from the ninth. but also encouraging a hybrid of working, some working from home and getting people to the office slowly. now it s time to catch up with the sporting action. now it s time to catch up with the sporting action- good afternoon. britain have their first medal on the track and what a stunning performance it was from keely hodgkinson who took silver in the women s 800 metres. she sjust 19 and competing in a tough field, she came second behind america s athing mu in a time of1 minute, 55.88 seconds a personal best, and british record. elation for her. she pipped the highly fancied american raevyn rogers butjust missing out for britain wasjemma reekie, edged out into fourth, with alex bell in 7th.
go her way. what happened? yes, we know there has been go her way. what happened? yes, we know there has been so go her way. what happened? yes, we know there has been so much - go her way. what happened? yes, we know there has been so much media i know there has been so much media attention on this story in the build up attention on this story in the build up and you can even see it with the amount of journalists who up and you can even see it with the amount ofjournalists who were present at the weightlifting yesterday evening here in tokyo as laurel hubbard made history becoming the first transgender athlete to compete at the olympic games in a different gender category than of which they were born. it did not quite go her way on the night in terms of the sporting action. she failed herfirst opening left in this match at 120 kilos and then her further to attempts of 125 kilos were both unsuccessful. so she exited the competition at that stage. the wind did go to a chinese lifter
unnecessary, and there are concerns not enough people will turn out to vote to make the proposals binding. tourists have been evacuated from beaches in south western turkey, where raging wildfires are now threatening hotels and homes. at least six people are reported to have been killed, but officials say they have now brought almost all of the fires under control. the tokyo olympics is entering its last week or should we say lap so let s check in with mariko oi, who is there for us. great to have you on the programme, as always. earlier, sarah told us about all the sporting action, but it looks like you ve been covering the story over the weekend. some of these athletes are choosing to go out and about the city, even though they re not allowed. yes, that s right. we heard
laurel hubbard competing a little bit later in the plus 87 kilogram category. i’m little bit later in the plus 87 kilogram category. i m sure ou ll kilogram category. i m sure you ll keep kilogram category. i m sure you ll keep us kilogram category. i m sure you ll keep us up-to-date l kilogram category. i m sure l you ll keep us up-to-date on you ll keep us up to date on all of that and the rest of the sporting action. sarah karen s at the olympics. cerebral karen s. let s take a look at some of the stories in the headlines in the uk. the uk hasjoined israel in accusing iran of being behind what it says was a deliberate attack on an israeli operated tanker off the coast of oman on friday. two crew members, one british and one romanian, were killed in the attack on the vessel, the mercer street. iran has said any claims it was involved are baseless. young people in england are to be offered incentives, including discounts from uber and deliveroo, to get their covid 19 vaccinat
great to have you on the programme. we were talking about the sporting action with sarah earlier, but it looks like some of these athletes after competing are reportedly choosing to go out and about in the city, even though that s not allowed. ., , , city, even though that s not allowed. . , , ., ~ allowed. indeed. that s been making uuite a bit allowed. indeed. that s been making quite a bit of allowed. indeed. that s been making quite a bit of headlines allowed. indeed. that s been making quite a bit of headlines over - allowed. indeed. that s been making quite a bit of headlines over the - quite a bit of headlines over the weekend. we saw two athletes from georgia who won silver medals in judo. they have since flown home. there was also an outside drinking party apparently inside the olympic village that is now being investigated. i don t think many people injapan are exactly blaming those foreign athletes or officials for spreading the virus any more, as we can send you to