A Shock Announcement that she was withdrawing from the games after a video emerged which she said showed her making an Error Ofjudgment during a Coaching Session four years ago. In a statement, she said, what happened was completely out of character and does not reflect how i train my horses or coach my pupils. However, there is no excuse. I am deeply ashamed and should have set a better example in that moment. The world Governing Body for equestrian sport, the fei, said in a statement. The whistleblower s lawyer claimed in a letter seen by the bbc that the video shows Ms Dujardin beating a horse excessively with a whip. Dujardin has been suspended from the sport pending the outcome of the Feis Investigation into the video. Well, Dujardin Hadnt actually arrived here in paris yet, but her absence will be keenly felt, because she was a gold medal contender, notjust individually but as part of the british team. Beyond the impact on Team Gb s medal hopes, this story could have major ramifi
Hello there and welcome along to the programme. The olympics is just around the corner, but one of the leading british athletes at this summers games in paris has sensationally pulled out. Dressage competitor Charlotte Dujardin, Team Gbsjoint most successful female olympian, has been provisionally suspended pending the outcome of an investigation by her sports Governing Body over a video which surfaced showing her making what she describes as an error of judgment. Our Sports News Correspondent Laura Scott reports. Having danced her way to Dressage Stardom at London 2012, Charlotte Dujardin cemented her status as one of the most successful british olympians of all time. Selected for her fourth games, she was expected to make history in paris by winning another medal, a seventh medal, to overtake Dame Laura Kenny as Team Gbs most decorated female athlete. But she wont claim that crown this summer, because today came a Shock Announcement that she was withdrawing from the games after a vid
Bbc that does not have the impact and the olympic champions from today are sending this message and they are sending this message and they are very happy. That many athletes are very happy. That many athletes are very happy. That many athletes are very active in this respect. There will be several firsts at these olympics, but for Andy Murray, it will be his last. The three time grand Slam Champion confirming that his career will officially come to an end after the olympics. For more on this, heres our reporter chetan pathak. He has confirmed it will be his final tour just he has confirmed it will be his final tourjust this morning putting a statement out on x, formerly known as twitter, with a statement saying i arrived in paris at my last ever tennis tournament, competing for Team Gb has been the most memorable weeks of my career and i am extremely proud. To get to do it one final time. The image is of him winning gold at london 2012 and he backed that up four years later by winning
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