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 weight f
the country faces its most intense heatwave in more than 30 years. new changes to the uk s covid travel restrictions come into force. double vaccinated people travelling from france to the uk will no longer have to isolate. the argentine football star lionel messi is emotional as he confirms that he is leaving barcelona after twenty years at the club. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the tokyo olympics have ended, with a closing ceremony in the national stadium devoid of fans. moments after the flame was extinguished, a volley of multi coloured fireworks lit up the night sky above the 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 sixteen 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
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