The only option they really could have taken was to have the games carry on, but with no spectators. Its horrible, but its regrettable, but i actually dont think there was any other alternative, and i hope the games will continue. The athletes will still have a chance to show us what they can do and we will still be able to watch that by remote as before. Still be able to watch that by remote as before. ~ �. ,. ,. , remote as before. Were now going to learn what the remote as before. Were now going to learn what the coaches remote as before. Were now going to learn what the coaches are remote as before. Were now going to learn what the coaches are shouting l learn what the coaches are shouting to the athletes, but rachel was talking about the numbers. Injapan, the most recent daily Case Number to hunt thousand 180. That means zero Fans. 2180. In britain, 32,500, 60,000 Fans and games. You can see the different approach to the uk and japan. That might come down to vaccine coverage. I the uk and japan. That might come down to vaccine coverage. Down to vaccine coverage. I think that is a big down to vaccine coverage. I think that is a big part. Down to vaccine coverage. I think that is a big part. Weve down to vaccine coverage. I think that is a big part. Weve been that is a big part. Weve been enjoying that is a big part. Weve been enjoying euros and the Fans coming back into enjoying euros and the Fans coming back into stadiums in terms of the Atmosphere And Electricity that it creates, Atmosphere And Electricity that it creates, and that not existing at an olympic creates, and that not existing at an Olympic Games which is all about celebrating as well as the sports, and follow about celebrating the thought and follow about celebrating the thought about it filled like the people thought about it filled like the people dont really want it. I think the other people dont really want it. I think the other difficult part of this is the other difficult part of this is the athletes spend years preparing for these the athletes spend years preparing for these games, and cancelling again for these games, and cancelling again will for these games, and cancelling again will be obviously very difficult again will be obviously very difficult for them, and we have to id difficult for them, and we have to go forward difficult for them, and we have to go forward. But itjust difficult for them, and we have to go forward. But it just will not difficult for them, and we have to go forward. But itjust will not be the same go forward. But itjust will not be the same. Youre right that, should we be the same. Youre right that, should we be looking closer in terms of what we be looking closer in terms of what weve we be looking closer in terms of what weve been doing here there are big what weve been doing here there are big concerns that positive cases. Are big concerns that positive cases, daily positive cases could et cases, daily positive cases could get up cases, daily positive cases could get up to cases, daily positive cases could get up to 100,000 today going into august get up to 100,000 today going into august. Huge concerns there. Lets look at our final paper, the metro, which talks about the other sporting event, in Case Anyone had forgotten. Its the final countdown before the final on sunday, a Brief Rapid fire question. Ill start with you, rachel. Was it a penalty and what was up the with the laser and is it coming home . filth laughter is it coming home . 0h Laughter let me is it coming home . Oi laughter let me go with is it coming home . ©ii laughter let me go withjames. What was up let me go with james. What was up with the laser first of all and was it a penalty . It with the laser first of all and was it a penalty . It a penalty . It wasnt a penalty, in my opinion it a penalty . It wasnt a penalty, in my opinion i it a penalty . It wasnt a penalty, in my opinion. I was it a penalty . It wasnt a penalty, in my opinion. I was delighted i it a penalty . It wasnt a penalty, j in my opinion. I was delighted to guess in my opinion. I was delighted to guess anyway. The laser was a Reattym Guess anyway. The laser was a reattym it guess anyway. The laser was a really. It was such a shame because really. It was such a shame because i really. It was such a shame because i feel like the atmosphere was amazing. It was a great spectacle and theres always got to be someone that ruins it for everyone be someone that ruins it for everyone else. I will say, be someone that ruins it for everyone else. Iwill say, Kasper Schmeichel did save the penalty, so therefore schmeichel did save the penalty, so therefore there is that. I schmeichel did save the penalty, so therefore there is that. Therefore there is that. I havent thou. Ht therefore there is that. 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The third line might be 18 have to selfisolate. The third line might be 18 and have to selfisolate. The third line might be 18 and only have to selfisolate. The third line might be 18 and only have have to selfisolate. The third line might be 18 and only have one have to selfisolate. The third line might be 18 and only have one jab| might be 18 and only have one jab and needs your advocacy for a single generational approach. Will you finally be watching it at 8pm on sunday . Ill] finally be watching it at 8pm on sunda . � ,. Finally be watching it at 8pm on sunda . � ,. ,. , sunday . Ill be watching, and i think its really sunday . Ill be watching, and i think its really amazing sunday . Ill be watching, and i think its really amazing what l think its really amazing what Gareth Southgate and that team has gone. Theyve managed to create this occlusive diverse, tolerant, outward looking team that is setting an example for this country of what that looks like, and creating a team that looks like, and creating a team that everybody wants to support. I think thats a really amazing Achievement And Something to be celebrated. , f Achievement And Something to be celebrated Achievement And Something to be celebrated. , j. ,. , celebrated. Now theyve got to find a wa. Celebrated. Now theyve got to find a way good celebrated. Now theyve got to find a way. Good luck celebrated. Now theyve got to find a way. Good luck to celebrated. Now theyve got to find a way. Good luck to them. Its been a pleasure to you both. Goodbye for now. Hello, im Marc Edwards with your sports news. The lineup for the womens final at wimbledon on saturday is set. World Number One Ashleigh Barty Will Play Czech Eighth seed karolina pliskova. The australian beat former Champion Angelique Kerber in straight sets 6 3, 7 6 on centre court. So, the 2019 French Open champion is on the hunt for a second major title, and its the one she really wants. This is incredible. I think this is as good a Tennis Match Oliver play, and i think angie definitely brought the best out of me and it was a hell of a Match Right from the first Ball Iill of a Match Right from the first ball ill ever play. Iim incredibly proud of myself and my team, and now we get a chance on saturday to try and live out our Childhood Dream. And standing in the way of that Childhood Dream will be the 2016 Us Open runner up, karolina pliskova. The czech former World Number one is also into her first final at the all england club. She did it the hard way, though, coming from a set down to see off second Seed Aryna Sabalenka 57, 64, 64. And after losing his mens doubles earlier on in the day, Joe Salisbury is into the mixed doubles semifinals with fellow brit harriet dart. They beat compatriot Naomi Broady and her french partner, jeremy chardy. A quick reminder, if you needed it, that its the mens semifinal day tomorrow. World Number One and reigning Champion Novak Djokovic will play the tenth seed canadian Denis Shapovalov while queens champion Matteo Berrettini goes head to head with polands hubert hurkacz. The countdown is already on to the euro 2020 final, and for england, there isnt a lot of time to prepare. Therell be just two days of full training before the game against italy back at wembley on sunday night. 0lly Foster has been at their base, st georges park. Day of Rest And Recuperation for most of the squad today, thats their routine after a match. It started against the danes. They go off and do their on thing. 13 out of the training pitch. The rest of the quad. There was nojordan henderson. They have their own separate fitness programme. But it was a great session to actually witness because they were at it from the very off. You soon realise just watching from the first 15 minutes when you see Jaden Sancho and the rest of them there as well, the two most likely to oust in the forward alongside Harry Kane and raheem sterling. There are places still at stake here. Everybody desperate to get into this england team, and that is one of the hallmarks of it. The competition for places, but everybody working together towards the same thing. That is, of course, winning the first major final in 55 years. Meanwhile, england have been charged by uefa after a laser was directed at Denmark Keeper Kasper schmeichel during the match. Cameras showed a green light on schmeichelis face just before Harry Kane took his penalty in extra time. Schmeichel did save it, but kane went on to score the rebound. England have also been charged with causing a disturbance during denmarks National Anthem and for setting off fireworks. Eddiejones has described Gareth Southgate as a great example to every coach, with his England Football Counterpart continuing to make history with his team. Jones has developed a relationship with southgate during the time hes been in charge of the england rugby side, and says hes been most impressed with the football managers team selection. Jones himself named four new caps in the starting 15 for englands match against canada at twickenham on saturday. Most of his first choice players are with the lions, whose tour of South Africa continues to be hampered by covid. Their next Tour Match is set to be against the sharks, the team they beat 54 7 last night after their original opposition, the bulls, had to pull out of the game on saturday due to a number of positive tests. Englands make shift one Day Side have beaten pakistan by nine wickets in their first international in cardiff. An entirely new set of players had to be brought in just two days ago, after a Covid Outbreak in the original england squad. But they got off to the perfect start. They had pakistan 26 for 4, with Saqib Mahmood the pick of the bowlers with four wickets. Pakistan were all out for 1m And England knocked it off for the Loss Ofjust one Wicket David Malan top scoring with 68. England play the second of their three Match Series at lords on saturday. All Tokyo Based Events at the olympics will take place without Fans after a State Of Emergency was put in place Injapanis Capital for the duration of the games. The japanese government are trying to combat the rising cases of coronavirus in the country, and there had been hope that a limited number of local Fans could attend. Organisers have apologised to those who have bought tickets, with only those events outside of tokyo retaining the possibility of having people watching. The Trilogy Fight between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder is still set to take place on the 24th ofjuly, despite a Coronavirus Case in furyis camp. Wbc world heavyweight Champion Fury has been training in Las Vegas to prepare for the eagerly awaited bout. But a confirmed covid 19 case within his team had led to some reports the date of the encounter may be pushed back. Jack senior has the Club House Lead on the Opening Round of the Scottish Open at the Renaissance Club in north berwick. The englishman is ranked 353rd in the world, but hes one shot ahead of Lee Westwood and americanjustin thomas. There was no record equalling 34th Stage Win of the Tour De France for Mark Cavendish today. Cavendish, still wearing the green jersey, was never really in contention on the flat 159 kilometre stage. It was won by the german nils pollitt. Tadej pogacia maintains his overall race lead. And thats all the sport for now. From me and the rest of the team, bye bye. Hello there. The next few days look pretty unsettled, with low pressure always nearby, so were likely to see sunshine and showers notjust for friday, but into the weekend and into the start of next week, too. So, for today, these showers will be heavy, much like they were on thursday, and youll see on the Pressure Charts were in between systems, and theres barely any isobars, so the winds are light and the showers will be slow moving again. So, quite a bit of cloud to start this morning, particularly across scotland, where well see some patchy rain in the northeast. The sunshine will get going, though, the best of it in central and eastern areas and this is where well see most of the heavy showers into the afternoon, again, some with Hail And Thunder mixed in. An area of more persistent rain will push into the southwest later in the day. Temperature wise, 20 24 celsius. Now for wimbledon for friday and into the weekend, now, for wimbledon for friday and into the weekend, therell be a lot of dry weather around with some sunshine, but theres always the chance of catching a heavy shower. Now, as we move through friday night, those heavy showers across central and eastern areas will tend to fade away, many places will turn dry with variable cloud and clear spells. But this Weather Front will bring in persistent rain to South Wales ironmen the southwest of england, slowly to South Wales and the southwest of england, slowly moving its way eastwards. Temperature wise, most places sticking in double figures. So, for this weekend, again, its one of sunny spells and scattered showers, though well have that area of rain across southern areas for a while, but that will clear away during the course of saturday, then all areas will see sunny spells and showers. That area of rain could bring some persistent, fairly Heavy Rain to central and Southern England through the morning, eventually clearing away. Elsewhere, after a rather cloudy start, the sunshine will appear, and then, these showers will get going and again, some of them will be heavy with some Hail And Thunder, theyll be relatively slow moving. Temperature wise, 17 22 celsius. As we move out of saturday into sunday, a new area of low pressure pushes into Western Parts of the Uk Thatill bring enhanced showers to the northern and western areas in particular, again, some of them will be heavy and merge together to produce longer spells of rain in places. Probably the better area to see the driest conditions will be central and eastern parts of england, where well see the best temperatures, 22 23 celsius otherwise, the high teens for the north and west. Very unsettled into the start of next week, as well, particularly england and wales could see some very wet weatherfor a while. Then from midweek onwards, it looks like High Pressure wants to build in. Thatill settle things down with increasing sunshine. This is bbc news, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. President biden confirms the us Military Mission In Afghanistan will end on 31 august. He says that he is not prepared to send another generation of americans to fight there. Nearly 20 years of experience has shown us that the current Security Situation only confirms thatjust one more year of fighting in afghanistan is not a solution. The olympic Games Injapan will be held without spectators at venues in and around the capital. A State Of Emergency in tokyo will run throughout the games, to combat coronavirus. Protests in brazil over the president s handling of coronavirus. Around 2,000 people are still dying every day. And the double jabbed in England Can Jet off this summer, as the government changes travel restrictions