connor bainbridge has always been eyeing the 2024 olympics.but connor wasn't amongst them after initially failing to qualify. looking back now, i'll agree with my coach, who said this is only going to be a good thing in the long run, but at the time, it was hard. i think going from a string of such incredible results last year of i hadn't stepped off the podium in almost two years and so then to come into the big ones and really kind of fall short was... ..it was pretty heartbreaking. instead, connor had to wait until the ominously named, �*last chance regatta' to secure a spot at the games. i think there was a lot of pressure. i think what i shifted quite heavily from last year is i allowed there to be a lot of external pressure from the team and from my peers, and this year, i really focussed on the fact that, well, it's me, if, you know, if i qualify, i'm going to the games and therefore, that pressure is on me and that responsibility is on me. connor unfortunately missed the recent world championships, after a training accident led to him

connor bainbridge has always been eyeing the 2024 olympics.g back now, i'll agree with my coach who said this is only going to be a good thing in the long run, but at the time it was hard. i think going from a string of such incredible results last year of i hadn't stepped off the podium in almost two years and so then to come into the big ones and really kind of fall short was... ..it was pretty heartbreaking. instead, connor had to wait until the ominously named last chance regatta to secure a spot at the games. i think there was a lot of pressure. i think what i shifted quite heavily from last year is, last year i allowed there to be a lot of external pressure from the team and from my peers, and this year i really focused on the fact that, well, it's me, you know, if i qualify, i'm going to the games and therefore that pressure is on me and that responsibility is on me. connor unfortunately missed the recent world championships after a training accident led to him requiring minor surgery. it could have been a lot worse. and as my doctor ki

connor bainbridge is hoping to soar above the water and the competition next month. hello.fair amount of cloud in the skies, so fairly grey at times, but there will be some sunshine and that is going to be the picture through much of this week. most of us looking much drier than we have been. occasional showers around. in any sunny spells, though, it is going to feel pleasantly warm. at the moment we are in between weather systems — one clearing off towards the east, another one approaching from the west, but high pressure not far away. certainly no active weather fronts at the moment. for the rest of today we've got some showers around for northern ireland, perhaps parts of central and southern scotland. northern england could catch one or two. further south and further north, across parts of the north of scotland, you've got some sunshine breaking through. breezier conditions in the south, but we will see temperatures here up to about 2a degrees or so. further north, typically high teens, low 20s. there is less of a breeze, so where you do catch any of those showers they'

connor bainbridge is hoping to soar above the water and the competition next month.g at the athletes' village. this is the eiffel tower. my village. this is the eiffel tower. my colleague will be live in paris for the olympics. you can see some of the delegation arriving fair at the athletes' village just ahead of the athletes' village just ahead of the opening ceremony at the end of this week. they will be checking in. i've already seen quite a lot of the athletes posting videos of them jumping up and down on their ego friendly beds. there were some reports they were made so you couldn't have sex on them, but the athletes posting that is not the case. our reporter will be there later in the week. now it's time for a look at the weather with carol kirkwood. hello again. as we go through this week the weather is fairly settled. there will be showers at times, rain today and on thursday, but a lot of dry weather as well, with temperatures close to where we would expect them to be at this stage injuly. something about today, though, is the pollen level is moderate or hi

connor bainbridge has always been eyeing the 2024 olympics.o be a good thing in the long run, but at the time it was hard. i think going from a string of such incredible results last year of i hadn't stepped off the podium in almost two years and so then to come into the big ones and really kind of fall short was... ..it was pretty heartbreaking. instead, connor had to wait until the ominously named, last chance regatta to secure a spot at the games. i think there was a lot of pressure. i think what i shifted quite heavily from last year is, last year i allowed there to be a lot of external pressure from the team and from my peers, and this year i really focused on the fact that, well, it's me, you know, if i qualify, i'm going to the games and therefore that pressure is on me and that responsibility is on me. connor unfortunately missed the recent world championships after a training accident led to him requiring minor surgery. it could have been a lot worse. and as my doctor kind of said when i got back, we were three centimetres either way

connor bainbridge is hoping to soar above the water and the competition next month.isn't it. we will talk more about our 0lympic hopefuls as it kicks off, friday isn't it? not long to wait now. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. you are i'm nicky ford. police have named the victim of a daylight shooting in south london. jesse lloyd—smith was shot in east surrey grove, peckham, shortly before 5 o'clock onjuly 10th. he was taken to hospital but died the following day. detectives are appealing for witnesses to come forward. transport for london are considering potential new regulations for pedicabs after the legislation allowing it to bring in licensing and fare controls received royal assent in april. the transport commissioner says tfl will engage with the pedicab industry and customers ahead of a full public consultation. a former postmaster in 0rpington who was wrongly convicted is calling for more to be done to help people like him rebuild their lives. parmod kalia was jailed for six months but had his conviction overturned in may 2021. his