what a moment for galal yafai. from working in a carfactory in what a moment for galal yafai.working in a car factory in solihull to fulfil your olympic dream. it has been quite the six—year ascent for galal yafai. been quite the six—year ascent for galalyafai. in been quite the six—year ascent for galal yafai. in the men's flyweight final, carlo paalam stood on his way. tokyo represented galal yafai's shot at redemption, and he was determined to deliver a master class. his aggressive start won him the first round unanimously, with the first round unanimously, with the judges, the first round unanimously, with thejudges, and he never looked back. , _, ., ., thejudges, and he never looked back. , ., ., | thejudges, and he never looked| back-_ i am thejudges, and he never looked back. , _, ., ., i am on back. there is confirmation. i am on a er back. there is confirmation. i am on a per champion. _ back. there is confirmation. i am on a per champion. i — back. there is confirmation. i am on a per champion, i am _ back. there is confirmation. i am on a per champion, i am going -

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what a moment for galal yafai.olihull to the fulfilling a lifelong olympic dream — it's been quite the six year ascent for galal yafai. so, we are under way, then... in the men's flyweight final, carlo paalam of the philippines stood in his way but tokyo represented yafai's shot at redemption and he was determined to deliver a masterclass. oh, and he's down! his aggressive start won him the first round unanimously with thejudges and he never looked back. in blue... yes, and there is confirmation! i'm olympic champion, man. i'm just going to chill, relax with my family and friends and then look at my next chapter after. can hear the vocal encouragement coming from choong. _ yesterday, kate french won gold in the women's modern pentathlon. today, joe choong was determined not to be outdone. he'd led from the very start of the fencing and with only two fences down in the showjumping, the world number one took a 12 second lead into the final run and shoot. in the high—stakes game of laser tag, choong showed composure,

commentator: galal yafai is the olympic champion!ing a win in flyweight boxing, for the first time in more than 60 years. in wales, no more social distancing, as most covid rules come to an end. and a disappointing end for the british and irish lions, losing their final test, and the series, in south africa. good evening. britain is sending a team of firefighters to greece to help in the battle against hundreds of wildfires that have forced thousands of people, to flee their homes. the intense heat and flames have now reached the northern suburbs of athens and two people are confirmed dead, including a volunteer firefighter. the prime minister, kyriakos mitsotakis, says his country is suffering a nightmarish summer. greece, like many parts of europe, has been grappling with extreme weather in recent months. there's been widespread flooding and colder than average temperatures in central europe, while, in the south, there have been intense heatwaves. turkey for instance has also been hit, by devastating wildfires. our europe correspon

what a journey it's been for british boxer galal yafai.his mum forfighting with his brothers, at home while growing up, in birmingham, to olympic gold in tokyo. it's team gb's first gold medal in the boxing at these games, and yafai, came flying out of the traps to dominate the final, from the start before beating carlo paalam, of the philippines, 4—1 in the points decision — to become the flyweight 0lympic champion. his brothers, who are professional boxers now, tweeted saying they were so proud, they were lost for words. luckily the new champion had plenty to say. i am so determined to win. a lot of people have said about the heart that i have. i want to thank them all for giving compliments. i have the heart and desire to win. what a debut 0lympics this has been for british cyclist, matt walls. after winning a gold medal, in the men's omnium he's now won a silver medal, in the men's madison alongside ethan hayter. the madison is a 50 kilometre race, in which points are awarded for 20 intermediate sprints and the british pair held the go

now have a gold medal, added to galal yafai he is the hero.rs. just six years ago he was working in a car factory. he spoke of his dream of becoming olympic champion. now it is reality after beating carlo paalam. his brother typing been tweeting, saying they have been lost for words. it has been an incredible day for him and the whole family. the philippines are now celebrating the silverfor philippines are now celebrating the silver for carlo philippines are now celebrating the silverfor carlo paalam. we used to scavenge around rubbish heaps to make ends meet. boxing is given a way out of poverty, changed his life around. his medal means it is the best ever olympics for his country, the philippines. it was the woman's marathon earlier. this was moved to the northern city of sapporo, where it is supposedly cooler than tokyo. it was also moved to 6am in the morning, but it was still a sweltering 28 degrees. ia runners didn't finish, including the reigning world champion from calais —— kenya. kenya were able to celebrate winning gold and silver,

before the last games, yafai was working in a car factory. now the 28—year—old, whose two brothers are also boxers, had achieved the ultimate. and so has this man — after swimming, fencing, and shooting, joe choong sprinted to gold in the modern pentathlon. and there is the new olympic champion for great britain. delight for the 26—year—old from kent. and, after kate french's victory in the women's event yesterday, a dazzling double for team gb. there was more british success in the cycling. matt walls and ethan hayter are housemates back in manchester, and they teamed up to take silver in the madison. and there was another medalfor tom daley. oh, tom daley, you superhero! a bronze in the individual event to go with his earlier gold in the synchronised. he's certainly had a glittering games. andy swiss, bbc news. most coronavirus restrictions in wales ended this morning. people are able to gather in unlimited groups indoors and nightclubs can reopen. but facemasks will still be required by law in shops and on public transport. our corresponde

was working in a car factory. five or six years ago galal yafai was working in a carfactory.to get here today. us what you have had to do to get here today-— us what you have had to do to get here today. us what you have had to do to get here toda . . ., , ., ~ here today. yeah, he was working in land rover— here today. yeah, he was working in land rover and, _ here today. yeah, he was working in land rover and, you _ here today. yeah, he was working in land rover and, you know,... - here today. yeah, he was working in land rover and, you know,... he . here today. yeah, he was working in | land rover and, you know,... he was not even boxing properly, you know, he was doing little bits and then all of a sudden he has gotten into team gb, qualified within the last six months, went to rio and then unfortunately he lost to the cuban, and then he stayed on. five years later, he is 0lympic and then he stayed on. five years later, he is olympic champion and along the way, you know, commonwealth gold, european medals... and yeah, he has completed it now with olympic gold and now the

galal yafai the hero. galal yafai's dream of becoming an olympic champion is now a reality.hat it meant to him after beating carlo paalam. his brothers have tweeted in the last hour saying they are lost for words. it is a great day for the philippines, it is not their best ever olympics, celebrating the silver of carlo paalam. he has a strong back story, he used to scavenge a wrong rubbish dumps in the philippines to make ends meet. he now has a silver medal. this was a way for him of getting out of the paradigms for him. boxing was an escape route and now he has secured the philippines�*s best ever olympics. much earlier today on the penultimate day of the olympic games, we had the woman's marathon. this was switched to sapporo, where it is meant to be cooler. despite that, it was 28 degrees. 14 runners didn't finish. can you were able to celebrate, winning gold and silver. the world record holder was overtaken in the latter stages by her compatriot. so, kenya winning one and two. also today, the united states men's basketball team have reached the heights we expected them

it will be gold or silverfrom that galal yafai win gold?ories from the boxing 14 gigabytes continue at these games. well, if you were watching yesterday's olympic coverage kicking off at 11 o'clock uk time last night, you may have seen the incredible endurance of the open water marathon swimmers. one of the performances of these games came from germany's florian wellbrock, who led the ten kilometre race from start to finish, crossing the finish line in just over one hour 48 minutes. he adds gold in this race to a bronze he won in the pool earlier in these games, in such hot conditions in the tokyo waters. the temperature was almost at the level that would have seen the event cancelled. for the british swimmer hector pardoe though there was a more fraught end to his race. he couldn't finish as he sustained a cut above his right eye after being elbowed in the face while in the chasing pack. i thought i had lost the eye. my goggles came off completely. i like to think whenever i was going to get an injury that i would finish the race, but my g

and the first gold of the day for team gb goes to goes to galal yafai, beating carlo paalam from thehilippines in the flyweight boxing. and this hour, tom daly will be hoping for his second gold as he takes to the diving board and the men solo ten metres platform. nearly half the regions in greece are on high alert, as the worst wildfires in decades rage across the country. and from the charts to the stage. pop star lily allen makes her acting debut in the west end. hello, and welcome to bbc world news. all british nationals in afghanistan are being urged to leave the country, as violence intensifies between government forces and taliban fighters. the militant group has captured its first regional capital in five years, and is making gains in other areas, as western forces withdraw from the country. the united nations�* special envoy has warned that afghanistan is facing a possible catastrophe. our world affiars correspondent richard galpin has more. in the heart of the afghan capital, another assassination — taliban gunmen opening fire on this car, killing the head of the government

meanwhile britain's galal yafai claimed the first gold for britain in boxing in tokyo.in the points decision — to become the flyweight olympic champion. paalam was aiming to become the first filipino to win 0lympic boxing gold but it's redemption of sorts for yafai — he qualified for rio 2016, but lost in the last 16. in tokyo, it's gold. and he says he has big goals for the future. it is something i have drained off since i was young, it is overwhelming and it will live with me forever. i’m overwhelming and it will live with me forever-— me forever. i'm not really looking to the future _ me forever. i'm not really looking to the future but _ me forever. i'm not really looking to the future but i _ me forever. i'm not really looking to the future but i think _ me forever. i'm not really looking to the future but i think the - to the future but i think the olympic cycle is done now, i want to 0lympic cycle is done now, i want to be world champion as a professional but ijust want be world champion as a professional but i just want to enjoy what i be world champion as a pr

boxing gold for galal yafai as he wins in the flyweight division for team gb.cess in the pool, too. tom daley earning bronze in the 10 metre platform diving — his second medal of the games. while britain's matt walls and ethan hayter took olympic men's madison silver — behind denmark in first. in other news, the united states and the uk warn their remaining citizens in afghanistan to leave immediately as the taliban continue their advance. a volunteer firefighter has died as wildfires spread across greece, with thousands being moved from their homes to the north of athens. the end of most coronavirus restrictions in wales — no more limits on meeting indoors, plus an end to rules on social distancing. now on bbc news... it is zeinab badawi's afternoon. earlier we saw her interviewing the president of barbados. now she meets two sublime young opera stars who are grappling with a new world of opera — south african soprano masabane cecilia rangwanasha and french tenor benjamin bernheim. i have been an opera fan for decades and i want to share my passion with you. s

boxing gold for galal yafai — as he wins in the flyweight division for team gb.n the pool, too. tom daley earning bronze in the 10 metre platform diving — his second medal of the games. in afghanistan, the taliban say they've captured their second provinincial capital in 2a hours. britain and the us warn their citizens to leave the country immediately. a volunteer firefighter has died as wildfires spread across greece, with thousands being moved from their homes to the north of athens. and the tiny bat who beat records by flying more than 1,200 miles across europe. now on bbc news. click looks at how artificial intelligence could be used to help health services around the world. this week: a special programme. can artificial intelligence make healthcare better for all of us, and save the nhs? here in the uk the national health service has been in crisis for many years, looking after an increasingly ageing population with complex needs. fighting for resources, it has been at breaking point. and then the pandemic hit. there will come a moment when no health service

the headlines at 10.003m: the first gold of the day for team gb goes to goes to galal yafai, beating carlo paalam from the philippines in the flyweight boxing. success in the pool, with tom daley taking the bronze in the 10m platform diving — his second medal of the games. china's cao yuan took the gold. i'm ben mundy, back in london, with the day's other main news. the united states and britain urge their remaining citizens in afghanistan to leave immediately because of the worsening security situation. we are extremely concerned about the safety and security of people in cities under taliban attacks and what brutality would await them. the end of most coronavirus restrictions in wales — no more limits on meeting indoors and an end to rules on social distancing. jackpot — students at the university of sussex are given the chance to win £5,000 if they can prove they've had two doses of a covid vaccine or they are medically exempt. a warm welcome to tokyo, where the olympics has entered day 15. tom daley has won a second medal in the diving taking bronze in the men's 10m platform to a

boxing gold for galal yafai as he wins in the flyweight division for team gb.latform diving — his second medal of the games. britain's matt walls and ethan hayter took olympic men's madison silver — behind denmark in first. in other news, the united states and britain warns their remaining citizens in afghanistan to leave immediately as the taliban continue their advance.

the first gold of the day for team gb goes to goes to galal yafai, beating carlo paalam from the philippines in the flyweight boxing. success in the pool with tom daley taking the bronze in the 10 metre platform diving — his second medal of the games. china's cao yuan took the gold. tea m team gb also secured olympic men's medicines over it. the united states and britain urge their remaining citizens in afghanistan to leave immediately because of the worsening security situation. the end of most coronavirus restrictions in wales — no more limits on meeting indoors and an end to rules on social distancing. and, jackpot — students at the university of sussex are given the chance to win £5000 if they can prove they've had two doses of a covid vaccine or they're medically exempt. now on bbc news, it's dateline london. hello and welcome to the programme that brings together bbc specialists and the foreign correspondents who write, blog and broadcast to audiences back home from the dateline london. this week: one virus, three countries — the contrasting covid fortunes of china, the united states a

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it is yafai! delight for the 28—year—old, whose two elder brothers are also boxers.d my friends, the whole team, the whole world watching me now in the olympic final and i've just got to deliver the goods and take that gold medal back home. meanwhile, in the kayak final, britain's liam heath was paddling to preserve his 0lympic title. after a sluggish start, he came roaring back and, third from the top, it was agonisingly close. it's totka who takes the gold for hungary. but behind him, heath had taken bronze in the tightest of photo finishes. great britain! this, his fourth olympic medal, confirming his status as britain's most successful canoeist. dan roan, bbc news, tokyo. that's it. now on bbc one, time for the news where you are. have a very good night. hello there. certainly not going to feel very much like august over the next few days thanks to low pressure. it's going to bring fairly cool conditions for the time of year, windier weather and also some heavy rain, some thundery downpours in places. but there will be some sunshine around as well. it's not going

chanting: one galal yafai!a boxing gold medallist, his brothers and mates out in force. an amazing performance. you had so much support at home. how hard was it competing in tokyo without anyone there with you? you know what, to be fair, i didn't really mind. ijust wanted to get there and just get fighting. probably better that no one was there to distract me. what is next for you? are you going to turn professional? that's the plan, yeah, hopefully. ok, that is exciting, straight away, do you think? i'm going to have a little rest and relax, and then yeah. so herein ends this summer's olympic games, a games many thought would never happen. despite the empty stadiums and coronavirus restrictions, tokyo 2020 providing a much—needed lift for us all. eleanor roper, bbc news. that's it. now on bbc one, time for the news where you are. have a very good night. well, after days of torrential showers, it's, ithink, mostly good news on the weather front. the weather is finally going to settle down. through the early hou

it is yafai! delight for the 28—year—old, whose two elder brothers are also boxers. friends, the whole team, the whole world watching me now in the olympic final and i've just got to deliver the goods and take that gold medal back home. meanwhile in the kayak final, britain's liam heath was paddling to preserve his 0lympic title. after a sluggish start, he came roaring back and, third from the top, it was agonisingly close. it is totka who takes the gold for hungary. but behind him, heath had taken bronze in the tightest of photo finishes. great britain! this, his fourth olympic medal, confirming his status as britain's most successful canoeist. dan roan, bbc news, tokyo. let's take a look at some of today's other 0lympics news. the chinese diver tian hongchan won gold with a new world record in the women's 10 metre platform. aged just 14, she scored three perfect 10s. in the men's hockey, india took bronze after coming from behind against germany, in a thrilling 5—4 victory. it's india's first medal in the event for 41 years. belgium beat australia in a shoot—out to

britain win their first gold of the games in boxing — as galal yafai wins in the men's flyweight.

well, inside the terminal, one of the biggest receptions was afforded to boxer galal yafai, who won gold, his friends and family were in fine voice. his fellow boxer lauren price won britain's 22nd and final gold of the games yesterday morning. she's already looking ahead to paris in three years time. looking at the likes of obviously nicola adams and katie taylor, they inspired a lot of people after london 2012, when women's boxing was introduced, and from there, i think it has come on leaps and bounds, so itjust keeps getting bigger and better all the time. and hopefully, like myself and a lot of the others have inspired the next generation, and, yeah, forfemale boxing, it keeps getting bigger and i'm looking forward for the next three years in paris, and hopefully they introduce more weights as well. joe choong created history by becoming the first british man to win modern pentathlon gold. after a long time away from his family, with various covid restrictions over the last few months, he was looking forward to the simple things. oh, it feels absolutely amazing. i haven't seen my fam

at the olympics, there's been another gold medal for team gb as galal yafai beat carlo paalam of thehilippines in the flyweight boxing. in the men's solo 10m diving, it was a china one—two, with britain's tom daley taking bronze. now on bbc news, zeinab badawi meets two sublime young opera stars who are grappling with a new world of opera. south african soprano masabane cecilia rangwanasha, and french tenor benjamin bernheim. i have been an opera fan i have been an opera fan for i have been an opera fan for decades i have been an opera fan for decades and i want to share my passion with you. so i am on a mission to tell you. so i am on a mission to tell you about some of the names in opera who are making it fit for the future. meet south african soprano masabane cecilia rangwanasha, who loves song contests, and is tipped to become a superstar. i contests, and is tipped to become a suerstar. . , ., , ., superstar. i was in love with opera from the beginning _ superstar. i was in love with opera from the beginning but _ superstar. i was in love with opera from the beginning but i _ sup

the headlines: the first gold of the day for team gb goes to goes to galal yafai, beating carlo paalam from the philippines in the flyweight boxing. and silverfor gb. success in the pool with tom daley taking the bronze in the 10 metre platform diving — his second medal of the games. china's cao yuan took the gold. the united states and britain urge their remaining citizens in afghanistan to leave immediately because of the worsening security situation. we are extremely concerned about the safety and security of people in cities under taliban attacks and what brutality would await them. the end of more coronavirus restrictions in wales — no more limits on meeting indoors, and an end to rules on social distancing. and, jackpot — students at the university of sussex are given the chance to win £5,000. if they can prove they've had two doses of a covid vaccine or they'e medically exempt now on bbc news, another chance to enjoy the first part of rajan datar�*s epicjourney across india in the travel show. india. a vast country, home to over a billion people, birthplace of illustrious ancien

galal yafai won gold in the flyweight division, britain's first in the weight class since 1956.beat carlo from the philippines. and in the last few minutes, joe chung won gold in the men's modern pentathlon, giving a clean sweep in the tokyo olympics after the women's event on friday. tom daley has won a second medal in the diving, taking bronze in the men's ten metre platform to add to his gold earlier in the games. with four medals, the 27—year—old becomes britain's most successful olympic diver. elsewhere the team have done it again. team usa have won their fourth straight basketball olympic gold, beating france in a tense final. 20 goals and 60 medals so far in tokyo for a team gb, making it their second—best performance at an overseas olympics and we can speak now to the ceo of uk sport, sally mundy. another great session for team gb. as the games draw to a close, what is your assessment of the tokyo performances? it close, what is your assessment of the tokyo performances?- close, what is your assessment of the tokyo performances? it has 'ust been fantastic, fl the tokyo pe

kerr in the men's 1500 metres — britain's first medal in the event since 1988 boxing gold for galal yafais he wins in the flyweight division for team gb. success in the pool, too. tom daley earning bronze in the 10 metre platform diving — his second medal of the games. in afghanistan, the taliban say they've captured their second provinincial capital in 2a hours. britain and the us warn their citizens to leave the country immediately. a volunteer firefighter has died as wildfires spread across greece, with thousands being moved from their homes to the north of athens. and the tiny bat who beat records by flying more than 1200 miles across europe. now on bbc news, the media show with clive myrie. hello. no, don't adjust your set — this is the media show on the bbc. but that theme tune to news at ten and the famous bongs are part of our popular culture, along with the high angle sweep across london over the rooftops along the thames to meet the face of big ben. all that is part of the iconography of british television news, but who watches the big network bulletins these days? more and more

and the exquisite punch picking of galal yafai paying dividends once again.inning bouts, you were just completely ice cool. gold medalwinning bouts, you were just completely ice cool.— just completely ice cool. yeah, i was very confident _ just completely ice cool. yeah, i was very confident going - just completely ice cool. yeah, i was very confident going into i just completely ice cool. yeah, i l was very confident going into the fight. i suppose is the tournament went on, i relaxed a little bit more. the first fight is with the worse and as the fights go on, it was my fourth fight so i just enjoyed myself. was my fourth fight so i 'ust enjoyed myself.i was my fourth fight so i 'ust enjoyed myself. was my fourth fight so i 'ust en'o ed m self. ~ . , ~ was my fourth fight so i 'ust en'o edm self. ~ . , ~ ., enjoyed myself. what is your kind of ersona? enjoyed myself. what is your kind of persona? just _ enjoyed myself. what is your kind of persona? just before _ enjoyed myself. what is your kind of persona? just before the _ enjoyed myself. what is your kin

at the olympics, it's another gold medalfor team gb as galal yafai beats carlo paalam of the philippinesedal of the games. nearly half the regions in greece are on high alert, as the worst wildfires in decades rage across the country.

among those team gb athletes returning to london this afternoon was boxer galal yafai, who won men'some. what amazing support from all your mates. i yeah, it's been crazy. 0bviously all my friends here, family, yeah, it's been a bit manic, but it's something i couldn't get used to. now, you've got your gold medal around your neck. i when you left from this airport to go to tokyo, i were you imagining coming back with that? _ we all do. we all want to come back and get a medal. well, go and get a gold medal, but ijust made sure i did my best and it worked out for me. i mean, an amazing performance. you've had so much support at home. how hard was it competing in tokyoj without anyone there to watch you? you know what, to be fair, i didn't really mind. i was just happyjust to get there and just get fighting. it's probably better that no—one's there. it didn't distract me, so, yeah, i was just happy to go there and get the win. now, we're just seeing your coach. when you go to sheffield, you look around the walls| and there's the faces - of all the olympians that have come before you —

and the first gold of the day for team gb goes to goes to galal yafai, beating carlo paalam from thee hoping for his second gold as he takes to the diving board and the men solo ten metres platform. nearly half the regions in greece are on high alert,

another gold medalfor team gb goes to galal yafai, who beat carlo paalam from the philippines in the second team gb gold, as he takes to the diving board in the men's solo 10m platform. nearly half the regions in greece are on high alert as the worst wildfires in decades rage across the country.

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but without a doubt, the most support today at heathrow was for galal yafai, also a boxing gold medallisting without anyone to watch you? i didn't mind. i wanted to get there and get fighting. probably better that nope was there. there are you going to turn professional? that is the plan, yeah. going to turn professional? that is the plan. yeah-— the plan, yeah. straightaway, you think? i the plan, yeah. straightaway, you think? iwill— the plan, yeah. straightaway, you think? i will have _ the plan, yeah. straightaway, you think? i will have a _ the plan, yeah. straightaway, you think? i will have a little - the plan, yeah. straightaway, you think? i will have a little rest. - the plan, yeah. straightaway, you think? i will have a little rest. sol think? i will have a little rest. so here inends— think? i will have a little rest. so here inends the _ think? i will have a little rest. so here inends the olympic - think? i will have a little rest. so| here inends the olympic game, a games many thought would never happen, despite the empty stadiums and coronavirus restrictions, tokyo 2020 pr

well, inside the terminal, one of the biggest receptions was afforded to boxer galal yafai, who won goldor, they inspired a lot of people after london 2012, when women's boxing was introduced, and from there, i think it has come on leaps and bounds, so itjust keeps getting bigger and bigger all the time. and hopefully, myself and a lot of the others have inspired the next generation, and, yeah, forfemale boxing, it keeps getting bigger and i'm looking forward for the next three years in paris. hopefully they'll introduce more weights as well. joe choong created history by becoming the first british man to win a modern pentathlon gold. after a long time away from his family, with various covid restrictions over the last few months, he was looking forward to the simple things. oh, it feels absolutely amazing. i haven't seen my family in nearly four months now, so i'm just really looking forward to getting home, getting my mum to cook something and just sitting in front of the tv and relaxing. i didn't expect there to be such a huge reception. obviously, i was looking forward to seeing my f

galal yafai fights for gold in the flyweight final — that's at 6am uk time, so a guaranteed silver thereish men in the 1500 metres final, with jake whiteman, josh kerr and jake heyward all aiming for a place on the podium — that's at 12:1i0. plenty to look forwards to. that's all from sportsday. keep across the bbc sport website for all the very latest olympic news. for me and the rest of the team, have a fantastic weekend, whatever sport you're watching. goodbye. hello. the weather story is a bit of a lottery over the next couple of days. generally we are stuck in repeat mode under an influence of low pressure, which is producing plenty of frequent, thundery showers. that means that some of us will skip them altogether and others will see some torrential downpours which will continue for much of the day. so on saturday, most frequent showers first thing will be out to the west and then these are likely to drift their way steadily eastward, driven along by a brisk north—west to westerly wind. temperatures will struggle underneath the sharper showers, with gusts of wind in excess of 30—a0

well, inside the terminal, one of the biggest receptions was afforded to boxer galal yafai, who won goldamily were in fine voice. it's been crazy, all my friends of your, family, yeah, in a bit manic but something that i can get used. you got your gold medal around your neck when you are from the to go to tokyo, where you're imagining coming back with that? we all do we all want to go there and get a gold medal but ijust make sure i would go and do my best and that it would happen. following on from his success in tokyo, tom pidcock has been selected to race at the vuelta a espana for ineos grenadiers. the 22—year—old won gold in the men's cross—country mountain bike at the olympics — but the all—terrain rider will now switch his focus to the road and feature in the last grand tour of the year — and the first of his career. the race starts on saturday. it was another brilliant performance from india's teenage superstar shafali verma — who scored 76 as birmingham phoenix stormed to a 10—wickets win over welsh fire in the women's hundred. welsh fire collapsed from 75—1to127—9 — cluding los

galal yafai had about ten people here who were going absolutely wild so today is the first time peopleand if they won a medal, the first time to share that, as well. . «a medal, the first time to share that, as well. . ~', ., medal, the first time to share that, as well. . ., ., , earlier, we heard the dramatic warnings about climate change from un scientists. it comes as hundreds more people have been forced to leave their homes in parts of greece, where wildfires are continuing to burn out of control. scorching temperatures across much of southern europe this summer have left woodland tinder dry and susceptible to fire. greece itself is experiencing its biggest heatwave in 30 years. matt graveling reports. sirens. thousands of hectares — habitats, homes — all reduced to ash. with each change in the wind carving a new path of devastation, those who stay save whatever they can. others pack up their lives and head to the port. it's like a scene of an apocalyptic movie, definitely, because there is no sky, the sun is red, it's quite scary. more than 2,000 people have been evacuated from

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while galal yafai's journey isn't over yet.raman when the skateboarding event didn't quite go to plan. down, but not out, and still professional enough to keep filming. fist bumps, well deserved. katarina johnson—thompson has reacted on social media, after her heptathlon medal hopes were ended by a calf injury in the 200 metres yesterday... in a statement she revealed she was in a wheelchair at the start of the year after rupturing her achilles last december, and that it was, �*a miracle to make the start line'. the reigning world champion added that it �*will take a lot of time to process�* what has happened. in the velodrome, great britain's jason kenny is up against it in the men's sprint quarter—finals. britain's most—decorated 0lympian had lost his last—16 race and had to qualify through the repechage... which gave him a difficult quarter—final against harrie lavreysen of the netherlands, who's already got a gold medal from the team sprint. and the dutch rider came out on top in the first race of three. jack carlin had a b

. —— galal yafai.e past couple of years. what do you mean by heavy lifting, mr pollard? explain that, break it down for people at home listening, because there is a lot of political talk, break it down so people can follow what you�*re saying and say, ok, i can do that. we all need to do steps to decarbonise our own lives and that means moving from using transport, that is based on petrol and diesel to one based on electric vehicles, the problem with that is we haven�*t got enough charging infrastructure at the moment, and the subsidy cut the government�*s brought in round electric vehicles is not making them as affordable as i would like them to be. but we also need to be taking steps to make sure that we are decarbonising our homes, as well. now each of us can take those steps about making sure we replacing single glazing with double glazing, making sure that our lofts are well insulated. making sure we are using the most efficient boilers but we do need government to be leading by example here and w

britain's favourite power couple jason and laura kenny. and what a welcome there was for boxer galal yafaihe media about his £100 million move from aston villa. he said he was excited about his new challenge, but it was a huge wrench to leave his boyhood club. everyone's seen the way messi was yesterday or the day before at his final press conference, and that is the exact way i felt myself. actually before i left, at the hotel, i spoke to the team and the staff and the players. and, yeah, you know, i teared up a little bit myself. england cricket head coach chris silverwood says all—rounder moeen ali could be drafted back into the squad, and may even feature in the second test against india at lord's this week. captainjoe root made 64 and a superb 109 in the drawn opening match, but no other england player managed more than 32. that's something that joe and i are going to chat about obviously, when we get to lord's and sit down and have a coffee and go through the potential 11 for lord's, really, the squad for lord's. i mean, we know he's a fine cricketer, he's showing fine form, obviousl