straightaway it feels like the paralympic games, it won't be the same _ paralympic games, it won't beames, it won't be the same as my— paralympic games, it won't be the same as my two previous experiences, but you _ same as my two previous experiences, but you still_ same as my two previous experiences, but you still have that really special _ but you still have that really special feeling and the goose bumps when you _ special feeling and the goose bumps when you came in.— special feeling and the goose bumps when you came in. despite a backdrop of disabled athletes _ when you came in. despite a backdrop of disabled athletes shielding - when you came in. despite a backdrop of disabled athletes shielding and - of disabled athletes shielding and with restricted training, the 227 strong team from paralympicsgb are looking to build on 147 metals one in rio five years ago.— in rio five years ago. clearly the last 18 months _ in rio five years ago. clearly the last 18 months have _ in rio five years ago. clearly the last 18 months have been - in rio five years ago. clearly the last 18 month

the paralympics have to live up _ top that. the paralympics have to live up to — top that.et's, i'm really excited about it. it's great for support — excited about it. it's great for support we need a lift and i wish all the _ support we need a lift and i wish all the spare olympians the very best at— all the spare olympians the very best at the games.— all the spare olympians the very best at the games. hearing from former athletes _ best at the games. hearing from former athletes throughout - best at the games. hearing from former athletes throughout the i best at the games. hearing from - former athletes throughout the day, they can beat that record. great, thank you so much. great to chat and will be back with you in an hour. that's it for the papers. if you're in the uk, sonia and ali will be back in just over half an hour to look at more of the stories being covered by newspapers and websites here. goodbye for now. they might have arrived a year later than planned, but the tokyo paralympics are finally underway. japans emperor naruhito and the country's prime minister

we 15 was launched around these paralympic games . say we need to be thinking about off as a community, as a global community beyond maybe just watching fantastic power. limbeck is a little snip of the hum, paying videos. your mind mean? can you use super heroes really to getting the kids out the door in time we push through and i was grateful like there's nothing special about us some serious attitudes. right. i love the stereotypes smashing ideas of what are the, how it happens alike. and also people with disabilities and quickly what about that then sam and linda you know, i, i just love that to be job because for one, i think people always think that when you have a disability and do anything you become, you suddenly become a superhuman or a sofa hero, i think what they're trying to tell us is we are just ordinary human beings that really want to be to be included in society. except, you know, 3 don't fit into that category, but i hear what you're saying. i need your point. all right, some thoughts quick, we just did it for campai

but to have a 1—2 at a paralympic games is really, really good _ paralympic games is really, really goodm the civil medal at the end of it, i am really— civil medal at the end of it, i am really pleased, i couldn't have asked — really pleased, i couldn't have asked for— really pleased, i couldn't have asked for more.— really pleased, i couldn't have asked for more. and it wasn't 'ust action at the fi asked for more. and it wasn't 'ust action at the velodrome, �* asked for more. and it wasn't just action at the velodrome, there'sl action at the velodrome, there's been action at the aquatics centre as well. seven athletes from paralympicsgb qualified from the heat is on to their finals, and we saw 19—year—old tony shaw pick up a bronze medal, it was a paralympic debut and she made it onto the podium. also making his paralympic debut was recent done in the 100 metres butterfly, he got a silver medal. we all had eyes on telly cairney in the 200 metres freestyle that she was just pipped to that final position in the last five metres. she was like there were leading the whole way but china took

i'm sure we _ in the same for the paralympics. i'm sure we will— in the same for the paralympics.ill be a great success but there is the underlying worry of covid—19. people catching _ underlying worry of covid—19. people catching it~ _ underlying worry of covid—19. people catching it. all the tests the athletes _ catching it. all the tests the athletes have to go through and the added _ athletes have to go through and the added mental pressure w cell with simone _ added mental pressure w cell with simone biles. she was quite open about— simone biles. she was quite open about her— simone biles. she was quite open about her mental health and dropped out of— about her mental health and dropped out of the _ about her mental health and dropped out of the field for events. it's very— out of the field for events. it's very stressful for the athletes and doing _ very stressful for the athletes and doing everything to get to this point — doing everything to get to this point in — doing everything to get to this point in the added strain of everything else as well and the like —— lack of s

herfirst paralympic metals in sporting life as a swimmer, winning her first paralympic metals in thes in 2008 and competed alongside able—bodied competitors in the deli olympic games. she's raced through her revolution in paris for. this olympic games. she's raced through her revolution in paris for.— her revolution in paris for. as the names her revolution in paris for. as the games get _ her revolution in paris for. as the games get bigger. _ her revolution in paris for. as the games get bigger, that _ her revolution in paris for. as the games get bigger, that brings - games get bigger, that brings different pressures and focus. and to still be there and be considered one of the people that make waves at the games in terms of performances, i still have to pinch myself to think people are talking about me in that way. think people are talking about me in that wa . ,, �* , think people are talking about me in that wa . ,, �*, g; think people are talking about me in that wa . ,, �*, ,': ., think people are talking about me in thatwa. ,, �*, ,': ., , think people are talking about me i

it’s gold medal, so she is now going home paralympic champion.— paralympic champion., _ paralympic champion. it's been unbelievable for me, just - paralympic champion. it's been| unbelievable for me, just trying paralympic champion. it's been i unbelievable for me, just trying to .et unbelievable for me, just trying to gel to— unbelievable for me, just trying to gel to the — unbelievable for me, just trying to get to the games, so i wasn't really interested. — get to the games, so i wasn't really interested, ijust wanted to be able to gel— interested, ijust wanted to be able to get better with what i've struggling with. it'sjust been massive — struggling with. it'sjust been massive gains. struggling with. it's 'ust been massive gainsh

paralympics? tokyo, 2020 i one drain. linda. you get us started. what is it like to be in that parent? pick village right now with all of your sport, the head of, you know, your competition is coming up. do you feel any different from the athlete through the same vintage couple of weeks ago? do you think? no, i don't think so. i think you feel this sense of excitement, anticipation, readiness. you know, there's this feeling that you're ready to take on the world that you're part of something bigger than yourself. you're representing your country, are there with your team, but you're really representing that to the world. and you know what, it's like to be that you've been there, you know, in this moment for those para limp and parallel implants. what is that like to know? i think 1st of all, you sort of just gets selected, your name is called out and it change, it just changes how you feel about things. because for a start, you know that you are not just natalie, but you're actually an elite chocolate. you are good enough to re present your initial

he is 56 and he is auoin to paralympics team. he is 56 and he is going to be — paralympics team.he is 56 and he is going to be carrying the flag at the i going to be carrying the flag at the ceremony— going to be carrying the flag at the ceremony along with the swimmer and his story— ceremony along with the swimmer and his story is _ ceremony along with the swimmer and his story is extraordinary as james said earlier — his story is extraordinary as james said earlier. £68 blood transfer —— 68 point _ said earlier. £68 blood transfer —— 68 point blood transfusion of being run over— 68 point blood transfusion of being run over in— 68 point blood transfusion of being run over in an incident and had his right— run over in an incident and had his right leg _ run over in an incident and had his right leg amputated —— paint. it's his fourth— right leg amputated —— paint. it's his fourth paralympics, he is gold medallist — his fourth paralympics, he is gold medallist and yes, extraordinary resilience — medallist and yes, extraordinary resilience and bravery and athleticism. and with the

i think the paralympics will be a massive _ the same? not having the crowds to while the mop but, at the same time, i do think the olympics is a big success and i think this will be as well. we've all had quite the tough year next to swimming night to lose yourself —— really nice to lose yourself in the olympics. and i think it's going to be the same with the paralympics. i think back to london 2012, a couple of paralympic sports and wheelchair basketball and it'sjust of paralympic sports and wheelchair basketball and it's just fantastic, really. i'm looking forward to it over the next couple weeks. i got so used to watching _ over the next couple weeks. i got so used to watching sports, _ over the next couple weeks. i got so used to watching sports, i'd - over the next couple weeks. i got so used to watching sports, i'd never i used to watching sports, i'd never seen them but i became addicted to them and suddenly i had a gap in my life that i never knew needed filling and now the paralympics will do thejob for filling and now the paral

going home paralympic champion.— paralympic champion.been unbelievable _ paralympic champion. it's been unbelievable for _ paralympic champion. it's been unbelievable for me, _ paralympic champion. it's been unbelievable for me, just - paralympic champion. it's been| unbelievable for me, just trying paralympic champion. it's been i unbelievable for me, just trying to -et unbelievable for me, just trying to get to— unbelievable for me, just trying to get to the — unbelievable for me, just trying to get to the games, sol unbelievable for me, just trying to get to the games, so i wasn't really interested. — get to the games, so i wasn't really interested, ijust wanted to be able to get— interested, ijust wanted to be able to get better with what i've struggling with. it'sjust been massive — struggling with. it'sjust been massive gains. struggling with. it's 'ust been massive gainsh massive gains. that's one of the british paralympic _ massive gains. that's one of the british paralympic champions. . massive gains. that's one of the | british

i should be getting very excited about the paralympics— the paralympics.mpics. i think it is much as it was for the olympics, which l the paralympics. i think it is muchl as it was for the olympics, which is these mixed emotions. there is excitement inside the athletes' village, which you can see on twitter and see all the athletes from around the world tweeting pictures and comments about how excited they are to be in tokyo, looking forward to the ceremony, looking forward to the ceremony, looking forward to taking part in competition starting tomorrow. everybody has had to wait an extra year to get here and there was doubt as to whether it would happen and now that it is, like with the olympics, there is tremendous relief 0lympics, there is tremendous relief and excitement amongst athletes coming from all over the world it is happening. when you come out onto the streets of tokyo there are mixed emotions. there is excitement for the paralympics just as there was for the olympics. tokyo was excited when it got the right to hold these games almost eight ye

.— and paralympics.y they need _ and paralympics. presumably they need to _ and paralympics. presumably they need to have _ and paralympics. presumably they need to have a - and paralympics. presumably they need to have a strategyl they need to have a strategy for the global audience but a different one for the domestic audience insidejapan many of whom did not want to go ahead with the olympics. the other mat that is right. they were fighting public opinion ahead as you say. several brands change their domestic advertising strategy. internationally a lot of brands will still use that association with the rings, that is what they are paid for, that is what they are paid for, that is what they are paid for, that is what they are associating with. it is a huge benefit to them as a marketing platform so internationally that will still go ahead and as i said before largely to a digital platform but domestically that is where they will be losing out on a lot of revenue. previous olympic games generate signifi

a sixth paralympic| world record! a sixth paralympic title for her _ world record! a sixth paralympic title for her hoop prepared - world record! a sixth paralympic title for her hoop prepared the l world record! a sixth paralympic i title for her hoop prepared the heat of tokyo in a plastic greenhouse at her home in cheshire. we of tokyo in a plastic greenhouse at her home in cheshire.— of tokyo in a plastic greenhouse at her home in cheshire. we got up to 45 degrees — her home in cheshire. we got up to 45 degrees one _ her home in cheshire. we got up to 45 degrees one day, _ her home in cheshire. we got up to 45 degrees one day, our _ her home in cheshire. we got up to 45 degrees one day, our hottest. her home in cheshire. we got up to| 45 degrees one day, our hottest day here has been 44, so it worked pretty well. at times it felt stupid, it felt so silly to be doing it, but here we are and it has worked, so maybe that's the secret! others were on the road to redemption. after a mistake cost her gold in rio, lauren steadman nearly retired. she will be glad she di

as my last paralympic— last games. as my last paralympic games, - last games.lly i am the guy sending the message to smile but this time i may cry a light, but it is tears of dedication for a life spent swimming. my time as a swimmer will end in tokyo. it is going to be very special. scientists in egypt say they�*ve discovered the fossilised remains of an amphibious, four—legged whale. the bones were found in rock formations that are 43 million years old. it�*s thought they could help trace the transition of whales from land to sea. the bbc�*s tim allman has the details. they are some of the most impressive and majestic animals on earth. giants of the ocean, we know they are most definitely not fish and, up until now, we knew they didn�*t normally have legs. but then, in the western deserts of egypt, these bones were unearthed. translation: the discovery of all a new species - of amphibious whale that could both swim and walk on land. we named it after the god anubis. he has a deadly bite and strong draw. ——jaw. this is what they may have looked like some 40 mi

coming up: a medallist who competed at the first paralympic games.ll hear about the special olympics for those with learning disabilities. away from sport, we'll find out why students at america's deaf only university shut down their campus. plus, we'll hear about the specially designed carfor disabled people that was both terrifying and exhilarating. but first, when sports enthusiast van phillips lost his leg during an accident, he became immediately frustrated by the clumsy prosthetics on offer. determined to run again, he went on to invent the first carbon graphite prosthetic running leg in 1984. it has since simply become known as �*the blade�*. when you lose a body part, it's different from any other experience because it's gone. it'sjust gone. that was the hardest part, knowing that it was irreversible. i had my accident in the spring of 1976, and i was 21, and winter had just broke and it was now time for spring water skiing. i'd just taken a big cut to the left and the boat quit. so then all of a sudden over my right shoulder, i turn around a

the tokyo paralympics start on tuesday without any competitors from afghanistan.adadi in taekwando who was set to become the first afghan woman to take part — but they've been unable to travel. now khudadadi has made a video appealing for help so she can go to the games: translation: iisa i is a female of the paralympic committee with all of the struggles i have been through, i am currently imprisoned inside the house. i cannot even go outside around this house with confidence and aft of security just to house with confidence and aft of securityjust to buy house with confidence and aft of security just to buy a few things myself, to train to check out anyone else's or for anyone to check that i am not left out of the competition and might competition area has been completely captured by the and i reside with the extended family members in kabul who do not have enough food to feed their own children and i am an additional burden on them. a request from you all that i am an afghan woman and is representative of afghan women, i ask you to help me. my intention is to

we'll have much more on the next few weeks on the paralympics. stones rock band for almost 60 years, has died. he was 80. his agent said he died in a london hospital with his family around him. acclaimed as one of the greatest drummers of his generation, charlie watts was already going to miss the stones' forthcoming tour of the united states. he said earlier this month that for once his timing was off, and he needed time to recuperate after an unspecified medical procedure. with mickjagger and guitarist keith richards, charlie watts was one of the rolling stones' longest surviving members. what a legend there. you have been watching newsday. just to remind you of our top story today, president biden has reiterated he is confident the evacuation mission from afghanistan can be completed by the deadline of august the 31st. he said the pace of flights had increased and all people with the necessary papers should be able to leave, but he said completion of the mission in the next week did depend on continue will cooperation with the taliban. that's

i if there is a covid outbreak at the paralympics?— paralympics?o room to treat the _ paralympics? i think there is no room to treat the paralympics l room to treat the paralympics members, because manyjapanese members, because many japanese people members, because manyjapanese people cannot get into the hospitals. people cannot get into the hospitals-_ people cannot get into the hositals. �* , ., ., people cannot get into the hositals. �*, ., ., ., ., hospitals. it's time to move again - a new address _ hospitals. it's time to move again - a new address and _ hospitals. it's time to move again - a new address and a _ hospitals. it's time to move again - a new address and a new— hospitals. it's time to move again - a new address and a new set - hospitals. it's time to move again - a new address and a new set of- hospitals. it's time to move again -| a new address and a new set of ppe. like the first man, this patient has not been vaccinated. this is the pattern mouth. —— pattern now. the man is in bad condition. his lips are turning blue and he is

the paralympic games open in tokyo with more than 4000 athletes and 160 countries taking part.nd tributes to the rolling stones drummer, charlie watts, whose died at the age of 80. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday. it's seven in the morning in singapore, and 7pm in washington, where us presidentjoe biden has made clear that he intends to stick to next tuesday's deadline for the us to complete its evacuation mission in afghanistan. in a televised address from the white house, he said the longer us troops remained at kabul airport, there was growing risk of an attack by a terrorist group known as isis—k. the taliban has made it clear — the deadline stays. here's president biden. we are currently on — here's president biden. we are currently on a _ here's president biden. we are currently on a pace _ here's president biden. we are currently on a pace to - here's president biden. we are currently on a pace to finish - currently on a pace to finish by august the 31st. the sooner we can finish, the better. each day of operations brings added risk to o

and it's been - amazing for the paralympic team. they won seven gold medals on day five of the paralympicr own world record with a time of 16.39 seconds. the wheelchair rugby team claimed a historic victory in their final, as we heard, beating the united states 54—49. lee pearson increased his personal haul to 13 paralympic golds as he combined with natasha baker and sophie wells to retain the para—equestrian team title. there were two rowing golds for pr2 mixed double sculls pair and the pr3 mixed coxed four team, successfully defended their titles. chris skelley won the judo 100kg final. and lauren steadman took gold in the triathlon saying victory was redemption for her after getting silverfive years ago. it feels fantastic i remember seeing in beijing some phenomenal performances from athletes, then i went to london and finished sixth and then in rio i got the silver. so getting the gold medal today is the icing on the cake. it took four paralympics but i finally got there. it hasn't sunk in yet but it feels amazing. i can't even describe it. it is a speechless kind of feeling. totten

the popularity of paralympic sport grows with each games and tokyo looks set to be the most watched paralympicsoming increasingly integrated with its non—disabled counterpart, the opportunities both in awareness and earning potential are also increasing. the sport is moving really fast in the right direction and you are able to earn a living off the game now and as somebody with a disability growing up, that wasn't around when i was growing up. do you think tennis could almost be a bit of a template for some of the other disabled sports to follow? yeah, i don't know how easy that's going to be to do but it would be great to see other sports try and do the same thing. organisers have said these games have been ten times more challenging to stage than the last and they've already had their difficulties, with the afghan team not being able to compete and covid cases confirmed in the village, but as the flame makes its way towards the stadium, hopes are high that the delayed 2020 games go on to become a belated success. paul carter, bbc news. snowdon in north wales has long been a magnet for hikers

you _ paralympic gold medals. which is not a bad haul. you must— paralympic gold medals.y i a bad haul. you must be incredibly proud of his latest achievements there in tokyo? taste proud of his latest achievements there in tokyo?— there in tokyo? we are, we are indeed, there in tokyo? we are, we are indeed. yes- — there in tokyo? we are, we are indeed, yes. he _ there in tokyo? we are, we are indeed, yes. he has— there in tokyo? we are, we are indeed, yes. he has done i there in tokyo? we are, we are indeed, yes. he has done veryl there in tokyo? we are, we are i indeed, yes. he has done very well. very well. i indeed, yes. he has done very well. ve well. ~ ., , very well. i think that is an understatement, _ very well. i think that is an understatement, isn't i very well. i think that is an understatement, isn't it? | very well. i think that is an i understatement, isn't it? dave, what's the secret of his success? just the time that he in with his horses— just the time that he in with his horses and it is a big team. it isn't — horses and it is a big team. it isn'iiust_

— paralympic sport like back then without this funding?nding? as an example for me. i raced _ without this funding? as an example for me, i raced in _ without this funding? as an example for me, i raced in the _ without this funding? as an example for me, i raced in the world - for me, i raced in the world championships in 1996 in manchester. the only leisurewear they had was a tracksuit which was on loan for the week so you had to sign it out and give it back at the end of the week. you had your own bike, the loan due wheels to race with which you gave back. genuinely shoestring budget stuff. then we realised we had to invest in sport and if we did that and give our athletes opportunities then they would shine. even with that in mind, i can't quite believe that in mind, i can't quite believe that since then 1000 medals have been won. it is remarkable. now to tennis, and day two of the us open is well underway in new york. both novak djokovic and ashleigh barty the mens and womens top seeds are in action later, but before that england's em

paralympic committee hasjoined the campaign ahead of next week's delayed tokyo 2020 paralympic games a stop to that. for players sam and ray, off—the—court challenges as disabled people remain. there's still steps everywhere, there's still not enough access or facilities when you get to the place where you need to go. i have been discriminated against — in employment, in general, in going about your daily life. it was hoped that london 2012 would be a turning point for disability awareness in the uk. some who won medals at those games say that, nine years on, despite a higher profile, disability rights is still heavily dependent on access to resources. i would go up and down schools in the uk with the message — it doesn't matter if you have an artificial leg, you can do anything. and about five years into that, i realised, gosh, that's not true. the reality is if you have a disability and a good chunk of money, you can do everything. what we are lacking unfortunately in different parts of the world is money and investment and a commitment that everybody should be able to fulfil their

now back to the paralympics in tokyo.s. tomorrow will be the busiest day of these paralympic games in tokyo, with 63 medals on offer in ii sports. let's start by looking at the athletics. great britain's hannah cockroft will be going for gold in the 100 metres. she already won gold in london and in rio, and she will be hoping to defend that title. we will see maria lyle go again in the 200 metres. she has already picked up a bronze medal in the 100 metres here in tokyo and she will be hoping to get another tomorrow. the triathlon for the women also starts tomorrow. and great britain's claire cashmore and lauren steadman will be going head—to—head, battling it out for gold. lauren steadman won a silver medal in rio in the triathlon and claire cashmore is the current world champion. it's going to be a very close race between those two. and great britain is also looking to make a bit of history in the wheelchair rugby. they have never won a medal at the paralympic games before, but tomorrow they are absolutely confirmed to g

going to this event is paralympic rather than european _ this event is paralympic rather than europeanctation from a lot for us to live up— of expectation from a lot for us to live up tilt — of expectation from a lot for us to live up till-— live up till. and your distance has doubled, hasn't _ live up till. and your distance has doubled, hasn't a? _ live up till. and your distance has doubled, hasn't a? so _ live up till. and your distance has doubled, hasn't a? so what - live up till. and your distance has l doubled, hasn't a? so what impact has that had on your preparation and training? has that had on your preparation and trainin: ? ,, ., . ., , training? quite a few challenges. five ears training? quite a few challenges. five years for _ training? quite a few challenges. five years forjust _ training? quite a few challenges. five years forjust the _ training? quite a few challenges. five years forjust the training . training? quite a few challenges. five years forjust the training to | five years forjust the training to compensate. it's great to bring us in line _ compensate. it's

double paralympic championjonnie double paralympic champion jonnie peacock double paralympic championjonnier team—mate, pattinson pine. her target is always gold in archery and her precision won her victory by a single point in the final. louise sugden“s has represented team gb in beijing, rearand london, and sugden“s has represented team gb in beijing, rear and london, and these days it is more... her left is an hundred 21 kilograms and her first paralympic bronze. edinson cavani will remain with manchester united over the international break after his call—up to the uruguay squad was cancelled by his country. premier league clubs had unanimously decided not to release players for world cup qualifying and friendly matches in covid red list countries because they'd have to quarantine for ten days on their return and miss games. but uruguay says cavani is no longer called up for their matches against peru, bolivia and ecuador. meanwhile, former arsenal striker thierry henry will remain part of the belgium managerial team until the end of next year's world cup in qatar. after managing at mona

also making his paralympic debut is reese dunn.ly, did one better and took the silver medal. all eyes were there on the 200 metres freestyle. she led the race the hallway, it was not until the final five metres she was pipped by the chinese and she took the silver medal. looking ahead to tomorrow, let's stick at the swimming pool, will finally see ellie simmons in action. it is not just her going for great britain full toss also grace harvey and lacey summers newton will be going in the 200 metres individual medley. everyone might think that ellie is down for gold, but actually maisie has been chasing allie's tail for a while now, so we will have to see you comes out on top. he will also be elizabeth marks from australia will be chasing them down. it is anybody positive mental tomorrow in that 200 metres individual medley. —— anybody�*s medal. moving onto the equestrian, sophie wells is competing for the first time at these games. she is helping to continue with her gold—medal street from rio and pick up another gold medal at these

few paralympic sports may quite such an impact.ibed by one former player is chess with violence, and in the final with the usa, britain powered their way to victory and history. andy swiss, bbc news, tokyo. rangers have now made it seven derbies without defeat after beating celtic at ibrox earlier today. filip helander scored the only goal of the game in the first old firm match in front of fans since 2019. nesta mcgregor was watching. a lunchtime kick—off at ibrox with all the key ingredients. two teams in rangers and celtic, 130 years of footballing rivalry, 50,000 or so loud and passionate fans. mix together well and keep a close watch — it's been known to boil over in a flash. the first decent chance fell to celtic but striker edouard made a meal of the effort. rangers are current spl champions and the closest they came was this chance, ryan kent brushing the post. the key moment was served up just after the hour mark. a thumping headerfrom central defender filip helander. rangers, without their manager steven gerard and severa

the paralympic games open in tokyo with more than 4000 athletes from 160 countries taking part.butes to the rolling stones drummer — charlie watts — who's died at the age of 80. it's eight in the morning in singapore, and 8pm in washington where president biden has made clear that he intends to stick to next tuesday's deadline for the us to complete its evacuation mission in afghanistan. in a televised address from the white house, he said the longer us troops remained at kabul airport, there was growing risk of an attack by a terrorist group known as isis—k. the taliban has made it clear though, the deadline stays. here's president biden: here's president biden. we are currently on a pace to finish by august the 31st. the sooner we can finish, the better. each day of operations brings added risk to our troops, but the completion by august 31 depends upon the taliban continuing to cooperate and allow access to the airport to those who are transported out and no disruptions to our operations. we'll have more on that in a moment but first — our chief international correspondent ly

we are sticking with the paralympics again.claimed her 15th paralympic title in the c5 3,000 metres individual pursuit, beating fellow brit crystal lane—wright, and breaking her own world record in qualifying. that is worth repeating! meanwhile, in the men's tandem a00 metres, steve bate and pilot adam duggleby took the silver medal. they were the defending champions. joining me now is adam duggleby�*s partner, sophie straw. lovely to talk to you. how did you feel watching the event? it lovely to talk to you. how did you feel watching the event?- feel watching the event? it has amazin: feel watching the event? it has amazing to _ feel watching the event? it has amazing to finally _ feel watching the event? it has amazing to finally watch - feel watching the event? it has amazing to finally watch the i feel watching the event? it has i amazing to finally watch the race, we have waited and waited, they have been away for what feels like an age, they went away in august and to finally see the race was incredible. we are so proud o

jonnie peacock chasing a paralympic hat—trick. were closing in, though, and the result was one of the most thrilling races in paralympic history. felix streng, i think... gold for germany's felix streng, but just look how tight it was. the first four within three hundredths of a second. had peacock got a medal? well, a photo couldn't separate him and johannes floors, so the pair shared the bronze. peacock later said he probably should have won it, but in defeat he contributed to a dazzling spectacle. well, what a dramatic night we've had here in tokyo. but whilejonnie peacock�*s reign might be over, earlier on, britain found a new 100—metre star. andrew small took up athletics after watching the london paralympics. now the man inspired by 2012 was victorious in 2021. small gets it. for small, who had to train in his garage during lockdown, the pride was plain. but it was nothing to that back at his family home. his dad steve pushing every inch of the way, and come the finish, this is what it meant. cheering. yeah, my family are my

in paralympic mattress, the oints are injured.lid kicks. the more they do, the points are given. when a kick is delivered, they were the protector on the trunk. at the end, whoever gets the highest score wins the game. but first, an athlete —— make for an athlete without arms, this makes it harder to qualify. in tae kwon do, i can only kick starting that make standing on one foot, if your upper body loses control, your lower body was,. that's why i often roll over. this year, this person is career�*s only hope in the middle for the sport but the country is expecting more people to qualify after these paralympic games. translation: in this paralympics, tae kwon do is for the less disabled athletes so i will train much harder this time and devote myself to exercise. whether you have arms or not, sports have no limits as long as you have the... to challenge yourself, the sport except anyone in so just try it and you will achieve your dreams and build courage. a huge public science project called the kindness test — is hoping to explo

the olympics and paralympics.ympics and the economic gain for tokyo and japan as a country. all that to come in just a japan as a country. all that to come injust a minutes. i will see you soon. hello there. county tyrone in northern ireland was the warmest part of the uk on monday. and over the next few days, generally, it's going to be the western side of the uk that sees the highest temperatures and the best of the sunshine. the high—pressure is still in charge of our weather, so essentially it is fine and dry. coming in off the north sea, though, there is this cloud that's pushing towards northern england and eventually it will work towards parts of wales and it could produce a few spots of drizzle, some mistiness over the hills. mist and fog patches and scotland and northern ireland will lift, the sunshine comes out and south of our cloud will get some sunshine across more so than parts of england, as well. let's move northwards though into the northern aisles. cloudy skies here, certainly pegging back the te

and despite concerns about covid, the tokyo paralympics gets under way today.ports. glad to see you again. lovely to see you. you look so handsome! thank you! the sound ofjoy and relief. rageeb has spent the past week worrying about his wife, adult daughter and two small children who have been trying desperately to leave afghanistan. they travelled there last month from their home in nottingham to visit sick elderly grandparents, and never expected to be caught up in the taliban takeover. these images were filmed by rageeb's 2a—year—old daughter last week, as they tried to get through to the airport in kabul. rageeb, a taxi driver, said he feared for their lives. now they've finally returned to the uk. how are you feeling today? i'm very happy, very happy. just so happy and glad. just obviously, they are so tired at the moment, just landing at the airport. i'm very overjoyed because i didn't even know that. in the morning, i felt so angry and annoyed, but then when i heard that, like, when i heard they were here, my emotions, like, immediately changed. his daug

now 26, she is in herfourth paralympics 0lympics in herfourth paralympics olympics and an inspiration. but idols can quickly become rivals. simmons is a hero to her british team—mate, maisie summers—newton. summer is a hero to her british team—mate, maisie summers—newton. sommers newton, who watched simmons as a ten—year—old at london 2012 now left her in her wake. i5 london 2012 now left her in her wake. , ., ., , ., ., , wake. is going to be gold for maisie summers-newton! _ wake. is going to be gold for maisie summers-newton! simmons - wake. is going to be gold for maisiel summers-newton! simmons outside wake. is going to be gold for maisie - summers-newton! simmons outside the medals. at summers-newton! simmons outside the medals- at home — summers-newton! simmons outside the medals. at home in _ summers-newton! simmons outside the medals. at home in northampton, - summers-newton! simmons outside the medals. at home in northampton, some| medals. at home in northampton, some of newton's family were ecstatic. it's just a bit unreal at the moment _ it's just a bit unreal at the momen

this is theirfourth paralympic bringing a lots of the team. this is their fourth paralympic games. debut and hopes to get a gold medal as well. —— kearney in the swimming pool british sprinter zharnel hughes says he wants the doping investigation into team—mate cj ujah to be allowed to take place without prejudice. ujah has been provisionally suspended after a positive drugs england captainjoe root says england can still win the series against india ahead of their third test at headingley, despite being 1—0 down after a poor performance at lords. england drew the first test and were criticised after a dismal batting performance in the second. they've had a further blow with bowler mark wood being ruled out of the third test with a shoulder injury. that's all the sport for now. i'll have more for you in the next hour. see event. you, gavin. the opening ceremony of the tokyo 2020 paralympics is under way, with sporting action due to kick off tomorrow. just as with the olympics the event was delayed a year due to coronavirus. the paralympics feature athletes with disabilities competin

sunday was another bumper day at the paralympics. 63 l bumper day at the paralympics. 63 medal events. here is rachel from tokyo. great britain was mechanical craft picked up britain was mechanical craft picked up her seventh paralympic gold—medal. she went in the wheelchair racing 100 metres and before the race, she said nothing else but gold we do. she did not just get the goal, she did it in a world record time. she also goes in the 800 metres next week where she will be hoping to pick up another gold—medalfor will be hoping to pick up another gold—medal for great britain. over in the swimming, while records were also falling full stops�*s michelle alphonso marella scotty world record and a gold medal in the 100 metres restaurant. not a leader she defend her paralympic title but also picked up her paralympic title but also picked up a first gold—medal of these games for spain in the pool. great britain also made history in the wheelchair rugby before coming to tokyo, great britain had never won a medal at the paralympic games in wheelchair rugby but tonight they went against the us

we need the paralympics to lift us up, the olympic games she is getting into the routine of watchingan and everything going on with coronavirus, i think is just brilliant that all of these positive uplifting stories and a lovely thing about not only the olympics and the paralympics that there's always a local angle, there's always a local angle, there's always a local angle, there's always a local athlete doing well. we there's always a local athlete doing well. ~ . ., ., ., there's always a local athlete doing well. . ., ., ., ., well. we have charlotte who has got so many metals _ well. we have charlotte who has got so many metals under _ well. we have charlotte who has got so many metals under her _ well. we have charlotte who has got so many metals under her belt. - well. we have charlotte who has got so many metals under her belt. she | so many metals under her belt. she will hopefully be going back for a if you _ will hopefully be going back for a if you have some great people in the past. _ if you have some great people in the past, richard was a great runner and the paralympi

time now to hearfrom one of the paralympic�*s biggest stars.r ten world titles and three europeans to her name. hannah cockroft is a force to be reckoned with. and she's going for gold again in tokyo next week, at her third games, which, like the olympics, will feature no spectators injapan due to covid. sally hurst has been talking to hannah at herfamily home in halifax before she set off for tokyo. hannah "the hurricane" cockroft is one of the paralympic games' biggest names — two golds in london, three in rio. will there be more in tokyo? it is going to be a very different games to the last two that i've experienced. but that's the magic of the games. no two are the same. so this one's going to be very, very different! a trip back to the family home is a chance to reflect on the past 12 months and a build up to a games like no other. i feel like that extra year, it gave me the chance to just rest a little bit and work on things that sometimes get swept under the rug. i actually really enjoyed that part of the process, just going back to, act

, ., ., ., paralympics? it is amazing. claire has uuite paralympics? it is amazing.l but she would be pleased for her, i assume. oh, took all but she would be pleased for her, iassume. oh, very. lauren had a great race. claire had a penalty at 30 seconds which pushed her back a bit and she disputed but overall i know she will be very pleased with what she has done. she has only been doing the para triathlon for four years. it is a difficult one to switch into. houli sat in the background? -- - difficult one to switch into. houli sat in the background? -- who l difficult one to switch into. houli sat in the background? —— who is that in the background? let them come in! let them come in? thea;r that in the background? let them come in! let them come in? they are my grandchildren _ come in! let them come in? they are my grandchildren and _ come in! let them come in? they are my grandchildren and we _ come in! let them come in? they are my grandchildren and we can't - my grandchildren and we can't concentrate if they do.- my grandchildren and we can't concentrate if the

lets finish of the daily telegraph and something to look forward to in the paralympics begin in tokyoember of great britain's paralympics team is going to be bearing the flag against one of the famous swimmers, tell us who he is. ., ., ., ., , who he is. one of the extraordinary life he has had. _ who he is. one of the extraordinary life he has had. he _ who he is. one of the extraordinary life he has had. he was _ who he is. one of the extraordinary life he has had. he was struggling l life he has had. he was struggling to get— life he has had. he was struggling to get help and he was run over by another— to get help and he was run over by another car— to get help and he was run over by another car and to get help and he was run over by another carand he to get help and he was run over by another car and he needed 68 pints of blood _ another car and he needed 68 pints of blood to— another car and he needed 68 pints of blood to keep them alive and he obviously _ of blood to keep them alive and he obviously suffered from the trauma from the _ obviously suffered from the trauma from the

there are no room to treat the paralympic - paralympics?e paralympic members because many japanese people cannot get into the hospitals. it is time to move again. a new address and a new set of ppe. like the first man, this patient has not been vaccinated. this is the pattern now. the man is in bad condition. his lips are turning blue and he is having difficulty breathing. the doctor thinks he may have pneumonia stop he really needs to be in hospital. it is pneumonia stop he really needs to be in hospital.— to be in hospital. it is really difficult for _ to be in hospital. it is really difficult for us _ to be in hospital. it is really difficult for us to _ to be in hospital. it is really difficult for us to make - to be in hospital. it is really difficult for us to make a i difficult for us to make a definite diagnosis. 50 difficult for us to make a definite diagnosis. so he needs to no to definite diagnosis. so he needs to go to hospital— definite diagnosis. so he needs to go to hospital now. - definite diagnosis. so he needs to go to hos

thanks for joining us- _ there has been a goalfor one of team gb in the paralympics.british success. yes, hannah cockroft picked _ british success. yes, hannah cockroft picked up _ british success. yes, hannah cockroft picked up her- british success. yes, hannah cockroft picked up her sixth l british success. yes, hannah i cockroft picked up her sixth pal paralympic gold medal on the track in the 100 metres and it was a world record too. most people who are coming here to defend the title might feel slightly nervous, but not hannah, she did not feel the pressure, shejust hannah, she did not feel the pressure, she just knew what she needed to do and got a gold medal. she is also going in the 800 metres next week where she is hoping to defend her title as well. she picked up defend her title as well. she picked up three goals in london, two in rio, already has one in tokyo but hopes to go home with two that will make seven paralympic gold medals, four hannah cockroft if you complete her mission in tokyo. even though great britain had been racking up the medals all day,

at the paralympics great britain's hannah cockroft wins her third successive 100m gold.lo and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. the uk prime minister, borisjohnson, has paid tribute to the military and other personnel involved in the evacuation operation in afghanistan. mrjohnson described their efforts as "heroic" and said the uk departure from afghanistan was "the culmination of a mission unlike anything we've seen in our lifetimes". an raf plane carrying the final contingent of british troops and diplomats left kabul airport last night bringing to an end the uk's 20 year military presence in the country. more than 15,000 people have been airlifted out of afghanistan by the uk in the past fornight. but hundreds of afghans eligible for relocation and uk nationals have been left behind. us presidentjoe biden has warned that another attack at kabul airport could come in the next 36 hours. the first of our reports comes from jon donnison. packing up and heading out. the last british soldiers and diplomats have now left afghanistan, bringing an end t