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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 boxin ....
the tokyo olympics have ended, with a closing ceremony in the national stadium devoid of fans. moments after the flame was extinguished in the olympic stadium a volley of multi coloured fireworks lit up the night sky about 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 16 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 total of nine olympic medals in all. in the boxing ring, there was gold for lauren price in the women s boxing middle we ....
making jason kenny britain s 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. we ll 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 quar ....
by the rotary clubs of doncaster and doncaster st leger. this is her story. hi. mayl hi. may i have two cadbury s cream eggs. have you signed in yet? my name is abbey. i m 15 and i m from doncaster. i ve been in care for four years. i remember the first few yea rs four years. i remember the first few years was a major struggle for me emotionally because i had so many different people and so many things going on in my life. i knew what i wanted. i knew what i wanted to say. i knew i had my own opinions on things, but i was never really given that chance. i was dismissed. when i found the courage to speak out myself, i just thought, found the courage to speak out myself, ijust thought, right, that s it. i now know that i can say this, so i m going to let other children have that opportunity. i ve just give it them. we ve got sports going on. abbey is one in a million to be honest with you. she gives her time freely. she s a great advocate for young people. she offers them ....
to be honest with you. she gives her time freely. she s a great advocate for young people. she offers them support. she offers them advice. she very much helps shape the service the way the independent visitors scheme runs. for me, before i came into care, i didn t really have a childhood. i basically raised my two young brothers. i was, sort of, given all the family s dilemmas and problems, they were put on my shoulders. care changed my life. i did things that a normal 13 year old should do instead of staying at home and cooking meals. it was difficult, but at the same time, easy. it was just a massive relief. have you signed in yet? i don t think i will ever stop doing what i m doing, never, ever stop. for me, i m going to take it further and make sure that every child in care has a voice and every child is loving being in care. applause. abbey is here with me now. congratulations on your young citizen award. how do you feel? it s really, it s all a whirlwind really. ....