lots of young girls inspire lots and lots of young girls and boys, whether it's export or something else, but you know, proceed their dreams and see that anything is possible if you work hard enough. to anything is possible if you work hard enough-— anything is possible if you work hard enough. to be selected as a rower, hard enough. to be selected as a rower. and _ hard enough. to be selected as a rower. and be — hard enough. to be selected as a rower, and be the _ hard enough. to be selected as a rower, and be the flag _ hard enough. to be selected as a rower, and be the flag bearer, i hard enough. to be selected as a rower, and be the flag bearer, it| hard enough. to be selected as a l rower, and be the flag bearer, it is a sport— rower, and be the flag bearer, it is a sport of— rower, and be the flag bearer, it is a sport of pride, it's not that much money— a sport of pride, it's not that much money it_ a sport of pride, it's not that much money it doesn't create superstars —— superstars, some to be in the front_ —— superstars, some to be in the front of— —— superstars, some to be in the front of the — —— superstars, some to be in the front of the house for the team and to he _ front of the house for the team and to he the _ front of the house for the team and to be the face alongside hannah, i think is_ think is such a phenomenal role, i just hope that it will that a normal kid from a — just hope that it will that a normal kid from a temperance and secondary school 18 _ kid from a temperance and secondary school 18 years later can be depressing that is leading out the team _ depressing that is leading out the team at an games. one man who knows what it's like to carry the british flag at the olympics opening ceremony is andy murray. he had that honour in rio five years ago, where he went on to successfully defend his gold medal in the singles from london 2012. making it three in a row in tokyo is going to be really tough, given his injury stuggles in the past few years but as the double olympic champion's

been telling our sports editor dan roan — he's still playing with plenty of belief? a lot of the athletes, you know, they have been preparing for this for now five years. you know commit something like that was to happen, i experienced myself, and i was absolutely guided you know and thankfully can i get the opportunity to compete in a grand slam a few months later, but, yeah, if you have been preparing for something for five years, it is brutal, so i think there's a bit of anxiousness. you are obviously _ there's a bit of anxiousness. you are obviously reigning champion from how you rate your chances?— how you rate your chances? probably not as high as we were _ how you rate your chances? probably not as high as we were about four- not as high as we were about four or five years ago and in rio and london, but i'm glad can i prepared as best as i can. i have top draws in the singles and doubles. i think i have a chance can you know, if i

can get the rebound or two, it will start to feel more comfortable. i've obviously got the expense of playing in the olympics before, which is something i can use to my advantage, and because at the conditions and the quick turnaround time from wimbledon, you know, a lot of the tennis players are not going to be perfect, you perfect, you know, used to these conditions. so hopefully that can help me.— to these conditions. so hopefully that can help me. updates lay some ofthe that can help me. updates lay some of the best players _ that can help me. updates lay some of the best players in _ that can help me. updates lay some of the best players in the _ that can help me. updates lay some of the best players in the world - that can help me. updates lay some of the best players in the world are| of the best players in the world are not here, they decided not to come. there is always the sense that golf and tennis that it doesn't mean as much because it's such a professional sports. much because it's such a professionalsports. it professional sports. it clearly means an awful deal to you, it's the greatest victory of your career in 2012 when he tennis is always been supportive very well by most of the top players, i think, some of the guys at the top— guys at the top they are “ust caettin guys at the top they are “ust getting older. i guys at the top they are “ust getting older, and i guys at the top they are “ust getting older, and they h guys at the top they are just getting older, and they are l guys at the top they are just. getting older, and they are to guys at the top they are just - getting older, and they are to make decisions you know, based on how their body fails, and there has been some injuries and whatnot. again, because of coronavirus, and the procedures in place, just off the back of wimbledon, yeah, there has been more polite than usual. for me,

i would always recommend any young tennis player coming up that they get the opportunity to come to play in the olympic to take it. so, yeah, i'm happy to be here. staying with the olympics, the men's football tournament got under way earlier the defending champions brazil got their campaign off to a flyer by beating germany 11—2 with everton's richarlison scoring a hattrick inside 30 minutes. he was in the mood for more, he scored a first—half hat trick to put presale 3—0 germany then scored two of their own. this brilliant goal put the results beyond any doubt for presell. —— brazil. and the 2012 champions mexico caused a shock by hammering the world champions france 4—1 in their opening game with sebastian cordova getting his sides second goal. a fan led review of football is going to recommend major changes. it was commisioned by the government

in the wake of the failed european super league which prompted protests outside several football grounds. the interim findings have been written up in a letter to the government calling for greater fan influence and reform of the fa, premier league and football league. the full report is due in the autumn but the culture secretary says the government won't hesitate to take bold steps where necessary. the fourth women's golf major of the year — the evian championship — is under way today in south—eastern france. cancelled last year because of the pandemic — there are seven british players in the field including he is tied for the lead. she taps six under alongside america's candidates. the best placed brett of the seven involved, she's under par after an opening round of 69.

well i'm nowjoined by senior writer for golf week beth ann nichols who's been following the opening day. thanks for being with us. this signing, clashing with the olympics, we know england's mel reid decided to miss it to focus on tokyo and she's not the only one — there are several others too? how frustrating has been? there are seven ten 20 — how frustrating has been? there are seven top 20 players and _ how frustrating has been? there are seven top 20 players and all that - seven top 20 players and all that aren't here this weekend. there is just so much going on right now with the protocol is changing and players worrying about quarantines and wanting to make sure that they could travel with their delegation, perhaps, but theirteam, overto tokyo and not get caught up. are some of these players, they wanted to be olympians long before golf was evenin to be olympians long before golf was even in the olympics. theyjust had this dream, and they don't want to jeopardise that in any way, you know, and lexi thompson said with all of this travel going on internationally right now that she wanted to pet her house as a

priority to make sure that she was in top shape for tokyo. you priority to make sure that she was in top shape for tokyo.— in top shape for tokyo. you are riaht in top shape for tokyo. you are right with _ in top shape for tokyo. you are right with the _ in top shape for tokyo. you are right with the slaves. _ in top shape for tokyo. you are right with the slaves. we - in top shape for tokyo. you are right with the slaves. we have | in top shape for tokyo. you are - right with the slaves. we have been preparing for tokyo, not a ball to be there i there. the players that are there at the top of the leaderboard in particular, joint leaders at the moment, how great it where they are today for radio quiz neck where they are today for radio quiz nec 1 ., ., , . where they are today for radio quiz nec1., . ,, where they are today for radio quiz nec1 ., . ,, ., where they are today for radio quiz nec ., . ,, ., ., neck fantastic. she held out for eaule on neck fantastic. she held out for eagle on her— neck fantastic. she held out for eagle on her opening _ neck fantastic. she held out for eagle on her opening hole, - neck fantastic. she held out for eagle on her opening hole, sol eagle on her opening hole, so she got aft to a rip—roaring start, and that's our best round in a major championship, 65 and she had two opening 68, the one and only time she was ns. that small step up up and made their debut and 2019. so, what this golf course, sometimes ignorance is bliss a little beds, because you can gain a lot of scar tissue at evian, bites, you know, they are both sailing right now. the last eight majors have gone to first—time champions. you can make a case of that happening again.

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has been extraordinary and after finishing second at the british championships she's now targeting a place on the gb team at the 2024 paralympics. before that though, at the start of next month, she's going to attempt to finish the world's longest single day triathlon. this is claire's story.... it was just a very ordinary day. he headed off on my bike, and it was the beginning of what changed my life forever. my name is claire, and i am apparent athletes. i actually was writing about i've written hundreds of times can and i went around a corner, and unfortunately can at the same time, there was a tractor coming in the opposite direction. i punctured both my lungs, i broke all my reds. i broke my left wrist, my right arm was really severely damaged, so i broke

both of the bones in my right wrist. i broke my elbow, i broke my shoulder, i broke my neck, and i had several breaks down my spine, and the fragments where what severed my spinal cord, so the biggest impact of my injury is that i'm now paralysed from the chest down. the neck my name is allie phillips, and a consultant surgeon at southampton hospital. she a consultant surgeon at southampton hosital. . ., hospital. she had the most significant _ hospital. she had the most significant injuries. - hospital. she had the most - significant injuries. life-changing significant injuries. life—changing pressure. — significant injuries. life—changing pressure, but life—threatening at the time, — pressure, but life—threatening at the time, and after talking to her family. _ the time, and after talking to her family, one of the first things they said was, — family, one of the first things they said was, do you know who claire is quiz neck— said was, do you know who claire is quiz neck and — said was, do you know who claire is quiz neck and what she will want to do after— quiz neck and what she will want to do after this? i knew straightaway, i can't walk, but i'm going to do sports, and i'm

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really powerful. it's the one time where i feel my chair is not even | where i feel my chair is not even acknowledged. i'm doing sport like everybody else, and it gives me a sense of capability rather than, like, in ability. i would absolutely love to be able to be at a point where there is a potential for me to go to the paralympics. obviously, and i had, i believe i can train hard enough and keep going until i am that enough. the ultimate goal is to do that, to get to paris in 202a. some cricket to bring you before we go, the women's 100 made some cricket to bring you before we go, the women's100 made its debut at of all, they beat manchester originals happy about tonight. it's that you're not their men sides on a hot evening in south london. originals won the toss, they chose to ball, the invincible side currently 119—4 from 35, you can watch that life now on bbc two, follow it on the website as well. there's plenty of reaction to the league world cup where australia and new zealand have had to pull out, but from me and that team, that it's all for now. good night.

hello. up until last saturday, northern ireland hadn't recorded a temperature above 31 degrees, but now it's happened three times in less than a week. 31.4 celsius recorded this afternoon, that is provisionally a new record temperature for northern ireland. northern ireland will be one of the slowest places to cool down. this extreme heat warning from the met office for parts of england and wales expires at midnight. the win for northern ireland continues on into tomorrow. certainly very warm and muggy overnight, low cloud rolling again across eastern scotland. through the dissenter about, affecting eastern parts of england as wealth and attending to bring back towards the coast during tomorrow. sunny spells for many can adjust the out isolated thunderstorms, but the wind starting to strengthen down towards the south, and it is going to be cooler across some southeastern parts, just 23 celsius in london. the highest

temperatures out west, northern ireland could get to 29—30 celsius. things will change into the weekend. it turns clipper all of us, largely dry towards the uk, but very wet at times further south and east.

hello, i'm ros atkins, this is outside source. it's less than 24 hours until tokyo's delayed olympic games gets under way. it comes as the city battles its highest number of coronavirus cases since january. norway marks the tenth anniversary of the killing of 77 people by a neo—nazi. record number of people have been pinged by the nhs app in england and the and businesses are saying there could be shortages.

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