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commentator: louis rees—zammit for the try. rucially unpredictable. all the skills that brought the welsh superstar to the attention of american football. he's impressed sufficiently at recent trials to now earn his place in the chiefs' training camp. there is, though, a distance still to run. so, a 90—man squad and then he'll go obviously to our otas, which are kind of like your educational piece and you get to meet everybody in the team and it's like classroom all the time. this is an opportunity for him to learn. and then you go away, you come back in training camp in latejuly, that is going to be the hardest thing that he's going to have to go through, because the hours, the time, the...the stress on your body, there is a lot that's coming for this young man. but if he has the mindset that it sounds like he does have, and that will to learn and be curious, then he will be all right. rees—zammit sprints in the footsteps of the likes of christian wade. commentator: look at wade go! he swapped international rugby for american f

louis rees zammit may be making the headlines but there are few other people trying to break it intoould be the first to make history. the former world and european karate champion, jordan thomas has retired. thomas won european kumite gold in 2014 and became world champion two years later. the 32—year—old had switched to taekwando after failing to qualify for the tokyo games but has now decided to call it a day. james burridge reports. jordan thomas back at his old school in hartfordshire. this time he's the teacher, not the student. get set for the half art is a punch after calm, straight—line and direct? he set up a karate academy hoping to teach these teenagers are a thing or two about elite sport. if they can learn and practice resilience, focus, discipline, progress their confidence, problem—solving, if these kids can master all those skills, notjust sport but in their life, they can champion bad. and that's what it's about. 2024 is an olympic year, but after a decade competing at the top in karate and taekwondojordan has told us he is retiring. i felt that it was time to trans

louis rees—zammit for the try! skills that brought the welsh superstar to the attention of american football. we're learning a lot withinl ten weeks, and, you know, that's the most important thing cos we're playing catch—up - on kids who've played - since they were eight years old. i've been a massive i fan since i was a kid. my dad brought me up to love the games. - when i've been watching it as a fan, like, obviously i know the rules, - i know a lot about the game, . but when you dive deep into it, i think that's the interesting bit. and, you know, i'm excited to keep learning football. l he's impresses sufficiently at recent trials to now earn his place in the chiefs' training camp. there is, though, a distance still to run. they're a 90—man squad, and then he'll go obviously to our 0tas, which is kind of like your educational piece and you get to meet everybody in the team and it's like a classroom all the time. this is an opportunity for him to learn, and then you go away, you come back in training camp in lat

also worth noting listen, louis rees—zammit may be grabbing the headlines, but there are a few otherg to break into the nfl. so watch this space to see if one of them could be the first to make history. finally, the former world and european karate champion jordan thomas has retired thomas one european committee gold in 2014 and became world champion two years later. the 32—year—old had switched to taekwondo after failing to qualify for the tokyo games, but has now decided to call it a day. james burrage reports. jordan thomas back at his old school in hertfordshire. but this time he's the teacher, not the student. if it's there, how far does a punch after company can come on the straight line? and its direct and it's quicker. he set up a karate academy hoping to teach these teenagers a thing or two about elite sport. if they can learn, practice, resilience, focus, discipline, progress, their confidence, problem solving. if these kids can master all them skills, notjust sport, but in their life, they can champion that. and actually, that's what it's about. 2024 is, of course, an olym

and rees lightning — will the gamble to leave rugby union to chase the nfl dream pay off for louis rees zammitles are just two wins away from reaching this summer's european championship. high stakes knockout football starts tonight against finland in their play—off semi—final. win that and rob pages team will return to the cardiff city stadium next tuesday to face either poland or estonia with the prize a ticket to germany. we'll speak to our correspodnent at the match injust a moment but first let's hear from the manager and also skipper ben davies, one of the few members of the squad to have played at the last two euros and also the qatar world cup. we've been in the situation before where we're in must win games. we're on the brink. where we're in must win games. we're on the brink-— on the brink. we're in good form at this moment _ on the brink. we're in good form at this moment in _ on the brink. we're in good form at this moment in time. _ on the brink. we're in good form at this moment in time. most - on the brink. we're in good form at this moment in time. most of - this moment in tim

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and the transition for what louis rees—zammit would be, is a little bit different because running inle to catch the ball from forward passes into beer to pass block to protect those throwing the ball. there is a lot for them to learn but he has the natural ability as a runner to build a pick that up. another austrian rugby league player had about the season with the 49ers and they used a as a kick return and christian way, those in england had three years with buffalo and mostly on the practice squad and had the unfortunate injury in his third year and for half the year, is on the active roster but on the injured reserve but he came back after that it was playing for raising 92 and taking the spot next season. llrlul’eird taking the spot next season. weird circularity to _ taking the spot next season. weird circularity to that. _ taking the spot next season. weird circularity to that. great _ taking the spot next season. weird circularity to that. great to - taking the spot next season. weird circularity to that. great to get - circularity to that. great to get you on the thank you s

from welsh rugby to the us super bowl winners — louis rees—zammit signs for the kansas city chiefs.

obviously, it's louis rees—zammit that is getting a lot of attention this particular year in terms ofthe nfl from overseas. first of all, are the seahawks going to talk to him? i don't know. i can't tell you that. but no, i've seen the stuff that he's done. i watched his work—out. i was i was i was super impressed. i'm excited to meet him. i haven't met him yet. and you got to have a knock on effect, aren't you? if people recognise a player coming into a team, you might then drag a whole load of fans to that team. is that going to work out in seattle if they follow you too, in a similarvein? i hope so. but no, seattle have an unbelievable following. like, once you up there, you don't i didn't realise it as much until i got up there. and you suddenly see, like the effect of the 12. and what they do and how they affect games is is quite remarkable to see. and it's exciting. and that's all sport for now for me, mark edwards and the rest of the team here. we'll see you soon. bye bye. hello. well, let's see how the weather is looking. and yes, more rain on the way. it's been raining for su

now, on to news that shook up the world of rugby back injanuary — louis rees—zammit�*s decision to givee. well, he's a step closer after reportedly receiving three offers from teams to join their practice squads. the 23—year—old has spent the last ten weeks on an intensive course to learn the skills needed to succeed in the nfl. 0ur sports correspondent nesta mcgregor has been keeping a close eye on his progress. it looks like it's going well. so far, but it looks like it's going well. sr far, but if we can put it into context: no british player in union or league has ever made the transition to the nfl, and that is by playing a competitive game. at 23, time is on his side, and as you mentioned, for the last ten weeks, he has literally been playing dns and american football every day. yesterday mrs opportunity to show the scouts yesterday what he has learned. he was put through a series of tests to show his ball skills and athleticism, we saw the a0 yard dash there. he also was working out, doing verticaljumps and the broad jump. he said he was disappointed by his performance, he clearl

commentator: louis i rees-zammit for the try!all. he's impressed sufficiently at recent trials to now earn his place in the chiefs' training camp. there is, though, a distance still to run. so, a 90—man squad and then, he'll go, obviously, to our 0ta5, which are kind of like your educational piece and you get to meet everybody in the team and it's like classroom all the time. this is an opportunity for him to learn. and then, you go away, you come back in training camp in latejuly — that is going to be the hardest thing that he's going to have to go through because the hours, the time, the — the stress on your body. there is a lot that's coming for this young man. but if he has the mindset that it sounds like he does have, and that will to learn and be curious, then he will be all right. rees—zammit sprints in the footsteps of the likes of christian wade. look at wade go! he swapped international rugby for american football back in 2018 — an impressive start, but failed to make a regular season appearance — whilst british olympic

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louis rees zammit says he can't wait to see kansas city chiefs fans at their home arrowhead stadium afterjoiningar contract with the chiefs, just 10 weeks after quitting welsh rugby on the eve of this year's six nations tournament. but he is still a way off making the regular season roster and the hard work starts now. the fact that he has gone from being at the top of his game, playing for wales and gloucester, and now, you have been incredible here but now you are starting all over. it is like going into secondary school as the new kid. there is a lot of, everyone knows me and think i'm so great, but here no one knows me and i have to start over and prove myself to a whole new group of athletes. myself to a whole new group of athletes. the premier league resumes injust over an hour's time, as newcastle host west ham. david moyes�* side are on a four match unbeaten run in the league, and know a win could move them seven points clear of newcastle. however, eddie howe�*s team have earned almost three quarters of their points this season at st james�* park. i don't look at any game any differently

the former wales rugby union star louis rees—zammit has signed a three—year deal with american footballr the 23—year—old impressed on a recent trial in the us. in a video posted on social media, he announced he "couldn't wait to go". he drew interest from several nfl franchises — having meetings with the new yorkjets, cleveland browns and denver broncos — but has signed with the reigning super bowl champions. a lot of people might look at it and think, "0h a lot of people might look at it and think, "oh my god, he's playing for the best team in the nfl. how can you break into that team?" is not really like that. this is the absolute perfect fit for him. there is no team that is set up for him to be able to make an impact, potentially straightaway, then the kansas city chiefs. rees—zammit has targeted a hybrid role playing at both wide receiver and running—back, and his next task will be to try to earn a regular—season roster spot. rees—zammit, who was part of the 2024 international player pathway, joins the chiefs just ten weeks after quitting the welsh national side on the eve of this

coming up on bbc news, former wales star louis rees—zammit, who traded rugby union for the nfl, has caughtyesterday, as he continues his quest to break into american football. could working in extreme heat increase a woman's risk of miscarriage or stillbirth? as our planet heats up, a new study in india shared with the bbc has found pregnant women faced twice the risk of miscarriage, stillbirth or low birth weight if they worked in very hot environments, compared to those in cooler places. researchers are now working with uk scientists to better understand these findings, saying they could have an impact on advice for pregnant women globally. our global health correspondent tulip mazumdar has been to tamil nadu to meet some of the women who took part in the study. summer is coming. and india is predicted to become one of the first countries where temperatures will top the safe limit for healthy people who are just sitting out in the shade. it's workers like these who will be and already are most affected by the heat. these workers start early in the morning to avoid the worst of the hot su

like luke littler, welshman louis rees—zammit is making headlines, but in a second sport. on self—confidence. and this is certainly the case for british pa ra—canoeist jack eyers. he says he used to feel ashamed of his disability, but now says having his leg amputated was the best decision he's ever made. it led to a career in modelling, and then elite sport. he's been talking to sally hurst about his journey from catwalk to canoe. owning the catwalk as mr england — the first amputee to win the title. it's hard to believe thatjust a few years earlier, jack eyers hated how he looked. i was born with a condition in my leg that affect my hip and my kneejoint and my femur. i was very embarrassed by my leg, and i was very ashamed of how it looked. today, the model—turned—gb canoeist has bags of body confidence, and the turning point was deciding — aged 16 — to have his leg amputated. having an amputation, i've literally got rid of this leg that i was quite ashamed of, and that didn't work and was very much dead weight. it's honestly the best decision i've ever made. a career as