reports celebrating as well as rachael latham reports it's the end of day three here at the worldst para—athletes from around the world have been showcasing their talents, including new zealand's lisa adams. she's a reigning world champion in the shot put. she comes from a very sporty family. her sister is a coach and olympic champion. valerie. and her brother, who plays in the nba, was here cheering her on from the stands. and will be watching her pick up that gold medal. i caught up with her after her throw and i'm i'm pretty stoked with today. happy that i was able to build her out my series. i always feel like it's athletes. we can be happy, but we're never satisfied with what we do at. yeah, but. no, that's cool. yeah, i'm glad. and the swiss athletes have certainly been showing their dominance. marcel gives a six time paralympic champion, added another gold medal to his collection, winning the 5000 meters he led from the start and was well ahead of the rest of the field the whole way. he said that he's looking forward to more competition at the paralympic games next year as

he's been speaking to our reporter rachael latham. in the lead up we need to do a lot of promotion, events ticket sales, even probably london which is still the benchmark. compared to the awareness prior to the games and after the games, it was a monumental change. this is what we want to see here. we want to start from a different position. so we are doing a lot with broadcasters here, the meteor but also with the french paralympic committee and the organising committee. did paralympic committee and the organising committee. did you think crowds would _ organising committee. did you think crowds would be _ organising committee. did you think crowds would be bigger? _ organising committee. did you think crowds would be bigger? you - organising committee. did you think l crowds would be bigger? you mention london 2012 but also in 2017 with the role athletics, they were selling out crowds. there have been crowds here but not sell—outs. h0. crowds here but not sell-outs. no, london 2017 _ crowds here but not sell-outs. no, london 2017 wa

and the silver bullet marcel hug were some of the international stars celebrating as well, as rachael lathamree at the world championships and some of the best para— athletes from around the world have been showcasing their talents, including new zealand �*s lisa adams, the reigning world champion into the shot put. she comes in a very sporty family. assist a coach and olympic champion, and her brother plays in the nba was here cheering her on watching her pick up the gold medal. i caught up with her after the flow. i’m gold medal. i caught up with her after the flow. i'm pretty stoked with _ her after the flow. i'm pretty stoked with today, _ her after the flow. i'm pretty stoked with today, happy - her after the flow. i'm pretty stoked with today, happy to | stoked with today, happy to build up my series. i always feel like as athlete we can be happy but never satisfied with what we do out there but it is cool what we do out there but it is cool, i am glad.— what we do out there but it is cool, i am glad. and that swiss athletes have _ cool, i am glad. and that swiss athletes have been _ c

and the silver bullet marcel hug were some of the international stars celebrating as well, as rachael lathamd of day three at the world championships and some of the best para—athletes from around the world have been showcasing their talents, including new zealand's lisa adams, the reigning world champion in the shot put. she comes in a very sporty family. he sister a coach and olympic champion, and her brother plays in the nba was here cheering her on watching her pick up the gold medal. i caught up with her after the throw. i'm pretty stoked with today, happy to build up my series. i always feel like as athlete we can be happy but never satisfied with what we do out there but it is cool, i am glad. and swiss athletes have been showing their dominance. marcel hug, added another gold medal in the 5000 metres. leading from the start and well ahead for the rest of the field. he looks forward to more competition next year but he does everything to try and improve himself and the love of his spot. his teammate catherine debrunner also won a gold medal in the 5000 metres and she has been very dom

paris next, where there's a return to the championships for an american athlete. 0ur reporter rachael lathamtatyana mcfadden started herbal championship campaign in the 800 metres. she is in a time paralympic champion. she didn't race at the last championships, but she is entered for events here in paris. the wheelchair racer finished first in heat, but she is going to face some very tough competition in the final. also progressing from hits you final is norway's salam cache valley. the majorly impaired runner is known as the board's fastest para—athlete. he holds a world record for the 100 metres, in the time of 10.37 seconds, and you'll be racing in the final on sunday. that is all our racing in the final on sunday. that is all your support _ racing in the final on sunday. that is all your support to another. you can find out more and other stories, and indeed, details are in the�*s and change 14 man squad for the ashes test, which is next week on our website. —— england's unchanged squad. at least 40 people have died as monsoon rains sweep across northern india — causing majorflooding. th

of hope and maybe a little bit of expectation in their bid to improve their haul. 0ur reporter rachael latham its fourth gold medal of these world championships this morning. holly arnold throwing to victory in the javelin. the women battled it out all morning but in the end, arnold was the only athlete to go over the 40 was the only athlete to go over the a0 metre mark and when it was announced that she had won that gold—medal, it was clear how much it meant to her, with all her emotion. i spoke to the now five—time world champion straight after her event. it feels amazing. tokyo was so hard and i was heartbroken but thatjust ignited more fire in me. we have not competed with the girls for two years now since tokyo succumbing out here, to be able to retain my fifth world title, and to throw the furthest i have thrown for a few years, to be honest, i am so happy. ijust years, to be honest, i am so happy. i just knew today was mine and years, to be honest, i am so happy. ijust knew today was mine and i had to fight for it and i am so, so glad. to fight for it and i am so, so lad. , �* , to fig

president andrew parsons told our reporter rachael latham that he won't be making a decision. ipc decision, it will be for each and every sports. the rules of the sports and the classification is the role of the sport. classification is the role of the sort. ., , ., classification is the role of the sort. ., ,., ., classification is the role of the sort. ., , ., ., ., sport. could you explain to me how ou could sport. could you explain to me how you could then _ sport. could you explain to me how you could then have _ sport. could you explain to me how you could then have transgender. you could then have transgender athletes competing in athletics but not in swimming? the athletes competing in athletics but not in swimming?— not in swimming? the definition of transgender. _ not in swimming? the definition of transgender, of _ not in swimming? the definition of transgender, of who _ not in swimming? the definition of transgender, of who is _ not in swimming? the definition of transgender, of who is eligible - not in swimming? the definition of transgender, of who is eligible to

with just four days remaining of the competition, rachael latham can sum up what we can expect from todayc teams were certainly on a high last night but it has been a tougher morning so far today. there were genuine medal prospects in the t 541500 metres, but both british athletes missed out. the race was won by one of the greatest of all time, marcel hug. i spoke to the now 12 time world champion after his race. i spoke to the now 12 time world champion after his race.- champion after his race. i feel nervous. _ champion after his race. i feel nervous. but _ champion after his race. i feel nervous, but it _ champion after his race. i feel nervous, but it is _ champion after his race. i feel nervous, but it is a _ champion after his race. i feel nervous, but it is a positive i nervous, but it is a positive nervousness. and pressure as well. many athletes expect me to win and i am hunted. , am hunted. there is definite pressure- — am hunted. there is definite pressure. we _ am hunted. there is definite pressure. we know - am hunted. there is definite pressure. we know that - am hunted. the

rachael latham, bbc news. plenty to come this weekend.beaten and the fact that we're playing second and third round matches has been one of the challenges of this year's champions. we've also seen protests happening on the court next to me. we got the thoughts of the director on some of the challenges. this is what he had to say. are number one priority is to protect the integrity of the competition, so we don't want players to be too far ahead of the other players in this section of the draw, because then you get an imbalance. it is challenging and there's way more decisions that we have to make as well, and that includes whether we're playing with roof on our roof off. we've been really delighted with how the surface has played this week. sometimes when the grass has been really lush at the start of the event, sometimes we have seen players slip a little bit more, but this week, we've had a couple of slips. we are doing all sorts of testing on the surface, both anecdotally and all the data we have as well. the centre court particularly

president andrew parsons told our reporter rachael latham that the ipc won't be deciding the overallng that we always knew it was not a matter of f, but when. now we have it at the world championships. i don't think the pressure will be there, but i think our members would like some guidance because they have to run their national programmes. they would like to know. from a public opinion perspective, there will be support, some people against, as in any new advancement in society. the transgender population is growing so we need to make sure we can give them sport opportunities, but also protect female athletes. idietitian them sport opportunities, but also protect female athletes. when will the decision _ protect female athletes. when will the decision be _ protect female athletes. when will the decision be made. _ protect female athletes. when will the decision be made. will - protect female athletes. when will the decision be made. will the - protect female athletes. when will. the decision be made. will the ioc's decision come into it at all? ida. decision come into it at all? n

today will offer britain the chance to add more to their medal haul. 0ur reporter rachael latham is therehe teeth 38. he is the paralympic champion pat is coming back from injury and there are lots of up—and—coming athletes coming through, although he said he are lots of up—and—coming athletes comin his rough, although he said he are lots of up—and—coming athletes comin his experience >ugh he said he are lots of up—and—coming athletes comin his experience and he said he are lots of up—and—coming athletes comin his experience and mental he thinks his experience and mental strength can still the strength can still carry him all the way. danny sidbury will be going in the 5,000 metres. lots the 5,000 metres. we will have lots of confidence after qualifying fastest from his seat. will fastest from his seat. but he will be going up against a six time paralympic champion from switzerland. mark your cards after this morning because my kids because three gp athletes, 0livia breen, ali qualified smith and sophie hahn have qualified for the 100 metres final smith and sophie hahn have qualified for

rachael latham is there for us. the british contingent for success. as a marker for next year's paralympics. talk as though the ceremony and also what is in store for this championship.- what is in store for this championship. what is in store for this chamionshi -. ~ ., , championship. well, the opening ceremony has — championship. well, the opening ceremony has been _ championship. well, the opening ceremony has been going - championship. well, the opening ceremony has been going on - championship. well, the opening i ceremony has been going on behind me this evening and the world championships. they are so different to anything that has happened before because they have been held in the same city, paris, where paralympics will happen next year and it is so unusualfor an will happen next year and it is so unusual for an organising committee to be able to test an event on this scale. i mean, this is the biggest event on the calendar since tokyo in 2021. some are going to be able to see if things can go well but als

was just outside his own world record, but was still happy with his achievement, speaking to rachael lathamg off me now. i haven't quite come to terms with it. or my family is watching, a few friends here watching in paris so i'm pretty happy about that. it's really good back with the gold for them. and that's all the sport for now. a busy day with all that happening at wimbledon with the men's doubles finals later on at centre court two. live now to naomi broady, a british tennis player who will be commentating on the women's wimbledon final very shortly. you must be excited. what a great game. you must be excited. what a great came. �* ,., you must be excited. what a great came. �* . you must be excited. what a great came.�* . ., ., game. am so excited. today's final will be amazing. _ game. am so excited. today's final will be amazing. the _ game. am so excited. today's final will be amazing. the thought - game. am so excited. today's final will be amazing. the thought of. game. am so excited. today's final| will be amazing. the thought of the day is the weather. every now and then, it i

rachael latham is there for us.ng champion dan and the newly crowned sammy kinghorn goes again. ill be head—to—head between her and brunner. she has a ready won three golds but it was kinghorn's history last night. that is all from the world of sport for now. back to you. the international criminal court has begun an investigation into evidence of war crimes in sudan. three months of fighting between the army and a rival paramilitary group, called the rapid support forces, has plunged the country into chaos. thousands of people have been killed and about three million driven from their homes. the focus of the war crimes investigation is the western region of darfur, our correspondent barbara plett usher has this report. killed in their own home, 11 members of one family including a child. this video was posted by the health ministry two weeks ago, the an air on a neighbourhood near khartoum. the war has blocked endless misery and death are the people of sudan. as fighting continues, reports of abuses amount. many of

our reporter rachael latham has more. usa's tatyana mcfadden started herbal championship campaign in the 800 metres. she is an eight time paralympic champion. she didn't race at the last world championships, but she has entered four events here in paris. the wheelchair racer finished first in a heat, but she is going to pay some really tough competition in the final. also progressing from heats two final is norway's salam casa buddy, the visually impaired runner is known as the world's fastest para—athletes. he holds a world record for the 100 metres in a time of 10.37 seconds, and he will be racing in the final on wednesday. england have released a ill—man squad for the fourth ashes test at old trafford, which begins a week on wednesday. james anderson is a part of the 1a and could come into the 11 after being rested for the last test at headingley. they did not decide to bring in ben faulks, and maintaining johnny bairstow as the man for the club is for that test. == bairstow as the man for the club is for that test-— f

rachael latham is there for us.there are five more medal opportunities tonight including dan pembroke and the newly crowned sammi kinghorn goes again. it�*ll be head—to—head between her and catherine debrunner. debrunner has a ready won three golds but it was kinghorn�*s history last night. for more on these and other sports stories, you can go to our app or website. that�*s bbc.com.sport. including live text commentary on stage 14 of the tour de france, where yonas vingergaur�*s lead in the yellow jersey is just nine seconds. let�*s get more on the tennis at wimbledon — 0ns jabeur making a second attempt in a row to win wimbledon and become the first african or arab woman to win a grand slam singles title. live now to tunis with haythem abidi who is a tennis coach for the under—12 girls�* national team in tunisia. thank you forjoining us. you must be very excited about this match. already setting and nicely stop however feeling? already setting and nicely stop howeverfeeling? they already setting and nicely stop ho

rachael latham told me how the championships can set the tone for next year's paralympics, in the sameorld championships are so different to anything that has happened before, because they are being held in at the same city to wear at the paralympics will be held next year, paris. it's so unusual for an organising committee to be able to test an event on this scale. this is the biggest event on the paris sports calendar since tokyo 2021. we are going to see if things can go well also if things go wrong. it's also a chance for them to gauge the interest of the public ear in france of what they want from para— sport. the organisers said they have sought 100,000 tickets for this event. if those crowds at will and, it is great for these athletes, especially at the nine british athletes who will be making their debut in paris.— athletes who will be making their debut in paris. who else should be lookin: debut in paris. who else should be looking out — debut in paris. who else should be looking out for _ debut in paris. who else should be looking out for the _ debut in paris. who else should

para athletics world championships over the next 10 days of competition. 0ur sports reporter rachael lathamy here and over the next ten days some of the best para—athletes will be competing but great britain invented a strong team. jonnie peacock wants to break the world record in his 100 metres and hannah is competing in her sixth world championships and was to be tainted titles but today is all about gavin. he is going in the frame running and hoping to pick up the first gold medal for great britain at these world championships. we got a gold medal at the last championships alongside his team—mate. they will be racing again today and hoping for the same results. after the 3rd round of the us women's open at pebble beach, japanese player nasa hata—oka leads by one shot from the american allison corpuz. england 5 charley hull kept up the pace. she shot a round of 71 and is tied in seventh on level par with american angel yin. hata—oka was six shots behind at the start of the round but had a bogey—free day to finish on an incredible 66 — seven—under for the tournament. after her round, allis

our reporter rachael latham is in paris. one — rachael, what have the highlights been from today?es final and it is such a tough race but right into the income the bronze medal and we have also seenjohnny peacock or an action and that the 100 metres sheet and the two sheets reports of past that the top five qualifies for the northpoint north three —— 9.3. but but athlete that is already given a gold medal to great britain is joining me this evening and pick up the gold and around the neck, not having time to process how much this means to you?— having time to process how much this means to you? means a lot because of how much this — means to you? means a lot because of how much this build-up _ means to you? means a lot because of how much this build-up is _ means to you? means a lot because of how much this build-up is been - means to you? means a lot because of how much this build-up is been in i how much this build—up is been in eight _ how much this build—up is been in eight weeks ago, suffered a hamstring tear and having to backtrack and protect the hamstring but trying _ back

are big hopes for many of the british athletes competing over the next eight days. 0ur reporter rachael lathamrunning. it was gavin drysdale and his team—mate rafa solomon picked up the silver and it was such a close race as well. in fact, at some point i thought that rafi solomon was going to take it from gavin drysdale but gavin drysdale just pipped to take it from gavin drysdale but gavin drysdalejust pipped in light at the line. he was the former world champion from dubai in 2019 and he has retained that title again tonight. i she is at the line. he was the former world champion from dubai in 2019 and he has retained that title again tonight. i she these guys, this is the pinnacle of their career. there any frame running at the paralympic games in the world championships is what they aim for and absolutely deliver this evening. just like there isn't any frame running. mussels have you been able to pick up mussels have you been able to pick up as the highlights were a bit prospective?— up as the highlights were a bit --rosective? ., ., , ., , prospective? rating heats as well and to to pros

our reporter rachael latham has been to meet her.is as fierce as they come. ., for liu. she is as fierce as they come, ., ., ., , for liu. she is as fierce as they come. ., , ,, ., ,~ come. i got goose bumps on my arm as i saw come. i got goose bumps on my arm as i saw grace — come. i got goose bumps on my arm as i saw grace harvey. _ come. i got goose bumps on my arm as i saw grace harvey. head _ come. i got goose bumps on my arm as i saw grace harvey. head of _ come. i got goose bumps on my arm as i saw grace harvey. head of the - i saw grace harvey. head of the world championships _ i saw grace harvey. head of the world championships in - i saw grace harvey. head of the - world championships in manchester, she is ready and raring to go. i’m she is ready and raring to go. i'm really excited _ she is ready and raring to go. i'm really excited for world championships, going into it as the reigning _ championships, going into it as the reigning world champion in the hundred — reigning world champion in the hundred metre breaststroke,

home a british 1—2—3 last night and another wheelchair racer sammi kinghorn has a good medal rachael lathamg to you. the action under way already? yes, three women from great britain _ under way already? yes, three women from great britain competing - under way already? yes, three women from great britain competing this - from great britain competing this evening, one of them hannah taunton ran in the 1500 metres t20, for athletes with intellectual impairments, she finished fourth. these are herfirst impairments, she finished fourth. these are her first world championship so it would always be tough. coming up is sophie hahn in the 620 tough. coming up is sophie hahn in the g20 three cm, since the last world championships in 2019 the competition in this classification has improved so it would be a really tough race for her. she finished with a bronze medal earlier on this week and after that race, she went to social media to share that she has been battling with mental health issues and says any meadow she wins at this world championships is an achievement for her. that's up for great brita

are big hopes for many of the british athletes competing over the next eight days. 0ur reporter rachael lathamale and glavine drysdale just picked from gavin drysdale and glavine drysdalejust picked him right at the line and he was the former world champion from divine 2019 and he's retain that title again tonight. these guys, this is the pinnacle of their career. there isn't any fame running at the paralympic games of the world championships is what they aim for and the world championships is what they aim forand they the world championships is what they aim for and they absolutely delivered this evening. —— rali solaiman what else are the highlights of british perspective? we have seen sheets as well, jack shore in the visually impaired 100 metres progress through to the final tomorrow. he metres progress through to the final tomorrow. ., ., ., ., tomorrow. he won a medal at the commonwealth _ tomorrow. he won a medal at the commonwealth games _ tomorrow. he won a medal at the commonwealth games last i tomorrow. he won a medal at the commonwealth games last year | tomorrow. he won a medal at

former paralympian rachael latham is there for us. but it is hard to sustain such a platform. we want to see more crozier, the organisers say they have sold 100,000 tickets or over the course of the championships and it is a good opportunity for organisers to gauge the interest of the french public fault panel and pick sport. the games will be here in paris next year and the athletes want people and the crowds and to gain that experience especially inane gb athletes competing for the first time, they need to get the experience of crowds and the stands to be prepared for the paralympics. you were competing in para events many years ago, can you tell us so much has changed and how much has not. . , ., ., , , . not. the attitudes within paralympic sort and not. the attitudes within paralympic sport and the _ not. the attitudes within paralympic sport and the media _ not. the attitudes within paralympic sport and the media presence - not. the attitudes within paralympic sport and the media presence have| sport and the media presence have