An olympic title. Well have full details of Team Gbs impressive day and well be looking at their prospects for the days ahead. Also tonight. Another fall in the daily number of covid cases in the Uk Theyve more than halved in the past nine days. The Afghan Army tries to contain the taliban, but high numbers of civilians have been killed or injured since the start of the year. And Canterbury Cathedral discovers that some of its magnificent Stained Glass is among the oldest in the world. And coming up in the sport on the Bbc News channel. Tom pidcock wins great britains third olympic gold at the tokyo games with a dominant performance in the Mens Mountain Bike cross country. Good evening. Its already being called magic Monday Thanks to the impressive achievements of britains olympians injapan. Three Gold Medals were won in the space of five hours, including one for Tom Daley and his Diving Partner Matty lee. It was daley s fourth olympic attempt and lees very first. The swimmer Adam Peat
Hello and welcome. A huge success forjapan, which has topped the table for the country with the most Gold Medals in its olympic games. Its one of the most controversial. But after today the mood may have changed. Japan has now won eight Gold Medals, which put it ahead of the us and china. Momiji nishiya made history by winning the first ever olympic Gold Medal in womens Street Skateboarding, atjust 13 years old. Japan defeated china to win gold in the mixed doubles Table Tennis final, and defeated georgia in the mens 73 kilojudo final. Our Correspondent Mariko oi, is in shimbashi, tokyo. We now have a new star, Momiji Nishiya becoming the youngest athletes ever at the age of 13 in japan to be winning a Gold Medal. She looked so relaxed, when she was asked how heavy her Gold Medal was, and she said it feels like it weighs and she said it feels like it weighs a tonne. Meanwhile, we havejudo bringing us the seventh Gold Medal, and weve seen spectacular performances by those judo class, in
Hello and welcome. First afghanistan, now iraq. In the past few Hours President Joe Biden has announced that the uss Armed Forces will leave iraq by The End of the year. The move was announced during a meeting with iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al Kadhimi at the White House. He has been urging President Biden to withdraw troops who have been a presence in the region since 2003. Roughly 2,500 us troops remain in the region but their presence has been harder to justify since the killing of qassim suleimani, irans top Security And Intelligence commander, by american Drone Strike in 2020. After the strike Iraqs Parliament demanded the government expel us forces, a powerful message for the countrys Prime Minister, whos been in power for just two years. But many of the us troops still in iraq, wont actually be leaving. Theyll be reclassified as advisers, a non combat role. White House Press Secretary Jenn Psaki explained how the us saw their new role in iraq. The real Announcement Today or re
Rostrum over there, and about to be announced as olympIc champIons, and then to hear the natIonal anthem play, I was gone. I couldnt even sIng. HIstory from Adam Peaty, as he wIns the 100 Metre Breaststroke, makIng hIm the fIrst brItIsh swImmer to defend an olympIc tItle. I havent felt thIs good sInce 2016. Itjust means the world to me. And there was a thIrd gold thIs mornIng, from 21 year old Tom PIdcock, In the Cross Country MountaIn bIkIng. We wIll have all the detaIls. Also tonIght. Theres been another bIg fall In the daIly covId cases, for the sIxth day In a row. A man descrIbes how he trIed In vaIn to save hIs wIfe and nIne year old son, after they got Into dIffIcultIes In Loch Lomond. And Extreme Weather across the globe wIld fIres, flash floods, landslIdes now some of the worlds leadIng scIentIsts warn that not enough Is beIng done to tackle ClImate Change. And, comIng Up On the Bbc News channel, Tom PIdcock completes a Gold And DavId Team Gb. The 21 year old Is the new olympIc