s olympic outfit. i think we have to look at the why did your political context anybody who has studied this in depth this whole. story i'm afraid would come to the objective conclusion that double standards are being applied here we are seeing a campaign to delist to my eyes to russia on a number of fronts what people are saying quite rightly russia and elsewhere is the standards must be applied equally that's what this is about it's about standards being applied equally yes when there is evidence of individual athletes who may have consciously taken drugs in an attempt to get advantages over their rivals then any athlete that does that should be subject to the rules no one is just using that but where this goes way beyond that is this call for a blanket ban and which is unfair because it punishes the innocent as well as the guilty. jacqueline bouvier here taking over for nicky aaron we continue with our breaking news coverage for more on what a decision we're now joined live by alex say at a chef ski

in 1980 which were boycotted but and also the los angeles olympics after that $1004.00 but that left a big scar on a lot of athletes careers that left a big scar on the sport in general because it wasn't an international a full international competition and there really robbing not just russian athletes but they're robbing world athletes in general of being able to compete against the best with the best and have those memories in to know where you stand on the world being tables in terms of your performance. you were talking about global politics and letterman putting it in paris for ukraine peace talks today could there be anything to the timing of what is rolling. i'm not sure about that but. i think. one of the things that's glaring in this whole episode is that if you look at. russia's performance in the sochi olympics in 2014 was was outstanding for even a host country so i believe the top the medals table in that competition and then this effort was really ramped up right around that time and i think this is about humiliating russia it's about demoralizing their athletes it's a

if you seekjoy, come see the special olympics.he took people with intellectual disabilities and brought them out of institutions and gave them and their families hope. eunice kennedy shriver is royalty as far as i'm concerned. the days of separation and segregation are over. what nation you come from doesn't matter, we don't care. the plan was laid early in my mother's life, to be fierce, determined, to some extent, angry. your age, your size, we don't care. she had this great shock of hair, you know, and she would just stare at you, just stare a hole at you and just was pushing her cause. go home and tell your countrymen, "i am a champion athlete!" this is sport at its least cynical. this is pure, unadulterated sport. 30 years ago, the world said, "you are unable to run 100 metres." today, you run the marathon. i think she is one of the few people that changed the world. the special olympics world games is one of the biggest sporting events on the planet. every two years, thousands gather to compete. and almost every day, in almo

history hits officials hardest of the russian olympic committee is suspended. but things seem to blow over moscow denied they had a state run doping program but admitted they had a problem the russian olympic committee was reinstated and even now reform groups saw other was given the green light subject to strict conditions. so that we actually cooperate with the requirements that. to russia are fully implemented but there was no happy ending water required full access the russian data related to the field of doping testing after a brief deadline delay this was provided in joinery 2019 fast forward to also and things have gone wrong again this time water accused russia of tampering with the data while the 29 team copy of the laboratory. information management system allyou missed database matches in many respects the 2015 copy of provided to wander by a whistle blower in 2017 hundreds of presumptive adverse analytical findings that appear in the 2015 copies have been removed from the 2019 copy and the related underlying rule data and p.d.f. files have been dele

s olympic outfit. i think we have to look at the wide it your political context anybody who has studied this in depth this whole. story i'm afraid would come to the objective conclusion that double standards are being applied here we are seeing a campaign to deal just to my russia on a number of fronts what people are saying quite rightly in russia and elsewhere is the standards must be applied equally that's what this is about it's about standards being applied equally yes when there is evidence of individual athletes who may have consciously taken drugs in an attempt to get advantages over their rivals spend any athlete that does that should be subject to the rules no one is disputing that but where this goes way beyond that is this call for a blanket ban and which is unfair because it punishes the innocent as well as the the guilty. they allege politicized nation on the matter is not the only criticism coming ahead of the possible ban but some sports personalities believe that if implemented it will

olympic gold and for female boxing, and was our first ever olympic gold and forfemale boxing, and maded to drama in the ring but she plans to swap the canvas for the big screen. is getting into allows younger, i enjoyed it and i decided and they played myself in waterloo. i had and they played myself in waterloo. ihad fun and they played myself in waterloo. i had fun and i'm hoping i get to do more. actually turned down a few opportunities while i was boxing so i'm looking forward to now taking up the opportunities that i missed.“ asserted think you like to do or just acting credulous as the acting side, i think. just acting credulous as the acting side, ithink. i've had just acting credulous as the acting side, i think. i've had enough of bashed about. that's all from sportsday. coming up in a moment, the papers. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the talkradio presenter daisy mcandrew and sian griffiths, education & families editor at the sunday times. many of tomorrow's front pages are already in. the government's ‘ra

in japan under the colors of the russian trickle or due to the terms of the olympic charter. whether someone committed a crime fair enough he or she should be punished for that but it is quite unclear how exactly stripping a nation of its flag in a major sports competitions across the planet can actually solve the problem of fighting against doping you're not. in to. reduce justice system. you could think about what's on. well and he. has jurisdiction does it and jurisdiction over the russians who are to become sanction russian. can do essentially resettle and take actions relative to scoot so it's come up with this international standard to code compliance with signatories which is used to sanction russia this time around. on top of everything it seems that what his decision from monday was made in such a haste that they have no clue how to actually navigate in that decision the biggest example of that is probably the situation with you wait for and feel for tournament's well where you are where you quite expect to. these sanctions will not affect in any way russian part of

s olympic outfit. i think we have to look at the why that year political context anybody who has studied this in depth this whole. story. i'm afraid it would come to the objective conclusion the double standards are being applied here we are seeing a campaign to diligent to my eyes to russia on a number of fronts what people are saying quite rightly in russia and elsewhere is the standards must be applied equally that's what this is about it's about standards being applied equally yes when there is evidence of individual athletes who may have consciously taken drugs in an attempt to get advantages over their rivals.

it is an important loa n of an olympics.a father of three. the year after that olympics was real tough army and my family. we had to tighten up the strength and ups difficult. this has given me the opportunity to stay in sport, stay physical, stay active. i was humbled, such a great sliding country and hopefully it'll be a real process for me. ladies and gentlemen, please show your appreciation for your olympic bronze medallist. last month they finally receive their retrospective olympic bronze from 2014, following the disqualification two version slides for doping offences. it was an evening mixed emotions. elizabeth saville, it has taken such a long time. it is emotional, because we have lost so much that nobody will ever see. my sport, have lost so much that nobody will eversee. my sport, it have lost so much that nobody will ever see. my sport, it is really in a dark space right now, it is really struggling for i did not get the benefit that i should have got and make kids did not get the benefit they should have had. he

he's kind of under the colors of the russian trick a lot due to the terms of the olympic charter. whether someone committed a crime fair enough he or she should be punished for that but it is quite unclear how exactly stripping a nation of its flag in a major sports competitions across the planet can actually solve 'd the problem of fighting against doping you're not innocent proven guilty and i'm in and you don't need to you're guilty until you can prove you're innocent a complete reversal of justice system but it's always been that way you've got to think about what's on the world anti-doping agency has jurisdiction it doesn't at yours dictionary to the russian authorities become sanction russian politicians russian. you know the concepts and politicians can it all it can do essentially resell it and take actions relative to schools so it's come up with this international standard to code compliance or signatories which is used to sanction russia this time around and it's come up with these sanctions as a way of putting pressure on the earth or it's used to come clean which they

should become an olympic games sponsor. you're obviously not happy with this partnership and it's normal for a b. and b. like booking dot com to invest millions of euros per year that's something we just can't compete with. with a bit of luck the olympic spirit will find a way to bring the 2 sides together in the city of love. the world's biggest and perhaps most anticipated i.p.o. is about to take place later this month we're talking about iran co saudi arabia's national oil company it intends to sell $25600000000.00 in shares but they will only be available in the riyadh stock exchange and not in london or new york and that's not the only special thing here let's take a look around of world's most profitable companies last year it produced some 11000000 barrels of oil per day more than 2 thirds of that was exported to asia with an additional 14 percent to the united states the upcoming i.p.o. has generated a lot of excitement but a recent drone attack on iran co facility and investors increasing focus on renewable energy

the fight to get to the olympic is oftentimes harder than the fight at the actual olympics, and thise actual olympics, and thisjust gives me than the fight at the actual olympics, and this just gives me a path where i'm not taking a spot away from one of my friends in the us. in 2015, gus came out as the first gay man in action sports. he wa nts to first gay man in action sports. he wants to use his platform to challenge stereotypes, help others, and in his own words, live his truth. imean, i truth. i mean, i came out in a really public way because i was hoping to reach other people that were in a similar position, and ifelt like me standing up and advocating and sort of like walking tall and being proud was going to do a lot for kids that we re was going to do a lot for kids that were watching me and kids that were in sports that didn't feel like they fit in because they were gay. or from a small town, whatever it may be. having taken a break from the sports, he's got started on repulse drag race, and has turned to acting. every so in your body is screaming. i'm in american horror s

in japan under the colors of the russian trickle or due to the terms of the olympic charter. whether someone committed a crime fair enough he or she should be punished for that but it is quite unclear how exactly stripping a nation of its flag in a major sports competitions across the planet can actually solve 'd the problem of fighting against doping you're not. proven guilty in anti doping it's who you're guilty until you can prove you're innocent a complete reversal of justice system but it's always been that way you've got to think about what's on the world anti-doping agency has jurisdiction but it doesn't act yours dictionary to the russian authorities become sanction russian politicians roll it can do essentially reset it and take actions relative to schools so it's come up with this international standard to code compliance where signatories which is used to sanction russia this time round. on top of everything it seems that waters decision from monday was made in such a haste that they have no clue how to actually navigate in that decision the biggest example of that

and rush banned from the olympics in tokyo this summerer and the 2022 winter olympics in beijing.hat decision handed down by the agency.anti-doping alsoso, two major trials over so-called ill acquired goods. one of them involved the u uncle of syrian leader bashar al-assad . who b brought big bird to life has didied. more on the legacy of "sesame puppeteerer carol spinney after headlines. rroll spinney. is president of ukraine talking with the leaders of russia. this will be thehe first time tt volodymymyr zelensky wilill setn with the russian president face-to-face. critics though are worried t the ukrainian preresident w will sel out ththe disputed area of don basque in exchange for a settlement. bilateral meetings will get underway about two hours from now. what can you tell us? absolutely. there will be bilateral meetings between them out -- emmanuel macron, vladimir putin, and zelinski. four will be meetings with heads of state and then there will be a press conscience that is scheduled at 7:00. we are being told that the meetings will take as long as .hey need to take they c

olympic champion!r, the leads born fighter became the first ever olympic boxing champion in london 2012 before repeating her feet at rio four years later. she's also held world european and commonwealth titles, as well as being awarded in mbe and an obe, a true trailblazer, at least behind an unrivaled legacy. i had to be the london olympics, i had to be, just because it was a home game. the whole countryjust lit up. we had so much support from the whole nation. it was, it was unreal, and it was my first ever olympic gold, and it was the first one for a female boxer as well, it made history. it has to be. it has to be the highlight. it has to be. adams is used to drama in the ring, but now says she plans to swap the ca nvas but now says she plans to swap the canvas for the big screen. started for us getting into acting when i was younger, i quite enjoyed doing it, coronation street, played myself in waterloo road. i had fun. and i'm hoping in the future i will be able to do a little bit more. i was, i

aged 13 she'd be the youngest german olympic competitor ever. with if i qualify i'd like to be able to enjoy it and not feel like i have to make it to the top 10 or something. else so in 4 years when i'm 17 i might qualify again and then maybe i could start thinking about bringing back a metal. plate so. i think. the decisive qualification phase begins in february then once again to facias will be spending more time on the road than in school fortunately the tokyo olympics will be held during the summer vacation. let's hope that lily's dream of qualifying for the olympics will come true. a different kind of dream came true from my colleague kendrick welling he wanted to discover the underwater world in more detail and he didn't even have to get wet to do so he encountered fish that some divers wait years to catch a glimpse of and he could even touch some where in europe's biggest aquarium it has 1600 species including a very elusive creature. the monterey and the magical on the water world. i love the ocean but i very rarely have to chance to di

trying to fight for his olympic gold medal twice 1st on the olympic track and in the court of arbitration for sport in the. middle of this and i know it's something that might be somewhat puzzling. they will shake the tradition. and you. going at least i'm going to see and hear. go. lower. skeleton rider william any kitten that had to defend her saw children big bronze medal on board as well. was a valid question. but it's a lie and a. little bit but you. wouldn't. know one of those 8. years if you like this still. alexander just like any other high level athlete is very dedicated and focused on his discipline and while he's concentrated on training for the skeleton race he probably doesn't have much time to ponder what crisis might come next just as washer seemed to come out of the 2015 accusations the western media started to report that the new scandal is afoot. in the doping scandal while they're investigating whether russia tampered with data. handing over the days or from the moscow to burra tree that was at the center of the 2015 doping scandal had been a key requirement. what a gi

it is my first olympic games so to go there and swim and god knows how will they?xperience, experiencing it. now, it is a question that many sportspeople grapple with, what to do when you're career ends? a boxer is now using his skills with the brush is to stay involved in the sport and heavyweight champion anthonyjoshua is sport and heavyweight champion anthony joshua is amongst sport and heavyweight champion anthonyjoshua is amongst his fans. we went to meet him before saturday's fight. it probably started with doing pieces of tyson, and then a local hero. and it hasjust grew pieces of tyson, and then a local hero. and it has just grew and pieces of tyson, and then a local hero. and it hasjust grew and grew and grew. my and grew. my name is pat killian, i am best known for painting boxers. welcome to my studio. it has happened if your times. recently, you know, there is the tyson fury had the original of me, out in vegas. crawford, the same as well as the new york post has happened if you times. —— the same as well in new york. it has happened as well in new york

national teams at the 2000 and 2004 olympics. he's been in the usa table tennis hall of fame since 1995. are you the lebron james of american table tennis? >> well, i don't know. as a kid, when i was training, you know, i used to think that when i'm done, i want to be known as the greatest american player ever. >> reporter: you think you are? >> well, that's not for never to say. but my resume is pretty strong. >> reporter: instead of retiring, he is looking to add one more highlight to his resume, olympic athlete at the 2020 summer games in tokyo. the road to tokyo begins in new carlisle, indiana. every morning starts with a workout. he is eating right and getting back into playing shape. when he is not working on his game, he is a world class coach. >> good serve. >> reporter: hosting clinics and running a competitive table tennis club. his friends and fans have set up a gofundme page because training full-time is expensive. there are travel cost, tournament fees. even the coach needs a coach. >> my grip is different. 95% of th

trying to fight for his olympic gold medal twice 1st on the olympic track and banned in the court of arbitration for sport and i. will assume that there is something that might be somewhat puzzling accomplished at a particular point at which they will change the tradition to just not. the way they did us not going as imus least i mean let's see the kalandia. of the. skeleton rider again the key to not have to defend her sort children pick bronze medal and board as well. ultimately dealt with much that they actually mean but it never leaves the law and it was the only limit of the big game. of the moment would it feel. but you just don't know if there's a. good. deal like this. alexander just like any other high level athlete is very dedicated and focused on his discipline and while he's concentrated on training for the skeleton race he probably doesn't have much time to ponder what crisis might come next just as russia seemed to come out of the 2015 doping accusations the western media is starting to report that the new scandal is afoot. in the doping scandal and want to investigate

trying to fight for his olympic gold medal twice 1st on the olympic track and back in the court of arbitration for sport. will assume they know something that might be some or all of. us they will shape the truth. without us knowing at least i've seen a. skeleton rider many key to not have to defend her sword children big bronze medal on board as well. ultimately dealt with much that they. don't leave the island. but if you. would if it were. just to know what on earth is a. good. idea to materialize it is still. alexander just like any other high level athlete is very dedicated and focused on his discipline and while he's concentrated on training for the skeleton race he probably doesn't have much time to ponder what crisis might come next just as russia seemed to come out of the 2015 accusations the western media started to report that the new scandal is afoot. in the doping scandal and want to investigate whether russia tampered with data. to go over the data from the moscow to burra tree that was at the center of the 2015 doping scandal had been a key requirement. gives russia 3 weeks to e

trying to fight for his olympic gold medal twice 1st on the olympic track and back in the court of arbitration for sport. it was a simple idea something that might be somewhat pulling the public at a particular point us they will shake the tradition to just not. going us i'm a sleaze i mean let's see if they could keep the. skeleton rider again the key to not have to defend her sort children big bronze medal in order as well. ultimately else you can imagine that the changes mean but the danger while it looks at the moment that it might not be. able to. put it that way that you just don't want to at the same. it's. like this. alexander just like any other high level athlete is very dedicated and focused on his discipline and while he's concentrated on training for the skeleton race he probably doesn't have much time to ponder what crisis might come next just as russia seemed to come out of the 2015 doping accusations the western media is starting to report that the new scandal is afoot. in the doping scandal and want to investigate whether russia tampered with data. from the moscow the oratory

is a sponsor for the 2024 paris olympics and wants to put its athletes in air b.n. b. apartments which may now not be available. free. there are. steps in the. appropriate. we have also explained to you know that. agreement complimentary to. the whole for. hotels. turley's disagree it calls them that air b.n. b. should become an olympic games sponsor yes you're obviously not happy with this partnership it's normal for a b. and b. like booking dot com to invest millions of euros per year that's something we just can't compete with. with a bit of luck the olympic spirit will find a way to bring the 2 sides together in the city of love. now to some of the other global business stories making the news right hailing company says it's received over $3000.00 reports of sexual assaults in the united states last year the figure is contained in a report aimed at addressing concerns about safety at the company all of the incidents recorded around half of the victims were drivers a lobbying watchdog is accusing monsanto of secretly financing 2 studies by a german university both c

try to go back to fight for his olympic gold medal twice 1st on the olympic track and bam in the court of arbitration for sport. it was assumed i suppose that i could be someone in the public at a particular point of us that will shape the truth. and you know without us knowing at least i've seen a. skeleton rider get in the queue to not have to defend her sort children big bronze medal in order as well. ali velshi imagine that. it's a while at the moment. but you. know what would it be. that you just don't want those 8. years to materialize who is it still. alexandra just like any other high level athlete is very dedicated and focused on his discipline and while he's concentrated on training for the skeleton race he probably doesn't have much time to ponder what crisis might come next just as russia seemed to come out of the 2015 accusations the western media started to report that the new scandal is afoot. in the doping scandal and want to investigate whether russia tempered with data. to go over the data from the moscow the oratory that was at the center of the 2015 doping scandal h

and we were all at the olympics and there was rusher in all but name the olympic team from russia or whatever they were called or the hundreds of russian athletes that what what we're going to see here we're going to see you said they're banned from international sports olympics and world championships are we going to see the football team formally known as russia or the world cup are we going to see the formally known russian team in hockey or the teeth of this ban what does that actually mean. is it just something we're going to write today and we're going to see hundreds of athletes thanks. jonathan journey to go on. thank you disaffect questions. the 1st of all let's be clear about the totality of the package this is a full year package it relates to a number of different things all come to consist patient events in a moment but hosting of events for 4 years plus bidding for a famous in the next 4 years which means there won't be events in russia for longer than 4 years in terms of participation. the standard is clear there will be no flag at the events that are covered with talk