now its time to join our colleagues for the news where hello, and welcome to sportsday — i'm hugh ferris. the headlines this evening... two of england's big name exports attempting to go where english clubs couldn't. it's kane v bellingham in the champions league semifinals. recalled at the end of a long road back — england pickjofra archer for their t20 world cup defence. and water sports join together to call for rivers, lakes, and coasts to be cleaned up in the uk. also coming up on sportsday... we find out about the new technology that's helping to monitor concussion symptoms in mountain biking. and, after the injury that ruined her olympic plans, jazmin sawyers tells us about why she's documenting every stage of her recovery.

these moments come around rarely, it's not every single year we get to do an olympic games. and i felt like preparation was going so well — and in an instant, it's gone. hello again. welcome along to sportsday. they'll likely be on the same international team attempting to conquer europe this summer — but before that, they're on opposite sides trying to do the same for their clubs. two of england's finest abroad meet in the champions league semi finals tonight, with both harry kane and jude bellingham trying to win the competition for the first time. they've been key to their teams getting this far — kane has 42 goals overall in his debut campaign for bayern munich while, even though bellingham has half the amount, that's from midfield, and includes two clasico winners.

their first leg is at the allianz arena tonight — and patrick gearey looks ahead. i think he's a great player, one of the best of all time may be. jude is exactly the — the best of all time may be. jude is exactly the type — the best of all time may be. jude is exactly the type of _ the best of all time may be. jude is exactly the type of player _ the best of all time may be. jude is exactly the type of player that the i exactly the type of player that the fans adore. ., ., exactly the type of player that the fans adore-— exactly the type of player that the fans adore. ., ., ., �* , , fans adore. two of england's premium exorts on fans adore. two of england's premium experts on what _ fans adore. two of england's premium exports on what of _ fans adore. two of england's premium exports on what of england's - fans adore. two of england's premium exports on what of england's vegas i exports on what of england's vegas stages, two games between them and the final. in a team sport, this will be individual heap left hea p left tottenha m heap left tottenham where he played his whole career to find glory in germany. judged by goals, it's been a huge success, harry kane has 42 and a2. but a huge success, harry kane has a2 and a2. but bayern munich missed out on the league title for the first time since 2012. his response to eight setback is always to think of the next goal — there's no mistaking his determination and the champions league. it’ll his determination and the champions leaaue. �* , ' . ., league. it'll be difficult, we have to come together _ league. it'll be difficult, we have to come together and _ league. it'll be difficult, we have to come together and if - league. it'll be difficult, we have to come together and if you -

league. it'll be difficult, we have to come together and if you like l league. it'll be difficult, we have. to come together and if you like in the champions league, especially we've come together at the right moment, and yeah, we have to be prepared to fight and die on that pitch for each other, because it'll be tough. but we have full belief, we know technically areas we can hurt them, and we have to exploit that and it comes down to moments. jude bellingham! jude that and it comes down to moments. jude bellingham!— that and it comes down to moments. | jude bellingham!_ in jude bellingham! jude bellingham! in madrid, so jude bellingham! jude bellingham! in madrid. so many _ jude bellingham! jude bellingham! in madrid, so many moments _ jude bellingham! jude bellingham! in madrid, so many moments have - jude bellingham! jude bellingham! in i madrid, so many moments have belong tojude bellingham that madrid, so many moments have belong to jude bellingham that they madrid, so many moments have belong tojude bellingham that they expect a lot. in his first season, even he's excelled those high standards. the champions league is the currency they value, and they'll expectjude bellingham to bring it home. he is only 20, and bayern munich's manager remembers him as a teenager at baruch in dortmund. halal remembers him as a teenager at baruch in dortmund.— baruch in dortmund. how he progresses _ baruch in dortmund. how he progresses shows _ baruch in dortmund. how he progresses shows the - baruch in dortmund. how he progresses shows the level i baruch in dortmund. how he| progresses shows the level of personality, this is only possible with a huge personality. everyone who plays for real madrid please also with the pleasure of the shirt —— pressure of the shirt and also this club, and with the demands and

expectations. he handles it like he's never done anything else. in a he's never done anything else. in a month, he's never done anything else. in a month. harry _ he's never done anything else. in a month, harry kane and jude bellingham will be team—mates for england — the target for both then is the same as it is now, european glory. patrick gearey, bbc news. their impact on their clubs is clear, but kane is ten years bellingham's senior — so perhaps these opportunities won't come as readily in the england captain's future. but german football broadcaster constantin eckner told me kane has had to rise above his team's relative underachievement to succeed. goals he's scored are the most impressive part, or have been the most impressive part of his first season in germany. apart from that, what's made the headlines was byron's unsuccessful efforts in terms of their title defence, but winning the championship in the bundesliga for the first time in 12 years. so i think harry kane's first years. so i think harry kane's first

year was overshadowed a little bit ljy year was overshadowed a little bit by that. of course, he's still impressed a lot of people just by his goal—scoring abilities, and just boys he has inside the penalty box. but yeah, it's a bit of a strange year, and it has been a strange year for harry kane himself, i think, because he almost wanted to do better than he has so far. individually he's made that impact, if and perhaps civil where he hasn't — and yet he's still seen as someone who can contribute to such a unique extent that he can take bayern past real madrid and even to the trophy in the champions league? —— perhaps silverware. he in the champions league? -- perhaps silverware. ., , , in the champions league? -- perhaps silverware. . , , ., ., , silverware. he was signed for games like this one — silverware. he was signed for games like this one against _ silverware. he was signed for games like this one against real _ silverware. he was signed for games like this one against real madrid, i like this one against real madrid, meaning in these games, you need an outstanding striker, you need someone who is better than most strikers out there and who can beat

some defenders. so i think that's why there's a lot of weight on his shoulders especially during these champions league nights where he is expected to perform extraordinarily well. and yeah, paying, what, 100 million for a player means you expect them to do their best performances on nights like that. after leicester confirmed their promotion to the premier league as champions last night, ipswich could take a big step tojoining them in returning to the top flight. they'll go second with a point at coventry tonight — and if they win, they'll only need another point on the final day of the season on saturday to complete back—to—back promotions. jonathan park is there. the situation is very simple for ipswich town — four points for the next two games, and they are promoted to the premier league come alongside leicester city fc, who have been crowned champions. it's been a remarkable story for ipswich

town — they'll be the first team to achieve back—to—back promotions, including to the top flight, since southampton a decade ago. now coventry city, this will be their fourth game in ten days, they are a bit emotionally burnt out possibly after that dramatic fa cup semifinal defeat to manchester united. they can't reach the playoffs, ipswich town will never have a better chance to get into the premier league, and they'll be hoping, alongside lester said, they can pull off that feat. they've not been there for 22 years, they'll have 2500 fans travelling up to support them tonight — it'll be a dramatic night, and i hope a night that means will be a step closer to the promised land. jonathan park, bbc news, at coventry. next, let's bring you some more football headlines. an independent panel says nottingham forest should have been awarded one penalty from their three unsuccessful appeals in their premier league defeat at everton — decisions forest publicly criticised after the game. the key match incident panel unanimously agreed forest should have had a penalty when ashley young brought down callum hudson—odoi in the 55th minute.

a new three—year project researching anterior cruciate ligament injury prevention is being launched in the women's super league. players unions, the pfa and fifpro, have joined forces with nike and leeds beckett university to fund the research into environmental factors that increase the risk of acl injuries in female footballers. and the united states and mexico have withdrawn theirjoint bid to host the 2027 women's world cup, and will instead focus on bidding for the tournament in 2031. the remaining bids are from brazil and a joint one from germany, belgium, and the netherlands, with the hosts to be chosen next month. he was pivotal in england's first white ball world cup win — and now, jofra archer is back as they attempt to successfully defend their second. the fast bowler has been beset by injuries and hasn't played intenrtional cricket in more than a year because of the latest one. but he's part of the 15 man provisional squad

for the t20 world cup in the caribbean and united states in june. in fact, it's the bowlers who garnered most attention after today's announcement. lancashire's tom hartley is picked after he did well for the test team in india, while chrisjordan and reece topley are in. chris woakes isn't, with the bat, captainjos buttler, jonny bairstow, and willjacks have all scored centuries in the ipl this season. but it's archer who remains the headline selection. draw for archer being out, he's just so special, you do everything you can to get them back in play. you saw him take the longer road this time, but as always with draw from, fingers crossed until you see him outplaying. you don't quite believe it until you see he's there. but he's tracking well at the moment — hopefully the next step is when he

gets into that pakistan series, it'll be full match intensity and how he keeps going through. and at the moment, doing everything he can and entities in a good spot. everything a thing he does creates a bit of noise around him, and i think mentally that's tough. that's why we make sure we try and get it right with letting him go back home and spend some time in barbados, doing the training they are rather than just staying in england all the time, so it's always been a balance with joffra where time, so it's always been a balance withjoffra where you try and take into account his mental well—being and how we get ready for what we need. so i've always been aware of that and how much of a toll it's been on him — and just fingers crossed he gets a bit of luck, he deserves it. ronnie o'sullivan survived a shaky start to finish the opening session of his world snooker quarter final level at four frames all against anotherformer champion stuart bingham — whilejohn higgins won the final two frames of his session to trail

kyren wilson 5—3 at the crucible. hazel irvine is in sheffield for us. we have the perspective of two world champions from 1991, and 2010, neil robertson and john parrott. neil, the most successful snooker player from outside the stores, great to have your company this week. tell us what you thought of the opening exchanges on day one of the quarterfinals, starting this morning with the play betweenjudd trump and jakjones, how did it go? it was jakjones, how did it go? it was interesting to _ jakjones, how did it go? it was interesting to see _ jakjones, how did it go? it was interesting to see how- jakjones, how did it go? it was interesting to see how he - jakjones, how did it go? it was interesting to see how he came jakjones, how did it go? it was - interesting to see how he came out, and also _ interesting to see how he came out, and alsojudge in that interesting to see how he came out, and also judge in that way to see how he'd — and also judge in that way to see how he'd approached playing someone like jak— how he'd approached playing someone like jakjones. jakjones was the one who — like jakjones. jakjones was the one who started strongest out of the two and _ one who started strongest out of the two and missed a red to go one up, which _ two and missed a red to go one up, which could — two and missed a red to go one up, which could have changed the course of the _ which could have changed the course of the match. sojudd will which could have changed the course of the match. so judd will be pleased _ of the match. so judd will be pleased to come out, because he wasn't _ pleased to come out, because he wasn't anywhere near his best today. a really— wasn't anywhere near his best today. a really fascinating match between two qualifiers, we had dave gilbert, 2019 semifinalist, and stephen maguire, who really has put on a show in the championship — very

unexpected score line. it’s show in the championship - very unexpected score line.— unexpected score line. it's 7-1 today but _ unexpected score line. it's 7-1 today but nobody _ unexpected score line. it's 7-1 today but nobody could - unexpected score line. it's 7-1 today but nobody could have l unexpected score line. it's 7-1- today but nobody could have foreseen that, he's _ today but nobody could have foreseen that, he's made — today but nobody could have foreseen that, he's made a _ today but nobody could have foreseen that, he's made a couple _ today but nobody could have foreseen that, he's made a couple centuries. that, he's made a couple centuries but he's _ that, he's made a couple centuries but he's one — that, he's made a couple centuries but he's one three _ that, he's made a couple centuries but he's one three frames- that, he's made a couple centuries but he's one three frames on- that, he's made a couple centuries but he's one three frames on the l but he's one three frames on the black. _ but he's one three frames on the black. which— but he's one three frames on the black, which is— but he's one three frames on the black, which is made _ but he's one three frames on the black, which is made a _ but he's one three frames on the black, which is made a massive i black, which is made a massive difference — black, which is made a massive difference to— black, which is made a massive difference to the _ black, which is made a massive difference to the score - black, which is made a massive difference to the score line. - difference to the score line. maguire _ difference to the score line. maguire just _ difference to the score line. maguire just needs- difference to the score line. maguire just needs a - difference to the score line. maguire just needs a reallyl difference to the score line. - maguire just needs a really good session— maguire just needs a really good session in— maguire just needs a really good session in the _ maguire just needs a really good session in the second _ maguire just needs a really good session in the second one - maguire just needs a really good session in the second one of- maguire just needs a really goodi session in the second one of he'll 'ust session in the second one of he'll just be _ session in the second one of he'll just be in— session in the second one of he'll just be in there _ session in the second one of he'll just be in there to— session in the second one of he'll just be in there to compete. - session in the second one of he'll just be in there to compete. nowj just be in there to compete. now this afternoon, _ just be in there to compete. now this afternoon, we _ just be in there to compete. this afternoon, we had just be in there to compete. ilu-u this afternoon, we had the just be in there to compete.- this afternoon, we had the return of two old conquering here is in stuart bingham and john higgins — stuart was up against ronnie o'sullivan and made an excellent start, 3—1 in front. what happened there? aha, made an excellent start, 3-1 in front. what happened there? a great start by stewart. _ front. what happened there? a great start by stewart, he _ front. what happened there? a great start by stewart, he was _ front. what happened there? a great start by stewart, he was looking - start by stewart, he was looking good, _ start by stewart, he was looking good, then ronnie wasn't quite at his best. — good, then ronnie wasn't quite at his best, giving stewart the odd chance — his best, giving stewart the odd chance here and there, but i think stuart _ chance here and there, but i think stuart will— chance here and there, but i think stuart will be disappointed to come out for— stuart will be disappointed to come out for - _ stuart will be disappointed to come out for — four because he let ronnie back out for — four because he let ronnie hack into _ out for — four because he let ronnie hack into the — out for — four because he let ronnie back into the match. there's always a session— back into the match. there's always a session that ronnie plays best out of 25 where — a session that ronnie plays best out of 25 where he hits his best formal, and that— of 25 where he hits his best formal, and that could become the next session — and that could become the next session. stuart will be disappointed to he _ session. stuart will be disappointed to he 4-4 _ session. stuart will be disappointed to be 4—4 when he could have been

5-3 or— to be 4—4 when he could have been 5-3 or 6-2. — to be 4—4 when he could have been 5—3 or 6—2, the only time will tell what _ 5—3 or 6—2, the only time will tell what we — 5—3 or 6—2, the only time will tell what we see _ 5—3 or 6—2, the only time will tell what we see in the next session with those _ what we see in the next session with those two _ what we see in the next session with those two. its what we see in the next session with those two. �* , ., g ., those two. as forjohn higgins, after his heroic— those two. as forjohn higgins, after his heroic last _ those two. as forjohn higgins, after his heroic last night - those two. as forjohn higgins, i after his heroic last night against mark allen, he found himself in a big hole against karen wilson. who big hole against karen wilson. who -ia ed big hole against karen wilson. who played fantastically well in the opening — played fantastically well in the opening for— played fantastically well in the opening for frames, _ played fantastically well in the opening for frames, john - played fantastically well in the l opening for frames, john looked played fantastically well in the - opening for frames, john looked flat from the _ opening for frames, john looked flat from the euphoria _ opening for frames, john looked flat from the euphoria the _ opening for frames, john looked flat from the euphoria the night - opening for frames, john looked flat from the euphoria the night before, | from the euphoria the night before, but that— from the euphoria the night before, but that just — from the euphoria the night before, but that just changed _ from the euphoria the night before, but thatjust changed everything. i but that just changed everything. higgins _ but that just changed everything. higgins came _ but that just changed everything. higgins came out, _ but that just changed everything. higgins came out, hadn't- but that just changed everything. higgins came out, hadn't made l but that just changed everything. higgins came out, hadn't made aj higgins came out, hadn't made a century— higgins came out, hadn't made a century so — higgins came out, hadn't made a century so far— higgins came out, hadn't made a century so far in _ higgins came out, hadn't made a century so far in this _ higgins came out, hadn't made a century so far in this year's - century so far in this year's championship— century so far in this year's championship and - century so far in this year's championship and found i century so far in this year's . championship and found two, century so far in this year's - championship and found two, he's back to _ championship and found two, he's back to 5-3 — championship and found two, he's back to 5—3 and _ championship and found two, he's back to 5—3 and he'll— championship and found two, he's back to 5—3 and he'll be _ championship and found two, he's back to 5—3 and he'll be delighted | back to 5—3 and he'll be delighted with that — back to 5—3 and he'll be delighted with that score _ back to 5—3 and he'll be delighted with that score line _ back to 5—3 and he'll be delighted with that score line with - back to 5—3 and he'll be delighted with that score line with all- back to 5—3 and he'll be delighted with that score line with all the i with that score line with all the play for~ — with that score line with all the -ia for. ~ ., ., with that score line with all the -ia for. . ., . , with that score line with all the -ia for. . ., . play for. what an opening cup of -- coule of play for. what an opening cup of -- coople of hours _ play for. what an opening cup of -- couple of hours here _ play for. what an opening cup of -- couple of hours here at _ play for. what an opening cup of -- couple of hours here at the - play for. what an opening cup of -- couple of hours here at the crucible theatre, and so much more to come before we know the identity of our four semifinalist by the end of wednesday evening. it all starts again at 7pm. wednesday evening. it all starts again at 7pm-— wednesday evening. it all starts aaain at7m. ., . ~' ., again at 7pm. hazel, thank you, not lona again at 7pm. hazel, thank you, not long before — again at 7pm. hazel, thank you, not long before they're _ again at 7pm. hazel, thank you, not long before they're back _ again at 7pm. hazel, thank you, not long before they're back on - again at 7pm. hazel, thank you, not long before they're back on the - long before they're back on the table at bbc two and i player. you're watching sportsday. let's have a quick look at some of the other stories making the headlines today... great britain have been

drawn against germany in the first round of the billiejean king cup finals in november. if they win that tie, anne keothavong's team will face top seeds canada in the quarter finals in seville. carlos alcaraz was pushed all the way by jan leonard stuff to make the quarterfinals of the madrid open, the champion winning in three sets taking a decided on a tie—break and what was a rematch of last year's madrid final. in a rare low—scoring game in the ipl today, the super giants thought make some big hitting from marcus doing this has seen them close in on victory, and they need just 12 runs from the final 11 balls, but they do have five wickets remaining. seven—time paralympic gold medallist hannah cockroft is one of the famous faces supporting a new campaign to get more disabled children — and those with special educational needs — playing sport in primary schools. only one in four take part in physical activity at school, with the super movers for every body

campaign designed to tackle the issue. it's a partnership between the bbc, the premier league, and paralympicsgb that makes packs including things like foam javelins, audio balls, and blindfolds available for those like cockroft, who might have found their pe classes a difficult experience. he for me was sitting with my support system only met in the corner, doing my old visio exercises, he was sitting and watching, and that was over 20 years ago now. so it breaks my heart that i'm still visiting schools, and that is still exactly the same story. you can find out _ is still exactly the same story. you can find out more _ is still exactly the same story. you can find out more on _ is still exactly the same story. you can find out more on the bbc sport website and app. over the past decade, there's been growing awareness about the risk of concussion associated with sports like rugby and football. but now, others are waking up to that risk and looking at ways to mitigate it —

with the latest mountain biking. a new device fitted to a riders' helmet has been developed, and is giving greater insight into the g—forces at play as bikers speed down steep trails — as cameron buttle reports. you wouldn't think that world—class mountain biker rhys wilson hasjust spent two years recovering from broken bones, dislocated joints, and severe concussion. even on these practice runs near his home in the borders, he'll hit speeds of nearly a0 mph. borders, he'll hit speeds of nearly 40 mh. �* ., ~' borders, he'll hit speeds of nearly 1.0 mh, �* ., 4' 40 mph. before i knew it, iwas havin: 40 mph. before i knew it, iwas having these — 40 mph. before i knew it, iwas having these series _ 40 mph. before i knew it, iwas having these series of _ 40 mph. before i knew it, iwas having these series of crashes l 40 mph. before i knew it, i was i having these series of crashes that were really quite big high speed and taking a lot of impacts to the head, and yeah, started picking up some symptoms of general nausea and sensitivity to light, all the usual symptoms, and that's when i realised that there was maybe something more going on. as i looked into it, i realised i had a concussion that was ashley quite advanced, and needed a considerable amount of time off. he's been helping to develop the small tracking device fitted to the back of his helmet. it's designed to monitor more thanjust back of his helmet. it's designed to monitor more than just the big impacts — something his racing

team—mate will also be travelling this season. irate team-mate will also be travelling this season-— this season. we have ways of measuring — this season. we have ways of measuring other _ this season. we have ways of measuring other things, - this season. we have ways of measuring other things, it. this season. we have ways of. measuring other things, it would make _ measuring other things, it would make sense you have ways of looking after your— make sense you have ways of looking after your head. and let's be honest. _ after your head. and let's be honest. is— after your head. and let's be honest, is the most important part of you. _ honest, is the most important part of you. so— honest, is the most important part of you, so why wouldn't you look after _ of you, so why wouldn't you look after it _ of you, so why wouldn't you look after it the — of you, so why wouldn't you look after it the best way you can? 50 after it the best way you can? “3:2 professional riders after it the best way you can? lj;2 professional riders will after it the best way you can? lj2 professional riders will wear the new device at this year's world series event in fort william, giving them a new insight into the g forces they are all experiencing.— they are all experiencing. we've seen geforce _ they are all experiencing. we've seen geforce of _ they are all experiencing. we've seen geforce of around - they are all experiencing. we've seen geforce of around 7-10, i they are all experiencing. we've i seen geforce of around 7-10, and seen geforce of around 7—10, and inbound biking we're seeing anything from 10—20 at a peak as they are coming off thejump from 10—20 at a peak as they are coming off the jump sort around at sharp speeds. haifa coming off the “ump sort around at sharp speeds.— coming off the “ump sort around at sharp speeds. how serious is that? it's often sharp speeds. how serious is that? it's often not _ sharp speeds. how serious is that? it's often not serious, _ sharp speeds. how serious is that? it's often not serious, we _ sharp speeds. how serious is that? it's often not serious, we see - sharp speeds. how serious is that? it's often not serious, we see this i it's often not serious, we see this as an everyday activity. cumulatively, we want to keep track of it. , . ., , , of it. this device has been developed _ of it. this device has been developed for _ of it. this device has been developed for the - of it. this device has been developed for the world'sl of it. this device has been i developed for the world's top mountain bikers, but it may also be used for other sports where people wear helmets like skiing or horse

writing. there may even one day be a version that children learning to ride their bikes. —— horse riding. for reese, there's now a no disputing the evidence. there'll be eo - le disputing the evidence. there'll be --eole out disputing the evidence. there'll be people out there _ disputing the evidence. there'll be people out there with _ disputing the evidence. there'll be people out there with broken i disputing the evidence. there'll be | people out there with broken bones that will try to get on with it. but when it's your head, you can't take that risk, you have to pay attention to the science when it tells you to take a rest. so i'll be listening to it from here on out, yes. cameron buttle, bbc news, melrose. there are nine water—based sports in this summer's olympics in paris — some of them in the pool, but many in the open water outdoors — and amid concerns about pollution several of the uk bodies that represent those sports have united to demand that the government addresses water quality in the country's rivers, lakes, and coastal waters. they say they want compulsory monitoring of all sewage outlets to protect participants, and chair of uk sport dame katherine grainger says, while it's a vitally important issue, she's worried that highlighting it could deter some from taking up water—based sports.

every sport, we will see something different. so as you said, the sports around water — it could be sailing, rowing, canoeing, swimming — lots of other sports aligned to will be, how can we improve the water quality for all? it might be track and field athletes talking about air pollution, triathletes talking about air and water, winter sports talking about the climate affecting where there isn't snow now globally. so there lots of issues coming through different sports, and i think that's all to the good, these are conversations — these are athletes that matter to the public and have a platform to talk about things, and these are athletes with a passion to change things for the better. the awareness has grown and grown — the flip side of that is, while it still feels the waterways could still be dangerous or unhealthy, if you are a parent in charge of groups of young people,

would you want the young people you're in charge of or parenting going into those waterways? there's a risk and a danger— so i would worry that it would have a negative effect on participation. the plus size is, because there's conversations happening, hopefully we will flip it and get cleaner waterways because of it, so ocean bodies like we've seen coming together in the alliance, there's individual athlete speaking out but we are working closely with the government, we want to influence the water companies, everyone who has a voice, a leadership role, a part to play in this — if they haven't stepped up already, this would be the time, this is still reversible, a good fight to be fought with changes made. but i don't think we can step back, the sense of urgency is only growing, and those in leadership roles need to make this matter now.

jazmin sawyers was looking forward to doing that in paris this summer. the european indoor long—jump champion was in training for the olympics in turkey when she ruptured the achilles in her take—off leg, ending her season — and with it, the chances of competing at the games. since then, sawyers has started documenting her recovery on social media. she told me it's how she came to terms with that injury. terms with that in'ury. surprisingly cuickl , i terms with that injury. surprisingly quickly. i actually _ terms with that injury. surprisingly quickly, i actually accepted - terms with that injury. surprisingly quickly, i actually accepted that i terms with that injury. surprisingly quickly, i actually accepted that it | quickly, i actually accepted that it was done. i think with an injury like an achilles rupture, you know there is simply no coming back from you in a fast timeframe. sometimes, i've had smaller injuries before championships and it's taken me a long time to get over the fact that i will lose some training in the lead up to the championship. but with this one, i'm notjust leading to micro—missing training, i knew within minutes that the olympic for out of the question. so as devastating as it is, it makes it

easier to accept because you know there's no other option. find easier to accept because you know there's no other option.— easier to accept because you know there's no other option. and in the moment, there's no other option. and in the moment. is _ there's no other option. and in the moment, is there _ there's no other option. and in the moment, is there a _ there's no other option. and in the moment, is there a balance i there's no other option. and in the l moment, is there a balance between the physical pain you're obviously feeling, and the emotional realisation too? in feeling, and the emotional realisation too?— feeling, and the emotional realisation too? in the first instance. _ realisation too? in the first instance, it's _ realisation too? in the first instance, it's almost i realisation too? in the first i instance, it's almost entirely the emotional side of things, because when you initially rupture an achilles, there's no pain — and i think that's how i knew it was as bad as it was, because i felt a whack on the back of my leg and nothing. obviously a half hour down the line, it was much, much worse and very painful. but in those initial minutes, it was alljust me grieving the loss of a chance at the olympics because, like you said, these moments come around rarely, it's not every single year we get to do and olympic games, and ifelt like preparation was going so well. and in an instant, it's gone, so it was definitely the emotional pain that hit me the hardest to start with. �* , ., �*

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usefulfor can be done, but i'm sure it'll be useful for the can be done, but i'm sure it'll be usefulfor the other can be done, but i'm sure it'll be useful for the other athletes to have sort of a road map of exactly what that looks like throughout the process, so i hope to provide that. a 8pm kick—off between bayern munich and real madrid, would understand the over here has been billed as harry kane againstjude bellingham, two english players who had to beat english clubs to get to the stage, now to beat each other to get to the next one. the first leg of their semi just an hour away, and both harry kane and jude billingham starting for their respective teams. it'll be a big part of those teams's plans this evening as they attempt to reach that final of the champions league. you can follow it on the bbc sport website, but that's it. bye—bye now.

hello there. the southerly breeze brought the warmer air further north across the uk today, mainly for eastern areas where we had the dry weather and the sunshine. further west, it was a different story because as you can see from the satellite picture, we've had much more cloud and that's been bringing some rain as well. this cloud, though, continues to threaten the south east with a few showers and those could run their way northwards up these eastern coastal areas up towards the north east of england. further west, though, the cloud will tend to thin a bit — the rain tending to die out in many places, becoming dry. misty, low cloud, though, could develop in eastern scotland, perhaps north east england. temperatures on the mild side and it may well be a little bit warmer than last night in the southeast. we've got some cloud and some showers coming across northeast england into eastern scotland. further west, it's going to be a drier and brighter day with some sunshine, just the odd shower. a few showers breaking out in the midlands ahead of this rain that's developing here in southern parts of england. but for western areas, those temperatures will be higher

than today — 18 in the northwest of england and western scotland. it's going to be cooler in eastern scotland and northeast england, especially where it stays grey and misty. with some warmth further south, though, and that rain coming in from france, we've got the risk of some thunderstorms for a short while on wednesday night. more likely southern england and south wales, could be some large hail and some gusty winds. most of that rain then clearing away. we've got that weather front stuck across southern areas — and to the north, the easterly wind is continuing to pick up. now that is going to bring some warmer air from the continent. trouble is, it's moving over the cold north sea, where sea surface temperatures are only 8—9 celsius. so it's going to keep it cooler around north sea coasts, and there could be some mist and low cloud around it as well. but otherwise, we'll see some sunshine coming through. the cloud taking a little longer to break up here in the southwest after the overnight rain. and we could trigger a few sharp showers across those central areas. many places will be dry on thursday. it's going to be warm through the midlands, northwest england, and northern ireland this time, making 20 celsius in western scotland.

still cool into friday for eastern scotland, maybe a few showers here, and some more wet weather developing across england and wales, pushing northwards, bringing some thunderstorms into northern england. that will drop the temperatures here. we could get some sunshine in southern england. the highest temperatures, 20 celsius, again will be in western scotland. now its time to join our colleagues

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