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Double vaccinated people travelling from france to the uk will no longer have to isolate. Lu kwesa bu ra K Lu Kwesa burak will lukwesa burak will be with you from 7pm. Now on Bbc News its time for sportsday. Hello and welcome to sportsday this sunday evening. Im chetan pathak. Coming up on tonights programme. A games like no other. The tokyo olympics come to a close. But not before Jason Kenny makes history, becoming the first briton to win seven olympic Gold Medals. Laura Kenny Cant add to her Record Haul though after crashing in the omnium. But there is gold in The Ring again as Lauren Price becomes the first Welsh Fighter to win an olympic Boxing Gold. Also coming up tonight away from the olympics. Rain ruins the final day at trent bridge. The first test between England And India is abandoned, ending in a draw. And The End of an era. Lionel messi gives a tearful final press conference, as he leaves barcelona after 21 years. Welcome along, thanks forjoining us. So the tokyo olympics have drawn to a close. The games that were delayed by a year and held amid the worldwide pandemic are over. Its been a very different olympics and was marked by a very different Closing Ceremony in the olympic stadium. No spectators as has been the case for all the events but it was still spectacular. The games official Sign Off featured music, football freestylers, Break Dancers and bmx riders. The traditional Athletes Parade was much more downbeat tight restrictions meant 62 countries were not there and not represented by a flagbearer. Laura kenny carried the flag for Team Gb. She finishes the games as her countrys most successful female olympian and the most successful female olympic cyclist. President of the international olympic committee Thomas Bach said the games had brought hope as he declared them closed. In these difficult times, you give for the world the most precious of gifts. Hope for the first time since the pandemic began, the entire world came together. Sport returned to centre stage. Billions of people were around the globe were united by Emotion And Sharing Moments Ofjoy and inspiration. This gives us hope. This gives us faith in the future. The Olympic Games tokyo 2020 are the Olympic Games of hope, solidarity and peace. Then the olympic flag was passed on to the mayor of paris who will host the games in 202a. Well see more from them later in the programme. And finally. The Olympic Flame was extinguished after burning in the cauldron inside the stadium for the last 16 days. Well we saw Laura Kenny carrying the flag for Team Gb at the ceremony. She had a busy day. She was going for another olympic gold at the velodrome earlier, as was her husband Jason Kenny who became the first briton to win seven olympic Gold Medals with a spectacular defence of his mens keirin title. Our Sports Correspondent andy swiss reports. Hold the front page. 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Four games from the moment we saw him come to the team in beijing in 2000 and as this freshfaced youngster, he has gained speed, power, strength but most importantly he has learned how to deal with pressure and you never count him out, you never count him off. It is one of these moments that almost the more pressure there is the better he performs. And i was so proud to see him performing and you know that your own records are going to get broken at some stage, they do not last forever so i am just so pleased it is a friend, it is a mate who has taken it away from me. So gb are top of the Track Cycling Medal table again for a fourth games in a row. Three golds, three silvers and a bronze mean theyjust edge out the netherlands by having an extra medal. Still to come on sportsday. Kenyan Legend Eliud Kipchoge defends his olympic title. And well bring you the rest of the medals, with Water Polo taking the honour of being the last gold of the games. Well, britains last medal of the games came in the Boxing Ring, and it was gold for Lauren Price, who beat Chinas Li Qian to take the middleweight crown. Prices story is a remarkable one shes a former welsh footballer, winning over 50 caps. A former kickboxing champion, netballer, and taekwondo fighter, and now an Olympic Champion as Craig Templeton reports. Lauren price. European, Commonwealth And World champion now Olympic Champion. Likely has always done it all whether it was kickboxing, Lauren Price has always done it all whether it was kickboxing, footballing or even driving a taxi but this was The One she wanted. That variety of sports contains a dangerous fighter, as Chinas Li Qian was finding out. There was No Doubt who won round one. The second round was tighter, the chinese competitor kept at an arms length, the welsh woman waiting to strike. But soon the waiting would be over. Lauren price is the Olympic Champion a moment of reflection, a moment to be thoughtful. A moment to be thankful. Thank you to everyone who supported me on this journey from start off at eight years of age and just over the moon and thanks to everyone back home for the support it means the world and its got me through it. Big shout out to my nan and all her comments and it is looking like were going to go boxing right outside my house so happy days Prices Medal is one of six from gbs boxers equalling their best ever games. For the team, it was the icing on the cake. For price, it was priceless. Craig templeton, Bbc News. Well, the former double Olympic Champion Nicola Adams says price has all the attributes to go all the way to the top of womens boxing. She has done exceptional. I do know lauren from on the team. However i found out today that i inspired her to be a boxer and to win a Gold Medal so it was awesome to be able to see her achieve a goal and to think i have inspired the next generation, it isjust think i have inspired the next generation, it is just humbling and an honour to think that i have been looked up to in such a way and then she has gone on to win a Gold Medal. She is very good on herfeet, very fast, fast hands, fast feet. She has good awareness of where she is in The Ring, she is good at counterpunching. The world is her oyster really. She could turn professional and really make some money and become a World Champion or she could also go onto the next olympics in paris and hey, maybe i have inspired her to go for the double, who knows . The games have been a huge success. The amount of medals that have been one has been unreal considering everything that has gone before hand. Nobody would have ever expected that this would ever happen. So, it is awesome to see. There was also gold for ireland in the Boxing Ring as Kellie Harrington won in the lightweight division. She lost the Opening Round of the final, but rallied to beat brazils Beatriz Ferreira on a unanimous decision. Its only irelands iith olympic Gold Medal and harrington follows in the famous footsteps of katie taylor, who won at London 2012. I cant do some up. I havejust been going with the flow and i have not been putting pressure on myself. I have been taking it to each around at a time. I have been enjoying it. A lot of the time i have been like how am i doing here, what am a lot of the time i have been like how am i doing here, whatam i a lot of the time i have been like how am i doing here, what am i doing here . I have enjoyed this, i have enjoyed every second of it. I cant put it into words. If i could be in two places at a time, i would be at home as well because i would say the atmosphere is just fantastic. And these were the scenes in north dublin, harringtons home. Her family and the whole street celebrating. She said it wouldnt register that she was an Olympic Champion until she got home and she can expect a very warm welcome. Uzbekistans bakhodirjalalov won gold in the mens Super Heavyweight Division after a unanimous Decision Victory over the usas richard torres. He follows in some big footsteps, as its the same Title Anthonyjoshua won at London 2012. And, americas 17 year wait for a Boxing Gold continues after Keyshawn Davis was beaten in the lightweight final by cubas andy cruz. Six medals, including two golds, put britains boxers second on the Medals Table behind cuba. Britain have now won at least one Boxing Gold at each of the last four olympics. Lauren Prices Gold is the 20th won by british boxers in olympic history. Team gb sent 11 boxers to japan out of 13 Weight Divisions and the six medals equals the number they won at antwerp in 1920. Kenyas Eliud Kipchoge says hes fulfilled his legacy after successfully defending his mens marathon olympic title. Regarded as the greatest over this distance, hes the world record holder, and unofficially ran the marathon in less than two hours in 2019. Kipchoge said he was really glad the olympics had gone ahead, because in his words it was a sign of hope that lifes getting back on track, after whats been an incredibly tough year for all. Tokyo 2020 has happened. It means hope. It means there is hope. It means we are on the right track to our normal life. We are in the right transition in our life. So we are on the right track to our normal lives. Covid 19 will go. That is the meaning of the olympics. Its been a marathon 16 days, lets take you through the final Gold Medals of the games, and there was a second big upset in Rhythmic Gymnastics where the russian olympic Committee Teams run of five consecutive titles was ended by bulgaria. They took gold, having won bronze five years ago in rio. The usa Beat Japan to claim their seventh successive womens basketball title. It extends their unbeaten run to 55 games, stretching back to 1992. It matches their men for the longest streak by a team in any olympic sport. While winning in basketball is a given for the us, its anything but in volleyball. Their women have been on the podium on five previous occasions, but victory over brazil saw them finally reach the summit. France claimed their first olympic Womens Handball title, beating the russian olympic Committee Team 30 25. Its the first time since 1984 that both mens and Womens Handball winners are from the same country. The 339th and final Gold Medal event of the tokyo olympics was waterpolo. Serbia retained their title by beating first time finalists greece whose silver was their first medal in the event. So here is the final Medals Table and the usajust made it to the top in The End. Their golds in basketball, track, cycling, and volleyball took them above china. Hosts japan had their best games and are third in the table with 27 golds, nine of them injudo. And two more golds for Britain Today equals their Medal Haul from London 2012 and took them above the russians. This team to deliver 65 medals is absolutely extraordinary and i would say that not only has the team made history but it has probably made history but it has probably made history on the back of the most complex, the most challenging and most difficult of environments that we will ever face. Winning most difficult of environments that we will everface. Winning medals across more sports than any other nation again, 18, winning sports across more disciplines than any other nation again. These are extraordinary statistics. Away from the olympics, England And India have drawn the first test after rain washed out the whole of the final day at trent bridge. It had been set up for a potentially exciting finish as india needed 157 runs and england nine wickets for victory. But no play was possible and the match drawn. The two sides meet again at lords on thursday. I think the weathers robbed us of a fantastic potential end to whats been an entertaining test match. We couldve found ourselves with a really tasty prospect coming here today. At one stage, it looked like we might have a0 overs of cricket which wouldve made for a brilliant scenario. And, unfortunately, the weathers won. 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Kyle mcfadgzen scored the winner deep into injury time. Four matches in the scottish premiership. Celtic bounced back from their Opening Day Defeat at hearts by thrashing dundee 6 0. New Signing Kyogo furuhashi with a hat trick. Its two wins out of two for hibs, this time they beat Ross County 3 0. Jack mackenzie scored an injury time winner as aberdeen Beat Livingston 2 1. Stjohnstone drew with motherwell. An emotional Lionel Messi broke down in Tears Today as he spoke publicly for the first time since announcing his departure from barcelona. The 34 year old is leaving after 21 years at the club because they cant pay his desired wages. A six time ballon dor winner, Messi Saysjoining Paris St Germain is now a possibility, but nothing is agreed. Reginaldo rosario reports. Applause it was the farewell that nobody expected or wanted. The moment proving too overwhelming for the greatest Player Persona has ever known. Lionel Messi Wouldve preferred his time here to end with a Standing Ovation in front of a packed camp now but because the Pandemic And Parcel in a positive financial was put paid to that hope. If you were out and mr outside the ground as messi said goodbye inside. Translation i gave everything for this club, for this shirt. From the first day i arrived into the very last and the truth is that i am leaving. I am so grateful for the care the people have shown me. I would love to be able to go a different way. I never imagined having to say goodbye because i never thought of it. It has been a busy summer for the argentine superstar fresh off of meeting his country to the couple america crowd, his first ever senior international honour, messi was all set to sign a new five Year Contract with the spanish club. But behind the scenes, barcelonas financial troubles have been apparent for some time. 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Charlotte worthingtons never before done backflip 360. All of the writers seem to step up with Nou Care but do not be full by the funding legal, crazy lingo, shaggy shirts, crazy here. Because they are athletes, they are top and leave it all on the line and what they did here was truly sublime. But notjust to wheels on show at these games, state is on for pushing for fame. But arent they for kids, those Skateboarding Toys . Yeah but also for men, women, girls and for boys. And it is only one slow motion shows you all of their control at that than you can truly appreciate the rock and the role. Have you heard of a certain british teenager, Sky Brown . If not then you will. She blew the doors off this town. Lets blew the doors off this town. Lets see this, blew the doors off this town. Lets see this. That blew the doors off this town. Lets see this, that is blew the doors off this town. Lets see this, that is what blew the doors off this town. Lets see this, that is what we blew the doors off this town. Let� s see this, that is what we needed. Hand is in the air. Bud see this, that is what we needed. Hand is in the air. See this, that is what we needed. Hand is in the air. And if you think soperhuman hand is in the air. And if you think superhuman Strength Hand is in the air. And if you think Superhuman Strength is hand is in the air. And if you think Superhuman Strength is reserved | hand is in the air. And if you think. Superhuman strength is reserved for weightlifting, just wait until you see these climbers seriously shifting. Climbing is all about the body and the mind with gecko like a grips, under pressure and for time. How on earth do they do it i hear you ask was what i dont know mum, just enjoy the broadcast. The hawaiians dont needed their support for our pleasure. Crashing waves, Ripping Terns with incredible measure. So once the dust settles on tokyo 2020. Measure. So once the dust settles on tokyo 2020. And the Debut Sports have all been questioned aplenty. Trauma. Highs, lows, crashes, all mental tests. Trauma. Highs, lows, crashes, all mentaltests. Did trauma. Highs, lows, crashes, all mental tests. Did these exports deliver . That is an emphatic yes. Well see more of those sports in paris in 2026. Just under three years to go, but thats all from me and the Team Tonight as we say to the Olympics Sayonara and au revoir. Music. Good evening. Once again theres been some pretty intense showers and thunderstorms around today. But there is some slightly better news in the forecast for the week ahead. Fewer showers around, a little bit more sunshine and for some of you, after a rather cool spell it will start to turn a bit warmer too. To get there though we need to get rid of this area of low pressure. Its still with us into the night and into tomorrow. Still be some showers around, a little Weather System pushing across southern counties of england, South Wales so some wetter weather here to take us through the night. And the showers keep going across scotland, far north of england, Northern Ireland and also into shetland. In between those areas, with Clear Skies temperatures could drop down for one or two spots particularly across the highlands. But most double figures if not early teen temperatures to start monday morning. A bit of a damp start to East Anglia and the south east. Those outbreaks of rain will clear away but showers get going across the south and once again, area of low pressure further north, showers and thunderstorms will blossom and become more numerous through the day. The worst of those most likely to be across the eastern half of scotland. Temperatures though in the sunshine should actually start to feel a bit more pleasant. A few more places above 20 degrees. Monday evening sees the showers and thunderstorms continue for a time but they do start to fade. Thats because low pressure is on the move pushing toward scandinavia, allowing this little Ridge Of High Pressure to build in. Dont get too excited, doesnt mean theyll be Blue Skies across the Board And Theyll still be one or two showers around on tuesday. But more places will be dry though your greatest chances of showers and heavy thunderstorms are likely across some parts of central and northern scotland. Notice with more dry weather around, light winds, temperatures start to climb close to where we want at this time of the year. Indeed as we go into the midweek, the High Pressure starts to build in across the South And East. In area of low pressure pushing in from the west but as this Weather Front yet as to bring some rain across the Northern Ireland and western scotland, it does help to induce a Southerly Airflow bringing slightly more warm across the eastern half of the country in particular. Where weve got the best of the sunshine on wednesday central and eastern areas though Sunshine Turning hazy from the west. Outbreaks of rain in Northern Ireland on wednesday spreading into western scotland, really do need the rain and the highlands and ireland so it is on the way. That could be welcome news for you. But in the sunshine to the South And East we could get 26 or 25 degrees. That warmth will continue across the South And East through the rest of the week into the weekend. So some rain at times in the North And West but overall drier than now. This is Bbc News with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and Around The World. After more than two weeks of thrilling Sporting Action the tokyo olympic Games End with a spectacular Closing Ceremony. Team gb end the games with 22 Gold Medals Lauren Price wins the Womens Middleweight final and cyclist Jason Kenny, becomes the countrys most decorated olympian. Another provincial capital in afghanistan falls to the taliban as they continue to make ferocious assaults against key northern cities. Thousands flee their homes in greece as Forest Fires burn out of control. The country faces its most intense heatwave in more than 30 years