this is bbc news with the latest headlines. after more than two weeks of thrilling sporting action — the tokyo olympic games end with a spectacular closing ceremony team gb cyclist jason kenny successfully defends his keirin title to become the first briton to win seven olympic gold medals. reports from northern afghanistan say there's heavy fighting in the city of kunduz, where government forces are trying to push back taliban militants. new changes to the uk's covid travel restrictions come into force. double vaccinated people travelling from france to the uk will no longer have to isolate. thousands flee their homes in greece as forest fires burn out of control. the country faces its most intense

heatwave in more than 30 years. the argentine football star lionel messi is emotional as he confirms that he is leaving barcelona after 20 years at the club and thousands take to the streets of amsterdam as the city marks the 25th anniversary of its first gay pride parade. lucy, over to you. lucy, overto you. hello, and lucy, over to you. hello, and a very warm welcome to tokyo where it has been a memorable games many reasons. inside and outside the sporting arena all set against the backdrop of the pandemic and, you are right,

the closing ceremony is coming to a close shortly but let's bring you up—to—date with the biggest sporting action at the last day because it has been a good final hole for team gb which started with a gold medal forjason kenny in the men's keirin cycling event in the velodrome and now makes him the most successful with a total of nine olympic medals in all. in the boxing ring, a gold for love in price the women's boxing middleweight final. she beat china's athlete. price is an amazing athlete and has played football for wales and has played football for wales and is also a former kickboxing champion. also in the boxing ring, irish boxing. kellie harrington won gold after defeating brazil's, sparking wild celebrations at home in dublin and the usa have continued their performance as well. they won gold in the women's final and

defeated japan to take their seventh consecutive olympic gold medal and in the men's marathon can yet�*s successfully defended his olympic title. he is only the third person to win successive olympic marathons, now widely regarded as the greatest marathon runner of all time. in very pleased to say i am joined now by katherine grainger, former team gb villa, one of britain's both decorated olympians and chair of sport uk. lovely to see. as we watch the opening ceremony in the last day of the olympics, what is your overwhelming feeling? how is the theme? we overwhelming feeling? how is the theme? ~ , ., .,, theme? we spoke on the opening ceremony day _ theme? we spoke on the opening ceremony day and _ theme? we spoke on the opening ceremony day and i _ theme? we spoke on the opening ceremony day and i we _ theme? we spoke on the opening ceremony day and i we are - theme? we spoke on the opening i ceremony day and i we are speaking on the closing ceremony and i think two weeks ago we had no idea what these games would feel like all look like or what the experience would be for athletes. obviously, a very different world we are with a global pandemic but i have to say i think we're all sitting here with a massive sense of relief and it has

been an enormously successful games. japan have been the most incredible house in the toughest of challenges and is part of team gb we've had brilliant performances from all of our athletes i'm very pleased right now. ,,, ., ~ ., ., , ., , now. speaking to the athletes, has it been stressful— now. speaking to the athletes, has it been stressful for— now. speaking to the athletes, has it been stressful for them - now. speaking to the athletes, has it been stressful for them at - now. speaking to the athletes, has it been stressful for them at all- now. speaking to the athletes, has it been stressful for them at all to | it been stressful for them at all to be here with all the restrictions on the pandemic under way here or have they relished every moment? i think what we've seen _ they relished every moment? i think what we've seen is _ they relished every moment? i think what we've seen is the _ they relished every moment? i think what we've seen is the build-up - they relished every moment? i think what we've seen is the build-up was j what we've seen is the build—up was probably the most stressful bits but would there was speculation whether or not this could happen or what it might feel like. i think, also, there are many, many tests every day about the covid—i9 restrictions and they have come through all that with flying colours so i think as soon as the sport was started and people got to do best and put in those brilliant performances i think athletes just felt they could relish every second of it which i think is why we have seen such joy at each medal ceremony, different event in different location because the thing that we love about sport, that emotional roller—coaster it takes is

on, these incredible stories they get told, all of that still exists evenin get told, all of that still exists even in a very different world. what might happen, there have been so many incredible moment so this is a tough one, but what has been your highlight? i couldn't choose one. i honestly couldn't. i think this is a brilliant thing. every single day things have been utterly inspiring. you mention in the opening from team gb's you mention in the opening from team gb�*s point of view we had jason kenny doing extraordinary things in the velodrome and becoming the most successful british olympian ever, we were there for that but we also had the introduction of the new sports, skateboarding lit up the whole city in the way it was done, climbing was an exciting new spot to watch but everywhere we have gone there has been incredible stories. during the marathon this morning, an absolute masterclass in how to race events i

can globally we have just seen athlete showing the world what is possible. de athlete showing the world what is ossible. , ~ .,, athlete showing the world what is ossible. , ~ , , possible. de think those new spots have done the _ possible. de think those new spots have done the job _ possible. de think those new spots have done the job of _ bringing ina bringing in a whole lot of young people to the olympics and inspiring a lot young people and encouraging them to be involved?— them to be involved? there was a real conscious _ them to be involved? there was a real conscious decision _ them to be involved? there was a real conscious decision made - them to be involved? there was a real conscious decision made at l them to be involved? there was a i real conscious decision made at the international olympic committee level about how do we keep making the olympics relevant and it will�*s lives. we have got brilliant traditional spots that they never over a century but we need to keep adapting with the times. the idea of surfing or climbing a skateboarding and events like the annexing relates to a lot of different people from different backgrounds and different ages. and who that is the most exciting thing that athletes should reinvent and respect the traditions of bottles of many different things that would mean new bits of society we need to reach new people we want to encourage repast of this world and i think it is lovely. the olympic familyjust gets bigger and olympic family just gets bigger and has olympic familyjust gets bigger and has got to be a good thing. figs we

has got to be a good thing. as we have been — has got to be a good thing. as we have been talking _ has got to be a good thing. as we have been talking about, - has got to be a good thing. as we have been talking about, it - has got to be a good thing. as we have been talking about, it has i has got to be a good thing. as we have been talking about, it has been a difficult game is at times would the backdrop of the pandemic end rise in cases in and around tokyo in particular and i spoke to my colleague about how the japanese people feel about these games and the outcomes. we people feel about these games and the outcomes.— people feel about these games and the outcomes. ~ . , ., ~ the outcomes. we have been talking, haven't we. — the outcomes. we have been talking, haven't we, about _ the outcomes. we have been talking, haven't we, about the _ the outcomes. we have been talking, haven't we, about the schizophrenic l haven't we, about the schizophrenic reaction among the japanese public. definitely a lot of excitement about how well team japan has done but, of course, in the lead up to the game is an overwhelming majority of the japanese public wanted the game is to be cancelled or at least postponed again. i think i've noticed personally about a month before the game started people started to accept, reluctantly, that the games would go ahead regardless of how they felt about it and then we saw that gold loss of japanese athletes, especially injudo. they did really, really well and we've noticed, you know, we were talking to people on the street and they would tell us, you know, i was a bit against the olympics but it was really good and inspiring to see those medals won by the japanese

athletes but then, she said, in the last week or so, we are seeing this surge in covid—i9 case is notjust here in tokyo but the surrounding perfections and in other big cities like sachar so there are still a lot of concerns about that and i think when it comes to the legacy of this tokyo olympics it really depends on how the pandemic pans out in the next few weeks or so. —— other big cities like sachar. —— osaka. mb? cities like sachar. -- osaka. why any olympics _ cities like sachar. -- osaka. why any olympics being _ cities like sachar. —— osaka. why any olympics being blamed for the surging ceilidh because they have been very few cases in the olympic village are connected to the olympics? i village are connected to the olympics?— village are connected to the ol mics? j a, olympics? i don't think anybody here blames for an — olympics? i don't think anybody here blames for an athlete _ olympics? i don't think anybody here blames for an athlete of _ olympics? i don't think anybody here blames for an athlete of officials - blames for an athlete of officials for spreading the virus, that's not what i'm saying but the very fact that the games took place in the city was sending the wrong message if you like because the first state of emergency last april, even though it is not a strict lockdown, people actually obliged even though there is no penalty but because the games went ahead people kinda felt like it

thatis went ahead people kinda felt like it that is ok, why do we actually have to stay at home? also, a lot of businesses started to feel the impact of those measures, the restrictions, and some of the bars and restaurants that i've noticed stayed open after a pm, kept serving alcohol and so on, and they would argue that the money that the government had promised took way too long for them to receive to stay afloat and they had no other choice but of course japan had a long weekend and a few weekends later we had another big weekend but people are conflicted whether or not to go out are opaque to parents home but a lot of people in our thinking we see the tame enough but they were going to choose about. lets have a look at the overall

medals table. united states finishing on top injapan is third in everyone they are very proud of that result and a good day for team gb with medals in the cycling and boxing they finish in fourth place and while i am keeping a close eye on the closing ceremony at the olympic stadium in central tokyo we have also seen some incredible scenes in paris. of course, paris hosting the olympics in 202a. huge fans have shown up underneath the eiffel tower, medley seven tokyo, others as well, wrench president keirin is there and we have seen their elite air force fly overhead leaving a trail of red, white and blue smoke right around the full tower. —— french president macron is there. but even london. —— back to you in london. lucy wrapping things up you in london. lucy wrapping things up there in tokyo.

reports from northern afghanistan say there's heavy fighting in the city of kunduz, where government forces are trying to push back taliban militants. a taliban spokesman said their fighters had already captured some districts and were inching towards the centre of the city. they have also taken government buildings in the northern provincial capital of sar—e pol. on friday, the insurgents captured their first provincial capital in years when they took control of zaranj, in southern nimruz province. us central command says it had intensified air strikes in support of the afghan government. our south asia editor, anbarasan ethirajan, is following developments in afghanistan. just how much of kunduz de the taliban now is control?- just how much of kunduz de the taliban now is control? there have been conflicting _ taliban now is control? there have been conflicting reports _ taliban now is control? there have been conflicting reports on - taliban now is control? there have been conflicting reports on what i taliban now is control? there have been conflicting reports on what is| been conflicting reports on what is going on inside kunduz because this week i was told they had taken control of all the major government buildings and have been driven out of the city and inane army base and

were being held by but this afternoon a different military spokesperson tweeted a video saying that special forces have launched an operation to retake the city, a northern city which is very, very important, a trading hub and also a gateway to central asia and this will be the biggest city they have taken so that they can hold the city and they are also launching simultaneous attacks on northern cities like sar—e pol and this comes after two provincial capitals were captured by the taliban so ground is changing very fast and also shows how the afghan army had been strengthened —— how the afghan army feels like they don't have enough support after the us forces withdrew suddenly. the pentagon says more than 95% of the soldiers have already left. than 9596 of the soldiers have already left-— than 9596 of the soldiers have alread left. ., ., . ., , already left. what are the civilians in these areas _ already left. what are the civilians in these areas doing? _ already left. what are the civilians in these areas doing? we - already left. what are the civilians in these areas doing? we have - already left. what are the civilians l in these areas doing? we have seen in these areas doing? we have seen in other parts of the country they've been trying to flee their

homes? ., ~' ., they've been trying to flee their homes? ., ~ ., ., ., , homes? you know, we have not been talkin: homes? you know, we have not been talking much — homes? you know, we have not been talking much about _ homes? you know, we have not been talking much about the _ homes? you know, we have not been talking much about the civilian - talking much about the civilian population because... these big cities like lashkar gar, kandahar, kunduz. brutal conflict right in the middle of the city, motors, bond is following in your homes, taliban militants entering the afghan army accusing them of using them as human shield so dozens of civilians have died and many of these emergency hospitals run by ngos have been saying they are not able to treat the number of injured people. there are more and more people coming and many of these civilians escaped from the countryside when the taliban captured in the last few months thinking at least the cities will be safe but now the taliban have launched attacks on the city so that people are saying and it is also very, very hot in some places,

37-40 c very, very hot in some places, 37—40 c so they are suffering and thatis 37—40 c so they are suffering and that is what many people are warning, but this is the time the tarmac for the international community to step in otherwise there will be a humanitarian catastrophe in afghanistan.— will be a humanitarian catastrophe in afuhanistan. ., ,, i. , . in afghanistan. thank you very much. our southeast — in afghanistan. thank you very much. our southeast asia, _ in afghanistan. thank you very much. our southeast asia, respondent. - people fully vaccinated against coronavirus can now visit france without quarantining on their return to the uk. it's one of several changes to the government's travel list that have come into effect this morning. seven countries including germany have been added to the green list — but mexico is now on the red list, meaning a mandatory io—day stay in a hotel for visitors coming back to britain. katy austin reports, the some passengers heading to france on holiday this morning the fact they won't have to self—isolate on their return to the uk is a belief. irate self-isolate on their return to the uk is a belief.— uk is a belief. we will no longer have to quarantine _ uk is a belief. we will no longer have to quarantine because - uk is a belief. we will no longer have to quarantine because we | uk is a belief. we will no longer i have to quarantine because we are double—jabbed. have to quarantine because we are

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their anniversary after a tough year flight back to the uk early. i their anniversary after a tough year flight back to the uk early.- flight back to the uk early. i would be i in: to flight back to the uk early. i would be lying to you _ flight back to the uk early. i would be lying to you if — flight back to the uk early. i would be lying to you if i _ flight back to the uk early. i would be lying to you if i said _ flight back to the uk early. i would be lying to you if i said i _ flight back to the uk early. i would be lying to you if i said i was - be lying to you if i said i was incredibly upset when it happened and i know the people they can change quite quickly but three days notice to travel from halfway across the world. ,, ., , ., the world. struggling tourism and aviation businesses _ the world. struggling tourism and aviation businesses so _ the world. struggling tourism and aviation businesses so the - the world. struggling tourism andj aviation businesses so the season the world. struggling tourism and i aviation businesses so the season is crucial. one travel agent told me testing requirements were still putting many brits off booking foreign trips and the latest change had only made a small difference. it is far too late to save the summer. for a _ is far too late to save the summer. for a lot _ is far too late to save the summer. for a lot of— is far too late to save the summer. for a lot of consumers, they have already— for a lot of consumers, they have already made their plans and while we have _ already made their plans and while we have seen an increase literally for the _ we have seen an increase literally for the next day it is marginal and what _ for the next day it is marginal and what you — for the next day it is marginal and what you think most businesses are trading _ what you think most businesses are trading at _ what you think most businesses are trading at 80% down you need a huge amount— trading at 80% down you need a huge amount of— trading at 80% down you need a huge amount of volume to make up anywhere near the _ amount of volume to make up anywhere near the shortfall that they are experiencing. near the shortfall that they are experiencing-_ near the shortfall that they are experiencing. near the shortfall that they are ex-ueriencin. ., ., ., ., experiencing. those who do not want to book a getaway — experiencing. those who do not want to book a getaway will _ experiencing. those who do not want to book a getaway will still _ experiencing. those who do not want to book a getaway will still need - experiencing. those who do not want to book a getaway will still need to i to book a getaway will still need to check what the rules are for holiday—makers arriving at their destination. katie austen, bbc news.

a leading research organisation has warned that the number of patients on nhs waiting lists in england could easily exceed the government's estimate of 13 million by autumn next year. the institute for fiscal studies believes there's a hidden backlog of patients, on top of the 5.3 million people already known to be waiting for procedures and appointments. the department of health says it's giving the nhs a billion pounds to start clearing waiting lists. in becoming britain's most decorated olympianjason kenny has surpassed his friend sir chris hoy's medal haul. chris hoy — who has been working as a bbc pundit during the games has been speaking to nesta mcgregor about jason kenny's achievement. yeah, well, it seems like a lifetime ago but sitting up from two o'clock to five o'clock watching the track section and i think everybody including myself expected lover kenny to be the banker for the gold medal and jason had an outside chance and it was the complete

opposite. laura had a bit of a nightmare in the first race of the omnium with a class tarmac crash that wasn't her fault and a small mistake and she was out of the running. she was expecting well, we were expecting more but i think it was made up by the truly spectacular performance from jason kenny. absolutely incredible. i have never seen a keirin final like it at any level, particularly at world level. doesn't he like jason to be able to launch off the front and have no reaction from the rest of the guys, we were standing open—mouthed watching the action and he just destroyed them and became bitton's most successful olympian ever in the process. most successful olympian ever in the rocess. ., , ., ., process. people have put it down to experience- — process. people have put it down to experience. they _ process. people have put it down to experience. they said _ process. people have put it down to experience. they said they - process. people have put it down to experience. they said they could i experience. they said they could have been plenty of guys behind him that were younger, fresher, stronger but he had done something thatjust caught them off—guard. you think that literally was it? caught them off-guard. you think that literally was it?— caught them off-guard. you think that literally was it? welcome that the keirin isn't _

that literally was it? welcome that the keirin isn'tjust _ that literally was it? welcome that the keirin isn'tjust about - that literally was it? welcome that the keirin isn'tjust about peer- the keirin isn'tjust about peer speed it is about tactics, race instinct in race craft and he drew number one which meant he had to write behind a pay spike, not the position he would have chosen if you had the option but he was there and you have to accelerate away from the bike, he did that, had a look, had a second look and the gap was still there and he felt let roll the dice, let's give it a go and have a crack and come you know, once you commit you have to go 100%. there is no half—hearted or had a little bit of a go and wait and see, it wasjust don't look back, go for it, and he has been trading make training for the three delight team sprint from a standing start, perfect opportunity and you open up a gap that looked like it was about 70 metres at some point and it was incredible. the camera was struggling to get the whole field in the one shot, it was that date. ., ., , ., that date. you mentioned seven gold medals. that date. you mentioned seven gold medals- you — that date. you mentioned seven gold medals. you remember _ that date. you mentioned seven gold medals. you remember who - that date. you mentioned seven gold medals. you remember who he - medals. you remember who he surpassed?— medals. you remember who he - surpassed?_ honestly, surpassed? no, actually. honestly, i'm sure surpassed? no, actually. honestly, i'm sure you _ surpassed? no, actually. honestly, i'm sure you have _ surpassed? no, actually. honestly, i'm sure you have no _

surpassed? no, actually. honestly, i'm sure you have no quarrels - surpassed? no, actually. honestly,| i'm sure you have no quarrels about him passing that mark. we spoke to the other day, but how highly does jason rank amongst british athletes? welcome his record speaks for itself. he is the most successful athlete we've ever seen. he is the most successful cyclist in olympic history, notjust british and he has been successful time and time again, he has not been a one—hit wonder. full games from the moment we saw him come in the team in beijing in 2008 as this freshfaced youngster he has grown, matured, gains speed, power strength and most importantly learn how to deal with pressure and you never count him off. it is one of these moments that almost the more pressure there is the better he performs and, yes, i wasjust more pressure there is the better he performs and, yes, i was just so proud to see him performing and you know that you own records are going to get broken at some stage, you know it is going to happen and they don't last forever so i'm just so pleased that it is a friend and a mate who is the person who has taken us away from me. 5ir

mate who is the person who has taken us away from me— us away from me. sir chris hoy speaking- _ chris grant is an independent board member of sport england. this, the remarkable medal haul, extraordinary performances under really difficult circumstances but now we start to look at what the legacy of team gb is going to be. in your hopes, what will that look like? ~ your hopes, what will that look like? . ., ., ., your hopes, what will that look like? ., ., ., ., ., ., like? we have had a revolution and sustained a — like? we have had a revolution and sustained a revolution _ like? we have had a revolution and sustained a revolution in _ sustained a revolution in performance. it is astonishing to have been the first home nation at the next game is to equal or surpass what we did in rio and then to keep that level. we need a similar revolution and i think we are ready for a similar revelation in terms of how many people participate in sports and activities that at bottom of that paper made, we have enjoyed the pinnacle over the last couple of weeks of the olympics and we will have the paralympics coming soon too but what about the bottom? what about the entry points for people to spite theirjourney maybe it was being really great in sport as we've seenin being really great in sport as we've seen in the last couple of weeks but

even more importantlyjust enjoying it and being healthy. i even more importantly 'ust en'oying it and being healthyh it and being healthy. i think a lot of us watch _ it and being healthy. i think a lot of us watch and _ it and being healthy. i think a lot of us watch and think— it and being healthy. i think a lot of us watch and think i'm - it and being healthy. i think a lot of us watch and think i'm going l it and being healthy. i think a lot| of us watch and think i'm going to get the bike out going to delegate __ go get the bike out going to delegate —— go and play a bit of tennis and thenit —— go and play a bit of tennis and then it sinks away. after 2012 there wasn't that long lasting uptake of sport so how do you keep the momentum going? i sport so how do you keep the momentum going?— sport so how do you keep the momentum going? i think you're riuht. the momentum going? i think you're right- the two — momentum going? i think you're right. the two hardest _ momentum going? i think you're right. the two hardest bits - momentum going? i think you're right. the two hardest bits i - momentum going? i think you're| right. the two hardest bits i think in sport at the very top in a very starting point. wherever we are, whatever our aspirations and age it is the getting started with something that can often be the hardest and what makes a difference there is who is there in your community who will welcome and help you so one of the things that we have to do that i don't think we did so brilliantly after 2012 is look after our community facilities. you know, already today i'm seeing a story about the skate park in gloucestershire where charlotte worthington and declan brooks trained is under threat from the building scheme, so we need to look

after our facilities, building scheme, so we need to look after ourfacilities, we need to help our schools. you know, there will be semiskilled —— children who have been missing school and missing out some of the benefits they could have enjoyed around sport and activity and we have to make sure when they go back and also the teachers, facilities and programmes they have their are able to pick up on the enthusiasm and help them develop the habit for life. irate on the enthusiasm and help them develop the habit for life. we have been working _ develop the habit for life. we have been working on _ develop the habit for life. we have been working on a _ develop the habit for life. we have been working on a legacy - develop the habit for life. we have been working on a legacy plan - develop the habit for life. we have been working on a legacy plan and | develop the habit for life. we have l been working on a legacy plan and a campaign called mission 2013. can you explain what that hopes to achieve? in you explain what that hopes to achieve? " ' ~ .., you explain what that hopes to achieve? " ' ~ ,': ~ achieve? in 1996 we came 36th in the ol mic achieve? in 1996 we came 36th in the olympic medals _ achieve? in 1996 we came 36th in the olympic medals table _ achieve? in 1996 we came 36th in the olympic medals table in _ achieve? in 1996 we came 36th in the olympic medals table in atlanta - achieve? in 1996 we came 36th in the olympic medals table in atlanta with | olympic medals table in atlanta with just 15 medals in total. 65 now, that has been a revolution and part of that was something that was called mission 2012 which was about how would we get to the top of the podium? mission 2032, we have heard the announcement in the last couple of weeks that the 20 that 32 summer games will happen in for spain so if you think about it most of the

athletes will be competing there for us and they are just finishing primary school right now and what mission 2032 aims to do is to ensure that when you look at the gateways into sport we have got world leading pathway so one summer shows from talent we can do pretty much better than anywhere else in the world are developing their talents through and taking people to the games on the podium at the gateways and evenly distributed and actually, surprisingly, when you look at the heat map of where our medallists and olympians and by the olympians come from the cities, for example, i deserts. you know, people tend to come from the leafy fringes of our city so mission 2032 is saying let's have a team gb and paralympicsgb with all the support teams, amazing coaches and physiologists and nutritionists and scientists who support them, let's have all those people looking like an sounding like the whole of our population because that revolution won'tjust bring us results on the sports field, it will mean that in society and in

communities people get all of those benefits of sport about confidence, about learning and about their physical and mental health. what about learning and about their physical and mental health. what is the le . a physical and mental health. what is the legacy of _ physical and mental health. what is the legacy of tokyo _ physical and mental health. what is the legacy of tokyo 2020 _ physical and mental health. what is the legacy of tokyo 2020 going - physical and mental health. what is the legacy of tokyo 2020 going to l physical and mental health. what is. the legacy of tokyo 2020 going to be for you personally? what has inspired you to do that may you have a numberfor? filth. inspired you to do that may you have a numberfor?— inspired you to do that may you have a number for? oh, wow. such a great ruestion. a number for? oh, wow. such a great question- i— a number for? oh, wow. such a great question. ithink— a number for? oh, wow. such a great question. i think for— a number for? oh, wow. such a great question. i think for me, _ a number for? oh, wow. such a great question. i think for me, some - a number for? oh, wow. such a great question. i think for me, some of- question. i think for me, some of the people who have inspired me the most, holly bradshaw in the pole vault, just her perseverance having i think seven, eight, nine major championships where she had come forth and i love the fact it is team gb apart from our medal success here, we had 16 athletes who came forth and i think that whole debate about, you know, does it matter if you lose the gold medal and only get silver? only get silver. well, of course all the medals and a massive achievement but i think that that original olympic slogan of its�*s the taking part, simply getting these games on, what's the people of japan in tokyo have done to get these games on and what everyone has done

to get these games don when i think even three orfour weeks to get these games don when i think even three or four weeks ago a lot of people still believe they wouldn't happen so for me it is about perseverance, the long view, understanding that if you are not successful in the first instance, you know, try again and you can get there. and i think from a participation point of view which is a massive agenda for our country, you know, fewer than half of our children even before the pandemic were doing the levels of exercise that the chief medical officer suggests, my view is that a lot of us have been trying for a long time to change that. now is our moment. now is the moment the participation revolution and i am sure that lots of your viewers are going to want to be part of that. i'm going to challenge you to take up skateboarding!— challenge you to take up skateboarding! challenge you to take up skateboardina! , , ., ., skateboarding! chris grant from sort skateboarding! chris grant from sport england. _ skateboarding! chris grant from sport england, thank _ skateboarding! chris grant from sport england, thank you - skateboarding! chris grant from sport england, thank you very l skateboarding! chris grant from - sport england, thank you very much.

a team of british firefighters are on their way to athens , to help tackle the wildfires in greece. efforts are currently focused on the island of evia. our reporter bethany bell, who's there, describes the situation. here at the port, people are queueing up on ferries to get them back to the mainland and have been receiving emergency alerts warning them to leave and one woman said she had packed up a family into their car and they had managed to get away but she was worried about whether she would be able to see her holiday him again. one other woman told me she is staying here for the moment but she is worried about the air here. it's full of smoke and bits of ash flying around and she said her mother is 80 years old and she's worried about her being able to breathe. the ferries at the moment are only taking cars back to the mainland. they are not allowing new cars to come back here to the north of the island. meanwhile, the firefighters are struggling to try and bring these blazes under control, but it's an uphill task and now the wind is picking up again. bethany bell reporting.

the argentine footballer lionel messi has made a tearful farewell to barcelona, the spanish club hejoined at the age of 13. messi has been at barcelona for more than 20 years, helping them win 34 trophies — including ten spanish and four uefa champions league titles. barcelona said it was letting him go because it could not afford to pay his wages. the 34—year—old did not say what he planned to do next, but acknowledged that a move to paris st—germain was a possibility. he also expressed his deep affection for the club where he'd spent so much of his life. translation: many beautiful things happened to me here, bad too, - but all this helped me to grow, improve and made me the person i am today. we've had very good moments, bad ones too, but the affection of the people has been constant — i always felt it, the recognition, the love.

i felt it towards them, too, and the club and will do all my life i hope. amsterdam has marked the 25th anniversary of its first pride parade. around 10,000 people carried rainbow flags and banners through the city, capping off a month of events. a traditional canal parade — usually part of the festivities — was cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic. now it's time for a look at the weather with tomasz. the weather is going to remain very showery for the rest of the day and into tomorrow as well and you can see on the satellite picture there is a lot of clout here, winds blowing around the area of low pressure and it is a very slow moving area of low pressure meaning the weather it has brought to us isn't in a hurry to shift away towards the north—east so

particularly heavy showers though this afternoon. in fact, right now, as i speak, across the lowlands of scotland, southern scotland, northern england, northern ireland, thunderstorms to what is in the south i think the sunshine and showers will come and go. here is the weatherfor the early showers will come and go. here is the weather for the early morning. temperatures at 7am will be 15 in london, 13 in glasgow, plenty of such an event but also scattered showers. one more day tomorrow if i think we could call it widespread showers and temperatures up to around about 20 degrees or so. that's it. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: after more than two weeks of thrilling sporting action — the tokyo olympic games end with a spectacular closing ceremony it's been an impressive haul of medals for team gb which saw cyclist jason kenny successfully defends his keirin title to become the first briton to win seven olympic gold medals.

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