The tokyo olympics have ended, with a Closing Ceremony in the national stadium devoid of fans. Moments after the flame was extinguished in the Olympic Stadium a volley of multi coloured fireworks lit up the Night Sky about the Olympic Stadium where athletes were already heading for the exits. The president of the international olympic committee, thomas bach, thanked the people of japan and described the 16 Day Event as unprecedented because of the pandemic. The olympic flag was handed over to the mayor of paris where the games will be held in three years time. Team gb have matched their Medal Total from London 2012 with 22 golds, and 65 medals in total. Jason kenny won a Gold Medal in the Mens Kieren Cycling event in the veladrome. That makes him britains most successful male athlete with a total of seven olympic Gold Medals under his belt and a total of nine olympic medals in all. In the boxing ring, there was gold for Lauren Price in the Womens Boxing middle weight final. She beat Ch
Making Jason Kenny britains most decorated olympian. It was like i was standing still on that last corner. I was hacking away, but ijust kept telling myself, you know, it is a medal, it is a medal, even if one comes, it is still a medal, and then when i crossed the line, i was like, oh, it is the bloody Gold Medal the Closing Ceremony was spectacular, but played out to an empty stadium, testament to the age of covid. After a game is like no other, one that defied expectations, i will be live here In Tokyo, as it starts preparations for the paralympics in just two weeks time. Well be assessing what the games have meant to the people of japan. Also tonight. In greece, a scene from hell as wildfires burn out of control. Residents and holidaymakers try to escape. It was like a scene from an apocalyptic movie. Definitely, because there is no sky, The Sun is red, it has been red the entire day, so it is quite scary. And, as some Covid Travel Restrictions ease, no quarantine for those fully v
Iam sarah i am sarah mulkerrins, live in tokyo, day 15 of the Olympic Games where tanya has won gold in the Womens Marathon. Kenya. And the remarkable spectacle of south Africas Sardine Run and the predators it attacks. Attracts. Hello and welcome to the programme. Lets begin in afghanistan, where in a major escalation of the talibans offensive, the militants have captured a Provincial Capital, zaranj, close to the border with afghanistan, and assassinated a close aide of the president s. Theyve made sweeping gains since foreign forces started withdrawing from the country. The united nations Special Envoy has warned the country is facing a possible catastrophe, and called on the taliban to halt the violence and take part in meaningful peace talks. 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 governments media information centre, dawa Khan Menapal. They
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Of South Africas Sardine Run and the predators it attracts. Hello and welcome to the programme. Welcome to the programme. To our viewers on pbs welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the world. Lets begin in afghanistan, where in a major escalation of the talibans offensive, the militants have captured a Provincial Capital, zaranj, close to the border with iran, and assassinated a close aide of the president s. Theyve made sweeping gains since foreign forces started withdrawing from the country. The united nations Special Envoy has warned the country is facing a possible catastrophe, and called on the taliban to halt the violence and take part in meaningful peace talks. Our World Affiars correspondent Richard Galpin has more. Our world Affairs 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 governments media information centre, dawa khan menapal. Theyd warned