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in a unique twist as the paris games drew to a close, the venice beach handover show featured rapper snoop dog, alongside other musical appearances from the red hot chili pepppers and billie eilish. the 2028 olymics start on the 14th ofjuly with the opening ceremony at the los angeles coliseum and sofi stadium. taking a look at the olympic medal table, team gb finished seventh on m golds, their lowest position since athens 200a. while great britain matched total medals won from london 2012, the netherhands finished above team gb because they won one more gold medal. the usa beat china again by securing a top of the table finish, this time with 126 medals, a0 which were golds. both japan and australia enjoyed their most sucessful games to date while host nation france finished 5th on 16 golds. following the end of the closing ceremony, athletes have begun to leave the french capital,
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with team gb boarding a train at gare du nord station. 230 athletes have boarded the eurostar back to england including medal winners tom daley and matt hudson—smith. but as team gb make their way home, the boa chief executive, andy anson, has reflected on their success while acknowledging some frustration at a lack of gold medals in comparison to previous games. winning a medal on every day of the games is unique — that's never happened before — so it feels like it's just been, you know, success after success after success. i agree it would have been nicer to get some more gold medals. you look at the success of the australian team — they've managed to convert a much higher number of their medals to gold medals this time. and we've got to fight back, and i think we've all got to have that mindset. so celebrate the brilliant success of the 65 medals, but at the same time see how
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we improve things going forward. we have to assess is that something that needs _ we have to assess is that something that needs to be addressed in a different— that needs to be addressed in a different way going forward. the australian team have managed to convert _ australian team have managed to convert a — australian team have managed to convert a much higher number of metals _ convert a much higher number of metals to— convert a much higher number of metals to gold medals this time. we need to— metals to gold medals this time. we need to celebrate the brilliant success — need to celebrate the brilliant success in the 65 medals, but at the same _ success in the 65 medals, but at the same time _ success in the 65 medals, but at the same time see how we can improve things— same time see how we can improve things going forward. matthijs de ligt and noussair mazraoui are on the brink of signing for manchester united, with both players travelling to manchester on monday for a medical. bbc sport understands that the fee is in excess of £60 million, with the centre back alone costing united around £40 million. matthijs de ligt was the captain of erik ten hag's ajax side that reached
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the champions league semi—finals in 2019, with noussair mazraoui also a key player in that squad. the two additions will make it four signings so far this summer for united. it's notjust incomings at old trafford, though, as bbc sport also understands that aaron wan—bissaka is due to have a medical at west ham united ahead of a move to the london stadium. wan—bissaka played 190 times in five years at the club but has struggled to displace diogo dalot as the club's first choice right back. andrey rublev is through to the final of the montreal 0pen after a straight sets win over matteo arnaldi. having knocked out world number one jannik sinner in the last round, rublev quickly continued his good form as he took the first set in just over half an hour. there was no way back for his opponent, with the russian taking the second set 6—4 to progress to the final where he will face australian alexei popyrin. amanda anisimova is through to the canadian 0pen final after a two sets to one victory over emma navarro. amnisova is ranked 132nd in the world but was able to take the first set 6—3. and despite navarro hitting back in the second, the 22—year—old
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kept her composure in the decider and came out on top with this win, making it four straight victories against players in the top 20. she will now face defending champion and fellow americanjessica pegula in the final. aaron rai has won his first pga tour title at the wyndham championship after pegging back max greyserman in north carolina. long—time leader greyserman had extended his advantage at the 13th, holing out from 91 yards for a sensational eagle. but this was instantly followed by a quadruple bogey on the next hole to allow rai back in and the brit took full advantage. finishing his round with this birdie put on the 18th to secure the title. it feels amazing. it truly is a dream come true. so many people have played a huge role in me being at this point, from my mum, my dad, the rest of my family.
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you can keep across all the news, the football transfers, third team gb athletes making their way home. that is all the support for now. i will be back later with more updates. this is bbc news. at doctor who treated valdo calocane three years before he killed people in nottingham warned his mental illness was so severe he could end up killing someone. this is according to medical records seen by the bbc. valdo calocane's mother told the bbc that this is one of many things
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overlooked. the doctor observed that valdo calocane was so lacking in insight and remorse that he could end up killing someone. that was the observation made during a workaround between a doctor and his health and care professionals. the family of valdo calocane said that was just one of the series of missed opportunities. they point to a fact that in the times he was sectioned, twice it could have been kept in hospital for up to twice it could have been kept in hospitalfor up to six twice it could have been kept in hospital for up to six months yet it was only ever kept in hospital under a section for a maximum of seven weeks. they also point to the fact that nine months before the killings he was discharged by his community mental health team back to the care of his gp because he was not
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responding to them, he wasn't answering their calls, their messages, e—mails or letters. that meant he was not under their care when he killed. doctor richard taylor, the forensic psychiatrist, told us that that practice of discharging a patient back to their gp because of non—engagement is problematic and is valdo calocane's brother said those are examples which highlight that he never in fact got the care that he needed. he said there that you spoke to his brother. why did the family want to talk? , . , h, ~ brother. why did the family want to talk? , . , ,., ~ ., talk? yes, we have spoken to alliance and _ talk? yes, we have spoken to alliance and celeste, - talk? yes, we have spoken to alliance and celeste, the - talk? yes, we have spoken to . alliance and celeste, the brother and mother of valdo calocane. their main reason for talking was to highlight the problems they feel within the mental health system. they said the mental health system within the uk is broken. it needs urgent reform. they said they had
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concerns about valdo calocane's care in the years leading up to the killings. i want to take you straight to france, the olympic games has wrapped up. president emmanuel macron isjust picking night. let's take a listen. translation: i take a listen. translation: . ., translation: i welcomed the munici al translation: i welcomed the municipal leaders, _ translation: i welcomed the municipal leaders, the - translation: i welcomed the municipal leaders, the mayors| translation: | welcomed the - municipal leaders, the mayors who are with us. presidents and directors, agents of institutions, representatives of all the agencies. the president of the olympics organisation committee, my dear friend tony.
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the presidents of all the organisations and the sporting organisations and the sporting organisations represented here, everybody who has represented the incredible team and is provided to security for these games, welcome. i suppose we are all feeling a little bit nostalgic this morning. there is a strange mood over the country because events, none of the usual enthusiasms we have this morning. so for those of us for more than a fortnight experienced this, we felt, to quote barbara, that something had changed, that the air was different
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and we didn't want life to get back to normal. because what we have felt over the last two weeks was life, thatis over the last two weeks was life, that is what life is, and that has to continue. that is what life is and
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achieved over the last few weeks was impossible. and congratulate congratulations to you because you have shown it was. congratulations to you, brother. you did it. you turn the games into a moments of incredible achievements. a true and extraordinary moments which captured the imaginations of the whole country, indeed the whole world, turning this event into a huge popular success. turning this event into a huge popularsuccess. it turning this event into a huge popular success. it began almost ten years ago. seven years since we have been managing this process and we haven't stopped for a day. it really accelerated from the middle of may where the olympic flame worked its way towards paris, where we move
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towards the opening ceremony, where our world held its breath as we saw such beautiful sites. use of the cyclists, triathletes, moving and incredible contexts. the backdrop of paris, our boxers, our athletes, everybody was witness to the fruits of your work and the enthusiasm, the further which took the country. this long—term work was only possible because of your trust and confidence in my dear friend thomas, because of your trust and confidence in my dearfriend thomas, so i would like to thank for starting to thank the international olympic committee, the international olympic committee, the international olympic committee, the international sporting organisation and i would like to thank all of you and you in particular, my dearfriend. seven
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years ago, you place your trust in us and during that time there have been many difficult moments, but you were always there. your standards were always there. your standards were high, your approach was consistent, and your vision was true. i am very much aware that you're coming now to the end of your responsibilities, you said you would respect the rules of the organisation. so many people were asking you to change them. i would like to pay tribute not only to the choice that was made seven years ago but the choice that has been made to the french alps for 2030 some days ago. more broadly let me thank you for everything that has been done for everything that has been done for the international olympic movement. your spirit of responsibility and the way you have
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transformed the movement is something which doesjeep ride. thank you very much, thomas. nothing would have been possible without the energy of the sporting movement as a whole. i was saying thank you to my friend, thomas, demi, richard. marion and emmanuelle who were alongside us in 2017 as well and thank you to the organisational committee. congratulations to you and the whole organisation committee here. your work has been breathtaking. that you can be both creative and
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rigorous, you can be completely crazy and very well organised. i want to pay tribute to the creativity in particular of the three teas,. and bravo for the outstanding ceremonies. and alongside you, all of the artists, musicians, composers, dancers, the costume makers, this incredible artistic team which has put together and orchestrated. i know how much the local authorities were also hard at work to make sure that everything ran smoothly, will we have seen incredible organisation and cooperation. the local authorities, the regional authorities,...

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