olympic research network.o, we have barbara holthus, the deputy director of the german institute for japanese studies and editor of "japan through the lens of the tokyo olympics." and in doha, ross griffin, a middle east editor of the international journal of the history of sports. good to have you all with us. so barbara, let me start with you then, since you are where it's all happening right now. i think it's fair to say this is not the olympics that japan had envisioned, when they were awarded the games in tokyo back in 2011 in the middle of a pandemic. no spectators, lots of domestic opposition to this, with protests, and so on. but given all of those limitations, can it still be seen as a success? and how is that success measured? >> well, that is a difficult question, and that really depends on which stakeholder is being given that question, right? so for the ioc, they will most definitely say this is going to be a success, because their main income comes from tv rights, and it's a tv only event now. we

olympic final.ed for more in an olympic final-— olympic final. and for the first old as olympic final. and for the first gold as well — olympic final. and for the first gold as well of _ olympic final. and for the first gold as well of the _ olympic final. and for the first gold as well of the games - olympic final. and for the first gold as well of the games for. olympic final. and for the first - gold as well of the games for team gb, they have done really well already with the metals they have won so far. at this gold, how significant is this?— won so far. at this gold, how significant is this? this is big. we are guaranteed _ significant is this? this is big. we are guaranteed six _ significant is this? this is big. we are guaranteed six medals - significant is this? this is big. we l are guaranteed six medals already significant is this? this is big. we i are guaranteed six medals already in the boxing. we have one gold medal so far. hopefully lauren can get one tomorrow as well. that would be

the olympics tend to bring out the very best in olympic athletes and at the same time, the very worst in the whole city. and one of the ways that it brings out the worst is the way that the city treats the poor residents of that city as they get ready for the olympic games. and in city after olympic city, the poor folks of the town are marginalized, they're often forcibly evicted from where they live. i've seen it with my own 2 eyes as a researcher in both london around the london, 2012 games. i also lived in rio de janeiro in 2015 in 2016, where i worked with for valid communities that were getting forcibly evicted for the game. so there's true to that sign, no question. i'm just looking here also at the headline homeless people told they have no place in tokyo and picks that that's in july the 22nd. so the, the most latest iteration of what happens to people who are on house, they don't have any way to go. so tell me please bring you in here from alive because you are being an actress and i lay against the upcoming olympic games as the push back. i want to hear that from you, but 1s

and oiyrnoic— community, the us olympic and olympic committee said they would — olympic committee saidot protesting. for now, that was an epic act of dissent. we have _ was an epic act of dissent. we have seen— was an epic act of dissent. we have seen others as well, not quite — have seen others as well, not quite as— have seen others as well, not quite as high—profile by the largest— quite as high—profile by the largest story is we will only see — largest story is we will only see more and more athletes getting _ see more and more athletes getting their voices because they— getting their voices because they are _ getting their voices because they are organising off the pitch— they are organising off the pitch and trying to make things happen— pitch and trying to make things happen for them and their peers _ happen for them and their peers ~ _ happen for them and their peers -— happen for them and their neers... peers. . we appreciate your time and — peers. . we appreciate your time and thoughts - peers. . we appreciate your time and thoughts on - peers. . we appreciate your time and t

olympic games, especially for— in these olympic games, especially for softball i in these olympic gamesoftball we've been waiting 13 years to i especially for softball we've i been waiting 13 years to have our shot— been waiting 13 years to have our shot there. _ been waiting 13 years to have our shot there. so _ been waiting 13 years to have our shot there. so to - been waiting 13 years to have our shot there. so to be i been waiting 13 years to have our shot there. so to be able j our shot there. so to be able to be — our shot there. so to be able to be able _ our shot there. so to be able to be able to _ our shot there. so to be able to be able to compete - our shot there. so to be able to be able to compete in i our shot there. so to be able to be able to compete in the | to be able to compete in the olympics_ to be able to compete in the olympics during _ to be able to compete in the olympics during a _ to be able to compete in the olympics during a worldwide pandemic— olympics during a worldwide pandemic and— olympics during a worldwide pandemic and to _ olympics during a worldwid

that's why wonder why we say we're no olympics and not like reform olympics. again, these colonel impacts have to be abolished as they are. all right, let me bring in doctor session mark this comment is see you jose. when we're looking at reform dot special mark is skeptical that that even could be possible for the lympics. if she is is long as there are billions of dollars to be made. it's very likely that it's going to be realistic. that might be one of the few tools that could eventually on and then becomes a where are the forms and are individual viewers and individual people ready to make those doing sacrifices in order to bring about change. really interesting point there. it actually relates to the new norms because part of the problem is that the international limpid committee does a lot of fancy graphics and a lot of big statements from behind press conference, podium. but the reality doesn't really change that much. they have the do norms, they have the olympic agenda 2020. but the changes that they actually make tend to benefit the international imp

olympics. to california and doesn't go back to germany until the the early 1950s and dies as a relatively young woman in the early 1950s. please do post your questions both for damien and for danny in the comments section danny. we do have a couple of questions that i'd like to combine. person named susan is asking whether the college students you mentioned earlier who boycotted participation did they participate for years later or have ever at all and actually i think we can combine them suzanne from pittsburgh and barry from new york have both asked about marty glickman and sam stoller two athletes. we haven't yet mentioned, but we were planning to do their story. so let's do that now if we could sure to the first question, no one competes four years later. there are no olympic games during world war ii, so there's no olympics in 1940 and there's no olympics in 1944. we have a gap between 1936 and 1948. so, you know if you're a 2020 or 22 year old athlete in 1936 by 1948. you're in your mid 3

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and in city after olympic city. the poor folks of the town are marginalized, they're often forcibly evicted from where they live. i've seen it with my own 2 eyes as a researcher in both london around the london, 2012 games. i also lived in rio de janeiro in 20152016 where i worked with for valid communities that were getting forcibly evicted for the game. so there's true to that sign, no question. i'm just looking here also at the headline homeless people told they have no place in tokyo and picks that, that from july, the 22nd the, the most latest iteration of what happens to people who are on house. they don't have any way to go. so pay, let me just bring you in here from ally because you are being an actress and i lay against the upcoming olympic games as the push back. i want to hear that from you, but 1st i'm going to talk about l a and also atlanta. the experiences from those 2 cities here are commenters and at the end of it, please pick up one of the main reasons, the advocates and activists in los angeles, o

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marika, why is the olympics are bein: so. marika, why is the olympics are being blamed _ so.olympics are being blamed for _ so. marika, why is the olympics are being blamed for the _ so. marika, why is the olympics are being blamed for the surge - so. marika, why is the olympics are being blamed for the surge of - being blamed for the surge of infections? relatively, there have been a few cases in at the olympics village people connected to the games? village people connected to the names? ., �* ~' village people connected to the names? ., �* ~ ., , games? indeed. i don't think anybody here blames — games? indeed. i don't think anybody here blames foreign _ games? indeed. i don't think anybody here blames foreign athletes - games? indeed. i don't think anybody here blames foreign athletes or- here blames foreign athletes or officials for spreading the virus, but i think the very fact the games took place in the city was just sending the wrong message, if you like. the first eight of emergency last april, people actually obliged even though it wasn't a strict lockdown with pen

and winter olympic games.e concerns when we talked before these olympic games, how do you rate it in the final day? i think there was a danger with the problems of the pandemic around the world that athletes would not be able to train properly, be restricted, we can look back and say that was the olympics with problems and not great performances. that hasn't happened. we have seen amazing performances, including outdoors despite the temperatures. we have had world records, great performances, olympic records in the pool performances, olympic records in the pool. this generation of young athletes have really overcome the problems of the pandemic and come here very fit and really put on an amazing show. the medals have been spread across more countries. we saw an olympic gold medal in athletics for india yesterday. i have never seen that before. that was a welcome moment to see athletics is spreading its wings across the whole world. india's first gold medal in 100 years, certainly celebrated back india. what do

the olympic games, tokyo 2020, are the olympic games of hope, solidarity and peace.ld record! ..and new sports... that was incredible! ..to shocks... italy take the gold! ..and great sportsmanship... oh, they've given it to them both! ..tokyo 2020 will be seen by many as a classic, despite unprecedented challenges faced by both organisers and athletes. i think it's just been the most challenging games, but at the same time the most giving. because if you've got here and you've achieved what you wanted after everything that we have been through, itjust makes these medals just that bit more special. brtiain�*s 65 medals equals their haul as hosts at london 2012. this, their second most successful overseas games after rio. rowing, a traditional strength, disappointed. but in other sports, team gb excelled. including the new mixed events. glory shared by both familiar faces and new stars. 0h! yes! i think it's up there with one of the great achievements of recent games. 70% of the squad here today are expected to medal in paris, not in tokyo. they had the coronavirus to

that bronze is tom daley�*s fourth olympic medal and his fourth olympic games. seems to be getting better with age. so, what is next? i getting better with age. so, what is next? ., �* ~ ., �* ., getting better with age. so, what is next? ~ ., �* ., next? i don't know. i've always said i'll keep going _ next? i don't know. i've always said i'll keep going as — next? i don't know. i've always said i'll keep going as long _ next? i don't know. i've always said i'll keep going as long as _ next? i don't know. i've always said i'll keep going as long as my - next? i don't know. i've always said i'll keep going as long as my body l i'll keep going as long as my body will let me or if i become olympic champion. now i have become an olympic champion, i feel, champion. now i have become an olympic champion, ifeel, that champion. now i have become an olympic champion, i feel, that felt good, olympic champion, ifeel, that felt good, i olympic champion, i feel, that felt good, i want to try to do that again. hopefully they will have the mixed synchronised events next time,

team usa is ready for the olympic games... ...and so are mike and eddie! show me the olympics. they easily catch every single event with the award-winning xfinity voice remote. show me bmx racing! show me swimming. track and field. shot put. skateboarding. water polo. climbing! discus. surfing. dressage. dressage? it's horse dancing. magnificent. with the best of the olympics, and everything else you love, it's a way better way to watch! cheer on team usa with xfinity x1. say "show me the olympics in 4k" so you can watch in stunning 4k ultra hd. >>> tokyo summer games are down to their final hours before the olympic flame is extinguished and everyone goes home. blake essig is standing by in tokyo. i know organizers are playing things close to the vest about the closing ceremony. but what can you tell us? >> reporter: it ends where it all started right here at the new national stadium. but we don't know much about the closing ceremony but i can tell you that they have been rehearsing all day. and what we do know is that the theme is the world we share, organizers say the idea be

this compared to previous olympics? sis you compared to previous olympics?s us 42 and their minimum medal target for these games was 45 and they are well on track to beat that. there have been some notable disappointments if you look at rowing, just the two medals there, no gold medals, worst performances at an olympics for 49 years and in athletics it has not been going that well, dean asher—smith a notable absentee from the 200m, because of her hamstring injury, she has been struggling. there have been some absolutely magical moments in the swimming, their best olympics in history, in their best olympics in history, in the bmx, first—time olympians, four events and four medals, two gold medals. there is still time for team gb to pick up plenty more medals, with more track cycling to come, team gb is guaranteed medals in the boxing, it will be nigh on impossible to match the 67 medals from rio, 27 of those four gold medals and i don't think that will happen but there were 51 medals in beijing and they could be on track for that. given what has happened and

games so no olympics in 1940 and no olympics in 1944. there is a gap in 1946 and 1948 so if you're a 22-year-old athlete in 1936 by 1948 you are in your mid-30s and alex of the people who said i will compete in four years never had that opportunity. they are to american jewish athlete sprinters and glickman is a freshman at syracuse university in new york in 1936 and sam stoller is a runner at the university of michigan. they go over on the olympic team these two jewish athletes in the four by 100-meter relay the last field event and just before the race happen they are pulled by the american coach and they were going to be replaced by jesse owens and another african-american sprinter ralph metcalfe the two fastest men on the team faster than them to be sure. marty glickman had it chance to talk and meet with him. he passed away. he attributed it to anti-semitism and not wanting the american olympics not wanting him to show up anymore and having jewish athletes went in neolithic games and glickman probably would have won running with owe

i'm olympic champion, man.ntathlon. today, joe choong was determined not to be outdone. he'd led from the very start of the fencing and with only two fences down in the showjumping, the world number one took a 12 second lead into the final run and shoot. in the high—stakes game of laser tag, choong showed composure, endurance and speed to beat egyptian ahmed elgendy in the last 200 metres and complete a glorious double for team gb. this was britain's first male gold in history. new olympic champion for great britain! i've always said i wanted to be the best in the world at something and i've been world number one but it's not the same as winning a world champs or an olympics. this is literally a dream come true. in the olympic final for great britain's tom daley... after the joy of synchronised gold, today tom daley was flying solo. as his son robbie watched on from home with his husband, there was no knitting to alleviate the nerves this time, just six dives between him and the individual gold he so craved. ye

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the olympic games tokyo 2020 are the olympic games of hope, solidarity and peace.the olympic flag was passed on to the mayor of paris — who will host the games in 202a. we'll see more from them later in the programme. and finally.... the olympic flame was extinguished after burning in the cauldron inside the stadium for the last 16 days. well we saw laura kenny carrying the flag for team gb at the ceremony. she had a busy day. she was going for another olympic gold at the velodrome earlier, as was her husband jason kenny who became the first briton to win seven olympic gold medals with a spectacular defence of his men's keirin title. our sports correspondent andy swiss reports. hold the front page. jason kenny a picture of the weight after hurtling into the record books. the keirin is usually a slow burner of a race before a frantic meet —— but with three left ago kenny took his rivals completely by surprise. he three left ago kenny took his rivals completely by surprise.— completely by surprise. he says an opportunity — completely by surprise. he says an opportuni

. and have success at these olympics— olympics. her- coach's celebration? were you celebrating is hard? hat coach's celebration? were you celebrating is hard?— celebrating is hard? not as much as — celebrating is hard? not as much as him. _ celebrating is hard? not as much as him. i _ celebrating is hard? not as much as him. ithink- celebrating is hard? not as much as him. i think that l celebrating is hard? not as - much as him. i think that fence was looking for consent from what he was doing, but he's added some gyration to the sport, but you know what, ariarne titmus's coach, he is a lively figure and he was doing all of the celebration and you see a calm, cool and collected athlete that is not only looking at their olympic win, they are looking at what the next races that night and have already moved on to what is required at the next point. and required at the next point. and finall , required at the next point. and finally. tan. — required at the next point. and finally, ian, we've _ required at the next point. and finally,

heel third olympic gold medal. i feel lost for words. _ third olympic gold medal.. i _ third olympic gold medal. i feel lost for words. i feel _ third olympic gold medal. i feeli lost for words. i feel completely overwhelmed and it feels very, very surreal. it was incredible watching the sport and going through a team gb doing something absolutely incredible. the gold medals have been flowing in and ijust incredible. the gold medals have been flowing in and i just wanted incredible. the gold medals have been flowing in and ijust wanted to do the same thing and come out here and get my own. ifeel very do the same thing and come out here and get my own. i feel very proud. you can imagine his family back home are delighted with his performance and he was called the greatest gymnast the country has ever produced after his victory and he secured his sixth olympic medal including three golds the three games. charlotte welding, worthington recovered from a fall to confirm britain's dominance at the games. adam wilde reports. the brits are in raptures, it's a huge score! b

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she didn't answer questions — olympics. she didn't answer questions and _ olympics.ics. she didn't answer i questions and thanked the new zealand olympic committee for her support through the. she knows that her participation at the games has not been entirely without controversy so she wants to think a method that she was really grateful for that. earlier —— earlier i spoke to beau newell, the national program manager at pride in sport australia, which helps sporting insitutions to include lgbtq people. he told me there are a lot of nuances when it comes to trans athletes, but inclusion is key when it comes to setting sporting codes. at the start was really excited and i think a lot of people were see laurel meet all of the requirements, but it was disappointing nonetheless because she did everything that was required of her to get to the games but unfortunately it didn't pan out to be as successful as what we had hoped. successful as what we had ho ed. �* ., ., successful as what we had hoed. �* ., ., ., hoped. and what do you say to the critics _ hoped. and what d

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now in olympic boxing champion. who is a hero in kenya he says he's fulfilled his legacy after successfully defending his men's marathon olympic titles are regarded as the greatest over this distance. he's a world record holder and unofficially a marathon in less than 20 and 2019. he said he was really glad the olympics had gone ahead as it was a sign of hope that life is getting back on track after what's been an incredibly tough year for all. after what's been an incredibly tough yearfor all. let's have after what's been an incredibly tough year for all. let's have a look at the medals table after the final events. on the final day of the competition. this is how things stand. confirmation the us dipping china on the goals in basketball track cycling and volleyball. two more goals for britain equals their metal hall from london 2012 team gb performance in tokyo succeeded those pregame predictions of 52 metals and 14 pregame predictions of 52 metals and 1a goals. 22 gold in total. 65 metals in totalfor team gb. thi

the olympic familyjust gets bigger and olympic family just gets bigger and has olympic familyjust getse a good thing. figs we has got to be a good thing. as we have been — has got to be a good thing. as we have been talking _ has got to be a good thing. as we have been talking about, - has got to be a good thing. as we have been talking about, it - has got to be a good thing. as we have been talking about, it has i has got to be a good thing. as we have been talking about, it has been a difficult game is at times would the backdrop of the pandemic end rise in cases in and around tokyo in particular and i spoke to my colleague about how the japanese people feel about these games and the outcomes. we people feel about these games and the outcomes.— people feel about these games and the outcomes. ~ . , ., ~ the outcomes. we have been talking, haven't we. — the outcomes. we have been talking, haven't we, about _ the outcomes. we have been talking, haven't we, about the _ the outcomes. we have been talking, haven't we, about the schizophrenic l haven't we, about the schizophrenic reaction am

newsday for this set of olmics. , , . ., olympics. it has been such a 'o to olympics.earn _ olympics. it has been such a joy to learn so _ olympics. it has been such a joy to learn so much - olympics. it has been such a joy to learn so much about i olympics. it has been such a i joy to learn so much about spot from you. i know some of your favourite highlights but i want to ask you, what has it been lying to cover this during the pandemic? it lying to cover this during the pandemic?— pandemic? it has been so different. _ pandemic? it has been so different. i— pandemic? it has been so different. i did _ pandemic? it has been so different. i did the i pandemic? it has been so different. i did the last i different. i did the last olympic games in arrear and we were able to go everywhere in the city and talk to the locals and interact with the athletes. it is a bubble we are operating in and trying to do it as safely as possible. you are aware of the serious pandemic we are in and not wanted to contribute to that in any way but what has been lovely is seeing all the perfor

or independent olympic athletes.d to wear uniforms that don't have the word russia on them, but they have the, they are basic million the national colors and when they win a medal, we get the piano concerto. you cannot get more russian than that. concessions have been made for russian athletes than would have not been made for smaller countries. this is generally the pun punishment. it seems there's one rule for on one country, and one rule for another. >> thank you for joining us, great to get your expertise, thank you very much. >> thank you. >>. >> try as they mieght they can' get away from controversy. a belarusian sprinter is requests political asylum . joining me, is blake, blake, first to you, what is the latest on her? >> yeah, belarusian skater was supposed to be competing tonight, but instead, she posted this video on social media pleading for help. >> translator: i ask the national political committee for help, i ask the international olympic committee to intervene. they are trying take me out of the count

at the olympics, it has been another olympics, it has been another olympic dam a golden day for team gold medals for british athletes afterjoe choong made history in the men's modern pentathlon. he's the first british man to become the individual olympic champion in this multi—format competition. he had a healthy lead going into the final event, the laser run, in which you shoot lasers at targets and run 800 metres in laps. choong was chased down on the final lap by egypt's ahmed elgendy, but the british athlete opened up a gap around the final bend. he said he was swearing in his head and was in shock as he crossed the line. and remember team gb won the women's modern pentathlon yesterday, with kate french taking gold in that one. ever since i can remember watching the olympics in sydney when i was five, athens, kelly holmes, i have always said i want to be the best in the world at something. i have been world number one, but is not the same as winning world championships or olympics. this is a dream come true. what a journey it's been for british boxer galal yafai — from being told

—— four olympic medals — yet for olympic —— four olympic medals to— yet for olympic —— four olympice got a — and all the events is incredible. i've got a lot of team—mates to thank — i've got a lot of team—mates to thank. getting close to and taking the world — thank. getting close to and taking the world record to beat us today, and i_ the world record to beat us today, and i think— the world record to beat us today, and i think it'll take me a while to sort of— and i think it'll take me a while to sort of think about what happened and digest that the whole week... i thought— and digest that the whole week... i thought four golds was a possibility. that's why i came in. the high — possibility. that's why i came in. the high standards and being part of a british— the high standards and being part of a british team, it's so strong. another— a british team, it's so strong. another four by one medal, i was really— another four by one medal, i was really close. it's great to go on. i was falling — really close. it's great to go on. i was falling short in some areas, but that's— was fall

the 2020 olympic games going out in style. why he says this has been his favorite olympics yet. >> i hope it will be within the next few weeks. >> the hopeful tile line from the top doctor about full vaccine approval and what it could mean for you as we move forward in the fight against covid. >> dixie fire the second largest in state history. >> the smoke from the fires impacting us here in the bay area. meteorologist tracking our air quality. >> thanks for joining us on this special edition of the news. we begin in japan. with the 2020 tokyo olympics are officially in the books. a spectacular end to the games. you watched the closing ceremony right here. the olympic caldron slowly extinguished. raj is in tokyo. bringing a final report from the unprecedented olympics. >> can you believe it? we made it to the end. the shadow of the tokyo tower. monday afternoon here in japan. this city of 35 million. there's a sense of relief. they did it. this was not a super-spreader event. they were a success. this is my sixth olympics. i g

for the olympics, you do speed, bouldering and then lead.17—metre walls, and that's whoever gets the highest point on the climb. it's a lot to train your mind as well as your physical body. like, its a big part of competition climbing. there's never an end to it, i guess like a lot of sports, but you can never really be the best because there's always going to be a harder climb that you can't do, which is really cool. like, you're always having to keep going, which is really special. what a remarkable attitude. that is all we have time for on news day. thanks so much for watching. so much for you on bbc news i do stay with us. hello. sunny spells aplenty on tuesday, but there'll be showers around, too. and in fact it's going to stay quite showery for the rest of the week, and, if anything, it'll turn even more unsettled towards the end of the week. now, thejet stream's not on our side. we're on the cool side of the jet. the jet stream separates the cool air from the north and the warm air to the south, and it also sends weather systems in ou

he has done - absolutely amazing when it olympic medals like olympic gold and three—time olympic goldyou to do really well and for him to keep on producing so well and be up there, it is just phenomenal. well and be up there, it is 'ust phenomenalfi well and be up there, it is 'ust henomenal. �*, ., , ., phenomenal. there's more gymnastics to come in tokyo- _ phenomenal. there's more gymnastics to come in tokyo. what _ phenomenal. there's more gymnastics to come in tokyo. what are _ phenomenal. there's more gymnastics to come in tokyo. what are your- to come in tokyo. what are your hopes for that? for to come in tokyo. what are your hopes for that?— to come in tokyo. what are your hopes for that? for me personally, i 'ust ho -e hopes for that? for me personally, i just hope everyone _ hopes for that? for me personally, i just hope everyone stays _ hopes for that? for me personally, i just hope everyone stays safe i hopes for that? for me personally, i just hope everyone stays safe and i just hope everyone stays safe and well and i hope we can get another metalfor gb but as well and i h

no medals just olympics was a visa to poland. no medalsjust a olympics was a visa to poland.e tolerance there, intolerance for dissent, one of the faces of the opposition protest that we saw here last year, she went on trial alongside another opposition activist, now the two of them are accused of extremely serious charges, they are accused of plotting to overthrow the authorities here, they are facing up to 12 years behind bar, and the trial itself was closed for security reasons but the family outside told us they believe that is because there is no evidence against these two, and they say this entire trial is simply about silencing critics of the authorities here. sarah, thank you for that. president biden has called on the governor of new york state, andrew cuomo, to resign, after an independent investigation found he'd sexually harassed numerous women while in office. the five—month inquiry described a "toxic" workplace, where staff were too afraid to complain. barbara plett usher has the full story. new york's ambitious combative governor had been banking on a run for a

four olympic— doesn't quite feel real yet. four olympic medals. a great opportunity in four events, and to— great opportunity in four events, and to come away with a medal and all of— and to come away with a medal and all of them — and to come away with a medal and all of them is incredible. i've got all of them is incredible. i've got a lot— all of them is incredible. i've got a lot of— all of them is incredible. i've got a lot of team makes to thank. getting — a lot of team makes to thank. getting close to, to the world record — getting close to, to the world record to _ getting close to, to the world record to beat us today. i think it'll take — record to beat us today. i think it'll take me a while to really think— it'll take me a while to really think about what happened and totally— think about what happened and totally digest that the whole week's worth— totally digest that the whole week's worth of— totally digest that the whole week's worth of swimming... i thought four golds _ worth of swimming... i thought four golds was _ worth of swim

also, with olympic-record time. and australia added another gold as logan martin won the first-ever bmx freestyle competition. the aussies up to 13 gold, in fourth place right now. china, in front, with 22 gold. usa, in second, with 19. but you look at that medal count there, you know, michael. australia just has a population of a little more than 25 million, and they're up there, you know, with the big dogs haning in, in fourth place. >> i was going to say, you said australia in fourth place with little sound of surprise in your voice. why -- what are you -- >> just saying they have a fraction of the population of the other countries. you know, per capita, they are doing quite well. >> we love the swimming for sure, that's' for sure. that is very true. andy, great stuff. thanks so much, andy scholes there. let's turn now to blake essig in tokyo, where he's been throughout. i wanted to ask you about the -- the covid-case surge there. i mean, positivity rates approaching 20%. must be hugely concerning. >> yeah, look,

it's the perfect olympic sport. olivia, — it's the perfect olympic sport.via, if sky has granddad, you want to be able to shut them up about her achievements. i saw the call, the winning gold was won by a 19—year—old athlete. these are really impressive people, only in their early years, they could be doing it at least for another 15 years. yet the silver was won by a 12—year—old. i nest that. the 12-year-old. i nest that. the combined — 12-year-old. i nest that. the combined age _ 12-year-old. i nest that. the combined age was _ 12-year-old. i nest that. the combined age was 44. - 12-year-old. i nest that. the combined age was 44. it - 12—year—old. i nest that. tie: combined age was 44. it was 12—year—old. i nest that. t'te: combined age was 44. it was the sweetest press conference and i had ever seen. sweetest press conference and i had everseen. it sweetest press conference and i had ever seen. it was very in the morning. i must have been watching the repeat, but it was tear—jerking stuff at seven a:m., the repeat, but it was tear—jerking stuff at seven

his sixth olympic medal, his third gold and the first british gymnast to defend an olympic title.wife leah, daughter willow and his family could finally celebrate. wild cheers say, "well done, dad." well done, dad! this was probably the most pressured environment that i've ever been in. team gb have been doing absolutely incredible. the gold medals have been flowing in and, you know, ijust wanted to do the same thing and to come out here and get my own. ifeel very proud. and there was also success again in the pool. silver in the men's axioo metre medley relay capped british swimming's most successful olympics in history, with eight medals. duncan scott brought the team home to become the first british athlete in any sport to win four medals at a single games. "god save the queen" plays. injapan, we've met the new stars of team gb but we still cherish the old. both have delivered, both have gold. natalie pirks, bbc news, tokyo. well, alongside those british achievements, other records have been tumbling in tokyo... yulimar rojas of venezuela, broke the world record in the women's

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i was 14 at my first olympic games. on my own, like to australia without my parents, when i was 10 years old. so you kind of have to grow up quite quickly. also losing a parent when i was 17 years old. i all of a sudden had to take on quite a lot of responsibilities. but i don't know, i think i've always kind of been a little bit of an older soul. >>> i'm kim brunhuber. i'll be back in just a moment with more "cnn newsroom." please do stay with us. ugh, these balls are moist. or is that the damp weight of self-awareness you now hold in your hand? yeah-h-h. (laugh) keep your downstairs dry with gold bond body powder. ♪ fixodent ultra dual power provides you with an unbeatable hold and strong seal against food infiltrations. fixodent. and forget it. [whispered] air wick. get more fresh fragrance with air wick scented oils. for the price of one frebreze refill, you get two air wick refills. for over 50% more of the fresh fragrance you love. choose air wick. ♪ watch the olympic games on xfinity ♪ ♪ root for team usa and fee

belarusian olympic election. bela rusian olympic committee election.c committee said that the coaches had decided to withdraw the athlete based on doctor's advice regarding her emotional state. krystsina tsimanouskaya is now considering to seek asylum in europe but is fighting for herfamily asylum in europe but is fighting for her family safety back home. we can now speak to the academic and former athlete jules boycoff whose research focuses on the politics of the olympic games. how significant a moment is this for athletes in belarus? extraordinarily significant. after all, athletes have been involved in opposition struggles against lukashenko in the past. a star basketball player who played in the wnba here in the united states was jailed for her efforts for 15 days. this printer has good reason to be concerned at this moment, no doubt about that. and in terms of the development here, do we expect other athletes to come out and speak up athletes to come out and speak up was to mark what impact will this have? it up was to mark what impact will this

set the stage. >> this is a race that has been in the modern olympics every time the modern olympicse to get on the medal stand again in this race which would be a big deal. the u.s. hasn't won this race since 1972 >> quite the drought >> a long drought. so it's been a long time, but this is a great opportunity. the u.s. has had, as you've seen the traffic come through here, a great run so far at the track. >> clayton murphy seems the best hope tonight >> yeah. he was the only one of the americans to make this race. it's two laps around, it's 800 meters and this track has given us some world records so far we've seen three world records in track so the track is fast if murphy has a good night, the weather is pretty good, could be another medal coming up. >> could be a good night for team usa >> all right let's do it. let's head live. >> leigh diffey has the call of the race >> bosnia has never won an olympic medal in this event. clayton murphy simply said i'm going to try and have fun with it and see where we go he's got a lot of support from home big move from the pacific northwest

i'm glad the olympics is only i i'm glad the olympics is only every four years, i'm glad the olympicslong to recover. but it's a tribute to a huge amount of hard work and what i've learnt today is the difference between success and failure is so narrow and it is so cruel, just a few metres here or there is the difference between being a champion or a medallist or in fourth place, and that is why the national lottery supports us. they want our sailors and our sports men to inspire younger sailors, and nothing made me happier today than the pictures of all the kids in sailing club is about 630 this morning to watch the race and cheering them on.— morning to watch the race and cheering them on. how easy is it to net into cheering them on. how easy is it to get into sailing? _ cheering them on. how easy is it to get into sailing? do _ cheering them on. how easy is it to get into sailing? do you _ cheering them on. how easy is it to get into sailing? do you need - get into sailing? do you need lots of money and need to live near water? , ., , , ., ., of money and need to live near water? ,

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games. _ competition, so to go to the olympic games. it _ competition, so to go to the olympic gamesything and more in everything he did. everything and more in everything he did these _ everything and more in everything he did. these medals might look bronze, but what _ did. these medals might look bronze, but what he _ did. these medals might look bronze, but what he did for me, they are like gold — but what he did for me, they are like gold i— but what he did for me, they are like gold. i was incredibly proud and very— like gold. i was incredibly proud and very emotional on the last day when _ and very emotional on the last day when i _ and very emotional on the last day when i got — and very emotional on the last day when i got the individual. i remember looking at the pictures. he might have been an experience, although ten years old seems quite old. the two of you are incredibly experience, you have been here before, can you tell me what it was like at these olympics? was it a weird atmosphere in which to perform? it weird atmosphere in which to erform? ., , weird atmosphere in

so it's always, it's always been a part of the olympic games. i know that the try to minimalize or diminishes the amount of products or any opportunity for protest in this games and bar. the american shop puts us was mentioned earlier. i don't think i haven't seen any sign or seen of it in these game so far. i don't think you can eliminate a completely, once you have people in these games, human beings are always going to her some risk of protest. but it's just a part and parcel of dealing against a speaking a protest and politics. richard, you know, this was mentioned earlier about the, the, the winter games that are coming up in beijing in early 2022. and the real possibility of, of some sort of international boy called there because of the chinese government treatments of the weaker people back in 2008 when when china hosted the summer elim picks there again, there were concerns raised about human rights record. but of course nothing happened there. the games were seen as a huge success for china, a thing different this time around them. yes