Coming up in the programme. Leaving it all on the Track Britainsjosh Kerr goes head to head with rival Jakob Ingerbritsen we build up to the showdown in the stade de france. Skys not quite the limit, but brown recovers well to earn a bronze for britain in the skateboarding. And keely delivers We Hearfrom the new 800m Champion after that stunning win to end a 20 year wait for gold. The olympics is such a Pinnacle Moment in our sport and to perform like that at the pinnacle is something you can only dream of. Also coming up on sportsday. Selling up, but not selling out England Rugby defend their decision to Rename Twickenham stadium. And theyre used to paying big for star signings, but champions Manchester City are letting a World Cup Winner go, well have more coming up. Hello there and welcome to sportsday where hopes for a Team Gb Gold medal on day 11 at the Paris Olympics rely on an explosive night on the track. Great britains big Hopes Rest with Josh Kerr in the mens 1500 metres. Wev
About that today well show you how he responded. Breaking news on pfizers Covid Vaccine. How soon the New York times reports the fda could give full approval and the new Cdc Warning for cruises. Hurricane warnings up in the northeast as henri takes aim. New england bracing for its first Hurricane Landfall in 30 years the new track tonight. Our Nbc News Investigation into hundreds of Heatwave Deaths this summer, and the first to make Air Conditioning not a luxury but a right the newly named host of Jeopardy stepping down ahead controversy. And the graduate defying the odds and inspiring america. Announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with Lester Holt good evening, everyone the Military Airlift to evacuate americans, allies, and afghans who worked for the u. S. Appears tonight to be morphing into a broader refugee relief operation, one captured in some more gutwrenching images of Chaos And Heartbreak outside the Kabul Airport. The pictures and first person accounts belying a more Upbeat Asse
Having to do it again and again, itjust gets. And again, itjust gets harder, to be fair. And a remarkable comeback for the best us gymnast of all time. Simone biles takes bronze, despite her struggle with Mental Health. Well have all the Days News from tokyo, with just five days of competition left. Also today. In scotland, the First Minister confirms that almost all remaining Covid Restrictions Willl End from next monday. The olympic sprinter from belarus tells the bbc why shes scared to return home, and the fears for her familys safety. And we talk to britains youngest ever Summer Olympian, on the eve of her quest for gold. And coming up on the Bbc News Channel, a stunning silver for keely hogkinson. The 800 Metre Runner breaks a long standing british record in Team Gb s first medal on the track. Good evening. We start with yet another outstanding day for Team Gb, at the olympic games injapan. Sailing brought in two Gold Medals and a silver, the cyclists settled for silver in both th
Lets cross now to the scotland First Minister Nicola Sturgeon who is making a virtual statement to msps she is set to reveal whether her government will lift most legal Covid Restrictions. I will set out a number of mitigation conditions. I will summarise the key points from new guidance being published today on arrangements for the start of The New School year. Let me start by summarising todays statistics. The total number of positive cases reported yesterday was 1016 which is 8. 1 of all tests. There are 406 people receiving Host Tokyo and 61 people receiving Host Tokyo and 61 people receiving Host Tokyo and 61 people receiving Intensive Care which has won more than yesterday. Sadly nine further deaths were reported over the last 24 hours taking the total number of registered is death and the daily definition to 7952. As always i want to convey my sincere condolences to everyone who has lost a loved one. I can also report that 4,014,000 212 people have now received a first dose of v
Tonight at ten. We talk to the sprinter from belarus who refuses to return home from the Olympic Games. Krystina timanovskaya tells the bbc that she asked poland for protection because of serious concerns for her safety. Translation I Cant go back to belarus now, of course. It is definitely not safe for me. I have no idea when i can go back. It may be five, or ten years. During the day, the belarus Opposition Leader held talks in downing street, urging the uk to put pressure on the ruling regime. We are fighting for Rule Of Law in our country, for democratic changes and mrjohnson gave me to understand that they will be with us. Well be live in belarus to ask how the widely criticised President Lukashenko is likely to respond. Also tonight. A tanker has been hijacked by armed men in the Gulf Of Oman and ordered to sail to iran. Men in the Gulf Of Oman the number of Drug Related Deaths in england and wales is at the highest level since records began. At the olympics, a sensational silver