and the un says record numbers of afghan civilians, many of them children, have been killed in the first half of this year. almost half the country is under taliban control. let s get more from the olympics. gavin s at the bbc sport centre. a busy day for you, gavin. you can say that again. what a day to celebrate at the games for team gb at the olympics too three golds they ve managed and there could have been more too. the run started in the early hours of this morning as adam peaty made history in the pool, becoming the first british swimmer to defend their olympic title. he won the 100 metres breaststroke once again and the world record holder really blew away the competition in a perfectly executed swim. peaty finished in a time of 57.37 seconds, six tenths clear of the field. speaking afterwards, he admitted he d gone through a tough time, but it d all been worth it. i haven t felt this good since 2016. itjust means the world to me. i didn t have the.
is to ask senior doctors in england if they want to consider industrial action over the 3% pay rise offered by the government. let s get more from the olympics. gavin s at the bbc sport centre. i say magic monday, you say a manic monday. i think either work! whichever you prefer. it has been a superb one for team gb. it s been an incredible day for team gb at the olympics three golds they ve managed, on what many are calling manic monday. the run started in the early hours of this morning as adam peaty made history in the pool, becoming the first british swimmer to defend their olympic title. he won the 100 metres breaststroke once again and the world record holder really blew away the competition in a perfectly executed swim. peaty finished in a time of 57.37 seconds, six tenths clear of the field. speaking afterwards, he admitted he d gone through a tough time, but it had all been worth it.
the first british swimmer to defend their olympic title. he won the 100 metres breaststroke once again and the world record holder really blew away the competition in a perfectly executed swim. peaty finished in a time of 57.37 seconds, six tenths clear of the field. speaking afterwards, he admitted he d gone through a tough time, but it had all been worth it. i haven t felt this good since 2016. itjust means the world to me. i didn t have the. i thought i had the best preparation of my life but then the morning finals, it goes out the window. that s really what it takes to be an athlete, not who is the best all year round, it s the best on the day, best person on the day who is the most adaptable. and the third gold medal came from an unexpected source. team gb s tom pidcock in the men s cross country mountain biking. in hot and humid conditions, the 21 year old from leeds
from start to finish, it was a perfectly executed swim by peaty as he finished in a time of 57.37 seconds, six tenths clear of the field. speaking afterwards, the defending champion said he was relieved. i haven t felt this good since 2016. itjust means the world to me. i didn t have the. i thought i had the best preparation of my life but then in the finals, it goes out the window. that s really what it takes to be an athlete, not who is the best all year round, it s the best on the day, best person on the day who is the most adaptable. team gb s tom pidcock has taken gold in the cross country mountain biking. he led the race from about midway onwards, navigating the tough course superbly. the 21 year old from leeds finished a clear 20 seconds ahead the rest of the field to take great britain s third gold medal. it comes two months after pidcock
sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here s gavin. what a day to celebrate at the games for team gb at the olympics three golds they ve managed and there could have been more too. tom daley who after 13 years of trying finally has an olympic gold medal around his neck. he won the men s synchronised ten metre platform competition, with his partner matty lee. the pair dived impeccably throughout, moving top of the leaderboard after four dives, before going on to expertly handle all the nerves and pressure in their final two routines. in a nail biting finale, the british pair watched on as the chinese duo made theirfinal dive. daley and lee then broke into wild celebrations when it became clear, they d ended china s golden grip on the event, dating back to 2000. the run started in the early hours of this morning adam peaty made history in the pool becoming the first british swimmer to defend their olympic title. he won the 100 meters breastroke once again. an