the killing sparked disorder across the uk. iran's new president announces his cabinet amidst fears of escalation in the middle east. the final event of the paris olympics is under way, with the united states seeking a historic eighth straight gold in the women's basketball final against france. and banksy strikes again— the elusive street artist confirms he's created his seventh animal—themed piece in london in as many days. hello and welcome to paris, we can go straight to my colleague. thank you very much indeed. welcome to paris. welcome to paris. it's the final day of the olympics,

can you believe it. what a brilliant few weeks it has been but alas, the games draw to a close today. with the much anticipated closing ceremony at the stade de france. but before we say au revoir, let's take you through the results so far from today. the netherlands�* sifan hassan won gold in a sprint finish to claim her third medal of the paris olympics, she set a new olympic record in two hours, 22 minutes 55 seconds. ethiopia took silver and kenya finished in bronze in the final of the modern pentathlon at the palace of versaille, hungary won the gold, france claimed the silver medal, much to the delight of the crowd, and south korea took the bronze. after much controversy, it's the last time equestrian showjumping will feature, in la 2028, it will be replaced with an obstacle course. team gb's emily campbell has won a bronze medal in the women's 81kg weightlifting category.

30—year—old campbell lifted a combined 288kg over the snatch and clean—and—jerk disciplines, to finish behind the defending champion from china and south korea's silver medallist. and right now, the last event of these games is taking place, that's the women's basketball final. team usa against hosts france, a repeat of the men's game last night which the usa won. if the us women win tonight, it will be their eighth consecutive olympic gold medal. let's talk about the long distance running. sorry, there are so many insects here. ijust had one fly into my face. we had the marathons. a number of blue ribbon long distance events as well and in those events we often see the canyons, in

particular, to being very, very well. how have these for other athletes from the continent? how have these for other athletes from the continent? joining me now is bbc africa's sport reporter, celestine karoney. have you had a good time? how has it been since i saw you last? it how has it been since i saw you last? . , , ., ., how has it been since i saw you last? , ., . last? it has been hot and it has been exciting. _ last? it has been hot and it has been exciting. especially - last? it has been hot and it has been exciting. especially for i last? it has been hot and it has| been exciting. especially for the continent, you know, a lot of breakthrough in new sports. winning in sports we haven't before. some of the feel—good stories. lets in sports we haven't before. some of the feel-good stories.— the feel-good stories. lets talk about the marathons. - the feel-good stories. lets talk about the marathons. we - the feel-good stories. lets talk about the marathons. we had l the feel-good stories. lets talk. about the marathons. we had the men's yesterday and women today. what with the big headlines? far the women, what with the big headlines? far the women. the — what with the big headlines? far the women, the netherlands. _ what with the big headlines? far the women, the netherlands. she - what with the big headlines? far the women, the netherlands. she is- what with the big headlines? far the i women, the netherlands. she is going to be events. 5000, 10,000 in the marathon and she medalled in all of them. the gold medal in the

marathon. never have read before seen a marathon where in the last two kilometres or so us in three women spending it out and going for it. in one of the press conferences after, she said, i think crazy to attempt three events in a marathon. and i think we can agree that it is very gutsy. she and i think we can agree that it is very gutsy-— and i think we can agree that it is ve cuts . ,, very gutsy. she did the right thing, clearl . very gutsy. she did the right thing, clearly- she _ very gutsy. she did the right thing, clearly- she is _ very gutsy. she did the right thing, clearly. she is amazing. _ very gutsy. she did the right thing, clearly. she is amazing. and - very gutsy. she did the right thing, clearly. she is amazing. and the i clearly. she is amazing. and the men's, disappointment. in clearly. she is amazing. and the men's, disappointment.- clearly. she is amazing. and the men's, disappointment. in the men's marathon. men's, disappointment. in the men's marathon- a — men's, disappointment. in the men's marathon. a lot _ men's, disappointment. in the men's marathon. a lot people _ men's, disappointment. in the men's marathon. a lot people were - men's, disappointment. in the men's marathon. a lot people were talking l marathon. a lot people were talking about a fairy tale finish for him in his fifth and final olympics but it was not meant to be. at the end he talked and said, look, to sport. these things happen. a boxer was knocked out in two seconds, it is sport. i met him this morning. what sport. i met him this morning. what was he like? — sport. i met him this morning. what was he like? it _ sport. i met him this morning. what was he like? it was _ sport. i met him this morning. what was he like? it was not _ was he like? it was not disappointed. - was he like? it was not disappointed. he - was he like? it was not disappointed. he was l was he like? it was not - disappointed. he was upbeat and was he like? it was not _ disappointed. he was upbeat and he said it doesn't mean the end of me

and my career. itjust means that it is not a good day in my office. that is not a good day in my office. that is exactly how he put it. aha, is not a good day in my office. that is exactly how he put it.— is not a good day in my office. that is exactly how he put it. a good day for botswana's _ is exactly how he put it. a good day for botswana's athlete. _ is exactly how he put it. a good day for botswana's athlete. botswana's| for botswana's athlete. botswana's first gold. a huge achievement. first sprinting gold medal in the olympics. look, it was also a very sentimental victory. olympics. look, it was also a very sentimentalvictory. he olympics. look, it was also a very sentimental victory. he lost his mother in may, just before the olympic sport of his mother was his world. we how difficult it was. he said that he almost quit the sport but there is a bantam try to help him find purpose again and find the reason why he doing this. last year i spoke to his mum and his mum told me when he won a silver medal in the world championships, his mum told me i want him to win gold. it was such a pity that she was not here to see it. as a pity that she was not here to see it. ~ ., , _ a pity that she was not here to see it.~ , a pity that she was not here to see it. a happy story for him at least in the end- _ it. a happy story for him at least in the end. fantastic— it. a happy story for him at least in the end. fantastic to - it. a happy story for him at least in the end. fantastic to talk - it. a happy story for him at least in the end. fantastic to talk to l in the end. fantastic to talk to you. thank you for bringing us their

stories from the african continent. let's talk about latin america because they also had a really interesting olympic games. let me talk to of all about peru. we had a medal here and it is a first for peru. it medal here and it is a first for peru. , ., , medal here and it is a first for peru. , . , ., , medal here and it is a first for peru. ,. , ., , peru. it is a first in many ways that they _ peru. it is a first in many ways that they have _ peru. it is a first in many ways that they have been _ peru. it is a first in many ways that they have been waiting i peru. it is a first in many ways| that they have been waiting for peru. it is a first in many ways - that they have been waiting for for 32 years, the last time that a peruvian athlete one and medal was in 1992 in the shooting. up until this time they've been to the olympics and have not got a medal and this time it was the men's dinghy who won bronze. it is not his first olympics been to rio and tokyo and he has been improving and improving his times and this time around it was a bronze. an enormous elevation for the country. they had other medal prospects. a couple of world championships. three surfers in tahiti, the other olympics that is happening a continent away. almost a bronze medal there but it

was the sailing in which peru could celebrate its first medal. the sweetest thing i have been learning about him is that it competes with the picture of his grandparents in his life first because it is from his life first because it is from his grandad that he learns to love sailing and he was his inspiration and he carries that with him whenever he competes. i and he carries that with him whenever he competes. i love those stories. i whenever he competes. i love those stories- i love _ whenever he competes. i love those stories. i love this _ whenever he competes. i love those stories. i love this toy _ whenever he competes. i love those stories. i love this toy is _ whenever he competes. i love those stories. i love this toy is where - stories. i love this toy is where they get inspiration, people get inspiration from all different elements of their lives. let's talk a little bit about a couple of weightlifting sisters. this sounds interesting. tell me more. so they aet their interesting. tell me more. so they get their inspiration _ interesting. tell me more. so they get their inspiration from - interesting. tell me more. so they get their inspiration from each - get their inspiration from each other. talking about families being or inspiration. this a 23—year—old and her sister who is 26. they are powerlifting sties. this is her third olympics and ranjit is second. you can completely see how it has changed the weightlifting. she claimed a historic gold in tokyo and you might remember those pictures of her letting out a scream because she

just realised she got the gold medal. i got a chance to watch a compete yesterday when she won bronze. both sisters are bronze medallist. macy has had a very difficult time getting to these olympics. a bunch of injuries. she did not think she was going to qualify. and she would not let her quit and kept inspiring her and now here they are, both of them in paris, both of them with a bronze medal and both of them inspiring a new generation of athletes in ecuador. and that arena yesterday was absolutely covered in ecuadorian flags. i have not seen a concentration of ecuadorian flags at all of the events that i have been covering and the energy was palpable. covering and the energy was --alable. ., , covering and the energy was “alable. ., , , ., covering and the energy was --alable. . , , . �*, palpable. that is brilliant. let's ask ou palpable. that is brilliant. let's ask you one — palpable. that is brilliant. let's ask you one more _ palpable. that is brilliant. let's ask you one more thing. - palpable. that is brilliant. let's ask you one more thing. a - palpable. that is brilliant. let's| ask you one more thing. a story palpable. that is brilliant. let's - ask you one more thing. a story that you covered about a retirement home in paris. tell me more. so you covered about a retirement home in paris. tell me more.— in paris. tell me more. so this retirement— in paris. tell me more. so this retirement home _ in paris. tell me more. so this retirement home is _ in paris. tell me more. so this retirement home is literally i in paris. tell me more. so this. retirement home is literally about three metres away from the secondary exit and entry to the olympic village and the director loves the

olympics. she watches the sporting body would be a brilliant opportunity to get her residence into the experience so they made banners and put them outside and then the residents at the home started to sit outside in the shade. to get fresh air. and they realised they were on that entryway and if they were on that entryway and if they sat there all day, they could call out to the athletes and bring the men to take pictures with them at autographs. so now that is what do. they have been doing that for the whole time of the olympics and the whole time of the olympics and the five women i got an opportunity to talk to compete for pins and autographs. to talk to compete for pins and autographe— to talk to compete for pins and autographs. amazing. i want to com ete autographs. amazing. i want to compete for — autographs. amazing. i want to compete for pins _ autographs. amazing. i want to compete for pins as _ autographs. amazing. i want to compete for pins as well- autographs. amazing. i want to compete for pins as well that l autographs. amazing. i want to compete for pins as well that i | autographs. amazing. i want to i compete for pins as well that i have a little collection but my producers have a much bigger one than me so i'm going to start having to sell a few of them. it is something i've just discovered this year. it is lovely to talk to you. thank you very much indeed forjoining us. a few interesting stories and that is what it is all about. interesting stories that you may not have thought about at the olympics, particularly with those smaller countries and indeed less well known

sports. unlike the opening ceremony just over 2 weeks ago, the closing one will take place in the stade de france so lets take a closer look now at what we can expect from the ceremony this evening. there will be the traditional parade of athletes with flagbearers like antoine dupont for france, katie ledecky for the us and alex yee for team gb. the ceremony will celebrate and thank the 115,000 volunteers who have worked tirelessly and for free to help make the games run smoothly.. the medal ceremony for the women's marathon which was won by the netherlands sifan hassan. we will also see the extinguishing of the olympic flame, which will be brought from tuileries, where the cauldron has been on display and visited by tens of thousands of fans. then comes the proclamation of the end of the olympic games, made by the president of the international olympic committee, thomas bach and the handover of the olympic flag

from anne hidalgo to karen bass, the respective mayors of paris and los angeles. and in terms of things we don't really know? well, we think tom cruise will be performing some type of stunt at the ceremony. in los angeles, billie eilish and the red hot chili peppers look set to perform and have their performances beamed into the stadium and the uniquitous snoop dog will be involved too. there have been some brilliant, iconic photos taken throughout the competition — and earlier i caught up with some of the people behind the shots. ap photographers abbie parr and david goldman. they have been pretty amazing. i think this will go down as one of my most memorable assignments and of all the olympics that i did for a lot of reasons this might be my most favourite. it lot of reasons this might be my most favourite. ., , , lot of reasons this might be my most favourite. . , , ., ., favourite. it has been amazing. i

was covering _ favourite. it has been amazing. i was covering gymnastics - favourite. it has been amazing. i was covering gymnastics and i favourite. it has been amazing. i i was covering gymnastics and simone. it is interesting you mention her because i want to talk about this photo you've taken of the three gymnasts on the podium, that medal has been stripped from the bronze medallist. tell has been stripped from the bronze medallist. ., ., medallist. tell me about that moment- _ medallist. tell me about that moment. being _ medallist. tell me about that moment. being down - medallist. tell me about that moment. being down that i medallist. tell me about that i moment. being down that moment medallist. tell me about that _ moment. being down that moment gave me goose _ moment. being down that moment gave me goose bumps. i got a little bit emotionai— me goose bumps. i got a little bit emotional seen that happen because in the _ emotional seen that happen because in the moment i could see jordan signalling — in the moment i could see jordan signalling to simone and i was not sure what— signalling to simone and i was not sure what she was signalling her about_ sure what she was signalling her about but— sure what she was signalling her about but i thought they were planning something so when i saw them _ planning something so when i saw them going down to rebecca it was 'ust them going down to rebecca it was just incredible. really emotional. that is_ just incredible. really emotional. that is what the olympics are about. athletes _ that is what the olympics are about. athletes from all over the globe coming — athletes from all over the globe coming together and supporting each other~ _ coming together and supporting each other. �* , ., ., coming together and supporting each other. �*, ., ., coming together and supporting each other. �* , ., ., ., coming together and supporting each other. �*, ., ., ., ., ., other. let's have a look at one of our other. let's have a look at one of your photos- _ other. let's have a look at one of your photos. absolutely - other. let's have a look at one ofj your photos. absolutely beautiful seenin your photos. absolutely beautiful seen in a french cafe bistro. it just encapsulates what paris has become if you walk around the city. this is what it looks like. it has

that feel, doesn't it? mt; this is what it looks like. it has that feel, doesn't it?— this is what it looks like. it has that feel, doesn't it? my “0b is to roam and to i that feel, doesn't it? my “0b is to roam and to rome i that feel, doesn't it? my “0b is to roam and to rome you i that feel, doesn't it? my job is to roam and to rome you have i that feel, doesn't it? my job is to roam and to rome you have to i that feel, doesn't it? my job is to i roam and to rome you have to float around like a butterfly. roam and to rome you have to float around like a butterfly. you're roam and to rome you have to float around like a butterfly. you're not assigned to any particular sport. they tell you to go out and capture the pulse of the city and give people a sense of place and there is a very special days we're sort of left to yourself, alone. and you can just go out and kind of capture. wife maggiejumped on just go out and kind of capture. wife maggie jumped on the water? you are in the river seine? there was a photo of the river and you went in, what was that like? that was very challenging. i've done three olympics now i photographed in the water but this was very unusual because it was the current that was theissue because it was the current that was the issue and very fast—moving river so i wasn't worried about the health and back to where people were talking about, does more that i was worried i would float down the river and end up in the field of play. we are ok afterwards? have - and end up in the field of play. we are ok afterwards? have been i and end up in the field of play. we l are ok afterwards? have been fine. all the athletes _

are ok afterwards? have been fine. all the athletes have _ are ok afterwards? have been fine. all the athletes have been, - are ok afterwards? have been fine. all the athletes have been, pretty l all the athletes have been, pretty much? yes. all the athletes have been, pretty much? yes-— much? yes. this is a photo of a romanian _ much? yes. this is a photo of a romanian gymnast. _ much? yes. this is a photo of a romanian gymnast. i _ much? yes. this is a photo of a romanian gymnast. i want i much? yes. this is a photo of a romanian gymnast. i want to l much? yes. this is a photo of a i romanian gymnast. i want to ask you how difficult is it to capture moments like this during a gymnastics event? [30 moments like this during a gymnastics event?- moments like this during a gymnastics event? do that i love about gymnastics _ gymnastics event? do that i love about gymnastics as _ gymnastics event? do that i love about gymnastics as the - gymnastics event? do that i love about gymnastics as the photos. about gymnastics as the photos candice — about gymnastics as the photos candice have such a big range from what _ candice have such a big range from what you _ candice have such a big range from what you are seeing so i like being able to— what you are seeing so i like being able to show off how flexible this gymnast — able to show off how flexible this gymnast is and how incredible the moves _ gymnast is and how incredible the moves are — gymnast is and how incredible the moves are that we see. and try to make _ moves are that we see. and try to make photos that look different more than the _ make photos that look different more than the basic photos of someone stretching. i wanted to show incredible these athletes are. it incredible these athletes are. [11 looks incredible these athletes are. it looks quite mysterious. and there is another photo of yours which i absolutely love and that is the iconic balloon, the cauldron, the flame cauldron. the colour of that sky that i've seen a few sunsets

like that in paris over the past few weeks. how was that for you? the bmp weeks. how was that for you? the lamp in front and it isjust beautiful. lamp in front and it is 'ust beautiful.i lamp in front and it is 'ust beautiful. ., ., ., , beautiful. that was also a very secial beautiful. that was also a very special moment _ beautiful. that was also a very special moment because i beautiful. that was also a very special moment because thatl beautiful. that was also a very i special moment because that was beautiful. that was also a very - special moment because that was the first night after the opening ceremony and i photographed the cord in the light before and i happen to stumble upon hundreds of people gathering at the gardens waiting to see this thing go up and there was this real moment of community and it is a patient and i love the guyjust standing, clinging to the lamp post, trying to get a view of it before it did go up and there was this collective. moment. i did go up and there was this collective. moment.- did go up and there was this collective. moment. i wish i could to collective. moment. i wish i could no and collective. moment. i wish i could go and watch _ collective. moment. i wish i could go and watch that. _ collective. moment. i wish i could go and watch that. it _ collective. moment. i wish i could go and watch that. it was - collective. moment. i wish i could go and watch that. it was very i go and watch that. it was very secial. go and watch that. it was very special- a _ go and watch that. it was very special. a really _ go and watch that. it was very special. a really special i go and watch that. it was very i special. a really special moment to be part of. special. a really special moment to be art of. ., i. �* special. a really special moment to be art of. ., ,, �* ., be part of. you tell me you've done five other bits _ be part of. you tell me you've done five other bits and _ be part of. you tell me you've done five other bits and you've _ be part of. you tell me you've done five other bits and you've done i five other bits and you've done three. how does paris compare in terms of organising, sports, everything, the whole feel of it? how does it compare to the mind you've done before? it

how does it compare to the mind you've done before?— you've done before? it has been really special — you've done before? it has been really special seeing _ you've done before? it has been really special seeing the - you've done before? it has beenj really special seeing the amount you've done before? it has been i really special seeing the amount of unity between athletes, specifically put unity between athletes, specifically out up _ unity between athletes, specifically put up with that photo of mine of simone. — put up with that photo of mine of simone, andrea jordan. to seeing everyone — simone, andrea jordan. to seeing everyone coming together, especially after the _ everyone coming together, especially after the last olympics during covid~ — after the last olympics during covid~ it— after the last olympics during covid. it has been imported to see all the _ covid. it has been imported to see all the fans— covid. it has been imported to see all the fans come together, too. and to add _ all the fans come together, too. and to add to _ all the fans come together, too. and to add to the atmosphere to really make _ to add to the atmosphere to really make this — to add to the atmosphere to really make this a special one. fantastic. for me, make this a special one. fantastic. for me. this _ make this a special one. fantastic. for me. this is— make this a special one. fantastic. for me, this is a _ make this a special one. fantastic. for me, this is a very _ make this a special one. fantastic. for me, this is a very special i for me, this is a very special olympics. it is an iconic city, it was beautiful that everywhere you looked it was a postcard put up a of organising it. iwas looked it was a postcard put up a of organising it. i was worried that there was no media transportation but that forced me to rent a bike for a month. but that forced me to rent a bike for a month-— but that forced me to rent a bike for a month. wasn't one of those electric bikes? _ for a month. wasn't one of those electric bikes? no, _ for a month. wasn't one of those electric bikes? no, i— for a month. wasn't one of those electric bikes? no, i wanted i for a month. wasn't one of those electric bikes? no, i wanted to i for a month. wasn't one of those i electric bikes? no, i wanted to get some exercise. _ electric bikes? no, i wanted to get some exercise. i— electric bikes? no, i wanted to get some exercise. i can _ electric bikes? no, i wanted to get some exercise. i can definitely say| some exercise. i can definitely say david is superfit _ some exercise. i can definitely say david is superfit but _ some exercise. i can definitely say david is superfit but it _ some exercise. i can definitely say david is superfit but it is _ some exercise. i can definitely say david is superfit but it is very i some exercise. i can definitely say david is superfit but it is very hot i david is superfit but it is very hot today that abbott is like 35 degrees so i don't know how he is cycling around four to a nice bottle of water from that cafe. we had some controversy in the boxing and we will talk about all these aspects.

joining me now is amr fekry from bbc arabic. you must have had a really busy olympics. before we talk about specific stories tell me how it has been for you?— specific stories tell me how it has been for you? covering delegates from 22 arab _ been for you? covering delegates from 22 arab countries _ been for you? covering delegates from 22 arab countries was i been for you? covering delegates from 22 arab countries was hectic with more than 400 athletes competing in every sport, almost every sport, winning seven golds and four silvers, six bronze. so covering all sports other than major names like simone biles and others, and big names around the world also we covered these athletes, not only in sports but also controversies and everything. imane kheliflin was the big name with all what happened with her. we talked to her and she told us that her gold medal was a reply to all those who attacked her after

the whole world kept talking about her. donald trump, elon musk the italian prime minister and others talked about her. we know she employed a firm in paris to file a complaint against sexist and racist abuse. she was mentally tough to make it to the end and winning the algerian boxing, gold for the boxing team. the first since london 2012. and adding to the previous gold medal in gymnastics so it was hectic and not only, and all the other teams. ~ , , ., ,, and not only, and all the other teams. , ., ,, ., and not only, and all the other teams. ~ , ., ,, ., ., teams. absolutely. talk to me about the two golds _ teams. absolutely. talk to me about the two golds and _ teams. absolutely. talk to me about the two golds and moroccan's - the two golds and moroccan's football gold. that football bronze from morocco was really celebrated, wasn't it? ~ ., �* ., .,

wasn't it? well, in that bahraini delegations. — wasn't it? well, in that bahraini delegations, all— wasn't it? well, in that bahraini delegations, all of _ wasn't it? well, in that bahraini delegations, all of the - wasn't it? well, in that bahraini delegations, all of the history, | wasn't it? well, in that bahraini i delegations, all of the history, all of the olympic games, they won only two golds and two silvers. in paris 2024, the delegation got two golds, silver and medal. two golds in athletics and wrestling. and the 3000 metres. and investing, the first ever gold medal or a medal in any sport other than athletics. also any sport other than athletics. also a silver and bronze. i think he was trying to get gold. a legend who won seven world championships, seven european championships and now three olympic gold medals in weightlifting. i think, olympic gold medals in weightlifting. ithink, if olympic gold medals in weightlifting. i think, if he thought of competing for silver, he could have got it to top the bahraini gold, in the end, two golds and two silvers, equalling the history of bahrain. so the arab delegations in the olympus in 2024,

the overachieving thing, the major thing that happened in sports for all arab delegations at all arab countries, after the four medals, two golds for algeria and a bronze medal, including the gold for the first african gymnast ever to get a medal in the olympics in gymnastics. algeria did not achieve anything in tokyo 2020, then. fiifi algeria did not achieve anything in tokyo 2020, then.— algeria did not achieve anything in tokyo 2020, then. 0k, sorry, did not mean to interrupted. _ tokyo 2020, then. 0k, sorry, did not mean to interrupted. i— tokyo 2020, then. 0k, sorry, did not mean to interrupted. i was _ tokyo 2020, then. 0k, sorry, did not mean to interrupted. i wasjust i mean to interrupted. i was just saying ok. thank you very much. thank you for talking to us that abbott has been really good to get an insight into all of those medal winners. it is what the olympics are about. countries that may be have

not done as well in certain events, doing really, really well. that medal in the gymnastics for algeria, big dealfor algeria. much celebrated there as well. now, we've been enjoying the olympics here in paris — and we've enjoyed sharing it with you here on tv too. and through the power of social media, paris 2024 is finding a whole community online, too. creators are sharing viral moments, powerful performances — and revealing the unique stories that we might not get to hear about. i've been speaking to �*coach jackiej' — with more than 500,000 followers on tiktok, she's one of the biggest names in this space and has been in paris for the games. she talked me through some of her most—watched videos of the olympics. ijust i just posted one ijust posted one recently about the beach volleyball final match between brazil and spain it was a really funny moment. there was a fight at the net in the middle of the match and it kind of resolve the issue but wishfully tense in the stadium. the dj, over the speakers, they'd imagine byjohn lennon, after they were alljust fighting and it was so funny. everyone in the crowd put their hands and hearts and they were laughing and even the players were laughing. that was of the cool

story. there was a story about the australian bmx racer who won gold after her brother in 2020, who was the reason she got into bmx riding and unfortunately had a really bad crash. and then she goes to the 2020 olympics, she goes out, she also has a crash. a few tough moments and she comes out for this olympics and absolutelyjust comes out for this olympics and absolutely just so, comes out for this olympics and absolutelyjust so, so well put up she went every single race and eventually the gold. absolutely amazing. there was one more that did well. an american racer, cyclist who was only set to do the indoor track cycling at this olympics but, at the last minute, one of the road racers had dropped out of the road race. she goes the road race, she only started cycling literally like seven years ago because she wanted to be outside. she is in the middle of the pack during the race, the last few metres of it she absolutelyjust gets everybody out and takes home the gold. she wasn't even supposed

to be in the race. it the gold. she wasn't even supposed to be in the race.— to be in the race. it was absolutely incredible- — to be in the race. it was absolutely incredible. those _ to be in the race. it was absolutely incredible. those are _ to be in the race. it was absolutely incredible. those are the - to be in the race. it was absolutely| incredible. those are the moments that really make the olympics and, you know, ithink that really make the olympics and, you know, i think there have been so many of those moments. a few of which you have described put up what you think it has been like in france? how at the olympics been for you? france? how at the olympics been for ou? , ~ , ., , you? the energy i think everyone is 'ust you? the energy i think everyone is just exceptional. _ you? the energy i think everyone is just exceptional. it _ you? the energy i think everyone is just exceptional. it is _ you? the energy i think everyone is just exceptional. it is so _ you? the energy i think everyone is just exceptional. it is so cool i you? the energy i think everyone is just exceptional. it is so cool to i just exceptional. it is so cool to be in a space where everybody is rooting for something a cheering for something and in cheering for the same thing. i was watching the world record for pole vaulting. at a certain point were all cheering for our country but at the end of it was just him trying to beat his own world record. thousands of people cheering from one guy. also, so incredible. those moments in paris, walking about and knowing we are all here for the same reason are just incredible. here for the same reason are 'ust incredible.— here for the same reason are 'ust incredible. ., ., , incredible. now here i am with my old friend- — incredible. now here i am with my old friend. he _ incredible. now here i am with my old friend. he has _ incredible. now here i am with my old friend. he has had _ incredible. now here i am with my old friend. he has had a _ incredible. now here i am with my old friend. he has had a few i incredible. now here i am with my i old friend. he has had a few outings with us over the past few weeks. he is of course, she is or they are the mascot for paris 2024. a symbol of

french legality, fraternity. one wonders what the mascot is going to be for los angeles 2028. the next big summer olympics. it is going to be held in the states and i spoke to david. david wharton is a writer at the los angeles time, he's been following the games here in paris and says it will be a challenge for la2028 to better paris 2024. it is going to be a tough act to follow. the beauty of paris in the way they have integrated the sports into the city. it has just been wonderful. i think la will have to do, you know, they cannot match the historic significance but i think they will find an answer with hollywood production values and pop culture references. i think a little more technology. some of the venues are very modern in la and some have

not even openjet are very modern in la and some have not even open jet that will be there so i think it is going to be a different kind of games and then they will try to make it very la. b mayer has said that they want this to be a car less olympics. how does one make a car less olympics and a place like la were all these locations are quite far away from each other?— each other? yeah, i don't really think that _ each other? yeah, i don't really think that is — each other? yeah, i don't really think that is going _ each other? yeah, i don't really think that is going to _ each other? yeah, i don't really think that is going to happen. i | think that is going to happen. i think that is going to happen. i think maybe she was overstating things a little bit. as you mention, you know, there will be venues that will be hours apart and la is a pretty spread out place. so i think they are going to try to encourage people to take public transportation as much as possible but will be venues and we are expecting that the football stadium, the stadium for baseball will be added pretty soon. they are very large parking lots and i'm sure people will be driving to those. and ijust. people in la are

not that used to public transportation so i think they're going to try to encourage it but don't how successful they are going to be. . ., ., to be. david watt in there from the la times. to be. david watt in there from the m times- don't — to be. david watt in there from the la times. don't forget, _ to be. david watt in there from the la times. don't forget, the - la times. don't forget, the paralympics that here in paris on the 28th of august. there is much excitement about that and in 2026 winter olympics in milan. let's take a quick look at the medals table. only one more to be one foot up to, if you count the silver. that is the women's basketball. france against the united states. look at that. the us on 39, china on 40 gold. we know that the medal table is based on gold medal so if the usa do get

another gold medal they will be level with china on gold but they will have more medals overall so i think, unless i am completely wrong, and i'm happy for anyone to e—mail me if i am, that, if the usa beat france, and it is so close right now. 49—47 to the usa, then they will go to the top of the medal table but it is all to play for for the us and china one of these important things as well. you have been watching mean live here in paris. it is a beautiful day put up is very warm, very hot. the parisian summer is one of the most beautiful in the world, i am sure. and what a shame that the olympic games are drawing to a close. we will be bringing you all of the from that closing ceremony which, of course, takes place later on this evening, here on bbc news. from me and my little friend, au from me and my little friend, au revoir.

live from london, this is bbc news. russia says its army will deliver a "tough response" to ukraine's cross—border incursion as moscow says it's engaged ukrainian troops deep into russian territory. presidentjoe biden gives his first television interview since ending his re—election campaign — saying the importance of defeating mr trump drove his decision. it's a great honour being president. it's a great honour being president. i think i have an obligation to the

country to do the most important thing i can do. we must defeat trump. the funeral has been held for nine—year—old alice da silva aguiar — one of three young girls killed in the knife attack in southport. and the final event of the paris olympics is under way, with the united states seeking a historic eighth straight gold in the women's basketball final against france. welcome to the programme. we begin this hour with the war in ukraine and the country's cross—border offensive. russia says its army will deliver a "tough response" and appears to have acknowledged that ukrainian units have advanced deep into the western region of kursk, saying it's hit troops and equipment around 30 kilometres from the border. it's the most serious attack by a foreign army on russian territory, since the second world war.

a senior ukrainian security official has been quoted as saying thousands