The national Cycling Centre in Manchester Home of great britains Cycling Team and the Start Location of pedal for paris. Chris and his team are getting ready for the journey. Im actually pretty fit at the moment. When youre covering that kind of distance 550 miles theres things that are Going to happen, were Going to have to manage, so, its a dynamic adventure is the Way Id like to think of it. The Paris Games are hoping to be the greenest in history. From Cardboard Beds in the Athletes Village to plant based menus, organisers want to halve the Carbon Footprint of the worlds biggest sporting event. Back in 2012, london constructed six new stadiums and rio built ten four years later. But paris has focused on existing and temporary infrastructure with only two new venues in the city. But there will be challenges to that environmental legacy. Extreme heat, Air And Water pollution are still huge concerns. You realise that Climate Change is already here. You cant Go out and ride bicycles wh
Today is an absolute scorcher. Hottest day of the year. Drink, drink, and drink. En route, well speak to athletes competing in the french capital. Some of the really bigi decisions are The Ones about where you will hold. The olympics in the future. Well hear how Climate Change is affecting sport for everyone, from the grassroots. Nearly every game was called off. It was really frustrating. To the elite. I think its important that we talk about leaving a world that our children can grow up in, because being outside in nature is something we shouldnt ever take for granted. And well be joined by some famous faces to help us along the way. I dont know how he does it. I find it hard to even. Run100m, let alone. He laughs. Go. If you just take some positive action in your own life, life is much healthier. The national Cycling Centre in manchester, home of great britains Cycling Team and the Start Location of pedal for Paris. Chris and his team are getting ready for the journey. Im actually p
When youre covering that kind of distance 550 miles theres things that are Going to happen, were Going to have to manage. So, its a dynamic adventure is the Way Id like to think of it. The Paris Games are hoping to be the greenest in history. From Cardboard Beds in the athletes village to plant based menus, organisers want to halve the Carbon Footprint of the worlds biggest sporting event. Back in 2012, london constructed six new stadiums and rio built ten four years later. But paris has focused on existing and temporary infrastructure with only two new venues in the city. But there will be challenges to that environmental legacy. Extreme heat, Air And Water pollution are still huge concerns. You realise that Climate Change is already here. You cant Go out and ride bicycles when its 40 degrees heat, which is happening more and more frequently, so we havent even realised it. En route, were Going to be looking at projects that are already happening to protect our environment, which is th
Olympic committee speaks exclusively to the bbc about a plan to make paris 2024 the greenest games in Olympic History. Good Afternoon And Welcome to the Bbc News at one. In the last few minutes, the bbc s Director General has apologised to Strictly Come Dancing Contestants Whove had negative experiences on the show. Tim davie said the bbc needs to listen and learn and will not tolerate unacceptable behaviour. It comes after a series of complaints by former contestants. Today another one the paralympian, Will Bayley, who was injured in rehearsals has complained about the way he was treated. Heres our Media Correspondent David sillito. Paralympian Will Pa Ralympian Will Bayley paralympian Will Bayley and dance partnerjanette manrara, in partner janette manrara, in rehearsal for strictly partnerjanette manrara, in rehearsal for strictly in 2019. Will had to leave the show after sustaining an injury that he says has permanently affected him. The show he feels should have done more to take
With increasingly humid conditions. Thursday, it certainly isnt a straightforward weather chart, various different frontal systems in the picture but what it means for us really is quite a bit of cloud, areas of showery rain, perhaps the most persistent rain towards the south of the uk. Still with a fairly humid feel i suspect, temperatures 19 to 22, maybe 23 degrees. It doesnt look too bad through friday and into the weekend, a few spells of sunshine, a chance of some showers Up Towards the North And West of the uk. Thanks, ben. And thats Bbc News at six. You can keep up with all the latest developments on the bbc website. Now its time to join our colleagues for the news where Hello And Welcome to sportsday im jane dougall. Out of the olympics one of britian s big medal hopes, three time olympic champion, Charlotte Dujardin withdraws saying shes ashamed over an Error Ofjudgement Andy murray will compete in paris, but confirms the olympics will be his last tournament as he says goodbye