Hello, and welcome to sportsday. We start with russia, and a significant ban thats been handed to them by the world anti doping agency. Theyre barred from all major sporting events for the next four years, so there will be no russian flag or anthem at next years Olympic Games in tokyo. Itll be the same at the Winter Olympics in beijing in 2022, and also at the world cup in qatar later that same year. Our reporter Alex Capstick has been in lausanne where wadas executive committee made their decision today. Leading members of while thes executive committee have explained to us in this hotel in central notts and the reason they came to this decision to ban russia for four yea rs decision to ban russia for four years is because russia are repeat offenders. They have found to be covering our positive drug tests. As to the punishment, they think they have the balance right, that ape like ban and the world calls for ape like ban and the world calls for a total ban on athletes and officials, t
Checks on the island of ireland and we will look at the front pages at 10 a0pm and 11 30pm. That is all i had on bbc news. It is now time for sports day. Hello and welcome to sportsday. Imjohn watson. 0ur headlines. 1 2 3 for kjt with two events down, just one more stands between her and World Championship gold. And has all been sinking and for Dina Asher Smith as she receives her gold. I went to sleep at 6am after lying in bed and being like wow, i did that really happen . Irelands fate is back in tehir hands after a bonus point win at the world cup. Also coming up in the programme. From london spirit to the transient rocket we will tell you which cricketers have been snapped up and todays draft for a new look 100. Katarina Johnson Thompson could win great britains second gold medal of the World Championships tonight. She was leading the olympic champion nafi thiam heading into the final three events today. Extending her lead after one of her preferred events, one of her best events.
Weather this weekend. Today, it looks like Western Areas will see the thickest of the cloud and the rain. Further east, it should be brighter. Tomorrow, its a reverse of fortune with the east seeing some pretty heavy rain. Ill have all the details for you a bit later on. Good morning. Its saturday, the 5th of october. Our top story the duke of sussex has launched a legal battle against the tabloid press, taking action against the owners of the sun, the now defunct news of the world, and the daily mirror, in relation to alleged phone hacking. Its not yet clear when prince harrys allegations date from, but in a phone hacking trial in 2011 he was named, along with prince william, as a victim. His move follows the announcement that his wife meghan is taking separate legal action against the mail on sunday. Ben ando has more. The end of another high profile tour fulfilling their royal duties, meeting and greeting, but amid ever frostier relations between the prince and the press. Now, harry
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And, as parkrun turns 15, ill be finding out why millions of people are notjust benefitting physically, but how it is helping their Mental Wellbeing too. Its movie week on strictly well catch up with mike and his three daughters as prepares to take to the dancefloor as magic mike. Good morning. Quite a mixture of weather this weekend. Today looks like Western Areas will see the thickest cloud and rain, further east should be brighter. Tomorrow, a reversal of fortu nes east should be brighter. Tomorrow, a reversal of fortunes with the east saint heavy rain. All the details a bit later on. Its saturday, 5th october. Our top story the duke of sussex has launched a legal battle against the tabloid press taking action against the owners of the sun, the now defunct news of the world, and the daily mirror, in relation to alleged phone hacking. pres its not yet clear when prince harrys allegations date from but in a phone hacking trial in 2011 he was named, along with Prince William, as a vict