brilliant for flora duffy and brilliant for bermuda.— duffy and brilliant for bermuda. ., , bermuda.he exhilaration _ bermuda. you can see the exhilaration on _ bermuda. you can see the exhilaration on her - bermuda. you can see the exhilaration on her face. l what's happening with the surfing? surfing is one of the new spots. we had skateboarding get under way in the last couple of days. it has been interesting to see how surfing takes place. it is taking place around 1.5 hours from tokyo, at ichinomiya. they were hoping for this tropical storm to come in because they were not sure they would get big enough ways. this tropical storm has brought on a bit of a swell and they have brought the finals forward to today. let again somebody who has been following all the action here. we can now speak to surf journalist michael ciaramella, who joins us from new york. what have you made of the conditions and the fact that we had this swell whipping up these bigger waves, do you think the surfers would be enjoying that? think the surfers would be en'o in: that? ~ , , en'oying that? absolutely.

flora duffy managed it really well. run, which is ten kilometres around tokyo, she was able to pull clear. she is a wonderful story. she was world champion twice in a 2016 and 2017. she has been a dominant force, many expected her to win gold in rio. she hasn't won an olympic medal before. she did at this time — pulling well clear of the field. you could see the m the field. you could see the joy in her face when she crossed the finish line. earlier, we spoke to a member of the royal gazette in bermuda — no doubt quite busy today. i asked him how the mood was in bermuda. celebrations have been going on since flora duffy crossed the line, and herfamily since flora duffy crossed the line, and her family had a since flora duffy crossed the line, and herfamily had a big gathering at one of the local pubs — gathering at one of the local pubs with several hundred pe0ple~ _ pubs with several hundred people. they certainly were celebrating. i think they will be celebrating long into the night — night. i- night. i think there is

flora duffy came first in the women's triathlon.the smallest nation taking part in these games so, many of those 65,000 would have watched their fellow bermudian cross the finishing line around a minute ahead of second placed briton georgia taylor—brown. tom dean of britain won in swimming. 22 medals to be won today — an increase caused by the rescheduling of the surfing competition because of the weather. here's how the overall medal tally looks at the start of day 4 — japan leads with eight golds, one more than the us and two ahead of china. more from tokyo later. in afghanistan — high numbers of civilians — many of them children — have been killed or injured in the first half of this year — according to the united nations. as violence escalates, more than 1,600 civilian deaths have been recorded — a rise of nearly 50% compared with this time last year. government forces have been fighting taliban insurgents — who now control vast areas of rural territory — following the withdrawal of most international troops. 0ur correspondent s

earlier — there was a first ever gold for bermuda — flora duffy winning the women's triathlon.aughan jones in london. also in the programme: afg hanistan�*s descent into violence continues — with the un saying civilian deaths this year have increased by 50%. and pledging to unite a diverse country — canada's first indigenous governor—general is sworn welcome to tokyo where the first medal of day four has been won the first medals of day four of the tokyo olympics have been won. bermuda — the smallest nation by population — getting their first ever gold. most of the island's 65,000 would have watched their fellow bermudian flora duffy cross the finishing line in the women's triathlon. within the last few minutes, tom dean of britain won the gold medal in the men's 200 metres freestyle and fellow briton duncan scott won silver. here's how the overall medal tally looks at the start of day 4 — japan leads with 8 golds, one more than the us and two ahead of china. we can now speak to bill zuill who's the digital editor of the royal gazette, iimagine the i imagine the celebrations ar

flora duffy came first in the women's triathlon.s the smallest nation taking part in these games — by population. so, many of those 65,000 would have watched their fellow bermudian cross the finishing line around a minute ahead of second placed briton georgia taylor—brown. that's the first of 22 medals to be won today — an increase caused by the rescheduling of the surfing competition because of the weather. here's how the overall medal tally looks at the start of day 4 — japan leads with 8 golds, one more than the us and two ahead of china. maybe us will get a gymnastics gold. the german women's gymnastics team opted to wear full—body suits in qualifications in a move they said was designed to promote freedom of choice and encourage women to wear what makes them feel comfortable. so why is it that in 2021 there are still rules dictating what women must wear? katie sveinson is a researcher on sociology of sport, gender, and identity at temple university, philadelphia. lovely to speak to you. why do you feel that there is a moment no

bermuda's flora duffy won gold in the women's triathlon — ahead of team gb's georgia taylor—brown.rmuda's first ever gold — and they are the smallest nation competing at the games. new figures from the un suggest afghanistan has seen a record number of civilians killed in the first half of this year. the un says there's been a 47 percent increase in deaths the inuit rights advocate — mary simon — has become canada's first indigenous woman to hold the post of governor—general. at her swearing—in ceremony — the official representative of queen elizabeth pledged to strive to build bridges across the diverse backgrounds and cultures that reflect canada's uniqueness and promise. 214 year old boys have been found guilty of the murder of ollie stevens would elude into a park in reading. the ollie stevens would elude into a park in reading.— ollie stevens would elude into a park in reading. the girl was convicted _ a park in reading. the girl was convicted of — a park in reading. the girl was convicted of manslaughter. - a park in reading. the girl was convicted of manslaughter. he i convi

flora duffy wins the tokyo olympic triathlon. an historic first gold for her nation.silver was reason to smile. 12 weeks ago, she'd been on crutches. silver medal today. later in the afternoon, once the weather had improved, she told me where this medal ranks in her career. the biggest achievement i've ever got, and it's even more special, because it's something i've dreamed of as a ten—year—old child, and my parents have dreamed of. i just want to get home to everyone now and just share the moment with them. so here we go, the swim is done. britain looked strong coming out of the water, withjess learmonth leading and georgia not far behind. she had stuck with the leaders on the 40k bike ride, but the elements weren't all she was battling. i think georgia taylor—brown has got a flat tyre. _ it's everyone's worst nightmare, really. i did panic at first, but then i thought, "well, there's nothing i can do, i can't really control this right now, i can only do my best." there was nothing she could do about flora duffy's commanding 10k, but it soon dawned on her she was go

flora duffy wins the tokyo 0lympic triathlon. a historic first gold for her nation.eason to smile. 12 weeks ago, she'd been on crutches. silver medal today. later in the afternoon, once the weather had improved, she told me where this medal ranks in her career. the biggest achievement i've ever got, and it's even more special, because it's something i've dreamed of as a ten—year—old child, and my parents have dreaed of. i just want to get home to everyone now and just share the moment with them. so here we go, the swim is done. britain looked strong coming out of the water, withjess learmonth leading and georgia not far behind. she had stuck with the leaders on the 40k bike ride, but the elements weren't all she was battling. i think georgia taylor brown has got a flat— i think georgia taylor brown has got a flat lyre _ it's everyone's worst nightmare, really. i did panic at first, but then i thought, "well, there's nothing i can do, "i can't really control this right now, i can only do my best." there was nothing she could do about flora duffy's commanding 10k, but

earlier there was a first ever gold for bermuda, flora duffy winning the women�*s triathlon.sumption. however a resurgence of covid—19 infections has cast some doubt over the outlook for growth for the rest of the year. joining me now is katie silverfrom our asia business hub of singapore. just talk us through these latest figures we had from korea. ,, latest figures we had from korea. . , ., latest figures we had from korea. . ,., , latest figures we had from korea. ,, , ., latest figures we had from korea, ,, , ., ., korea. sure, so they more or less had — korea. sure, so they more or less had expectations - korea. sure, so they more or less had expectations and - korea. sure, so they more or l less had expectations and what we have heard for the april to june quarter is a growth of almost 6%, a bigjump june quarter is a growth of almost 6%, a big jump from the previous quarter where we saw a 2% growth, but there are a few reasons for this, and one of them is known as the low base effect. able tojune back in 2020, we can remember all the world was on lockdown including sout

bermuda's flora duffy won gold in the women's triathlon — ahead of team gb's georgia taylor—brown.rmuda's first ever gold — and they are the smallest nation competing at the games. new figures from the un suggest afghanistan has seen a record number of civilians killed in the first half of this year. the un says there's been a 47 percent increase in deaths the inuit rights advocate — mary simon — has become canada's first indigenous woman to hold the post of governor—general. at her swearing—in ceremony — the official representative of queen elizabeth pledged to strive to build bridges across the diverse backgrounds and cultures that reflect canada's uniqueness and promise. now on bbc news: engineers leading the field in clean energy solutions come together for a special event. hello, i'm kevin fong, and welcome to the engineers: clean energy. we are here at the victoria and albert museum in london with a socially distanced public audience, a virtual audience from around the globe, and three of the world's leading engineers. now, the climate catastrophe threatens all of us. but the

earlier, bermuda's flora duffy won gold in the women's triathlon, finishing well ahead of team gb's georgiaaylor—brown. it's bermuda's first ever gold, and they are the smallest nation competing at the games. they last won a medal — a bronze — 45 years ago. new figures from the un suggest afghanistan has seen a record number of civilians killed in the first half of this year. the un says there's been a 47 per cent increase in deaths. now on bbc news: hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk, i'm stephen sackur. whoever first said that politics and sport shouldn't mix, well, they were wasting their breath. they've always mixed. and why wouldn't they, given the huge part that sport plays in our culture? right now, england is consumed by an agonising debate about racism in football after three black players on the national team were targeted for vile abuse, but it affects other sports, too. this is lords, the headquarters of english cricket. my guest today is the former west indian fast bowler michael holding, who has become a prominent voice confronting racism. but is this a fight that sport can win? mi

she couldn't quite catch flora duffy, who clinched a first ever olympic gold for bermuda.ks on crutches. no load through the bone at all. then i had another four weeks of no running and then i managed to basically cram my training in for the past six weeks. you just want to make everyone proud and give everyone a reason to be happy and lift everyone up. but in the taekwondo, what heartbreak. britain's bianca walkden fighting for a place in the final against south korea's lee da—bin. and as the clock ticked down she edged into the lead. victory beckoned, but then with just one second remaining, guess what? shot to the head. lee da—bin, in the last seconds, can you believe it? well, walkden couldn't. her pain all too plain after the ultimate last—gasp defeat. she'll fight for bronze later, but her hopes of gold are over in the most agonising fashion. andy murray's hopes, though, are still very much alive in the tennis as he and joe salisbury progress to the quarterfinals of the doubles. there was a big shock in the women's singles — marketa vondrousova knocking out naomi osa

earlier, there was a first ever gold for bermuda — flora duffy winning the women's triathlon.vy rain, wind and high waves expected injapan, prompting organisers to bring the surfing finals forward by 2a hours. north and south korea restore a communications hotline following an exchange of letters between the two leaders. and pledging to unite a diverse country — canada's first indigenous governor—general is sworn into office. hello and welcome. team gb is celebrating after winning olympic gold and silver in the men's swimming 200 metres freestyle. tom dean, who contracted covid—19 twice, won the final, with duncan scott completing the one—two. it's the first time since 1908 that two british male swimmers have shared the podium. and a bermudan athlete has made history in tokyo, winning the tiny island's first ever olympic gold medal. the bbc�*s sarah mulkerrins is in tokyo. it is going so well, isn't it, ben, for team gb in the pool. we had the gold yesterday for adam peaty. a phenomenal performance from the duo of tom dean and duncan scott in the 200 metres freestyle today. a

and bermuda have claimed its 1st ever olympic gold medal city, 3 year old flora duffy winning the women's tri at one of the dominating the running leg of the race. the only other middle awarded to the island nation was a boxing bronze at the material games back in 1976 and bermuda. and they said where it's a small country, but it's very passionate about it score and yeah, i'm just so grateful that i could achieve a personal dream here of winning and olympic metal. but i think it's bigger than me . just going to inspire the use of bermuda and everyone back home that i'm competing on the world from a small island is really possible. british swim a tom dean has come back from having corona virus twice in the lead up of the game to win golden. the 200 meter freestyle in the home is teammate duncan scott, for britain and 1st swimming 12 in over 100 use theme as described the when of the single greatest achievement of his life and getting low fares become the 1st russian men to win a swimming gold medal since the atlanta games in 1996. you said to europe on record in the 100 meters backstroke o

women's surfing olympic champion. bermuda has claimed if 1st ever olympic gold medal, 33 year old flora duffy winning the women's triumph lawn after dominating the running like of the race. the only other metal awarded to the island nation was boxing bronze at the montreal games in 1976. so it's when disclaimed all 3 spots on the podium in the women's cross country mountain bike events. it's the 1st time the width had managed a clean sweep since $936.00. germany's ricardo form one, a shock of metal in the women's kayak slalom should be that australian favorite. jessica fox had finished in 3rd now to an athlete preparing to compete in the paralympics in tokyo, which starting late august to kenton g. i got polio at each 5 and developed bo legs now. she cynical hope for a javelin metal. here's her story and her works. well. my name is spelled took in and jain. i'm representing senegal in the 2020 parlor big games in tokyo. when it's through the c m, all i want to do is when i was 10, when one day i woke up and i couldn't walk anymore. i had polio me, my disability is no obstacle. i believe in go

benita has claimed it 1st ever limpid gold medal, 33 year old flora duffy winning the women's triathlon of the dominating the running league of the race. any other middle awarded to the island nation was a boxing bronze at the material games in 1976 fulfill unclaimed all the thoughts on the podium in the women's cross country mountain bike event. it's the 1st time the managed a clean sweep. in 1953. germany's recada food, one a shock gold middle in the women, kayak slalom. she beat out a straight and favorite jessica fox, who finished in 3rd the u. s. a. the men's basketball team. my aiming to bounce back off losing the opening game in the rainy champions was stunned by france, 8376 on sunday. that was the 1st the limbic defeat. since the 2004 games in athens next up for them is iran on wednesday. just bounce back, you know, kind of again, there is a little bit of the france games on about now, just when every session just came in tonight, we got that. now when i think preparing to compete in the paralympic thing, toko, which starts in late august for through keenan g, i got polio at ag

it's 1st had a gold medal of the limpid games in tokyo. 33 year old flora duffy, one the men women's triathlon. off the dominating the running leg of the race they need is premier said duffy, he may be an entire island. proud. duffy is the british, tertiary 2nd ever olympic medalist and is taken 97 years. but the philippines finally won their 1st olympic gold medal hill in diaz won the women's 55 category weight lifting competition. she secured the victory on a final left with a total of 224 kilograms. she was a silver med list of the rio games in 2016. that was her country's 1st appearance on olympic podium for 20 years. ah. nice the top stories, jenny is present a sack for justice and defense ministers. a nighttime curfew has been extended and gatherings have been limited on sunday. he dismissed the prime minister and put a freeze on parliament. x ray of state entity blinkin has urged the units in.

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wave before winning golds. world number 2, chris more is the 1st women's surfing olympic champion. flora duffy is made olympic history. she won bermudas 1st ever. gold metal. the 33 year old clinch victory in the women's trial long had a great britain's georgia, taylor brown. the only other metal awarded to the nation was the boston bronze, the montreal games back in 1970 and bermuda. and they said it's a small country, but it's very passionate about it, sport. and yeah, i'm just so grateful that i could achieve a personal dream here of winning and olympic metal. but i think it's bigger than me . it's going to inspire the use of bermuda and everyone back home that competing on the world from a small island is really possible. and the japanese mixed doubles pair seal their countries for several in pic, table, tennis gold metal june mid to tiny and me, my ito, put on a come back to span china, ending the countries dominance in the sports british swimmer and tom dean has come back from having corona virus twice in the lead up to the games when gold and the 200 meter freestyle ill at home, his tea

the headlines: day four of the olympics and we have our first gold — bermuda's flora duffy wins the women'sl bring you the latest, as the surfing finals have been moved forward due to the weather. first afghanistan, now iraq — president biden says the us combat mission will be over by the end of the year. as parts of australia continue to live under lockdown, the country's former prime minister tells us the lack of vaccines is to blame. it was

a first ever gold for bermuda as flora duffy is celebrating after wininng the women's triathlon.pan, prompting organisers to bring the surfing finals forward by 2a hours. i'm lewis vaughan jones in london. also in the programme: afghanistan's descent into violence continues — with the un saying civilian deaths this year have increased by 50%. and pledging to unite a diverse country — canada's first indigenous governor—general is sworn into office.

the less the women's trap on this morning was took place in pretty wet and wild conditions, and flora duffy had been muta, one the gold medal, enough of the 1st of a gold medal for her country. and the other story of watching one of the great stories in 2016 rio games was the g and broke the seventy's team when they want their 1st gold medal for the country. they are going well again watch than that comes to be seen g b earlier today. the through to the quarter finals will apply australia later on. so they'll be going for gold again, some are great stuff, richardson and up of all reaction for as until q. and the thank for lack of government says it's repaid a $1000000000.00 bonds before achieve a deadline. but concerns continue to main over the nation finances and its ability to make major foreign debt payments so long because economy was already struggling before the pandemic that locked in measures and border closures of cause. the vital tourism industry to collapse that's led to a shortage of foreign currency governments and i only has enough to pay for the 1st 3 months over imports as c

she was beaten by bermuda's flora duffy, who made history by winning the island nation's first gold atind since a bronze in boxing at the montreal games in �*76. for taylor—brown, second was a great achievement, too, revealing afterwards she was on crutches just 12 weeks ago and spent part of the bike stage of the race with a flat tyre but powered on regardless to finish second. much more to come over the course of the next few minutes as competition continues in tokyo. we will have more on that at 2:30pm. here is tom dean's family as he comes through to win the gold—medal. that is how to celebrate a gold medal. that is how to celebrate a gold medal. let's go live to maidenhead now to speak to tom's sister, connie dean. a fantastic celebration! you must have loved every minute of that. you had a big screen where you are watching it. had a big screen where you are watching it— had a big screen where you are watchin: it. , . ., h, watching it. yes, we had a neighbour brina over watching it. yes, we had a neighbour bring over a — watching it. yes, we had a neighbour bring over a projector

she was beaten into gold by more than a minute by bermuda's flora duffy.rwards she was on crutches just 12 weeks ago, and spent part of the bike stage of the race with a flat tyre. still, powering through to finish second. there's been a shock in the tennis on day four — the home favourite and face of the games naomi osaka has been knocked out in the fourth round by the world number a2 and former french open finalist marketa vondrousova. osaka made history by becoming the first tennis player to light the olympic cauldron at an opening ceremony, she'd won 25 of her previous 26 matches on a hard court but was beaten in straight sets in little over an hour. but andy murray goes on in the men's double, he and his partnerjoe salisbury are through to the quarterfinals of the men's doubles in tokyo. they backed up their impressive opening—round win to beat germany's kevin krawietz and tim putz 6—2 7—6. away from the olympics, there was a thrilling finish in the hundred — as the trent rockets made it two wins from two. they beat the northern superchargers — who ba

she couldn't quite catch flora duffy, who pledged a first ever 0lympic duffy, who pledged a first everown followed her home for silver and after overcoming a puncture, and and after overcoming a puncture, and a serious leg injury in may, it was some feat. i a serious leg in'ury in may, it was some feat.— some feat. i had two weeks on crutches- _ some feat. i had two weeks on crutches. no _ some feat. i had two weeks on crutches. no load _ some feat. i had two weeks on crutches. no load through - some feat. i had two weeks on crutches. no load through the | some feat. i had two weeks on - crutches. no load through the bone at all. then another four weeks of no running and then i managed to basically cram my training in the past six weeks. you just want to make everyone proud and give everyone a reason to be happy to let everyone a reason to be happy to let everyone up. but everyone a reason to be happy to let everyone oo— everyone a reason to be happy to let everyone no— everyone up. but in tae kwon do, what heartbreak. _ everyone up. but in tae kwon do, what heartbreak. britain's - eve

she was beaten by bermuda's flora duffy, who made history by winning the island nation's first gold aterwards she was on crutches just 12 weeks ago and spent part of the bike stage of the race with a flat tyre, but powered on regardless to finish second. that's all the sport for now. day four has been packed full of action. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. that's bbc.co.uk/sport. we look forward to it, thank you very much, hugh. more burglars will have to wear electronic tags on release from prison, under a government plan to cut crime in england and wales. borisjohnson launched the programme on his first day out of covid isolation. it includes removing rules introduced by the former prime minister, theresa may, which made it harderfor police to stop and search suspects — and having a named officer for each local area. but the police federation said these were old ideas presented as new. i'm joined now byjohn apter, national chair of the police federation. good afternoon to you. so you aren't impressed by the government's plans? know, in fairness i only

triathlete, flora duffy, said she felt overwhelmed to have fulfilled her childhood dream and bring inever gold medal medal. the premier of bermuda, which has a population of about 65,000, said she'd made the entire island proud. let's go straight to lucy in tokyo. a warm welcome to day four at the tokyo olympics. that clip of tom's family and friends going viral everywhere, such emotional scenes, that is what the olympics does but there is shock mere injapan. the whole nation has been basking in the glory of the golds they have won. eight for the hosts japan so far but many expected their superstar player naomi osaka would get another medal for the country. she had the privilege of lighting the cauldron but it wasn't to be. japanese superstar naomi osaka has suffered a surprise exit in her home olympics as czech marketa vondrousova earned a straight—set win in tokyo. mere in japan. the mere injapan. the whole nation has been basking in the glory of the golds they have won. eight for the hosts japan so far but many expected their superstar player naomi osaka would get another medal for