there was glory for, among others, jamaica, trinidad and tobago, kenya, and guernsey. gold seem almost routine, it's jamaica's elaine thompson—herah. the five—time olympic champion picked up her second commonwealth gold, adding the 200 metres to the 100 metres title she won on wednesday. trinidad and tobago's jereem richards took the men's 200 metres, beating frankie fredericks's record which has stood since 1994. in the women's 800 metres, kenya's mary moraa broke local hearts, outpacing england's keely hodgkinson on the home straight to take gold. a happier moment for the home crowd when nick miller successfully defended his men's hammer titles, a throw of 76 metres, 43 centimetres was enough to see off canada's ethan kazberg. there was a clean sweep for england in the men's three—metres springboard diving final. dan goodfellow taking the top spot on the podium. but the hosts will not defend their title in the women's netball, england losing to australia in the semifinals. it was a similar story in the cricket, this time india's women coming out on top. yeah, i am ju

this time he was denied again by trinidad and tobago'sjereem trinidad and tobago's jereem richards. is all about. alastair chalmers with an unexpected 400 metres bronze, guarantee's first ever athletics commonwealth medal. hugs all round. it's called the friendly games, after all! it's called the friendly games, afterall! natalie it's called the friendly games, after all! natalie pirks, it's called the friendly games, afterall! natalie pirks, bbc it's called the friendly games, after all! natalie pirks, bbc news, birmingham. away from the athletics, england's impressive performances in diving continued with a 1,2,3 in the men's 3m springboard. dan goodfellow getting gold, with team—matesjordan houlden and jack laugher taking the silver and bronze respectively. northern ireland won their second gold in birmingham. and it was fitting that flag—bearer martin mchugh delivered the winning bowl in the men's fours to beat india and secure their best ever commonwealth medal haul. wales got their first rhythmic gymnastics gold medal. gemma frizelle with a surprise first place in the hoop even

set firmly on defending their title, and they did it in some style, finishing well clear of trinidad and tobagormingham crowd. anna boran brings it home. in the women's race, england followed up the men by claiming silver behind nigeria, cheered on by their biggest supporter. it's the first race he's actually seen me live, so it wasjust great that we can come out here today and get a medal. and, you know, like when i got pregnant, a lot of people were saying that i wouldn't be back and whatnot but when you have a baby doesn't mean you're going to stop. victoria 0huruogu, sister of former olympic champion christine, took another silver for england in the women's 400 metres, with team—mate jody williams securing bronze. whilst mathew hudson—smith led the field for the majority of the men's race but ran out of steam just before the line. having to settle for second. and england have their first ever commonwealth beach volleyball medal. twins javier and joaquin bello cruised to a historic triumph, taking victory in the bronze medal match to give the birmingham crowd a moment they've never seen befo

england were the defending champions and the team delivered, taking the gold ahead of trinidad and tobagor — with daryll neita not able to chase down a strong nigerian quartet in the home straight. elsewhere, england's matthew hudson smith won silver in the 400 metres, cindy sember took bronze in the 100 hurdles. victoria 0huroghu and jodie williams came second and third in the women's 400. scotland's neah evans claimed silver in the women's road race, behind australia's georgia baker. the men's race is happening right now and mark cavendish's hopes appear over after he slipped behind the leading group. geraint thomas and fred wright are up there though. you can follow this one right now on the bbc sport website. just over a lap to go for those writers there. england are gunning for a first ever gold in the women's hockey. they're taking on the australia's hockeyroos at the university of birmingham. england needed a penalty shootout to beat new zealand in the semifinals but australia did too to get past india. currently in the first quarter. just coming towards the end of the first quarte

the suppression of minorities and we can get into that more later if you like mauritius and trinidad and tobago are islands in the indian ocean and the east caribbean sea respect respectively that are democracies, but are consumed and gridlocked by ethnic tension. and then third the third group of countries are new york, which is not a country. although many new yorkers would like to think that they're a country or would like to become their own country and also hawaii, which is not its own country today, but it was up until american the american annexation of hawaii in 1893 and at that time they were already past the majority minority milestone and those two societies the hawaiian kingdom and new york were had a different type of history. it was it was subject to a sort of redefinition of the identity and therefore much more peaceful path towards demographic change. and so i study all six of these countries all three different paths and try to generalize what to eat and expect and what are the sort of critical junctures in that process and what should we factor what might we expect this majori

member of the royal family asking me what is coming next in season three and a young woman from trinidad and tobago you know, black girls, we just love the show, so it's like all ends of the spectrum are getting involved. and i was in atlanta a couple of weeks ago and i had a security guard gave me a full on big security guard give me a full on kurt's waved me through. so it's that kind of stuff

trinidad and tobago's jereem richards took the men's 200 metres, beating frankie fredericks�*s recordry moraa broke local hearts, outpacing england's keely hodgkinson on the home straight to take gold. a happier moment for the home crowd when nick miller successfully defended his men's hammer titles, a throw of 76 metres, 43 centimetres was enough to see off canada's ethan kazberg. there was a clean sweep for england in the men's three metres springboard diving final. dan goodfellow taking the top spot on the podium. but the hosts will not defend their title in the women's netball, england losing to australia in the semifinals. it was a similar story in the cricket, this time india's women coming out on top. yeah, i am just gutted, really. gutted that i couldn't get my team over the line. there was a moment to savour for wales, gemma frizzelle winning the rhythmic gymnastics hoop final. it was the principality�*s first ever gold. let's take a look at the top of the medal table. australia lead the way with 58 golds and 154 medals over all. england are second on 146 medals, and canada a

they clinched in some style well clear ahead of trinidad and tobago. for grabs so it could be a bumper day for the home nations with northern ireland alone going for six gold medals. five of them delivered to break northern ireland �*s record four gold medals in the commonwealth games. it all got too much for dylan eagleson as his stunning victory saw him crowned bantamweight champion well brother and sister aidan walsh and michaela walsh ended up top of the podium. i michaela walsh ended up top of the odium. , ., , , michaela walsh ended up top of the odium, , ., , , ., ., podium. i promised my grandad in 2014 when he _ podium. i promised my grandad in 2014 when he died _ podium. i promised my grandad in 2014 when he died that _ podium. i promised my grandad in 2014 when he died that i - podium. i promised my grandad in 2014 when he died that i would . podium. i promised my grandad in l 2014 when he died that i would have a gold medal and ifinally have one. this is for you, granddad. mi; a gold medal and i finally have one. this is for you, granddad.—

e—sports at the next games, with potential inclusion as early as next year — at the youth games in trinidad and tobago about the general public? lots of people play them as much as people like play outdoor sports, as well. so i guess it's a skill, isn't it? for me, it's not a sport. it's not the same thing. provided we keep the physical part of the game in the commonwealth games, i think, yeah, why not? even for some of the players, the experience of being compared to commonwealth athletes has been odd. i would consider myself an athlete, but not in the same regard as the actual professional athletes. i would probably say an e—athlete. so although e—sports inclusion is closer than ever, the idea will definitely take some getting used to. joe tidy, bbc news, in birmingham. now it's time for a look at the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello there. the heatwave is set to continue across most of the uk for the rest of this week. these are some of the temperatures we have recorded so far this week. 32 degrees celsius yesterday in usk, south—east wales. also the hottest august day in northern ireland sinc

e—sports at the next games, with potential inclusion as early as next year — at the youth games in trinidad and tobago much as people, like, play outdoor sports, as well. so i guess it's a skill, isn't it? for me, it's not a sport. it's not the same thing. provided we keep the physical part of the game in— the commonwealth games, i think, yeah, why not? - even for some of the players, the experience of being compared to commonwealth athletes has been odd. i would consider myself an athlete, but not in the same regard as the actual professional athletes. i would probably say an e—athlete. so although e—sports inclusion is closer than ever, the idea will definitely take some getting used to. joe tidy, bbc news, in birmingham. and that's all we have time for on sportsday. the opening women's hundred continues on bbc two, the gymnastics is on the red button, but thatis gymnastics is on the red button, but that is all from us for now. goodbye. hello there. the heatwave continues for the rest of this week. there is a met office amber weather warning in force, the second highest level of alert, for extreme h

as bowden finished 1st, and it's on the 38.85 seconds to take the gold medal head of trinidad and tobago. and nigeria. but nigeria is women manage see improve on that bronze medal performance. when they turn came nigerians beating england and jamaica to 1st face in the women's 4 by 100 meters read by final actually coming home in 42.10 seconds in birmingham will even even a sports news later. again, demi, thank so much. well, that's it for may sammy's a daft for this news. have of the good news is lauren is back with a full show. so stay with us. ah, i talked to al jazeera, we ask, so the rebound you speak of is clearly coming at a high cost for airlines and the industry. what's going wrong? we listen, you were part of the, i'm struggling in the 19 seventy's if you have any regrets. you know, we meet with global news makers and talk about the stories that matter on al jazeera, on the 9th of august, kenyans will head to the polls. the country is gray for a closely contested general election that will determine it's future presidents. i mean, growing political and economic pension, who wil

o g, a to bowden, finished 1st in a time of 38.85 seconds to take the gold middle ahead of trinidad and tobago. and my guerria, nigerian women managed to improve on that bronze medal performance when their turn came. the nigerians beating england and jamaica the 1st place in the women's 4 by 100 meters read a final of her coming home in 42.10 seconds in birmingham. more nigerian success came in the women's one and meters hurdles toby emerson. taking the gold medal in a time 12.30 seconds imus and setting a new games record in the process. as we finished ahead of devon charleston of the bahamas and england's cindy simba. and it was a great day in the boxing ring for india. they managed to win 3 gold medals in the men's flyway final, our mates beats englishmen, karen mcdonald, 50 to secure gold. the other 2 gold medals, one by women boxes, in the 45 to 48 kilogram category, meter needs, who was too strong for damage tests than of england. and at the women's light. flower final, zarina cats proved too good for northern islands. carlie mc normal to complete a great day for india until the sports i

this time he was denied again by trinidad and tobago�*sjereem richards. iles, though, for this silver lining. and this is what it is all about. alastair chalmers with an unexpected 400 metres bronze, guernsey's first alastair chalmers with an unexpected 400 metres hurdles bronze, guernsey's first ever athletics commonwealth medal. hugs all round. it's called the friendly games, after all! natalie pirks, bbc news, birmingham. away from the track, there was plenty of success for the home nations including a rather emotional gold forjack hunter—spivey. as matt gravelling reports. 33 golds were won on day nine, but not many meant more than this. crowd erupts after opening up about his struggles with mental health, jack hunter—spivey has now added a commonwealth gold to his paralympic bronze from tokyo. i'm just a normal, working class scouse lad, and i've now got a gold medal in the commonwealth, so it's incredible and i can get see my mum. 0h, love you! it was an english one, two, three in the men's three metre springboard, with daniel goodfellow taking the w

england were the defending champions and the team delivered, taking the gold ahead of nigeris and trinidad and tobagosilver in the 400 metres, cindy sember bronze in the 100 hurdles. victoria 0huroghu and jodie williams came second and third in the women's 400. there was a dramatic finish in the men's road race where geraint thomas made an audacious break for victory with a mile to go but couldn't quite hang on. after three and a half hours of racing around warwick, it came down to a sprint finish with new zealand's aaron gate claiming his fourth gold of the games ahead of south africa's daryl impey. scotland's finn crockett claimed bronze by half a wheel length. scotland's neah evans finished second in the women's road race behind australia's georgia baker. 16 boxing finals today, 15 involving home nation fighters. wales' rosie eccles became only the second welsh woman to win commonwealth boxing gold after she won the light middlewight title. the 26—year—old beat australia's kaye scott, forcing two standing counts, with the referee calling it a day in the second. dylan eagleson came from behind to b

in the men's races, trinidad and tobago to riches, successfully defended his cycle. he ran a personal best time was 19.8 there a 2nd, which is also a game record to take gold. he finished the head of england donnellson. that is your support for me for now i have another update a little bit later. be james bullock. thank you very much, jim, and that's it from me am language to be up, but i'll have more news in just a moment to stay with us a ah august about a year after the taliban took over a special coverage of the current situation in afghanistan. the listening post examines and dissects the world media how they operate to the stories they cover up to 5 years on since mia mars muslim minority were forced from the country. we look at the play of the rocking. i'll just say we're world showcase is the best documentary from across the network, including a new 3 part series, the sixty's in the arab world. as protests continue following the swearing in the new president could sri lanka, economic and political crisis, lead to humanitarian 1 august, which is the era drink

in the men's res trinidad. and tobago, his dream, richard successfully defended his title. he ran a personal best time of 19.80 seconds, which is also a games record to take all the sinister head of england, john l. hughes. shalean, fraser price, skipped the commonwealth games. the jamaican was in action at the diamond league meeting in poland and followed up her unprecedented foot will title in the 100 meters by running the fastest time over that distance this year. 10.66 on to rugby and new zealand lab lost 3 matches in a row for the 1st time in 24 years. the latest defeat was to south africa and the rugby championship. the spring box with a commanding 2016 when they out school. the old last 2 tries to one on the apollo to add in 16 points with these boots. to tease these again next week in johannesburg in rugby charitable things, argentina and australia. but who knows delayed by 9 at half time, long before straight is stormed back off to the break. wallabies food 17. i'm on some points in the final 15 minute. oh, to see to have a chance for the bench next week. wow. that

e—sports at the next games, with potential inclusion as early as next year — at the youth games in trinidad and tobagole play them as much as people like play in outdoor sports, as well. so i guess it's a skill, isn't it? for me, it's not a sport. it's not the same thing. provided we keep the physical part of the game in the commonwealth games, i think, yeah, why not? even for some of the players, the experience of being compared to commonwealth athletes has been odd. i would consider myself an athlete, but not in the same regard as the actual professional athletes. i would probably say an e—athlete. so although e—sports inclusion is closer than ever, the idea will definitely take some getting used to. joe tidy, bbc news, in birmingham. let's find out about the weather. tit has been particularly hard to cross a part of southern england, temperatures are soaring elsewhere under skies like this. another similar day tomorrow with just one or two exceptions, just a reminder that the met 0ffice amber warning for extreme heat is in force and east wales, all the way through to sunday, the heatwave will inten

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commonwealth medals will be contested in e—sports at the next games, with potential inclusion trinidad and tobagoas much as people like play outdoor sports, as well. so i guess it's a skill, isn't it? for me, it's not a sport. it's not the same thing. provided we keep the physical part of the game in the commonwealth games, i think, yeah, why not? even for some of the players, the experience of being compared to commonwealth athletes has been odd. i would consider myself an athlete, but not in the same regard as the actual professional athletes. i would probably say an e—athlete. so although e—sports inclusion is closer than ever, the idea will definitely take some getting used to. joe tidy, bbc news, in birmingham. well, let's hear from another medal winner now — emily huxley — known online as gimmick. emily won silverfor team england playing in a team of five in dota2. huge congratulations, what would you like to be known as, gimmick or emily? like to be known as, gimmick or emil ? , , like to be known as, gimmick or emily?_ 0k. - like to be known as, gimmick or emily?_ 0k. game i like to be kn

e—sports at the next games, with potential inclusion as early as next year — at the youth games in trinidad and tobagontest. 13 places have already shown interest, but they'll be whittled down to a shortlist, which will be announced tomorrow. and the final winner will be revealed in the autumn. eurovision's most recent host was turin, and our correspondent, daniel rosney, has been to hear some of the advice on offer from there. three months ago sam ryder gave an out—of—this—world performance. 183 points. the country that wins normally gets to put on eurovision the following year, but the uncertainty of what the situation will be in ukraine meant it was offered to the bbc instead. a uk city will now take on the role after turin's success this year. our city has been known all over the world. we had an increase of visitors and especially we had a 40% increase of visitors from abroad. turin spent more than £10 million on the event, but officials acknowledge rising costs we're seeing globally would make that more difficult to justify now. could turin host another international event? well, it's actually d

trinidad & tobago. smiles though for this silver lining. andnwealth metal, hugs allaround, it's athletics commonwealth metal, hugs all around, its called the friendly games after all. following the death of the 12—year—old boy. away from the track, plenty of success for the home nations, and including a rather emotionally goal forjack hunter 33 goals won on day nine, number more than this. after opening up about his struggles with and health struggles, jack hunter spivey has added another god. i'm just a regular working scouse lad, and i have got this. this is my mum! an english one, two, three in the springboard, with daniel goodfellow taking the win. four years ago he pardoned tom daley for the synchro title, but this was the dive that helped them a claim individual glory. england's hope of a second commonwealth goal in a row in the netball didn't quite go to plan. australia won the semi—final 60-51. plan. australia won the semi—final 60—51. england will now play new zealand for the bronze. it was australia versus england in the men's hockey