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of drivers. we ll be getting more reaction after today s team gb olympic wins. beth shriever s raced to gold in the bmx women s competition, and her mother kate told us how proud she is. once she gets going and she s out the gate, as with the races that she did in the early hours of the morning, been out front and looking comfortable and happy. you know, i m just so proud that she did it, and it s just so amazing. good afternoon. there s been a sizeable medal haul for team gb at the tokyo olympics. tremendous bmx racing by 22 year old beth shriever has won her gold, and kye white took silver in the men s event. for a full round up of today s action at the olympics let s cross to hugh ferris at the bbc sports centre. good afternoon. six more medals for team gb on a day seven of tokyo 2020. more in the coming days as the result of some particularly impressive performances. it was on the bmx track were the biggest achievements took place and at the best stories told. she ....
10.60, it is an olympic record. a jamaican 1 2 3. the pace was blistering, the celebrations between them somewhat frosty, not that elaine thompson herah cared. my chest is tight, because i m over happy, i m so lost for words right now, but god it is amazing. heartbreak, then, for the queen of british sprinting, but the jamaican dynasty continues its reign. but i told you it was a pretty special saturday for team gb and the day got off to the perfect start with a gold medal in the mixed triathlon relay. it s the first time the event s taken place at an olympic games, but it didn t take the brits long to adjust, as they led from the front and secured another gold. adam wild watched the race. triathlon will be golden for great britain! super saturday had barely begun, but team gb was already looking at four new olympic champions. jessica learmonth, georgia taylor brown, alex yee and finallyjonny brownlee. finishing first is some achievement, but being the first to finish f ....
euphoria of winning in your sport particularly after years of all the effort, training and the knock backs that happen. effort, training and the knock backs that happen- that happen. interesting how the sort that that happen. interesting how the sport that are that happen. interesting how the sport that are not that happen. interesting how the sport that are not so that happen. interesting how thej sport that are not so mainstream like bmx sport that are not so mainstream like bmx and skateboarding are actually like bmx and skateboarding are actually capturing the public s imagination. i think here you have an example imagination. i think here you have an example of some really fine athletes an example of some really fine athletes and some crowdfunds with the cash athletes and some crowdfunds with the cash to actually get to the olympics in a really good story. and rowing olympics in a really good story. and rowing for olympics in a really good story ....
hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are social commentator joanna jarjue and the former conservative party press chief and political commentator giles kenningham. welcome back to both of you. tomorrow s front pages, starting with. according to the guardian, pressure is mounting on ministers to outlaw companies no jab, no job policies amid warnings that firms could be hit by a wave of legal claims for discrimination. the daily mail says families are in a fight to save summer, with holiday hotspots in europe facing new travel rules. the daily mirror speculates this summer could be one to forget as bad weather and covid rules put holidays under a cloud. the i suggests almost 3 million young people will be warned they must get their first vaccination within days or they will face restrictions on what they can do later in the year. according to the daily telegraph, the nhs drew up secret plans to withdraw hospital ....
plans for double jabbed us and eu travellers to be allowed into england without quarantining are considered by ministers. let me know if you think that is a good idea. get on touch with me on twitter. . and remembering police officers and staff from across the country who have died while protecting the public. a new memorial will be unveiled today. day five of the toyko olympics has seem more glory for team gb once again in the pool. they took gold in the men s four by two hundred metre freestyle relay. it s the first time in 113 years that great britain have won three swimming gold medals at an olympics. in rowing team gb won a silver in the men s quadruple sculls but the men s coxless fours missed out on a medal, after veering off course. it takes team gb s medal tally so far to fifteen. that puts them in sixth place in the table. for a full round up of the action at the olympics this morning. the american gymnast and four time olympic gold medallist simone bile ....