closing ceremony. another golden moment for team gb cyclistjason kenny, making him the country s most decorated olympian. lauren price wins the women s middleweight final, becoming the first welsh boxer to claim olympic gold. reports from northern afghanistan say there s heavy fighting in the city of kunduz, where government forces are trying to push back taliban militants. new changes to the uk s covid travel restrictions come into force. thousands flee their homes in greece as forest fires burn out of control. the country faces its most intense heatwave in more than 30 years. now, on bbc news hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i m stephen sackur. those of us lucky enough to live in countries where 70%+ of the adult population have been double vaccinated against covid might be tempted to think we can relax our guard. but the pandemic isn t over and the global vaccine roll out still faces enormous challenges. my guest is professor sir andrew pollard, a key figure in the developme
reports from northern afghanistan say there s heavy heavy fighting fighting in the city of kunduz, where government forces are trying to push back taliban militants. new changes to the uk s covid travel restrictions come into force. double vaccinated people travelling from france to the uk will no longer have to isolate. thousands flee their homes in greece as forest fires burn out of control the country faces its most intense heatwave in more than 30 years. the argentine football star, lionel messi, is emotional as he confirms that he is leaving barcelona after 20 years at the club. the closing ceremony of the tokyo olympics is under way after a final day of competition. team gb have matched their medal total from london 2012 with 22 golds, and 65 medals in total. jason kenny won gold in the men s kieren cycling event in the velodrome. that makes him britain s most successful male athlete with a total of seven olympic gold medals under his belt, a total of nine olympic med
where government forces are trying to push back taliban militants. thousands flee their homes in greece as forest fires burn out of control the country faces its most intense heatwave in more than 30 years. an emotional lionel messi as he confirms he s leaving fc barcelona. a warm welcome to tokyo where the olympics has entered its closing day. the closing ceremony has just started. it s been such a memorable games inside and outside of the arena, all set with the backdrop of the pandemic. in a moment, we will hear reflections on what these games have meant forjapan. first, let s bring you up to date with the biggest sporting action of the day. and there s been plenty of action so far with a good final haul for team gb that started with a gold medalforjason kenny in the men s kieren cycling event in the velodrome. that now makes kenny britain s most successful male athlete with a total of seven olympic gold medals under his belt, a total of nine olympic medals in all. in th
the argentine football star lionel messi is emotional as he confirms that he is leaving barcelona after 20 years at the club. thousands take to the streets of amsterdam as the city marks the 25th anniversary of its first gay pride parade. but afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the tokyo olympics have ended, with a closing ceremony in the national stadium devoid of fans. the president of the international olympic committee, thomas bach, said the games had brought the world together and delivered the most precious of gifts hope. the olympic flag was handed over to the mayor of paris where the games will be held in three years time. team gb have matched their medal total from london 2012 with 22 golds, and 65 medals in total. jason kenny won a gold medal in the men s kieren cycling event in the velodrome. that makes him britain s most successful male athlete with a total of seven olympic gold medals under his belt and a total of nine olympic medals in all. in the boxing ring
from france to the uk will no longer have to isolate. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the tokyo olympics have ended, with a closing ceremony in the national stadium of empty fans. moments after the flame was extinguished in the olympic stadium a volley of multi coloured fireworks lit up the night sky around the olympic stadium where athletes were already heading for the exits. the president of the international olympic committee, thomas bach, thanked the people of japan and described the sixteen day event as unprecedented because of the pandemic. the olympic flag was handed over to the mayor of paris where the games will be held in three years time. team gb have matched their medal total from london 2012 with 22 golds, and 65 medals in total. jason kenny won a gold medal in the men s kieren cycling event in the veladrome. that makes him britain s most successful male athlete with a total of seven olympic gold medals under his belt and a t