Mark adams, speaking on friday this is a minefield and, unfortunately, as with all minefields, we want a simple explanation. Everyone wants a Black And White explanation of how we can determine this. That explanation does not exist. Neither in the scientific community nor anywhere else. As ive said before, if we can find a consensus and we will work towards a consensus, we will certainly work to apply that. Clearly thats not going to happen at these games, but this is a question also, i guess, in all sports and i think we are open to listen to anyone with a solution to that question. Simone biles won the all around Gymnastics Title for her second olympic gold at these games on thursday, cementing her place back at the top of her sport with another impressive display. Biles finished with an overall score of 59. 131, ahead of brazils Rebeca Andrade and her us Team Mate Sunisa lee to win the all around Gymnastics Title, just as she did in rio in 2016. Its biles second olympic gold in pari
Taiwans Lin Yuting is fighting Sitora Turdibekova of uzbekistan. Meanwhile, Angela Carini has told the italian media that shes sorry for not shaking the hand of algerian fighter imane khelif. Their fight lasted just 46 seconds after carini pulled out saying she wanted to protect her life. Khelif was cleared to compete in the Womens Boxing in paris, despite being disqualified from last years womens World Championships for failing to meet eligibility criteria. Sport Secretary Lisa Nandy said there were questions to be answered. It was incredibly uncomfortable to watch for the 46 seconds it lasted and i know theres a of concern about women competitors and about whether are getting the Balance Right in notjust boxing but other sports as well and the decision that successive governments have made and that these are complex decisions that these are complex decisions that should be made by Sporting Bodies, in this case i understand the biologicalfacts are bodies, in this case i understand the
In the womens lightweight Double Sculls final. And coming up on Bbc News, another gold for Team Gb in the rowing. Emily craig and Imogen Grant taking first place in the lightweight womens Double Sculls. Good Afternoon And Welcome to the Bbc News at one. Theres growing controversy over two athletes who have been cleared to compete in the Womens Boxing in paris, after having been disqualified from last Years World championships forfailing to meet eligibility criteria. Yesterday algerian boxer Imane Khelif qualified to the quarterfinals after her opponent, italys Angela Carini, abandoned the bout in 46 seconds. This afternoon, taiwans Lin Yu Ting, who was stripped of a Bronze Medal at last Years World championships, is due to fight. In the last couple of hours the Culture Secretary Lisa nandy said Biology Matters when it comes to sports like boxing. Our Reporter Matt Graveling has more. In red, from algeria. The fight which lasted in red, from algeria. The fight which lasted just in red,
Monday. At the paris olympics, Team Gb have won their third Gold Medal of the day. And gavin has more on the olympics and all the rest of the sports news. Thanks very much indeed. Its been a fantastic friday for Team Gb at the olympics winning five medals, three of them gold, the latest the latest oming in the equestrian team jumping final. The latest coming in the equestrian team jumping final. The british trio of ben maher, Harry Charles and Scott Brash picked up just two time penalties to top the standings, winning gold for the first time since london 2012. And on the trampoline, Bryony Page won Team Gb s first ever gold in the category. Page has now completed her set of medals, after winning silver at Rio 2016 and bronze in tokyo three years ago. She went into the competition as the reigning World Champion and Gold Medal favourite, and she delivered, with tears ofjoy at The End for the 33 year old. Two of those five medals came in the rowing, where Tom George and Ollie Wynne Griffi