smithfield was set for huge regeneration, but a gap was found to put sport here. next year, the building goes on, to make a new home for the marketsas we've done here with the smithfield site, using a site that at the moment isjust empty, with nothing on it, and utilising that opportunity to ensure the games are located in the heart of the centre of birmingham has been very, very important. it's somewhere i used to come as a child with my grandparents and stuff, shopping, and to have the games in the middle of the city is going to have a lot of people just walking past it, maybe not even having tickets, but it should be a great experience for everyone. the shape of this city has changed through the years. archive: the bullring's multistorey car park can store away _ more than 500 vehicles. and you don't have to worry about finding a space - to fit your car into. now, smithfield is part of its new image — an urban space made to work for a games — and two sports on the fringe are at the heart of it. he is ice cold, he is the man of the hour! joe lynskey, bbc news, birmingham. let's ta ke let's take a moment to move away from the, we

this was at the beach volleyball at smithfield market, where they have to rake the sand throughout the about for volunteers. they give all their time, they work so hard. they are so wonderful. they get into the spirit of the games. wherever you go, they give you high fives. we were talking about the importance of dancing yesterday. absolutely fantastic. 0ver importance of dancing yesterday. absolutely fantastic. over to the cube because we saw in that report earlier on an amazing moment in the weightlifting hole. the man who can lift a grizzly bear —— grizzly bear. he will not have any problems with me, will he? coming up at half past seven. you may remember the enormous reaction we had a couple of months ago, after we filmed with dj adele roberts about what life was like living with a stoma bag. she was incredible, wasn't she? so open, so honest. one little girl was particularly inspired. seven—year—old jessica has had a stoma since she was four, and has since made it her mission to reduce the stigma and raise awareness. graham satchell has been to meet her. seven—year—old jessica, pl