Making Jason Kenny britains most decorated olympian. It was like i was standing still on that last corner. I was hacking away, but ijust kept telling myself, you know, it is a medal, it is a medal, even if one comes, it is still a medal, and then when i crossed the line, i was like, oh, it is the bloody Gold Medal the Closing Ceremony was spectacular, but played out to an empty stadium, testament to the age of covid. After a game is like no other, one that defied expectations, i will be live here In Tokyo, as it starts preparations for the paralympics in just two weeks time. Well be assessing what the games have meant to the people of japan. Also tonight. In greece, a scene from hell as wildfires burn out of control. Residents and holidaymakers try to escape. It was like a scene from an apocalyptic movie. Definitely, because there is no sky, The Sun is red, it has been red the entire day, so it is quite scary. And, as some Covid Travel Restrictions ease, no quarantine for those fully v
Data, i present my Id Card and i am allowed in. I am sarah mulkerinns. Live In Tokyo on day 14 of the game, where the ioc says its ordered two coaches to leave the Olympic Village in order to protect the well being of the belarusian athletes still In Tokyo. The virtual You Tubers Earning Millions by using 3d Character Models to influence their audiences we have a special report. Hello and welcome to the programme. The greek Prime Minister says days of heatwaves have turned the country into a powder keg. Days of heatwaves. He predicts the worst is yet to come with strong westerly winds expected to fan the flames of wildfires on friday. Villagers are coming under pressure to abandon their homes, as Mark Lobel reports. As villages like these in the peloponnese burned, extreme caution is age. Houses can be rebuilt, trees can grow, but Human Life cannot be replaced. But, abandoning your home is never easy and your 70s. Translation never easy and your 705. Translation never easy and your 705
Still showers to come into monday. We need a glowing, glimmer of good news to cling on to. Here it is, quite. Slightly quieter and drier by tuesday. Thank you, louise lear. And a reminder of our top story. Another successful day at the olympics for Team Gb. History for cyclist Laura Kenny, becoming britains most successful female olympian ever after winning gold in tokyo. Thats it, so goodbye from me. Now on bbc one, letsjoin our News Teams where you are. Have a very good evening. Hello, im olly foster, heres whats coming up on sportsday this evening Out Of The Madness of the madison, another magical gold for Laura Kenny alongside Katie Archibald. They all mean so much to me. I got to be honest, i probably did enjoy that one the most theres also gold for Great Britain in the Modern Pentathlon as Kate French saves the best for last. Still no Athletics Gold for Team Gb but pure muir relief, silver for the scot in the 1500 metres. Also coming up in the programme. A twist to the Harry Kane
Withholding federal finding from states as a way to increase shots in arms. If the plan is adopted, funding for Nursing Homes and similar facilities could be leveraged unless employees are vaccinated. Phil mattingly has more from the White House. Reporter there is is no question the surge in the Delta Variant has translated in to a significant shift in terms of how the biden administration is approaching policy as it relates to vaccinations. Administration officials are clear vaccinations are the answer out of what were seeing right now across the country. And it now appears that they are at least having discussions about going even further than they had ever considered before. And in that phase it would be using federal regulatory powers, perhaps even redistricting federal funds to convince people or almost force people to get vaccinated. There are limits to what you can utilize in a situation like that. It is not clear the administration is going to go through with this proposal, the
Now on bbc news, its time for click. This week, we are in iceland to fly over a red hot volcano. And then chill out with some beautiful scenery. Also at a gas powered Bitcoin Mine in the us. And how safe is your electric Car Charger from hackers . It is the land of fire and ice. Where the earth is literally splitting apart. This is iceland, home to so much amazing scenery created by The Superheated Rock that lurks just below the surface. As recently as march this year, a new volcano has been erupting and attracting tourists and scientists alike to watch and learn as it rewrites the geography once again. And later in the programme, we will be there to see how as long as youre careful volcanoes and drones can mix. Now, iceland is putting all of this heat to good use. It drives the geothermal Power Stations, which provide clean, cheap electricity, and that means that now almost half of all of the cars here are electric. The country is second only to norway in its adoption. But while thing