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china wins the first gold of the olympics in the 10—metre mixed team air rifle event while team gb bags a diving bronze in the women's synchronised 3m springboard. meanwhile, the french authorities say rail travel is likely to remain disrupted throughout the day, after sabotage attacks on the network yesterday. hello, i'm kylie pentelow. we begin with breaking news from the middle east, where israel's defence forces fired dozens of projectiles toward northern israel. local media reports one hit on the town of majdal shams on the golan heights, with several casualties, including children. let's speak to our correspondent,
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mark lowen injerusalem. what can you tell us? we are still caettin what can you tell us? we are still getting the _ what can you tell us? we are still getting the details _ what can you tell us? we are still getting the details from _ what can you tell us? we are still getting the details from the - what can you tell us? we are still| getting the details from the israeli authorities that the are now saying at least nine people they believe were killed in this attack in the north of the golan heights, in the very north, right on the border with lebanon and syria. it was seized in 1967, by israel and formally annexed in 1981. that is still disputed by leben on. this attack appears to have been on the northern part of the golan heights in majdal shams. among those killed we understand there are young people between the ages of ten and 20. rockets are said to have fallen close to a football field and playground. hezbollah with him is real have been involved in a tit—for—tat strikes since the
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october seven attacks in israel, hezbollah has denied being behind the strike. that is a comment from hezbollah to reuters and bbc arabic. they say they were not behind this rocket. the constant fear has been since the 7th of october by hamas that the situation in gaza could escalate into a much wider regional war, bringing in hezbollah from lebanon, backed by iran, that could escalate into a regional war. the fear is this attack which appears to be the deadliest attack in israel from across in lebanon since the 7th of october, could now spark something even more serious than we have seen since the 7th of october? we have seen some escalations, what
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makes this effectively have potentially more repercussions? it potentially more repercussions? it potentially is the deadliest attack israel has suffered on its northern border with lebanon since the 7th of october. the exchanges of fire we have seen between israeli forces and hezbollah since the 7th of october have been kind of relatively limited in scope, more skirmishes. it appeared that both sides were trying to be involved in a low—level war of attrition without being drawn into a much more full—scale direct escalation because they are very aware of what that would involve. lebanon has disastrous memories of the war between itself and israel in 2006, which had catastrophic consequences for lebanon. the lebanese economy is in dire straits, the lebanese of all sects, sheer,
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sunnl the lebanese of all sects, sheer, sunni, christian, there is no appetite or very little appetite for full—scale war. the constant fear during these exchanges of fire we have seen since the senedd of october are of a miscalculation and the question is whether this rocket fire, whether there was a mess fire, we don't know who was behind the rocket fire, how israel would retaliate and whether it could potentially be escalated to a much more serious regional war.- potentially be escalated to a much more serious regional war. thank you ve much more serious regional war. thank you very much for— more serious regional war. thank you very much for now. _ more serious regional war. thank you very much for now. the _ more serious regional war. thank you very much for now. the breaking - more serious regional war. thank you | very much for now. the breaking news we're hearing from the middle east that israel's defence forces, save it dozens of projections were fired towards northern israel, one saying it hit the town of majdal shams on the golan heights with several casualties including children. hezbollah has denied being behind
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that deadly attack. gaza's health ministry says at least 30 people have been killed in an israeli strike on a school which was sheltering displaced people. israeli missiles hit the khadija school compound in deir al—balah in central gaza, it had been housing palestinians who'd been forced to flee their homes since the war began. the israeli army says the strike targeted a hamas command and control centre which was inside the school. ambulances brought those killed and injured, including children, to a nearby hospital in deir al—balah. let's hear from palestinians caught up in the strikes. translation: in an instant, rockets dropped on us - and we are already wounded. it's only been a couple of months since i came back from egypt with my daughter and now my daughter is wounded and was taken to the hospital. i was sitting in the tent at our neighbours'. i heard heavy strikes, i started running, my daughter was in one place and i was in another. i saw people running towards the place that was struck.
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the people sheltering in khadijah school are all wounded and they are innocent and this should not have happened to them. meanwhile, further south in the gaza strip, the israeli army ordered an evacuation of southern parts of khan younis — previously designated a humanitarian zone. this map shows where palestinians have been ordered to move. the military says the evacuation was in response to rocket fire. gazans have been speaking about how the new evacuation order is affecting them. translation: we were surprised that israel dropped leaflets on large - residential areas and wanted people to leave. and they had previously announced that they were safe areas and people returned to the areas. we want a solution. our legs are tired from being displaced and we have become sick from being displaced. we are asking for a solution. now the war is 11 months, almost a —year—old and people are fleeing from gaza to rafah and from khan yunis to deir al—balah. enough is enough. unfortunately, this is the fifth
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time i have been displaced. this time i fled with my wife and children and left my tent and belongings behind, almost three out of five times i leave all of my belongings and tent and run away. currently i am displaced on foot. i have no money and i am looking for a place to stay. the situation here is very catastrophic and people i do not know where to go. the mawasi area is very densely populated. - i currently, people are in the roadsi and cemeteries and people have no currently i am displaced on foot. i have no money and i am looking for a place to stay. the situation here is very catastrophic and people i do not know where to go. the mawasi area is very densely populated. - i currently, people are in the roadsi and cemeteries and people have no help for them and they hope for a solution today- before tomorrow. let's speak to our correspondent, mark lowen injerusalem. what is the latest on the incident in gaza? , , ., ,
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what is the latest on the incident ingaza? , , ., ,, , in gaza? these is really missiles tarueted in gaza? these is really missiles targeted at _ in gaza? these is really missiles targeted at school _ in gaza? these is really missiles targeted at school in _ in gaza? these is really missiles targeted at school in central - in gaza? these is really missiles l targeted at school in central gaza. they killed 30 people according to the gas and health ministry. the people killed were gazans shalt at the school compound. this placed gazans. the israeli defense forces say they targeted the school because they were targeting a hamas commander and control centre. and it was being used to launch attacks against israel forces and stockpile weapons. they say they took specific measures to reduce civilian casualties but it is a sign once again of how while israel maintains it is targeting specific hamas centres, hamas sites, the displaced and ordinary civilians are being caught up tragically in these
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attacks. the video you saw shows the aftermath of the attack and we have seen, i have watched a lot of footage about distressing scenes of children very bloodied being treated on the floor of one of the few still partially functioning hospitals in the area. it is a catastrophic situation on the ground. israel maintains it was a targeted strike braced on precise intelligence they had received.— let's go now to our other main story today and the olympic games in paris. for the latest on day one of the games, let's go straight to my colleague maryam moshiri in paris. the day after the night before and the city of paris is recovering after an amazing opening ceremony last night. the crowds around the river seine
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and the millions of viewers around the world were treated to a wonderful spectacle, full of music, dance, culture and love. today, the rain is still here. today, the rain has finally stopped. in fact, organisers have said the rain is likely to impact the quality of the water in the river seine over the next couple of days. they say a training session in the river on sunday may be cancelled, but they say they are still confident that the triathlon on tuesday will take place as planned in the seine. but there is plenty of sport already happening. let me take you through some of the big news of the day so far. australia won its first gold of this olympics, grace brown taking out the win in the women's cycling time trials. great britain's anna henderson won silver. china won the first gold medal
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of the olympics in the mixed team air rifle shooting. china also took out gold in the women's 3m synchronised diving. britain's yasmin harper and scarlett mewjensen has won team gb�*s first medal of paris 2024 with divingbronze in the women's synchronised 3m springboard final. the men's basketball is under way with australia securing a 92—80 victory over spain in the opening game at bercy arena. in the men's hockey — ireland have lost 2—0 to belgium in their opening game of pool a. the defending champions scored a goal in each half from tom boon and alexander hendrickx. and plenty happerning in the pool today as team gbs men qualifty for this evenings 4 by 100m freestyle relay. and in under an hour's time, it will be the final of the men's rugby sevens competition at the stade de france, in northern paris. it's france's first attempt at a medal in the games as they take on fiji who are the reigning champions from tokyo and from rio in 2016 when sevens first became an olympic event. huge pressure on antoine dupont�*s men and a match that all of france will no doubt be glued to. so those are just a few of the headlines coming out
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of the sport, but let's look at some of the highlights of the opening ceremony. the olympic flame, which had been carried by a host of global sports superstars including rafael nadal, serena williams and zinedine zidane, was used to light a huge cauldron on a hot—air balloon that rose high into the paris sky. the culmination of the show included an emotional return of canadian icon celine dion — her first live performance for four years. she sang on a spectacularly illuminated eiffel tower for the first time since revealing a serious health condition. joining me now is one of the co—authors of the opening ceremony, leila slimani. it is an honour to have you in the programme and day after the event happened. how do you feel about it
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now? i happened. how do you feel about it now? , ~ , now? i feelvery excited, very ha - . now? i feelvery excited, very happy- i _ now? i feelvery excited, very happy. i received _ now? i feelvery excited, very happy. i received so - now? i feelvery excited, very happy. i received so many - now? i feel very excited, very - happy. i received so many messages from around the world from people who were moved to see it on the tv. i feel very relieved and very happy. what was your role and how long have you been working on this project? i was hired on december 22. we worked almost nine months. working on the scenario of the ceremony and thenit on the scenario of the ceremony and then it was the job of the choreographer but for almost nine months we met every two weeks or every week and decide what you were going to see on the show. what every week and decide what you were going to see on the show.— going to see on the show. what part ofthe going to see on the show. what part of the ceremony _ going to see on the show. what part of the ceremony where _ going to see on the show. what part of the ceremony where you - going to see on the show. what part of the ceremony where you most - of the ceremony where you most excited to show people? the opening
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ceremonies of— excited to show people? the opening ceremonies of the _ excited to show people? the opening ceremonies of the olympics - excited to show people? the opening ceremonies of the olympics in - excited to show people? the opening ceremonies of the olympics in the i ceremonies of the olympics in the past? ceremonies of the olympics in the -ast? ~ ~ ceremonies of the olympics in the -ast? ~ . w ceremonies of the olympics in the ast? ~ . ., , ., ceremonies of the olympics in the ast? ~ . ., past? which moment where you most roud of? past? which moment where you most proud of? probably _ past? which moment where you most proud of? probably the _ past? which moment where you most proud of? probably the moment. - proud of? probably the moment. audaci , proud of? probably the moment. audacity. i _ proud of? probably the moment. audacity. i am — proud of? probably the moment. audacity, i am a _ proud of? probably the moment. audacity, i am a writer _ proud of? probably the moment. audacity, i am a writer and - proud of? probably the moment. audacity, i am a writer and i - proud of? probably the moment. audacity, i am a writer and i was| audacity, i am a writer and i was the representative of emmanuel macron. for me it was away to give away a new definition of the french language and that french language does not belong only to french people but to anyone who likes it or wants to speak it and of course the people from africa, i think the symbol was very strong and very important. it symbol was very strong and very important-— important. it felt like a really inclusive ceremony. - important. it felt like a really inclusive ceremony. was - important. it felt like a reallyj inclusive ceremony. was that important to you and the organisers? yes, of course, from the moment we
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began to write the ceremony we know it was one of the most important things for us to be really inclusive and show different bodies and skin colours and different types of french people with differentjobs, different ways of living and loving, so for us it was a really important to be as inclusive as possible and also give our space to women in history in france and that is why i was also very moved by the part when you see the statues of very important female figures of french history. i think it is something french people will remember for a long time. hat french people will remember for a lona time. ., ., , . , long time. not only french but --eole long time. not only french but peeple around _ long time. not only french but people around the _ long time. not only french but people around the world. - long time. not only french but people around the world. how| people around the world. how different is planning a ceremonial on the seine versus a stadium? igrailmen on the seine versus a stadium? when we bean
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on the seine versus a stadium? when we began to — on the seine versus a stadium? when we began to write _ on the seine versus a stadium? when we began to write and _ on the seine versus a stadium? when we began to write and we _ on the seine versus a stadium? “gg'iefi we began to write and we found on the seine versus a stadium? big"i;a:"i we began to write and we found it was going to be on the seine i could not believe it. it was impossible for me, i will be going to manage to do that? in terms of logistics it seemed impossible. at the same time i think it is the dna of france, there is a very famous expression in france that says impossible is not french. we like to do things that seem to be impossible. it was very difficult but at the same time it was very inspiring. when you go and take one of the boats, that is what we did for the first meeting, we took one of the boats and deadly journey on the seine and we could see the whole history of france and paris and the french people was there. the bastille, notre dame, it
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was very inspiring. it there. the bastille, notre dame, it was very inspiring.— was very inspiring. it has been an inapiration _ was very inspiring. it has been an inspiration to _ was very inspiring. it has been an inspiration to talk _ was very inspiring. it has been an inspiration to talk to _ was very inspiring. it has been an inspiration to talk to you. - was very inspiring. it has been an inspiration to talk to you. thank i inspiration to talk to you. thank you for taking the time to speak to us. ., ~' you for taking the time to speak to us. ., ~ , ., and a reminder you can follow the olympics in paris across the bbc. there is a special paris 2024 section on the bbc sport website and app where you can find live coverage of today's day one events in paris. to the united states, where donald trump plans to continue holding outdoor rallies, disregarding safety advice after he survived an assassination attempt two weeks ago. the former president said the us secret service would give him increased protection. but he said nobody could "ever be allowed to stop or impede free speech or gathering." opinion polls suggest his lead in the presidential election campaign has narrowed since kamala harris became the democrats“ likely candidate. but the vitriol between the two has
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escalated, with donald trump calling ms harris the most far—left vice president in us history. she was a bum three weeks ago, she was a bum. applause a failed vice president in a failed administration with millions of people crossing and she was the borders are. and she was the borders czar. kamala“s spokesperson hit back, describing the speech as the "bizarre and backward—looking delusions of a criminal." joining me now is democratic strategist laura fink and republican strategist matt terrill, who was also former chief of staff to marco rubio“s presidential campaign. laura, what are your thoughts on the
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campaign now that it seems support is growing for kamala harris? support is growing because we see a juggernaut of a campaign run. you see she is breaking records in virtually every measurable category of campaigning. fundraising, volunteer sign up, the number of people online who have created energetic means, she has taken over the internet, cornered the market on volunteers, and has been highly successful beginning to prosecute the case against donald trump. this is one the republicans were not counting on as they rested in their overconfidence at their own convention. overconfidence at their own convention-— overconfidence at their own convention. ~ . ., ., convention. what are your thoughts? are ou at convention. what are your thoughts? are you at all— convention. what are your thoughts? are you at all concerned _ convention. what are your thoughts? are you at all concerned about - are you at all concerned about trump's prospects? bike
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are you at all concerned about trump's prospects? vice president harris is the _ trump's prospects? vice president harris is the presumptive - trump's prospects? vice president i harris is the presumptive democratic nominee _ harris is the presumptive democratic nominee. this election will come down _ nominee. this election will come down to— nominee. this election will come down to inflation and emigration. many— down to inflation and emigration. many americans are concerned about the biden— many americans are concerned about the biden harris handling of those issues _ the biden harris handling of those issues. skyrocketing inflation and border— issues. skyrocketing inflation and border crossings, many americans are concerned _ border crossings, many americans are concerned about border security. president — concerned about border security. president trump is doing quite well on those _ president trump is doing quite well on those issues but at the end of the day— on those issues but at the end of the day the democrat party is united behind _ the day the democrat party is united behind kamala harris. both parties will see _ behind kamala harris. both parties will see their political bases turn out, _ will see their political bases turn out, the — will see their political bases turn out, the gop base is fired up, the turn-up— out, the gop base is fired up, the turn-up for— out, the gop base is fired up, the turn—up for former president trump, ithink— turn—up for former president trump, i think the _ turn—up for former president trump, i think the democratic voters will turn up _ i think the democratic voters will turn up for— i think the democratic voters will turn up for her. 7% of the electorate are undecided. those main
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issues _ electorate are undecided. those main issues are _ electorate are undecided. those main issues are going to drive the election— issues are going to drive the election based on polling. we will see how— election based on polling. we will see how it— election based on polling. we will see how it takes shape.— see how it takes shape. some commentators _ see how it takes shape. some commentators call— see how it takes shape. some commentators call this - see how it takes shape. some commentators call this a - see how it takes shape. some commentators call this a bit l see how it takes shape. some| commentators call this a bit of see how it takes shape. some i commentators call this a bit of a honeymoon period for harris. she has come late, do you think that affects her chances?— come late, do you think that affects her chances? certainly any candidate has a honeymoon _ her chances? certainly any candidate has a honeymoon period _ her chances? certainly any candidate has a honeymoon period but - her chances? certainly any candidate has a honeymoon period but it - her chances? certainly any candidate has a honeymoon period but it is - has a honeymoon period but it is what you do with that period. capitalise on the momentum and we have seen in the campaign make all the right moves. you can see she has an interest structure that supports, the talent and she has been flawless in her execution. if you can continue for 100 days she is set to win the presidency. i don't want to sound overconfident, this will come down to a handful of votes, tens of thousands across a handful swing states. securing that means not only expanding the electorate on the democratic side which we have not seen a candidate do since barack
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obama. she has the signs of having the potential to do that but also capturing swing voters and i agree certainly the economy will be central to this campaign it is also about the future and not the past which donald trump represents. it is about looking forward and capitalising on that energy. he failed to mention reproductive choice and freedom and that is something central to the minds of many voters, a lot of apolitical voters see for the first time women having their rights taken away by donald trump's supreme court. i think this campaign will be waged tactically but also it will be a better vision for the future which i think makes donald trump worry because he likes to look back. it seems as though any sense of fostering the unity we were talking about after trump's shooting seems to have rather disappeared given his latest speech. we had a bit of it earlier. i latest speech. we had a bit of it earlier. ., , , latest speech. we had a bit of it earlier. ~' , , .,
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earlier. i think unity is on the ballot and — earlier. i think unity is on the ballot and we _ earlier. i think unity is on the ballot and we will _ earlier. i think unity is on the ballot and we will see - earlier. i think unity is on the ballot and we will see both . earlier. i think unity is on the - ballot and we will see both nominees will do _ ballot and we will see both nominees will do their part to champion unity~ — will do their part to champion unity~ at _ will do their part to champion unity. at the end of the day you will see — unity. at the end of the day you will see americans care about that but other— will see americans care about that but other issues as well. inflation and emigration will drive the race but americans want to come together i’ilht but americans want to come together right now _ but americans want to come together right now. the big test for both candidates is to unite parties from a voting _ candidates is to unite parties from a voting standpoint. it is important to unite _ a voting standpoint. it is important to unite the — a voting standpoint. it is important to unite the country, no question about— to unite the country, no question about that — to unite the country, no question about that. the coming days will be close _ about that. the coming days will be close election. we are so polarised as a country. — close election. we are so polarised as a country, no question and both candidates — as a country, no question and both candidates will have to focus on that between now and election day. it that between now and election day. it seems _ that between now and election day. it seems like the hardest campaign is fighting back. they said in a statement she would not want to set near trump in a restaurant let alone be president. it does not say have of happy campaigning. it seems like they are going to take shots at each other. very bad expression there. that they will want to have that
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debate. ., , that they will want to have that debate. . , . _, ., debate. certainly. welcome to olitics. debate. certainly. welcome to politics in _ debate. certainly. welcome to politics. in no _ debate. certainly. welcome to politics. in no political- debate. certainly. welcome to politics. in no political contextj debate. certainly. welcome to i politics. in no political context do we ever see the gloves not come off at some point. donald trump has redefined political campaigning where the gloves come off early and often. he goes to extreme measures particularly with women and one of the other things we have to mention is that she unnerves him as a powerful woman. we saw that he really has a hard time contending with women leaders. we saw him in going total with nancy pelosi in negotiations and he lost over and over again. negotiations and he lost over and overagain. it negotiations and he lost over and over again. it seems to be his achilles“ heel. he does not know how to contend with someone who he has said frequently does not belong in a leadership position. i think you will see that take centre stage. the republican weakness is truly in their candidate because he lacks the discipline to carry a unity message for more than 30 minutes of a speech. he really is their wild and any republican consultant knows that
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is the challenge. a strong contender who is discipline. irate is the challenge. a strong contender who is discipline.— who is discipline. we have to leave it there. thank _ who is discipline. we have to leave it there. thank you _ who is discipline. we have to leave it there. thank you very _ who is discipline. we have to leave it there. thank you very much - who is discipline. we have to leave it there. thank you very much for. it there. thank you very much for your comments on bbc news. there is more on our stories on our website. for now, stay with us on bbc news. hello. hitand miss hit and miss sunshine today. sammy earlier on but a weather front approaching, if it has not reached you are ready and it does mean an overcast afternoon and some outbreaks of rain. here is the radar. that is where it has been raining. quite a few showers across parts of northern england, the lake district and
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southern scotland but they do not last very long. that means for most others it should be a dry day. the best of the sunshine along the south coast of england. it should brighten up. temperatures fairly modest. mostly high teens elsewhere. this evening and overnight, the cloud will melt away and we will have a clear night, mist an fog forming by sunday, temperatures first thing, about ten or so in the lowlands of scotland. tomorrow a sunny day from the word go. sky on the hazy side across northern ireland and scotland but dry. temperatures widely into the 20s. the humidity will be rising notjust the 20s. the humidity will be rising not just tomorrow but the 20s. the humidity will be rising notjust tomorrow but gradually over the coming days. you can see that in
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charge of the weather and weather front sweeps and north—western parts of the uk but very slow moving. it is struggling against the high pressure over germany. what is happening, warm atmosphere from the south. temperatures rise through monday and tuesday. on monday, widely mid 20s. pushing 28. that heat will intensify into tuesday. out of spain across france. thunderstorms with that but in paris temperatures could hit the mid 30s. in the uk we will probably reach 30 in london but most further north not as hot. very pleasant. goodbye.
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this is bbc news. the headlines. israeli media reports at least nine people have been killed after an attack which hit a football pitch in the occupied golan heights. the israeli military organises evacuation for southern areas of khan younis previously dead —— designated a humanitarian zone. the army says it was in response to rocket fire. the idf issued similar orders are sweet. donald trump and kamala harris shop and remarks on
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each other“s as pulse titan in the race for the white house. china wins the first gold of the olympics in the first gold of the olympics in the ten metre mixed team air rifle event. team gb bags bronze in women“ssynchronised three metre springboard. australia wins its first gold of this olympics. grace brown taking the win in the women“scycling time trials. great britain's anna henderson won silver. now in bbc news, it is time for sports day. hello, and welcome to sportsday. i“m gavin ramjaun. medal success for team gb on the olympics opener, as anna henderson survives a slippery track to claim silver in cycling. it was difficult through the corners, but it paid off and i used
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