Now on Bbc News ahead of the paralympics injapan, the bbc s Disability Correspondent introduces us to five people who have experienced important moments in the history of disability. Hello, im nikki fox. Thanks forjoining me at the Queen Elizabeth olympic park here in london ahead of the summer 2020 Paralympic Games. In this Special Edition of Witness History, were looking back at some important moments in the recent history of disability and sport. Coming up a medallist who competed at the first Paralympic Games. Well hear about the Special Olympics for those with Learning Disabilities. Away from sport, well find out why students at Americas Deaf only university shut down their campus. Plus, well hear about the specially designed carfor disabled people that was both terrifying and exhilarating. But first, when Sports Enthusiast Van phillips lost his leg during an accident, he became immediately frustrated by the Clumsy Prosthetics on offer. Determined to run again, he went on to inven
From today, any ship over 25,000 tonnes is now banned from the citys central canal. They brought significant amount of Fear And Hopelessness because every time we saw one of these ships, you know, coming towards us in piazza san marco, it just brought to the front of our minds just how little everybody cares about venice as World Heritage and, you know, about environmental and socialjustice in general. The Cruise Ships have been seen as symptoms of venices over tourism. Hordes of Day Trippers not the model of sustainable tourism many here want. And theyve contributed to the flooding thats long plagued venice. The High Tide in 2019, the worst in 50 years, inundating St Marks square and devastating homes and businesses. A new port in the nearby city of marghera will be fast tracked for the cruise liners, but those depending on the industry are worried. Translation such a decision taken so quickly without planning is absurd. In our opinion, it is evil and a crime against the workers. La
That bombs enough canister as us troops continue to pull out times. And as main Opposition Leader is arrested ours before rally, demanding constitutional reform. Well, were just one day away from the start of the summer olympics in tokyo, its normally a highly anticipated Sports Event with view as tuning in from around the world. But this year, its being overshadowed by the pandemic. More athletes of tested positive for koby 19 on thursday, bringing the total number of renee to cases to 87 will and the riches enjoy us live now from tokyo, andy. So we were told that the athletes that it was going to be the super safe bubble for the competitors, but clearly thats not the case. Well, its a good point, darren, i think what the organizers would say is that its a sign that their systems are working, that athletes all testing positive, that close contacts of being charged. And that is because of the systems they have in place. And that the idea that that could be a 0 case olympics was, was so
No, sir, is that a bible says the highest us Inflation Rate in 13 years was port seen and wont last long. Thats not bringing much comfort to those feeling the pension that focus groceries are definitely out. And also the rents are also going up. I dont buy anything when it wasnt as nowadays. I truly truly know. Ah, just a moment after 11 pm on wednesday, here in moscow, this is asi, international from all of us. Here are very welcome to you. And this news now just in germany and the us have reached a deal over russia, North Stream to Gas Pipeline in europe on the sides, agreed that dependence on russian energy poses a security threat. Well, lets learn a bit more about this. Now lets cross live to us here peter. All of us, the latest on this developing short a pico so what exactly have the sides agreed upon so far . While this agreement between Washington And Berlin ultimately means that the United States wont try to actively stop the Node Stream to Gas Pipeline project. The, the Brass
For starting the fires to justice. Pregnant women are being urged to get the Covid Jab as soon as possible, as the number of mothers in hospital with the virus rises. Our Health Correspondent Catherine burns has the story. At Londons Chelsea and westminster hospital, an antenatal clinic with a difference. Mums to be having vaccines at the same time as routine scans and blood tests. We just thought it was important to have it, to protect me and the baby as well. I was really nervous before i had it done, and then i did a bit of reading and thought, actually, this is perfect. Kind ofjust want to do the best thing for my baby. And i was really scared about getting covid. I catching covid during pregnancy puts Mother And Baby at extra risk, so the chief midwife for england is encouraging anyone who is pregnant to get theirjab. We want mums and babies to be safe, and indeed their families, and thats why we encourage and urge every pregnant woman in England Today to seek some wise counsel, s