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well following that review, a support organisation set up by survivors of childhood sexual abuse in football has asked the cabinet office to strip dario gradi of his mbe. the review found that the former crewe manager "should have done more" to investigate concerns about paedophile barry bennell when he worked at the club as a youth coach, but that he was not involved in a cover—up. let's take a quick look at some other stories making the news. wimbledon is likely to go ahead this summer with reduced crowds. it's due to start a week after covid restrictions are set to end. there won't be any scenes like this, because there'll be no ticket resales within the grounds. all tickets will be sold on—line, although there's no word on how many will be available. another member of the tokyo olympics organising team has resigned after making derogatory comments about women. creative director,
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hiroshi sasaki, suggested comedian naomi wattanabi, who is a plus—size model, should wear pig ears, at the opening ceremony. he later apologised, admitting it was "a huge insult". rule that the doctor richard friedman fitness to practice is impaired by reason of its misconduct. it would not consider what sanction if any to impose. —— the ioc has ruled that the doctor. next to the all—england championships in badminton where all of indonesia's players and a turkish competitor have been withdrawn, following a positive covid case involving a passenger on their inbound flight to the uk. the sport's international federation and badminton england say they made "impassioned attempts" to gain exemptions, but they found the uk government's legislation was "non—negotiable". paul frostick reports.
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then a further example showing the difficulties of hosting a multi—nation sporting event in the pandemic, all 12 players from indonesia will not be taking any further part in the all england championships. this is a huge blow to a nation obsessed by badminton. and then ezio won the mixed doubles at the esa event last year and all seven of the olympic gold medals have been one on the badminton court. but one positive covid—19 case on the teams light to the uk has brought their involvement to an abrupt halt. it has brought their involvement to an abru -t halt. . , �* ., abrupt halt. it wasn't their fault but they are — abrupt halt. it wasn't their fault but they are very _ abrupt halt. it wasn't their fault but they are very different. - abrupt halt. it wasn't their fault but they are very different. i. abrupt halt. it wasn't their fault i but they are very different. i think this is an unfortunate situation. the organisers of the badminton world federation should see the issue more objectively, to find out what happened and not make a decision straightaway. this turkish -la er was decision straightaway. this turkish player was on _ decision straightaway. this turkish player was on the _ decision straightaway. this turkish player was on the same _ decision straightaway. this turkish player was on the same flight - decision straightaway. this turkish player was on the same flight and | player was on the same flight and has also been withdrawn. one indonesian player, marcus finau the,
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posted on social media that all players have tested negative upon arrival in england. and criticise the badminton world federation by failing to implement a secure bubble system. the b wf said in a statement... the tournament in birmingham, which has suffered a delayed start due to the retesting of other players, continues until sunday. the situation will raise fears about how a multi—mission event like the forthcoming olympic games in tokyo can be kept covid—19 free and not have the athletes penalise. there's a massive day of six nations rugby ahead on saturday with wales aiming to win their second grand slam in three years — it would cap a remarkable turnaround in form for wayne pivac�*s side, who started the tournament as one of the outsiders for the title. but this edition has proved to be
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anything but predictable... there's been a raft of team announcements today, so let's bring in our rugby union correspondent chris jones to go through them. in terms of whales come out in paris in the final game on saturday, perhaps unsurprisingly they have gone with the relatively unchanged side.— they have gone with the relatively unchanued side. , ~ ,,., , unchanged side. yes. absolutely. the wales head coach _ unchanged side. yes. absolutely. the wales head coach doesn't _ unchanged side. yes. absolutely. the wales head coach doesn't need - unchanged side. yes. absolutely. the wales head coach doesn't need to - wales head coach doesn't need to change too much think. wales are for the confidence with four winds from four, such as the one alteration with adam beard coming into the second row instead of cory hill. a docking task out in paris, france can still win this six nations title. but wales are absolutely crammed full of grand slam winning experience. if they were to win on the weekend to him it would be there for the grand slam title since 2005. an astonishing record that knocks spots on any other of the home nations. the grand slam winning
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experience was cited when he named the site today. it is experience was cited when he named the site today-— the site today. it is a great week. you have seven _ the site today. it is a great week. you have seven weeks _ the site today. it is a great week. you have seven weeks to - the site today. it is a great week. you have seven weeks to get - the site today. it is a great week. | you have seven weeks to get here the site today. it is a great week. - you have seven weeks to get here and is finally _ you have seven weeks to get here and is finally coming out and we can openiy— is finally coming out and we can openly talk about what is at stake. we are _ openly talk about what is at stake. we are very lucky that in our change room _ we are very lucky that in our change room we _ we are very lucky that in our change room we will— we are very lucky that in our change room we will have 14 of the starting 15 have _ room we will have 14 of the starting 15 have won — room we will have 14 of the starting 15 have won a grand slam before and pretty— 15 have won a grand slam before and pretty on _ 15 have won a grand slam before and pretty on the beach as well. plenty of the _ pretty on the beach as well. plenty of the management, lot of experience to cali— of the management, lot of experience to call on_ of the management, lot of experience to call on them the situation which is a good _ to call on them the situation which is a good place to be really. amazing _ is a good place to be really. amazing how it all changes over the course of a six nations. from being under pressure to being the form manager out there. anyway when we look at england, eddiejones, regardless of the team announcement today, there were some interesting comments from him.— today, there were some interesting comments from him. yes. for sure. andy jones — comments from him. yes. for sure. andy jones wasn't — comments from him. yes. for sure. andy jones wasn't typically - comments from him. yes. for sure. andy jones wasn't typically spiky - andyjones wasn't typically spiky mood today. he made the one change as well by the way, elliot daly coming into outside centre. announced by trade but hasn't played for england in ages. not since
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november 2017. you're right, plenty of interesting things from england head coach. railing against the outside noise whether from the england rugby public or from outside noise whether from the england rugby public orfrom us in the media. england beat france last time out and a great game, plenty of rugby and jones is keen that the england players don't get seduced by that kind of style this weekend. you cu s that kind of style this weekend. you au s fill that kind of style this weekend. you guys fill the — that kind of style this weekend. you guys fill the place is full of poison _ guys fill the place is full of poison. we always try to take the poison _ poison. we always try to take the poison out — poison. we always try to take the poison out of them. that's the player— poison out of them. that's the player pots 's head. we know what the game — player pots 's head. we know what the game will be like. sometimes when _ the game will be like. sometimes when all— the game will be like. sometimes when all the narratives about this is fantastic free—flowing, what a great _ is fantastic free—flowing, what a great england and this is how we want _ great england and this is how we want to— great england and this is how we want to play, message into the player— want to play, message into the player says. that is why the media influence _ player says. that is why the media influence or— player says. that is why the media influence or to buy. it is like any part— influence or to buy. it is like any part of— influence or to buy. it is like any part of life _ influence or to buy. it is like any part of life. we find that the most intriguing —
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part of life. we find that the most intriguing part of preparing a team. make _ intriguing part of preparing a team. make of— intriguing part of preparing a team. make of those comments which you will, but eddiejones is almost trying to create another seed mentality, this team are often at their best when under pressure. if they will win that world cup come 2023 they'll have to get use to playing with the favourites tag week in and week out. but it all serves to build up the excitement in this game against and they run the changes as well, the likes of jacob stockdale and connor murray back as well. it will be a fascinating showdown in dublin were two teams who felt they really need a win to properly salvage their six nation campaign. properly salvage their six nation cam airn. , ., properly salvage their six nation camaiun. , ., , ' properly salvage their six nation camaiun. ., , properly salvage their six nation cam-.ain., . , ' campaign. great stuff come across. thank ou campaign. great stuff come across. thank you for— campaign. great stuff come across. thank you for being _ campaign. great stuff come across. thank you for being gone. -- - campaign. great stuff come across. thank you for being gone. -- theyl thank you for being gone. —— they could, chris for coming on. more on the bbc news website as we have that build up news website as we have that build up for saturday. ebonyjones wanted to win gold with a limited number of
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cash for women compared to women counted against her. now she has set her sights on becoming a world champion as a professional and she's been speaking to andy moon. i haste been speaking to andy moon. i have boxed out since _ been speaking to andy moon. i have boxed out since 2018. _ been speaking to andy moon. i have boxed out since 2018. looking - boxed out since 2018. looking forward to be. i've been a long time and of the ring but i'm excited to think if i didn't ever get back boxing it would be a waste. for ears boxing it would be a waste. for years come _ boxing it would be a waste. for years come ebonyjones seemed destined for the olympics. but there are just five weight divisions at the game for women. and as she progressed, staying at a 51 kilograms became more challenging. it takes the fun out of the actual training. you think how much how much what you will lose. suppose the dream was to go to the olympics and i would've done whatever it takes and whatever it meant, doing stupid things really. and whatever it meant, doing stupid things really-— things really. time away from the rim things really. time away from the ring reignited _ things really. time away from the ring reignited the _ things really. time away from the ring reignited the fire _ things really. time away from the ring reignited the fire within - things really. time away from the ring reignited the fire within her. | ring reignited the fire within her. it was just what i need to come a
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break from it mentally. expected to work through a year in the army and when i felt ready to box again, i started going to guilford. and i fell in love the sport. what i never lost a love for this port but i wanted to get back at it again. women's professional boxing is booming and ebony is clear on her goal. booming and ebony is clear on her coal. ~ ., booming and ebony is clear on her oal, . ., , booming and ebony is clear on her coal.~ ., booming and ebony is clear on her oalr ., ., goal. while a boy say i would never be satisfied — goal. while a boy say i would never be satisfied if _ goal. while a boy say i would never be satisfied if i _ goal. while a boy say i would never be satisfied if i don't _ goal. while a boy say i would never be satisfied if i don't want - goal. while a boy say i would never be satisfied if i don't want a - goal. while a boy say i would never be satisfied if i don't want a world i be satisfied if i don't want a world title, that is what i want to do. —— while i have always said i would never be. i wouldn't box if i didn't think i could make full way. that is the goal definitely. you think i could make full way. that is the goal definitely.— the goal definitely. you would be brave to bet _ the goal definitely. you would be brave to bet against _ the goal definitely. you would be brave to bet against her - the goal definitely. you would be brave to bet against her hitting i the goal definitely. you would be i brave to bet against her hitting her target. finally we will finish what we started, with more cricket. as the icc�*s player of the decade, australia all—rounder ellyse perry, is the latest recuit for the hundred, which starts on the 21st ofjuly. she hasjoined birmingham phoenix. now, perry has won five t20 world cups and has also starred outside cricket. we caught up with her
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and with the help of some photos, reflected on her stellar career. that is a picture of that is a my test a. it is like a long time ago now. the baggy green for cricket epitomises the really special part of being an australian cricketer. the next one is twenty20 well cup in 2010. in the west indies. which was the first well cup wind that i was a part of. an amazing game. we went off of the last ball. it was pretty exciting. incredibly sickening at the same time. it was a pretty fun time. you always remember when you first have success like that and leap for it all. the next one is me playing football and i was fortunate enough to play at the 2011 world cup
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come over in germany. i had a bit of space in front of me and i hit the corner and rolled it in. next one is from an ashes series down and australia, first ever woman's or played at the oval, beautiful, historic oval in sydney, where i'm from, so that was really special and why got to bat for a pretty long time and again, absolutely amazing wicket. i mendis to get a bit of time at their and had 200 on not out. we threw the test. it worked. a nice moment. i think the most special thing was having my family in the crowd there and especially my dad who has just been such a huge influence on me my entire career. the next one is us after the t20
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world cup last year. looks like a rock concert. katy perry performed after the match when we when we got to jump after the match when we when we got tojump up on stage after the match when we when we got to jump up on stage with her after the match when we when we got tojump up on stage with her and celebrate. that was the epitome of women's cricket really, that photo come a lot ofjoy and fun for young women to experience that whole event. something on the way through that i'll feel very fortunate to have been a part of. great to see her playing in the hundred the summer. that's all from sportsday. have a lovely evening. goodbye. hello. it remains quiet on the weather front hello. it remains quiet on the weatherfront and hello. it remains quiet on the weather front and that is how it will stay for the next few days. generally speaking, pretty cloudy and chilly, but wanted two spots did warm up a little bit today, especially southeast in scotland
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around perth and the clouds cleared and temperatures got up to around 18 celsius. making it the warmest day of the year in scotland. but some of the other areas were cloudy and damp and you can see more debt weather in the evening and overnight across parts of yorkshire, lincolnshire, east midlands, southeast as well, no ralph ross and i, six or 7 degrees for most of us but weather skies remain clear and essential in scotland temperatures will beat that little bit lower. a lot of cloud around on friday, but some sunshine across central and western scotland, and after a damp morning, also expecting some sunshine to develop across east anglia and the southeast but the temperatures are between eight and 12 celsius.
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hello, i'm ros atkins. welcome to outside source. the eu's medical regulator gave the astrazeneca vaccine the green light. this vaccine because might benefit in protected people from covid—19 outweigh the possible risks —— vaccine's benefits. outweigh the possible risks -- vaccine's benefits.— outweigh the possible risks -- vaccine's benefits. italy and france will resume _ vaccine's benefits. italy and france will resume using _ vaccine's benefits. italy and france will resume using the _ vaccine's benefits. italy and france will resume using the vaccine. - vaccine's benefits. italy and france| will resume using the vaccine. they were among the countries with the poorest reports of blood cross. paris is heading back into lockdown on friday. in the first meeting between senior officials in the biden administration in china —— and china
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