Let me tell you who is in the hot seat this week giving the answers. Tessa sanderson has competed in the olympics six times, winning gold in athletics in 1984. She is the first black female athlete to win a gold for britain. And, since her retirement, she has been an advocate for greater inclusion in sport. And paul hayward is the british sports commentator, he has won the sports journalist of the year award five times. Paul has reported on some of the world s greatest sporting events. Welcome to you both, and to questioners, to you, whether you re watching or listening to this programme, remember, you can also join this question. Lots of fantastic questions coming our way, so let s get down to the first one, fromjimmy in belgium. Your question, please? thank you, they never badawi. The european super league was recently launched and defended by the power of fans. A triumph of people against profit. How can we make football and other i sport in general rooted in cities i and communitie
Now on bbc news global questions. Hello and welcome to global questions with me, zeinab badawi. Nelson mandela once said that sport has the power to change the world, to unite people, to create hope where once there was only despair. How far is that true of sport today? with cause for boycotts, reports of abuse and a relentless drive to make profits, in this week s programme, we look at the power of sport. Well, to bring you this edition of global questions are two panellists and our questioners join us via video link from all corners of the world. Let me tell you who is in the hot seat this week giving the answers. Tessa sanderson has competed in the olympics six times, winning gold in athletics in 1984. She is the first black female athlete to win a gold for britain. And, since her retirement, she has been an advocate for greater inclusion in sport. And paul hayward is the british sports commentator, he has won the sports journalist of the year award five times. Paul has reported o
Now on bbc news. Nelson mandela once said that sport has the power to change the world, to inspire people and to create hope. Global questions asks whether that s still true today. Hello and welcome to global questions with me, zeinab badawi. Nelson mandela once said that sport has the power to change the world, do unite people, to create hope where once there was only despair. How far is that true of sport today? with cause full boycotts, reports of abuse and a relentless drive to make profits, in this week s programme, we look at the power of sport. Well, to bring you this edition of global questions are two panellists and our questionersjoin global questions are two panellists and our questioners join us via video link from all corners of the world. Let me tell you who is in the hot seat this week giving the answers. Tessa sanderson has competed in the olympics six times, winning gold in athletics in 1984. She is the first black female athlete to win a gold for britain. And, since h
the king s half brother says he s under house arrest, accused of a plot to destabilise the country. petrol bombs and hijacked vehicles in a second night of violent protest in a loyalist area of northern ireland. on home water, it is still theirs, cambridge have the victory! and it s a double celebration for cambridge, who win both the men s and the women s boat race. good evening. the government is to trial so called covid passports in england, to allow the safe return of sports matches, major events and nightlife. they ll show if a person has been vaccinated, has had a recent negative test, or has developed antibodies after a previous positive test. the pilot will include the fa cup final, and will last until mid may. critics including more than a0 tory mps say covid passports will be discriminatory. here s our political correspondent nick eardley. england s national stadium has been quiet for some time. but in the next few weeks, fans will be back at wembley, cheering