this is bbc news — our latest headlines. oxfa m oxfam has revealed around 7000 people have stopped donating money following revelations that some staff used prostitutes in haiti. the un says six hospitals in a rebel—held enclave near damascus have been deliberately targeted by syrian government forces. after months of wrangling — mps have released a report by the financial regulator — which said a unit of rbs mistreated thousands of small firms. the brexit secretary david davis has told business leaders in vienna that the uk doesn't want to undermine its neighbours after it leaves the eu. meanwhile michael gove has signalled the government would support moves to ensure a special deal for eu farm workers after brexit. in a moment it will be time for sportsday but first a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. as 0xfam reveal it's lost thousands of financial donors,

in the light of allegations of sexual misconduct — we'll take a look at what motivates people to give to charities and what makes them stop. beyond 100 days will examine the latest developments in the syria crisis — and examine where the us and russia stand. and as mps release a controversial report into how royal bank of scotland allegedly mistreated small businesses, we'll speak to a businessman who blames the bank forfailing to give him a loan. that's all ahead on bbc news. now on bbc news it's time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'mjohn watson. 0n the way. disqualified in herfinal event — history repeats itself for speed day eleven of the winter olympics and another day to forget for speed skater elise christie. after the disappointment of sochi four years ago, there was more today

as she was disqualified from the heats of her third and final event the 1000m and and finishes another winter games without a medal. andy swiss is in pyonchang. just when we thought things could not get worse for elise christie remarkably they have. she emerged from the 1000 metres heat clearly still struggling with that ankle injury picked up in fall on saturday and what followed was an all too ‘of drama and ‘ of drama and desperate familiar of drama and desperate disappointment. right up untilan disappointment. right up until an hour before the race there was uncertainty that elise christie would compete but she theice the ice only she last,

last chance her fifr’rast chance" ”f 7” committed offence during the race and despite finishing in second place, typically enough to progress, she was disqualified by officials. sad end to the olympic games but we could yet see her compete in beijing. afew could yet see her compete in beijing. a few days ago i did not think i would be getting on the ice. idid all think i would be getting on the ice. i did all i could to turn this around with ligament damage in my

ankle. putting on a skateboard that is not good and we did everything to turnit is not good and we did everything to turn it around. itjust is not good and we did everything to turn it around. it just was is not good and we did everything to turn it around. itjust was not meant to be. if it was any other competition you would have been starting today? i would've been off for the next six weeks. the only reason they gave me the choice is because it is the olympics. and the worst that could happen inside damage it and i might well have. i have just been kicked in it for me in the start but to me it did not matter. i had trained all my life for this, it was everything to me. it is done. and of course there is almost defies belief. after what happened at the last games in sochi four years ago when she was disqualified from all three events. this was meant to be her chance of 0lympic redemption but instead once again her hopes have ended in heartache. welljohn ely is academy manager for

short track. those infringements worthy of disqualification? short track. those infringements worthy of disqualification7m short track. those infringements worthy of disqualification? it is tough to see a yellow card but she did have a couple of penalties in one race and unfortunate that she finished on that note but you can see why the decisions were made. and i understand you have since spoken to elise christie, how was she feeling? i think obviously it was clear that she was quite calm about it and the biggest thing for her is she gave it her best shot today. we all knew she was not 100% but she gaveit all knew she was not 100% but she gave it her all. and we have seen what happened in that first start when she went down. that will take it out of her again. and what i could see from the race she was just not normal confident self. making those big overtakes as she would have done. she would have been the

top person in the race and it is sad top person in the race and it is sad to finish like that. but now i think shejust to finish like that. but now i think she just needs to take her time and let it sink in. we know she has the class as we have seen that in the world championships. what is it that the olympics presents, it appears that the olympics has been out barrier for elise christie. why have they presented such an obstacle? well we have seen it in our sport and a number of other sports were top athletes find it difficult in major events. the olympic games in such a big event and yes she is a world champion but this is the time when our sport hits the headlines and is fully focused on the 0lympics, they mean so much to the athletes. and the number of penalties that have been happening in our sport you can see there are such a lot on the line for these athletes and they want to make a name for themselves and bring home a

medal. there are so proud to represent their country. they are going hammer and tongs at it and maybe making mistakes they would not normally make. we've had a massive amount of interest in the sport since the game started. 0ver amount of interest in the sport since the game started. over 200 people have registered to get involved and fingers crossed they will give it a go because it is a fantastic sport to be involved in. and great coaches as well trying to find the next elise christie. so we have even more hopes in future games. absolutely. bitter disappointment for elise christie once again this time. elsewhere rowan cheshire finished seventh in the half—pipe ski final. she only posted one clean run, falling on her second and third attempts. cheshire was competing in her first winter games after missing out through injury four years ago. the canadian cassie sharpe won gold.

britain's curlers fared better, the men put in their best display of the competition so far to beat norway 10—3 in their penultimate group match. a win in their final match against usa will see them qualify for the semi finals. and the women completed an 8—6 victory overjapan. that puts them up into joint third in the standings with one match to play against the reigning olympic champions canada. victory in that match will guarantee their place in the last four. 0n the way news of those unsavoury pitch invasions after the wigan against manchester city match. it's not the winter olympics which has been keeping antonio conte up at night. the chelsea manager admits

the visit of barcelona in the champions league has been giving him sleepless nights. the two sides meet in the first leg of their last sixteen tie at stamford bridge later. natalie pirks is there. not surprising he feels this way? sleepless nights for antonia contact and perhaps like mess for chelsea fa ns and perhaps like mess for chelsea fans over their recent form. they've picked up recently but have had just four wins picked up recently but have had just fourwins in12 picked up recently but have had just four wins in 12 games. leaving them forth in the premier league. no such trouble for barcelona, and still going for the travel and unbeaten in la liga. seven points clear. thanks to 20 goals and 11 assists by a certain lionel messi. nothing i can say about him tonight that has not been said before but chelsea are his bogey side, he's never scored against them in eight attempts. and eden hazard has only ever faced lionel messi once in his career. yesterday he said chelsea need to

remember they are the current english champions and must play together as a unit tonight. first we need to defend as a team as if we do not defend against barcelona we are in trouble. so we need to defend all together and try to play our football. we have players in our team who like the ball and we need when we have the ball to play off the ball and try to score goals. the first game is at stamford bridge in front of chelsea fans so yes, to play against lionel messi is always good. idid play against lionel messi is always good. i did it once in the world cup against argentina. we lost the game. so i hope tomorrow is going to be different. antonio conte says barcelona have weaknesses without

the ball which chelsea must exploit. perhaps in the same weight manchester city did 60 months or so ago when they beat them 3—1. but they are different prospect now looking like a more balanced side and strong defensively. something we have not perhaps said about them in recent seasons. they have kept seven clea n recent seasons. they have kept seven clean sheets in their last ten games and only conceded once in a six champions league matches. so perhaps you can see why antonio conte said that tonight chelsea will have to prepare to suffer. thank you. now to some sad news. that of the death of the doncaster knights prop ian williams who collapsed in training on tuesday. williams who was only 27 was training with the championship side whom he onlyjoined in the summer, when he collapsed. the club said in a statment that and had joined the club in the summer from local rivals

rotherham. the championship club said the player collapsed at training on tuesday and could not be resuscitated. lets have a look at some of the days other stories making the headlines now and dan biggar will start at fly—half for wales in their six nations match against ireland in dublin in saturday. wing liam williams and full—backleigh halfpenny also return after injury. biggar has made a quicker than expected comeback from a shoulder problem to start at number10. he'll replace rhys patchell who drops out of the matchday squad. the england one—day opener alex hales has signed a new deal with nottinghamshire to play only limited—overs matches until the end of the 2019 season, following the path of england team—mate adil rashid, who said he will only play white—ball cricket for yorkshire in 2018. hales' last test appearance was back in 2016. england women head coach

phil neville has named chelsea's anita asante in his first squad for next month's shebelieves cup in the united states. asante, who was last called up in 2015, was one of several players who said they were poorly treated by previous boss mark sampson. injured skipper steph houghton has also been named in the squad. just over a year ago former newcastle falcons player doddie weir was diagnosed with muscle wasting motor neurone disease. he made his condition public last summer and set up a foundation to raise funds for research into the as yet incurable disease. next month the falcons will donate the proceeds from a special shirt they'll wear in support of doddie's charity when they play northampton at saint james' park. dawn thewlis caught up with him at the kit launch. the former newcastle lock tasted

success the former newcastle lock tasted success with the falklands and as a scottish international has been part of some epic battles on the pitch with the british lions. but his fight is one that he ultimately cannot win. but he's determined to do everything he can to change that. there one drug to patients otherwise your left to disappear because it is a muscle wasting disease. i wish i'd done a bit more gym work in the falklands because that is the ultimate issue, it stops you breathing, and ultimately my goal is to try to get it stopped. we might have to go for a slowdown. and it is a fight unwilling to take on. special black and white shirt supporting his foundation isjust one of the way the falklands are

helping the cause. brian kennedy arranging for him to go to america but the battle is now with red tape as well as with the disease. we're just more progressive and forward—thinking, more helpful and with that i'm buzzing but then you come back to the uk and stage one again. we are looking for a drug from france and we were denied access by borders medical staff that it was not safe which i totally understand. it is a terminal illness and people are willing to try things and people are willing to try things and see if they work. and that was quite frustrating. a little bit of frustration. more than a year after diagnosis he is still working and his determination to see his children grow up drives him on full up children grow up drives him on full up his positive approach to life and his sense of fun shine stronger than ever. you need to find a positive spin, i'm lucky still to be here eating and sleeping and talking. the

key is to live life because no one ever thought this would happen, i never thought it would happen. my story at the moment baby is to not worry about tomorrow. just today because you do not know what will happen tomorrow. fantastic to see how much money is being raised for that very worthy cause. seems crazy, with the winter 0lympics ongoing, but the commonwealth games in australia's gold coast are less than 6 weeks away. very different tempartures awaiting the athletes and although many secured their spot on team scotland months ago, there was much excitement today as they finally got their hands on their official kit. 224 athletes gathered for some squad bonding and for the all important kit pick up. 0ur reporter jane lewis was there too. the best part of the kit! i'm going tojump in those bags, they are massive. it is incredible, cementing that i'm part of team scotland. and

the pride our country has. please try on your t—shirts! there all the same sizes. i do get excited but there is apprehension because you wa nt there is apprehension because you want everyone to have a fantastic kit and you have to order a year before the team is announced. so you must work on the margins for we hope by the end of the day everyone will have a great bag of and be proud to wear it. tight short shorts! it is a good day for bonding and meeting other athletes. it must be special for you is one of the youngest. i've spoken to some of the squash players and swimmers and boxers. i know them obviously from my athletics background. it is nice to meet other sports. this is always one of the highlights. it is what the athletes work hard towards, getting your

national kit especially for a major competition like the commonwealth games so great and honour. and am sure everyone in scotland will wear their kit with great pride and honour as well. it seems crazy with the winter olympics on going to already be thinking about the commonwealth games! manchester city's sergio aguero will not be punished for the altercation with a wigan fan, in which teh player claims he was spat at, during the pitch invasion which followed wigan‘s historic fa cup triumph of the premier league leaders last night. ade adedoyin is with me. we'll reflect on the match in a moment, but first to that news. aguero avoids punishment, but both clubs have been charged for failing to control their players follwing the sending off of fabien delph at the end of the first half. well the headlines today have been marred by some of those unsavoury scenes after the match of stop you mention sergio aguero, some wigan fa ns mention sergio aguero, some wigan fans went onto the pitch after their famous win against manchester city and today he said that he was spat

at by one wigan fan. and that police we re at by one wigan fan. and that police were deployed to separate the fans as well. some very unsavoury scenes afterwards. we can see that picture of sergio aguero in a tussle with one wigan fans at the fa have charged both teams. they put out a today saying they had failed to control their players. and in relation as well to the dismissal of fabian delph. they have until six o'clock on friday to respond to the charges. and both clubs have been asked to provide their observations about the crowd trouble at the end of the game. the police put out a statement today that some supporters behaved aggressively afterwards and some advertising hoarding was destroyed. they also arrested two people outside the ground as well. so not the kind headlines you want after that great win. absolutely, that historic night for wigan with that historic night for wigan with that will grigg goal. but the unsavoury scenes came at the end and

the charges relate to the clubs and their failure the charges relate to the clubs and theirfailure to the charges relate to the clubs and their failure to control the players at half—time stub and what followed the