we demonstrated once more — the river seine. we demonstrated once more the — the river seine.trated once more the aoc commitment. the river seine. we demonstrated l once more the aoc commitment to the river seine. we demonstrated - once more the aoc commitment to lead by example across leadership positions. to give the key figures, the male members now account for 42% of the membership, which is an increase from 21% ten years ago. so double. women now will account at the end of the games to be precise to 46% of the board. female representation in the ioc commission reached full parity, 50% from 10% ten years ago. so you see, when you have a willingness at the top, when you put gender equality is a key priority... we you put gender equality is a key riori ~ you put gender equality is a key priority- - -— you put gender equality is a key riori ~ , . priority... we were expecting them to talk about _ priority... we were expecting them to talk about the _ priority... we were expecting them to talk about the quality _ priority... we were expecting them to talk about the quality of

bibianna, aood to on along the river seine. bibianna, good to talk— on along the river seine.eine. bibianna, good to talk to you. let's _ on along the river seine. bibianna, good to talk to you. let's think a i good to talk to you. let's think a little bit more about the travel situation. let's speak to a travel journalist simon calder, who has spent the day at london's st pancras. it's so good to see you. thanks for joining us. what's the situation as we speak now? it’s joining us. what's the situation as we speak now?— we speak now? it's been an absolutely _ we speak now? it's been an absolutely horrible - we speak now? it's been an absolutely horrible day i we speak now? it's been an absolutely horrible day for i absolutely horrible day for thousands of people in london trying to leave the uk to reach paris, but more importantly, i would say, hundreds of thousands of french people who had hoped for the opening ceremony... certainly heading into paris, and instead, we woke up to the news that the three key high—speed lines from paris to the north, to the east of stroudsburg

the river seine." their headline, and a beautiful picture of the lit up eiffel tower and athletes with their flags underneath it, the ceremony in le parisien�*s mind was an amazing spectacle. and here we have a reference to the rain, but also a reference to the bouncy, bullet—like speedy nature of some of the events, including that big explosion of red white and blue smoke along the bridge along the river seine. and we have l'equipe finally, which has a beautiful picture of that hard air balloon which doubled up as the olympic flame, the cauldron, if you like. after it was lit by the two athletes, it then lifted up into the air majestically and it is still there and will be for the duration of the olympics and paralympics, and then celine dion began singing. "imagine" is the headline, referring to the song and to the imagination used for such an amazing ceremony. it is raining behind me, the rain is still here. organisers have said the rain will likely impact quality of the water in the river seine ove

for all on the river seine.eathless, their headline, and a beautiful picture of the lit up eiffel tower and athletes with their flags underneath it, the ceremony in the parisien�*s mind was an amazing spectacle. and here we have a reference to the rain, but also a reference to the rain, but also a reference to the bouncy bullet —like speedy nature of some of the events, including that big explosion of red white and blue smoke along the bridge along the river seine. and we have let keep finally, which has a beautiful picture of that hard air balloon which doubled up as the olympic flame, the cauldron, if you like. after it was lit by the two athletes, it then lifted up into the edge majestically and it is still there and will be for the duration of the olympics and paralympics, and then celine dion began singing. imagine is the headline, referring to the song and to the imagination used on such an amazing ceremony. organisers have said the rain will likely impact quality of the water in the river seine over the n

around 100 boats will transport more than 10,000 athletes along a 6km stretch of the river seine, takingty's greatest landmarks, and finishing up here in the shadow of the eiffel tower at trocadero. it's a hugely ambitious event and a massive security operation. well, it's definitely a huge challenge, but think about it — i mean, on a 6km parade, the athletes we're going to go through, it's going to be special and we want our games to be special, so we have paris, it's a fantastic asset and we want to show it to the world. and the stars are here for it. singer celine dion was part of the final rehearsal, as was lady gaga, seen here outside her hotel. it's set to be the most unique and audacious opening ceremony yet, and a sign that, for the next two weeks, this city is ready to party. katie gornall, bbc news, paris. the family of a man who was kicked and stamped on by a police officer at manchester airport say they have been traumatised by the incident. greater manchester police has suspended an armed officer and referred itself to the independent watchdog in response. a warning — there

i'm live here on the river seine where export�*s ultimate spectacle is about to get under way with anpening ceremony like no other. we'll bring you all the latest on the disruption in france and for british passengers trying to get there. also on the programme... a police officer is under criminal investigation after a video of a man being kicked and stamped on as he lay on the floor at manchester airport. we called to say michelle and i couldn't be prouder to endorse you to do everything we can to get you through this election and get you into the oval office. and the endorsement she's been waiting for. and coming up on bbc news — england are on the hunt for a series clean sweep against west indies, in the third and final test at edgbaston, in the wickets on opening day. on the disruption caused due to the sabotage attack in france. good afternoon. on one of the busiest days imaginable for the french capital, the rail network in and around paris has been thrown into chaos by a series of acts of sabotage — just hours before the olympic opening ceremony. it's been called a massive atta

the river seine _ an amazing feeling, honestly.ted opening ceremony. but it was the clarity of the water that originally had organisers worried. it's clean up had organisers worried. it's clean up has been an enormous project in advance of the games. the river seine can now be swum in for the first time in essentially, it will receive athletes for open water swimming and triathlon events. joining me now is a nature writer who knows a little bit about rivers and nature and what they mean, and what is beautiful about this olympics is how much the river seine features, not only in the opening ceremony but also in the event is likely triathlon.— likely triathlon. yes, it is very impressive — likely triathlon. yes, it is very impressive to _ likely triathlon. yes, it is very impressive to see _ likely triathlon. yes, it is very impressive to see these - likely triathlon. yes, it is very l impressive to see these events taking place in the second match, but what is even more impressive is what is taking place under the seine, where there

athletes travel down a six kilometers stretch of the river -- river seine.l flags over nearby balconies. the first star to perform was lady gaga, who sang a french cabaret song. the day of the opening ceremony was marred by a wave of coordinated sabotage attacks on france's high-speed rail way network. cable signals and boxes were burned and vandalized, strangling travelers. we begin our coverage with this report from your schofield. >> during the night there were arson attacks on cables running alongside the fast train track network in three different places that brought much of the network to a standstill. not only were thousands of people coming to the paris for the ceremony but thousds of people were leaving. the news is things are under control and gradually returning to normal. it will not be until monday the train services are running properly. it has been a bit of a damper on the day because it is all we have talked about all day and that no doubt was what the perpetrators had in mind, overshadow the ceremony, and france on this day. this evening, it

athletes travel down a six kilometers stretch of the river -- river seine.l flags over nearby balconies. the first star to perform was lady gaga, who sang a french cabaret song. the day of the opening ceremony was marred by a wave of coordinated sabotage attacks on france's high-speed rail way network. cable signals and boxes were burned and vandalized, strangling travelers. we begin our coverage with this report from your schofield. >> during the night there were arson attacks on cables running alongside the fast train track network in three different places that brought much of the network to a standstill. not only were thousands of people coming to the paris for the ceremony but thousands of people were leaving. the news is things are under control and gradually returning to normal. it will not be until monday the train services are running properly. it has been a bit of a damper on the day because it is all we have talked about all day and that no doubt was what the perpetrators had in mind, overshadow the ceremony, and france on this day. this evening,

very choppy, uh, boat ride down the river seine, shall we say.o there was something for everyone, perhaps a little bit of a mixed reaction, but you certainly can't fault the organisers for their ambition. the french transport minister patrice vergriete says traffic on france's high—speed rail network should be back to normal service by monday. operators say seven out of ten high—speed trains will be running with delays of one or two hours. the french transport minister patrice vergriete says traffic on france's high—speed rail network should be back to normal service by monday. we deployed very much more significant means immediately afterwards, certainly, but these kind of security measures are reinforced on a regular basis and obviously, in years to come, we will continue to increase their security measures. so there is no problem about supporters coming to paris in the next _ supporters coming to paris in the next couple of days? | supporters coming to paris in the next couple of days?— supporters coming to paris in the next couple of days? i

, and the river seine is actually flooded.hat he kept this memory in his heart, and algeria, in fact, the algerian caravan passed through this river. in fact, he passed by a place where his countrymen were actually alive there 60 years ago, even some of them were actually thrown into the water, and it seems that this national anger has not been forgotten and silenced after all these years. it hasn't happened and maybe this issue itself is interesting , while in any case, such actions may have some side effects for an athlete who has been trying for years. in order for him to reach these competitions , his game may be affected, but it doesn't seem to matter to them, mr. daulatabadi . yes, in any case, it is actually the olympic campaign, and it can actually be said that it is an international broadcast that is broadcast in all the countries of the world. it will be broadcast directly and in front of the audience. now, i saw that more than 100 heads of different governments were also present. well , actually, this was the best s

seine and that six kilometre stretch of the river that will play host to the opening ceremony, an opening ceremony like no other, the first to take place outside of the stadium. it was already going to be an incredibly difficult event to police and secure. 45,000 security personnel are on the streets of paris guarding that border. there is almost like a ring of steel around the river right now with miles of metal fencing, checkpoints, police are checking qr codes to allow people to move around. so this will i think put authorities on alert but it's not something that they will not be prepared for. last year we had president macron talking about the opening ceremony and the security difficulty is that it might entail. he said that they have contingency plans in place, plans a, b and c should they need them. there is no indication that is the case just yet. paris 2024 are monitoring the situation and they will be hoping this event, the opening ceremony, can flow freely when it gets under way in a few hours�* time. as i say, an unprecedented opening ceremony, hundreds of boats are set to sai

very choppy, uh, boat ride down the river seine, shall we say.perhaps a little bit of a mixed reaction, but you certainly can't fault the organisers for their ambition. some major british stars are in action. the swimming heats get under way. adam peaty is the two—time champion in the 100 metre breaststroke. and normally, you would say he would be an absolute shoo—in to make it a three peat. that's what he's going for. but he's had a bit of a turbulent build up to these games, and he faces an awful lot of competition for that title. but he is a born winner, so his heats get under way. the gymnastics gets under way as well. max whitlock is a big star in that event, and he'll be hoping to make his way smoothly into the final. he's going to retire after these games and he wants to do that with his fourth olympic gold medal. but ia gold medals are up for grabs today, and i think there'll be a lot of focus as well on the rugby sevens, which, um, antoine dupont, the poster boy of this games for france, is competing, and they'll be hoping so much that h

ok, well, that is the state of the river seine.which could actually then allow competitors to dive into the river. if you remember, the picture isjust a week ago of the mayor getting into the water and also our very own hugh. ourvery the water and also our very own hugh. our very own paris correspondent got into the water without a wet suit, it has to be says. i would dig out those pictures at some other point, not that he will want me to. let's bring you a little bit more on the status of the medal table. little bit more on the status of the medaltable. china, little bit more on the status of the medal table. china, as you can see there, is leading with five gold medals followed very closely by japan, south korea and australia who all have four gold medals each with at the united states has three gold medals and france also has three and i can tell you that team gb is currently in 13th position but we are hoping and expecting team gb to improve on that. they think potentially that could be a gold in that event in that event is sti

now that of athletes then sailed down the river seine.otal of 85 boats paraded the teams on a six km journey through the centre of paris, with more than 300,000 spectators lining the banks of the river without relentless rain put a damper on the party. there were more pyrotechnics throughout the evening. the only torts was used to light a massive display of fireworks alongside the river. the day he got off to a difficult start after a several of the acts sabotaged of several of the acts sabotaged of several acts of sabotage on france's high—speed railway network —— the olympic torts was used. more now from our correspondent andrew harding. something the attackers clearly understood. the impact immediately felt across northern france, passengers forced to abandon this train stuck on the outskirts of paris. and in the capital itself, confusion at the busiest railway station in europe. delays and cancellations piled up from early morning, prompting frustration and some anxiety. are you concerned about these attacks? i'm not happy about them.

the unique river seine show is just hours away.gun with spain hoping for a gold medal to add to their women's world cup. while andy murray has played the final singles match of his career, concentrating on the doubles only as he prepares to retire from tennis after paris. hello again. for all the new sporting stories paris is ready to tell over the next two and a bit weeks, its olympics start — officially at least — with something truly unique. the opening ceremony will take place for the first time not inside a stadium but along the river seine. it's just hours away and is demanding the largest security operation in france's history as our sports editor dan roan reports from paris.

some of these victims were thrown into the seine river. called. the symbolic action of the algerian convoy at the opening of the paris olympics has been widely reflected in the media. well, i will talk about this issue with mr. farkhandepour , an expert on african issues. mr. farkhandepour , welcome to khabar 14 studio. let me tell you more, just as it was announced in the news from 60 years of a bitter crime is taking place , how do you think it happened that the algerian athletes in the paris olympic games remembered this tragic event in the opening ceremony. in the name of allah, the merciful, the merciful . i offer my courtesy and respect to you, mr. sadeghi , dear and respected colleagues. i am a very sad person. i would like to give a brief and so-called useful service to our dear listeners and viewers for almost 500 years, that is, from 1524 until today. french colonialism has been going on in the african continent for almost 300 years . congratulations, the oil, uranium, gas, and other things that god has given to these countries are reall

the unique river seine show is just hours away.dd to their women's world cup. while andy murray has played the final singles match of his career, concentrating on the doubles only as he prepares to retire from tennis after paris. hello again. for all the new sporting stories paris is ready to tell over the next two—and—a—bit weeks, its olympics start — officially, at least — with something truly unique. the opening ceremony will take place for the first time not inside a stadium, but along the river seine. it's just hours away, and is demanding the largest security operation in france's history — as our sports editor dan roan reports from paris.

the unique river seine show is just hours away.oping for a gold medal to add to their women's world cup. while andy murray has played the final singles match of his career, concentrating on the doubles only as he prepares to retire from tennis after paris. hello again. for all the new sporting stories paris is ready to tell over the next two and a bit weeks, its olympics start — officially at least — with something truly unique. the opening ceremony will take place for the first time not inside a stadium but along the river seine. it's just hours away and is demanding the largest security operation france's history as our sports editor dan roan reports from paris.

the opening ceremony will take place for the first time not inside a stadium but along the river seine's just hours away and is demanding the largest security operation france's history as our sports editor dan roan reports from paris. it was meant to be playing out in front of more than half a million people, the spectator numbers have been brought down to just over 300,000 because of security concerns. but of course, that's the big question. it's quite hard to overstate the level of this vast security operation we are having to negotiate along the banks of the river seine, with thousands of metal barricades set up, tens of thousands of officers on duty for this opening ceremony, of which there will be many world leaders who have been welcomed here by president macron, a huge thing for him and those in the country. i met up with the deputy mayor of paris and asked him whether or not the city was ready. we are definitely ready to welcome the olympics and the world, and the olympic athletes are already arriving for us. the venues are totally ready, and we are in the last preparations fo

the opening ceremony will take place for the first time not inside a stadium but along the river seine's just hours away and is demanding the largest security operation in france's history as our sports editor dan roan reports from paris. it was meant to be playing out in front of more than half a million people, the spectator numbers have been brought down to just over 300,000 because of security concerns. but of course, that's the big question. it's quite hard to overstate the level of this vast security operation we are having to negotiate along the banks of the river seine, with thousands of metal barricades set up, tens of thousands of officers on duty for this opening ceremony, of which there will be many world leaders who have been welcomed here by president macron, a huge thing for him and those in the country. i met up with the deputy mayor of paris and asked him whether or not the city was ready. we are definitely ready to welcome the olympics and the world, and the olympic athletes are already arriving for us. the venues are totally ready, and we are in the last preparations

in other 0lympic news, the men's triathlon was postponed on tuesday as the river seine was not cleantake place, but one competitor is willing to go to extreme lengths to compete. the usa's seth rider says he is exposing himself to a bit of e. coli every day to deal with the river seine�*s e. coli exposure. some other stories now. bella hadid has spoken out after starring in an adidas campaign. the campaign for the sl 72 trainers was criticised, as it referenced in 1972 munich 0lympics, when 11 israeli athletes were killed in an attack by a palestinian militant group. hadid, who is half palestinian, said she was shocked and disappointed in the lack of sensitivity that went into the campaign. and love island has made history. mimi and josh have become the first black couple to win the show in the uk. they took away the £50,000 prize and say they hope their victory will set the pace for more diverse representation. time now for ten seconds of bat summer. yes, you heard right. a bat who got into a couple's holiday luggage after a trip to the highlands. the bat is called raspberry and has

the opening ceremony will see sleazy dignitaries down the river seine.ates. before we go, the world's largest platypus observation centre has welcomed its first residents as part of a project to protect the semi aquatic mammal found to protect the semi aquatic mammalfound only in to protect the semi aquatic mammal found only in australia. four platypuses have been released into the custom—built research centre at the zoo. it features multi—tiered streams, waterfalls, pools and earth banks. the facility will help researchers understand more about the species which is under threat from extreme weather and humans. since 19a3, there's only been 23 platypus born in zoos. and a lot of those we don't have today, a lot of them haven't survived. so for us to better understand how to breed platypus in a zoo environment is key to their survival because right now, we don't know how many platypus we even have in the country, it's an unknown number. that's all we have time for. stay with bbc news. hello there. thursday brought with it quite a humid feel and a lot of c

there are anti—drone systems, radars and divers patrolling the river seine.stage incident during the games. in recent years, islamist militants have launched deadly attacks across france. there are also growing concerns about cyber attacks from russia. to help reassure british visitors joining the crowds in paris this week, 250 officers are crossing the channel. so, there are lots of tourists who can't speak french and they can speak a little bit of english, so we're speaking to them. of course, tourists who are here from britain, we're speaking to them, and, yeah, just engaging with people, lots of photos, making sure people feel safe and people know where they should go. by bringing these games to the heart of paris, the french authorities have created some security headaches and other frustrations, but they're clearly calculating that those risks are far outweighed by the opportunities of showcasing this extraordinary city. andrew harding, bbc news, paris. when people think of barbie dolls — they almost certainly picture an impossibly thin figure, dressed

tests of the river seine in the early hours of the morning revealed the water was not clean enough forthe race to take place. heavy rain in the french capital over the weekend had caused the water quality to diminish, and two training sessions had already been cancelled. the decision was taken to postpone, after a meeting early on tuesday morning, with the men's event now scheduled to take place following the conclusion of the women's event. we were very close to the threshold of one triathlon, which means we have an 2a hours, we have data on the river seine since one year, and especially three summers, so we can assess the abolition. we know that the sun and the heat have a very strong impact on the quality of the water, and that's why we feel, because we're so this morning, that we can hopefully believe that tomorrow morning the water quality will be better. there also won't be any surfing in tahiti on tuesday, with unfavourable winds at the pacific island venue leading to a halt in competition that could last into thursday. monday's action was also shortened, but not before a moment

the opening ceremony of this year's olympics on the seine river.ifferent ceremony from previous years, this time outside the stadium. this year's event was different for one caravan. the caravan of algerian athletes with the slogan "long live algeria" and paying tribute to more than 300. for the crime of supporting the independence of the people of this country , they were killed and accidentally thrown into the seine river. we throw these flowers into the river seine in memory of the martyrs of october 17, 1961. long live algeria. a year after the french crime in paris, algeria won its independence after 132 years day. according to some statistics, the islanders offered a total of more than five million victims, but the fact that the french were not prosecuted still kept their anger fresh. we have not been able to pursue this french crime in international forums because france has influence and veto power in the united nations. algerian athletes' bitter memory of french colonialism becomes even more bitter when this year's olympics with a message.

departing notre dame cathedral, traveling down the river seine. nearly 100 boats sailing through the city's landmarks, passed the alexander third bridge, reaching the spectacular eiffel tower. more than 300,000 spectators will sit on the bleachers. the usa has nearly 600 competitors led by flag bearers, lebron james and coco gauff, the first tennis player and the youngest athlete ever to carry the usa flag. anticipation growing around the opening ceremonies performers. celine dion and lady gaga spotted in paris, rumored to be special guests on a night to remember. celine taking time to take in the louvre. the opening ceremony a challenge. layers of security, including police, soldiers, even security guards. >> as the world pauses to watch the opening ceremony, competition here underway. celine finding time to take in the famous louvre. the opening ceremony, a logistical and security challenge for the organizers. parts of paris right now are like a security fortress. you have layers of security, including police, soldiers, even security guards. >>

tests of the river seine in the early hours of the morning revealed the water was not clean enough forthe race to take place. heavy rain in the french capital over the weekend had caused the water quality to diminish, and two training sessions had already been cancelled. the decision was taken to postpone, after a meeting early on tuesday morning, with the men's event now scheduled to take place following the conclusion of the women's event. we were very close to the threshold of world triathlon, which means we have in 2a hours, we have data on the river seine since one year, and especially three summers, so we can assess the evolution. we know that the sun and the heat have a very strong impact on the quality of the water, and that's why we feel, because we're so close this morning, that we can hopefully believe that tomorrow morning the water quality will be better. there also won't be any surfing in tahiti on tuesday, with unfavourable winds at the pacific island venue leading to a halt in competition that could last into thursday. monday's action was also shortened, but not before

coli every day to deal with the river seine's e. coli exposure. some of the now.. the campaignforthe sl in an adidas campaign. the campaign for the sl 72 trainers was criticised, as as referenced in 1972 munich 0lympics, when 11 israeli athletes were killed in an attack by a palestinian militant group. had eade, who is half palestinian, said she was shocked and disappointed in the lack of sensitivity that went into the campaign. and love island has made history. mimi and josh have become the first black couple to win the show in the uk. they took away the £50,000 prize and say they hope their victory will set the pace of a more diverse representation. time now for ten seconds of that summer. —— bat, a bat got into a couple's holiday luggage. it has been nursed back to full health. you are all caught up now. have a great night. hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm hugh ferris. our top stories — simone shines again — as biles guides team usa to victory in the gymnastics — winning herfifth 0lympic title. andy murray's hopes of a third olympic gold are still alive, as

there is the figaro, one of the barges carrying athletes along the river seine.flotilla of athletes who came towards the eiffel tower behind me. this newspaper shows in image of the balloon, the flame was lit there at the end of the ceremony and the word there is a magic, the song played during the ceremony. this is a play on words, it means something speedy, very quick, very forceful, referring to that explosion of french flag smoke, but also referring to the rain because it reigned through the entire ceremony, it was really damp. here's the parisienne, which says breathtaking. that is a reference to some of the beautiful imagery we saw during the ceremony. you can see here, at the end of the ceremony, the beautiful eiffel tower lit up for the athletes of the flagbearers taking part in that tail end of the ceremony. as you can see behind me, the rain is very much still here and 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 cance

cleaning up the seine river was cited as another key legacy goal.to create three public beaches for paris residents next year. centuries later after the city banned swimming. meanwhile, paris is almost ready for the start of the olympics, some of the attractions of the french capital have turned into sports grounds, the pont alexandre ii, the military hospital for the disabled, place de la concorde and the champ de mars are decorated with special banners in the colors of paris 2024, masking the fences. the river seine is now dotted with stands for spectators to enjoy. opening ceremony, it is along the river that the athletes and delegations will be transported all the way to traquedero, the tourist center transformed into a huge stage and television studios, meanwhile french soldiers and police will be stationed along the seine river to provide security during the opening ceremony, when thousands of athletes will float down the keiffel tower river. french authorities said that 45,000 police officers were deployed to the incident. it’s easy to explor

the scene live at a railway station in paris —— on the river seine.has said the high—speed rail network has been targeted by what it has cooled malicious acts aimed at paralysing the system, we understand several high—speed tgv lines have been hit at the west, north and east of paris and queues forming at gare montparnasse serving the west of the capital. the transport minister in france a short time ago strongly condemned what he called criminal acts that he said would affect people's holiday plans. a number of trains have been cancelled and sncf has said the situation could last a while repairs are conducted. the sports minister described the attacks appalling and said the impact on the public and olympic athletes was being assessed. we know more than 300,000 spectators are expected in paris today alone for the opening ceremony which begins later this evening. that will see thousands of olympic athletes sailing down the river seine. in terms of details about what happened on the attacks on the transport network, sncf said fires had been set alight i

there are anti—drone systems, radars and divers patrolling the river seine. during the games. in recent years, islamist militants have launched deadly attacks across france. there are also growing concerns about cyber attacks from russia. to help reassure british visitors joining the crowds in paris this week, 250 officers are crossing the channel. so, there are lots of tourists who can't speak french and they can speak a little bit of english, so we're speaking to them. of course, tourists who are here from britain, we're speaking to them, and, yeah, just engaging with people, lots of photos, making sure people feel safe and people know where they should go. by bringing these games to the heart of paris, the french authorities have created some security headaches and other frustrations, but they're clearly calculating that those risks are far outweighed by the opportunities of showcasing this extraordinary city. andrew harding, bbc news, paris. stay with us here on bbc news. temperature is widely in the 40s celsius and three showers and thunderstorms continu

seine, they run through the river seine, they run through the centre of paris has caused a delay forsee what knock—on effects there are with the second—highest storm alert. now let's look at the triathlon. the men's triathlon at the olympics has been postponed just hours before it was due to start, because of the poor quality of the water in the river seine. officials made the decision early on tuesday after tests revealed that recent rainfall had caused sewage to contaminate the river. the condition of water has been a subject of much controversy in the run—up to the olympics, with warnings that pollution could harm the athletes. simon ward is a high performance coach who trains athletes for triathlons and iron mans events. nature always plays a hand, whether it is too much rain, too much pollution and blue and green algae. you will notice it within 12 to 24 hours with a full stomach and then depending how toxic the water is at the time, it might last for a day or a few days. but it will affect the health of all the swimmers let's look ahead now at day four in the paris olympics. bu

very choppy, boat ride down the river seine, shall we say.thing for everyone, perhaps a little bit of a mixed reaction, but you certainly can't fault the organisers for their ambition. about whether is going to cause perhaps a bit of disruption. some major british stars are in action. the swimming heats get under way. adam peaty is the two—time champion in the 100 metre breaststroke. and normally, you would say he would be an absolute shoo in to make it a three peat. that's what he's going for. but he's had a bit of a turbulent build up to these games, and he faces an awful lot of competition for that title. but he is a born winner, so his heats get under way. the gymnastics gets under way as well. max whitlock is a big star in that event, and he'll be hoping to make his way smoothly into the final. he's going to retire after these games and he wants to do that with his fourth olympic gold medal. but 1a gold medals are up for grabs today, and i think there'll be a lot of focus as well on the rugby sevens, which, um, antoine dupont, the poster

i want to ask you about the pollution in the river seine, which are seen triathlon swim and cancelledns for it. what is your view given that there were so many fears around pollution in the river in the run—up to the olympics? obviously it is an issue, not ideal in terms of the preparation for the athletes but this conversation has been running for months now. we are all hope of the event goes on as planned. there are contingency plans in place and our athletes are just going to get on with it. what in place and our athletes are 'ust going to get on with it.�* going to get on with it. what are those contingency _ going to get on with it. what are those contingency plans? - going to get on with it. what are those contingency plans? there | going to get on with it. what are - those contingency plans? there are, some reserve _ those contingency plans? there are, some reserve days _ those contingency plans? there are, some reserve days if— those contingency plans? there are, some reserve days if their _ those contingency plans? there are, some reserve days if their pollution | some reserv

all very exciting, along the river seine.ath the eiffel tower is for each volleyball. tens of thousands of people heading to the french capital for the games over the next few weeks. stay with us here on bbc news. hello again. if you're not a fan of the humid weather that we've been having of late, it's going to change through tonight and especially so into tomorrow. but today, it still is going to feel humid, it is already, and for some of us, we are looking at some rain topping and tailing the country. rain pushing across southern areas into the south—east, some of this could be heavy. and we've also got some showery rain coming in across western scotland and also northern ireland. in—between, a lot of cloud, producing the odd shower, but equally, some brighter spells, some sunshine, and brisk winds, more especially in the south. now, in this sunshine, around lincolnshire, for example, we could reach 23 or 24 degrees. through this evening and overnight, more rain comes in across the south and south—east. there will be some

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the river seine and not a stadium was the centrepiece. but you can't plan the weather.h shelter for the athletes on board the 85 boats sailing through paris, but team gb's flag bearers were a rower and a diver. they're used to water. yeah, it definitely hasn't dampened the spirit. team gb are definitely out in full force and the crowds on the bank are just amazing. i can't believe how epic this is. we're used to the rain as brits. it's going to be olympic memory number one. i mean, come on, it's like, you know, fifth olympics to go in it with the opening ceremony. it's pretty special. no such problems. nearly 10,000 miles away in tahiti, where the surfing is being held. a far quieter scene than that laid in paris. the ceremony was split into 12 acts, featuring various performances, some traditional, some less so, all parisian by spirit. if, like lady gaga, not by birth. bon soir. bienvenue a paris. it was all heading towards the trocadero for the formalities. we've not had crowds like this at a summer games since rio eight years ago, inspiring the man in charge of the i

it will be on the river seine. the athletes will board boats and float down the river in front of thousands of spectators, all the way to the eiffel tower. the team usa boats will come second to last just before the french delegation. that's because the u.s. will host the next summer olympics in los angeles in 2028. on the serious side of things, france is on high alert for the games. the security force is 50,000 strong between the military and police. that is the number of officers that will be involved in protecting these games. already armed officers are patrolling the streets, setting up roadblocks for the opening ceremony. police will be deployed in speedboats and helicopters, and fighter jets will also be on alert and ready to scramble. if necessary. opening ceremony this friday and you can watch it right here on nbc bay area katie ledecky is already recognized among the greatest swimmers in olympic history. the seven time gold medalist is ready to add to that list when the competition begins in paris. the fo

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the opening ceremony will take place for the first time not inside a stadium, but along the river seinet hours away, and is demanding the largest security operation in france's history — as our sports editor dan roan reports from paris. it was meant to be playing out in front of more than half a million people, the spectator numbers have been brought down to just over numbers have been brought down tojust over 300,000 numbers have been brought down to just over 300,000 because of security concerns. but of course, that's the big question. it's quite hard to overstate the level of this vast security operation we are having to negotiate along the banks of the river seine, with thousands of metal barricades set up, tens of thousands of officers on duty for this opening ceremony, of which there will be many world leaders who have been welcomed here by president macron, a huge thing for him and those in the country. i met up with the deputy mayor of paris and asked him whether or not the city was ready. him whether or not the city was read . ~ . , ., , ready. we are definitely ready to welcom

the race in the centre of paris took place after the water quality in the river seine was eventuallyto deal with strong currents, before taking to damp streets for the cycle stage. some competitors crashed in the tricky conditions. the men's event followed and is currently under way, having been postponed on monday, as bacteria levels in the river seine were deemed too high due to sewage pollution following heavy rains. the world triathlon authority did deem that the water was safe enough so they were involved in making that decision. let's return now to the middle east. israel has also launched an air strike in the lebanese capital of beirut, which they say targeted a key hezbollah commander. the strike occurred in the densely populated suburb of daniyeh and is said to have targeted fuad shakr, who is believed to be a key advisor to the hezbollah leader hassan nasrallah. our middle east correspondent hugo bachega is in beirut, at the scene of the air strike. a short while ago he spoke to the lebanese government minister, walid fayad for his reaction. minister, your reaction to what

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the triathlon was postponed due to continued reports of pollution in the river seine.esday morning. and regan smith will compete in the 100-meter backstroke. and all eyes will be on simone biles and the u.s. women's gymnastic team who look to reclaim their spot on the top of the podium. so much more excitement. we know we're all multi-tasking work throughout the day. >> and recap with the highlights in the evening. so much olympic action. a lot of excitement ahead. >>> when we come back, the ever c is cracking down, and krispy kreme is going for gold. allison! (restaurant noise) ♪♪ [announcer] introducing allison's plaque psoriasis. she thinks her flaky, gray patches are all people see. otezla is the #1 prescribed pill to treat plaque psoriasis. over here! otezla can help you get clearer skin and reduce itching and flaking. with no routine blood tests required. doctors have been prescribing otezla for over a decade. otezla is also approved to treat psoriatic arthritis. don't use otezla if you're allergic to it. serious allergic reactions can happen. otezla may cause se

very choppy, uh, boat ride down the river seine, shall we say.thing for everyone, perhaps a little bit of a mixed reaction, but you certainly can't fault the organisers for their ambition. some major british stars are in action. the swimming heats get under way. adam peaty is the two—time champion in the 100 metre breaststroke. and normally, you would say he would be an absolute shoo in to make it a three peat. that's what he's going for. but he's had a bit of a turbulent build up to these games, and he faces an awful lot of competition for that title. but he is a born winner, so his heats get under way. the gymnastics gets under way as well. max whitlock is a big star in that event, and he'll be hoping to make his way smoothly into the final. he's going to retire after these games and he wants to do that with his fourth olympic gold medal. but 1a gold medals are up for grabs today, and i think there'll be a lot of focus as well on the rugby sevens, which, um, antoine dupont, the poster boy of this games for france, is competing, and they'll be h

some of these victims were thrown into the seine river. it is said that the french police killed about 300 algerians he was killed in that incident. hello in the name of god. the beginning of the 2024 olympics in the rainy weather of paris. the opening ceremony of the 33rd edition of the olympic games was held last night in the indus river in rainy weather, and athletes from different countries paraded in boats. iran's convoy was in the same boat with the countries of india and indonesia, and it was led by nadarsvari and mahdi alfati. the fans were welcomed. as you can see, the pictures from the opening ceremony of the sports caravan parade in palestine were strongly applauded by the audience. the opening ceremony was held. and on the other hand, in this action of the spectators, it happened while shortly before and during the passing of the zionist regime's convoy , the spectators of this regime's convoy cheered the olympic torch lighting ceremony with the presence of world famous sports stars such as zinedine zidane, rafael nadal, nadal,

let's talk about the i olympics and the river seine friday.ympics and the river seine which is polluted once again, forcing the cancellation of swimming training by triathletes. ~ ., ., , triathletes. what are they saying about it? well, _ triathletes. what are they saying about it? well, it— triathletes. what are they saying about it? well, it is— triathletes. what are they saying about it? well, it is the - triathletes. what are they saying about it? well, it is the second l triathletes. what are they saying i about it? well, it is the second day in a row the training has been cancelled. it is all because of the heavy rain that we saw on friday. saturday, for that matter. around the time of the opening ceremony it was a dell uti. we all know that the rain is, you know, the complicating factor all of this because it brings into the river a lot of effluent so it is bad news but the olympic committee, the organisers are optimistic that things will be ready in time for the actual event. right now, as you can see, it is absolutely glorious. they