and for eleanor roberts, who makes capes as a form of therapy, this chance for her work to be seen publicly really means something. how does it feel for you to have it on show? amazing. just amazing. from knitted beatles to painted pebbles, a snapshot of britain's hidden passions. david sillito, bbc news, croydon. time for a look at the weather. here's chris. at bbc whether we get sent all kinds of pictures about rare weather phenomenon by viewers. this shows the sun in the sky, we haven't seen much of that this month, it's been a cloudier than average month, a lot wetter and cooler. maybe some of thatis wetter and cooler. maybe some of that is forgotten if not forgiven today. we could get up to 32

tomorrow for the high, likely to be the hottest day of the year to date. outside there will be cloudy northern and western areas, mist and fog patches, occasional spots of drizzle. otherwise quite a night with temperatures between 1a and 17. the reason the weather is hot at the moment is down to a ridge in the jet stream allowing the wind to come up from the south, and that is boosting temperatures particularly across england and wales. the details for friday, these north—western areas will start the day with low cloud, mist and fog and occasional patches of drizzle. later in the day we will see more general heavy rain arriving in the most areas of the country should see sunny spells at times but england and wales will have the best of the sunshine and highest temperatures, widely in the mid to high 20s but in the hot spots, 31 or even 32 is possible. in the weekend we will see cooler and fresher air spread from the north—west moving across from the atlantic so temperatures are forecast to drop. for western scotland, northern

ireland, we start with rain on saturday and eventually a band of rain that could be and thundery will swing into western england and wales. still holding onto warm sunshine across central and eastern areas of england, eastern scotland not doing too badly with top temperatures reaching the mid to high 20s. heading into sunday, that's when the cooler air will arrive for all of us, temperatures close to average, a few showers around next week and we should manage some warm spells ofjuly sunshine. i'll be back at 10:00pm, but now let's join our colleagues for the news where you are. hello, and welcome to sportsday — i'm hugh ferris. our headlines this evening... rory mcilroy�*s bid to end a ten—year wait to win a major is blown off course at royal troon. and i'm olly foster, here at the chorus where the conditions have

been challenging for every player on the first day of the open championship. ollie pope's century helps england rack up more than 400 runs, on day one of the second test against west indies. rafa's road to paris takes a british scalp — nadal beats norrie at the swedish open. also coming up on sportsday... first, lamine yamal, now cavan sullivan — football's fountain of youth produces yet again, as a major league soccer record is broken. and settling in for career 2.0. katy marchant is back from maternity leave, with an olympic medal on her mind. this really does feel like something different, and yeah, something that's extra special. hello again.

will come along to sportsday. very much a day of balls being hit with sticks today. whether it's in the sunshine of trent bridge, or the almost unrelenting drizzle at troon, trying to put said ball in the right place has been the theme for both cricketers and golfers. it's at the open we begin — and olly foster has been watching the field battle the elements on the ayrshire coast. real true and in the sunshine is tough enough — but waking up to the wind and rain on the west coast of scotland, the first day has tested the resolve and resilience of players and spectators a life —— royal troon. there were bright spells with matt wallace, vying for the lead. adam scott, a former masters champion, dug himself out of a hole. rory mcilroy wasn't so fortunate — how's your look? it's been one of those days, troon has many traps and he's been managed to find many of them. what hope does he

have a playing at the weekend? i know i need to focus tomorrow on making the cup, that's all i can say. making the cup, that's all i can sa . �* ., y a y making the cup, that's all i can sa. �* a , , making the cup, that's all i can sa. �* a y , ., say. but rory mcintyre is the home favourite, say. but rory mcintyre is the home favourite. but _ say. but rory mcintyre is the home favourite, but he _ say. but rory mcintyre is the home favourite, but he didn't _ say. but rory mcintyre is the home favourite, but he didn't get - say. but rory mcintyre is the home favourite, but he didn't get any - favourite, but he didn't get any favours at all. record crowds are expected here over the four days, and 20 years after he last played at troon, one of the game's all greats has returned. tiger woods has raised the claretjug three times, but raising his game to the level required to add to his 15 major titles is a tall order. he struggled as well. justin rose came through qualifying, and with a bogey free round, he finds himself in contention. justin thomas laid out in early marker — the american on 3—under with seven birdies on his round. well, let's go live to olly now. olly, it has been an ordeal

for almost everyone at troon today. but perhaps not those for starting later because justin but perhaps not those for starting later becausejustin thomas has some company at the leaderboard? he’s company at the leaderboard? he's been overtaken _ company at the leaderboard? he�*s been overtaken because there's still a couple hours more golf to play on the opening day of this championship. a day that's been pretty wild on the west coast of scotland, it's shane lowry who is now the open leader. let's bring in ned michaels, who's summarising for the bbc, you can hear more from him later on the highlights programme. shane lowery — we thought that justin thomas would have that at 3—under, he was the clubhouse leader for a long time, but shane lowry started brilliantly and has navigated the turn well? that's what ou have navigated the turn well? that's what you have to — navigated the turn well? that's what you have to do _ navigated the turn well? that's what you have to do around _ navigated the turn well? that's what you have to do around here. - navigated the turn well? that's what you have to do around here. once i navigated the turn well? that's what. you have to do around here. once you make _ you have to do around here. once you make that _ you have to do around here. once you make that turn from nine, you come back all_ make that turn from nine, you come back all the — make that turn from nine, you come back all the way to the clubhouse and its _ back all the way to the clubhouse and itsjust hate makers, every single — and itsjust hate makers, every single one _ and itsjust hate makers, every single one a knockout punch waiting to happen — single one a knockout punch waiting to happen. she and larry is one of the best— to happen. she and larry is one of the best drivers of the golf ball so far this _ the best drivers of the golf ball so far this season and worldwide,

anywhere _ far this season and worldwide, anywhere he plays, he's almost 70% fairways— anywhere he plays, he's almost 70% fairways hit. — anywhere he plays, he's almost 70% fairways hit, you have to do that here _ fairways hit, you have to do that here you — fairways hit, you have to do that here. you took some time off before here. you took some time off before he went— here. you took some time off before he went to _ here. you took some time off before he went to wimbledon, he was spotted here playing troon in a downpour. so you get _ here playing troon in a downpour. so you get that — here playing troon in a downpour. so you get that kind of commitment, you're _ you get that kind of commitment, you're ready for it.— you're ready for it. crafty because it cau . ht you're ready for it. crafty because it caught a _ you're ready for it. crafty because it caught a few— you're ready for it. crafty because it caught a few people _ you're ready for it. crafty because it caught a few people out, - you're ready for it. crafty becausel it caught a few people out, they've been practising for the last 2—3 days. the wind has switched, it's done something quirky today, catching some of those players out. justin thomas is the clubhouse leader, then you havejustin rose on 2—under, who's had a good round, bogey free with two. but tell us about the change of the elements. look at the practice rounds they played _ look at the practice rounds they played especially on tuesday — the final eight— played especially on tuesday — the final eight holes were right into the wind, — final eight holes were right into the wind, and big time when, that's where _ the wind, and big time when, that's where you _ the wind, and big time when, that's where you are meant to mentally. yesterday, — where you are meant to mentally. yesterday, the wind wasn't too bad, but today, _

yesterday, the wind wasn't too bad, but today, completely opposite direction, heavy, cold and nasty wihd~ _ direction, heavy, cold and nasty wind. . direction, heavy, cold and nasty wind. , wind. some big scallops, the defending — wind. some big scallops, the defending champion, - wind. some big scallops, the defending champion, brian i wind. some big scallops, the - defending champion, brian harmon, still in with a chance. we saw poor old rory mcilroy — do you think he's a chance briefly of making it through to the weekend? a chance briefly of making it throu~h to the weekend? . through to the weekend? remember he had that tough — through to the weekend? remember he had that tough first _ through to the weekend? remember he had that tough first round _ through to the weekend? remember he had that tough first round at _ had that tough first round at port rush. _ had that tough first round at port rush, then came back in 2019 and played _ rush, then came back in 2019 and played a _ rush, then came back in 2019 and played a beautiful friday, missed the out — played a beautiful friday, missed the cut. there's always a hope if the cut. there's always a hope if the weather will be touch, and harry vardy. _ the weather will be touch, and harry vardy. lee _ the weather will be touch, and harry vardy, lee 1800s, came from 11 behind. — vardy, lee 1800s, came from 11 behind. it— vardy, lee 1800s, came from 11 behind, it can be done. it vardy, lee 1800s, came from 11 behind, it can be done.- vardy, lee 1800s, came from 11 behind, it can be done. it can be another one. _ behind, it can be done. it can be another one, but _ behind, it can be done. it can be another one, but they _ behind, it can be done. it can be another one, but they want - behind, it can be done. it can be. another one, but they want at the opening is still ongoing.— another one, but they want at the opening is still ongoing. thank you very much. — opening is still ongoing. thank you very much, highlights _ opening is still ongoing. thank you very much, highlights from - opening is still ongoing. thank you very much, highlights from 8pm i opening is still ongoing. thank you | very much, highlights from 8pm on bbc two, olly foster at troon for us. england's post broad and anderson era began at trent bridge today — but it was the batters who enjoyed the first day of the second test against west indies, with ollie pope's century the mainstay of the home side's first innings total of a16 so far.

joe lynskey reports. at the ground he calls home, now a stand bears his name. stuart broad's career finished with 600 test wickets — the place where it started was here at trent bridge. for england, a memory on the day they move forward. their first home test without him orjames anderson into 12 years. and just with the third ball at stuart broad and, the west indies had a wicket. it was just a moment's set back before a half—hour of bedlam. any day now, ben duckett�*s partner is due to give birth. in his race to a score, england got the 50 inside five hours. no team in test history has done that before — but after the flurry came the fight back. duckett�*s gone for 71 before a top edge from joe root — it was just held onto. that was the juggling act

— now west indies tried their next party trick. harry broke out, their bowler kevin sinclair.— bowler kevin sinclair. there's the somersault- _ bowler kevin sinclair. there's the somersault. but _ bowler kevin sinclair. there's the somersault. but the _ bowler kevin sinclair. there's the somersault. but the main - bowler kevin sinclair. there's the somersault. but the main act - bowler kevin sinclair. there's the somersault. but the main act for| somersault. but the main act for encland somersault. but the main act for england was _ somersault. but the main act for england was still— somersault. but the main act for england was still in _ somersault. but the main act for england was still in the - somersault. but the main act for england was still in the middle, l somersault. but the main act for l england was still in the middle, all the pope through a test century for the pope through a test century for the six time in his career. he was out shortly after, his team still tried to put their score out of sight. england have now gone past 400, but late west indies wicket from the stuart broad and have made this match a contest. —— stuart broad and. joe lynskey, bbc news. with no clear candidate to succeed gareth southgate in the england job, the speculative net is going to be cast pretty wide in the coming days. after one story linking tottenham boss ange postecoglou with taking over, the australian said he "no idea" about the reports, as he'd been preparing spurs for a preseason game. one of the favourites for thejob is graham potter, who says he's ready to return to management more than a year after being sacked by chelsea. potter received an honorary

doctorate at leeds beckett university today — so that explains his regalia, and his reticence to talk about the vacancy with england. i don't think today is the day to speak about that. i think gareth has done a fantasticjob. don't think there's anybody in the country that is more respected in football dan gareth. i think him and his team lead the country and the team in a really good way, and i have a huge respect for him, and i don't think todayis respect for him, and i don't think today is the day to wish him a nice break, because he's earned that, and wish him well and whatever he does in the next part of his career. —— more respected in football than gareth. sullivan waited on the bench until

the 85th minute by which point his team were 5—1 up against the new england revolution. he's the youngest debutante in the history a major north north american men's sports team, and there's already been a lot of hype about him. sullivan exit expected to move to manchester said when he turns 18. this is just the start, i'm manchester said when he turns 18. this isjust the start, i'm really happy to have done this. but it's honestly the first box checked off. so a long journey ahead, i know it's all about where you finish, not where you start. so i'lljust keep working on developing here, so my main focus is on philadelphia and our season ahead. just main focus is on philadelphia and our season ahead.— our season ahead. just before sullivan came _ our season ahead. just before sullivan came on, _ our season ahead. just before sullivan came on, the - our season ahead. just before sullivan came on, the union i our season ahead. just before - sullivan came on, the union scored theirfifth goal sullivan came on, the union scored their fifth goal courtesy of quinn sullivan, his older brother, who kevin was quick to celebrate with, interrupting his want to do so. in fact the whole sullivan family were

there to see a moment of mls history, created by who his manager has called a generation talent. another young american, much—hyped at the time — freddie i do, also 14, just a tiny bit older when he made his debut for dc united back in 2004, this was his reaction on social media... sullivan is in good company, with lamine yamal the youngest to play and score in the tournament, and reach a majorfinal. the spanish winger turns 17 just reach a majorfinal. the spanish winger turns 17just a few reach a majorfinal. the spanish winger turns 17 just a few days ago. the record for the youngest to play at a world cup has stood since 1982, norman whiteside, 17 years and 41 days old when he came out for

northern ireland against yugoslavia, breaking the record held by pele in the process. what about in other sports? skateboarder sky brown is the youngest british medallist at an olympics, having turned just 13 when she won a bronze in the tokyo games three years ago, as part of team gb in paris as well. and what a year to a 24 has been so far for luc littler, the youngest player to have won the match of a world arts championship. just 16 when he reached the final injanuary. and here's the young man making quite a name for himself, even if his name was already famous in the pictures are a little grainy, we apologise. earlier today, are a little grainy, we apologise. earliertoday, rocky are a little grainy, we apologise. earlier today, rocky flynt off became the youngest player to make a century for the england under nineteens in the second test against sri lanka at cheltenham. he is of course the son of england legend andrew. let's have a quick look at some of the other stories making the headlines today. well, rocky's dad could have played a role in convincing ben stokes

to return to the hundred for the first time since the competition's first year. the england test captain will play at least four games for the northern superchargers, who are coached by andrew flintoff. ronnie o'sullivan completed a clean sweep for english players over chinese opponents in the quarter finals of snooker�*s shanghai open. the defending champion beat ding junhui, and will take onjudd trump in the last four. and it was an emotional ending to stage 18 at the tour de france for victor campenarts. moments after claiming the biggest win of his career, the belgian celebrated with a video call to his month old baby and partner, who he dedicated his victory to. tadej pogacar retained his overall lead. cameron norrie's preparations for the paris olympics ran into rafael nadal today, with the spaniards straight sets win at the swedish open providing some evidence his fitness and form are improving before his own appearance at the games. drew savage has more.

catch him while you can. another audience with one of the all—time greats for the swedish open crowd. it's 19 years since rafael nadal last played here and won the tournament. the 22 time major winner is on a comeback trail after a first—round exit at the french open. his decision to miss wimbledon look like a good one — he took the first set against laurie 6—4. mudau's aiming for one last outing on the paris clay at the olympics, but he has to there in one piece dash one's aiming. cameron norrie also has roland garros in his sights, and the british number two is coming into good form himself, going 4—1 up in the second set. but a 38—year—old nadal is still a fearsome opponent — she's never lost a septic norey on clay before and wasn't in the mood to start now. winning four games in the row, setting up match point.

adding back that winning habit. —— getting back that winning habit. drew savage, bbc news. kevin magnussen has been dropped by haas for the 2025 formula one season, ending his second spell with the american team. haas haven't announced who'll replace the dane to become team—mate of britain's oliver bearman next season — and with the current campaign hitting the halfway mark with the hungarian grand prix this weekend, magnussen is optimistic there's time for him to find another team for 2025. the process has been very good and very healthy, if you want, and honest at least. and i think right now, still many seats available in formula 1 for next year. it's all quite open, so i think the best thing to do isjust do quite open, so i think the best thing to do is just do good quite open, so i think the best thing to do isjust do good races, and that means you're staying in the hunt for those available seats. para gb have named the four people in their equestrian squad for the paralympics next month. reigning champions natasha baker and sophie wells have been picked, and will bid for more success at the paris games. 14—time paralympic champion lee pearson was not considered

for selection, as he is currently suspended by british equestrian and hasn't competed since march last year. pearson is britain's third—most successful paralympian, and was part of the victorious team with wells and baker in tokyo in 2021, where he won two individual golds. cyclist katie marchant is about to head to her third olympics — but she's called paris part of her "career 2.0". she's returning to the games after the disappointment of missing out on a medal in tokyo and maternity leave, feeling, she says, stronger than ever. marchant�*s been talking to sally hurst. when you're an olympic track sprint cyclist, you spend more time lifting weights than riding your bike. the power required to get up to speeds of 70 kph puts an incredible force through the bike. so much so that katie's is getting fixed after breaking on the turbo. taste katie's is getting fixed after breaking on the turbo. we are -auttin breaking on the turbo. we are putting like — breaking on the turbo. we are putting like 1500 _ breaking on the turbo. we are putting like 1500 watts - breaking on the turbo. we are

putting like 1500 watts on - breaking on the turbo. we are putting like 1500 watts on the | putting like 1500 watts on the turbo, but it's repetitive and the bikes are taking a lot of stick. there's a lot of movement and it's a lot for them to take, i think. floris lot for them to take, i think. paris will be katie's _ lot for them to take, i think. paris will be katie's third _ lot for them to take, i think. paris will be katie's third olympic - lot for them to take, i think. paris will be katie's third olympic games. in rio as a relative novice, she came home with an unexpected bronze — a huge boost to the confidence. but tokyo was a different story — her medal hopes after a dramatic crash in the kirin. i her medal hopes after a dramatic crash in the kirin.— crash in the kirin. i carried a lot of pressure _ crash in the kirin. i carried a lot of pressure and _ crash in the kirin. i carried a lot of pressure and weight going i crash in the kirin. i carried a lot i of pressure and weight going into tokyo, being the only female sprinter qualified for the olympics. and i think that played heavy on me and i learned a lot from that, and coming away now and stepping away to get back into the sport, it feels like career 2.0. at this really does feel like something different and something that's extra special go, 90. something that's extra special go, go, go! something that's extra special go, no, no! �* something that's extra special go, io, io! �* , ., �*, go, go! arthur is katie's two-year-old _ go, go! arthur is katie's two-year-old son. - go, go! arthur is katie's two-year-old son. born| go, go! arthur is katie's l two-year-old son. born in go, go! arthur is katie's - two-year-old son. born in the go, go! arthur is katie's _ two-year-old son. born in the wake two—year—old son. born in the wake of that is appointment at tokyo, he's given her a new perspective on sports. he's given her a new perspective on sorts. , . . he's given her a new perspective on sorts. , . , ., , , he's given her a new perspective on sorts. , , ., , , ., sports. cycling still means up to

the everything _ sports. cycling still means up to the everything to _ sports. cycling still means up to the everything to me, _ sports. cycling still means up to the everything to me, but - sports. cycling still means up to the everything to me, but i - sports. cycling still means up to| the everything to me, but i have this little person now that's like my priority, and he's number one. so ijust feel very content, my priority, and he's number one. so i just feel very content, things are going really well, and life is good. and she's not only —— now not the only female on the squad. for the first time since london 2012. what's it like to have that team around you now? �* . it like to have that team around you now? �* , , ., ., now? it's huge, something that i craved more _ now? it's huge, something that i craved more than _ now? it's huge, something that i craved more than i _ now? it's huge, something that i craved more than i thought - now? it's huge, something that i craved more than i thought i - now? it's huge, something that i i craved more than i thought i craved during my time of being on my own. and yet, the in—house competition, having the support from the girls, and we are a team but also against each other — and just for me to get back into the team, i have to produce world best times, and that's the drive i needed to prove to myself that i was capable and i'm good enough to be on that team. itruiith good enough to be on that team. with 'ust a few good enough to be on that team. with just a few days — good enough to be on that team. with just a few days to go until the olympic ceremony in paris, katie marchant is ready to put everything on the line. sally hurst, bbc news, leeds.

well, while katie marchant and her sprint colleagues barely ever race over more than a kilometre, next to some cyclists who are showcasing a little more endurance than speed. it's day three of pedal for paris — and the bbc�*s sarah dawkins is one of those cycling all the way to the french capital. day three complete, the longest ride of the challenge so far —70 one miles in the bag. we started at loughbrough, and on ourfirst stop, we met up with former england rugby players mike tyndall and james haskell, whojoined us for a short stretch just 20 miles of the ride today, but we let them off because they were on a tandem. and i must say when they first saw the bike, they did look a little bit nervous and were a bit wobbly when they first started — and not everyone was convinced they were going to make it. i’d convinced they were going to make it. �* , , , , , ., convinced they were going to make it. i'd be surprised if they are not in the first _ it. i'd be surprised if they are not in the first we _ it. i'd be surprised if they are not in the first we come _ it. i'd be surprised if they are not in the first we come to, - it. i'd be surprised if they are not in the first we come to, to - it. i'd be surprised if they are not in the first we come to, to be - in the first we come to, to be honest. their training has been extensive, they've done a good 50 metres together, so they are totally prepared for this journey.—

prepared for this “ourney. roughly 125 kilos, prepared for this “ourney. roughly us mos, no — prepared for this “ourney. roughly 125 kilos, 110 on _ prepared for this journey. roughly 125 kilos, 110 on mine, _ prepared for this journey. roughly 125 kilos, 110 on mine, so - prepared for this journey. roughly 125 kilos, 110 on mine, so 230 - prepared for this journey. roughly 125 kilos, 110 on mine, so 230 on | 125 kilos, 110 on mine, so 230 on that tandem. i don't think they plan for it _ that tandem. i don't think they plan for it. halfway around, we had a chain— for it. halfway around, we had a chain carry— for it. halfway around, we had a chain carry on —— fall off... a i iot chain carry on —— fall off... a got speared chain carry on —— fall off... a i got speared in a delicate area on the handlebars. _ got speared in a delicate area on the handlebars. buil— got speared in a delicate area on the handlebars.— the handlebars. but they proved eve one the handlebars. but they proved everyone wrong _ the handlebars. but they proved everyone wrong and _ the handlebars. but they proved everyone wrong and at - the handlebars. but they proved everyone wrong and at one - the handlebars. but they proved. everyone wrong and at one point, they were overtaking chris bourbon. when we reached northampton, the cycle team took part in a litter pick, something which mike tyndall and his family are passionate about. any time there's litter, we have to stop and _ any time there's litter, we have to stop and pick— any time there's litter, we have to stop and pick it _ any time there's litter, we have to stop and pick it up _ any time there's litter, we have to stop and pick it up. it's— any time there's litter, we have to stop and pick it up. it's always - stop and pick it up. it's always good. and _ stop and pick it up. it's always good. and i— stop and pick it up. it's always good, and i always— stop and pick it up. it's always good, and i always thought. stop and pick it up. it's always - good, and i always thought because i always— good, and i always thought because i always want— good, and i always thought because i always want to — good, and i always thought because i always want to do _ good, and i always thought because i always want to do that. _ good, and i always thought because i always want to do that. i _ good, and i always thought because i always want to do that. ithink- always want to do that. i think we can get— always want to do that. i think we can get there _ always want to do that. i think we can get there in— always want to do that. i think we can get there in the _ always want to do that. i think we can get there in the end, - always want to do that. i think we can get there in the end, i think. can get there in the end, i think it'sjust — can get there in the end, i think it's just small— can get there in the end, i think it's just small changes. - can get there in the end, i think it's just small changes. it - can get there in the end, i think it's just small changes.- it's just small changes. at the moment we — it's just small changes. at the moment we are _ it's just small changes. at the moment we are quite - it's just small changes. at the moment we are quite clearly. moment we are quite clearly destroying the planet and doing things— destroying the planet and doing things we shouldn't be doing, deforestation, whatever it might be. we want _ deforestation, whatever it might be.

we want to— deforestation, whatever it might be. we want to encourage people to go out and — we want to encourage people to go out and climate change is affecting the players ability to play sports and cycle. i think for us, mike and i asked _ and cycle. i think for us, mike and i asked to — and cycle. i think for us, mike and i asked to do _ and cycle. i think for us, mike and i asked to do it, it was on our to do list — i asked to do it, it was on our to do list i— i asked to do it, it was on our to do list... i thought it was a perfect _ do list... i thought it was a perfect way to experience, raise some _ perfect way to experience, raise some awareness and have some fun. people _ some awareness and have some fun. people talk— some awareness and have some fun. people talk about these grandiose acts - _ people talk about these grandiose acts - if— people talk about these grandiose acts — if you just take some response _ acts — if you just take some response ability and worry about yourself. — response ability and worry about yourself, take responsibility for your— yourself, take responsibility for your own — yourself, take responsibility for your own life, it's much healthier. a few— your own life, it's much healthier. a few tricky— your own life, it's much healthier. a few tricky moments today including a double puncture, which thankfully has now been repaired. that means chris bourbon beat us to the destination here at the national badminton centre in milton keynes, where tomorrow we are spending lots of time with olympic and paralympic athletes heading into the games. when dorsa yavarivafa arrived in the uk in 2019, a place at these games appeared a distant dream.

she was a promising young badminton player in her home country of iran — but then searching for sanctuary became the priority. five years on from her forced relocation, dorsa will be part of the ioc�*s refugee olympic team. i dorsa yavarivafa, i'm from iran, and i am part of the refugee olympic team. i'm came to the uk four years ago. i came to the uk because of my mum's problems and issues in iran. after that we had to leave because it wasn't safe for us. it felt awful because i had to leave my family, my friends, my badminton team — technically everyone i knew — to start a new life. i did not speak any english, i learned english by myself in the uk by watching netflix. i started playing myself in the uk by watching netflix. istarted playing badminton when i was ten. i immediately fell in love with it. it's the great community, great people you meet

from all over the world, and it's just such a great sport to bring people together. my dad introduced me to badminton. my dad wasn't allowed to watch me play in iran, as it's a rule in iran to not allow men to watch women play. when my dad watched me play for the first time in 19 years, and after the game we started hugging each other, he said, "i'm really proud of you," and that made me feel amazing. the olympics was always my goal to play, always, and now achieving it isjust was always my goal to play, always, and now achieving it is just such an unreal opportunity. i still don't believe it — i'm so excited to see the eiffel tower, so excited for everything. i think my story will say that no refugee is alone, and we are all normal people. we should be treated how normal people are treated, and we are human. our

long—term goalfor the treated, and we are human. our long—term goal for the olympics treated, and we are human. our long—term goalfor the olympics is to keep track of the olympics, and also to hopefullyjoin the great britain's team, which would be amazing for me to do that, and just keep this going and make this my career. , . . ~' keep this going and make this my career. , , ., ~ ., ., keep this going and make this my career, , ., ~ ., ., ., ., career. just a week and a day to go for the paris _ career. just a week and a day to go for the paris opening _ career. just a week and a day to go for the paris opening and _ for the paris opening and ceremonies. coming up to 7pm and there are plenty of players out at royal troon, shane lowry is playing the 14th, just part of the 13th, so he has that one—shot lead protected. but you'll notice justin thomas has that one—shot lead protected. but you'll noticejustin thomas now on three under par because of a bogey, the first true xander schauffele, the pj champion, it's pushed them down to 2—under par, two behind shane lowry, then you go all the way down to tide for 100 and

134th, the story from the us open was bryson dechambeau stealing that title away from rory mcilroy. and look, plus five and plus seven after very difficult days at troon. there are highlights on bbc two at 8pm but that's it for sportsday, for now. hello. we've seen some very warm weather today, particularly across the south and the east of the uk. it's been a bit more complicated further north and west with more cloud, a little bit of rain, but tomorrow it will be warmer generally and hot for some of us. we could see the highest temperatures of the year so far, 31 celsius possibly. quite a humid feel as well. thejet stream is running to the north of the uk at the moment, allowing us to bring in this feed of warm and humid airfrom the south. but with that increasing humidity, as we head through tonight, we will see quite a lot of mist, and murk, and low cloud rolling into coasts and hills in the west.

today's rain, i think, tending to peter out. the best of the clear skies further south and east. certainly not a cold night — in fact, quite a warm one, temperatures holding up in most places between 13—17 celsius. so, into tomorrow morning, quite a warm start, and where we see that sunshine, the best of it across england and wales, while the temperatures really will start to climb. still some of this mist and murk clinging to western coasts. northern ireland and scotland generally seeing a bit more in the way of cloud. and this frontal system will start to bring some outbreaks of rain at later. temperatures, though, 22 celsius for aberdeen, 25 celsius for liverpool, 30 celsius in london, somewhere in the southeast likely to get to 31 celsius, so well above the seasonal average. but into friday evening, we will see those misty, murky conditions out towards the west and some outbreaks of rain in northern ireland and western scotland, as this frontal system moves its way in. now this front is going to bring a big change through the weekend. it will eventually bring cooler air from the atlantic, but it looks like this front will take its time to move

eastwards, so still a chance across eastern parts of england for some pretty warm weather on saturday. some spells of sunshine here. we may see some sharp showers and thunderstorms erupting as we head through the late afternoon. but out towards the west, our frontal system bringing a slow—moving band of heavy rain. underneath the frontal system and behind it, it is going to turn cooler. so, 18 celsius for plymouth, 16 celsius for belfast. but ahead of that front, i wouldn't be at all surprised if we got up into the high—20s celsius in some parts of eastern england. however, that weather front will then slide its way northwards and eastwards, and all of us will be in the cooler air for sunday. not a bad day weather—wise — some spells of sunshine, just one or two showers, but temperatures at best between 15—22 celsius.

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