Very warm welcome to you youre watching R T International with minichiello. Now russian athletes are holding their breath with the World Antidoping Agency or why theyre deciding on monday whether their National Team will be disqualified from International Sports for the next 4 years russia was accused of tampering with a doping test database they handed over to the body earlier this year russian sport is facing a number of possible sanctions including a ban on participation in International Tournament among those in next years tokyo summer games on the beijing Winter Olympics in 2022 is officials could also be barred from sporting executive bodies additionally the country could be banned from hosting or attempting to host any major sporting event and on top of all that the russian flag of mine not be seen at any competitions at a time soon. The Russian Olympic Committees days one his recommendations are a lot to call and it adequate the scandal broke when want to analysts found irregul
Officials will be banned from sitting on International Sporting boards and also banned from sitting on International Sporting committees and it means that russia wont be able to bid it wont be able to host any major sporting events during that time and it means that athletes and other people will be able to be banned from flying the russian flag at major sporting events some very very strong restrictions as a result of that unanimous decision by the water board we are waiting to find out more details as to why they made that decision because they were some people saying including the president of the International Committee this sort of blanket ban is not a good idea now this of course comes after claims by water that positive tests were deleted by a lab in moscow these were tests being passed to wired to try and get away from the situation we found ourselves in the last few years this isnt the 20. 14 Winter Olympics in sochi this was meant to end the scandal instead what its done now
We havent seen for quite some time i can deal with two, three, i dont know eight if it is going up for the right reason it has been good so far there is a lot of floating rate stuff around tensions in hong kong escalating overnight. A flash mob. More than 1,000 people wearing office clothes and face masks blocked roads in the Central District as police fired tear gas as well as at two University Campuses carrie lam said that the protesters are selfish well continue to monitor the updates as they come in. Thats after yesterday when she said they are her enemy. Enemy of the people i think i am as a member of the media. Although not comfort as a member of the Mainstream Media. Am i really part of the Mainstream Media yes hello. An update now on the controversy over the apple card. Goldman sachs denies gender bias but says it will reevaluate those who received lower credits lines to begin with. It may be because existing cards could be combined with a spouses account leading to lower avail
And the champions league. And quickly theres just time to tell you about the other two matches tonight. Southampton host norwich and west ham travel to wolves, a busy night of midweek football, jane highlights of it all on match of the day at 10 45 tonight. Thanks very much. In scotland the premiership title race couldnt be any closer with just goal difference separating the old firm. Celtic are top, just but rangers are level on points with just one goal fewer scored than their city rivals. Theres a full fixture list tonight, celtic host hamilton accies, while rangers travel to aberdeen. Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin says hell black members and women on to the bodys disciplinary panel, in a bid to get tougher on racism. Theres been an escalation of reports of racist incidents across europe recently. Ceferin plans to end the all white, all male ethics committee. Hes been speaking to our Sports Correspondent natalie pirks. I dont think that anybody is doing enough about the racism.
Good afternoon and welcome to sunday of the 31st annual southern festival of books this festival is presented annually by humidity his tendency and it is is affiliate of the National Endowment of the humanities. Public Financial Support helps make this a free if it and for information on how you can donate please go to communities. Org and before i introduce our featured guest please let me provide a brief logistical information. You should and can visit the tent on legislative plaza and chopper titles by the author lineup. That will certainly include some of the powers new book, the education of an idealist mmr and a portion of book sales and fits the festival. Ambassador power will sign copies of her new book and the author tent which is located was from the nasa tent. Now about her guest. Actress Connie Britton is the boston native. She was raised in virginia and graduated from brockman college. Her feature debut was in the independent film, the brothers mcmullen. A great film. She