hello from the bbc sport centre, i'm anne—marie batson.ening ceremony on friday. many of the apartments in the village — which will house around 14,250 athletes and officials during the course of the games — now carry the flags of competing countries and athletes could be seen arriving with their luggage, while some of the others who had already checked in took a stroll around the surrounding streets. lebronjames has been chosen to be the united states' male flagbearer at that opening ceremony on the seine on friday. he becomes the third basketball player — and the first men's player — to carry the us flag at the start of an 0lympics. lebron is set to participate in his fourth 0lympics — having won bronze in his first appearance in 2004 and back—to—back gold medals in 2008 and 2012. lebron and his usa team are rounding off their 0lympic preparations with a final warm—up game against germany in london later on monday. they survived a major shock on saturday, holding off south sudan in their first game in london and the team are under no ill

hello from the bbc sport centre, i'm anne—marie batson.the president of the international olympic committee thomas bark has said that —— of the international olympic committee thomas bach has said that climate change represents an "extremely serious threat, not only for sport, but for all our lives," the organising committee of paris 2024 has vowed to make these olympic games the greenest games in olympic history, and bach says that it is important that athletes use their voice for change. it is extremely important because the athletes are the best in the business. forall these the athletes are the best in the business. for all these initiatives, they find the best response and they are the ones that can really convince the millions of people around the world and there i can give as many interviews as i want to bbc that does not have

i'm anne—marie batson. we hearfrom tadej pogacar.in rose comes close, but american xander shauffle takes the spoils and is now eyeing a grand slam of majors. with the olympics just a few days away, we hearfrom one team gb hopeful aiming for a medal in trap shooting. hello and welcome to the programme. newly—crowned tour de france champion tadej pogacar says given the sport's history, there will "always be doubts" over whether cycling is free of doping, but he says it's the "cleanest sport". the slovenian won his third tour by over six minutes, taking six stage wins along the way. however, pogacar stressed that, to him, cycling is "just a game" and that there is more to life. you can cycle until maybe 35. it would be really stupid to throw this away and risk your life for stupid racing, it isjust away and risk your life for stupid racing, it is just a away and risk your life for stupid racing, it isjust a game. yes, it's fun and alland racing, it isjust a game. yes, it's fun and all and you want to win, but it is not everything. the m

hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm anne—marie batson.mes. will paris 2024 be the greenest games in olympic history? the organisers are vowing to halve the carbon footprint of london 2012 and rio 2016. and as cricket's hundred returns, we find out how the competition has helped one fan conquer her mental health issues hello and welcome the programme. andy murray has confirmed he'll retire from tennis after the upcoming olympics. he'll retire from tennis murray's planning to play in the singles and doubles at what will be his fifth games. writing on social media murray said that competing for team gb had been by far the most memorable weeks of his career, adding "i'm extremely proud to get to do it one final time!" here's our reporter chetan patak. andy murray's story is a remarkable one. we know about the 77 year wait that britain had for a male wimbledon singles champion, which murray ended in 2013. he's a two time wimbledon champion. he's a three time grand slam champion, the first of his successes coming at the us open back in 2012. th

i�*m anne—marie batson. if they avoid defeat tonight. and 2023 champion brian harman returns the claretjug as preparations for the open championship, the last major of the year, continue. england manager gareth southgate has resigned after a second consecutive european championship final defeat. the three lions lost 2—1 to spain in berlin on sunday, three years after having been beaten on penalties by italy at wembley. the 53—year—old took the job on a permanent basis in november 2016 and managed his country for 102 games during his almost eight years in charge. in a statement southgate said: "as a proud englishman, it has been the honour of my life to play for england and to manage england. but it�*s time for change, and for a new chapter. sunday�*s final in berlin against spain was my final game as england manager. i�*m an england fan and i always will be. thank you england — for everything." mark bullingham, the chief executive of the football association, also released a statement: "on behalf of english