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we have laura muir... we also have a kt. let's not spoil a good story! what did you make of it? it but let's not spoil a good story! what did you make of it?- but let's not spoil a good story! what did you make of it? it has been a fantastic day. _ what did you make of it? it has been a fantastic day. i _ what did you make of it? it has been a fantastic day. i watched _ what did you make of it? it has been a fantastic day. i watched laura - a fantastic day. i watched laura kenny earlier on, it was a crazy event, the medicine cycle —— madison cycle race. had never heard of it before, but was fantastical to this is about the female athletes, in the mirror had a similarfront page as female athletes, in the mirror had a similar front page as well, and it is actually to celebrate all of the female athletes. what do you think? are you enjoying the front pages? a are you enjoying the front pages? a good old fashioned... laughter i good old fashioned... laughter and we are _ good old fashioned... laughter and we are fourth _ good old

also on the track, laura muir has won a silver in the women's1500m. al the best result of her career. two more golds on day 14 of tokyo 2020 have taken team gb up to fourth in the overall medals table. the first of the two was a historic one for laura kenny, who has become the most decorated female olympian. she and katie archibald were crowned the inaugral women's madison champions in the velodrome. kenny is also the first british woman to win golds at three consecutive games, and this one is her fifth overall. the british pair dominated the 120—lap race, winning 10 of the 12 sprints on offer to finish on 78 points. and out of all the medals kenny has won this seems to mean the most. i never wanted to win a race so badly in my life and that was the one. i've messaged jason today and said ifeel like my olympics ends today. that was really my main target. you know, i love the team pursuit but it was giving me fears like i've never had before and once that was out of the way it was hard to say but i felt relieved because the one race i really wanted to d

still no atheltics golds for team gb, but relief for laura muir who has won herfirst outdoor global medalevening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the cyclist laura kenny has become britain's most successful female olympic athlete, after she and her team—mate, katie archibald, won the women's madison event in the velodrome. they dominated the 120—lap race, winning 10 of the 12 sprints. kenny has now taken gold in three consecutive olympic games. our sports correspondent, natalie pirks, now reports on a historic achievement. two special athletes who complemented each other beautifully. when nine years of brilliance culminates in one record—breaking moment. joy for katie archibald, history for laura kenny — the first british woman to win gold at three successive olympics. the madison was a new olympic event for women, requiring tactics, endurance and speed — something this dream team have in abundance. so, away we go... but this lengthy relay race, with a slingshot twist, is a game ofjeopardy. a little bit caught in the traffic in the middle... oh, and the dutch are down, the dutch are do

laura muir crossing the line, finally in a podium position. ersonal best! i worked so hard for so long. i mean, i've been fourth, fifth twice, sixth, seventh at the global champs every year since 2015, and it'sjust like, with everything last year that's been postponed, not knowing if it was going to go ahead, and i got a silver, and against faith and sifan as wellm _ in the men's 4x100 metre relay, gold and silver was decided byjust one hundredth of a second, team gb's nethaneel mitchell—blake leading in the home straight. nethaneel mitchell—bla ke. .. and he's taken on the line, i think, by italy! it's proof that the smallest of margins can cause the biggest of hurts. mitchell—blake consoled by his team—mates, reminding him that he'd just won a silver medal. this man ran an amazing leg. he looked a bit disappointed, but this is a team. he's been part of one of the top three fastest teams that we've ever had in british history. this man's a legend and he brought us home in incredible style. and in the women's relay, no one could get close to th

also this afternoon, laura muir won silver in the 1500 metres.m gb�*s men narrowly missed out on the gold in the 4 x 100 metres relay, beaten by italy in a photo—finish. and the women's team came in third, securing the bronze behind jamaica and the us. elsewhere, after their gold in rio, britain's hockey women have taken bronze in tokyo, with a narrow victory over india. let's try to summarise a truly remarkable day with hugh ferris. two days of competition remain of the tokyo olympics and day 1a saw great britain win another seven medals, taking them up to fourth in the medal table. laura kenny has become the most successful female british olympic with the fifth gold of her career. she and katie archibald were crowned the inaugural women's madison champions in the velodrome. kenny is also the first british woman to win golds at three consecutive games. this has not taken place in the women's programme before. the british pair dominated the 120—lap race, winning ten of the 12 sprints on offer to finish on 78 points. and out of all the medals kenn

laura muir won silver in the 1500 metres and there were medals for both the men's and women's ax100mour sports editor dan roan watched all the action, begining with team gb�*s kate french, who took gold in the modern pentathlon. one of the olympics�* toughest and most curious events, the modern pentathlon, features a variety of disciplines. sitting sixth after the fencing round, britain's kate french stayed in contention during the swimming and then excelled at the show jumping, with competitors asked to ride a horse selected at random and givenjust 20 minutes to become familiar with the animal. with that scuppering some rivals�* chances, french sealed victory in the final round, a combination of running and shooting, becoming britain's second olympic champion in the event. kate french, the new olympic champion here at tokyo 2020. i don't know whatjust happened, i can't really believe it right now. i knew i could do it if ijust focused on my shooting and ran as hard as i could. yeah. that was team gb�*s 18th gold and 55th medal of what is becoming an increasingly successful games her

having chosen to focus purely on the 1500 metres here, laura muir knew this was her chance to meet thet time. in the best performance of her career, scott proved too strong. no one was catching the defending champion but a brilliant run insured laura muir took silver and smashed the british record. the relief at ending her near decade—long quest for a major medal clear to see. i've worked so hard for so long! yeah, that a dot in the 4x100 metre british relay, favourites jamaica dominated but team gb managed bronze, a repeat of their performance in rio. favourites jamaica dominated but team gb managed bronze, a repeat of their performance in rio. but the most thrilling drama was still to come. but nethaneel mitchell—blake was overtaken on the line by italy puts mac. replays showing team gb had been picked to go byjust 100th of a second. what in 20 years when we retire, we'll look at _ what in 20 years when we retire, we'll look at this _ what in 20 years when we retire, we'll look at this is _ what in 20 years when we retire, we'll look at this is one _ what in 20 years when we retire,

tonight with laura muir in the women's1500 metre final, jody williams and the 400 metre final, andyell and at the end of the evening, we have the sprint relay, dina asher—smith part of the women's 100 relay, dina asher—smith part of the women's100 metre team that has a real chance of success as do their men. lots of excitement in store here in the athletics stadium before the end of the night. eleanor roper is in welwyn garden city at the club where laura kenny began cycling. yes, this is where she first got on a bicycle, which started for her and little did we know back then she would go on to win gold medals at three successive olympics. we are joined by new head coach here. you are going wild this morning, what did you make of the madison? that was the best _ did you make of the madison? that was the best race _ did you make of the madison? that was the best race i _ did you make of the madison? t�*isgt was the best race i have ever seen, they dominated and blew the rest apart. what makes law at such a great cyclist and competitor? grit. cyclist and competitor? grit, determinatio

in terms of the other - contenders per gb, laura muir has calf. i great chance, so what you think are her chances but that one?— her chances but that one? i really think she is _ her chances but that one? i really think she is to _ her chances but that one? i really think she is to get _ her chances but that one? i really think she is to get a _ her chances but that one? i really think she is to get a medal- her chances but that one? i really think she is to get a medal for. her chances but that one? i really i think she is to get a medal for team gb. she is ranked third in the world this year and when you actually watch her race at the other athletes head to head, she is in that top three. now is a very strong 1500 metre field. we have a face, who is a reigning world champion —— we have second microbe. and other going over three events, not 20 to do the double, as we have seen mo farah do, she is trying to do the triple. but law it will come up against two amazing athletes and i think she can get amongst them and i back to get on the podium. get

she didn't win the gold in the event she competed in with laura muir.hree medals? she was going for three gold medals, but it is two gold and a bronze. which is incredible. if you think about the training she has to do, the 1500 metres is a lot more repetition based, speed based, high—intensity, all the way to the 10,000 metres. the training doesn't weigh up. she has to do a little of everything. so, i am sure she will be the most tired athlete in the olympic village this evening. but she did the double, as far as titles go. but i think the bronze medal in the 1500 metres was absolutely incredible, it is sandwiched in between the 5000 and the 10,000 as well.— is sandwiched in between the 5000 and the 10,000 as well. looking up the usa, and the 10,000 as well. looking up the usa. allyson — and the 10,000 as well. looking up the usa, allyson felix, _ and the 10,000 as well. looking up the usa, allyson felix, what - and the 10,000 as well. looking up the usa, allyson felix, what are i and the 10,000 as well. looking up| the usa, allyson felix, what are for

but laura muir is into the semi finals of the 1500 metres and says she feels more prepared than ever.ut laura muir's chances: an athlete who has the talent and is at the time for a number of years. but it's really interesting where she has gone to championships in the delivered what she is able to, what i really feel this is the year was she would deliver on the biggest edge possible. some fantastic races, some brilliant times behind her and opposition, i think she'll have a quite tough and may be, they'll be very surprised she's not on the podium. very surprised she's not on the odium. 31? ii very surprised she's not on the odium. j~:: :: , very surprised she's not on the .odium. j~:: :: , ., podium. the 800 metres final, three british women _ podium. the 800 metres final, three british women in _ podium. the 800 metres final, three british women in the _ podium. the 800 metres final, three british women in the area _ podium. the 800 metres final, three british women in the area and - podium. the 800 metres final, three british women in the area and alex i british women in the area a

meanwhile, team gb�*s laura muir is aiming for her first olympic medal, sailing through her 1500 metres. this stage of the 1500 metres for laure muir isn't about the cheers or the acclaim... it's not even about winning. having chosen to skip the 800 to focus solely on this, the morning run was just about making it through, which she did. yeah, so excited to get started. all my flatmates have raced already so i was itching to get going. so, yeah, it's really nice to get that first run out of the way and feel comfortable. which is more than can be said for one of the favourites. sifan hassan found that staying out of trouble near the back didn't go to plan. 30 metres behind with less than a lap to go, feeling the heat in the heats? not really. she still finished first. katie snowden also progressed to the semis. beth dobbin won't have to wait that long for hers, she will be vying for a place in the 200 metre finaljust after 11.30am, coming second in her seat. we thought the 100 metres bronze medallist shericka jackson would bejoining her. she is the jamaican in the yellow easing her way

on the track, laura muir finally picked up a deserved major medal in the women's 1500—metres final.ish record in the process. team gb�*s 4x100 men's relay team came agonisingly close to securing britain's first athletics gold of the games, being pipped on the line by italy. nethaneel mitchell—blake was in front for most of the last leg, but was beaten to the tape by one hundredth of a second. this must be agonising for him and any of his fans and family to hear, but one hundredth of one second. and there was also a medal for britain's 4x100 women's team, who took the bronze behind the hot favourites jamaica and the usa. let's talk about one aspect we don't perhaps focus on too much, when we report all the victories and the disappointments for the athletes, the people who stand behind the athletes. all those cold winter mornings, those late night training sessions, those lost weekends. we talk to the chief objective of uk coaching. does that sound executive to you —— similar to you, mark? in the build—up to the four years of the build—up to the four years of the headlines for the per

laura muir, going in the 1500 metres. and it was the smoothest of starts.ough to the semifinals. so excited to get started. all my flatmates have raised already. so i was itching to get going. so, yeah, just really nice to get that first round out of the way and feel comfortable. there was drama, though, and another heat. the world champion, sifan hassan, ready to make her move on the final lap, when she tripped over another athlete. no way back, surely? but instead, she picked herself up, chased down her rivals, sprinted past them and ultimately won her heat. it suggests she may take some beating. and in the final of the women's hurdles, a little bit of olympic history. and jasmine camacho-quinn is powering away, surely, to the gold medal now? jasmine camacho-quinn, winning a first ever athletics gold for puerto rico. for such a small country, she later said, to give little kids hope, i'm just glad i'm the person to do it. andy swiss, bbc news. now let's talk about simone biles, the superstar american gymnast who has pulled out of a succession of olympic f

this stage of the 1500 metres for laura muir isn�*t about the cheers or the acclaim. out of trouble near the back didn�*t go to plan. 30 metres behind with less than a lap to go, feeling the heat in the heats? not really. she still finished first. katie snowden also progressed to wednesday�*s semis. beth dobbin won�*t have to wait that long for hers, she�*ll be vying for a place in the 200 metre final just after 11.30am, coming second in her heat. we thought the 100 metres bronze medallist shericka jackson would bejoining her. she�*s the jamaican in the yellow, easing her way down the home straight. a little too easy. what on earth? why take such risks? knocked out. nick miller�*s throw of 76.93 launched him into an olympic hammer finalfor the first time. his effort was the sixth best in qualifying. two golds were won this morning. jasmine camacho-quinn became the first puerto rican woman to win a track and field medal as she overcame the hurdles. leaping the longest was miltiadis tentoglou. the european champion saved his best till last, tying with cuba�*s miguel ech

the stage of the 1500m for laura muir isn�*t about the cheers or the acclaim... laura muir! coming second in her heat. we thought the 100 metres bronze medallist shericka jackson would be joining her. she�*s the jamaican in the yellow. easing her down the home straight, a little too easy. what on earth? why take such risks? knocked out. nick miller�*s throw of 76.93 launched him into an olympic hammer finalfor the first time. his effort was the sixth best in qualifying. two golds were won this morning. jasmine camacho-quinn became the first puerto rican woman to win a track and field medal, as she overcame the hurdles. leaping the longest was miltiadis tentoglou, the european champion saved his best till last. tying with cuba�*s miguel echevarria on distance, but winning gold as his second—bestjump was further. still following? he�*s still not sure, is he? or is he? is he just playing it cool? you�*ve won! ben croucher, bbc news. team gb�*s deborah kerr has qualified for the women�*s canoe sprint single 200m semi—finals, but team mate emily lewis just missed out. 23—year—old

laura muir going in the 1500 metres, it was the smoothest of starts.k, surely. but instead she picked herself up, chased down her rivals, sprinted past them and ultimately won her heat. that suggests she may take some beating. in the final of the women's hurdles in little bit of olympic history. powering away to the gold medal. jasmine camacho-quinn winning a first ever athletics gold for puerto rico. for such a small country, she later said, to give little kids hope, i am just glad that i am the person to do it. and following his success in the team showjumping earlier tom mcewen has won a silver in the individual eventing final. it was a near perfect performance from mcewen on his horse toledo de kerser. but a superb final round from germany'sjulia krajewski was enough to take the gold. a couple of errors by team—mate oliver townend pushed him out of the medal positions so australia's andrew hoy secured bronze at the age of 62. emily campbell has become the first british female weightlifter to win an olympic medal, taking silver in the over 87kg cate

laura muir, going in the 1500 metres. and it was the smoothest of starts.st really nice to get that first round out of the way and feeling comfortable. there was drama, though, in another heat. the world champion, sifan hassan, ready to make her move on the final lap, when she tripped over another athlete. no way back, surely? but instead, she picked herself up, chased down her rivals, sprinted past them and ultimately won her heat. it suggests she may take some beating. and in the final of the women's hurdles, a little bit of olympic history. and jasmine camacho-quinn is powering away, surely, to the gold medal now? jasmine camacho-quinn, winning a first ever athletics gold for puerto rico. for such a small country, she later said, to give little kids hope, i'm just glad i'm the person to do it. andy swiss, bbc news. usa gymnastics have confirmed that gymnast simone biles is on the start—list for tomorrow's beam final. the four—time olympic champion had already withdrawn from five events to focus on her wellbeing, including the women's team competition las

laura muir has a great chance of a medal in the women�*s 1500m final at ten to two. news coming in from spain before we go and lionel messi it looks like will not be staying at barcelona as this saga enters a new chapter according to a statementjust put out by barcelona for top for more on that, go to the website, but that is a protracted issue that will alert a lot of interested clubs. thank you for your company. lot of interested clubs. thank you foryour company. it lot of interested clubs. thank you for your company. it has been a busy one! goodbye for now. hello there. there�*s certainly no summery weather in this forecast. it weather in this forecast. will feel much like argus l the it will feel much like argus over the next couple of days. cool conditions for the time of year, windy weather and also some heavy rain, some thundery downpours and places, but there will be some sunshine around as well, so not a complete wash—out. here it is, the area of low pressure which will stick around for quite awhile. it has been moving across shores during thursday and throu

on the track, four—time european indoor champion laura muir begins her bid to win a first major championshipnal in leisurely style. the moment came ahead of the third round of dives, shortly after china's shi tingmao completed her second dive to cement her lead. this is what he was enjoying lost knitting at the same time. that's all from sportsday. we'll have more throughout the evening. bye— bye. hello there. it's a quiet start to the month of august, but nothing i suspect most of you want some settled summer sunshine for the beginning of august — why not? unfortunately, today, it was a slightly disappointing story. there was more cloud around than there was sunshine, as you can see by this weather watcher picture. there were also some nuisance showers yet again, drifting their way steadily south by a cold front. it may well enhance some thundery showers over the next few hours. the best of the breaks in the cloud, well, that was further west and we keep those clear skies as we go into tonight. the cold front will ease away, this ridge of high pressure will build. that's going to quieten th

this is fantastic because laura muir has won the silver medal in the 1500 metres.y to be to the north, particularly through aberdeenshire, where we have seen some relentless rain dripping its way steadily westwards, and bands of thundery downpours moving their way across northern ireland, north wales and north—west england as we speak. so the best of any dry weather will be further south. you are not going to miss the showers altogether, but that is likely where we will see the best of any sunshine and warmth, with temperatures topping out this afternoon at 22 degrees, 72 fahrenheit. you have probably guessed the theme of the weekend weather already. yes, the risk of heavy showers and thunderstorms still set to continue, particularly on saturday. you can see there is a shower bands rotating around that low pressure i pointed out earlier. some of them merging together for longer spells of rain at times. really unsettled trend to the start of the weekend. perhaps if anyone is going stay largely drier and quieter, perhaps the further east. it will be a blustery day as

and laura muir is into the final of the 1500 metres, as she aims for her first major medal.r semifinal behind sifan hassan of the netherlands, but team—mate katie snowden finished ninth in hers and failed to qualify. despite being the fastest briton over 800m going into the games, muir has opted to focus on the 1500m. after winning silver in the men's team sprint, jason kenny and jack carlin are through to the quarter—finals of the individual sprint. kenny, who's the defending champion and going for a seventh gold medal, beat yuta wakimoto of japan to reach the last eight. and carlinjoined him there soon afterwards, outpacing muhammad sahrom of malaysia. the quarter—finals get under wayjust before eight o'clock tomorrow morning. in the women's keirin, team gb�*s katy marchant made it through to the quarter—finals at the second time of asking. she had to race again in the repechage, after being relegated from her first round heat for a technical infringement. players from all 20 premier league clubs say they'll continue to take the knee next season as a symbol of their "unity