this is bbc news. the headlines: free at last — three americans and a kremlin critic imprisoned in russia arrive on us soil as part of the biggest prisoner swap deal since the cold war. myjob is to make sure, number one, they don't get them, and if they do, we get them back. i don't buy this idea that you are going to let these people rot injail. the deal frees 2a prisoners and two minors held in seven countries, including convicted russian fsb hitman vadim krasikov. the body of the hamas political leader ismail haniyeh is now in qatar, where a special prayer service has been held before his burial north of doha. in the uk, seven men are charged with violent disorder after a riot breaks out in hartlepool, linked to monday's mass

stabbing in southport. growing controversy at the olympics over the algerian boxer imane khalif, who is through to the quarterfinals despite failing a gender eligibility test in another competition. hello. hundreds of mourners have attended funeral prayers at the state mosque in the qatari capital, doha, for the hamas political leader ismail haniyeh. his coffin, covered by the palestinian flag, has now been taken to a cemetery outside doha where he is being buried in a simple ceremony. let's speak to nomi bar yaacov, associate fellow at the british think tank chatham house and an expert in diplomacy in the middle east. thank you for your time today. what

role is therefore diplomacy in the middle east and, perhaps more pertinently, is there space for diplomacy given the current climate? absolutely, there's always a place for diplomacy, especially in very difficult moments like this. diplomacy stretches to minimising the severity of potential attacks. it is very clear that iran, mykolaiv and odesa are going to launch a coordinated attack in syria and iraq. it is probably going to be larger than the attack on the 14th of april in which 350 projectiles were targeting israel. i think everyone is bracing for a very, very serious attack. the nature and scope of diplomacy is trying to assure

that there are is appropriate to fence in place, and that it doesn't escalate beyond that because one has to draw a line at some point under this tit—for—tat that has been going on in a very, very dangerous escalate in a mannerfor a long time. it escalate in a manner for a long time. , , ., , ., escalate in a manner for a long time. , , .,, ., ~ , escalate in a manner for a long time. , , ., ~ , , time. it seems as though key parties in the region — time. it seems as though key parties in the region may — time. it seems as though key parties in the region may be _ time. it seems as though key parties in the region may be waiting - time. it seems as though key parties in the region may be waiting to - time. it seems as though key parties in the region may be waiting to see l in the region may be waiting to see with the retaliation will be for the death of ismail haniyeh and others. meanwhile, some of the key parties to the negotiations like the us, which is very busy with elections, will be getting increasingly busy with the presidential election, egypt, qatar, is there space for them to do anything at the moment? i think there still is. the us will switch into full—time election vote in september. the general thinking in september. the general thinking in diplomatic circles is from september onwards they will be just

elections, but president biden spoke to benjamin netanyahu last night and there are reports that iran is going to target american bases in the region. it is more serious in the sense that there is nature and scope of the attack is likely to be larger than the attack on the 14th of april. yes, ithink than the attack on the 14th of april. yes, i think the us is still engaged, they have no choice but to be engaged in diplomacy at the moment because they are a target. [30 moment because they are a target. do you fear that the retaliation may lead to a wider war, or do you think that threat can be contained? somewhere in the middle. i think there will clearly be a reaction, but i don't think it is inevitable that there is going to be unalloyed regional war. that there is going to be unalloyed regionalwar. i that there is going to be unalloyed regional war. i think we are going to see an escalation of the nature we have been sent for the last 9.5 months and there will be further

serious attacks, but ultimately it is becoming clear that what prime minister netanyahu wants is the leader, the chief mastermind of the 7th of october attacks. both his number two and a political leader of mykolaiv have been assassinated, the question really is what is going to happen to him and when and what the reaction will be after that. one has to look forward when one is discussing diplomacy because this is where we are heading and it will not be easy to contain, to use your term. it is more a question of ensuring that the escalation does not lead to an all—out war. i don't think an all—out war is inevitable. thank you very much. the uk culture secretary has raised

concerns about the bbc�*s investigation into huw edwards in a meeting with the corporation's director—general. lisa nandy asked tim davie to explore what options are available to recoup some of edwards' licence fee—payer funded salary. mr davie has defended the decision not to sack the presenter, despite knowing last november that he had been arrested over the most serious category of indecent images of children. here's lisa nandy speaking a short while ago. we had a very robust and frank discussion about the circumstances around the case and some of the decisions that have been made during that case and also since. obviously, lam particularly concerned to make sure that people have confidence in the bbc and i think the director general made a good start yesterday in going out to be as open and transparent as possible with the public, both about what the bbc knew, but also about why they made the decisions that they did, and the use of taxpayers' money, which is obviously very

important to a lot of people. i think we all recognise that there is a job of work to do to get more information into the public domain, to reassure people, notjust about the decisions that have been made, but also about the action that the bbc will take going forwards. my concern is to make sure that warning signs are caught, that complaints are acted on, that public money is used well and to make sure that, as far as is humanly possible, that we don't have a repeat of this situation in the future. with me is our correspondent charlotte gallagher. charlotte, tell us a little bit more about the conversation between lisa nandy and tim davie. lisa about the conversation between lisa nandy and tim davie.— about the conversation between lisa nandy and tim davie. lisa nandy has said it was a — nandy and tim davie. lisa nandy has said it was a robust _ nandy and tim davie. lisa nandy has said it was a robust conversation - said it was a robust conversation and that tim davie was very forthcoming in his answers. however, she said she still has some questions and he has promised to come back to her on them, and they are what the bbc knew and when they knew. she has a question around

whistle—blowers in the bbc, and also about the money, this £200,000 that was paid to huw edwards after he was arrested in november 2023, and he resigned in april 202a. he wasn't sacked by the corporation, he chose to stand down and left on his own terms. she has actually gone further since then. she has told sky news that huw edwards should return that money voluntarily. he should return to £200,000. it is not a good use of taxpayers money. 0bviously she can't make and do that but she thinks most of the people in this country would agree that that is the right thing to do. this isn't a story that is going away for the bbc, there are lots more questions. at, going away for the bbc, there are lots more questions.— lots more questions. a question bein: lots more questions. a question being raised _ lots more questions. a question being raised yesterday - lots more questions. a question being raised yesterday was - lots more questions. a question being raised yesterday was if. lots more questions. a question| being raised yesterday was if the bbc had ever asked huw edwards if he

was guilty. 0bviously he pleaded guilty in court earlier this week to a number of charges. in terms of the ongoing questions for the bbc, do we have any idea when this may come to a conclusion? i believe the culture committee at parliament will be winding upforthe committee at parliament will be winding up for the summer very soon. and then there is this internal investigation that the bbc was carrying out into huw edwards and facebook to current and former staff members that i come forward. they had a dossierfrom the sun newspaper with their reports, what they had found out, and they also knew that he had been arrested in november and what he had been arrested for. we don't know what that internal investigation found and that is one of the big questions. what did they learn about huw edwards? will things be learnt from that? there are some really important questions for the bbc and ones that they can't shy

away from. charlotte, thank you very much. more than charlotte, _ thank you 1,000 people have been much. 1,000 people have been arrested in venezuela, more than 1,000 people have been arrested in venezuela, according to the government, after anti—government protests broke out following sunday's presidential election. president nicolas maduro claimed victory for a third term, but the opposition have accused him of electoral fraud. several governments around the world have refused to recognise the result unless he provides proof of it. the us secretary of state antony blinken said there was "overwhelming evidence" opposition candidate edmundo gonzalez had won. from caracas, here's our south america correspondent ione wells. these people desperately want answers. where are their families? what is happening to them? are they in here? this woman spots a relative inside. shouting. all of them have relatives

who were arrested in anti—government protests. the son of isabella, who didn't want us to use her real name, was one of them. translation: the national guard grabbed my son unjustly _ because he was not harming anyone. my son did not have stones, did not have weapons. he only protested. they beat him. they accused him of being a terrorist for defending their country, for wanting a change. through tears, she told me she just wanted a better future for their children and the country. i haven't been able to see him or pass him food. i can't even hand him his clothes. i don't know if he has been beaten. i don't know if he has bathed, if he has eaten. there is so much misery. many people eating in the streets, many people dying in hospital. my daughter and son left university

because there are no teachers. i had a granddaughter who died on 6th december last year because there was no oxygen in the hospitals, no medical supplies in the hospitals. lawyers say people inside aren't allowed private lawyers, in a country where the judiciary and public lawyers are controlled by the government. these public defenders are actually part of the state. so it's the whole state. i mean, the tribunals, the prosecutor, the public defender. so it's totally an imbalance injustice. so it's like the one who accuse you is the one who defends you. thousands turned out for peaceful protests. others turned more tense. tear gas and rubber bullets fired at protesters by armed police and military. cars, tyres, rubbish set on fire. president maduro accused the opposition of starting a coup. | translation: this is all directed |

by a perverse and macabre duo that has to take responsibility. edmundo gonzalez and maria corina machado. it's notjust criminal because of the violence, but because they looked for criminals to attack their own people. mass arrests and detentions are nothing new in this country. there were hundreds of political prisoners in venezuela even before the election. but now that the president has asked courts to take action against those protesting, it looks inevitable that that will increase. determination to protest endures. the fear of punishment expanding. ione wells, bbc news, in caracas. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

let's turn now to the growing controversy over the algerian boxer imane khelif. she is through to the quarterfinals of the women's 66 kilo category in the paris olympics

after her opponent, italy's angela carini, abandoned the bout after 46 seconds. she tookjust one punch to the face and then walked to her corner where she was heard saying "it's not right". the italian boxer was in tears after the match. she told reporters it was the hardest punch she had ever taken and that she had stopped the fight to preserve her life. khelif is one of two athletes who was cleared to compete in paris despite being disqualified from last year's world boxing championships forfailing a gender eligibility test. a spokesperson for the international olympic committee, the ioc, has been speaking about the situation. it's quite a serious case. there's an awful lot of abuse going on online, an awful lot of misinformed abuse going on online. yes, we are in very close contact with the athletes and their entourages. but the ioc, i think, is always trying to do

a balance between inclusivity and fairness, to put it more broadly, also safety, and that is that that is a difficult one and something that we will we'll have to look at. but that's an entirely separate question to what's going on here, which is a woman boxer being stigmatised and forced out of, or potentially forced out of a competition. i think that's a that's a different issue. but in general, in terms of safety, safety of the athletes, we're never tired of saying is our number one concern. the athletes are at the centre. so obviously we need to look after them. we need to make sure that they're safe. there are all sorts of safeguards, particularly in the combat sports, particularly in boxing, to make sure that that remains the case. let's speak to natalie washington. she's a footballer, activist and campaign lead at football

against transphobia. there was a great deal of misinformation yesterday. imane khelif was an absurd female at birth, grew up knowing herself to be a girl, has always known herself to be a woman. a girl, has always known herself to be a woman-— a girl, has always known herself to be a woman. there is no ambiguity about that aspect _ be a woman. there is no ambiguity about that aspect of _ be a woman. there is no ambiguity about that aspect of her _ be a woman. there is no ambiguity about that aspect of her identity. l about that aspect of her identity. ambiguity has crept on in part because last year, as we were just explaining, she was one of two athletes disqualified from the world boxing championships for a failed gender eligibility test. yes. gender eligibility test. yes, indeed. gender eligibility test. yes, indeed- i— gender eligibility test. yes, indeed. i think _ gender eligibility test. yes, indeed. i think this - gender eligibility test. yes, indeed. i think this is - gender eligibility test. yes, indeed. i think this is the i gender eligibility test. yes, i indeed. i think this is the root gender eligibility test. is: indeed. i think this is the root of some of the conversation that has erupted in the past couple of days.

she has competed in women's boxing for a number of years, competed she has competed in women's boxing fora number of years, competed in the last olympics. there were no questions asked about her at that point. she was disqualified from the world championships last year. the world championships last year. the world championships last year. the world championships being run by the iba. this competition is being run by the ioc. the ioc has decertify them from running the olympic competition. part of that is that they don't have an open, transparent policy around gender eligibility. so the decision was made to disqualify her from that competition just before the final and we were told it was quite arbitrarily, they haven't shared the process round—up so we don't know what reasons were. [30 shared the process round-up so we don't know what reasons were. do you think there should _ don't know what reasons were. do you think there should be _ don't know what reasons were. do you think there should be an _ don't know what reasons were. do you think there should be an owner - don't know what reasons were. do you think there should be an owner standl think there should be an owner stand on the various sporting governing organisations to synchronise their policy on this?—

policy on this? certainly there is an onus on _ policy on this? certainly there is an onus on them _ policy on this? certainly there is an onus on them to _ policy on this? certainly there is an onus on them to be - policy on this? certainly there is . an onus on them to be transparent, and the ioc policy was to ask them to be transparent and set the criteria and guidance around that. i don't think it is realistic for them to be completelyjoined up about it. we are talking about women, no one serious is disputing that they see themselves as women, putting aside themselves as women, putting aside the controversy about trans athletes which i am uncomfortable with, but thatis which i am uncomfortable with, but that is another topic. it is difficult to be joined that is another topic. it is difficult to bejoined up that is another topic. it is difficult to be joined up about that where the human body interacts with the sporting completely ways. if you are talking about shooting, does it matter so much what somebody does my physicality is in terms of their blood oxygen levels? it is a completely different sport. it is right that the olympics makes their own decisions on that. it

right that the olympics makes their own decisions on that.— own decisions on that. it was interesting — own decisions on that. it was interesting you _ own decisions on that. it was interesting you mentioned i own decisions on that. it was i interesting you mentioned there own decisions on that. it was - interesting you mentioned there were no questions around imane khelif�*s gender in the last olympics. the whole conversation about gender is so much more at topic now than it was even four years ago.- so much more at topic now than it was even four years ago. indeed. a lot of that controversy _ was even four years ago. indeed. a lot of that controversy has - was even four years ago. indeed. a lot of that controversy has erupted | lot of that controversy has erupted over trans women in particular. there are no trans women at this olympics and is one of the things we warned about was the tone of the conversation around trans women has led to this dehumanising language. it is really unfortunate that leadership in sport, politics, media hasn't been able to get control of this and be respectful of people in the way they have spoken about. thank you very much for talking to us about that story. as the paris games approaches

its halfway mark this weekend, let's have a look at what the atmosphere is like in the city. let's speak to our news reporter in paris ellyn duncan, who's in the fan zone. ellyn, what is going on in paris? we have heard often from the paris olympic committee that they have really wanted to bring the games to the people. we have come down to one of the phantoms at the hotel to fill right in the centre of the city. it is very busy down here. there are some activities behind me, a space to sit and watch the games. up to 10 million visitors are expected into paris. the metros are packed, the streets are full, we seen lots of flags and fun outfits. i would bring in a couple of fans, where do you think they are from? jess and harry

have kindly agreed to speak to us. we understand you're on olympic across france. we we understand you're on olympic across france.— we understand you're on olympic across france. ~ , ., ., across france. we 'ust got here from marseille. we — across france. we just got here from marseille. we literally _ across france. we just got here from marseille. we literally arrived - marseille. we literally arrived yesterday. went to go and see the ceiling _ yesterday. went to go and see the ceiling and — yesterday. went to go and see the ceiling and the women's football. then_ ceiling and the women's football. then a _ ceiling and the women's football. then a quick turnaround, back up to paris. _ then a quick turnaround, back up to paris. we _ then a quick turnaround, back up to paris. we got — then a quick turnaround, back up to paris, we got the train yesterday. arrived _ paris, we got the train yesterday. arrived today, and here we are. we are so— arrived today, and here we are. we are so ready! — arrived today, and here we are. we are so ready! what prompted you to do this_ are so ready! what prompted you to do this kind — are so ready! what prompted you to do this kind of big olympic strip? we have — do this kind of big olympic strip? we have been lovers of the olympics for years _ we have been lovers of the olympics for years. jess grew up in france are so— for years. jess grew up in france are so we — for years. jess grew up in france are so we thought we had to come over, _ are so we thought we had to come over. it _ are so we thought we had to come over. it is — are so we thought we had to come over, it is like another home olympics— over, it is like another home olympics forjess. i always said if i olympics forjess. i always said if i could _ olympics forjess. i always said if i could get— olympics forjess. i always said if i could get to 80 on the back of my life and _ i could get to 80 on the back of my life and i_ i could get to 80 on the back of my life and i have done to home olympic games. _ life and i have done to home olympic games. that — life and i have done to home olympic games, that for me is life complete. that i_ games, that for me is life complete. that i have _ games, that for me is life complete. that i have seen to whom olympic games— that i have seen to whom olympic

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he had us in tears. we can't miss the swimming. we have the - he had us in tears. we can't miss - the swimming. we have the athletics this afternoon. — the swimming. we have the athletics this afternoon, then _ the swimming. we have the athletics this afternoon, then back— the swimming. we have the athletics this afternoon, then back down - the swimming. we have the athletics this afternoon, then back down to . this afternoon, then back down to marseille — this afternoon, then back down to marseille because _ this afternoon, then back down to marseille because there _ this afternoon, then back down to marseille because there is- this afternoon, then back down to marseille because there is a - marseille because there is a semifinal— marseille because there is a semifinal for— marseille because there is a semifinal for the _ marseille because there is a semifinal for the football, i marseille because there is a i semifinal for the football, then marseille because there is a - semifinal for the football, then we will come — semifinal for the football, then we will come back— semifinal for the football, then we will come back up _ semifinal for the football, then we will come back up to _ semifinal for the football, then we will come back up to paris - semifinal for the football, then we will come back up to paris for - semifinal for the football, then wel will come back up to paris for more athletics _ will come back up to paris for more athletics irhe— will come back up to paris for more athletics. ~ ., ., , athletics. we have loved every second of— athletics. we have loved every second of being _ athletics. we have loved every second of being here. - athletics. we have loved every second of being here. the - athletics. we have loved every second of being here. the fan | athletics. we have loved every - second of being here. the fan parks are brilliant. _ second of being here. the fan parks are brilliant. all— second of being here. the fan parks are brilliant. all the _ second of being here. the fan parks are brilliant. all the activities - second of being here. the fan parks are brilliant. all the activities on - are brilliant. all the activities on offer~ _ are brilliant. all the activities on offer~ they— are brilliant. all the activities on offer~ they are _ are brilliant. all the activities on offer. they are all— are brilliant. all the activities on offer. they are all free. - 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paris. you can enjoy so much. [i shaded areas because it is hot in paris. you can enjoy so much. paris. you can en'oy so much. i want to look at your— paris. you can enjoy so much. i want to look at your outfits. _ paris. you can enjoy so much. i want to look at your outfits. talk - paris. you can enjoy so much. i want to look at your outfits. talk us - to look at your outfits. talk us through this fashion moment. we are in the city of fashion. jess through this fashion moment. we are in the city of fashion.— in the city of fashion. jess has one in the city of fashion. jess has gone ginger— in the city of fashion. jess has gone ginger spice. _ in the city of fashion. jess has gone ginger spice. and - in the city of fashion. jess has gone ginger spice. and harry | in the city of fashion. jess has i gone ginger spice. and harry has one ve gone ginger spice. and harry has gone very patriotic. _ gone ginger spice. and harry has gone very patriotic. we _ gone ginger spice. and harry has gone very patriotic. we have - gone ginger spice. and harry has gone very patriotic. we have a i gone very patriotic. we have a different — gone very patriotic. we have a different hat _ gone very patriotic. we have a different hat for _ gone very patriotic. we have a different hat for every - gone very patriotic. we have a different hat for every day. - different hat for every day. everything _ different hat for every day. everything we _ different hat for every day. everything we own, - different hat for every day. everything we own, we - different hat for every day. everything we own, we are different hat for every day. - everything we own, we are saving it from _ everything we own, we are saving it from landfill, — everything we own, we are saving it from landfill, basically— everything we own, we are saving it from landfill, basically saving - everything we own, we are saving it from landfill, basically saving the i from landfill, basically saving the world! _ from landfill, basically saving the world! . ~ from landfill, basically saving the world! ., ~' ,, from landfill, basically saving the world! ., ,, . i, world! thank you so much, guys. en'o the world! thank you so much, guys. enjoy the rest — world! thank you so much, guys. enjoy the rest of _ world! thank you so much, guys. enjoy the rest of the _ world! thank you so much, guys. enjoy the rest of the olympics. i enjoy the rest of the olympics. plenty of results coming out today. a good rowing morning on the rowing for team gb. plenty more across today. we will keep checking out these fanzines. i want to ask you about simone biles. she these fanzines. i want to ask you about simone biles.— these fanzines. i want to ask you about simone biles. she is one of the names _ about simone biles. she is one of the names that _ about simone biles. she is one of the names that people _ about simone biles. she is one of the names that people will- about simone biles. she is one of| the names that people will always associate with being an olympic great. what was it like to see that?

honestly, that was probably one of the most incredible things i have witnessed in person. we knew she was the goat. last night was a clear confirmation of that. she didn't run away with the event, actually. the brazilian did lead for most of the rotations. it really came down to the final floor exercise. when rotations. it really came down to the finalfloor exercise. when i rotations. it really came down to the final floor exercise. when i say the final floor exercise. when i say the entire arena was focused on her, it was. every spectator, every athlete was fixated on that poor performance. we were all holding our breath. as soon as she hit the final part, the roarfrom the breath. as soon as she hit the final part, the roar from the crowd was like nothing i have ever heard. it was great to see the support and the arena. there is beautiful sportsmanship there. we will see her in a bunch of other events coming up, so i don't think it will be the end of her medal run just yet.

end of her medal run 'ust yet. thank ou ve end of her medal run 'ust yet. thank you very much. _ stay with us here on bbc news. hello again. this morning's mist and fog across parts of southern and south—eastern england continue to lift. if you have an allergy to pollen, the levels today are higher, more than we have seen in recent days. generally speaking they are low to moderate and we are talking wheat and nettle pollen in particular. the chance of a few showers in eastern england, but for most it will be dry, sunny and warm. we have a cold front bringing in some rain, cloud and strengthening winds to the west. ahead of it the cloud will build with one or two showers. temperatures 16 to 27, but we could see 28 or 29 and here it will still be muggy in the south—east. in the evening and overnight the weather front continues to sink southwards and eastwards. it starts to break up and turn more showery. ahead of it, clear skies and feeling muggy, behind it clear skies but with scattered showers.

but it will feel fresher behind that cold front. temperatures in scotland and northern ireland nine to 12 degrees, 15 to 17 as we push further south, it is still muggy in the south. on saturday this is the weather front pushing towards the south—east. it could rejuvenate in the south—western end. although we start with cloud and showers, we could see heavier showers in the channel islands and hampshire and dorset. to the north of that, drier with sunshine and again scattered showers, especially across scotland and northern ireland. fresher for more of us tomorrow, but still quite muggy across the south—east even though the temperatures will be that little bit lower. as we head through saturday night and into sunday, we say goodbye to the weather front with a ridge of high pressure building across us, but then we have the next area of low pressure coming in during the day. on sunday a lot of cloud around, some sunnier breaks in eastern areas and we could catch one or two showers from the thickest cloud,

but through the day the wind will strengthen and the cloud will build and the rain will arrive in the west. temperatures ia to 2a, but feeling fresher across the board. beyond that into the new week it still remains fairly unsettled. there will be showers with rain at times and there will still be sunshine and temperatures round about where we would expect them to be at this stage. get this olympic trampoline final under wa . ., .., , get this olympic trampoline final underwa . ., , ., ., , under way. you can see the enormous heiuht the under way. you can see the enormous height the trampolinists _ under way. you can see the enormous height the trampolinists get _ under way. you can see the enormous height the trampolinists get and - height the trampolinists get and they have to maintain that through they have to maintain that through the exercise. the they have to maintain that through the exercise-— they have to maintain that through the exercise. the last gymnast has finished the _ the exercise. the last gymnast has finished the warm _ the exercise. the last gymnast has finished the warm up _ the exercise. the last gymnast has finished the warm up and - the exercise. the last gymnast has finished the warm up and we - the exercise. the last gymnast has finished the warm up and we will. finished the warm up and we will soon be in action here at the

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today at one. the row deepens over two olympic athletes cleared to compete in women's boxing despite previously failing gender eligability tests. culture secretary lisa nandy says "biology matters" and describes this fight involving one of those athletes as "very uncomfortable viewing". i know that there is a lot of concern about women competitors, about whether we are getting the balance right in notjust boxing but other sports as well. also on the programme. three americans are welcomed home by the president and reunited with their families after the biggest prisoner swap with russia since the end of the cold war. the burial ceremony for hamas chief ismail haniyeh is under way in qatar as hamas calls for "roaring anger marches from every mosque" to take place after friday prayers. and great britain's emily craig and imogen grant win rowing gold

in the women's lightweight double sculls final.