the taliban ramp up their offensive on afghan cities, with reports of heavy fighting in lashkar gah in helmand province. and large cruise ships have been banned from the centre of venice after years of environmental protests. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. there s been more success for team gb at the tokyo olympics with three more medals. charlotte worthington recovered from a fall in her first run to win gold in the bmx freestyle. britain have won a record eighth medal in the swimming pool
worthington, she was the gold medal winnerfor britain in the worthington, she was the gold medal winner for britain in the women s event and she gave up working as a chef to focus on the spot and she put in an amazing performance to beat hannah roberts of the us. a world class performance full of flips, backflips. it is worth watching back again because i think this is a sport that will capture many. charlotte worthington the worthy winner of the gold for the women s event and australia s martin logan was the two time world champion and he won the men s event. all attention in simone biles, we have been following herjourney at these particular olympics. what is happening come monday? the floor final, she happening come monday? the floor final. she is happening come monday? the floor final, she is not happening come monday? the floor final, she is not competing - happening come monday? the floor final, she is not competing in. - happening come monday? the floor final, she is not com
this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. another gold for team gb at the tokyo games charlotte worthington wins a dramatic bmx park freestyle final. there was a record eighth medal in the pool for team gb in the men s 4x100 metre medley relay. and a seventh olympic medal for emma mckeon as australia win the women s race. american gymnast simone biles has withdrawn from monday s floor final, but has yet to decide whether to compete in the beam final on tuesday young people in england are to be offered jab incentives such as discounts from uber and deliveroo to get their covid vaccinations.
finals of individual events today, default and uneven bars. two events usually dummies and was expected to win golds. she also missed the team event and the all around, another event and the all around, another event you would expect her to win gold in. everyone was expecting for her to build on the four goals from rio, a huge loss for the us but many people in support of what she s doing, taking a break to focus on her mental health and well being and we do await the news of whether she will compete in the beam. but it looks unlikely that will happen considering we haven t seen her improper action so far.- considering we haven t seen her improper action so far. thank you very much improper action so far. thank you very much for improper action so far. thank you very much for that improper action so far. thank you very much for that round-up. - improper action so far. thank you i very much for that round-up. thank very much for that round up. thank you. young people in england are
the great britain side, they could still infer, adam peaty and duncan scott part of the team, eighth medal for britain in the pool, the best ever performance from them in the swimming pool. then they managed to four goal s, four silvers and a bronze. also a good game is the emma mckeon of australia top she in olympic record to wind the 50 metre freestyle and helped the australians wind the gold as a team. her seventh olympic gold which is a new australian record. it isjust olympic gold which is a new australian record. it is just so exciting. 50 australian record. it is ust so excitina. . ., exciting. so much action in the ool. exciting. so much action in the pool- let s exciting. so much action in the pool- let s go exciting. so much action in the pool. let s go to exciting. so much action in the pool. let s go to the exciting. so much action in the i pool. let s go to the achievement exciting. so much action in the - pool. let s go to the achievement of australia s women now