Let me tell you who is in the hot seat this week giving the answers. Tessa sanderson has competed in the olympics six times, winning gold in athletics in 1984. She is the first black female athlete to win a gold for britain. And, since her retirement, she has been an advocate for greater inclusion in sport. And Paul Hayward is the british sports commentator, he has won the Sports Journalist of the Year Award five times. Paul has reported on some of the worlds greatest sporting events. Welcome to you both, and to questioners, to you, whether youre watching or listening to this programme, remember, you can also join this question. Lots of fantastic questions coming our way, so lets get down to the first one, fromjimmy in belgium. Your question, please . Thank you, they never badawi. The European Super League was recently launched and defended by the power of fans. A triumph of people against profit. How can we make football and other i sport in general rooted in cities i and communities
Now on Bbc News global questions. Hello and welcome to global questions with me, zeinab badawi. Nelson mandela once said that sport has the power to change the world, to unite people, to create hope where once there was only despair. How far is that true of Sport Today . With cause for boycotts, reports of abuse and a relentless drive to make profits, in this weeks programme, we look at the power of sport. Well, to bring you this edition of global questions are two panellists and our questioners join us via Video Link from all corners of the world. Let me tell you who is in the hot seat this week giving the answers. Tessa sanderson has competed in the olympics six times, winning gold in athletics in 1984. She is the first black female athlete to win a gold for britain. And, since her retirement, she has been an advocate for greater inclusion in sport. And Paul Hayward is the british sports commentator, he has won the Sports Journalist of the Year Award five times. Paul has reported on
Now on Bbc News. Nelson mandela once saId that sport has the power to change the world, to InspIre people and to create hope. Global questIons asks whether thats stIll true today. Hello and welcome to global questIons wIth me, zeInab badawI. Nelson mandela once saId that sport has the power to change the world, do unIte people, to create hope where once there was only despaIr. How far Is that true of Sport Today . WIth cause full boycotts, reports of abuse and a relentless drIve to make profIts, In thIs weeks programme, we look at the power of sport. Well, to brIng you thIs edItIon of global questIons are two panellIsts and our questIonersjoIn global questIons are two panellIsts and our questIoners joIn us vIa VIdeo LInk from all corners of the world. Let me tell you who Is In the hot seat thIs week gIvIng the answers. Tessa sanderson has competed In the olympIcs sIx tImes, wInnIng gold In athletIcs In 1984. She Is the fIrst black female athlete to wIn a gold for brItaIn. And, sInce he
Immunity and left the uk, after a crash that resulted in the death of teenager harry dunn. You have two wonderful parents who lost their son and the woman who was driving on the wrong side of the road. And that can happen. They have the opposite roads, it happens. I wont say ever happened to me, but it did. The mother of Team Gb Snowboarder ellie soutter says she wants to help those with Mental Health problems, in herfirst interview since her daughter took her own life. She could not say how she felt, for whatever reason. I can now she could not say how she felt, for whatever reason. I can now encourage people to speak up and to share with their parents and share with their friends if they are having any problems, and i think that is what is pushing me on. Englandss outgoing chief medical officer says eating and drinking on local public transport should be banned to help tackle Childhood Obesity. Well be speaking to an expert in child eating behaviour to get their thoughts at 9 15. And
There is widespread frost this morning, a lot of dry weather, but showers in the north and west. I will more in 15 minutes. Its wednesday, october 31. Our top story a zero tolerance approach to violence against nhs staff is being promised as figures show attacks in england have reached a five year high. The government says offenders will face quicker prosecutions, and staff will receive better training to deal with violent situations. Lauren moss reports. These are just some of the shocking incidents recorded against frontline nhs staff kicking, hitting and sometimes worse. Nurse Shelley Pearce was taken hostage when a patient became hostile, trying to leave the ward. She became quite distressed and broke an item in her room, which was, in hindsight, plastic. I knew it was plastic because a part of it ended up next to my neck as she frog marched me out of the ward. Shelley did escaped unharmed, but says no one noticed she was missing and, despite her reporting what happened, it wasnt l