As American athletes take to the mat Wednesday to compete for gold in women's wrestling, an El Cajon mother will be standing behind them, cheering them on as she pursues her Olympic dream. 

It will be the first time American women will compete for gold in the sport, and the wrestlers looking to make history won't have to look far to find a familiar face who helped pave the way in their sport. 

Afsoon Johnston, the U.S. women's wrestling freestyle coach from El Cajon, helped pave the way for her athletes when she first moved to California decades ago. 

In 1984, Afsoon's parents came to San Jose seeking political asylum. In Northern California, she learned English and pursued the all-American dream as a cheerleader.

But at Independence High School, a school known for its state championships in wrestling, cheerleaders doubled as stat girls. 

"When I started keeping stats for the wrestling team, I thought I know this team, I know this technique and I can beat the current 98-pounder out there," she said.

The coach said he legally couldn't stop her, but wanted to talk to her father. 

"'I don't think your father is going to want you wrestling boys,'" she recalled. "So he called my dad and my dad said, 'This is great, of course she can wrestle.'"

Not only did Afsoon beat the 98-pounder, she then went on to wrestle all four years. She finished with a winning record after competing against only men.

At UC Davis, she became one of the first official female NCAA wrestlers and went on to win the first-ever world medal for the U.S. team.

Afsoon said she never imagined wrestling in the living room as a child would turn into long list of historic accomplishments. 

"We would wrestle in the living room and move the living room table, and my dad would teach me technique and my mom would referee our matches," she said.

Afsoon was born in Tehran, Iran. Wrestling is the national sport in Iran, as long as you're a man. 

But her father, a progressive thinker and champion wrestler himself, only had one child and so she would follow in his path.

"I think my father had always wanted to pass on the wrestling to his son, and of course he ended up never having a son, and looking at me, I was his only hope to continue the sport in the family," she said.

Afsoon's daughters haven't followed in their mother's footsteps yet - all three of her children play club soccer. They say despite the occasional headlock, the thought of her wrestling just seems weird. 

"I just cant imagine her wrestling back then, she is just a nice mom, don't see her mean," one of her children said.

Afsoon once dreamed of competing in the games herself, but at the twilight of her career, picked starting a family instead.

"So she couldn't go because I was going to be born, so she calls me her Olympic gold medal cause she never got to accomplish that medal," her daughter Samira, 11, said.

"It's part of the puzzle that completes me," Afsoon explained. "I am a wife, I am a mom, I am a daughter, but I'm also a wrestler and there's no reason as a woman you can't have all of that."

As a coach, Afsoon can't win a medal or carry the title Olympian. 

But in Rio, she'll be in the shadows, watching young women carry the legacy she helped create, by beating the boys.

Sewage problems that shut down San Diego's new lifeguard tower at Children’s Pool beach in La Jolla now figure to remain unresolved for a while longer.

The tower was closed soon after it opened in June, leaving beachgoers to use Porta-Potties nearby.

City officials say the remedial work could take another eight weeks, depending on "availability of material".

Cost estimates are still pending.

Meantime, the scene around Children’s Pool is a mess -- not exactly postcard material for a tourist town, and a beach that's been in the news, world-wide.

“I think there are definitely precautions they could have taken” Ocean Beach resident Katie Gillette said in an interview Tuesday. “And then I also worry about the state of the marine life and water surrounding it, if they're having sewage outbreaks. This is such an ecological reserve and bio-diverse area, and we want to protect that, too."

The tower was years in the making, no thanks to seal pupping seasons and funding delays.

Design and construction costs: $4.25 million.

But the bottom line will escalate, after installation of a different pump and grinding systems that can better handle items that shouldn't be flushed down the toilets – diapers and clothing were among the apparent causes of the sewage backups in June.

Still to be decided in all this is, who will pay the freight.

Until that work is finished, lifeguards remain stuck sharing old trailer quarters on-site, and beachgoers along the busy coastal strip will be obliged to seek relief in temporary facilities they say are an insult to the eyes and nose.

"It's one of the grossest Porta-Potties I've been in, so I was in and out really fast," said Minneapolis resident Noah Dahlien. “Do your business before you come.”

Is this any way to greet visitors from near and far, lured by San Diego's reputation as a world-class "destination"?

"No, you definitely don't want the three Porta-Potties that are out there,” Gillette told NBC 7. “I think it would be a lot better-maintained if there were restrooms down there that have fully operational sinks and everything going on. Flushing toilets."

Taxpayer advocates wonder whether adequate "due diligence" and inspections were performed, prior to the city taking occupancy of the tower and putting it in operation.

"You really want to run the place through its tests,” says Richard Rider, chairman of San Diego Tax Fighters. “Sounds to me like they said, 'Looks like it's there and all built, so we're going to sign off.' That's not the way you do an inspection. Certainly not in the private sector. Maybe so, in city government."

City Council President Sherrie Lighter, whose 1st District encompasses Children’s Pool beach, offered these thoughts in an email to NBC 7:

“I am very concerned about recent construction issues that the city has encountered on major projects such as the La Jolla lifeguard towers.

“These experiences led me to propose the Purchasing and Contracting Charter Amendment, which is Prop. H on the November ballot. This measure would give the city more flexibility to select experienced contractors who are able to deliver projects on time and on budget.

“I am very committed to working with city staff to prevent these issues in the future.”

Professional snowboarder, skateboarder and Olympic gold medalist Shaun White is facing sexual harassment allegations here in San Diego.

The allegations come as part of a breach of contract lawsuit brought by the former drummer of his band, Bad Things.

When the original 22-page complaint was filed in San Diego Superior Court back in May 2016, there was one line that mentioned inappropriate text messages in the breach of contract lawsuit.

The plaintiff, Lena Zawaideh, is now amending her complaint to include much more explicit details on the content of those messages.

In new court documents, Zawaideh describes how she met San Diegan and Olympic gold medalist Shaun White when she was 17-years-old.

Both of their homes had been evacuated during the 2007 wildfires. They were introduced by a mutual friend and killed time playing music, according to the complaint.

White and Zawaideh later formed a band, which toured through 2014.

In August 2014, the band Bad Things terminated their relationship with Zawaideh, according to the complaint.

“The most egregious allegation in this complaint against Mr. White is that he was treating her almost like this thing that the band had, like an object,” said Zawaideh’s attorney, Lawrance A. Bohm.

White released the following statement about the allegations:

“Many years ago, I exchanged texts with a friend who is now using them to craft a bogus lawsuit. There is absolutely no coincidence to the timing of her claims and we will defend them vigorously in court.”

White is currently in Rio promoting the Summer Olympics.

Employment Attorney Dan Gilleon says the sexual harassment allegations could be slightly suspicious because they were not included in the original complain.

“When I first look at this, I go, ‘OK, this is a breach-of-contract case,’ ” Gilleon explained. “This is their way of saying: ‘You should have settled with this because now we’re going to embarrass you.’ ”

The sexual harassment complaint also says White became angry that Zawaideh would not cut her hair or wear more revealing clothes while performing.

Zawaideh says in court records that she never planned on making a career out of music but instead had her heart set on going to Harvard Medical School.

Top American boxer Claressa Shields has won her first round in the ring at the Rio Olympics. 

Shields beat Russia's Yaroslava Yakushina in the women's middleweight quarterfinals on Wednesday with a 3-0 score. She moves on into the semifinals. She will face the winner of the second match in her division: Dariga Shakimova of Kazakhstan on Friday. 

Shields unexpectedly dominated the first Olympic women's boxing tournament in London and won the gold medal.

Shields hasn't lost a fight since then, winning two world championships and a Pan-American Games title.

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In London, Shields coasted to victory — only Sweden's Anna Laurell came close (18-14) — and won the first U.S. women’s boxing gold. All at the age of 17, making her the youngest Olympic boxing champion since 1924.

Shields, who has a 73-1 career record, says she’s much improved since London. “I'm a way better fighter now; I'm way stronger and smarter and I'm faster.”

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If she makes it to the prize fight, she’ll become the first two-time U.S. boxing gold medalist since 1904.

In the men's welterweight (69 kilograms) final bout, Kazakhstan's Daniyar Yeleussinov beat Uzbekistan's Shakhram Giyasov for the gold medal. 

In the women's lightweight (57-60 kg) semifinals, France's Estelle Mossely and China's Yin Junhua won and will box for gold on Friday. Finland's Mira Potkonen, who was outpointed by Yin, won her country's first medal in Rio. She'll face Russia's Anastasiia Beliakova, who got the other bronze after losing to Mossely. 

Earlier Wednesday, the International Boxing Association removed an undisclosed number of referees and judges from the Olympics on  after determining they had not met the organization's standards of competence, The Associated Press reported. 

AIBA declined to provide the judges' names or the fights in which they failed. The results of all bouts will stand, however.

The banished judges apparently didn't include some of the participants in the two most prominent disputed decisions.

Russian heavyweight Evgeny Tishchenko's victory over Kazakh power-puncher Vassiliy Levit sparked a wide public outcry over the decision, which rewarded Tishchenko's retreat over Levit's power.  

Judge Armando Carbonell Alvarado of Colombia, who joined his two colleagues in awarding that fight 29-28 to Tishchenko, was on the AIBA's list of judges and referees working Wednesday's fights.

Irish bantamweight world champion Michael Conlan also complained vociferously and profanely after his quarterfinal loss to Russia's Vladimir Nikitin on Tuesday, accusing AIBA and Russia of wholesale corruption. A Sri Lankan judge and a Brazilian judge from that fight were on AIBA's list of working officials Wednesday as well.

Advocates for suicide prevention found an ally in the Port of San Diego for the San Diego-Coronado Bay Bridge Proposed Artistic Lighting Project.

It is the beginning of a collaborative effort among those who want to light up the Coronado Bridge and those who want to make it safer.

The group "Lives Before Lights" thought they would have a fight on their hands at Tuesday’s Coronado council meeting. Instead, they found an ally.

The decade long effort to light up the San Diego Coronado Bay Bridge is moving to the next phase which now includes the good possibility of safety nets or fencing.

Wayne Strickland is pleased to put down his placard and share his long time efforts with Port San Diego, to secure the San Diego Coronado Bay Bridge with safety features that discourage suicide.

“We had these signs up we were ready with the guns,” Strickland said.

Port of San Diego Chairman Marshall Merrifield came to Coronado City Council Tuesday night to give members an update on the project to light up the bridge.

"Lives Before Lights" came to protest the Port's agenda and promote its own during the public speaking portion of the meeting.

“My three children, who are in their 20's know someone personally, who has used this bridge as an easy, convenient way out,” one woman said.

“We need to help these people. The bridge is too easy for them. Too easy to just get out and jump over,” another woman said.

Strickland says since it's opening, 375 people died in accidents on the bridge or from jumping off of it. The group has helped raise over $10,000 to study the effects of bridge suicides benefits of barriers.

“It's a big economic impact having the bridge closed. It affects all this island the naval bases and everybody else,” Strickland said.

It took no convincing though to get the Port of San Diego on board.

“It's a very important topic for us and the county and we would be happy to help in any way we can,” Part of San Diego Chairman Marshall Merrifield said.

Caltrans owns and operates the bridge, but the Port has agreed to advocate for a combined lights and safety barrier proposal.

The light project enters phase two this year, which is engineering and design.

Strickland has secured a meeting with the Port Commissioner and CEO to talk about one plan to satisfy both groups.

San Diego-headquartered Green Flash Brewing Co. has announced a Nov. 13 public opening for its new East Coast production facility and tasting room in Virginia Beach, Va. Fund-raising and related events are slated for the grand opening, and the company’s beers will officially start shipping from the new facility on Jan. 1, 2017.

A company statement said the new facility has an ultimate annual production capacity of 100,000 barrels and will provide freight efficiencies allowing Green Flash to serve its East Coast customers and reach future new markets.

The new facility will have a beer garden, private-event room, food trucks, retail store and brewery tour program, with as many as 30 Green Flash beers on tap. The interior of the brewery’s production floor has been designed to duplicate the brewer’s West Coast brewery in Mira Mesa.

Green Flash Brewing was founded in 2002 and is led by co-founders Mike and Lisa Hinkley, with Erik Jensen leading its brewing operations as brewmaster. It is the nation’s 41st-largest craft beer brewer based on 2015 sales volume, according to the Brewers Association trade group, and the third-largest beer-maker based in San Diego County.

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Labor Day is the unofficial end of summer but in San Diego, there are plenty of ways to celebrate the extra day off while soaking in that sweet sunshine. Here's a guide to activities happening in America's Finest City on Sept. 5, 2016.

Oceanside Labor Day Pier Swim
8 a.m. to 12 p.m., Oceanside Pier – Lifeguard Tower 1
Now in its 87th year, the annual Oceanside Labor Day Pier Swim is a tradition in San Diego’s North County. The one-mile course, marked with colored buoys, takes swimmers out and around the pier in a clockwise direction. Close out the summer with one last dip in the ocean. Registration on the day of the event is $60 per person.

Festival of Sail 2016
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Maritime Museum of San Diego
The annual Festival of Sail is back this Labor Day weekend at the Maritime Museum of San Diego. Hailed as the largest Tall Ship festival on the West Coast, it’s a family friendly tradition along San Diego’s waterfront. This year, the event runs from Sept. 3-5; Labor Day tickets cost $7 per adult, $5 for seniors, active duty military and children ages 3-12. Kids 2 and under get in free.

U.S. Sand Sculpting Challenge
9 a.m. to 7 p.m., B Street Pier along Embarcadero
These aren’t your kids’ sandcastles. Check out the most amazing, elaborate sand sculptures at the annual U.S. Sand Sculpting Challenge at B Street Pier (1140 North Harbor Dr.). The four-day event runs from Sept. 2-5 this year and promises incredible creations by sand sculptors and carvers, plus arts and crafts vendors, live music, food and activities for the kids. Monday’s schedule includes a 2 p.m. session with a professional sculptor who will share tips on how to build sandcastles. At the gate, tickets are $13 for adults and $9 for kids and seniors. Save $1 on both by buying tickets in advance online.

Nighttime Zoo
9 a.m. to 9 p.m., San Diego Zoo
Labor Day marks the final day of Nighttime Zoo hours at the San Diego Zoo this summer. This year, as the zoo celebrates its centennial, nighttime hours have been filled with live music, special shows and fun activities. Keep the kids up early, just this once, and check out the zoo under the stars.

Padres vs. Red Sox
1:40 p.m., Petco Park
Enjoy your extra day off by taking in a daytime game at Petco Park as the Padres take on the Red Sox. First pitch is at 1:40 p.m. Tickets in the stands start at $21.50 per person.

Liberty Public Market
11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Liberty StationUse your Labor Day to explore Liberty Public Market – the food emporium at Liberty Public Station (2820 Historic Decatur Rd.) featuring dozens of local merchants. The Market is open daily from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., but the perk of visiting on a Monday is Market Happy Hour, which runs on weekdays from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., with all vendors offerings discounts on select food and drinks from their mouthwatering menus. Cheers!

Hillary Clinton attacked Donald Trump Wednesday over his tax plan, which the Democratic presidential nominee says would help the wealthy at the expense of investments in education, infrastructure and healthcare.

Two days after Donald Trump was in Ohio to lay out his foreign policy plan, Clinton touted her economic proposal at Marshall High School in Cleveland and criticized Trump’s plan to repeal the estate tax because the $4 billion that the Republican nominee would receive could be put to better use helping Ohioans.

Clinton's speech is a part of a coordinated effort by her campaign in key battleground states to emphasize how tax breaks for the wealthy proposed by Trump “would come at great cost to much-needed investments in infrastructure, education, health care, and other priorities.”

Today, media across San Diego are pledging to cover the homeless crisis facing our county as part of “Homeless Awareness Day.”

The idea started in San Francisco when more than 70 media outlets aimed coverage at homelessness there.

Today, Wednesday, August 17, it’s San Diego’s turn.

As the fourth largest city in the nation for homelessness, San Diego has seen an already frustrating problem grow worse.

A series of recent attacks targeted homeless sleeping on our streets.

Also, shelters like St. Vincent de Paul worry the problem is getting worse.

Check back for updates on this developing story.

Russia took a scornful swipe at the United States on Wednesday, defending its use of Iranian air bases to launch air strikes on Syria and suggesting State Department officials should "check their logic and knowledge" over the issue, NBC News reported.

On Tuesday Mark Toner, Deputy spokesman for the State Department described Moscow's use of Iranian facilities as "unfortunate, but not surprising" and said the U.S. was looking into whether Russia's move violated a U.N resolution, which prohibits the supply, sale and transfer of combat aircraft to Iran

A spokesman for Russia's Ministry of Defense responded Wednesday and said the resolution only covered the use of warplanes "inside Iran."

Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov, also pointed out that the U.S. was using a Turkish air base to support its own airstrikes in Syria and Iraq.

"We would suggest they consider the answer to the simple question: whether there is at least one article of the U.N. Charter, Security Council resolution or bilateral U.S.-Syrian treaty allowing the bombardment of Syrian territory by drones and planes from the Incirlik Air Base in Turkey, or any other foreign air bases."

A Philadelphia Daily News columnist has been left "mortified" after the paper mistakenly printed a photo of Simone Biles alongside her story about Gabby Douglas in Wednesday's edition.

Ronnie Polaneczky penned a column about the onslaught of mean comments Douglas has been receiving on social media during the summer games in Rio.

The piece was the Daily News' cover story, and when readers opened to the column, they found a large photo of Biles, mid-leap, smack in the center of the copy. A caption reads: 'Gabby Douglas: Olympic gold medalist, need we say more?'

"It makes you want to bash your head against a wall," Polaneczky told NBC10. "I'm mortified."

In the piece titled "She Can Vault Over the Vitriol," Polaneczky writes directly to Douglas, celebrating the young, gold-winning Olympian, saying the negative comments mean she's doing well.

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Douglas has described the online hate messages about her facial expressions, her hair and how she stood during a rendition of the national anthem as "really hurtful."

Polaneczky doesn't handle the paper's layout or choose which photos are used. But she said she's trying to figure out how the mixup happened.

A photo of Biles also appeared in the online story Wednesday morning. It was quickly changed when the mistake was noticed, Polaneczky said.

The Philadelphia Daily News, like other newspapers across the country, has been saddled with declining circulation and ad revenue. There have been several rounds of layoffs amid a series of ownership changes. The paper's newsroom staff recently underwent a merger with those at the Philadelphia Inquirer and Philly.com.

Last year, the Daily News laid off five of its seven full-time news copy editors.

A combined copy desk handles editions of the Inquirer and Daily News.

In a tweet, Michael Days, editor of the Daily News, apologized for the mistake.

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Polaneczky hopes people still read the column even after seeing the photo, adding that she's a huge admirer of Douglas.

A fast-moving wildfire in the Inland Empire in California left a trail of destruction along Interstate 15, including leveling a historic Route 66 diner which in its heyday was frequented by Elvis, John Wayne, and more of Hollywood's elite.

The iconic Summit Inn diner, located in Oak Hills along the Cajon Pass, was a popular roadside destination for people traveling from Los Angeles to Las Vegas since the 1950s.

The vintage building's signature red neon "Summit Inn" sign would flash on and off, beckoning drivers along Interstate 15 to stop in for a bite to eat or visit the gift shop full of memorabilia.

It is now in ashes.

"It is beyond comprehension how this could possibly happen," reads a message posted on the diner's Facebook page.

Ten tables full of customers and a half-dozen employees fled the restaurant around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday when firefighters told them they had to leave. The restaurant was destroyed just hours later.

The Summit Inn, which opened in 1952, was visited by both tourists and celebrities alike. Elvis Presley, John Wayne and Pierce Brosnan are just some of the famous faces that have visited the diner.

"Elvis stopped at the restaurant and kicked the jukebox when he didn't see any of his records," owner Katherine Juarez said.

Juarez said the family plans to visit the site Wednesday to see what memorabilia can be salvaged.

She told NBC4 that the diner was insured and that the family hopes to rebuild.

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The City of San Diego took a bite out of hunger Wednesday in its mission to provide free lunches to children in need this summer – serving the 1 millionth lunch of this season since 2003.

The milestone meal – served by Park and Recreation Director Herman Parker – was dished during a family BBQ at the City Heights Recreation Center, where approximately 450 local children and their parents enjoyed lunch. The event included booths, crafts and activities.

Since 2003, the City of San Diego and the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) have joined forces in the effort to promote good nutrition and healthy eating habits for local children.

Every summer, the SDUSD’s Summer Fun Café program serves approximately 300,000 meals and snacks to kids ages 18 and under.

So far this summer, the program has provided about 90,000 lunches to children.

During the school year, tens of thousands of kids in San Diego County rely on free and reduced-price lunches daily. The summer lunch program is designed to fill that nutritional gap in the summer, once the school year ends, and help curb hunger among kids in need.

There is no paperwork, enrollment or proof of income necessary for kids to participate in this program. This year, the City provided 34 locations for the summer lunch program throughout the county. The program runs through Friday.

The community program is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Seamless Summer Feeding Option. The program is administered by the California Department of Education at the state level, and is operated by a network of organizations such as school districts and nonprofits.

Wednesday’s BBQ featured a variety of non-profit community partners that offered free resources and information to families. Attendees not only enjoyed lunch, but went home with fruits and vegetables provided by Feeding America.

The world's largest aircraft has taken off on its maiden flight, NBC News reported.

The 302-foot-long "Airlander 10" is filled with 1.3 million cubic feet of helium, can reach an altitude of up to 16,000 feet, and stay in the air for five days.

The manufacturer HAV (Hybrid Air Vehicles) claims the aircraft can be used for surveillance, communications and humanitarian aid deliveries.

In case it isn't immediately clear — the Airlander 10 earned its "Flying Bum" nickname due to the resemblance its plump front end shares with a human's butt.

A man taken into custody Tuesday night has no connection to the violent sexual assault of a woman in the University City area over the weekend, NBC 7 has learned.

The San Diego Police Department (SDPD) received several tips around 6:34 p.m. Officers set up a perimeter in the canyon area near Gilman Drive and Via Alicante. Units combed the area, searching for a possible suspect.

Police say a man ran from officers when they arrived and he was taken into custody for resisting arrest and possibly being under the influence of a controlled substance. 

Initially, officers said the man matched the description of the suspect in the sexual assault. They would only characterize him as a person of interest at the time of his arrest.

However, early Wednesday, San Diego Police Capt. Brian Ahearn told NBC 7 there is no connection between the man and the crime. Ahearn said they are still investigating possible leads in the case.

A woman was assaulted at the Venetian Condominiums on Nobel Drive Saturday night.

The woman had been dropped off outside the complex around 10:30 p.m. and was walking to her apartment when she thought someone was following her.

Before the victim could unlock her door, the man knocked her to the ground and asked her for money at gunpoint. After giving him the money, the woman was dragged into her apartment where police say she was beaten and sexually assaulted.

On Tuesday, the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) also issued a community alert to its students and staff.

One resident says she's scared to be out alone after this incident.

"I'm pretty nervous to just go to school by myself tomorrow and walk around alone," Mia Muscio said.

Crimestoppers is offering a reward up to $1000. 

Police say the victim remains in the hospital.

The City of San Diego is examining ways it might be able to curb complaints over short term rentals in neighborhoods.

City leaders gathered Wednesday to urge action on what they say is a major quality of life issue: short term rentals like those offered by AirBnb.

"In one case in Pacific Beach, the homeowner's 12-year-old daughter was awoken by a drunken stranger crawling into her bed," one resident told NBC7, describing the seriousness of the problem.

"This is not about a few bad actors," said Councilwoman Lorie Zapf. "This is not about a few bachelor parties."

Among those demanding the city respond with tougher regulations and enforcement, were both City Attorney candidates.

"We need to catch up on the rules about where and the number of people that can be in a house," said Robert Hickey, a prosecutor in the District Attorney's office and the Republican candidate for City Attorney.

Both candidates were opposed to just allocating police resources to enforce current regulations, as some have proposed.

"We don't have enough police officers on the street and this is largely a private matter, if people are properly operating," said Mara Elliot, a Chief Deputy City Attorney and the Democrat candidate for City Attorney. "The problem is, no one knows what 'properly operating' means because there are no rules on the books."

Over in Mission Beach on Wednesday, business owners and tourists alike touted the benefits of short term rentals like AirBnb.

"We get a big house and get to have everyone there and we get to all cook together, sit down for a meal together. We wouldn't be able to fit into a few hotel rooms, so this is more economical," one tourist told NBC 7. "It's a big family reunion and it wouldn't be the same in a hotel."

A Brazilian judge ordered American swimmers to stay in Rio while their robbery account is probed, the sailing tournament fizzled and records were set in wrestling and soccer. Here are some of the memorable moments from Day 12 of the Rio Games.

Lochte Decamps As Judge Doubts Robbery

U.S. Olympic swimmers Ryan Lochte and Jimmy Feigen were ordered by a Brazilian judge on Wednesday to remain in the country while authorities investigated their report of being robbed at gunpoint in Rio — but Lochte already was back in the United States. Feigen remains in Brazil, according to his lawyer, though he and the rest of the U.S. swim team had left the Olympic Village.

Two other swimmers who were with them -- Gunnar Bentz and Jack Conger -- were removed from a plane in Rio by Brazilian authorities Wednesday night and were being questioned.

Judge Keyla Blanc De Cnop, who authorized the swimmers’ passports be seized, said the swimmers had given police contradictory accounts of what had happened. Lochte said there was one robber, while Feigen said there were several, though only one with a gun, the judge said.

Blanc De Cnop also questioned their demeanor on security video obtained by the DailyMail.com as they returned to the Olympic Village passing through detectors.

"You can see the supposed victims arriving without signs of being physically or psychologically shaken, even joking amongst themselves," the judge said.

The men could be liable for punishment if they filed a false police report.

Lochte's lawyer, Jeff Ostrow, told NBC News that Lochte had always said that there were a number of thieves.

"This is a complete circus, and shame on Brazilian authorities for trying to flip the script and make it sound like Ryan isn’t telling the truth," Ostrow said. "They have a dark cloud around these Olympics, and they're trying to get out from under it and trying to use Ryan as a pawn."

Lochte, a 12-time Olympic medalist, told NBC News that he, Feigen and the other swimmers, Bentz and Conger, were returning from a night of partying early Sunday when their taxi was pulled over by men who appeared to be police officers. They ordered the swimmers to the ground, and when Lochte refused — he said he told them they'd done nothing wrong — one of the assailants aimed a pistol at him.

Bentz and Conger were not named by Blanc De Cnop.

Wind Knocked From Their Sails

It was a beautiful 79-degree day on Guanabara Bay but for one thing.

No wind.

In the end, Olympic officials had to cancel the men's and women's 470 medal race.

The uncooperative weather put an end to some races on Monday too — first because of too little wind and then too much. When wind speed reached 38 knots, races were canceled because of unsafe conditions.

The wind is predicted to pick up again Thursday and the sailing to resume.

Before the Rio Games began, the concern was pollution in Guanabara Bay, into which the city still pours untreated sewage. An independent study by The Associated Press showed high levels of viruses and sometimes bacteria from human sewage in the waters where hundreds of sailors are competing

Swift feet on the soccer pitch

Brazil's Neymar scored in the first 15 seconds of a match against Honduras for the fastest goal in men's Olympic history, then scored again in the final minutes in Brazil's 6-0 win.

The victory at Rio's historic Maracana Stadium moves the host nation into the   gold medal match against Germany. 

Brazil has never won an Olympic gold in soccer. Germany dealt Brazil an embarrassing defeat during World Cup play in 2014 in Brazil and went on to win the competition.

An American Sweep

U.S. women swept the 100-meter hurdles at the Rio Games on Wednesday, the first time one country has taken the top spots in the event.

American Brianna Rollins started out fast and won gold in 12.48 seconds. Nia Ali won silver with 12.59 and Kristi Castlin won 12.61 for bronze.

A Historic Win in Wrestling

Japan swept the first day of women’s wresting, winning three medals and setting a record.

Kaori Icho became the first wrestler to ever win four gold medals on Wednesday. She is also the first woman in any sport to win gold in individual events at four Olympics.

Icho trailed late in the 58 kilogram match against Russia's Valeria Koblova, but ended with a dramatic 3-2 win.

Eri Tosaka won in the 48 kilogram match, while Sara Dosho rallied to take the 69 kilograms.

Another teammate, Saori Yoshida, will try to match Icho's four consecutive medals on Thursday.

Boxing Judges Sent Home

An undisclosed number of referees and judges were removed from the Olympics after the International Boxing Association determined they had not met the organization's standards, The Associated Press reported.

The association did not disclose the judges' names or which fights they officiated at but the results of all bouts will stand.

The banished judges apparently didn't include some of those involved in the two most prominent disputed decisions: Russian heavyweight Evgeny Tishchenko's victory over Kazakh power-puncher Vassiliy Levit and Russia's Vladimir Nikitin win over Irish bantamweight world champion Michael Conlan.

Judges in both of those fights were on the organization's list of working officials on Wednesday.

Bronze in Beach Volleyball

The U.S. volleyball team, Kerri Walsh Jennings and April Ross, on Wednesday won the bronze medal in women's beach volleyball.

They defeated a tough Brazilian team for the medal.

Walsh Jennings described her Tuesday night loss, which ended the team’s dream of gold, as "a terrible feeling."

Some Lighters Moments 

With the final Olympic gymnastics event behind him and two Rio silver medals to his name, American Danell Leyva let loose on the parallel bars during the gymnastics gala.

Meanwhile out on the golf course, the wildlife ruled.