staying sharp as the team s first alternate. i wake up every day knowing i m going to fly, that i m training for something that i love, and it s a big gift. reporter: it s that gift she wants to make sure other young girls like her get to experience. the ten-day camp that focuses on self-confidence, understanding stereotypes, breaking down barriers, and just being proud of who you are and going after your dreams. a little inspiration for you today. up next on s
though. just 14 months later, she was back on the sled. i never lost sight of where i wanted to be after my surgery, and that was back competing in the sport of luge. while she fell short of making her second olympics by just a fraction of a second, she is staying sharp as the team s first alternate. i wake up every day, knowing i m going to fly, knowing that i m training for something i love. i think it s a big gift. and it s that gift that clukey wants to make sure other young girls like her also get to experience. dr. sanjay gupta, cnn, reporting. coming up after the break, in a movie theater, some words get heated and the popcorn flies. and now there is a man in court who is saying that popcorn made him think he had to fight for his life. shooting a man dead. is this really a stand your ground case? really? a stand your ground case?