can i congratulations on your success out in tokyo._ you can see i in tokyo.ou. you can see athletes coming through all the l in tokyo. thank you. you can see i athletes coming through all the time here and being greeted by their family and friends after that summer they will surely never forget. great to hear from them, they will surely never forget. great to hearfrom them, laura scott at heathrow, thank you. fantastic scenes at heathrow. that is all your support for now, back to you, shaun. and a lively end to it, too. in israel a twelve hour operation has seen the separation of conjoined twins, fused at the head. the surgical procedure on the one year old sisters took months of preparation and involved dozens of experts. sisters face—to—face for the first time after surviving a miraculous marathon operation. conjoined at the back of their heads from birth a year ago, separation surgery was meticulously planned between major blood vessels in their heads. a very delicate task — one bleed could be catastrophic. translation: of course, after all the preparation

then covid _ but it would put tokyo on hold. then covid hit. _ but it would put tokyo on hold.uick back into the _ possibility. so she was quick back into the water and, with training hit and — into the water and, with training hit and miss all over the place, having — hit and miss all over the place, having to — hit and miss all over the place, having to work at home, it was a real battle — having to work at home, it was a real battle. but she's managed to -et real battle. but she's managed to get there — real battle. but she's managed to get there and do absolutely brilliantly.— get there and do absolutely brilliantl . ,, . �* brilliantly. steve, you are becky's dad. is it true _ brilliantly. steve, you are becky's dad. is it true you _ brilliantly. steve, you are becky's dad. is it true you had _ brilliantly. steve, you are becky's dad. is it true you had a - brilliantly. steve, you are becky'sl dad. is it true you had a swimming pool lifted into your garden for her to train and covid?— pool lifted into your garden for her to train and covid? yes, we had the bi lot to train

andy swiss, bbc news, tokyo. so many brilliant stories that from tokyo.medvedev at the us open. he trails one set to love and now four games to three in the second. lots to do for the british number one. that's all from sportsday. goodbye. good evening. for most, it has been a day of welcome sunshine and warmth. how warm? well, the last time i looked, we saw temperatures peaking at 26 degrees in parts of west sussex and we have not seen temperatures like that across england and wales sincejuly. there was some cloud and some rain around, some of it heavy for a time across the far north and west and this is the radar picture throughout the afternoon, affecting the far north and west of scotland and northern ireland. some of it heavy at times, but welcome rain here. some of the areas have got water restrictions due to the lack of summer rainfall. that weather front will continue to drift its way south out of the borders and weaken all the time. it is the dividing line between more cloud through the night to the north of that, but we could see some patchy mis

raj, you were there in tokyo, you know. she was so fluent, so good, so on top of it, it was great.n town here at chase center in san francisco, with the gold over america tour. take a look at the first letters of those words, g.o.a.t., greater of all time. and it was all put together in honor of simone biles. people performing tonight, getting ready out there. simone is not among them right now. but you see the women athletes in the pink tights, going through their routines and warming up. i talked to simone biles. it was fascinating. seven-time olympic medalist, dropping out of most of the events at tokyo, unable to perform her routines, taking a stand for mental health. i asked her what has it been like since tokyo till today. >> to go through that process of like the olympics and being in the media with just the craziest things of usa gymnastics and then speaking at the senate. but then going from like the met gala to here, your emotions are all over the place. that's the highs and lows of life. we'll always have it, but it's how you come out of it and how you grow. but i think

after a summer they won't forget. back from tokyo after a summer they won't forget-— won't forget.et. definitely when they won't forget- _ won't forget. definitely when they won't forget. in _ won't forget. definitely when they won't forget. in terms _ won't forget. definitely when they won't forget. in terms of - won't forget. definitely when they won't forget. in terms of their- won't forget. in terms of their achievements, this is something we will rememberfor long achievements, this is something we will remember for long time. achievements, this is something we will rememberfor long time. how happy paralympics gb b with what they've done so far? we happy paralympics gb b with what they've done so far?— they've done so far? we had from their chief who _ they've done so far? we had from their chief who said _ they've done so far? we had from their chief who said she _ they've done so far? we had from their chief who said she was - their chief who said she was delighted with the performance is notjust because of the 124 medals fitting comfortably within the middle range that paral

andy swiss, bbc news, tokyo.108 medals at these games. they were set a target beforehand of between 100 and 140 medals and there are still two more days to go. thank you. japan is the first country in olympic history to host the paralympic games twice, but what is it like to be a person with a disability living injapan today? it is one of the few countries that require companies by law to hire a certain percentage of disabled employees. but, as our tokyo correspondent rupert wingfield—hayes discovers, prejudice against people with disabilities is still widespread. naskoi calls herself "the tiny 100 centimetre mum". she was born with brittle bone disease. that means she cannot stand and has repeatedly broken numerous bones. but she has given birth to two children, something almost unheard of for someone with her disability injapan and something she says many people here do not accept or approve of. many people are surprised. they do not believe i have got children. if people say honest feelings, they think it is n

andy swiss, bbc news, tokyo.england beat andorra at wembley to maintain their perfect world cup qualifying campaign, as wales needed a gareth bale hat trick to rescue them against belarus. natalie pirks reports. 67,000 supporters back at wembley to soak up the september sunshine and after yet more racist abuse in international football england fans showed that respect starts at home. gareth southgate made wholesale changes, and almost three years since his last england goal, jesse lingard rejoined the party. back to jesse lingard. but andorra were defending very deep, and england were labouring. hit the crossbar. time for the cavalry. all three combined to unlock andorra. penalty. the last time a crowd watched penalties here, it was painful. not this time. england were lifted, and this was more like it. and that's beautiful. and on his 20th birthday, the perfect present for bukayo saka. unlike injuly, he left wembley happy tonight, as did the boss. a—0 the final score. england now haven't lost a home world cup qu

therefore candidates — professor in tokyo. therefore candidates and _ professor in tokyo.erefore candidates and two of - professor in tokyo. therefore candidates and two of them l professor in tokyo. therefore l candidates and two of them are women. the leader right now is a former defence minister, foreign minister. he is young and dynamic. then second place in the first round will be some who also has experience but is not particularly personable. then the third learner backed by the former prime minister. she is an ideological soulmate and for a lot of ldp members that makes her a bit of a liability. and then you have the last one to join the race. a lot of people believe that she was added basically to siphon away those from another candidate who has a number of enemies. how different you think any successor will be to the way the former prime minister governed? he was not really capable and he was not a very good communicator, very defensive and so he was unpopular that as they step down. you seem to be a liability for the upcoming national elections that have to be h

according to nhk, the emergency covers tokyo, osaka and 17 other prefectures.wo regions will be downgraded to less strict measures. nikkei says japan plans to announce written group -- shortened quarantine requirements for travelers from two weeks to 10 days. the head of their who is calling for a hold on booster shots. to make more shots available for poorer nations. the director general says the focus needs to be on vaccinating the most at risk around the world. he complains of too little action in achieving vaccine equity, saying 15% of the one billion doses have materialized. one of the fed's largest internal critics of the risks in u.s. real estate was an investor last year. financial disclosure is so often -- rosengren four real investment multiple purchases and sales. the boston fed says the trades were consistent with the system 's strong ethics rules. lawyers for elizabeth holmes says she is not the villain prosecutors have made her out to be as her criminal trial begins in silicon valley. holmes faces 10 counts of wire fraud and two counts of conspira

the tokyo — clear. together against the odds we did it. the tokyo 2020 _ did it. tokyo 2020 paralympic event has notjust been historic, they have been fantastic. you made this possible. they have been fantastic. you made this possible-— this possible. paris now awaits in 'ust just three years. the remainder of the struggles these games based. but they have happened, and for sport, they have happened, and for sport, the end of a truly extraordinary summer. now it's time for a look at the weather with louise lear. hello there. finally we have some much—needed sunshine and warmth across east england and wales today. there was some rain around and that will continue to drift slowly south across the borders into the north of england, weakening all the time. quite a lot of cloud through scotland and northern ireland, and some cloud, patchy mist and fog across south wales and south—west england. a relatively mild start to monday morning. some beautiful sparkling blue sunshine across much of england and wales first thing. that will gradually break up any cloud across nort

we have market opens in tokyo and seoul.seeing divergence at the start of trade, little change to the nikkei225, adding .2 of 1%. we have seen fluctuations as candidates outlined a roadmap to lift the economy out of the pandemic. the government offers a lowering of its economic outlook amid the projected emergency which has weighed on consumption. checking on the open, a trading debut making a splash, 110,000 won above the offer price on that trading debut. kospi seeing downside pressure. the korean won is on the back foot, keeping an eye on what is happening for markets ahead of the long weekend. korean guests in focus right now, trading in august 2020 eyes . switching out the chart, we have seen nasdaq futures take a hit in u.s., europe, and asia but prices elevated going into the winter season, price staying above five dollars per session. the aussie dollar set for a second weekly drop with iron ore headed to the $100 mark amid concerns around chinese steel demand as we are seeing risk in the chinese property sector. will

>> reporter: final curtain has fallen on tokyo 2020.ium right there behind me, ceremony came to an end as far as the olympics and paralympics are concerned. it was an event like no other. as has been the case throughout these entire games, last night's closing ceremony took place inside a nearly empty stadium. i was one of the lucky few to be inside to witness the colorful celebration of sport. it was filled with singing, dancing and the parade of nations that did include two afghan athletes who proudly carried their country's flag. because of the taliban's takeover of afghanistan, the country's two paralympic athletes were originally unable to reach tokyo you about help from around the world they were evacuated from kabul and arrived here just in time to compete. while there were incredible moments like that one, record-setting performance as throughout the games, no question that the legacy of tokyo 2020 will be defined by covid-19. the countermeasures put in place by organizers did prove to be largely successful as the daily case cou

i've been speaking to the professor jeff kingston in tokyo.- jeff kingston in tokyo.re four candidates and - jeff kingston in tokyo. there are four candidates and two l jeff kingston in tokyo. there l are four candidates and two of them are women. the leader right now is mister kono, a former defence minister, foreign defence minister, he's young dynamic. probably second place in the first round is someone who also has extensive cabinet experience, but is not particularly personable. then you have the third runner who's backed by former prime minister shinzo abe. she's an ideological soulmate and, for a lot of ldp members, that makes her a bit of a liability. then you have the last one to join the race, a lot of people believe she was added basically to siphon away votes from mister kono, who has a number of enemies amongst the power brokers in the ruling ldp. jeff, how different do you think any successor will be from the way the former prime minister, as of this week, governed?— minister, as of this week, governed? well, he wasn't particularly _ governed? well, he w

for more, let's bring in cnn's selina wang joining me now live from tokyo.rime minister had another news conference, selina. what more did we learn about what happened and the man? >> reporter: michael, we learned from the prime minister that this attacker was released from prison in july after every legal action was taken to try and keep him in custody. now, his identity could not be revealed because of suppression orders but we learned he was a sri lankan national. he had spent three years in prison up until that point in july and was initially arrested in 2016 in the auckland airport. the prime minister said that after he was released from prison, he was under constant surveillance, requiring up to 30 police officers at any one time because of those concerns about his violent and extremist views. take a listen to what else the prime minister had to say. >> at every turn, every legal avenue that was available was utilized. and when it was no longer possible to legally have this person detained, that is when the police came in with their constant monitoring

i should have quit way before tokyo when larry nassar was in the media for two years. it was too much but i was not going to let him take something that i worked for since i was six years old. sitting alongside a teammate she shared advice for other athletes with vern glenn. >> i would say speak up for what you believe in, take care of your mind, body, soul and health. i feel like we struggle along the road of doing that because we kind of want to figure out everything out on our own and we don't want to ask for help. >> i think it's great for women's sports across the board, especially those that are afraid to step up and say something on their behalf. every day women are more empowered by what they have. >> i'm a big runner and i think there's a lot of mental health that goes into everything around it. seeing someone, especially a woman stand up in that way is, i think, very cool to see and respectful. >> in san francisco, betty yu. kpix5. >>> time now is 4:46. let's get a check of weather and traffic. we say hello are mary lee. >> we are looking at temperatures that

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much different than what we saw in tokyo. we have the exclusive interview. and more affordable housing. how two new bills signed by governor newsom could impact your neighborhood. >>> but first, trending on our digital platforms, mandatory vaccines for california prison of staff. a federal judge orders all employees entering prisons to be staffed. >>> welcome back to nbc bay area news tonight. this is new video from the shark tank. look at this. fans. the sharks playing their first preseason game. there are new covid rules. you have to show your vaccine card or a qr code. the sharks play the l.a. kings. >>> how about this, gymnastics royalty is in the bay area. the last time we saw simone biles, a much different mood. she worst won a bronze. today simone biles speaks exclusively to us. she's here in the bay area. let's bring in nbc's terry mcsweeney who joins us from chase center with that interview. terry, how was it? >> reporter: absolutely fantastic. she is straightforward, as real as real can get. several thousand people are coming down here, and they wo

rachel is in tokyo for us. final day for great britain but it has been a very good 12 days. yes. has been a very good 12 days. yes, the wheelchair _ has been a very good 12 days. yes the wheelchair basketball. they beat spain in a bronze medal match. 68—58 in the end. that is the sixth time they have won a bronze. but after they have won a bronze. but after the match they said they are already looking forward to the gold medal match in paris 2024. david weir pushed fifth in the marathon today and said he was looking for a bronze medal but he did go faster than he has done since 2017. the final medal of these games were great britain was in badminton. this was the first time we've seen badminton and paralympic games and she has been competing for 14 years. he said it was finally generally wanted was a medal and he is going home with one. the closing ceremonies going ahead as we speak. david smith was selected to carry the flag for great britain. paralympics gb study showed resilience coming back from behind to w

now blake essig joins me now from tokyo. good to see you, blake.rt with that closing ceremony. how is it received, and what was the overall assessment of the hosting of the paralympics? >> reporter: rosemary, late last night inside the national stadium behind me, the closing ceremony was held bringing tokyo 2020 to an end as was the case throughout the games. as you mentioned, last night's closing ceremony took place inside a nearly empty stadium. while i was lucky to be there, the people who perhaps deserve to be there the most, the people of japan, unfortunately weren't. while some people are happy that these games were held, they say they wish the circumstances were different, take a listen. >> translator: i really hope there will never have to be a up isser games like this again, where people can't attend in person due to a pandemic. i think these games would have been better and safer if there were no pandemic, but nobody could have seen that coming. >> reporter: like i said, i was one of the lucky people to be inside the 68,000-seat stadium.

andy swiss, bbc news, tokyo. just time to tell you before we go...ill play a match in the forefront of the us open. —— found in the fourth round of the us open. that's all for now. 24 2a celsius, that was the top temperature in the uk today and that was imbued in cornwall in south—west england. parts of wales or most of today's sunshine, most of us seeing plenty of cloud. some of that cloud were clear overnight tonight across parts of western scotland, western england, wales and southern england, but there may be a few mist and fog patches developing here. most places dry, keeping a lot of cloud at is about 2k degrees going into tomorrow. tomorrow will be brighter going into wales, still some areas of cloud around, not necessarily blue sky, but more the sojourner truth or a woman. southern and eastern scotland feeling dry for much of the day, increasing cloud in northern ireland and it is here and into western scotland we see outbreaks of rain moving in, winds freshening here as well. light winds for england and wales, in english temperatures are on

with "new york" magazine she reveals that she really should have quit a long time before going to tokyosimone biles shocked the world when she pulled out of five olympic events, including the women's team final she said physically she was fine but mentally she really wasn't in the right head space. she later returned to win the bronze on the balance beam event. in the interview, biles reveals that the burden of being a victim of sexual abuse made it difficult to compete in tokyo. here's nbc's kristen dahlgren. >> we are just being told by the officials that simone biles is out of the competition tonight. >> reporter: for weeks, simone biles has been replaying that moment, telling "new york" magazine of her sudden decision to withdraw from competition it's like i jumped out of a moving train but looking back, simone says, she should have stopped competing long before that morning in tokyo if you looked at everything i've gone through for the past seven years, i should have never made another olympic team i should have quit way before tokyo. when larry nassar was in the media for two year

surfing made its olympic debut in tokyo, - gabriel, it's amazing.azing. surfing made| its olympic debut in tokyo, how did you find your experience there and what have you made of the reaction to surfing being an olympic event? i thought it was really positive, add a lot of— thought it was really positive, add a lot of positive feedback about surfing — a lot of positive feedback about surfing being in the olympics first time _ surfing being in the olympics first time i_ surfing being in the olympics first time. i think the olympic committee did a beautifuljob displaying our sport— did a beautifuljob displaying our sport and — did a beautifuljob displaying our sport and on this big, global stage, i sport and on this big, global stage, ithought— sport and on this big, global stage, i thought it — sport and on this big, global stage, i thought it was good for the sport of surfing — i thought it was good for the sport of surfing to showcase a new set of eyes _ of surfing to showcase a new set of eyes i_ of surfing to showcase a new set of eyes. i definit

andy swiss in tokyo. and we stay in tokyo. stephen park is gb cycling's performance director.rah storey, what an achievement, what determination. your thoughts about what she has achieved? just your thoughts about what she has achieved? , , . , achieved? just incredible, dame sarah storey. — achieved? just incredible, dame sarah storey, 28 _ achieved? just incredible, dame sarah storey, 28 medals, - achieved? just incredible, dame sarah storey, 28 medals, 17 - achieved? just incredible, dame | sarah storey, 28 medals, 17 gold medals, 12 of them were cycling. but also, previous medals, five gold, eight silver and three bronze medals with swimming before the 2,000 games when she switched to cycling. it is an absolute lifetime's work for sarah to be winning paralympic medal after paralympic medal, over eight separate paralympic games, quite incredible and an inspiration for everybody in peril of export. film. everybody in peril of export. oh, isn't she? _ everybody in peril of export. oh, isn't she? we're _ everybody in peril of export. oh, isn't she? we're all— everybody in peril

andy swiss, bbc news, tokyo.r the tournamnet in qatar next year. it leaves them third in group f with their next match to come against austria on tuesday. ben croucher was watching. seen scotland at a world cup finals? well, ask your parents. this generation, though, there is hope and expectation, especially against lowly moldova. voices suitably warmed up, now for something to cheer about. commentator: lyndon dykes is there! the goal to kick—start scotland's stuttering qualifying campaign? well, not really. chances came for steve clarke's side. chances went begging for steve clarke's side. quite. this was moldova, ranked 175th in the world, but this wasn't about a thrashing, not with this kind of finishing. it was just the result that scotland needed. the performance, not one to tell the grandkids about. ben croucher, bbc news. last season's runners up in the women's super league manchester city put on an impressive display in the first wsl match to be shown on free—to—air tv. several new signings shone as they

andy swiss, bbc news, tokyo. the weather is coming, first political thinking. now on bbc news.

the atmosphere here injapan particularly in tokyo but across the country, is one of anxiety about the they were focused on the paralympics and 0lympics people think they were focused on the paralympics and olympics are not focused on controlling the pandemic. the perilous state of the planet�*s wildlife is being laid bare at the world�*s largest biodiversity summit. the international union for conservation of nature has released its revised �*red list�* of endangered species... thers�*s some good news for tuna, but the fate of many other animals still hangs in the balance. gail maclellan reports. weighing in at 150kgs, the komodo dragon is the world�*s largest living lizard. they are notorious hunters with deadly venom and no predators, so it is hard to imagine that they are under threat, but the reptile has just been added to the endangered species list. they�*re only found in a handful of indonesian islands and their habitat is shrinking rapidly. because of global warming and climate change, rising sea levels, that species will lose 30% of its habitat in the next 30 to a0 years. her

i think tokyo will be another benchmark.stories. it has been a very emotional games because i think it is meant so much to the athletes, so much for the families. it has been a privilege to watch the games and watch the athletes delivering what they are designed to do, that is performance. going forward, there will be another group of athletes now inspired by the paralympic games. we have had sport that we have not seen before, as well. the wheelchair rugby boys have been phenomenal. i hope we get a lot more people going into wheelchair rugby. i�*m afraid we are out of time, but thank you so much for being with us. ben rich has the weather. hello there. just when you thought summer was over, temperatures are set to climb over the next few days. and certainly for today, it�*s going to be a little warmer than it was yesterday in most places, but with the chance of some rain across the north—west of the uk. so as we head through the afternoon, then, most places england and wales will see some spells of sunshine, stained bit mis

our correspondent in tokyo, rupert wingfield—hayes, gave me his assessment. seen tremendous sporting achievements over the last 12 days. sport experts say on a level we haven't seen before the paralympics —— at the paralympics. i think it will be claimed by the government here, by the ioc and the paramount baked movement that these games have been a tremendous success. —— paralympic movement. on the other hand, they have come at a time when the pandemic injapan has really continued to spread very fast, so i think how it will beat seen by people injapan looking back is still hard to say. but i think the questions that were there at the beginning still remain today as the games close, and those are why did they decide to go ahead with this in they decide to go ahead with this in the middle of a pandemic? why did the middle of a pandemic? why did the japanese government not move faster to get its population vaccinated before the olympics and the paralympics began? a lot of japanese people consequently still feel very ambivalent about the whole thing. it was put

haidi: let's bring our politics reporter in tokyo.w have three candidates officially in the running. what we know about the main policy differences between them? can we expect anyone else to join the race? reporter: although we do have these three candidates, kono, the most popular in the opinion polls, the former foreign minister, and the former internal affairs minister, who actually would be the first woman prime minister if she were to win the election. all three of them said that japan need some extra spending right now to get over the hit of the covid virus on the economy. but they also have mentioned several things that have set them apart from one another. one of them has emphasized revising japan's middle-class class. he has talked about redistributing income in japan and revising the tax system which is something that has been very interesting to the financial community in japan. and she has been interested on the inflation goal of 2%, so monetary policy is one of her main ones during and if we look at kono, for many years,

sherry: let's talk to our politics reporter in tokyo.nished one election, then you are looking ahead to the next one. we have the general election this year, the upper house election this year, will kishida be able to convince the public he's the right candidate to lead the country? >> that's the question that remains to be seen. this leadership selection has come at a very key moment for the ldp. they literally only have weeks to prepare for the first general election, which we are expecting probably in november. i think there are some signs that he could see hope in the future. for example, tomorrow, we are going to see the end of the state of emergency in japan. measures have fallen drastically. we are seeing we are ahead of the u.s. in terms of percentage of the population. things are going better than they were a few months ago, certainly. in general terms, he gets a boost in the opinion polls. on the other hand, looking over the past few months, voters have been very critical of what the government has done. they've said the measur

andy swiss, bbc news, tokyo. that's all for now.oping tojoin dan evans in the fourth round of the us open later. she takes on sara sorribes tormo in the next few hours in new york. you can follow the tennis currently under way on the bbc sport website. i'll be back in an hour, but now on news channel, it's time for click. hey, welcome to click! we are back after a summer of silliness. i hope you managed to have some kind of break yourself. i tell you, the best thing about being back on this sofa for me is i get to see my good mate, back in her box! it's been weeks since we've done it like this, isn't it? how's your summer been? how are you? oh, it's good to be back and it's lovely to see you too. and my summer has been good, thank you. i've spent two hours a day working out, which is my idea of a break. i know, i've seen your instagram. you've been hitting it hard! hmm. what have you been up to? i've been exercising my brain. i've been trying these, um, interactive puzzle books, which i've become a bit of a fan of. on each page ther

there've been other medals won too, rachel latham is in tokyo for us:we rachel latham is in tokyo forart with that moment of history for emma wiggs winning the first paracanoe gold? it was very emotional for her as well, it is the first time this category was in the paralympics but not the first paralympic sport mr. it is the third time she has competed and said she has learned a lot from previous games. she said she had a race plan and stuck to it which enabled her to win the gold medal today. we can hear more about her race plan from herself. i was “ust her race plan from herself. i was just wanting _ her race plan from herself. i was just wanting to _ her race plan from herself. i was just wanting to get _ her race plan from herself. i was just wanting to get down - her race plan from herself. i was just wanting to get down the - her race plan from herself. i was just wanting to get down the course and deliver— just wanting to get down the course and deliver the race my coach and i had worked — and deliver the race my coach and i had worked out. it was that relief of crossing — had

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rachel latham reports from the swimming in tokyo.ke. she won in london and again in rio and again here tonight in tokyo. her team—mate jessica jane applegate won the bronze medal. also winning bronze survivor great britain was reese don, he one of 100 metre backstroke. but all eyes were on eddie good night hallie simmons after her for hundred metre freestyle. she has been the face of para— swimming since her debut in 2008 when she was just 13 years old. she may not have won a medal here in tokyo but five—time champion of swimming has done so much more than just compete in sport. she has empowered people with disabilities, she is changed perception of people with disabilities and she is hugely increase the profile of paralympic sport. her career is definitely something she will be celebrating. quite right. but sometimes, the headlines aren't always about the medals — have a look at this... this is cape verde's para—athlete keula nidreia pereira semedo — who, afterfinishing last in her 200m heat — was given the very best consolation pr

if you want to get a drink in tokyo right now, you can. this state of emergency is set to last until the end of the month. the eye has been on hospital capacity and trying to increase that. numbers here in tokyo, although the delta variant is probably dominant -- predominant, total case embers are going down. if capacity can be increased in numbers decline, we can see it and on schedule. shery: -- end on schedule. shery: how would a reopening in japan actually look like? kara: prime minister suga announcing the extension of the state of emergency last night and also hinted at japan vaccination certificates and test results in the future to try and alleviate some of these restrictions. that was music to the years of business owners. it remains to be seen exactly how they will do that. local media is hinting at a removal on restrictions on large gatherings and a shortening of the quarantine period one has to go through when entering japan as a vaccinated person. this will all be done in the future and the person implement in these measures w

sprinter sha'carri richardson missed tokyo after testing positive for cannabis. used the drug to cope with the death of her mother. new york city's famed broadway theater district is bringing back to life, taking center stage after 18 months of shutdown. a call for excitement among diehard theatergoers and a milestone in new york city's return to normality. ♪ >> they waited 18 months, now sparkle a of broadway has returned. [applause] >> joy and jubilation bring new york city back to life. >> to get to come here tonight, being a resident of new york and to see this, it is such a blessing. >> i can't even explain that feeling. >> the energy was apt up. >> the special occasion marked with lots of special guests. >> kristin chenoweth! >> kristin chenoweth made a surprise appearance before we get, she originated the role of glinda 20 years ago. >> i have to say it as i hold onto the letter, there is no place like home -- latter, there is no place like home. >> broadway was one of the first institutions to close when the pandemic hit. it has taken months to upgrade ai

hospitals and clinics across tokyo.ting positive for covid-19. fueled by the delta variant, the number of kids testing positive for covid has increased by about 350% since the end of july at dr. takeda's clinic. for people under the age of 20, confirmed cases of tokyo increased nearly 270%. >> translator: i don't think it's surprising. the infection between children will spread and the symptoms will become stronger than they are now. >> reporter: yet paralympic organizers in the japanese government are allowing tens of thousands of elementary through high school students attend events and health experts worry that decision could lead to more cases but organizers remain committed to allowing children to watch the games in person in a safe and secure manner, with many hopeful that the opportunity for kids to see athletes with disabilities compete will help change the attitude of future generations. >> translator: there's still a lot of prejudice against people with disabilities in japan. i really hope that the paralympics

i told them i walked the halls of tokyo hotel at 2:00 a.m. at only 15 years old.and there was just dead silence. i was so shocked at the silence and disregard for my trauma, after that minute of silence he asked "is that all?" those words in itself was one of the worst moments of this entire process for me, to have my abuse be minimized and disregarded by the people who were supposed to protect me just to feel like my abuse was not enough. the truth is, my abuse was enough and they wanted to cover it up. usa gymnastics in concert with the fbi and the olympic committee were working together to conceal that larry nassar was a predator. i then proceeded to tell them about london and how he'd sign me up last on his sheet so he could molest me for hours twice a day. i told them how he molested me right before i won my team gold medal, how he gave me presents, bought me carmel macchiatos and bread when i was hungry. i even sent screen shots of nassar's last text, mikayla, i love how you see the world through rose-colored glasses. this is cookie cutter abuse. i told the

you're going home with a full set of medals from tokyo.t on your experience here? >> it's uncleel. i don't think it has really hit me yet. i like the sound of 29 paralympic medals. that sounds so insane to me. just thinking about this journey that i've been on since i was 12 years old and finding out about the paralympic movement. >> you were just 12 at your first paralympic games, the youngest on the u.s. paralympic team. what has kept your drive and motivation after all these years? >> what has really motivated me is going back to that little 12-year-old girl who never gave up. even when days get tough, and i've definitely had a lot of the tough days. even with the postponement. just going back to her, how she would never give up, so why am i going to give up? >> you were born in russia with a rare health condition. how did that impact your childhood? >> i was born with sedorhemomylia. i was born with three toes, amputated at 18 months old so i could wear prosthetic legs. there are parts manufacture my childhood i can't remember because

andy swiss, bbc news, tokyo. that's it from the ten o'clock team.o. england and wales looking brighter by sunday afternoon. by then, scotland and northern ireland seeing some outbreaks of rain moving in. for saturday, it's a familiar story. a lot of cloud around, low cloud with hill fog, a few patches of mist and fog in wales and southwest england to begin the day. here's where we'll see most of saturday's sunny spells, a few developing in northern ireland and northern scotland, too. some drizzly rain around in the east from the thickest cloud and temperatures just around 14, 15 degrees along the coast of eastern scotland and northeast england, up to 23 or 24 in the sunny spells in wales and southwest england. 0vernight and into sunday, cloud in the east, clear spells to the west, double figure temperatures as sunday begins. the tendency on sunday for england and wales to get sunnier and warmer as the day goes on. there's still some areas of cloud across the midlands and parts of eastern england. for scotland and northern ireland, the breeze picks u

i should have quit way before tokyo when larry nassar was in the media for two years.ch. but i was not going to let him take something i've worked for since i was 6 years old. i wasn't going to let him take that joy away from me so i pushed past that for as long as my mind and my body would let me. now, biles revealed back in 2018 that she was sexually abused by nassar, her former team doctor. she told a congressional hearing, the gymnastics officials and fbi turned a blind eye to her and hundreds of other gymnasts abused by nassar. biles says she went to therapy as she trained for the tokyo games where she was forced out of action after experiencing a mental block known as the twisties. biles recently said she's overcome the twisties and she's on a national tour with teammates in san francisco. >> it is great to have you with us today. i'll see you back here tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. eastern. in the meantime, you can follow me on twitter @anacabrera. alisyn camerota picks up our coverage after a quick break. rapid wrinkle repair® smooths the look of fine lines in 1-week,

. >>> and gymnast simone biles, her revealing new comments about the recent tokyo games. >>> back nowith a growing firestorm over vaccines in the nba and what the sport's biggest star lebron james revealed today after staying quiet on the issue for months we get more from sam brock. >> reporter: the nba's efforts to vaccinate all of its players just got a massive jolt from none other than lebron james who had been silent for months. >> after doing m research and things of that nature, i felt like it was best suited for my family and my friends >> what does lebron james' decision to get vaccinated mean for the nba. >> the face of the league is on board lebron james has always been a guy that's a trend setter, an example setter, and this is no different >> reporter: according to the nba, around 90% of the league reportedly received the shots. and the athletic says two marque franchises the knicks and lakers will have fully vaccinated rosters by season start. other big name players are pushing back >> it's none of your business, what it comes down to. you know i don't ask you about your

torrential rain at the moment here in tokyo. the 400 metres. she was the defending champion, but this time she had to settle for fourth place. remember, she won a gold medal in the cycling earlier in the games. aled davies has also been in action shot put. the defending champion. in the last few minutes, he has retained that title, so another gold medal for aled retained that title, so another gold medalfor aled davies. britain now have 122 medals at these games. they will be hoping there are still a few more to come. andy, thank you. blackpool's famous illuminations are lighting up the seaside town again. strictly come dancing's shirley ballas switched them on at the iconic tower ballroom. they'll stay on untiljanuary with the hope that the extra two months will bring more tourists to the area and give a boost to businesses. you can see more on all of today's stories on the bbc news channel. the next news on bbc one is at 5:35pm. bye for now. good afternoon, i am here with your latest sports news. hannah cockcroft has won her s

the move is punishment for north korea skipping this year's summer olympics in tokyo. north korea said it pulled its athletes from the tokyo games over concerns about covid-19. the ioc says north korea violated the olympic charter by not participating. individual north korean athletes who qualified to compete in beijing might still be able to take part, though. >>> ahead, bringing audiences back. a hollywood star is featured in a new campaign to get people back inside movie theaters. for people living with h-i-v, keep being you. and ask your doctor about biktarvy. biktarvy is a complete, one-pill, once-a-day treatment used for h-i-v in certain adults. it's not a cure, but with one small pill, biktarvy fights h-i-v to help you get to and stay undetectable. that's when the amount of virus is so low it cannot be measured by a lab test. research shows people who take h-i-v treatment every day and get to and stay undetectable can no longer transmit h-i-v through sex. serious side effects can occur, including kidney problems and kidney failure. rare, life-threatening side ef

make sure that my presence could maintain a connection between the failures and the competition at tokyo020. that has proven to be exceptionally difficult burden for me to carry. >> reporter: after the fbi was made aware of the allegations against nassar in 2015, he continued seeing and abusing patients for more than a year. until former gymnast rachel denhollander went public. >> just after my 13th birthday, he abused me between 10 and 13 times, penetrated me vaginally and 18 ally. >> reporter: she filed a complaint and shared her story with the "indianapolis star." >> within hours we had women calling the tip line that was set up, by the end of the day 12 other survivors had come forward. >> reporter: in july this year the department of justice's inspector general released the findings of its investigation into how the fbi handled the case. reports say senior officials in the fbi indianapolis field office where usa gymnastics was headquartered failed to respond with urgency that the allegations required and failed to mitigate the ongoing threat posed by nassar. doj inspector general mi

the spark reigniting she started training for tokyo then another devastating blow.ame issue in her right leg in october 2019, morgan became a double amputee. >> i didn't think i would ever swim again it wasn't even something i was thinking about anymore. >> reporter: but when the paralympics were delayed a year, suddenly morgan had the time she needed to relearn how to swim. >> when i got back in the pool, i was like, oh, i am definitely training for the paralympics. >> reporter: still in pain, she trained tethered in a neighbor's pool, adapting to a stroke that didn't depend on her legs. now, she's a gold medalist. >> i could have never imagined this when i was laying in my hospital bed after losing both of my legs i'm so grateful to be here and for everyone that's helped me get here. >> what a winning spirit after all she's been through thanks to tom for that report. >>> and we thank you for kicking off our thursday with "early today. i'm frances rivera coming up on the "today" show, k kerry sanders will have an exclusive interview with a mother and daughter who s

andy swiss, bbc news, tokyo.r. ben croucher reports. 2000 miles from home to play belarus in russia. a long, complexjourney but not so bad when you have a man as well travelled as wales do. gareth bale arrived with a bomb. the perfect welcome gift inside five minutes. the game can change on the points of the ball and the lifting of the foot. wales left high and dry. then powell said ko had the freedom of the welsh penalty area. injury and visa problems left wales without 13 players for this qualifier, an opportunity for johnson to seize. almost. so it came down to their top scorer again. gareth bale on the spot. 2—2. still, a long way to go forjust one point. so in stoppage time... a long way to go forjust one point. so in stoppage time. . .— a long way to go forjust one point. so in stoppage time... gareth bale, it is in! reaching _ so in stoppage time. .. gareth bale, it is in! reaching qatar— so in stoppage time... gareth bale, it is in! reaching qatar next - so in stoppage time... gareth bale, it is in! reach