hamburg versus berlin to host the olympic games. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] tributes have been pouring in. for the athletes killed in a helicopter crash. >> the helicopters collided, killing everyone on board. >> france says the reason argentina are working to discover the cause of the crash. >> amateur footage captures the two helicopters on the way to becoming location. they fly dangerously close and then they collide and fall in the sky. the crash happened in the remote mountainous region, part of an argentinian province. investigators are searching the wreckage to look for clues in the cause of the crash. eight french citizens were killed, three of whom were prominent athletes. one was a gold medalist at the 2012 olympics in london. a boxer won a gold medal at the 2008 olympics and the yachts woman became the first to win the solo race and 1990. french president francois hollande expressed his sorrow over the sudden and

among the dead an olympic boxer, a long distance runner and olympic champion who retireed from competitive swimming a year ago after winning the gold silver and bronze at the london olympics in 2012. the french president said the news brings us immense sadness. one of the contestants on the show they were filming, a show called "dropped." tweeted of his sadness. horrified, i don't have words. the british double gold medalist tweeted saying they will be dearly missed. a while ago, we spoke to lucy williams. >>reporter: a sense of shock this morning. all the news all the broadcast leading with this getting reaction from all ports of french society. you mentioned sports stars that have come forward to express their shock. there's a similar reaction from all levels of government here politicians coming out to express their sadness. the prime minister has been tweeting, all france is grieving this morning. the culture minister said the three athletes were among the most outstanding ambassadors for their country. >> can you tell us a bit about what they were up to? >> reporter: they were taking

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she won gold, silver and bronze at the london olympics in 2012. the long distance woman highly regarded in france and the olympic bronze medal boxer, alexis. the president issued a statement saying the news brings us immense sadness. a fellow contestant on the show tweeted i'm sad for my friends. i can't find the words. i don't want to speak. also the british double gold medalist rebecca tweeted saying camille will be dearly missed. i spoke to lucy williams in paris. she said the news has shaken the whole country. >> reporter: a sense of shock this morning. all the newspapers and broadcasts getting reaction from all parts of french society. you mentioned sports stars that have come forward to express their shock. there's a similar reaction from all levels of government here, politicians coming out to express their sadness. the prime minister has been tweeting, all france is grieving this morning. the culture minister said the three athletes were among the most outstanding ambassadors for their country. >> can you tell us a bit about what they were

there are five olympic rings, five continents. africa is the only one that has not hosted the olympic games. so that would be very special to bring that to africa for the first time. so i think we are deserving if we can show that we can do a good job. >>> in golf the first win in the united states or europe in seven years. the irishman beating daniel bearinger in a playoff on monday. there was a rain delay in florida. 119 tournaments have passed since his last victory at the 2008 u.s. pga championship. >>> now, crucial game for the italian league is coming up right now. it's 1-1. second on the table, rome. really need to win this if they're to have any realistic chance of catching u of a. >>> now, one of the men hoping to take the top job of football's world governing body says more transparency is the key to fifa's future. michael van prague is standing in the fifa presidential elections. they're set for may. the chairman of the dutch football association says the full publication of michael garcia's report into allegations of c

and can lead to the first african olympics. while there are no other contenders to date, durbin hoping a successful games will increase africa's chances of hosting a future olympics. >> i think if we look at the olympic rings five rings africa's the only continent that hasn't hosted the games. we'll bring it back home or bring it to africa for the first time. i think we are deserving if we can show in 2022 we can do a good job. >> in golf padraic harrington, won the rain delayed honda classic. clinched the playoff on the sixth extra hole. his last trick tri was i have tri was vicity was the 2008 classic. >> nadal says it's important for his sport to protect the future much clay court events. >> translator: we are playing more and more hard court tournaments. so what's clear is that players are going to finish their careers more worn-out and in worse physical shape and life after tennis is long in theory. and so personally speaking when i finish playing tennis i would like to be able to play a game of football, different sports

. >> winning the right to bid for the olympics, they are officially in the right to host the 2024 games. monica: vladimir putin returns after a rare absence and dismisses rumors about why he vanished for 10 days. >> indian christians rally for an elderly none, sexually assaulted in an attack that has shocked the nation. in the last hour germany has made its decision as to which city will be the candidate to host the 2024 olympic games. the president of the olympic federation made the much-anticipated announcement. >> hamburg beat challenge from berlin but it will now need to stage a local referendum to shore up support. the new german candidate will now face stiff international competition to host the games. the winner will be announced by the international olympic committee in 2017. >> are sports correspondent jefferson chase, has been following this decision. hamburg has finally beat berlin to at least be a candidate to host the olympic games in 2024. what give them the edge? >> well, at the press conference they talked a lot about how they wanted to build up hamburg as a new sports c

reporter: rio's olympic park is shaping up. from a distance, it looks but he spectacular, but a close the view and smell is much less appealing. with deadlines looming, the waters around the park have been completely neglected. a black river of untreated sewage leads to chemically overloaded lime green lagoon. this biologist tells me that every river around here is practically dead. they are full of sewage. the situation is equally critical just up the coast in the bay. an iconic backdrop for olympic sailing events but into which tons of untreated sewage flow every day. some parts of the they are so polluted that they are devoid of oxygen and of life. while the solid waste produced by a city of 6 million people blithely environment and is a hazard to those who use these waters. over the last year, the epic hopefuls including the british sailing team have been training here knowing that local authorities promised that the bay is clean and safe by the time the games come around. >> there is a lot of debris and water which is real

now the olympic champion who said no to huge endorsement deals after the london olympics is about to take her final lap before leaving her team to turn pro. you're going to cry. >> i know. it's a huge transition. i have made the most incredible friends here. >> it's going to be a world record for missy franklin. >> reporter: a breakout star in london, missy won five medals with her parents, dick and d.a., beaming from the stands. >> you see the american flag go up, what parent wouldn't be bursting with joy? >> and seeing her cry. >> reporter: how does it feel to be famous? >> i still don't feel famous. >> reporter: come on. >> i still don't. >> reporter: and yet it's not every girl who gets to celebrate her birthday with prince harry. still, she gets even more satisfaction cheering up kids at a colorado hospital. >> she's like the pied piper with kids. she loves them and they love her. >> reporter: an only child, the franklins have always been extremely close and moving away has been hard. so mom had an idea. >> why don't i move to berkeley and i'll find us a duplex? >> i did nix the

it was-- the olympic village it was sort of-- . >> jon: when you went to the olympic village they putympic organizers put you there in the united states. >> everybody, all delegation was given soon to be prison after the live to their homes. and we went my daughter, last year to see what was the experience for me. >> jon: yes. >> it is still a federal prison. >> jon: still a federal prison. here is where it gets crazy. if you watch this documentary we have this demonized version of what this team was and what it represented. that you guys were you know we liked to-- and probably the same from russia's side. but we had this sort of rocky kind of versus drago kind of like the treatment that you guys received in russia was really harsh. you guys on the red army team endured really rough conditions. >> yeah but that system was for the coaches to control the players and 11 months. >> jon: you trained for 11 months a year. >> yeah, and got the one month vacation and got possibly two or three times a month to go and see your family. that's the price you pay. >> jon: and it also you know, it

it was the current olympic champion who was fastest. the austrian beating leaders to the top of the podium. chelsea's manager jose mourinho may nobody his 50's, but he feels like a kid again. they won the victory seems to have satisfied his appetite for now. >> it's important that i feel that i'm a kid at 53 years old. that for me is very very important. i feel myself--it's difficult to leave without knowing that we're doing the work for being stable and being stage for many years but it is difficult for me. i need to feel myself. >> gibraltar has lost all four of its matches and conceded 21 goals. it was recognized by the football governing body uefa in 2015. it comes after an investigation in internal matters. >>> cricket world cup hosts australia meanwhile australian soldiers challenged to a match. the afghan team emerged victorious by 43 runs and the result they're hoping that the national team can compete come thursday. >> we hope that our chance is more in the next between australia. we'll play for that. they got more experience s

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. >>> tokyo will host the olympics and paralympics in 2020. the people running the city have to prepared for also things including terrorism and cooperation with the countries, or shobeppu spoke with the unique official. here is their conversation. >> in the year 2020 tokyo will host the olympic games. >> yeah. >> why do you think this event is so crucial. >> maybe this game is sort of best occasion for us to revitalize our economy. we have suffered much because of these stagnation. now it's time to expand or economy and the financial activities all over the world to make tokyo a global financial center. >> but there are many challengeses. ferc. terrorism concerns. how much do you think tokyo -- >> in tunisia recently japanese victims, as you know. >> we had the japanese hostage and the tragedy. so it's no more the safe or the city from the viewpoint of terrorists. the olympic games is the best target for the terrorists. >> we have to prepare for those things. not direct but cyberterrorism along the important -- you know the preparation for us

it would be just the second time one of the islands won any olympic medal, only 17 months of lifting reese, al jazeera, new caledonia. >>> there is more sport on our website, for all the latest check out al jazeera.com/sport, we have blogs and videos from correspondents like paul reese around the world, that address is al jazeera.com/sport. and that is the sport for now jane. >> thanks for that and very good timing because u.s. secretary of state john kerry has taken to the podium in geneva at the u.n. human rights council, let's listen in to what he has to say. >> for convening this session and i particularly appreciate the opportunity to be here at such an extraordinarily important time. not only for the future of this body but for human rights around the globe. president obama believes deeply in the mission of the human rights council and he recognizes the importance of engagement, u.s. engagement and other engagement and leadership within the organization. he made the decision to reengage. >> nasa steps in to help protect . >> driving worldwide and what is driving us is universal

future olympic hopefuls jessica and abby. all, it wasn't that long ago they were in the same spot themselves. >> not only is she showing the world what ski jumping is, but she's showing the world from her perspective. but for her, it was something that i think not a lot of people feel. you know, that adrenalin rush and being scared, but excited at the same time. and the first time i met her, i was just -- i was so excited that this little girl could bring herself to do that. >> when we're going to a new hill or we're jumping a bigger hill, there's always a little bit of adrenalin rush, and you're really questioning what you're doing. and then you jump, and you land, and you want to cheer every time. >> yay! whoo! >> back on the mountain, student and coach savour the moment. >> i thought it was like really scary at the top. but then at the bottom, i'm not sure if you heard this, but i was kind of exploding. >> really? >> yeah. i was like, yeah! >> oh, yeah. i saw the video. >> whoo! >> that was awesome. >> it's so moving to th

. >>> olympic organizers in rio insist they will be ready to host next years games.zilian city has been marking the 500-day countdown to the start of the olympics. but many venues have troubled waters still lying ahead. >> reporter: this is the bay in rio de janeiro. idyllic from above, but the surface tells a different story. pollution, junk, and toxic runoff more than visible. and in 500 days it will be hosting olympic sailing events. >> reporter: we'll have the bay and its waters ready to host athletes from the entire world, and these waters will be equal for everybody. >> reporter: at this market shipping son ter, items have been put on display to raise awareness. the bay receives the majority of the city's raw sewage and officials promised to clean up 80% of it. the city's mayor admits this goal is no longer achievable. >> translator: it's obvious that it is the responsibility of all of us, all of us meaning the government. society has also its part. i think we have missed the opportunity to clean the bay. >> reporter: west of the city at the main olympic park o

among the dead is an olympic champion swimmer, and olympic boxer, and the long-distance alar. -- long-distance sailor. this tribute from france's president. >> i'm thinking about the three champions from france that are dead. they are dead because they wanted to push boundaries explore new countries, and lead the way for others. >> camille was a television hero having won three medals, including gold, at the 2012 london olympics. her boyfriend shared his memories of her. >> cami was often called miss 100%. she won on most everything. she went on this trip so happy. it was her choice to be there. >> here at the television company, the search for answers is just beginning. france is sending investigators to help with the argentinian inquiry. this was a catastrophic crash, and even recovering the bodies has a proven to be slow and painful. filming for the reality survival show had only just begun. a last adventure, that for three of its sporting celebrities, became the final deadly race. the morning is accompanied by questions about how this routine entertainment show went so badly wrong. lucy wi

now, getting ready for the olympics is almost a huge task always is.will the stadiums be finished on time, is security going to be tight enough? as for the water sports there's always that question of water quality. and the bbc has seen some startling evidence that rather suggests that rio de janeiro's polluted waters will be nowhere near clean enough for next year's games. >> reporter: from a distance rio's olympic park is taking shape. but up close, the view and the smell is less appealing. with deadlines looming to complete the sporting venues the waters here have been completely neglected. a black river of untreated sewage meets the chemically overloaded lime green lagoon. biologist mario muscatelli tells me every river around here is practically dead because they are full of sewage. in rio's iconic bay, the location for sailing events tons of untreated sewage flow every day. some parts of the bay are so polluted, they're an oxic. devoid of oxygen and life. for years, olympic hopefuls including the british team have been training in these waters co

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they have raised more than $100,000 for the special olympics. this is katherine's fifth year taking the plunge. she keeps coming back because she has a brother with special needs and volunteers for northern access in eagle river. >> regardless of how many hours i volunteer, it doesn't equal to what i get out of special olympics. >> it may be 14 degrees outside. >> reporter: that hasn't stopped more than 600 plungers from jumping into frozen lake. >> it is a great cause and quite refreshing. >> we are raising money for special olympics. i recommend everybody get it. >> everyone comes here for the right reason. it is humbling. >> that event raised more than $100,000 for special olympics. >>> coming up, the latest on the controversy over the israeli prime minister's upcoming speech to congress warning of the dangers of a nuclear armed iraq. >> mother on the shooting death of a popu ♪ insight is knowing you made the right decision from the start. insight is knowing how to handle things that don't go as planned. and sometimes it's knowing when to ste

it's february 2014, and the sochi olympics are just coming up when i arrive in moscow.ry time i come here. the '80s-style go-go capitalist conspicuous consumption see who can spend the most money disco-techno thing i encountered when i first came here in 2001, it's still going strong. in fact, these days moscow has one of the highest concentrations of billionaires in the world. but as never before, it's imperial russia now, a one-man rule. all power emanates, every decision must consider this guy. ♪ russia is full of characters with murky pasts and shadowy connections. one of them i've called a friend for more than a decade. >> tony! wow. >> i guess i'm switching to vodka. zamir. how are you, brother? >> now, my concern is back in the day, this place was famous for all of the rooms were bugged. >> not anymore, i'm sorry. >> oh, really? i'm really sorry about that. >> times change. >> poor zamir, my long-time crony. he tries to be at least diplomatic about these things. i mean, he's got to live here, right? he doesn't want prussic acid on his blintzes. >> given the forwa

construction is already well advanced for the 2018 winter olympics. debate over cost and future use of the site but at least that debate is happening now rather than after the event. >> the biggest lesson from those past events i think is an opportunity for everybody to get involved in the planning stage and at least a dialogue has begun. >> reporter: the operators say the olympics like formula 1 will encourage the growth of interest to fill these facilities a strategy of if you build it they will come but experience has shown they might be a long time in coming. rob mcbride al jazeera, south korea. >>> south korea's first olympic gold medalist has made a public apology after failing a drug test. he could still return in time for rio's olympics next year because his sentence was backdated. >>> one of basketball's more interesting characters is bearing count on his latest challenger. he changed his name to metta world peace has now signed up to play in italy. ron arrest is his real name. he gave himself a new name in 2011 to promote world peace. and af

host: the german bids to host bill ethics will it -- the olympics . host: the pressure is not only on the northern port city. the sporting mandy is hoping for much-needed lift. reporter: until recently marcus was a hopeful for the limbic scenario. in december, he set a world record but he announced the end of his career. now he runs an ice cream shop in hamburg. he is an extreme example but part of a trend among top german athletes. 40% of those who retire early you so to focus on education or a profession. >> something -- the reality is i net 620 euros for a 60 hour week. reporter: competitive sports have lost appeal. that means fewer medals. germany has gone from third to sixth place in the ranking since 1992 with the medal count half that of 20 years ago. >> we want to work consistently and with her eyes and the pies and future game so we can be more successful in germany in 2024. reporter: host countries perform well in the olympics. australia, greece, and china and the u.k. invested huge amounts in their home games. since then, they have been amo

to put it in perspective, the olympics had about 10,000 athletes. that's the summer olympics. this event will have some 12,000 representing more than 70 countries. with venues in northern virginia d.c. and maryland the games will require some 4,000 volunteers. >> it's so exciting. huge that it's coming to fairfax. >> they're going to be our ambassadors. >> reporter: kevin reynolds is among the organizers. says the biggest incentive for you, the events are free. >> and there will be plenty of signage and plenty of opportunity for spectators co-tom and be part of it. >> reporter: opening ceremony set for june 26th at rfk stadium. in reston i'm david culvert, news4. >> those men and women are in great shape. we're following several big stories for you this afternoon. >> news 4 at 5:00 starts now. pat, wendy? >> now at 5:00 we are working several developing stories pappas or the who was asked to pray with a local man is then murdered. and new that the hour we hear from friends of the victim. >>> a racially charged investigation at the university of maryland. new information about

this will be a main venue of the 2022 beijing olympics linked to the capital by a high-speed train. good news for enthusiasts. >> translation: people are happy and economic growth is on top of the world. when the country is rich. they want to develop sports. >> if we win, more will be interested in skiing. >> this week they are in china to evaluate progress. two bids - this one and kazakhstan are in the race pledging to abide by rules on human rights and freedom of expression. >> we have non-discrimination. it is has been discussed. we have obtained reassurance that it would live up to the expectation on the olympics movement. >> reporter: after the excesses of the 2014 game in which russia spent an extra $50 billion, and fears to withdraw. beijing is careful to keep the budget down to $3 billion. it's promising to reuse indoor venues created for the summer games, and make the most of mountain facilities. >> inspection has given us a positive appraisele recognising china's efforts to make good use of the 2008 olympic venues. we are committed to the development of economical issues i

and an olympic first tonight. toyota has signed on as a global sponsor of the olympic games. the price tag for the deal was $1 billion. toyota is the first car maker to join the international olympic committee's top tier marketing program. history will be made this sunday in boston. two gay and lesbian groups will march in the city's annual st. patrick's day parade. a move to ban such groups caused outrage last year. thousands of people boycotted the festivities and the boston based sam adams brewery pulled its sponsorship. a slow recovery tonight. what's hampering crews from salvaging that downed military helicopter. and what we've learned about the marines on board. plus getting ready for rain. when tonight's storms roll in and how they'll affect your weekend. >> and i'm robert burton. coming up in sports details on the latest addition to the skins secondary and on paper the hoyas aren't the better team in tonight's matchup. >> bad weather continues to slow recovery efforts following a fatal military helicopter crash in florida. seven marines and four soldiers were killed w

the 2022 went olympics. 31 but what about the man? >> i was given a gift. 7-eleven >> as a journalist, i think its sad. and unnecessary and warranted. how is it--is the military that can answer that question. this restriction of movement. journalist who is have been covering the region for a long period of time. you mentioned ahmed idris has a lot of experience reporting from the northeast. they're not strangers to the area. how is it, that's a good question. we would like for the authorities to come out and explain further what they mean. >> west africa representative for the committee to protect journalists there, thank you very much for your time. thank you. >> now from europe let's join news from europe let's join figure felicity from our london center. >> talks from iran's nuclear program are entering a critical point. they say they're confident that an agreement can be reached. negotiators from six world powers are trying to reach a deal by tuesday. al jazeera's james bays has this report from the swiss city of lausanne where th

construction is well advanced in for the 2018 olympics. so is the debate and cost and use of the use of the site. but at least that debate is happening now instead after the event. >> the biggest lesson from those past events is an opportunity for everybody to get involved in the planning stage and at least the dialogue has begun. >> the operators say the olympics like formula one will encourage the growth of interest to fill these facilities. a strategy of if you build it they will come. but experience has shown they might be a long time in coming. rob mcbride al jazeera, south korea. >> now american astronaut and two russian cosmonauts have taken off for a record-setting space mission. to of the men will spend a year in orbit the longest ever of continuous space voyage. that space mission will help scientists find out how the human body reacts to the harsh environment of space. canadian chris hatfield spent six months on iss and explains what it was like. >> the space station is an incredible human outpost right on the edge of our capabi

construction is already well advanced for the 2018 winter olympics in pionchang and debate of cost andof the site but at least that debate is happening now rather than after the event. >> the biggest lesson from those past events i think is an opportunity for everybody to get involved in the planning stage and at least the dialog has begun. >> reporter: the operators say the olympics like formula one will encourage the growth of interest to fill these facilities. a strategy of if you build it they will come but experience has shown they might be a long time in coming. rob mcbride, al jazeera, south korea. >> 2016 hosts and france suffered defeat since last year world cup and beat 3-1 and repeated the 1998 world cup final and did the day shops and now the country managers france took a lead but brazil won 3-1 and the 7th straight win since the 7-1 world cup loss against germany. defending european champion spain are back in qualifying action this friday against ukraine and spain and ukraine second and third in qualifying groups respectively and lead the group in c and spain without the

be a citizen of somewhere >>> in south korea debate is intensifying over the cost of the winter olympics. the 2018 games carries a price tag of 12 billion. after the experience of previous sporting investments some are asking if it's worth it. >> it is the world class circuit that was supposed to put south korea on the formula 1 racing map. after just four grand prix's the racing world forgot that it is here. unable to generate the local support or the revenue needed to keep formula 1 here, the race track operators have been looking for other events the operators nist the circuit should not be viewed in dollars and cents. >> a facility like this should be seen as a social investment instead of a business having to earn revenue. the federal government is not as popular and the government does not feel it is responsible to sponsor us. at the root of the problem is planning. located in the remote south of a country that has limited interest in motor sports. critics say a lack of foresight seems to be a national failing. >> when it comes to planning you have to look at how to make these venu

his next goal is the 2013 asia pacific special olympics. according to recent national statistics. there are over 20,000 people with disabilities in bhutan. the government has been increasing its efforts to support them. children aged between 6 and 17 attend this public school. the school provides classes for children with special needs. eight such schools have been established around the country so far. >> show me your fingers. >> the government plans to increase the number of these types of schools in the future. jigme established her second center in 2009 with her own savings. the center, located in the eastern mountainous region is a boarding school for young people who aren't able to commute. 64 students currently attend. jigme has plans to open other centers in the future. in 2009, a bakery, an unusual type of store for bhutan opened in the capital. the bakery sells 30 types of breads and pastries and is gaining popularity. >> very often i buy from here. the bread, the pastries. >> seven graduates from the center work here. jigme built the bakery in order to give graduates op

charlie: the special olympics started in 1968? leon: we or success to this catastrophic -- owe our success to this catastrophic situation with warren buffett. my mother probably effect on my have about 10,000 athletes and i want to grow it and he probably heard an echo saying, i am not making this mistake twice. [laughter] leon: two things jump out at me. first, listening to people talk about don and going to his general, the thing that struck the was how many people talked about him as a dad. this is a generation of men who grew up to be powerful. they were not really known to be honest, most of them. this is a man who when you look at the full story of his life, almost everybody refers to his children and grandchildren, to the fact he was always there at the little league game, at the show. this was a man who somehow came through the 50's and 60's and 70's when the role of men was changing, and the most competitive businesses in the world. it challenged the notion. he still managed to convince everyone around him at the family w

the winner of the 400-meter freestyle at the beijing olympics was banned earlier this week.he could return in time for next year's rio games. >> i would like to express my sincerest apology to those who have always supported me, even though i was not always a good enough person. i am sorry and i am ashamed of myself for arousing criticism with an incident which is even unacceptable for myself. i am bowing down to ask forgiveness. >> in the nba milwaukee beat indiana tightening their grip on the eastern conference ahead of the playoffs. the start on the night for the bucks, hitting a career high 34 points. chris middleton scored 17. the pacers who were just half a game out of first place took it all the way, could have forced an overtime, but a three-pointer was missed with seconds left. bucks with the win 111-107. >> one of basketball's more interesting characters is bearing down on his latest challenge, a former nba star who officially changed his name to metta world peace has signed up to play in italy. he he gave himself a new name in 2011 to promote global peace. he star

they all participate in the special olympics. kevin lewis now live at the hill with a look at what those athletes are doing right now. hey, kevin? kevin: hey there leon. after spending the entire day talking with u.s. senators and representatives, members of the special olympics have come here to the dirkson federal building and they are now tapping into their italian side playing a light hearted game of bocce. you can see the action here. in all seriousness, today's event is important to special olympics and reminds leaders why federal funding is absolutely necessary for this program to survive and thrive. you know worldwide this organization sponsors 4.4 million athletes in 170 countries, one of the main manipulations -- missions is for people with and without intellectual disabilities to play unified. i guess you didn't know that los angeles will play host to the special olympic world games this july and august. 7,000 athletes spending nine days competing in 25 different sporting events like swimming soccer and gymnastics. but

>>reporter: he says that his ruling by able training time for the paris olympics came to walk to competeere is stanley roberts who found some people behaving badly. >>stanley roberts: how these latest their time to be crossing alarm. it happened more than you think last-second this is the cab like changing results reason of five doubles in killed at the very same tracks one will deal with the office of the tracks you only get hit by a trend if you're on the tracks. the gyro this pickup truck saddam the tracks as the recording it was up because traffic was jammed when mahmoud a few inches behind a car fired was still a lot at the tracks. jarvis said in the sec's role whopping one men and eight seconds was the sea like a lifetime in front plane was approaching. their size herring's do not stop on the tracks. >>stanley roberts: it just so happens officer from the low park police department started over. i sense of desire. to issue the ticket which is a bargain we think what the price of getting hit by trains. unless your trainer one of these vehicles you need to stay off the tracks. in menl

among them one an olympic swimmer camille muffat.me she spoke of her pride to represent france after the olympics. >> translator: you don't really take it in. it's true i won my 400 meter title. then the next day the president came to visit me. if even i don't do this for that, it is another dimension. >> reporter: another victim was the celebrated yachts woman, florence arthaud. she became the first woman to sail alone across the atlantic. also on board was alexis vastine. he too had won a medal in the olympics. the area where the helicopters crashed is remote. it was reported that weather conditions at the time were good. the tv program the athletes were filming in argentina, was inspired by a swedish reality show that flies contestants into remote areas and leaves them to fengd for themselves. reaction in france to the deaths has been swift. the channel has expressed its great sadness and postponed the show. the rest of the crew will return to france. the sudden death of his fellow french nationals was a cause of immense sadness,

the bid for the winter olympics is down to two contenders. after four other nations pulled out. for vine china it represents another chance to host another international event. >> beautiful day. if china has its way this will be one of the main venues for the 2022 winter olympics. >> people are happy and economic growth is at at the top of the world. when the country is rich they want to develop sports. >> if we win more people will become interested in skiing. >> this week the inspectors are in china to evaluate progress. only two bids with this one. both pledging to abide by newly instituted rules on human rights and freedom of expression. >> we have long discussed and we have the reassurance that they would live up to the expectations. >> after the excesses of the 2014 games in sochi for which russia spent an extra $50 billion beijing has been careful to keep it's budget down to $3 billion. it's promising to reuse indoor venues created in the 2008 games and make the most of already-built mountain facilities. >> thethey would make good use of the 2008 olympic venues. >> they h

she rejected the idea of co-hosting the olympics in december.he spring grand sumo tournament is now under way in osaka western japan. we'll turn things over to our sumo expert hiro morita for an update. >> there's no question who the man to beat in osaka, hakuho. he captured his 33rd title in japan january, the most ever in sumo history, and the mongolian dynamo is showing no signs of stopping. the grand champ has come out on top in the last five tourneys and looks well on his way to another championship. simply put, hacko smokes tack roh foouji. hakuho is 5-0. well, hakuho may be the strongest guy out there, but when it comes to popularity nobody even comes close to goweto. the ozeki champion from osaka. he too entered thursday's session with a spotless record. other he's clear about what he wants to accomplish in his holecoming tournament win his first championship. to achieve this he set a goal of winning at least 13 bouts this time around. he wants to catch tamawashi but the mongolian doesn't let that happen. he keeps the separation and then

. >>> and in sport troubled waters race against time to clean up the rio olympic regatta. >> i came hire here today especially to express my sympathy with the relatives and friends of the victims of german wings flight 9525 since there was a high number of spanish people on board. this, of course, is why we're here to express our sympathy to the people of spain. this meeting, it's hard to describe in words, it was very emotional for all of us, including the management of german wings and myself. i think what they have gone through is incomprehendible, and it was difficult to be there. it was difficult to be there. our folks now will be take best care of relative and friends of our victims of yesterday's flight. i'vei was with the german minister of transport and foreign affairs. it was a terrible sight to see the small pieces of debris. we have arranged with the french authorities for possibility of those relatives who want to get close for the scene of the accident will get there tomorrow. we'll have a lufthansa special flight leaving at 8:45 to marseille with the support of the french

fewer and fewer countries seem to want or be prepared to pay for the bid for the winter olympics of 2022just two contenders and kazistan and beijing china after four other nations pulled out and china has another chance to host another international event and harry faucet has more. >> reporter: a beautiful blue sky day in china and if they have their way this is the main venue of the 2022 beijing olympics linked to the capitol by high speed train and good for winter sports enthusiasts. >> translator: people are happy and economic growth is at a top of the world. when the country is rich they want to develop sports. >> translator: if we win more people will become interested in skiing. >> reporter: this week the inspectors from the international olympic committee are in china to evaluate progress and this one and another are still in the race and both pledging to abide by newly instituted rules on human rights and freedom of expression. >> we have nondiscrimination as a reenforced grows on the city contract and it has been discussed and we have gained reassurance that they would live up t

it would be just the second time one of the islands had won any olympic medal. only 17 months of lifting to go. >>> the prize for african leadership has been awarded to the outgoing president of -- he won the $5 million prize. it's only been given out four times in eight years. it recognizes democratic elected leaders who governed well and left office once their term ended. >>reporter: his prized achievement in african leadership has only been one four times since 2007. he says that doesn't mean africa is doing badly. >> i accept we have some challenges in africa. i don't have issues. but we are moving forward. 95% of african people today live under better governed societies than ten years ago. it's not perfect. and it's not by wide margin. but it is a movement -- in many parts of africa. >> there are worrying times. some african leaders look like they want to hang on to powers so they can have a third term in office. some of those countries include togo. >>reporter: some say perhaps the term leader should be defined. >> we have a special kind of press prestige