Im Alison Kosik in new york, and this is cnn newsroom. Olympic competitions are in full swing in tokyo with the longawaited start of the 2020 summer games. China has claimed the first two Gold Medals in Womens Tenmeter Air rifle and womens as weightlifting. Even as fireworks opened the games the virus that stopped them a year ago remains as dangerous as ever. Officials have documented 127 cases connected to the games including 17 in the past day. A Dutch Rower and portuguese surfer are latest forced out by a positive test. Cnn is live in japan, and World Sport from atlanta. Hello, lets start with, blake. I know that you are at one of the few places japanese people can actually go to watch. Talk about what theyre saying. Reporter you know, its not what anyone was hoping for, but some people want to experience the olympic atmosphere any way possible. For the people behind me, it means sitting in an auditorium on a Beautiful Day here to watch the games on a big Screen And Experience that
Arms embargo in libya. And too old to compete or delayed at the youth olympics means that some Young Athletes and so the goal will get a chance to shine. Signs of the increasingly fraught relationship between the u. S. And china are playing out in the chinese city of chengdu staff at the u. S. Consulate there have been leaving with their bags packed after it was ordered to be closed by chinas government it was in response to washingtons closure of the chinese consulate in Houston Texas a live update from the u. S. In just a few moments but 1st aljazeera katrina you reports. In chengdu work has begun dismantling the u. S. Consulate 1st founded in the southwestern chinese city in 1985 Chinese State media says stop have until monday morning today kate the premises beijing blames the u. S. For the escalating tensions and has accused the trumpet ministration of stirring up trouble and anti China Sentiment around the world theyve waited 2 days to do this theyre trying to appear very measured
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Hi there great to have you with us this is a. Rush hour is being kicked out of all International Sporting events for the next 4 years spanish when so says the World Antidoping Agency for moscow tampering with a key database of test results from russia police. Waters press conference in lhasa. What officials announcing a unilateral decision all of a 4 year ban on russia taking part in major sporting events during that period meaning that russian athletes wont be able to compete under the banner over russia nor will they be able to fly the russian flag at those major events. Tokyo 2020 and also the world athletics championships is also suggestion that this could impact the football world cup in 2022 russia wont be able to host nor be able to bid for any major sporting events during. Russian officials wont be able to go in an official capacity to those games nor will officials from russia be able to sit on the boards of major sporting committees or boards during that time when they were q
Us government Officials Say they have returned about 100 children to a troubled facility in texas, where lawyers said minors were severely neglected and held without access to showers or enough food. It comes as the acting head of the customs and Border Protection agency announced his resignation without giving a reason. The number of migrants apprehended at the us border surged in may to the highest level since 2006. The bbcs north america editorjon sopel has the latest. It is a non descript government building in clint, texas, but beyond the unwelcoming walls, Migrant Children who have been separated from their parents have been sleeping on the floor without enough food to eat, according to lawyers who visited the facility. Around 300 of the children have been moved, though some have been returned. The case has caused indignation. This was the scene in court as an incredulous judge questioned a government lawyer. If you dont have a toothbrush, if you dont have soap, if you dont have