and there are so many amazing things. the legend of lady godiva, who rode naked on a horse to protest against taxes, plays a central role in the opening. this modern—day godiva is an nhs nurse, campaigning for better pay and ppe during the pandemic. for me, it's about empowerment and ensuring that everyday people, like the community, are empowered to be able to be involved. and giving people opportunities, you know? it's been a challenging feat, planning a cultural programme in a pandemic. concerns about crowds have kept announcements low—key and secret. so, a city of surprises awaits. colleen harris, bbc news. time for a look at the weather here's tomasz schafernaker.

the it's looking good for most of us, mostly driver some brief showers and warm, sunny spells. on the satellite picture you can see a weather front across the south—east and east anglia. that gave us a wet day in the south—east. it wasn't very pleasant at all. you can see the rain still lingering across the south—east, but for the vast majority of us, it is a clear evening and it is going to be a dry night. you can see clear skies across central areas, bar the odd shower in the western isles. overnight lows around six in the north—east of england to around 9—13 in the south of the country. from the word go, sunshine for many major towns and cities across the uk. clouds will increase in the west of the uk in the afternoon so i would not rule out a shower in penzance, swansea, belfast, perhaps glasgow, but to the east of that, the sun will be joining the scattered, fair weather clouds, and temperatures easily in the low 20s. the forecast

for sunday, the possibility of a shower across wales, perhaps the north of england, but on the whole, it is a fine, dry day, with temperatures possibly hitting the mid 20s in the south—east, and the high teens in the north. that is the weekend. into next week, high—pressure still with us, still the possibility of of a summertime shower but essentially the weather stays the same into the week ahead, and we will continue to see warm air from southern climes spreading across the uk and many parts of europe so it means that the weather will remain settled, again with a shower possible now and then, but look at these temperatures climbing as we go through the course of next week. that's all from the bbc news at six so it's goodbye from me,

hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm chetan pathak, coming up on tonight's programme. most of the other top seeds might be stutterting — but serena williams moves into the fourth round of the french open. a month on from those protests at old trafford — what happened when manchester united's co—chairman joel glazer broke his silence and spoke to the fans. and eddie hearn tells us about how the way you watch boxing is about to change — and what's next for anthonyjoshua. welcome along, thanks forjoining us. we start tonight at the french open, where serena williams�* quest for a record equalling 24th grand slam title continues after she beat fellow american danielle collins.

going into the tournament serena wasn't one of the favourites for the title — but in the opening week six of the top ten women in the world have gone out before the third round. that hasn't happened for 20 years at rolland garros as patrick geary reports: leafy, where there's plenty of trees yet very few seeds. it is not in the women's draw over the top two already gone, the third seat had no one above her, but in front of her anastasia pavlyuchenkova, and that proved a problem. the russian went from a break down to a break—up, and eventually to a set up. the turnaround few expected after all, she's one of the form players in the world after something that became apparent in the second it seemed her dip had been a blip, her power to much for anastasia pavlyuchenkova who called for a doctor and stumbled upon a cure. first and third set she

pounced, the roll number 32 prize the door back a jar and and slammed in the face and then locked up. anastasia pavlyuchenkova took the decider. another seed scattered. anastasia pavlyuchenkova will go to azarenka, another belarusian making tight work. paris is a good place for a renaissance, she is through in straight sets. was there now a path for the queen? seven seed of serena williams has spent years chasing grand slam 2a, and she insists she still has the stamina to get there. the touch may never leave her. she broke daniel collins in the first set and in the second, but collins is a fighter. she underwent surgery for endometriosis only in april and yes you she was playing shots like

that. i'm going up a break. serena looked as though she would be drawn into a longer afternoon that she had hoped for, but when collins missed this she did her own. she certainly moved herfeet enough this she did her own. she certainly moved her feet enough to break back, and regain control. she could deliver the final shot standing still. as a way to go to reach that elusive slam, but by parisian standards the road ahead is unusually clear. in the women's game we've had more grand slam champions recently compared to the men. one player trying to break up djokovic, nadal and federer�*s domination is alexander zverev and the german number six seed is into the fourth round after beating serbia's laslo djere in straight sets. zvererev, looking to win his first grand slam, will face japan's kei nishikori next. stefanos tsistipas takes onjohn isner in today's night session. former world champion hurdler dai greene says his attempt to qualify for this summer's olympics is being hampered by

coronavirus restrictions. earlier today he tweeted... earlier dai greene caught up with our senior sports news reporter laura scott, and told her this is the hardest time in his career. if i'm being totally honest that my chances of getting our slumber all the time. the competition i had in france was perfect weather but i was not there, and then there's a record for people running faster and that's an opportunity i won't get. i'm pretty much relying on the british

chance of the end of the month and hoping it's not a wash—out. can't even get the opportunity to fully have a season and is a really frustrating time. there is not the domestic competitions on. what frustrating time. there is not the domestic competitions on. what you think this leaves _ domestic competitions on. what you think this leaves tokyo _ domestic competitions on. what you think this leaves tokyo as _ domestic competitions on. what you think this leaves tokyo as an - think this leaves tokyo as an olympic games? obviously the ioc hope and the whole olympic brand is about a celebration of the top athletes around the world, and also athletes around the world, and also a fair gain, but given the disparity between the experiences of athletes because of different travel restrictions and countries and how they're coping with covid and handling it, do you think these games be fair games? i handling it, do you think these games be fair games?- handling it, do you think these games be fair games? i think you will have all— games be fair games? i think you will have all the _ games be fair games? i think you will have all the big _ games be fair games? i think you will have all the big stars - games be fair games? i think you will have all the big stars there i games be fair games? i think you j will have all the big stars there or

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that doesn't send out the right message and they don't know what punishment they might face if they protest in tokyo. miriam walker khan reports: historically, the end of the big games has witnessed some of the most poignant moments of peaceful protest by black athletes highlighting racism and inequality. in 1936, in berlin, jesse owens defined four gold medals dispel the myth of black sub—humanism, in full gold medals dispel the myth of black sub—humanism, infull view gold medals dispel the myth of black sub—humanism, in full view of adolf hitler. at the 1968 olympics, tommy smith and john carlos worse is betterfor raising their smith and john carlos worse is better for raising their fists in a black power salute on the podium. this year, the day after derek chauvin was found guilty of murdering george floyd in minneapolis, international olympic committee announced they were upholding the rule which bans acts of protest at the olympics. it upholding the rule which bans acts of protest at the olympics.- of protest at the olympics. it was 'ust of protest at the olympics. it was just coming _ of protest at the olympics. it was just coming to — of protest at the olympics. it was just coming to me, _ of protest at the olympics. it was just coming to me, so _ of protest at the olympics. it was just coming to me, so utterly - just coming to me, so utterly disrespectful to get this double

down statement. why are you still committed to only letting me be great in this one arena and not caring about the process to get there? my process to get to the olympics is not the same as may be a white fencer. olympics is not the same as may be a white fencer-— white fencer. there have been ressure white fencer. there have been pressure for — white fencer. there have been pressure for the _ white fencer. there have been pressure for the ioc _ white fencer. there have been pressure for the ioc to - white fencer. there have been pressure for the ioc to relax l white fencer. there have been l pressure for the ioc to relax the rules since protest in support has become so widespread in the past year, and they carried out a survey to ask athletes if the rule should be changed. 67% of those asked keep the podium free of protests. us hammer thrower gwen barry said this survey was tokenism. the? hammer thrower gwen barry said this survey was tokenism.— survey was tokenism. they exploit our superpowers — survey was tokenism. they exploit our superpowers then _ survey was tokenism. they exploit our superpowers then tell - survey was tokenism. they exploit our superpowers then tell us - survey was tokenism. they exploit our superpowers then tell us to i survey was tokenism. they exploit i our superpowers then tell us to shut up our superpowers then tell us to shut up and _ our superpowers then tell us to shut up and not _ our superpowers then tell us to shut up and not to talk about the very communities that made us. that made us resilient, _ communities that made us. that made us resilient, that made us stronger and passionate. my community made me, and passionate. my community made me. not_ and passionate. my community made me. not my— and passionate. my community made me, not my country. my family made me, not my country. my family made me. not_ me, not my country. my family made me. not my— me, not my country. my family made me, not my country. my family made me, not my country. not the flag and not the _ me, not my country. not the flag and not the national anthem, and damn sure not_

not the national anthem, and damn sure not the — not the national anthem, and damn sure not the ioc. the not the national anthem, and damn sure not the ioc.— not the national anthem, and damn sure not the ioc. the ioc told us no one was available _ sure not the ioc. the ioc told us no one was available for— sure not the ioc. the ioc told us no one was available for an _ sure not the ioc. the ioc told us no one was available for an interview, l one was available for an interview, but that the rule exist to protect the neutrality of sport. it says no kind of racial propaganda is allowed at the olympics. in the uk, athletes like greg thompson are struggling to see how this rule is fair after footballers have ta ken see how this rule is fair after footballers have taken any for the past year. to footballers have taken any for the ast ear. ., , ., ., past year. to be told that your ri . ht to past year. to be told that your right to expression _ past year. to be told that your right to expression is - past year. to be told that your right to expression is only - past year. to be told that your - right to expression is only allowed in a certain paradigm, and a certain format under certain rules and certain provisions by people that also don't necessarily look like you do, that don't understand what you have been through, ijust think it is deplorable. i don't see how anyone with conscience can actually expect us as tools of physical prowess to minimise ourselves mentally, socially, emotionally, rather. i think it's a ridiculous sentiment to have.— rather. i think it's a ridiculous sentiment to have. and with less than 50 days _ sentiment to have. and with less than 50 days to _ sentiment to have. and with less than 50 days to go _ sentiment to have. and with less than 50 days to go into _ sentiment to have. and with less than 50 days to go into the - sentiment to have. and with less l than 50 days to go into the games, athletes still don't know what sanctions they might face for protesting in tokyo. the olympic 100 metre

hurdles champion, brianna mcneal has been banned for five years for an anti—doping rule violation. the athletics integrity unit said the american had been sanctioned for what they call "tampering within the results management process". this was her second anti—doping violation. mcneal has appealed to the court of arbitration of sport and will know the outcome before the olympics and has been granted permission to take part in the american trials for tokyo later this month. time now for some of the days other sport stories and two—time olympic triathlon medallist jonny brownlee will step away from the sport after this summer's games in tokyo. after winning silver and bronze in london and rio, brownlee says he wants to move up in distance — and race in half—ironman and ironman events. the weather has dictated things at lord's. play was abandoned without a ball being bowled on day three of the first test between england and new zealand. lewis hamilton struggled for pace

in second practice ahead of sunday's azerbaijan grand prix. he could only manage eleventh on the timesheets. his mercedes team mate valtteri bottas was sixteenth. red bull's sergio perez was quickest, just ahead of his team mate max verstappen. elfyn evans says it wasn't a great day at the rally italia sardegna . after eight stages, the welshman is more than a minute behind the overall leader. a month after fans demonstrated against the manchester united owners at old trafford — forcing the postponement of their game against liverpool — the club's co chairmanjoel glazer has taken part in a fans forum for the first time in his 15 years at old trafford. glazer said he wanted to be more receptive to the club's supporters following the controversy around the failed european super league.

ourfootball reporter simon stonejoins me now.