Welcome along. Thank you forjoining us. Three years ago at the tokyo olympics, Simone Biles suffered the Disorientating Mental Block that gymnasts call the twisties. She had to pull out of several finals, youll remember, the pressure of expecation was too much, she said, and a two Year Break from the sport followed. On thursday, in paris, she triumphantly recaptured her place at the top of the sport. She finished with an overall score of 59. 131, ahead of brazils Rebeca Andrade and her us Team Mate Sunisa lee to win the all around gymnastics title, just as she did in rio in 2016. Its her second olympic gold in paris, sixth gold overall, and ninth medal in total. At the age of 27, biles is the first gymnast to win non consecutive all around olympic titles and the oldest winner of her sports blue Riband Event for 72 years. The worlds most decorated gymnast has her crown back. Three years ago, i never thought i would step foot on a Gymnastics Floor again, just because of everything that h
Welcome along. Thank you forjoining us. Three years ago, at the tokyo olympics, Simone Biles suffered the Disorientating Mental Block that gymnasts call the twisties. She had to pull out of several finals, youll remember, the pressure of expecation was too much, she said, and a two Year Break from the sport followed. On thursday, in paris, she triumphantly recaptured her place at the top of the sport. She finished with an overall score of 59. 131, ahead of brazils Rebeca Andrade and her us Team Mate Sunisa lee to win the all around gymnastics title, just as she did in rio in 2016. Its her second olympic gold in paris, sixth gold overall, and ninth medal in total. At the age of 27, biles is the first gymnast to win non consecutive all around olympic titles and the oldest winner of her sports blue Riband Event for 72 years. The worlds most decorated gymnast has her crown back. Three years ago, i never thought i would step foot on a Gymnastics Floor again, just because of everything that
Hello, and welcome to the programme. Broadcasting in the uk and around the world. Starting with the story weve been tracking over the last few hours the biggest Prisoner Swap since the Cold War has taken place between russia and the west. Those whove been freed include the Wall Streetjournal reporter Evan Gershkovich, and the former Us Marine Paul Whelan, as well aS Prominent kremlin critics and anti war campaigners. Several of those released by the west back to russia have links with intelligence agencies. This report from our Russia Editor Steve rosenberg in moscow. He was out ofjail but not free yet. Reporter Evan Gershkovich and former Us Marine Paul Whelan. Hed spent more than five years in a russian prison. But this was the start of their journey to freedom. Along with other prisoners to be swapped, they were flown to Ankara Airport in turkey and the stage was set for the largest Prisoner Swap since the Cold War. Those moscow had released went one way. The russians theyd been exc
Their way home to the us expected to arrive in the next couple of hours. They are Wall Streetjournal reporter Evan Gershkovich on the left, and on the right, former Us Marine Paul Whelan, and radio free Europe Journalist Alsu kurmasheva. ThiS Photo shows them on a Phone Call with president Joe Biden after their release. In addition, vladimir kara murza, the russian british journalist who holds a us green card, was freed in the deal. In an address to the nation after news of the deal was made public, President Biden said the deal was the result of difficult, complex negotiations. He said that the us will continue to work to free americans who are detained abroad. The president and the Vice President , Kamala Harris, are scheduled to welcome the Freed Americans on the Tarmac Ofjoint Base andrews in maryland. This is expected to happen in a little more than two hours from now, at 11 30pm local time. With more now on the Prisoner Swap, heres our russia editor, steve rosenberg. He was out o
Their way home to the us, expected to arrive in the next couple of hours. They are Wall Streetjournal reporter Evan Gershkovich on the left, and on the right, former us marine paul whelan, and radio free Europe Journalist Alsu kurmasheva. This photo shows them on a Phone Call with president Joe Biden after their release. In addition, vladimir Kara Murza, the russian british journalist who holds a us green card, was freed in the deal. In an address to the nation after news of the deal was made public, President Biden said the deal was the result of difficult, complex negotiations. He said that the us will continue to work to free americans who are detained abroad. The president and the Vice President , Kamala Harris, are scheduled to welcome the freed americans on the Tarmac Ofjoint Base andrews in maryland. This is expected to happen in a little more than two hours from now, at 11 30pm local time. With more now on the Prisoner Swap, heres our russia editor, steve rosenberg. Will grant.