In the womens lightweight Double Sculls final. And coming up on Bbc News, another gold for Team Gb in the rowing. Emily craig and Imogen Grant taking first place in the lightweight womens Double Sculls. Good Afternoon And Welcome to the Bbc News at one. Theres growing controversy over two athletes who have been cleared to compete in the Womens Boxing in paris, after having been disqualified from last Years World championships forfailing to meet eligibility criteria. Yesterday algerian boxer Imane Khelif qualified to the quarterfinals after her opponent, italys Angela Carini, abandoned the bout in 46 seconds. This afternoon, taiwans Lin Yu Ting, who was stripped of a Bronze Medal at last Years World championships, is due to fight. In the last couple of hours the Culture Secretary Lisa nandy said Biology Matters when it comes to sports like boxing. Our Reporter Matt Graveling has more. In red, from algeria. The fight which lasted in red, from algeria. The fight which lasted just in red,
The average for the time of year. Tonight, notice the wind is blowing around the High Pressure so it is like a clock. I pressure here. Within the centre, that is where the wind is light, some Mist And Murk forming in the morning, grey, overcast skies. Eventually that strong August Sunshine works on The Clouds and we end up with a fairly bright afternoon. The best of the weather will be in the centre of the High Pressure. That is where the air is sinking and squeezing out The Clouds. Quite often we get the higher temperatures there as well. Maybe 25 glasgow whereas around it, where there is more of a breeze, particularly coastal areas, we are talking some five or 6 degrees lower than that. It will be to do with where you are in relation to the centre of this High Pressure over the next few days. For example, on the next few days. For example, on the North Sea Coast the, with a cool Front Grazing us through wednesday and thursday, they will be more of a breeze, more cloud, i6 and thursda
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A trend for rates across most of the uk is falling as nearly 89 of adults in the country have had their first vaccine jab. And coming up in half an hour, foreign correspondents based in london give an outsider s view of events in the uk in dateline. Good Evening And Welcome to the Bbc News at six. The Cyclist Laura Kenny has become britains most successful female olympic athlete, after she and her team mate, Katie Archibald, won the Womens Madison Event in the velodrome, at the tokyo olympics. They dominated the 120 Lap Race winning ten of the 12 sprints. Kenny has now taken gold in three consecutive olympic games. Our sports correspondent, natalie pirks, now reports on a historic achievement. Two special athletes who complemented each other beautifully. When nine years of brilliance culminates in one record breaking moment. Joy for Katie Archibald, history for Laura Kenny the first british woman to win gold at three successive olympics. The madison was a new olympic event for women, r