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has targets again and if it has influenced your ambitions in anyway because of the progress that has been made?— been made? yes, we want to be ambitious. _ been made? yes, we want to be ambitious, and _ been made? yes, we want to be ambitious, and 700,000 - been made? yes, we want to be| ambitious, and 700,000 tickets, been made? yes, we want to be - ambitious, and 700,000 tickets, uefa think, is incredibly ambitious. yes, we wanted to be ambitious, but equally we wanted to be realistic. whether we have got that balance right, it would be great if we could sell out every stadium and people say we should have had bigger stadiums, but i will be delighted. big plans for next year's european women's championship. the second golf major of the year, the uspga championship, gets under way tomorrow. rory mcilroy has described the last few holes at kiawah island as brutal. he's in good form and has very good memories of the course. craig templeton reports. kiawah, south carolina, a course not far from charleston, kiawah, south carolina, a course not farfrom charleston, a course where rory mcilroy once danced his way to victory. he won his second major title here by eight shots in 2012,
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that coupled with the fact that he won for the first time in 19 months two weeks ago, has made him the favourite. it two weeks ago, has made him the favourite. , , ., , ., ., favourite. it is nine years ago, it seems longer- _ favourite. it is nine years ago, it seems longer. i— favourite. it is nine years ago, it seems longer. i got _ favourite. it is nine years ago, it seems longer. i got here - favourite. it is nine years ago, it seems longer. i got here and i favourite. it is nine years ago, it seems longer. i got here and it| seems longer. i got here and it seems longer. i got here and it seems like a lot of time has passed and ifeel like i am a different person and a different player. it is a different time of year, probably be a different wind that we played and in the last time, so it will play like a completely different golf course. i played great here last time, obviously, and won my first pga and second major. butjust because i did that does not mean i am going to find it any easier this week. . ., , ., , am going to find it any easier this week. _, , .,, , am going to find it any easier this week. , week. the course was built in 1991 for the ryder _ week. the course was built in 1991 for the ryder cup _ week. the course was built in 1991 for the ryder cup that _ week. the course was built in 1991 for the ryder cup that became - week. the course was built in 1991. for the ryder cup that became known as the war on the shore. it was a beast back then, but now it is a completely different animal. the reason? distance. if it is play to its maximum length it will become the longest course in major
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championship history. like michael wright, jordan spieth is just one major away from a career grand slam. for him the wanamaker trophy is the missing piece of the puzzle. i feel like i will have _ missing piece of the puzzle. i feel like i will have a _ missing piece of the puzzle. i feel like i will have a lot _ missing piece of the puzzle. i feel like i will have a lot of _ missing piece of the puzzle. i feel like i will have a lot of chances i missing piece of the puzzle. i 15-1 like i will have a lot of chances at this tournament and i want to take advantage of the course and played the best i can and if i stay in the form i have been in, or i can ask form i have been in, or i can ask for is a chance. form i have been in, ori can ask for is a chance.— form i have been in, ori can ask for is a chance. many more will also feel like they _ for is a chance. many more will also feel like they have _ for is a chance. many more will also feel like they have a _ for is a chance. many more will also feel like they have a chance, - for is a chance. many more will also feel like they have a chance, but. feel like they have a chance, but come sunday they can only have one pga champion. come sunday they can only have one pga champion. let's head live to kiawah island and speak to our golf correspondent iain carter. he hasjust he has just disappeared, he hasjust disappeared, hopefully nothing to do with one of those alligators. we will try and get him back up and speak to him shortly. now, all this week on bbc sport, we're looking at the potential impact of climate change on sports events. particularly, how things could look three decades from now. a leading academic has told the bbc that several of the cities that have
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staged winter olympics in the past would find it impossible from 2050. next year's games in china will be relying heavily on artificial snow, which could become the norm going forward. joe lynskey reports. the lighter side of ice and snow as the olympic games continue. the first winter olympics were in 1924 the first winter olympics were in 192a stop through nearly a century the styles and the sports have changed. former hosts make for scheme's most iconic slopes, but now they are transforming underfoot. plants and trees are being observed at ever higher elevations. in chamonix, ecologists say greenery and wildlife are moving uphill. it is the result of rising temperatures and melting snow. this region hosted those first games, but now it is under threat.— those first games, but now it is under threat. the key finding for the winter _ under threat. the key finding for the winter olympics _ under threat. the key finding for the winter olympics is _ under threat. the key finding for the winter olympics is the - under threat. the key finding for - the winter olympics is the geography of where the games can be held is
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going to change. in the 21st century it is not if, it is when and how much they are going to look at new locations. some of them will not be what we think of as winter sports powerhouses. they will have to look at turkey and uzbekistan and other places as well. that at turkey and uzbekistan and other places as well-— places as well. at lower altitudes the need places as well. at lower altitudes they need man-made _ places as well. at lower altitudes they need man-made solutions. | places as well. at lower altitudes - they need man-made solutions. most they need man—made solutions. most events at the next games in beijing will be on fake snow. the ski jump run is in the shadow of cooling towers. the conditions will be different, but athletes still have a platform. different, but athletes still have a latform. , different, but athletes still have a latform. ., , , platform. probably the most powerful thin we platform. probably the most powerful thing we have — platform. probably the most powerful thing we have is _ platform. probably the most powerful thing we have is our— platform. probably the most powerful thing we have is our voice. _ platform. probably the most powerful thing we have is our voice. i - platform. probably the most powerful thing we have is our voice. i look - thing we have is our voice. i look at my career and what sport and skiing has done for my life. {jut at my career and what sport and skiing has done for my life. out in front, skiing has done for my life. out in front. just — skiing has done for my life. out in front. just a _ skiing has done for my life. out in front, just a bit _ skiing has done for my life. out in front, just a bit of _ skiing has done for my life. out in front, just a bit of daylight. - skiing has done for my life. out in front, just a bit of daylight. for. front, 'ust a bit of daylight. for that front, just a bit of daylight. for that to be _ front, just a bit of daylight. en" that to be taken away from future generations will be devastating, and evenin generations will be devastating, and even in 100 years time not to have the same opportunities that we have had to play in the outdoors in winter locations. the olympic movement — winter locations. the olympic movement sees _ winter locations. the olympic movement sees the -
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winter locations. the olympic i movement sees the challenges. winter locations. the olympic - movement sees the challenges. the ruc says they are constantly increasing their ambition to address climate change and from 2030 all games will be climate positive, removing more carbon than they emit. but this is something sport cannot fix on its own.— but this is something sport cannot fix on its own. emission challenge, all of society _ fix on its own. emission challenge, all of society can _ fix on its own. emission challenge, all of society can solve _ fix on its own. emission challenge, all of society can solve that. - fix on its own. emission challenge, all of society can solve that. no - all of society can solve that. no one, no local area, all of society can solve that. no one, no localarea, no all of society can solve that. no one, no local area, no one country, the uk, cannot solve it on its own, everyone has to be part of the solution. �* , , ., ., , solution. anything you love is fi . htin . solution. anything you love is fighting for- _ solution. anything you love is fighting for. so _ solution. anything you love is fighting for. so even - solution. anything you love is fighting for. so even if - solution. anything you love is fighting for. so even if it - solution. anything you love is fighting for. so even if it is i solution. anything you love is fighting for. so even if it is in| fighting for. so even if it is in dire — fighting for. so even if it is in dire straits, everyone is going to do what — dire straits, everyone is going to do what they can to take action towards — do what they can to take action towards it _ do what they can to take action towards it. in do what they can to take action towards it— do what they can to take action towards it. in the giant slalom, erha -s towards it. in the giant slalom, perhaps the — towards it. in the giant slalom, perhaps the most _ towards it. in the giant slalom, perhaps the most exciting - towards it. in the giant slalom, | perhaps the most exciting sport towards it. in the giant slalom, i perhaps the most exciting sport of allm _ perhaps the most exciting sport of all... , , . , perhaps the most exciting sport of all... , ., , all... the olympics marks its centenary — all... the olympics marks its centenary in _ all... the olympics marks its centenary in three _ all... the olympics marks its centenary in three years' - all... the olympics marks its l centenary in three years' time, all... the olympics marks its - centenary in three years' time, but climate change puts its next 100 years at risk. these are sports that depend on the weather. these are sports that depend on the weather. on the bbc sport website, lots more
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features on 2050. the alligators did not get ian carter our sports corresponded. let's go live to kiawah. good to have you with us. hello. adam scott says if the wind is blowing, then they will struggle just to get into the clubhouse. that is riuht. i just to get into the clubhouse. that is right- i have _ just to get into the clubhouse. that is right. i have just _ just to get into the clubhouse. trust is right. i have just walked the is right. i havejust walked the back nine of the course here and the closing stretch of holes are all into what is a reasonably stiff breeze. i was seeing players unable to get up to the par—m18, hitting two and five woods of the fairways and players were hitting it into the water on the long par three 17th almost for fun. water on the long par three 17th almost forfun. i think water on the long par three 17th almost for fun. i think the pga of america will take that into account in terms of the positioning of the tea, but it is a monster of a golf course, no doubt about that. it is -auttin course, no doubt about that. it is putting fear— course, no doubt about that. it is putting fear in — course, no doubt about that. it is
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putting fear in an _ course, no doubt about that. it is putting fear in an awful lot of players, particularly those who cannot hit it as far as others. rory mcilroy, if he hits it straight, he knows his way around that course. will the good memories come flooding back? ~ ., , . ., , will the good memories come flooding back? ., ,. ., , , back? well, that is certainly his bi hoe. back? well, that is certainly his big hope- itut — back? well, that is certainly his big hope. but yesterday - back? well, that is certainly his big hope. but yesterday he - back? well, that is certainly his big hope. but yesterday he wasj big hope. but yesterday he was stressing just how much of a different individual he is, a different individual he is, a different golfer he is, compared with 2012 when he romped to an eight shot victory here. i was out on the course watching him practice today and he is hitting the ball beautifully, there is no doubt about that. he has the confidence of winning in his last tournament a couple of weeks behind him as well. the question is, how well suited is his game to the expected breezy conditions? also the golf course is faster and firmer than it was in august 2012, which is when the pga was played. it was a lot softer than and that tends to suit his game. it will be a completely different test for him. he has the confidence of a
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recent victory and knows what it takes to win here, but putting it all together is going to be a big ask. ., ., ., , , , ., ask. you mentioned the hassles and i was 'okin: ask. you mentioned the hassles and i was joking about _ ask. you mentioned the hassles and i was joking about the _ ask. you mentioned the hassles and i was joking about the alligators. - ask. you mentioned the hassles and i was joking about the alligators. but i was joking about the alligators. but you were out and about and from where you are staying you spotted a big one. where you are staying you spotted a biaone. , , ., big one. absolutely, i was on the residents on _ big one. absolutely, i was on the residents on the _ big one. absolutely, i was on the residents on the island _ big one. absolutely, i was on the residents on the island and - big one. absolutely, i was on the residents on the island and i - big one. absolutely, i was on the residents on the island and i was| residents on the island and i was looking out my balcony and saw this movement in the water and lo and behold it was quite a sizeable alligator. there are signs up everywhere informing us we should not harass the alligators and we should not try to feed them. frankly, i am should not try to feed them. frankly, iam not should not try to feed them. frankly, i am not going should not try to feed them. frankly, iam not going near them and i was glad to be on the balcony yesterday. and i was glad to be on the balcony esterda . ., ., ., , ., yesterday. you will have to your mornin: yesterday. you will have to your morning swim — yesterday. you will have to your morning swim on _ yesterday. you will have to your morning swim on the _ yesterday. you will have to your morning swim on the head - yesterday. you will have to your i morning swim on the head before yesterday. you will have to your - morning swim on the head before play starts. ., ., ., , , you starts. that will not happen. you can follow _ starts. that will not happen. you can follow ian _ starts. that will not happen. you can follow ian and _ starts. that will not happen. you can follow ian and the _ starts. that will not happen. you can follow ian and the rest - starts. that will not happen. you can follow ian and the rest of - starts. that will not happen. you j can follow ian and the rest of the team on five live sport. egan bernal quite literally left his giro d'italia rivals in the dust today,
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as he increased his overall lead to 45 seconds after stage 11. the colombian rights for the british ineos grenadiers team and he managed to leave his competitors in the dust. hugh carthy and simon yates are up to fourth and fifth, but they are up to fourth and fifth, but they are a minute off the pace. a quick round—up of some of the day's other sports stories. the british and irish lions are to playjapan in front of 16,500 fans at murrayfield, the first crowd there since last march. the game on 26thjune will be a warm—up ahead of the tour to south africa that will be played behind closed doors. the all england club say they are "confident" that capacity for this summer's wimbledon will be more than the minimum 25% they set out last month. the tournament gets under way in latejune, a week after the government is due to relax covid restrictions even more. lando norris has signed a contract extension with mclaren ahead of this weekend's monaco grand prix. the 21—year—old british driver
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is currently fourth in the formula one drivers' championship. after battling with his own mental health for years, the former world champion boxer frank bruno has decided to use his experience to help others. he's helped launch a new community centre which offers people a chance to build their self—confidence through sport and social events. danjohnson has been to meet him. cheering. frank bruno is back in the boxing ring. that distinctive figure and that unmistakable laugh. it’s ring. that distinctive figure and that unmistakable laugh. it's nice, it is very good. — that unmistakable laugh. it's nice, it is very good, especially - that unmistakable laugh. it's nice, it is very good, especially when i that unmistakable laugh. it's nice, it is very good, especially when he has got your name. find it is very good, especially when he has got your name.— has got your name. and your face. this is the — has got your name. and your face. this is the start _ has got your name. and your face. this is the start of _ has got your name. and your face. this is the start of a _ has got your name. and your face. this is the start of a 12 _ has got your name. and your face. this is the start of a 12 week i this is the start of a 12 week course offering mental health support, something frank has relied on himself. i support, something frank has relied on himself. , ., on himself. i started boxing when i was eiuht
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on himself. i started boxing when i was eight and _ on himself. i started boxing when i was eight and i _ on himself. i started boxing when i was eight and i was _ on himself. i started boxing when i was eight and i was 12 _ on himself. i started boxing when i was eight and i was 12 when - on himself. i started boxing when i was eight and i was 12 when i i on himself. i started boxing when i was eight and i was 12 when i got l was eight and i was 12 when i got sent to borstal, which i am not proud of, but i got sent there for fighting too much. i was dyslexic and i struggled and i didn't want to be a bouncer, i didn't want to play rugby orfootball, all be a bouncer, i didn't want to play rugby or football, all i wanted to do was a box. he rugby or football, all i wanted to do was a boot-— rugby or football, all i wanted to do wasa box. ., ., , ., do was a box. he went on to be world heavyweight — do was a box. he went on to be world heavyweight champion, _ do was a box. he went on to be world heavyweight champion, but _ do was a box. he went on to be world heavyweight champion, but is - do was a box. he went on to be world heavyweight champion, but is now. heavyweight champion, but is now helping young and old, even those born long after he retired. he is helping young and old, even those born long after he retired.- born long after he retired. he is a chamion born long after he retired. he is a champion anti-fought _ born long after he retired. he is a champion anti-fought against i born long after he retired. he is a l champion anti-fought against mike champion anti—fought against mike tyson _ champion anti—fought against mike tyson he — champion anti-fought against mike t son. . , ~ champion anti-fought against mike t son. ., , ,, ., champion anti-fought against mike t son. .,, ,, ., ., champion anti-fought against mike t son. ,, ., ., , , tyson. he was like one of the best boxers ever- _ tyson. he was like one of the best boxers ever. lucy _ tyson. he was like one of the best boxers ever. lucy has _ tyson. he was like one of the best boxers ever. lucy has come i tyson. he was like one of the best boxers ever. lucy has come here | boxers ever. lucy has come here after struggling _ boxers ever. lucy has come here after struggling for _ boxers ever. lucy has come here after struggling for a _ boxers ever. lucy has come here after struggling for a few - boxers ever. lucy has come here after struggling for a few years. | after struggling for a few years. people will think you are an attention seeker and you are not true _ attention seeker and you are not true. mental health is debilitating. if someone had a broken leg, you would _ if someone had a broken leg, you would not — if someone had a broken leg, you would not sit there and go, just get over it _ would not sit there and go, 'ust get over it. , , . , would not sit there and go, 'ust get overit. , ,. , over it. this first club was delayed b a ear over it. this first club was delayed by a year because _ over it. this first club was delayed by a year because of— over it. this first club was delayed by a year because of the _ over it. this first club was delayed l by a year because of the pandemic, but more will follow, bearing the frank bruno name.— but more will follow, bearing the frank bruno name. frank was the former heavyweight _ frank bruno name. frank was the former heavyweight champion i frank bruno name. frank was the former heavyweight champion of| frank bruno name. frank was the i former heavyweight champion of the world. the current heavyweight
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champion of the world, if people can associate these huge, big strong man, if they can crumble and have problems, anybody can, and it inspires people to come forward and say, actually i am struggling. katie not the say, actually i am struggling. katie got the chance _ say, actually i am struggling. katie got the chance to _ say, actually i am struggling. katie got the chance to box _ say, actually i am struggling. katie got the chance to box with - say, actually i am struggling. katie got the chance to box with the big man. it got the chance to box with the big man. . , got the chance to box with the big man. .,, ., , got the chance to box with the big man. ., , ., , man. it was actually really fun. he was much — man. it was actually really fun. he was much taller— man. it was actually really fun. he was much taller than _ man. it was actually really fun. he was much taller than me, - man. it was actually really fun. he was much taller than me, so i i man. it was actually really fun. he was much taller than me, so i had j man. it was actually really fun. he i was much taller than me, so i had to reach _ was much taller than me, so i had to reach up _ was much taller than me, so i had to reach up quite high. it is was much taller than me, so i had to reach up quite high.— reach up quite high. it is very important — reach up quite high. it is very important to _ reach up quite high. it is very important to see _ reach up quite high. it is very important to see youngsters | reach up quite high. it is very i important to see youngsters willing to come down and it is nice the school has allowed them to down. we do not want anyone to go into the ring and punch. there is a noncontact boxing, just do the skills rather than get involved in hurting people. you do not necessarily have to go out of the house, i have got a steam room, a rowing machine, i have got all different things, so i have got the ropes and the punch bags, i don't have to go out of the house, but i like to go out and go for a walk and come back and recharge. but it has
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taken a lot out of myself this last year. i did not realise how lucky i am. i live in a beautiful house and have nice things, what have i got to moan about? bud have nice things, what have i got to moan about?— have nice things, what have i got to moan about? �* , ., ., , , ,, moan about? and it is that happiness frank hopes — moan about? and it is that happiness frank hopes to _ moan about? and it is that happiness frank hopes to share. _ moan about? and it is that happiness frank hopes to share. a _ moan about? and it is that happiness frank hopes to share. a quick- moan about? and it is that happiness frank hopes to share. a quick update | frank hopes to share. a quick update from the early kick—offs. half with everton against wolves, 0—0, newcastle are winning and aston villa are winning. update on the bbc sport website. update on the bbc sport website. that's all from sportsday. we'll have more throughout the evening. good evening. so far there have been fewer showers around in comparison to the last couple of days. as you can see from the satellite picture there is some showery cloud, but lengthy spells of sunshine. i want to draw your
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attention to this cloud in the west, and a deep area of low pressure will arrive first thing tomorrow morning. though showers will ease away through the evening and cloud will build from the west and heavy rain pushes into northern ireland towards dawn. temperatures will hold up with a cloud around, between four and eight around the country. wet weather moves out of northern ireland into southern scotland, northern england and wales, accompanied by gale force winds. we will see sales in excess of 30 or a0 miles an hour, may be as strong as 40 to 60 on the exposed west coast. that is unusual for this time of year. temperatures will peak between seven and 15.
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hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones, this is outside source. president biden tells israel he expects a significant de—escalation "today." israeli defence forces tell bbc its campaign against hamas in gaza will continue for throttle. we will speak live to a senior israeli journalist in tel aviv about the chances of a cease—fire. also in the programme... former president trump says he's been "unfairly attacked" — after new york's prosecutor launches a criminial inquiry, into his property empire. and — an unstoppable tide of power pop and syrupy ballds —
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