Making Jason Kenny britains most decorated olympian. It was like i was standing still on that last corner. I was hacking away, but ijust kept telling myself, you know, it is a medal, it is a medal, even if one comes, it is still a medal, and then when i crossed the line, i was like, oh, it is the bloody Gold Medal the Closing Ceremony was spectacular, but played out to an empty stadium, testament to the age of covid. After a game is like no other, one that defied expectations, i will be live here In Tokyo, as it starts preparations for the paralympics in just two weeks time. Well be assessing what the games have meant to the people of japan. Also tonight. In greece, a scene from hell as wildfires burn out of control. Residents and holidaymakers try to escape. It was like a scene from an apocalyptic movie. Definitely, because there is no sky, The Sun is red, it has been red the entire day, so it is quite scary. And, as some Covid Travel Restrictions ease, no quarantine for those fully vaccinated from france. Good evening. It was two weeks of intense Sporting Drama taking place in some of the most difficult cirumstances for any summer olympics in modern times. The games In Tokyo are now over, delayed by a year because of the Coronavirus Pandemic and despite empty stadiums, the Mass Testing of athletes and the initial apathy of some injapan, for many the games have been a success. The Closing Ceremony was held Behind Closed Doors and capped one of the best games ever for Team Gb, winning 65 medals, matching london 2012. Today, Jason Kenny took gold in the velodrome, making him britains most successful ever olympian, and Lauren Price from wales won in middleweight boxing. Ijust kept telling myself, you know, its a medal, its a medal, even if one comes, its still a medal. Then when i crossed the line i was like its a bloody Gold Medal but its notjustJason Kenny making waves here. There have been some spectacular olympic debuts, some remarkable personal achievements and many records broken. But this is it, the final medal of the tokyo games for Team Gb but what colour will it be for Lauren Price . There is Lauren Price making Herfamiliar March towards the boxing ring. The life of this champion from the valleys is a script straight from hollywood. Raised by her grandparents, 52 Football Caps for wales and multiple Kick Boxing World titles. Along the way, she worked Night Shifts as a Taxi Driver to support her boxing training. Today, Li Qian of china, the rio bronze medallist, was a passenger in this fight. Theres confirmation, Lauren Price. And in her moment of glory, a glance to the heavens for her late grandfather. Its a dream come true. Yeah, i still cant believe it. Ive got to pinch myself. But it just goes to show, years of hard work. If you dream and you work hard enough, you can achieve anything. This was british boxings most successful olympic since 1920, but as The Sun set on the tokyo games one mans audacious victory left him head and shoulders above the rest. Natalie pirks, bbc news, tokyo. And the final Medals Table Shows Britain finishing fourth with 65. 22 golds, 21 silvers and 22 bronze. Tokyo has now handed over the olympic flag to the mayor of paris, setting the stage for the next games in france in 202a. During the Closing Ceremony, the organisers declared the games had given Hope And Unity to the world in the midst of the pandemic. So how will the tokyo games be remembered . Heres our Sports Editor, Dan Roan. The end of a games like no other. As with the rest of tokyos olympics, its Closing Ceremony was Behind Closed Doors the athletes with the stadium largely to themselves. Laura kenny, britains greatest female olympian, with the honour of carrying the flag. But rather than sadness at what was missing, a sense of pride at the spirit that had prevailed. For the first time since the pandemic began, the entire world came together. Billions of people around the globe were united by emotion. This gives us faith in the future. The Olympic Games tokyo 2020 are the Olympic Games of hope, solidarity and peace. From World Records. Smashed the old World Record . And new sports. That was incredible . To shocks. Italy take the gold . And great sportsmanship. 0h, theyve given it to them both. Tokyo 2020 will be seen by many as a classic, despite unprecedented challenges faced by both organisers and athletes. I think its just been probably the most challenging games but at the same time, the most giving because if you got here and youve achieved what youwanted after everything that weve been through, itjust makes these medals just that bit more special. Britains 65 medals equals their haul as hosts at london 2012. This their second most successful overseas games after rio. Rowing, a traditional strength, disappointed, but in other sports, Team Gb excelled, including the new mixed events. Glory shared by both familiar faces and new stars. Oh. Yes yes i think its up there with one of the great achievements of recent games. 70 of the squad here today are expected to medal in paris, not In Tokyo. They had the coronavirus to deal with. A lack of proper competitive Build Up that builds that experience into the team. So to have performed as they have done is a remarkable testimony to all those athletes. Athlete welfare was a recurring theme, raised not only by superstar Simone Biles but also the extreme heat competitors faced. The case of Belarus Sprinter Krystsina tsimanouskaya, after she refused her teams orders to fly home, was another controversy the games will be remembered for. The sense here In Tokyo is that these athletes ultimately came to the rescue of these games. Thejudgment and the motives behind pressing on with these olympics will always be debated but for many, the fact that were here at the Closing Ceremony after so many magic moments represents a triumph of Sports Resilience and defiance. Like so much here, Tonights Ceremony still managed to impress. Surely the next host, paris, wont face such challenges. Defined and delayed by the pandemic, the olympics were finally over but the moments they provided will live on. Dan roan, bbc news, tokyo. The games are being hailed by the International Olympic Committee and the japanese government as a huge success, especially given the pandemic. But for the japanese people that success has been overshadowed by a Renewed Surge in covid infections, which have reached Record Levels In Tokyo in recent days. From there, our correspondent Rupert Wingfield hayes reflects on what the games have meant to the people of japan. If you tried to get the Olympic Stadium tonight, this is what you were met with. Hundreds of police blocking alleyways, ordering people to move along. Even the closing fireworks lasted just 15 seconds. But if the authorities were trying to prevent the large gatherings that took place during the opening ceremony, then they failed. Out of the park, this sport loving family have spent much of the last two weeks glued to the telly. But even for them, watching the games on Tv Hasnt been an unmitigated joy. Translation | really | wanted to go and watch. Its totally different to watch on tv and actually being there to watch the games. Translation its almost | like the olympics was taking place in another country. We can only watch it on tv. We felt the distance very much. The last two weeks have really been a tale of two cities, two tokyos. Theres the one behind this fence, where theres been this amazing sport and tremendous success forjapan. And then theres the tokyo outside the fence, where most of the time you wouldnt even have noticed that the olympics has been going on. The same contrast is true for the pandemic. Inside the fence, Daily Testing means things have been kept pretty well under control but outside, the pandemic is now out of control. Critics say the olympics has sucked away resources, leaving the city without enough Covid Testing kits or vaccines. It has left a scar on the japanese society, meaning, you know, people are divided. And above all, the games left health under attack. If you look at numbers In Tokyo, its just exponentially increasing. Theres No Doubt japans record breaking haul of medals has brought realjoy to the host nation. But as the olympic roadshow leaves town, the olympic Host City is being left facing a medical crisis. Rupert wingfield hayes, bbc news, In Tokyo. Lets once again join our Sports Editor Dan Roan In Tokyo for some final thoughts. Just give us your assessment of the performance of Team Gb and of the games as a whole . Performance of Team Gb and of the games as a whole . Clive, there is No Doubt that being games as a whole . Clive, there is No Doubt that being involved games as a whole . Clive, there is No Doubt that being involved in games as a whole . Clive, there is No Doubt that being involved in these i doubt that being involved in these olympics on the ground here In Tokyo was sometimes a surreal and strange experience, as well as an uplifting one but these olympics also exceeded many peoples expectations. Consider the fact that up until a few weeks before they began, many expected them to have to still be cancelled. Even when it became clear they would go ahead as planned, many thought that it would be a soulless experience, made purely for television and that it would be badly affected if there was an outbreak in the athletes village. The Fact Tokyo is waking up this morning with those fears proving unfounded i think will be a huge source of relief to the ioc, who pressed on largely to protect the broadcast billions on which their finances depend. There will be a real sense of gratitude from the olympic movement and indeed from the athletes towards the hosts that they refused to buckle. For Team Gb, i think these games will be seen as nothing short of a triumph. It will be very interesting to see now whether Uk Sport can persuade the government to give the more financial support as a result of this success and whether or not the emergence of new stars in new sports that are more accessible, of course, and with these new mixed Gender Formats capturing the imagination, that translates this time into more Community And School sports which is desperately needed because participation has taken a hit as a result of the pandemic. That will be interesting to see. As for tokyo, they have nowjust over two weeks to prepare for the paralympics after a games that really i think will stand for a spirit of determination and resolve. , ~ ,. ,. ,. , resolve. 0k, thank you for that, dan, resolve. 0k, thank you for that, dan. Live resolve. 0k, thank you for that, dan. Live in resolve. 0k, thank you for that, dan, live In Tokyo. Hundreds more people have been forced to leave their homes in parts of greece, as wildfires continue to burn out of control. This summer, scorching temperatures have blighted much of Southern Europe leaving Woodland Tinder dry and susceptible to fire. Greece itself is experiencing its worst heatwave, in 30 years. The Region North of athens, and the island of evia, the countrys second largest island, are among the worst Hit Areas from where ferries are helping evacuate residents and holidaymakers. Our europe correspondent, bethany bell, has sent us this report from evia. Exodus from evia. There are long queues at the port. People are waiting to get on ferries to the mainland. Holiday makers and some locals are leaving, after villages and parts of the north of the island were evacuated. Chris, who works on evia as a singer, says the wildfires are spreading and the authorities arent doing enough. The most people see that we dont have any help until yesterday and they could save everybody and it wasnt true. The people dont know where to go. The big problem is that we feel that they let us burn. This is what theyre fleeing from. Wildfires have been blazing out of control for almost a week now. Siren wails houses and forests have been destroyed. This village is being evacuated. As thick Orange Smoke fills the air, people wait nervously for the ferry to depart. Its like the scene of an apocalyptic movie definitely because theres no sky, The Sun is red. Its quite scary. Its time to leave. The fires are getting closer and closer to this village. Just a few miles from here there are bright Blue Skies but here, the air is full of Smoke And Ash and its making it harder for people to breathe. No one knows if this village will be spared. Its now up to the Gods Of The Winds and the weather. Bethany bell, bbc news, evia. The world is getting dangerously close to Running Out Of Time to avert catastrophic Climate Change. Thats the warning from alok sharma, the minister in charge of novembers climate Change Conference in glasgow. It comes as the un is set to publish a Landmark Report on the science of Climate Change tomorrow. Our Science Editor David shukman is here. This Announcement Tomorrow a pretty big moment in the science of Climate Change itself. Big moment in the science of Climate Change itself change itself. That is right. I think of all change itself. That is right. I think of all the change itself. That is right. I think of all the reports change itself. That is right. I think of all the reports this | change itself. That is right. I L Think of all the reports this Un Climate Panel has produced over the last 30 years, the one tomorrow will pack the biggest punch. I suspect that its warnings about the dangers of rising temperatures will be the starkest we had seen and its language and the fact that its Human Activity driving all this will be the most robust. I think the reason for that is that the scientists now have a far better understanding than they used to about how the planet works. They have fleets of satellites, supercomputers, a far better ability to work out what is going to happen if we keep adding Greenhouse Gases to the atmosphere. I think a major element of the report that we will see Tomorrow Morning at 9. 00 local time is extremes of weather, the exact kind of Thing Bethany was reporting from from the greek islands. Scientists have always said if you keep adding greenhouse at Leigh Gases to the atmosphere, you create more violent conditions, more heat more extremes of rainfall. I think the timing of all of this, you just mentions the Glasgow Summit in november. This Landmark Report will land on the desks of governments and in the negotiations towards the end of the year, if you get a government, may be a majorfossilfuel year, if you get a government, may be a major fossil fuel economy, year, if you get a government, may be a majorfossilfuel economy, it sort of raises a question about is this climate Change Thing serious question might doing the need to respond to it . People will be able to point to this report and say yes, it is serious and the sooner we act, the better. It is serious and the sooner we act, the better it is serious and the sooner we act, the better. ,. , the taliban have captured three more provincial capitals, this time in northern afghanistan as they intensify their offensive to seize power following the withdrawal of western troops. But the government in kabul insists its forces are fighting back to retake lost ground. Heres our diplomatic correspondent, paul adams. Fire and confusion in the centre of kunduz. Taliban pictures appear to show yet another city falling under their control. This is their biggest prize so far a large city, economically and strategically important, and it seems to have fallen easily. Afraid of the fighting as much as the taliban, civilians are fleeing, some of them heading south for kabul. A Government Spokesman says the taliban will soon be ousted, but similar claims have been made elsewhere, apparently without result. To the west, taliban fighters inspect newly captured Government Buildings in Sar E Pul, another provincial capital. One of three reportedly captured in just one day. The taliban have now captured five provincial centres. As well as Sar E Pul and kunduz, they now appear to control zaranj, sheberghan and taloqan. No longer content to control the countryside, but confident enough to move on major cities. If the taliban can make it to kunduz maybe they can make it to kabul, and that in itself is a big fear. The only good option would be if there is some kind of a political settlement, but that doesnt seem any more possible today than it did two or three years ago. And Tens Of Thousands of afghans are being displaced. This is notjust a political and military disaster. Decades of conflict in afghanistan have created whole generations of refugees. The wests Military Withdrawal is almost complete. Afg ha ns fear they� re being abandoned. The government can request american air strikes, but for how long and to what effect . Paul adams, bbc news. Here, the latest Government Coronavirus figures show there were more than 27,000 new infections recorded in the latest 24 hour period, which means on average there were 27,288 new cases per day in the last week. 39 deaths were recorded in the last 21l hours, thats an average of 86 a day in the last seven days. Nearly 89 of adults in the uk have now had their firstjab and 74. 5 are fully vaccinated. The latest changes to the uks Covid Travel Restrictions have come into force. Mexico is now on the red list, with arrivals to britain having to stay in a government approved hotel for ten Days Isolation at their own expense. Seven countries including germany have been added to the green list and there are now no restrictions for travellers whove been double jabbed arriving from france. Heres our business correspondent, katy austin. Just off the eurostar from paris to london and for passengers whove had both jabs, theres now no need to isolate. We were expecting to quarantine, so with having the kids its a very nice surprise that we dont have to. The first time theyve seen their grandparents in france for the last 18 months. We were able to come back today and not have to quarantine, thats pretty great, yeah. Yeah, it makes a huge difference. It definitely enables us to travel a bit more, yeah. Desperate for any boost after the crippling effect of more than a year of restrictions, Travel And Tourism businesses are hoping for a flurry of last Minute Holiday bookings. This campsite in the west of france used to fill up with british visitors. Its still very quiet but the owners say Wednesdays Announcement has helped. Were starting to pick up a lot more bookings. There just seems to be a general feeling of a bit more confidence. And relief that they can actually come out. Brittany ferries has seen a surge in reservations but still only hopes to carry 500,000 passengers this year less than a quarter of pre pandemic levels. Season � 21 will be worse than the season of � 20 for brittany ferries. So i guess its more than welcome, this announcement, its good news but it comes in a year where at the end of the day for us, everything is about � 22 and making � 22 a real normal year. The changes which have come in today are subject to a review in three weeks. The Transport Secretary has argued this provides some certainty for passengers. There are concerns, though, in the Travel Industry that Covid Testing requirements are still putting people off and some businesses think its too late to save their summer. Katy austin, bbc news. The first Cricket Test between England And India has been abandoned as a draw. Rain stopped any play on the final day at trent bridge. The second test begins at lords on thursday. The argentine Football Star Lionel messi has made a tearful goodbye to barcelona, The Club he joined at the age of 13. He says he did everything he could to stay, and blamed the Spanish Leagues spending rules for scuppering a new contract. The 34 year old Won 31l trophies with the Catalan Club and says a move to Paris St Germain is a possibility. In a moment here on bbc one, itll be time for the news where you are. But well leave you now with some memorable moments, from the tokyo olympics. Have a very good night. Upbeat music there will be no spectators at the Olympic Games In Tokyo. Here we are right outside, Tens Of Thousands of people gathered to try and glimpse a bit of the action. Oh, no the biggest upset weve ever seen in womens cycling. Wow, there it is upbeat music 0h, katarinajohnson thompson, it all comes crashing down. Let me go out there and at least try. Im just so upset that i didnt win the gold. The Way Weve attacked this project has been really exceptional. Simone biles is back Gold Medal winning athlete, how does that sound . Erm, its all right, yeah. Upbeat music back now to the olympics, and in becoming britains most decorated olympian, Jason Kenny has surpassed his Friend Sir Chris hoys medal haul. Chris hoy who has been working as a Bbc Pundit during the games has been speaking to Nesta Mcgregor about Jason Kennys achievement. It seems like a lifetime ago, sitting up watching the Track Session and i think everyone including myself we expected Laura Kenny to be the banker for the Gold Medal and jason had an outside chance and it was the opposite. Laura had a bit of a nightmare in the first race of the omnium with the first race of the omnium with the crash that was not her fault and then a small mistake in the Elimination Race and then she was out of the running. She was disappointed and we and her were expecting more but it was made up by the truly spectacular performance from Jason Kenny. Absolutely incredible, i have never seen a kieren final like it before, particularly at World Level for someone like jason to be able to launch from the front of the bunch and have no reaction from the rest of the guys. We were standing open mouthed. He destroyed them. He became the most successful olympian everfor became the most successful olympian ever for britain. Became the most successful olympian everfor britain. 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The kierenj is notjust about speed, it is about tactics and Race Craft and Jason Drew Number One and he had to ride behind the pace by, not the position he would have chosen, but he was there and you have to accelerate away from the bike, he did that, he had a Look And A Second look at the gap was still there and he thought, lets roll the dice and give it a go. Once you commit, you give it 100 , there is no half hearted, give it a go, dont look back, go for it and he has been training for the Team Sprint and he has that endurance, it was the perfect opportunity, and you open up a gap and it looked like it was about 70 metres at one point and it was incredible and the camera was struggling to get the whole field in one shot. The struggling to get the whole field in one shot. , � , one shot. The first ever british olympian one shot. The first ever british Olympian Seven one shot. The first ever british Olympian Seven gold one shot. The first ever british Olympian Seven Gold Medals, | one shot. The first ever british i Olympian Seven Gold Medals, do one shot. The first ever british Olympian Seven Gold Medals, do you remember who he surpassed . Mas Olympian Seven Gold Medals, do you remember who he surpassed . Holds it remember who he surpassed . Was it another cyclist . Remember who he surpassed . Was it another cyclist . I remember who he surpassed . Was it another cyclist . I am remember who he surpassed . Was it another cyclist . I am sure remember who he surpassed . Was it another cyclist . I am sure that remember who he surpassed . Was it another cyclist . I am sure that you. Another cyclist . I am sure that you have no quarrels another cyclist . I am sure that you have no quarrels about another cyclist . I am sure that you have no quarrels about him have no quarrels about him surpassing the mark. We spoke the other day about how highly does Jason Rank among british athletes . His record speaks for itself, he is the most successful athlete we have ever seen, the most successful cyclist in olympic history, notjust british, and he has been successful time and time again, he has not been a one hit wonder, for mike gapes, from the time he came into the team in beijing, he has grown and matured, gained Speed And Power and strength and also learnt how to deal with pressure and you never count him out. It is one of these moments, the more pressure of the years, the better he performs. I was so proud to see him perform and you know that your own records are going to get broken at some stage, you know they will not last forever, i am so pleased it is a friend who is the person who has taken it away. Titer . Person who has taken it away. Very nicely put person who has taken it away. Very nicely put Lots Person who has taken it away. Very nicely put. Lots of person who has taken it away. Very nicely put. Lots of people perhaps were saying, even up to the kieren final that it was a disappointing tournament for him because he was expected to wear micro gold, does a performance like this corrected for him and also make something, Paris Isjust three years him and also make something, paris is just three years away, where do you think you will go next . It is not as if he you think you will go next . It is not as if he has you think you will go next . It is not as if he has been you think you will go next . It 3 not as if he has been dominating the World Thing for the last five years, he has not won an individual medal since 2016, so he was not a favourite, it is not like we thought, give us three Gold Medals, it was always going to be a big ask, the Team Sprint was the Big Focus and they did well with their Silver Medal against the huge favourites from the netherlands. From day one, i said that the kieren was his best chance because of the fact that there are more variables, the sprint is about the straight line pace, nobody knows the kieren better than jason he proved it. It is so fitting, it was such a remarkable victory that will stick in the minds of everyone, that marked his seventh Gold Medal and raised him above me and bradley and Sir Steve Redgrave and his Wife And Everyone else to finally get a bit more recognition. He does fly under the radar a little bit, of his own choice, but i think he definitely deserves more credit and i am sure he will get more credit off the back of this performance. Credit off the back of this erformance. ,. ,. , performance. How much credit do you take . We have performance. How much credit do you take . We havejust performance. How much credit do you take . We have just left performance. How much credit do you take . We have just left the take . We have just left the velodrome and i was speaking to some