Sochi 2014 and beyond. Great britain look set to win a bobsleigh bronze medal, the 10c banned three more russian athletes for doping. We had our moment stolen, basically. I feel like we fought so hard, knowing we were good enough to get on the podium. Its hard to take. As were seeing across all sports in the world right now, this is happening all too frequently. Its a really sad state. It would have been a massive family achievement, more than anything. Theres no escaping that, it would have been different. The funding would have been much higher. Obviously, the personal reward of it. Potentially, though, there would have been opportunities for us to further our careers. We did come third but until weve got the medal. How much would you like it to be resolved by pyeongchang . One of the things that is mentioned is, how do you feel about your moment being stolen away from you . In some cases, that could be corrected by being presented with a medal in the pyeongchang. Silver for Great Br
Think it is nice to see how much i have moved forward since then. I am a totally different skater. I dont know how i will survive if it happens again. If i have a terrible olympics and i mess it up. When i go to the olympics im hoping to win a gold medal. Iwanted more than anything else. At the same time, pa rt of anything else. At the same time, part of me does need it, just with what happened in sochi. If i won a gold medal it would be incredible, indescribable. The british bobsleigh tea m indescribable. The British Bobsleigh Team finished fifth, an agonising 0. 01 seconds from the medals at sochi but they are in line for an upgrade to bronze following the disqualification of two rushing sleds overdubbing offences. Corruption on an unprecedented scale, 1000 russian athletes are accused of doping. The russian government organised and directed a sophisticated doping programme. From london 2012 through to sochi 2014 and beyond. Great britain look set to win bobsleigh bronze medal after
Outside source in 2018. Happy new year. The middle eastern editor jeremy bowen has just arrived on set, so you can contact us with any questions for him. After six days of Anti Government protests in iran, and the deaths of 22 people, its Supreme Leader has spoken. We have also heard from the Us Ambassador to the un. Here are both of them. Translation following recent events the enemies have united to create problems for the islamic republic, using all their weapons. We all know thats complete nonsense. The demonstrations are completely spontaneous. They are virtually in every city in iran. This is the precise picture of a long and oppressed people rising up against their dictators. Nikki haley also said washington wants an emergency meeting of the un security council. These demonstrations started on thursday in irans second largest city, mashhad. You can see it there in the north east. But by saturday, many more people and places were involved, including the capital, tehran. Its worth
Prices are rising. Good morning in sport, a 500 metre dash for glory and gold. Team gbs Elise Christie competes in the womens short track speed skating event later but can she claim a first british medal in pyeongchang . Were discussing the changing faces of clowns as we mark the 250th anniversary of the first ever circus. I think things have changed a bit. Matt has the weather. Good morning. After yesterdays sunshine, much more cloud around today with some wind and rain and across Northern England and scotland, some heavy snow as well. Forecast coming up in the next 15 minutes. Good morning. First, our main story. British holidaymakers are heading back to tunisia this morning, more than two years after a terror attack killed 38 people, 30 of them britons at a beach resort. Thomas cook is the first british tour company to resume flights to the country. 200 passengers are due to take off from birmingham in the next 15 minutes. Breakfastsjohn maguire is there. Good morning. We are in fac
Of Elise Christie in the short track speed skating, today team gb began its search for that elusive first medal of the games with both mens and womens curling teams in action. Both teams won medals in sochi four years ago and both have begun well here. But the most spectacular action today came with a quite brilliant performance in the halfpipe from american shaun white as adam wild reports. He needs 95. 25 and a run of his life. In sport they say reaching the very top is tough, staying there are even tougher. In snowboarding that is true in more ways than one. This is true in more ways than one. This is shaun white, arguably the greatest sport has ever seen, saving his brilliant best the last to dramatically win his third olympic title. Im really proud to come out on top today and i am thankful for those guys honestly, because they pushed me to the point where i can do this kind of run. History of another sort in doors. If north korean skaters on south korean ice was significant, this