this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. after more than two weeks of thrilling sporting action — the tokyo olympic games end with a spectacular closing ceremony. team gb end the games with 22 gold medals — lauren price wins the women's middleweight final — and cyclist jason kenny, becomes the country's most decorated olympian. another provincial capital in afghanistan falls to the taliban as they continue to make ferocious assaults against key northern cities. 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. 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. the argentine football star lionel messi is emotional as he confirms that he is leaving barcelona after twenty years at the club. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. the tokyo olympics have ended, with a closing ceremony in the national stadium

devoid of fans. moments after the flame was extinguished, a volley of multi—coloured fireworks lit up the night sky above the stadium where athletes were already heading for the exits. the president of the international olympic committee, thomas bach, thanked the people of japan and described the sixteen day event as unprecedented because of the pandemic. the olympic flag was handed over to the mayor of paris where the games will be held in three years time. team gb have matched their medal total from london 2012 with 22 golds, and 65 medals in total. jason kenny won a gold medal in the men's kieren cycling event in the veladrome. that makes him britain's most successful male athlete with a total of seven olympic gold medals under his belt — and a total of nine olympic medals in all. in the boxing ring, there was gold for lauren price in the women's

boxing middle weight final. she beat china's li qian in a five to nil points victory. lucy hockings has been in tokyo for us throughout the olympics — and she gave her impressions of the games. actually, a real roller—coaster. arriving here in tokyo at the beginning of the games none of us knew what to expect. so many restrictions on the media and on the athletes as well, cooped up in their rooms at times, having to do daily testing, difficulties in training for some of them as well. i mean, there's constant concern about the pandemic and then we saw these rising covid numbers every day that we were reporting on. at one point in time the balloon to around 5000 cases a day and it felt at times that that might overshadow these games but the stories of inspiration came thick and fast. every day it felt like there was a story that would bring people to tears and then the sport really

worked its magic and for the host nation, japan, they'd had this incredible record haul, 27 goals, far better than they were expecting in many respects. they've got a brother and sister who both won medals in thejudo, young, dynamic skateboarders who were only 12 and 19 when they stood on that podium. they won the baseball the other night which is an absolute passion for many japanese so on the sporting field there was all the success you started to feel the tide, sort of, turning here and the change japanese i have also felt a bit conflicted that yes, this is been happening amdist a pandemic with a huge amount of concern about the health care system and whether it would hold up adult of these incredible moments that we've seen in the health care system and whether it would hold up adult of these incredible moments that we've seen this was a arena. the taliban say they have taken more provincial capitals in afghanistan — kundoos, sar—e pul and taluqan on sunday. a taliban spokesman said theirfighters in kundoos

were inching towards the city centre, while the afghan government says its forces are trying to push back the militants there. kundoos is one of the largest cities in the country. us central command says it had intensified air strikes in support of the afghan government. i'm joined now by a journalist on the ground in afghanistan, ali latifi, whojoins me from kabul. thank you forjoining us here on bbc news. first off, i want to look at the significance of the significance of this particular target. it's quite a wait north, why does it matter so much? it quite a wait north, why does it matter so much?— quite a wait north, why does it matter so much? ., , ., ., ., matter so much? it matters for a lot of reasons- — matter so much? it matters for a lot of reasons. symbolically _ matter so much? it matters for a lot of reasons. symbolically in - matter so much? it matters for a lot of reasons. symbolically in 2014 - of reasons. symbolically in 2014 when the president came to power as part of the national unity government he kept saying he wanted to make it the model province of stand. he switched out the governor and all sorts of other officials

saying that: dues would be the way forward the country. eight years later it fell to the taliban. the following year it also felt to the caliban. it's really a blow in turn two of the governments imaging and strategy. if you look at it on the map is near because jack and stan, it's a massive trading hub, home to a large population, probably the biggest city at this point that the taliban have managed to take. so in a lot of wasted sending some really strong signals to the international community and to cobble that you know, we are able to take the city three times. this is the city you wanted to hold up is the model city for the rest of the country seven years ago. for the rest of the country seven years age-— years ago. it's a little bit confusing _ years ago. it's a little bit confusing because - years ago. it's a little bit confusing because the i years ago. it's a little bit - confusing because the taliban claimed that they've taken a particular city, the government says no, not necessarily. just concentrating on the us air strikes that we reported on it yesterday,

that we reported on it yesterday, that was saturday, how limited our day in helping the situation on the ground? how much can they help those afghan troops? i ground? how much can they help those afghan heaps?— afghan troops? i think they can help for a limited — afghan troops? i think they can help for a limited period _ afghan troops? i think they can help for a limited period of _ afghan troops? i think they can help for a limited period of time. - afghan troops? i think they can help for a limited period of time. they i for a limited period of time. they can help clear out certain areas but the thing we have to remember is that this war has been going on for 20 years. b—52 bombers have been here since 2001. drone strikes took off with the obama presidency. so if airpower was really the answer which is watch the government keeps referring back to saying they need more airpower either foreign or they need to be given more supplies to handle the airpower themselves, if that was really the answer then there is no way the country would have been at this .20 years later. the other thing we have to remember about these air strikes is that they are not actually precise. so often in the past, especially in the province i can dues they have ended up province i can dues they have ended up in civilian casualties —— kunduz.

destroying a health centre. so they themselves are highly controversial. you are on the ground in kabul, what's it feeling like was mad because the taliban have concentrated on those rural outskirts. is it likely that they are now heading to kabul and it is possible that they could claim it? i'm sure the caliban have couple in their size. whether or not they can actually make it here, whether they can take the city —— kabul. that's a whole other issue. but in a way it's almost not entirely relevant at this point. at this point if you talk to people in kabul, they are all of freight in angry because of the current situation overall. a province life kunduz doesn't continually fall to the taliban by accident. there's a lot of bad governance in a lot of bad decisions along the way that can lead to that. at the same time, the fact that

everything is so uncertain, that's what creates the fear. as you said, there is definitely the thinking that well, if the taliban can make it to kunduz, maybe they can make it to kabul and that in itself is a big fear. there's also the issue of, could we end up in another civil war? especially is now we have these public uprising forces where local people are arming themselves and taking a monticello bond as long as security forces. in the other option is a political settlement but that doesn't seem any more possible today thanit doesn't seem any more possible today than it did two or three years ago. very quickly, that leads to a obvious question, if you could remind us what it is exactly the taliban want. they were fighting even while talks were taking place until hard. ~ ., ., , ., until hard. what do they want? exactl . until hard. what do they want? exactly- this — until hard. what do they want? exactly. this is _ until hard. what do they want? exactly. this is what _ until hard. what do they want? exactly. this is what angers - until hard. what do they want? | exactly. this is what angers the people because they say you are fighting and occupation was now you

see as the occupiers leaving you're still fighting. not only that you actually signed an agreement not to attack the people you call occupiers. but you do continue to attack your own people. so this is really the question because they keep saying they want an islamic system. if you look at the country of afghanistan, it's an islamic republic was of the constitutional based on sharia law office education is based on islam, the people asking tela specifically what it is that you think is an islamic about our society why you think you coming and storming into the cities is somehow going to fix that. storming into the cities is somehow going to fix that-— going to fix that. thank you very much for your— going to fix that. thank you very much for your analysis _ going to fix that. thank you very much for your analysis on - going to fix that. thank you very much for your analysis on the i going to fix that. thank you very - much for your analysis on the ground in kabulfor us. thank you. thousands more people have been evacuated from their homes in greece as forest fires continue to ravage the country. dozens of new fires have broken out in the last 24 hours with the biggest being in evia —

greece's second largest island. areas in the peloponnese including arkadia and olympia, the birthplace of the olympic games are also affected. in evia, ferries are helping evacuate residents and holiday—makers. there are reports that a firefighting aircraft has crashed, but with no casualties. our europe correspondent, bethany bell, has sent us this report from the island. flaming forests on the island of evia. firefighters struggling to stop the fires in the north of the island. and it has caused an exodus. there are long queues at the port. people are waiting to get on ferries to the mainland. holiday—makers and some locals are leaving after villagers in parts of the north of the island were evacuated. chris, who works on evia as a singer, says the wildfires

are spreading and the authorities aren't doing enough. most people see that we don't have any help until yesterday. and they could save everybody. and it wasn't true. the people don't know where to go. the big problem is that we feel that they let us burn. this is what they're fleeing from. wildfires have been blazing out of control for almost a week now. houses and forests have been destroyed. this village is being evacuated. as thick, orange smoke fills the air, people wait nervously for the ferry to depart. it's like a scene from an apocalyptic movie, definitely. because there is no sky, the sun is red. it's quite scary. it's time to leave. the fires are getting closer and closer to this village.

just a few miles from here there are bright blue skies, but here the air is full of smoke and ash. and it's making it harder for people to breathe. no one knows if this village will be spared. it's now up to the gods of the winds and the weather. bethany bell, bbc news, evia. the world is getting "dangerously close" to running out of time to avert catastrophic climate change. that's the warning from alok sharma, the minister in charge of november's climate change conference in glasgow. a little earlier our political correspondent, damian grammaticas explained why mr sharma was making this warning now. he's saying this because tomorrow we will see the un release a new report with the latest global science, how serious it is, and in a few weeks alok sharma will host all of the worlds countries in glasgow with how

to do with this and some really serious questions. will he be able to get the big emitters like china to make enough changes, will he get enough money from the rich countries? questions for the uk government's own policy, it is looking at oil and coal projects. what sort of leadership does that show? how will it get help pay for the transition for hard up households to change their heating, the cars that they drive? while we have been in lockdown, alok sharma has beenjetting to 30 plus countries, defending that, saying those trips have been vital if he is to get success. thank you for that, damian grammaticas. we are going to return to our top story today and that is the fires that have been raging across greece impotently on the island of evie l. olga flokou has been fighting the wildfires along with local volunteers in her home town of limni, on the island of evia, where she joins me from now.

you are a resident, you've been watching these fires develop. talk us through your experience so far. what was it like when they first started? ~ , ., ., started? when the fire started on tuesda it started? when the fire started on tuesday it first _ started? when the fire started on tuesday it first of _ started? when the fire started on tuesday it first of all _ started? when the fire started on tuesday it first of all started - tuesday it first of all started near a gas station, and a nearby village. since then the fire began to spread throughout the near villages here. winds change in the fires headed toward other villages. it reached all the way to the other side where residents are trapped on the beach. fire departments here was surely not enough sense at the same time they were also huge fires in greece. athens and others. i

were also huge fires in greece. athens and others.— were also huge fires in greece. athens and others. i can see some ictures, athens and others. i can see some pictures. i— athens and others. i can see some pictures, i think _ athens and others. i can see some pictures, i think you _ athens and others. i can see some pictures, i think you sent - athens and others. i can see some pictures, i think you sent to - athens and others. i can see some pictures, i think you sent to us, i pictures, i think you sent to us, you take in yourselfjust astounding. it doesn't look like it's a disaster movie. have you ever experienced anything like this? we know that they do happen annually. but at this scale? yes, we are here in 2016 we have also again experienced this thing. but it was more, it was less. not as catastrophic. where are you staying now? i never left my village. your home is still— now? i never left my village. your home is still fine, _ now? i never left my village. your home is still fine, still— now? i never left my village. your home is still fine, still standing, it hasn't been affected by the fires. ., ~ it hasn't been affected by the fires. . ~ ., fires. thank god we had little dama . e fires. thank god we had little damage here. _ fires. thank god we had little damage here. like _ fires. thank god we had little damage here. like only- fires. thank god we had little damage here. like only three fires. thank god we had little i damage here. like only three of fires. thank god we had little - damage here. like only three of the houses of the village are damaged.

we've seen pictures of some of the residence leaving by ferry. yes, that many. what is the feeling about how this is happened? should something have been done earlier? what are you all saying amongst yourselves? i what are you all saying amongst yourselves?— yourselves? i mean, to see fire auoin on yourselves? i mean, to see fire going on tuesday, _ yourselves? i mean, to see fire going on tuesday, why - yourselves? i mean, to see fire going on tuesday, why should l yourselves? i mean, to see fire| going on tuesday, why should it still goes on on friday? of course many things should have all ready of taken action. we many things should have all ready of taken action-— taken action. we will leave it there for now. i taken action. we will leave it there for now- i do _ taken action. we will leave it there for now. i do hope _ taken action. we will leave it there for now. i do hope things - for now. i do hope things improve for now. i do hope things improve for you, yourfamily and of for now. i do hope things improve for you, your family and of course there are residents of evie l. the headlines on bbc news... after more than two weeks of thrilling sporting action — the tokyo olympic games end with a spectacular closing ceremony. more gold medals for team gb — lauren price wins the women's

middleweight final — and cyclistjason kenny, becomes the country's most decorated olympian. another provincial capital in afghanistan falls to the taliban as they continue to make ferocious assaults against key northern cities. let's return to the end of the olympics games in tokyo — team gb had a good games, matching their medals tally of london 2012, 65 in all, including 22 golds. the final day saw jason kenny secure a surprise victory in the velodrome, making him britain's most decorated olympian, and the middleweight boxer, lauren price also won gold. natalie pirks reports from tokyo. jason kenny is britain's most successful olympian of all time. and how. the man with the most medals

and the most golds did it with the most accomplished performance of his career. what a line—up for i this olympic final... he'd certainly saved the best till last. performances in qualifying had been less than explosive. but wait — something extraordinary was about to happen. jason kenny makes a move early here... sensing an opportunity, kenny put the hammer down and left his rivals eating dust. and we are watching british olympic history as jason kenny takes the title! his team—mates enjoyed that one. the most understated of champions had delivered gold across four olympic games. a triumph of endurance. it's funny, when you look back on the ones you've already got, it seems really easy. and then when you try to get more, you remember how hard it was. ijust kept telling myself, "it's a medal, it's a medal — even if one comes, it's still a medal." and then when i crossed the line i was like, "it's the bloody gold medal!" but it's notjustjason kenny making waves here. there have been some spectacular olympic debuts,

some remarkable personal achievements and many records broken. but this is it — the final medal of the tokyo games for team gb. but what colour will it be for lauren price? well, there is lauren price making herfamiliar march| towards the boxing ring. the life of this champion from the valleys is a script straight from hollywood. raised by her grandparents, 52 football caps for wales and multiple kickboxing world titles. along the way she worked night shifts as a taxi driver to support her boxing training. today, li qian of china — the rio bronze medallist — was the passenger in this fight. there's confirmation. lauren price! and in her moment of glory, a glance to the heavens for her late grandfather. it's a dream come true. yeah, i still can't believe it. i've got to pinch myself. but itjust goes to show — years of hard work, if you dream and you work hard enough you can achieve anything.

this was british boxing's most successful olympics since 1920. but as the sun set on the tokyo games, one man's audacious victory left him head and shoulders above the rest. natalie pirks, bbc news, tokyo. and we'll find out how this story — and many others — are covered in tomorrow's front pages at 10:30 and 11:30 this evening in the papers — our guestsjoining me tonight are parliamentaryjournalist tony grew and entertainment journalist caroline frost. the latest changes to the uk's covid travel restrictions have come into force. mexico is now on the "red" list, with arrivals to britain having to stay in a government—approved hotel for 10 days isolation at their own expense. seven countries including germany have been added to the "green" list. and there are no restrictions of travellers who've been double jabbed and arriving from france.

our business correspondent, katy austin, has all the details. just off the year a star from london for passengers with both judges no longer need to isolate. we for passengers with both 'udges no longer need to isolate._ longer need to isolate. we were exectin: longer need to isolate. we were expecting to _ longer need to isolate. we were expecting to isolate _ longer need to isolate. we were expecting to isolate so - longer need to isolate. we were expecting to isolate so having . longer need to isolate. we were i expecting to isolate so having the kids and it's a very nice surprise we don't have to. the first time they've seen their grandparents for they've seen their grandparents for the last 18 months. hat they've seen their grandparents for the last 18 months.— the last 18 months. not having to co-ordinate _ the last 18 months. not having to co-ordinate is _ the last 18 months. not having to co-ordinate is pretty _ the last 18 months. not having to co-ordinate is pretty great. - the last 18 months. not having to| co-ordinate is pretty great. yeah, makes a huge _ co-ordinate is pretty great. yeah, makes a huge difference. - co-ordinate is pretty great. yeah, i makes a huge difference. definitely enables_ makes a huge difference. definitely enables us— makes a huge difference. definitely enables us to — makes a huge difference. definitely enables us to travel _ makes a huge difference. definitely enables us to travel a _ makes a huge difference. definitely enables us to travel a little - makes a huge difference. definitely enables us to travel a little bit - enables us to travel a little bit more — enables us to travel a little bit more. , , , . enables us to travel a little bit more. , ,, ., ., ._ enables us to travel a little bit more. , ,, ., ., ., , ., more. desperate for any boost after the crippling — more. desperate for any boost after the crippling effect _ more. desperate for any boost after the crippling effect of _ more. desperate for any boost after the crippling effect of more - more. desperate for any boost after the crippling effect of more than - more. desperate for any boost after the crippling effect of more than a l the crippling effect of more than a year of restriction travel and tourism businesses are hoping for a flurry of last holiday bookings. britney farias has seen a surge in renovation sumac reservation but are still in the hopes to carry only half a million passengers this year less than a quarter of pre—pandemic levels. less than a quarter of pre-pandemic levels. ,, ., ,., ' , less than a quarter of pre-pandemic levels. ,, ., ' , ., , less than a quarter of pre-pandemic levels. ,, ' , ., , ., levels. season 21 will be worse than season 20 for _ levels. season 21 will be worse than season 20 for brittany _ levels. season 21 will be worse than season 20 for brittany farias. - levels. season 21 will be worse than season 20 for brittany farias. i - season 20 for brittany farias. i guess it's more than the

announcement, it's good news but it comes in a year where at the end of day for us, everything is about 22 and making 22 a real normal year. the changes coming in today are subject to a review in three weeks. the transport secretary has argued this provide some certainty for passengers. there are concerns in the travel industry that covid testing requirements are still putting people off. and some businesses think it's too late to save their summer. here, the latest government coronavirus figures show there were more than 27,000 new infections recorded, in the latest 24—hour period, which means on average there were 27,288 new cases per day in the last week. 39 deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours,

that's an average of 86 a day, in the last 7 days. nearly 89% per cent of adults in the uk, have now had their first jab. and 74.5 per cent, are fully vaccinated. 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 thirty—four 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. a drug to treat cystic fibrosis, that became available on the nhs in england last year, is transforming lives. medics at the royal papworth hospital in cambridge say kaftrio is having an impact that some have described as "mind—blowing". richard westcott went to meet laura — who had been told she might not live beyond 30, but who has now celebrated that birthday in good health, and has even started a family.

this is life with cystic fibrosis. a few months ago laura filmed herself simply exhausted by a simple walk. the transformation is incredible. after taking a new drug, cassio she's got her life back and created a new one. say hello louis. mara, when this drug first came out we are all here and how amazing was. did you kind of dear to hope that we have this kind of impact on your life? ., ., ., , , , ., ., life? no, not really because of how ou feel. life? no, not really because of how you feel- of— life? no, not really because of how you feel. of living _ life? no, not really because of how you feel. of living with _ life? no, not really because of how you feel. of living with it _ life? no, not really because of how you feel. of living with it and - life? no, not really because of how you feel. of living with it and seen | you feel. of living with it and seen how scary it can be. ijust thought two tablets at in the morning and two tablets at in the morning and two tablets at night how can that do everything that everybody is telling me it's doing? it made me feel so much better, clearer, i could breathe better. ijust couldn't believe the effects that was having on me with even on the first few days. on me with even on the first few da 5. ., , on me with even on the first few da s. ., . ., days. laura's lung function went from 5296 to _ days. laura's lung function went from 5296 to 92x _ days. laura's lung function went from 5296 to 9296 in _ days. laura's lung function went from 5296 to 9296 in a _ days. laura's lung function went from 5296 to 9296 in a matter- days. laura's lung function went from 5296 to 9296 in a matter ofl from 52% to 92% in a matter of weeks. and after years of struggling

to start a family... i weeks. and after years of struggling to start a family. . ._ to start a family... i only took seven weeks _ to start a family... i only took seven weeks to _ to start a family... i only took seven weeks to fall _ to start a family... i only took seven weeks to fall pregnant. j to start a family... i only took- seven weeks to fall pregnant. which is obviously incredible. it's just been the best thing ever. because we wanted to be parents for so long. and then we finally as you call it, but our miracle baby.— but our miracle baby. while we were filmin: this but our miracle baby. while we were filming this nurse _ but our miracle baby. while we were filming this nurse came _ but our miracle baby. while we were filming this nurse came to _ but our miracle baby. while we were filming this nurse came to say - filming this nurse came to say hello. could ijust grab you for two seconds over here on microphone? you look after laura for years have you? what difference have you seen in her? _ what difference have you seen in her? 0h. — what difference have you seen in her? oh, it's what difference have you seen in her? 0h, it'sjust amazing. i've her? oh, it'sjust amazing. i've seen— her? oh, it'sjust amazing. i've seen her— her? 0h, it'sjust amazing. i've seen her when she was 16 and she's a mum _ seen her when she was 16 and she's a mum and— seen her when she was 16 and she's a mum and it's — seen her when she was 16 and she's a mum. and it's alljust like a 360. it mum. and it's alljust like a 360. itjust— mum. and it's alljust like a 360. itjust amazing to mum. and it's alljust like a 360. it just amazing to see her, have a dream _ it just amazing to see her, have a dream come true with little louis and neck — dream come true with little louis and neck |t— dream come true with little louis and neck. , , ., ., ., dream come true with little louis i and neck._ what and neck. it is very emotional. what do ou and neck. it is very emotional. what do you think — and neck. it is very emotional. what do you think about _ and neck. it is very emotional. what do you think about louis? _ and neck. it is very emotional. what do you think about louis? i - and neck. it is very emotional. what do you think about louis? i just - do you think about louis? ijust want _ do you think about louis? ijust want a — do you think about louis? ijust want a cuddle. i want to take them home _ want a cuddle. i want to take them home. ., ., , ., home. one of laura's consultant says the dru~s home. one of laura's consultant says the drugs transforming _ home. one of laura's consultant says the drugs transforming life _ the drugs transforming life expectancy. you've been in meditating a long time was what have you ever seen a drug have this kind of impact was that no, definitely

not. , , ., , , not. this is really unique in my career of _ not. this is really unique in my career of medicine _ not. this is really unique in my career of medicine for - not. this is really unique in my career of medicine for that - not. this is really unique in my i career of medicine for that when i first started — career of medicine for that when i first started looking _ career of medicine for that when i first started looking after- career of medicine for that when i first started looking after cf - first started looking after cf patients _ first started looking after cf patients we were _ first started looking after cf patients we were lucky if. patients we were lucky if they would survive into — patients we were lucky if they would survive into their _ patients we were lucky if they would survive into their 30s _ patients we were lucky if they would survive into their 30s or— patients we were lucky if they would survive into their 30s or 40s. - patients we were lucky if they would survive into their 30s or 40s. now. survive into their 30s or 40s. now with this _ survive into their 30s or 40s. now with this new_ survive into their 30s or 40s. now with this new treatment _ survive into their 30s or 40s. now with this new treatment i - survive into their 30s or 40s. now with this new treatment i think- survive into their 30s or 40s. nowl with this new treatment i think this will change — with this new treatment i think this will change it — with this new treatment i think this will change it all. _ with this new treatment i think this will change it all. this _ with this new treatment i think this will change it all.— will change it all. this year has been a big _ will change it all. this year has been a big year— will change it all. this year has been a big year for— will change it all. this year has been a big year for laura, - will change it all. this year has been a big year for laura, she | will change it all. this year has - been a big year for laura, she was told that— been a big year for laura, she was told that she probably wouldn't see her 30th— told that she probably wouldn't see her 30th birthday. she turned 30, she's— her 30th birthday. she turned 30, she's got— her 30th birthday. she turned 30, she's got caprio and louis. andi she's got caprio and louis. and i would get _ she's got caprio and louis. and i would get a _ she's got caprio and louis. and i would get a family _ she's got caprio and louis. and i would get a family and, - she's got caprio and louis. and i would get a family and, yeah. i would get a family and, yeah. the whole thing _ would get a family and, yeah. the whole thing is _ would get a family and, yeah. the whole thing is a massive outcome completely. whole thing is a massive outcome completely-— completely. louis, you're three weeks and _ completely. louis, you're three weeks and now, _ completely. louis, you're three weeks and now, your _ completely. louis, you're three weeks and now, your view - completely. louis, you're three weeks and now, your view on i completely. louis, you're three i weeks and now, your view on the world now was up good answer. we're used to seeing spectacular pictures of world class athletes at the olympics — but what we don't see is how much work it takes to capture world class photos. bbc news has spoken to three sports photographers about their favourite shots from the games so far. what makes a great sports photograph?

it's gotta be impactful, it could be in—your—face action shots, celebrations, emotion, dejection. subtleties, details. artistic compositions. the beauty about sports photography is it can take on so many different forms. my name's lawrence griffiths. i'm chief photographer in the uk of sport with getty images and this is my third summer games. i look at life as a photographer. you know, as soon as i'm walking into a place, i'm analysing what i've got, you know, i'm looking at the way the light is, i'm looking — you know, i walk into a venue and i'm assessing backgrounds, i'm assessing angles. obviously lady luck does play a part, but if you want to get those perfect moments, you have to get the perfect spot and, laughs, you have to get there early. three hours, four hours before, to sit in that spot. you know, if you leave it, someone willjump in it. i think a lot of people think you just turn up,

take a few pictures and go home, but, you don't— like, it's early morning, you've got a lot of camera gear, it's so hot out here as well so it's quite physically tough. your day kinda never really stops. for me, it's gotta be a great picture to look at, it's gotta be something that kind of draws you in, something that you think, wow, not only does it capture the moment of that sport but it's, you know, aesthetically very nice to look at. i had a brilliant position at opening ceremony — bang opposite the cauldron. i was able to take in all the fireworks and all the razzmatazz. but i was particularly pleased with this — as the cauldron opened and naomi osaka turned round, she's just got this, like, little cheeky look on her face and she's looking up at the torch and it was just a really, sort of, nice moment. this one's actually probably one of my favourites.