Distinguished leaders in the field of athletes rights and representation who can speak to a number of current challenges facing athletes across the movement. As we do, i want to take a moment to remind our witnesses and to all those who are here with us and listening on the live stream, that this commission is not just focused on olympic sports, but paralympic sports as well and i hope we will all be mindful of that. Id like to introduce our witnesses. First we have donald. Until last year he served as executive director of the National Hockey League Players association and he was previously the executive director of the Players Association for major league baseball. He has spent nearly half a century as an advocate for athletes and in doing so, not only help make our favorite pastimes more equitable and fair, but stronger and more commercially successful as well. We are also joined by a former prosecutor, champion athlete, pastor of the u. S. Opc, a longtime advocate for athletes Due
Uk. Good evening. Youre watching bbc news, broadcasting in the uk and around the world. Well have the latest on the coronavirus pandemic as the number of people infected globally has risen to more than 300,000. In italy, nearly 800 people have died within the past 2a hours from the virus, by far the worst single day total worldwide since the pandemic began. And it brings the total number of deaths in italy to 4,825. Bbc World Service europe editor danny aberhard reports. The figures are frightening. On average, one coronavirus patient is dying in italy every two minutes. Thats despite nearly two weeks of lockdown in the worst affected regions. The Northern Region of lombardy is especially hard hit, including one of its cities, bergamo. Military lorries have had to help transport its dead to cemeteries and crematoria elsewhere. The head of the department of medicine at bergamos main hospital, stefano fagiuoli, told the bbc there was no medical solution to the emergency. Isolation is abs
A little higher tomorrow. Hello, this is bbc news. The headlines the british Prime Minister warns the National Health service could soon be overwhelmed with coronavirus patients. Borisjohnson urges people to make the heroic and collective National Effort to slow the spread of the virus. He cautions against visiting loved ones on mothers day. Nhs england writes to 1. 5 Million People, who are most at risk, strongly advising them not to go out for 12 weeks to protect themselves. More than a billion people in india are under a 14 hour long curfew to try to limit the epidemic. In europe, italy edges closer to complete shutdown. Spain races to create more space to treat the sick after the number of deaths rises by a third. And in america, one in five people are ordered to stay at home as state authorities struggle to control the pandemic. Before the papers, a full round up on sport from the bbc sport centre. Heres richard ascomb. Good morning. With most professional sporting events postpone
Good morning. Welcome to breakfast with Rachel Burden and ben thompson. Borisjohnson urges people not to visit their families on mothers day, as he warns the nhs could be overwhelmed if people fail to slow the spread of coronavirus. As italy struggles to contain its coronavirus outbreak all non essential businesses are ordered to shut down. Here, the National Trust is closing all its parks and gardens saying its no longer possible to maintain social distancing. More nations call for the olympics to be postponed as pressure continues to mount on organisers of the games. Usa track and field say moving forward wouldnt be in the best interest of the athletes. No one could say it is warm out there but the chilly wind isnt as strong as yesterday. Sunday forecast is coming up. Its sunday the 22nd march. Our top story borisjohnson has warned that the nhs could be overwhelmed if people do not act to slow the spread of coronavirus, and has urged families not to visit loved ones on mothers day. T
He cautions against visiting loved ones on mothers day. Nhs england writes to 1. 5 Million People, who are most at risk, strongly advising them not to go out for 12 weeks, to protect themselves. More than a billion people in india are under a m hour long curfew to try to limit the epidemic. In europe, italy edges closer to complete shutdown. Spain races to create more space to treat the sick after the number of deaths rises by a third. Sport now, and a full round up from the bbc sport centre. With most professional sporting events postponed or cancelled across the world, pressure is continuing to grow on the organisers of the olympic games. As it stands, the games are still set to begin injuly in tokyo but brazil, norway and slovenias olympic committees have urged them to be postponed. As have the usas athletics governing body. Theyve written a letter to the us olympic and Paralympic Committee asking for the games to be held at a different time. Olympic hopeful and usa track and field