now russian athletes are steadily becoming a major force at the paralympics or the winter games of the country's sports a russia is slowly climbing up the ranks in the summer disciplines as well our correspondent ramon closer and has been to meet one of the leading russian paralympians judo champion medina has a coven. while the russians dominated the winter paralympics it's the chinese who are unquestionable leaders when it comes to the summer portion of the games however the biggest country on earth could put up a decent fight against the world's most populated nation as soon as this summer there are all these great opportunities russia like china may look at china look at china tops the summer games table russia tops the winter well let's see what happens in london there's a big team coming from russia by two hundred eighty s. wades you know you could do very very well with the upcoming paralympics in london could become the visually impaired as a call but third successful podium attempts to study and they did won her maiden paralympic gold at the two thousand and four athens games

weights you know you could do very very well with the upcoming paralympics in london could become the visually impaired as a call was third successful podium attempt. and they did won her maiden paralympic gold at the two thousand and four athens games but failed to repeat that feeds four years later in beijing settling for bronze but london is slowly dawning on me as she dreams of ending her career with another piece of paralympics still the word. i was thinking of retiring after the two thousand and four games i told myself this is it this is the last time. but then i got to go to the games again but this time i'm definitely going to retire that there's one. sports world is mostly famous for its multiple freestyle wrestling olympic champions this russian republic is predominantly muslim and the majority of athletes are male. as example good proper rising demand for women in sports who are already becoming a regular sight in that stuns gems. i don't get negative comments that often of course some people say that girls should stay at home and cook dinner but none of my friends or fell

meantime south african sprinter oscar pistorius is yet to qualify for his first game state four time paralympic champion also known as blade runner failed to take part in the previous games in beijing and now the goal of his life lies in making their. own petard. qualify of the olympics. is a goal that i've been trying to turn since two thousand and five in my twenty living season i managed to run seven b. qualifications arms and one qualifications are i have to do that again in the code in the run one and one and one more qualifications on so it's something. that's been on my cards for for many many years and you know in the last two three years i've been able to get closer and closer to those times. now in mixed martial arts the russian capsule looks set to host a new international tournament the event named verdict will include a number of talk about involving many world well recognized athletes why the main match up of the knights will be the clash between russian fighter and brazilian jiu-jitsu expert connors are part of pellant. is a great all of for me to face a seven time world champion

african sprinter oscar pistorius is yet to qualify for his first ever other big games the four time paralympic champ and also known as blade runner failed to take part in the previous games in beijing and now the goal of his life lies in making this year's london olympic. qualifier lympics. is a goal that i've been trying to turn since two thousand and five in my twenty living season a marriage to run seven b. qualification times and one of the qualifications on i have to do that again during the cullen the run one one and one more qualifications on so it's something that that's been on my cards for for many many years and you know in the last two three years i've been able to get closer and closer to those times. let's now move to the world of high octane engines widespread damage sold the house taking the onus of the run of sweden on day one clinching his victory on the stage in baseball show stage in constant despite severe weather conditions it was a spanish driver who took the podium at the opening race of the grand prix sort of came just three tenths of a second set of noways. and his tu

hari's bidding to host the games in the winter with the lympics starting in october followed by the paralympics in november competing against terror here in madrid and back in azerbaijan for the right to host if successful it will be the first time the games have been held in the middle east last year incidentally cattle won the right to host the twenty twenty two football world cup. so that's all the sport for the moment we've got the weather coming up next. culture is that so much different and there's a huge music is there a person finding the mark when paradoxes contradictions and iran's is the drumbeat towards war now inevitable as the chattering classes discuss the possible date. me believe. he is. certain. to. see. it. come up on a. change. anger on the streets of spain where and toast already protests face a border police response as desperation grows in the results fourth largest economy with the highest unemployment rate in the e.u. .

far is admitting to host the games no brainer would be lympics starting october followed by the paralympics in november also fighting for the right to be hosts our tokyo madrid a stand ball in azerbaijan but if successful it would be the first time the games have been held in the middle east last year cattle wonder right to host the twenty twenty two football world cup. so that brings us up to date kate will be here in the next couple of hours for the rest of the day to tell you what's happening in the rest of the sport but for the moment to make bison. killers of so much and it means that as. long as the sun shines and iraq is the drumbeat towards war now inevitable as the chattering classes discuss the possible danger. if. the economy. seems to be easy. to. see. the lead. sick. sick. sick sick. sick. and. on. of the. people. on the streets of spain where and how sturdy protests face a little police response as desperation grows in the euro zone's fourth largest economy with the highest unemployment rate you.

to be deterred they've made a revised bid the proposal is to hold the games in october with the paralympics in november that way avoiding the height of summer is competing against tokyo madrid istanbul and back in azerbaijan if successful it will be the first time the games have been held in the middle east qatar of course has already won the right to host the twenty twenty two football world cup. will soon be one of them and we. already knew it was we. all do. we. really think you can do what. we. do over. the way the region. finally in cricket ricky ponting admits his international one day career is over after being dropped from the australian squad by head of selectors john inverarity he scored only eighteen runs in the last five innings in the recent tri series against sri lanka and india ponting has played in nearly four hundred one day internationals and won three world cups so he will continue to play test cricket john made it very clear to me yesterday the direction that they hitting with the one day and then on not part of their plans so look it's a little bit hard to come. out of

time doha is getting to host the games in the winter olympics starting october followed by the paralympics in november also fighting for the right to be host city are tokyo madrid a stumble back in as a vision if successful it will be the first time the games have been held in the middle east last year katter won the right to host the twenty twenty two football world cup. so that's a sport for the moment but later on with more. pressure is that so much given to you to be sitting on the mark with your advances contradictions and iran is the drumbeat towards more now inevitable as the chattering classes discuss the possible date. more news today violence is once again flared up. these are the images the world has been seeing from the streets of canada. giant corporations rule today. anger on the streets of spain where the protests face a brutal police response as desperation grows on the euro zone's fourth largest economy with the highest unemployment rate in the e.u. . the u.s. declines to rule out.

jubilee in june and then in july the allies of the world will turn to london for the olympics and the paralympics games. it's been a huge and challenging task to get ready for the greatest show on earth and put on the most sustainable olympics ever. the u.k. project management strength to be coming in ahead of time and on budget, i'm not sure whose budget but it's on budget is yet another reason why the u.k. is a place where you really can get business done. 2012 is also an important year for the united kingdom in texas it we will commemorate the 170th year of the united kingdom representation in texas. the first consul general and my colleague following now captain charles eliot arrived in galveston in 1842 and this accreditation was not to the united states but to the republic of texas. so, watch out for agents commemorating the anniversary throughout the year. i am here today to talk about a different part of the world, the middle east and north africa, they've seen me from one momentous change. it's well represented and encourage a positive outcome in the region. today i like to share the gov

jubilee in june and then in july the allies of the world will turn to london for the olympics and the paralympics games. it's been a huge and challenging task to get ready for the greatest show on earth and put on the most sustainable olympics ever. the u.k. project management strength to be coming in ahead of time and on budget, i'm not sure whose budget but it's on budget is yet another reason why the u.k. is a place where you really can get business done. 2012 is also an important year for the united kingdom in texas it we will commemorate the 170th year of the united kingdom representation in texas. the first consul general and my colleague following now captain charles eliot arrived in galveston in 1842 and this accreditation was not to the united states but to the republic of texas. so, watch out for agents commemorating the anniversary throughout the year. i am here today to talk about a different part of the world, the middle east and north africa, they've seen me from one momentous change. it's well represented and encourage a positive outcome in the region. today i like to share the gov