i want to go and win gold and it would be nice to bring that medal back to say thank you, and win it for them. her birthday was injune, and she spent the day as a guest of the duke of cambridge at kensington palace. hopefully we chose the right sport. we could have gone for kickboxing or football, but we thought that was the better one? and did the duke and duchess make that, or was it shop bought? oh, i don't know. lauren price proving you can have your cake and eat it. nestor mcgregor, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. here's matt taylor. thank you. a different side to the hot weatherfor some with thank you. a different side to the hot weather for some with big billowing clouds, and as we could see in essex, some sizeable hailstones. severe storms pushing across parts of the east midlands, east anglia and the kent and london area, pushing south and east and these are in the last hour and will continue in the evening, gradually

fading away but what is not going to fade is the hot spell we are experiencing, the amber met office extreme heat warning remains in place in the south—west of the uk right through to thursday and comes into force tomorrow until friday across northern ireland with a combination of hot days and warm nights. these are the temperatures as we hit 10pm this evening, still in the mid 20s or summer is the combination could have an impact on your health. the showers and storms fade away around the second half of the night but the temperature only slowly ebbed down, even by first light tomorrow morning still in the high teens. a few changes tomorrow. parts of eastern scotland and the north—east of england with more in the way of low cloud that will fade during the day and low cloud in northern scotland limiting the temperature rise but elsewhere it will be another hot and sultry day, 30 or 31 in the south—west and temperatures climbing to the west of northern ireland back into the 30s. a few isolated storms into tomorrow evening, mainly in the west and northern ireland but most will be dry. a largely dried over many on

thursday with only a few isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. blue skies that the majority, some fair weather cloud and another hot one although the heat is more skewed towards the west. 31 degrees possible in northern ireland, starting to drop away across eastern areas as the breeze picks up and it will pick up further on friday, still remaining hot across the western areas but not as hot as it has been and if you've had enough of the heat, here it comes on saturday, outbreaks of rain for england and wales, and temperatures back to where they should be. that's all from the bbc news at six. so, it's goodbye from me, and on bbc one, we nowjoin the bbc�*s news teams where you are.

hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm chetan pathak, coming up on tonight's programme... despite all the difficulties, athletes prepare for the first day of action at the tokyo olympics with just hours to go until some

events get under way. staying in one place because of the pandemic — all three tests between south africa and the british and irish lions will now be staged in cape town, with no tests injohannesberg. and a full crowd at the cricket in england again — with the deciding t20 against pakistan just under way at old trafford. welcome along, thank you forjoining us. athletes will be waking up in tokyo in a few hours' time for the first day of olympics action. the opening ceromony isn't until friday, but as usual some events will get under way beforehand incuding football and softball. all this amidst a state of emergency

in tokyo with growing concerns over the influx of tens of thousands of participants during a pandemic. organisers say the games must go ahead to give hope and to bring the world together. joe lynskey reports. faster, higher, stronger... but together. faster, higher, stronger... but touether. , faster, higher, stronger... but together-— faster, higher, stronger... but touether. , . ., . , together. the first advance starts in a few hours' — together. the first advance starts in a few hours' time _ together. the first advance starts in a few hours' time when - together. the first advance starts in a few hours' time when the - together. the first advance startsj in a few hours' time when the ioc hopes the focus is the joy of sports. in this promotional video committee revealed a new word in the olympic motto — together. at this year, most metals will be one in silence. today, we hearjust how close they games came into being scrapped altogether. we close they games came into being scrapped altogether.— close they games came into being scrapped altogether. we had doubts eve da . scrapped altogether. we had doubts every day- there _ scrapped altogether. we had doubts every day. there were _ scrapped altogether. we had doubts every day. there were sleepless - every day. there were sleepless nights. cancellation would've been the easy way for us. we could have drawn on the insurance that we had at the time and moved on to paris

2024. but in fact, cancellation was never an option for us.— never an option for us. even now, the threat — never an option for us. even now, the threat of _ never an option for us. even now, the threat of cancellation - the threat of cancellation hasn't gone away. the head of the games committee won't rule it out if there is a surge in cases. in the village, there are staggered athletes or but already, there are 71 people connected to the games that have tested positive. tokyo wants a strict grip on close contacts. it's caused disruption to bbc craze. the broadcasting from scotland will now spend much of the gains in quarantine. they have all tested negative, but there was a positive case on the plane. we negative, but there was a positive case on the plane.— case on the plane. we are nearly 30,000 tests — case on the plane. we are nearly 30,000 tests at _ case on the plane. we are nearly 30,000 tests at the _ case on the plane. we are nearly 30,000 tests at the airport - case on the plane. we are nearly 30,000 tests at the airport of i 30,000 tests at the airport of 30,000 — 30,000 tests at the airport of 30,000 people who have also been tested _ 30,000 people who have also been tested twice before they arrived. then _ tested twice before they arrived. then there are very strict playbooks for each _ then there are very strict playbooks for each client group which they have _ for each client group which they have to — for each client group which they have to follow, and unfortunately there _ have to follow, and unfortunately there are — have to follow, and unfortunately there are consequences if they aren't— there are consequences if they

aren't followed even if it isn't the fault _ aren't followed even if it isn't the fault of— aren't followed even if it isn't the fault of the person involves, and for that, — fault of the person involves, and for that, we can on the apologise, but we _ for that, we can on the apologise, but we need to make sure that these games— but we need to make sure that these games are _ but we need to make sure that these games are safe and secure. there are six unnamed — games are safe and secure. there are six unnamed british _ games are safe and secure. there are six unnamed british athletes - games are safe and secure. there are six unnamed british athletes who - six unnamed british athletes who have had to isolate, but many others have had to isolate, but many others have now got to holding camps. in kawasaki, asher philip is one of those acclimatise them. japan is eight hours ahead, it means metals could be watched in britain over breakfast. tomorrow, the women's football starts when team gb play chile at 8:30 a:m.. britain's four abominations together again, and across tokyo, they hope to the unity is key, a city and a country has spent billions on what will be the toughest games to stage. joe linsky, bbc news. there's been a growing number of athletes and others linked to the olympics testing positive for covid in recent days in tokyo. lucy hockings is in the japanese capital for us.

there is real concern here amongst the japanese public about what this will mean in terms of the safety of the games, and to give you an idea as well as the complexity of all of this, for those players who haven't even arrived, those athletes who haven't arrived yet, when example is the australian athletics team. they had one inconclusive task before leaving home, and an abundance of caution they decided to quarantine in australia before leaving. that test and actually ended up coming back negative so the team were able to travel, but itjust shows you how rigorous the testing system is, but also just how complicated this can be at the moment. the latest opinion polls show that there is still many japanese people who just don't want these games to be held at all. they are in fact going head, and then growing anxiety about the rising number of covid cases here in tokyo in particular, and what those numbers going up every day, what that could mean. so i sense, i guess, of anxiety, a sense of fear about what the next few days could

hold and any speak to other people who are proud ofjapan for going ahead with these games and are certainly enthusiastic. i think that is what the ioc and the japanese government are hoping that once the games get under way, once the action starts, that's where all our attention will be rather than focusing on the pandemic. still to come on sportsday... tom daley looks back on his sporting life so far — and tells us what he's hoping for at what's potentially his final olympics. we torture ourselves to the whole experience that we dreamed so much of doing _ experience that we dreamed so much of doing because we want to do really— of doing because we want to do really well, and actually come he should _ really well, and actually come he should just enjoy it, because often when _ should just enjoy it, because often when you — should just enjoy it, because often when you enjoy things you get the best performances anyway. all three tests between south africa and the british and irish lions will now be staged in cape town because of the pandemic. the second and third tests were originally set to take place in johannesburg. south africa have also confirmed their captain

siya kolisi is fit enough to be in their starting 15 for the first test on saturday, after recovering from coronavirus. the lions team for the first test will be out later this week — anthony watson's one of the players hoping to be involved. you know, it's not always been spot on, but nothing ever is going to be like that. they have to get themselves the opportunity, and as i say that, i cannot do anything else now. it's in the hands of the coaches. you now, the square was absolutely tremendous, every single position has got some real quality. you know, numerous players that can play in a position. so, yeah, i have done what i can do, and ijust have to wait and see and hope for the best. i'm joined by our rugby union correspondent chris jones.

what have south african rugby been saying about playing all three tests in cape town? some people had been sweating over kolisi's fitness in south africa, ——what have south african rugby been saying about playing all three tests in cape town? it isa it is a big move, isn't it? it's been rumoured for the last few weeks, so no huge surprise, but it's a change to the schedule and will have a material impact on the matches themselves because johannesburg is an altitude where it's hard to breed, and away teams find it difficult to acclimatise. so they have a fortress at places like johannesburg where they are meant to play test two and test three. but they have made the call, the authorities, now that both teams are down at sea level in their bibles, it makes sense not to move around and to try to keep things as safe and to try to keep things as safe and as secure as possible. so all three tests are at cape town which i think the boss will be pleased to have heard. some people had been sweating over kolisi's fitness in south africa, he's onlyjust come out of isolation — but seemingly he's ready to go in

what is a strong starting line—up? yeah. i completely agree. he looks very strong. 11 out of 15 that started the rugby world cup final almost two years ago against england in 2019. they are back, the whole back line is the same as the one that started that evening in yokohama. it looked very unlikely that he would be able to play. he did have a game against georgia a few weeks ago then tested positive for cocaine. barely started training sense, but clearly south africa are competent is good to go, and he leads what looks and imposing side, perhaps a vulnerability and imposing side, perhaps a vulnerability in the starting props, but with the likes of ben on the bench, they've got plenty in reserve, so it's going to be fire and fury come the box come saturday evening. we be fire and fury come the box come saturday evening.— saturday evening. we look at the lane team _ saturday evening. we look at the lane team for — saturday evening. we look at the lane team for the _ saturday evening. we look at the lane team for the first _ saturday evening. we look at the lane team for the first test - lane team for the first test tomorrow. that's been brought forward. what you anticipating, chris? b. forward. what you anticipating, chris? �* forward. what you anticipating, chfis? �* , , , , forward. what you anticipating, chris? , , , , �* ., chris? a few surprises. i'm hearing a bi chris? a few surprises. i'm hearing a his move — chris? a few surprises. i'm hearing a his move for _ chris? a few surprises. i'm hearing a big move for number _ chris? a few surprises. i'm hearing a big move for number nine - chris? a few surprises. i'm hearing a big move for number nine with i chris? a few surprises. i'm hearing i a big move for number nine with ally price who probably went on this tour as that third choice scrum half, he

has played very well and seems to have forced himself up the pecking order, and actually was named as the two captain when he was injured, but as we know, he has now miraculously come back. it looks like he's going to start in the second captain. some of the likes of murray and pharaoh had missed out with bigger starting. he's got a great stance of starting in the back there as well. i'm hearing that he's up against it with jack cohen and working very hard for a place at number eight. so expect a few eyebrows raised tomorrow at ten a: m., few eyebrows raised tomorrow at ten a:m., and if there are scouts in the starting 15, that looks likely, they will be the first scots to start a lines test match in 20 years, would you believe? so all eyes on warren when he names his team tomorrow morning. taste when he names his team tomorrow morninu. ~ ., ., ., ., morning. we look forward to that announcement. _ morning. we look forward to that announcement. i _ morning. we look forward to that announcement. i rugby - morning. we look forward to that announcement. i rugby union - announcement. i rugby union correspondent, thank you. next tonight, the t20 decider between england and pakistan has just got under way in manchester. england's spinners did the business at headingly on sunday, levelling the series. old trafford's been planning

for a capacity crowd tonight after restrictions were lifted in england yesterday. it's being reported that the government may look at bringing in vaccine passports for large events like this from september. these fans have been telling us what being back in a full cricket ground means to them. supporting both teams. the neck as he can see, the caps, pakistan, england, both teams we are supporting. england, both teams we are summing-— england, both teams we are su--ortin~. �* . ., england, both teams we are su--ortin~. �* . . ., supporting. i'm excited. i want to have a good _ supporting. i'm excited. i want to have a good activity. _ supporting. i'm excited. i want to have a good activity. are - supporting. i'm excited. i want to have a good activity. are you - have a good activity. are you excited? _ have a good activity. are you excited? ., have a good activity. are you excited?- and - have a good activity. are you excited?- and double l have a good activity. are you - excited?- and double jabs, have a good activity. are you excited? yeah. and double jabs, i'm excited? yeah. and double “abs, i'm feelin: excited? yeah. and double “abs, i'm feeling confident. * excited? yeah. and double “abs, i'm feeling confident. it's _ excited? yeah. and double “abs, i'm feeling confident. it's nice _ excited? yeah. and double jabs, i'm feeling confident. it's nice to be out and about again and experienced things stop that i want say nervous, i'm more excited than nervous. going into the game i'm more excited than nervous. going into the gam— into the game there will be more excitement _ into the game there will be more excitement to _ into the game there will be more excitement to come _ into the game there will be more excitement to come into - into the game there will be more excitement to come into play - excitement to come into play pakistan _ excitement to come into play pakistan will provide us some entertainment. everyone will be dancing — will the pakistan fans be dancing or is it going to be england's night? pakistan won the toss, they are

betting owen morgan is back to lead england. this is how things look at the moment. pakistan 21 without life ascend. they are both doing their best. they've been saying that that middle order at headingley didn't get the business for them. they will hope for more rounds this time of course for england. david really for tom curran, another one of the changes for the hosts, pakistan, as he can see, 21 without loss with three overs there. a premier league footballer has been arrested on suspicion of child sex offences. the 31—year—old man, who has not been named for legal reasons, was detained on friday by greater manchester police. in a statement, the player's club confirmed he had been suspended and added it would "continue supporting the authorities with inquiries and would not be commenting further". the footballer has since been bailed pending further inquiries.

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