The times and site has a fairly spectacular Colour Representation of the Opening Ceremony. In a very interesting piece by Richard Lloyd Perry the long Standing Correspondent Injapan Perry the long Standing Correspondent in japan for the times. Who actually had quite a lot, was quite impressed by what He Saw Today. Were you . Was quite impressed by what He Saw Today were you . Today. Were you . Yeah, as was mentioned today. Were you . Yeah, as was mentioned in today. Were you . Yeah, as was mentioned in the today. Were you . Yeah, as was mentioned in the piece, today. Were you . Yeah, as was mentioned in the piece, up today. Were you . Yeah, as was mentioned in the piece, Up Into today. Were you . Yeah, as was mentioned in the piece, Up Into the last moment, the last couple of days we dhint last moment, the last couple of days we didnt even know if this was can happen we didnt even know if this was can happen. This we didnt even know if this was can happen. This is an olympics that, it doesnt happen. This is an olympics that, it doesnt feel happen. This is an olympics that, it doesnt feel like the Build Up to the olympics that we usually have. Usually the olympics that we usually have. Usually theres a lot of excitement and people are talking about 2012 was obviously a Special Case for anyone was obviously a Special Case for anyone who lived in the united Kingdom Anyone who lived in the united kingdom. We are usually talking atroul kingdom. We are usually talking about this that were talking about the Build Up, what took you to be like at the Build Up, what took you to be like at the the Build Up, what took you to be like at the Opening Ceremony, where he and like at the Opening Ceremony, where he and see like at the Opening Ceremony, where he and see events . Itjust felt because he and see events . Itjust felt because of the pandemic and because of the because of the pandemic and because of the Situation Injapan because of the pandemic and because of the situation in japan there was so little of the situation in japan there was so little clarity on whether wed even so little clarity on whether wed even get so little clarity on whether wed even get to this point. Just seeing the athletes walk out, seeing the fireworks, the athletes walk out, seeing the fireworks, seeing some kind of normality fireworks, seeing some kind of normality even though people were wearing normality even though people were wearing masks and there were no huge crowds wearing masks and there were no huge crowds there that youd usually expect, crowds there that youd usually expect, i crowds there that youd usually expect, i think it was nice to see that expect, i think it was nice to see that. Hopefully we do over the next couple that. Hopefully we do over the next couple weeks see events take place as were couple weeks see events take place as were used to. But i think yeah, to see as were used to. But i think yeah, to see it as were used to. But i think yeah, to see it on as were used to. But i think yeah, to see it on all the front Pages Today to see it on all the front Pages Today was to see it on all the front Pages Today was quite something when you didnt today was quite something when you didnt really know if it was actually didnt really know if it was actually going to happen or not. To be able. Actually going to happen or not. To be able. In actually going to happen or not. To be able, im sure its a big moment for the be able, im sure its a big moment for the organisers to actually be there for the organisers to actually be there and for the organisers to actually be there and have it and for the athletes there and have it and for the athletes who have worked so hard to et athletes who have worked so hard to get to athletes who have worked so hard to get to this athletes who have worked so hard to get to this point. They put their lives get to this point. They put their lives work get to this point. They put their lives work into get into the olympics and try to get on the Podium Olympics and try to get on the podium. Im sure for them they enjoyed podium. Im sure for them they enjoyed the moment and hopefully have a enjoyed the moment and hopefully have a good couple of weeks. Many more good have a good couple of weeks. Many more good moments have a good couple of weeks. Many more good moments to have a good couple of weeks. Litany more good moments to come. Sadly, of the 376 Team Gb 350 decided to stay away for fear of exposing themselves to the virus. You cannot get away from it, can you . To the virus. You cannot get away from it, can you . Know. And theres been so much from it, can you . Know. And theres been so much controversy. From it, can you . Know. And theres been so much controversy. I from it, can you . Know. And theres i been so much controversy. I remember 2012 and the entire country was able to get behind our olympics. Itjust hasnt been possible injapan because there are too many people very nervous. I agree with rachel that to see if i lay there in whatever form, that to see if i lay there in whateverform, it that to see if i lay there in whatever form, it felt like a kind of important moment in whats been a very difficult in the middle of a very difficult in the middle of a very difficult in the middle of a very difficult time. We all need that, dont we, a little Bit Chernow . 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His father is going to He Grandson of the queen. His father is going to be the king. There has been a lot of going to be the king. There has been a lot of intrigue about their royal life, a lot of intrigue about their royal life. Hes a lot of intrigue about their royal life, hes gone off to live in california. Yeah, we will hear a lot more california. Yeah, we will hear a lot more about california. Yeah, we will hear a lot more about this. We california. Yeah, we will hear a lot more about this. California. Yeah, we will hear a lot more about this. Its california. Yeah, we will hear a lot| more about this. Its lease more about this. We will. Its lease is not like the more about this. We will. Its lease is not like the prime more about this. We will. Its lease is not like the Prime Minister more about this. We will. Its lease| is not like the Prime Minister spoke on shakespeares two shakespeares to be written. Thank both very much shakespeares to be written. Thank both very much. I shakespeares to be written. Thank both very much. I hope shakespeares to be written. Thank both very much. I hope youll shakespeares to be written. Thank both very much. I hope Youlljoin L both very much. I hope youlljoin us again when they will be back to review more of the front pages. Weve got sport coming up next. Lots of Olympic News and the weather and that im at 11. Good evening, its been delayed by a global pandemic, and injeopardy right up until the 11th hour, but the Beleagured Toyko Olympics are finally underway. Fewer than A Thousand dignitaries watched in the olympic stadium, while only 22 british athletes represented the 375 strong squad. But yet the ceremony was still a celebration, albeit a poingnant one Joe Lynskey was watching. As the flame was lit, the sights felt the same, but the sound was empty. This was naomi osaka, tennis� Grand Slam champion, marking the start of a games in the silence. At this olympics, the backdrop is inescapable. This Opening Ceremony was different. It was solemn. Let us all take moment to remember all those friends and Loved Ones who are no longer with us, in particular because of the Covid I9 pandemic. There was reflection, but the theme, too, was moving forward. Music. And a tribute to how athletes have had to adapt to 12 months of lockdown. At the front of it, japans arisa tsubata, a boxer and a nurse who missed out on the games when her qualifier was cancelled. Japans flag, too, was brought on by key workers, waved on in the stands by around 1000 dignitaries. The Build Up has been fraught, but japan still wants to showjoy. And just like in 2012, there was tradition. These figures are daiku, Traditional Carpenters who sing as they chisel. Tokyo were last host for the games in 1964, when trees were planted. The woods being used for these olympic rings. And so, more than 200 nations converged on a city in a state of emergency. All in masks, the british team for the night was trimmed down. Just 22 of them marched, led by Moe Sbihi and hannah mills, a rower and a sailor. This games is a year late. The ioc� s called it the light at The End of a tunnel. The pandemic forced us apart. This separation made this tunnel so dark. But today, wherever in the world you may be, we are united in sharing this moment together. Over four hours, there was fun and, too, the sense of an olympics as a tv event. Its showtime. But Tokyos Showpiece has come with the world still in a pandemic. For the next 16 days, they want sport to be the focus. Joe lynskey, Bbc News. Chair of Uk Sport and five time olympic Medallist Dame Katherine grainger told me the ceremony did what it needed to given the circumstances around the games. Before it started we knew it was had to be dramatically different. There was never again be the crowds were used to. Not the sins of hundreds of thousands of people in the stands in the athletes marching in. But it felt appropriate. As we were saying there, without moving, it felt quite emotional, and it still felt like a celebration just something olympians and the japanese people are proud of. It was always get a feel A Little Bit different today. We have to talk about the pandemic. His affect, we delayed by a year. Of course is a subject matter of the crowds on there. But once the sport starts in almost as a Spectator Readjust what youre watching you wont see the crowds in the background, you wont the noises. Ive got to ask you about Helen Glover. Going for a third olympic medal. Weve seen her compete brilliantly, when the gold in london, in rio as well. There she is winning the Gold Medal in rio with scanning. What about her chances tomorrow, in that he thought to having come back after having three children . What can we expect from helen . In a way she doesnt know what to expect either, does she . Tia. What to expect either, does she . No. Its an what to expect either, does she . Tip. Its an absolutely incredible story. Lots of people have said, just getting and shes made history. We never had a mother committed to the Rowing Team and compete in the olympic games before. Shes already done when No One Else is done by just starting tomorrow. But we know helen well, shell want more than that. She does want to just rozier was the road to the best possible. Shes got great company with polly swan. I think they have a lot of potential there in front of them. Speaking to me earlier about Helen Glover who goes ahead in the Womens Pair in the heat at about 130 this morning. Team gbs Womens Football Team take on the hosts japan tomorrow. After victory in their Opening Group Game against chile they know another win would see them through to the knockout stage. Everyone here is so talented and convinced very much it that the team is amazing to think how far we can go. Obviously we will keep improving, keep progressing and hopefully we will reach the final and win gold in The End. But its little moments i imagine is can help us there was a lot of good play in the Game Yesterday and we are hoping to build on that and make it even better. To build on that and make it even better. Weve seen some incredible scoring at the evian championship in france. South Koreasjeongeun Lee 6 birdied her last two holes to record the lowest round ever at a mens or womens major. This chip at 8 was one of ten birdies that helped her to a round of 61, she leads the field by 3 shots at the half way stage. Cricket� s new competition the hundred had a Double Heaeder at at edgbaston today. Englands Zak Crawley opened for London Spirit against Birmingham Phoenix and made 64, the highest score so farfor the format, in his Sides Total of 144. But the Home Side went past that with three balls to spare, Adma Milne hitting the winning runs. Before that the spirit women won their contest. Danielle gibsons boundary took her side past the Phoenix Total of 128 with four balls to spare. And of course all the olympic action kicking off overnight follow that 1 over on the bbc. 1 over and thats all the sport for now. Hello friday brought us his seventh consecutive day with some seeing temperatures of a 30 degrees. As we head to the weekend things get a Drink Cooler and fresher and they will be some heavy and thundery downpours for some particularly the further south you are. Weve already seen some of that Heavy Rain Pushing and overnight. During Saturday Morning we could see some heavy showers moving their way northward across the southern half of england and wales. Some thunderstorms mixed in. If you do have a Catch One of the heavy shows they will be hit or miss later in the day. By the north lots of warm, sunny weather once again. We have more clout looking through the aisles, easton coasted into Saturday Evening for the heavy showers and thunderstorms in the cell. Most of the places i can drive. This area of low pressure responsible for bringing that shower the rain still with us into sunday. Its slow moving so will generate further heavy showers on sunday. The bulk of them will be for southern parts of england, anglia into South Wales dry and brighter for the parts of england, anglia into South Wales dry and brighterfor the north and not as warm as recent days, around 20 to 2a degrees. Bye bye. This is Bbc News with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Fireworks light up the Night Sky in tokyo as the 2020 olympics finally get under way. It was a pared back, covid safe ceremony, but did it still manage to impress . Ill be talking live to a Media Analyst and sports agent. 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