and keep working. hello, and welcome. the first gold medal of the tokyo olympics has been awarded to the chinese air rifle shooter yang qian. ten others are being contested on the first full day of action including in fencing, judo and weightlifting. organisers are hoping that the sporting drama will spark enthusiasm among the japanese public and dispel some of the anxiety about holding the games in the midst of the pandemic. let s cross to the bbc sports centre and speak to our sports reporter mike bushell, who s there and has been watching the action in tokyo. we finally have medals on the board. china havejust we finally have medals on the board. china have just got there a second gold medal, so they won the second gold medal, so they won the second gold medal, so they won the second gold medal of these games. it has come in the weightlifting, in the under 49 kilograms category, and it s another chinese athlete. a second gold for china. this follows the first prestigious g
and we get the story behind the soaring price of the beans in your coffee. the delayed 2020 tokyo olympics are finally under way. it follows months of uncertainty, and a build up marred by protests and the resignations of senior japanese officials. but for the athletes, the day is here. 11 gold medals are up for grabs on saturday, and day one of the official olympics schedule is packed, with plenty of key events to keep an eye on in the coming hours, including: the first gold medal it s expected to go to the winner of the 10 metre air rifle for women. we will also keep an eye on cycling. the 234km men s road race starts in about two hours time and is expected to take around seven hours. slovenia s tadej pogacar goes in this, fresh from winning the tour de france. also, look out for the tennis. just two weeks after wimbledon, the competition for olympic gold begins with novak djokovic on court. he s going for the golden slam which would be gold here along with four grand s
to ensure essential workers can avoid self isolation and keep working. president biden warns that the us is facing a pandemic of the unvaccinated, as the delta variant of coronavirus spreads. police make arrests in sydney as thousands of anti lockdown protesters breach covid 19 restrictions in australia s biggest city. a warm welcome to tokyo, where the first gold medals of the tokyo olympics have been awarded. 11 medals are up for grabs on the first full day of action, including in fencing, judo and weightlifting. but perhaps the most eagerly awaited event of the day was the men s road cycling race. let s cross to the bbc sports centre and speak to our sports reporter, mike bushell, who s been watching the action in tokyo. mike, the road race. gruelling at the best of times, but i have to tell you in this heat it must have been so challenging. and richard carapaz, it was a fantastic race for him, winning gold. figs carapaz, it was a fantastic race for him, winning gold.
hello. welcome to bbc news in the uk and around the world. after months of uncertainty, and a build up marred by controversy and resignations, the delayed 2020 tokyo 0lympics are finally under way. although the japanese capital is under a state of emergency because of covid, 0lympic officials still managed to pull off a thoughtful opening ceremony watched by millions globally. lucy hockings is in tokyo there wasn t exactly a party like atmosphere in tokyo today, still a lot of fear and anxiety around the rising covid 19 infection rates is the city in the state of emergency or bars and restaurants are shutting at eight o clock and people are being told to stay home and stay safe because of the pandemic and because of these on games and the pandemic means there s been a lot of protests. recent opinion polls say that over 55% of the japanese public didn t want these 0lympics that over 55% of the japanese public didn t want these olympics to happen and even of the olympics there
hello, welcome to bbc news in the uk and around the world. it is good to have your company. the delayed 2020 tokyo olympics are finally under way. it follows months of uncertainty and a build up marred by protests and the resignations of seniorjapanese officials. the opening ceremony took place despite the japanese capital being under a state of emergency because of covid pandemic. the ceremony itself was watched by millions of people around the world on television. on saturday, 11 gold medals will be up for grabs in sports as diverse as archery and the prestigious men s road race in cycling, and the us women s football team face a crunch match after losing their first game. team gb are also in action. my colleague lucy hockings is in tokyo. there wasn t exactly a party like atmosphere in tokyo today. still a lot of fear and anxiety around the rising covid infection rates. and, of course, this is still a city in a state of emergency, with bars and restaurants shutting at 8pm