on the day tokyo won the bid back in 2013, people were delirious with joy. tokyo! today, the atmosphere couldn't be more different. the stadium where the opening ceremony will happen is surrounded by high fences, spectators kept far away. first, there was the enormous cost of the main stadium, this then there were problems with the olympic logo, then there were allegations of corruption, and then covid hit. the whole games had to be moved by a year. and then this year, japan's olympic chief had to step down over a sexism row, then the composer of music for the opening ceremony was forced out because of bullying allegations. and finally, one day before the games were due to open, the director of the whole opening ceremony has been fired because it turns out he made jokes about the holocaust. it's no wonder some people here think these games are cursed. newsreel: the world's biggest city, more than 10 million - population and still growing, tokyo prepares... it was all so different the last time tokyo held the games back in 1964. author robert whiting had arrived inj

from tokyo now, back to david in the studio. it would be nice for it to be all about the sport from here on in. iraqi officials say at least 34people have been killed and at least sixty others injured in a bomb attack in a busy market in a mainly shia muslim district of baghdad. the islamic state group says it carried out the attack. people shopping on the eve of the muslim feast of eid ul—adha would have been caught in the blast. mark lobel�*s report contains some distressing images. the grim task of sifting through the rubble, looking fro clues after the worst suicide bombing in months. targeted this time, a marketplace and a mainly shia area crammed with men, women and children shopping for food to celebrate the important festival of eid al—adha. there were screams of terror as roofs were ripped off market stalls. the islamic state unleashing the deadliest attack since january. back then they claimed this deadly double suicide bombing in a busy commercial area of baghdad, killing 32. since iraqi forces defeated islamic

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on the day tokyo won the bid back in 2013, people were delirious with joy. tokyo! today, the atmosphere couldn't be more different. the stadium where the opening ceremony will happen is surrounded by high fences — spectators kept far away. first, there was the enormous cost of the main stadium, this then there were problems with the olympic logo, then there were allegations of corruption, and then covid hit. the whole games had to be moved by a year. this year, japan's olympic chief had to step down over a sexism 1’0w. then the composer of music for the opening ceremony was forced out because of bullying allegations. finally, one day before the games were due to open, the director of the whole opening ceremony has been fired because it turns out he made jokes about the holocaust. it's no wonder some people here think these games are cursed. newsreel: the world's biggest city, more than | 10 million population and still growing, tokyo prepares... it was all so different the last time tokyo held the games back in 1964. author robert whiting had arrived injapan tw

tokyo. while we do know that over 11,000 athletes will be taking part across 33 sports in an attempt to win that gold medal with that they so desire for the country. here's lydia who you should be looking out for in tokyo. should be looking out for in to 0. _, ., ., tokyo. the countdown to the createst tokyo. the countdown to the greatest show _ tokyo. the countdown to the greatest show on _ tokyo. the countdown to the greatest show on earth - tokyo. the countdown to the greatest show on earth is - greatest show on earth is nearly at zero.— greatest show on earth is nearly at zero. over the next few weeks — nearly at zero. over the next few weeks the _ nearly at zero. over the next few weeks the eyes - nearly at zero. over the next few weeks the eyes of - nearly at zero. over the next few weeks the eyes of the i nearly at zero. over the next. few weeks the eyes of the world will be on tokyo where over 11,000 athletes are going for glory. simone biles is already international superstar, s

expect the 90s in tokyo. look at this, sunday, monday, into tuesday there is a chance there could be some thunderstorm activity. i'm not sure how this would impact the games depending on if they're outdoors. dangers associated with thunderstorms and lightning. we'll see how that plays out. but it isn't headed directly towards tokyo. it's a typhoon but the outer bands are what's going to bring some of the weather to tokyo. it is headed towards china though. we are expected to see changes as that continues to make its approach. back home here, in livermore, 60 degrees right now. we'll get our own humidity, we'll get moisture from the desert southwest. in san jose, 56 degrees and we climb up into the 70s eventually. but this afternoon, i want to show you what we're expecting when it comes to the inland heat. as keira mentioned we have 60s, 70s, and 80s on the map. let's get right to your microclimate highs. but looks like my graphic decided to skip one. currently we're in the 50s and we'll see some of the low fo

thank you very much, sarah. _ into tokyo. thank you very much, sarah. sarah - into tokyo. thank you very - much, sarah. sarah mulkerrins therefore us in tokyo full in therefore us in tokyo full in the uk, the mayor of liverpool says that she and many others by the decision of unesco to strip liverpool of the status of the world heritage site. liverpool was awarded the title in 2004, recognising its rich heritage is a major trading centre and port and its architectural landmarks. world heritage committee says that developments in the city's waterfront have resulted in a irreversible loss. colin patterson spent the day there. liverpool, a city with ambitions to build and regenerate, ambitions which have led to it being stripped of its unesco world heritage status after a secret valat. the site of liverpool is deleted. the title brought prestige and helped attract international tourism. liverpool was chosen because of its history as a trading centre and the splendour of its waterside buildings. it has been removed as unesco believe new development have led to a serious deteri

it's moving north of tokyo now? >> the worse of the rain and wind is over in tokyo. that's good news. we had events delayed. they are on the good side of things as we bring you into the microclimate forecast. let's show you back here at home what's ruling our weather, and you might have noticed it today i know a lot of us definitely had the cloud cover moving overhead. that was from monsoonal moisture we've been telling you about this for days that this would happen today. and it's all because of this setup here, high pressure. heat tomorrow. and we have a smaller system to the south, the counter clockwise is reinforcing this entire pattern and making it like a conveyor belt and keeping those choices across the state. a closer look will show two areas i'm concerned about. two the south and to the east. no lightning on the current loop at least as of right now. it's from these two area weise areas. the best chance would be around 4:30. this would lift off to the north around 11:00 a.m. and eventually everybody will get in on the sun. so may feel a little strange to yo

tokyo! >> hello! >> one thing you did mention, the heat. >> we're talking about at that in the mid 90s. you factor in the dew points in the 70s. it is hard to be outside for an hour or two. you have to stay hydrated. back here at home, thankfully no humidity like that. you can see as we started off, through tomorrow, my top weather headline, it is all about the frog. the star, the next one moving in. that will bring us some isolated heat as we head into your friday forecast. >> if you're up around 7:00, 8:00, we'll start it off on the cool side. 58 in the south bay. the peninsula, 57. and looking good in the tri-valley. we're continuing with that trend of chilly weather in the north bay, san francisco and the east bay. let me get you a closer look at the fog. it will be nice to start. a mostly sunny start through the south bay. then by the late morning into the afternoon. plenty of sunshine on the way. so the daytime highs, it is beginning to move closer. we're still keeping a cooler breeze at the coa

since we remain in quarantine for another week, we can't enjoy the cuisine from tokyo. 7-11 in tokyo, look at this. wow. this one right across the street from our hotel. we're allowed to go out for 15 minutes to get our essentials. it's amazing. sushi, sandwiches, beer, sakes, liquor, anything you need. this is essential living right now. jenelle and terry, i'm not afraid to say it, this is one of our main sources for a quick snack because we're one more week in quarantine. >> but it looks gourmet. >> what about the answer to jenelle's question? no hot dogs rolling on the -- >> they do have doughnuts. just sake, which is just fine for me. >> cheers to you. thanks to you, raj. >> we got it all. thanks very much. anthony flores joining us now for sports. and, yeah, really good news for usa. >> that's right. and some drama on the diamond. the u.s. softball team has to rally. sports is next. every one of us is connected. everyone. everywhere. where everyone is included. where everyone has access to information, education, opportunity. ♪ ♪ ♪ when everyone and everything is connected.

good - afternoon from tokyo. it has been a scintillating morning with some of those finals in the pool here in tokyo. let's start with that star adam peaty, defending his olympic title. he is so dominant in the 100 metres breaststroke, he is undefeated in seven years, he had so much pressure coming out on him, coming into this to try and, you know, backup the win and, you know, backup the win and become the first writ went back to back olympic titles in the pool but he looked as cool and as calm as he swung his way to victory and he had a very good start and he extended his lead, he has lions tattooed on his arms and roared in celebration as he touched while victory —— first brit. huge celebrations for him and a brilliant showdown in the women's 400 metres freestyle with everybody talking about this meet up 20 american katie ledecky and the australian ariarne titmus in the build up to these games and it did not disappoint. katie ledecky is stronger at the longer distances, ariarne titmus better at the shorter

they put on a show at one of the nbc work spaces in tokyo. their dances are preprogrammed but everything else is controlled when someone robot, they wave back and also blow kisses. >> wow. that's pretty cool. >>> a live look at the olympic torch at the national stadium. that flame will burn throughout the games following decades and decades of tradition. but how it will be fueled is historic. this flame is powered in part by hydrogen. it's the first time this fuel source will be used to sustain an olympic fire. previous flames have usually run on propane, although magnesium, gun powder, resin, even olive oil has been used. unlike propane, hydrogen does not produce carbon dioxide. a second cauldron burning along tokyo bay is also fueled by hydrogen. head to nbcbayarea.com to see the story of a father and son, both architects. see the olympic venues they designed in tokyo a half century apart. >>> well, this will make you smile. a heart-warming reunion several weeks in the making. we have the video. con nected. everyone. everywhere. where every

good afternoon and welcome to tokyo. we all wondered, didn't we, if we would ever get here to the opening day of the olympic games with the official ceremonyjust hours away. the coronavirus pandemic, well, it has altered the shape of these games into something we have never quite seen before for an 0lympics. they were delayed by one year, they are now here but they are, as you say, a more subdued affair. today we had got the latest numbers on coronavirus cases linked these games — three more athletes testing positive, one in the athletes�* village, 19 people in total related to the games have tested positive today so it brings the total number so far related to the olympic games with the positive tests to over 100. and when you think that you, you couple those cases with the incidences here in tokyo which have reached close to 2000 for the first time since january, to 2000 for the first time sincejanuary, you can to 2000 for the first time since january, you can really see why there is an awful lot of anxiety about t

welcome to tokyo. we'll be here for the next couple weeks. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ even if you had to miss your quince. there's always your quince plus one. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ so loud we've lost our hearing, but i think you said great job, savannah and mike. >> yes, we did. don't move, though, kids. we're going to come right back to you in a sec. >> we're going to get your thoughts on all we saw in just a moment. first, we want to check with you on this morning's start with an olympics like no other. tom llamas is also in tokyo for us. >> hey, guys, good morning. what a show. the world really didn't know if this moment would ever happen, but it did. it was big, it was beautiful. the drone show was unlike anything we've ever seen. the creative team connected ancient japan with the present day. and how about all those athletes? they were wearing masks when you could tell they were smiling so big and now they're ready to show their talents on the biggest stage in sports. against all odds, the opening ceremony of the

tokyo. now, the u.s. men's basketball team is getting in the groove and putting up points. they join italy, france and australia in the quarterfinals. >> middleton in the corner. perfectly done. >> reporter: the men's basketball team are into the knockout round. they broke open a four-point game with 72 points, beating the czech republic. >> we got our rotation down, the guys understand what they need to do in order for this team to win and i feel great moving forward. >> not moving forward is djokovic. he l opponent. he later withdrew from team lost jordan thompson to injury and then dropped its first match in straight sets to russia. but medal hopes remain. in the pool, caeleb dressel broke his own record, touching for gold. >> i had two guys go two of the fastest times in history, it's amazing. >> and the fastest qualifying time in the u.s. semis. >> of course i want the gold but i'm going to have to fight for it. >> just a week of competition left in the games. the final round of the men

on the day tokyo won the bid back in 2013, people were delirious with joy. tokyo! today, the atmosphere couldn't be more different. the stadium where the opening ceremony will happen is surrounded by high fences — spectators kept far away. first, there was the enormous cost of the main stadium, then there were problems with the olympic logo, then there were allegations of corruption, and then covid hit. the whole games had to be moved by a year. this year, japan's olympic chief had to step down over a sexism 1’0w. then the composer of music for the opening ceremony was forced out because of bullying allegations. finally, one day before the games were due to open, the director of the whole opening ceremony has been fired because it turns out he made jokes about the holocaust. it's no wonder some people here think these games are cursed. newsreel: the worlds biggest city, more than 10 million - population and still growing, tokyo prepares... it was all so different the last time tokyo held the games back in 1964. author robert whiting had arrived injapan two year

under the scorching sun of tokyo. _ under the scorching sun of tokyo, girls from this tennis ciub — tokyo, girls from this tennis ciub carry— tokyo, girls from this tennis club carry on with their extracurricular activities, but, — extracurricular activities, but, every year, around 3000 children— but, every year, around 3000 children suffer from heatstroke during — children suffer from heatstroke during club activities like this _ during club activities like this. there have even been deaths _ this. there have even been deaths in _ this. there have even been deaths in the past. the tennis coach — deaths in the past. the tennis coach has _ deaths in the past. the tennis coach has been around for 17 years— coach has been around for 17 years and _ coach has been around for 17 years and says the hottest summers mean they have to be extra _ summers mean they have to be extra careful. translation: ~ ., , ., translation: we measure heat stress indexes _ translation: we measure heat stress indexes every _ translation: we measure heat stress indexes every hour- translation: we measure

we will be back in tokyo with all the| be back in tokyo with all the rest in the olympics at the top of the hour. i will be back with the actually in just a couple of minutes but you can reach me anytime online, social media, you can reach me on twitter — i'm @lvaughanjones. good morning. once again, sunday was a day of extreme. the highest temperature was in northern ireland with 28 celsius, but there was lots of sunshine for scotland, as you can see by this weather watcher picture. northern ireland, northern england, and northwest wales were by contrast further south, there's quite a lot of cloud, and it certainly went downhill, the story, after lunchtime. this is a weather watcher picture sent in from kent, where there was a severe cluster of thunderstorms that developed, and it brought some localised flooding as well. and you can see the volume of lightning strikes too, stretching all the way down from east anglia over to the isle of wight. they slowly faded away and the area of low pressure is moving away as we speak. now, that is going to continue to anchor itself up into the

will ripley reports from tokyo. >> reporter: tokyo olympics opening ceremony, a made-for-tv spectacle seen around the world. big names like naomi osaka, bulging muscles like the tongian flag bearer, beaming athletes in the parade of nations and one olympics broadcaster accused of raining on the parade. south korea's nbc is triggering a storm apologizing for airing what they call inappropriate images and expressions. ukrainian athletes pictureed alongside an image of the chernobyl nuclear disaster. a graphic describing how haiti's political situation is fogged by the assassination of the president. another calling the martial islands once a nuclear test site for the u.s. when italy walked on, they showed a pizza, for norway, a salmon fillet, team romania, dracula. south korean media is blowing up says rafael rasheed. >> this is embarrassing and damaged korea's image abroad. >> reporter: his tweet about the cringe worthy captions went viral. >> had south korea been referred to as say a former colony of japan, it would be offensive, it would be an insult and people are asking how could t

skateboarding is making its olympic debut in tokyo. an olympian from japan just won the first-ever olympic gold medal in the sport after the men's street final on sunday. cnn's blake essig joins us once again this hour from tokyo to talk more about skateboarding at the olympics. great to see you again. >> reporter: yeah, alison, look, exciting times. skateboarding made its olympic debut today. as you mentioned, 22-year-old yuto horigami won the men's street final, in a huge moment not only for japan but in skateboarding. skateboarding is increasingly becoming mainstream. here in japan, not everyone is convinced that perceptions will shift so quickly. at triangle park in osaka, creativity is king. it's all about innovation. self-expression. >> translator: people should feel free when they skateboard. it's better if there are no rules. >> reporter: for more than 30 years this park has been home to japan's underground skateboard seen. a diverse crew of skaters known around the globe as the osaka daggers. taichiro nakamura, better known as

tokyo and widerjapan. irate also for everyday people in tokyo and widerjapan.— also for everyday people in tokyo and widerjapan. we have been told re eatedl and widerjapan. we have been told repeatedly by _ and widerjapan. we have been told repeatedly by the — and widerjapan. we have been told repeatedly by the ioc _ and widerjapan. we have been told repeatedly by the ioc that - and widerjapan. we have been told repeatedly by the ioc that these - and widerjapan. we have been told | repeatedly by the ioc that these are going to be safe, secure games. how reassured are you by the provisions that have been put in place? this a that have been put in place? as a scholar of the _ that have been put in place? as a scholar of the olympic _ that have been put in place? is —. scholar of the olympic games, i've seen a lot of statements from the international and the committee over the years that are absolutely not true. it is in their self—interest to assure over and over again that these will be safe and sec

let's bring you back lye to tokyo. we expect the first lady to arrive here about within the hour at the yokota air force base. she will are have dinnerer with the prime minister and his wife. she will be at the opening ceremony from what we understand on friday. the first lady leaves town, back to the states on saturday. >>> i think it will be a moment of joy and relief when with entering the stadium. >> yeah, that is thomas bach the head of the ioc, what it may feel like for everyone in opening ceremony. people want the games to work. they want people here to be safe and hopefully have a somewhat enjoyable experience even though we are all living in the various bubbles. we hear about the backlash in tokyo, if you talk to the people here on the streets, there's an understanding. a reality that there's no turning back now. >>> what happened, how did the most wired futuristic and style issue city in the world get left behind in this race to vaccinate? in a nutshell, tokyo was slow in the clinical trials. a lot of governm

triathlon close to me here in tokyo bay. a top american general warns the taliban they could face us air strikes unless they stop their military offensive across afghanistan. and we're prepared to continue this heightened level of support in the coming weeks if the taliban continue their attacks. we'll hear from our correspondents in kabul and the us. also ahead... the terrifying force of nature in india, as a landslide unleashes boulders which destroy a bridge. and with his time in office nearing its end, we'll look back on the controversial presidency of the philippine�*s rodrigo duterte. live from our studio in singapore... this is bbc news. it's newsday. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. it's 7am in singapore and 8am in tokyo — where day two of the olympics saw plenty of drama, and a few shocks and surprises. and while some of the competitions, like the tennis, are still in their early stages — others, including swimming and events like tae kwon do, judo and cycling, have

hopefully | -et line in tokyo on that day. hopefully i get the _ line in tokyo on that day. hopefully i get the result i want and then i will be _ i get the result i want and then i will be cheering lower on because my pleasure _ will be cheering lower on because my pleasure moment will be done and i can share _ pleasure moment will be done and i can share on her which is great. it's can share on her which is great. it's quite — can share on her which is great. it's quite bizarre and real rat the disappointment of silver was out in ten minutes later i got to watch my then fiance. — ten minutes later i got to watch my then fiance, soon wife win gold. that _ then fiance, soon wife win gold. that did — then fiance, soon wife win gold. that did help mike moment as well. i'm hopeful this time we can both come _ i'm hopeful this time we can both come away— i'm hopeful this time we can both come away with the goals and celebrate together. that come away with the goals and celebrate together. that would be nice. celebrate together. that would be nice- world _ celebrate toget

but only the winner going to tokyo, and dolo was initially heartbroken. help me out. i watched him 2 weeks from friends. i didn't train at all. use the time to visit family and friends, which was a massively important goal. they've been an amazing support hired. she's now back in her daily routine training again, but also comfortable talking about missing out on the olympics. soap, well all those years of preparation for nothing was on stuff and it was never in vain. so that's not how i view it at all. if i still aim to compete on the big stage, european and world championships, continent time, i saw shocking, but i want to get back into the top 10 ranking. we had to look at the top 10. i previously was there for yeah. yeah, and i believe i can get back and keep on picking up metals. medina, and i know it's also determined to keep passes. now unable to defend the limping javelin title, he's having to adapt his daily schedule. not a problem for the 29 year old. even if the supporting aspect of his life remains prominence, i'm not being lazy, hoping, and things will get

hello and welcome to tokyo. the host city for this summer's olympic and paralympic games and thronging with tourists and sport fans from all over the world. maybe not. the state of emergency declared earlier this month following a new wave of covid cases means that international and now local spectators are not allowed in to any event in and around tokyo. nonetheless, trainers and medical staff have headed here from all around the world for a more subdued games. there were plenty of people here in tokyo who were delighted to see the olympic opening ceremony on friday. even if they had to resign themselves to only being able to watch it live on tv rather than in person at this vast stadium. however, they could be a minority as recent survey showed thatjust over 50% of people here did not want to see the games go ahead. japan has declared a state of emergency for tokyo that will run throughout its hosting of the games. a public concern has grown over what impact the influx of thousands of athletes, support staff,

do most from the tokyo olympics from 2021 onwards.— most from the tokyo olympics from 2021 onwards. do you get a sense that _ from 2021 onwards. do you get a sense that potentially _ from 2021 onwards. do you get a sense that potentially when - from 2021 onwards. do you get a sense that potentially when the l sense that potentially when the action gets under way and everybody is looking at all these brilliant sporting moments, that it may suddenly turn into more positive feeling here? i turn into more positive feeling here? . . , turn into more positive feeling here? . ., , here? i certainly hope so. auain, here? i certainly hope so. again. i — here? i certainly hope so. again, i love _ here? i certainly hope so. again, i love the - here? i certainly hope so. again, i love the olympic| here? i certainly hope so. - again, i love the olympic games and for me this has been a rollercoaster ride of information, we simply don't know what is going on right now, but i have a feeling on the 23rd, when the opening ceremony starts, we will be watching it all on tv, even though i am a couple

and the heat exhaustion in tokyo. the forecast that will get through the opening ceremony and the games here in a bit. i want to start off with our own weather at home. in humidity. we're looking at a really good weather trend coming our way. so we have those thunderstorms that we have been tracking and getting real close to us and that monsoonal moisture will stay to the east. once again, some beautiful weather coming our way this week. let's look at that fog. it is thickest through san francisco and the coastline. support the afternoon, it clears out and we get our sunshine back. so temperatures if you're waking up around 6:00, 7:00, temperatures in the 50s. it really doesn't matter where you are. it will be cool with those widespread 50s. 56 for the east bay. san francisco, 55. the north bay at 53. the daytime highs right near average to even a little below. this will put us to some of the warmest weather in concord. mid to upper 80s. look at san jose. 79. it doesn't get. better than this. 71, going to the coastlin

3 german athletes offense, a javelin fro and a high jump at their rocky road to tokyo. and i definitely want to be there as well that it is the best scary. maybe it hasn't been coming out is. so there is a risk and concern and almost limbering up at the training camp in turkey. for him, it's been an extraordinary year. after the postponement of the olympics, he took a break to concentrate fully on physical preparation, as opposed to competition over the winter. that meant training indoors, but now he's finally back outside the persecuted and suddenly picking up the javelin. again, feels just amazing. like a child having that bicycle taken away and then being allowed to get on it again. it's something you never forget to do. and it's exciting to evening. you pick up the javelin, and it's immediately gratifying to have that feeling back is important to us is actually the technique is crucial. it's a really special feeling if you haven't done it in 6 months, you're so hungry that you can't wait to launch a long and powerful fro again the bites away from the power of a powe

they worry about tokyo. olympic. it's for the athletes primarily. >> japanese government as well, i think they just want do hold this competition or like this event, because they're still losing money. if we put it to the next year, they going to lose more money. so i think they'd better finish this as soon as possible. >> and that's a general feeling here. let's just get this over with, but we should have it, accord tog so many people in tokyo, because there's so much money on the line. >> you can't go out and spend any nbc dollars because you're in quarantine. what is that like? and how does that compare to what the athletes are going through? >> it's similar. every morning i start my day in the hotel room. we take a spit test, we register that covid test. then we get our phones out, they are tracking us, our movement, we cannot leave this nbc hotel. we can't really get out of this balcony here. we can go to the venues and dweelt athletes, but that's it. essentially, they're keeping us in three bubbles, the athlete

. >>> teeing off in tokyo. craig goes one-on-one with collin morikawa now on a quest for gold. >> i want team usa to do really well. for myself, i want to win. i want to win gold. >> how his drive for perfection is keeping him under par. >>> plus, slam dunk. we'll talk to the team of women making history as the first-ever gold medalist in the 3x3 basketball event. >> and the united states of america is bringing home the gold. >> how they celebrated the big moment. >>> and taste of tokyo. from sushi -- how do i get into this politely? to tempura. we can't forget about the sake. >> the biggest -- >> we're giving some of japan's most traditional foods a try. today, thursday, july 29, 2021. ♪♪ >> we're back from st. louis. >> we're a fan of the u.s. gymnastics team. >> we're checking out the competition. ♪♪ >> good morning! from lancaster, pennsylvania. >> we're making a splash in tokyo. >> go team usa! ♪♪ >>> hey, guys, welcome back to "today," 8:00 on the west coast on a thursday morning. thursday nig

from tokyo, rupert wingfield—hayes reports. with five days to go, the anti—olympic protests are not going away. this one is outside the hotel where ioc president thomas bach is staying. their message to him is pretty blunt. over at the olympic village, three covid cases have now been confirmed. across the city, 1,400 new cases on saturday. despite this, when i sat down with the governor of tokyo, she told me the games must go ahead. translation: i believe that not holding the olympics is even - sadder than holding it during these dire times. i do not want to show the world that we have lost to covid—i9. there is still meaning in holding the olympics in tokyo, despite the current situation. this was wembley stadium in london a week ago. but, with just 20% of japanese vaccinated, there will be no scenes like this in tokyo's olympic stadium. governor koike concedes ifjapan had moved faster on vaccines, things might have been different. translation: | agree, i it would have been better. if we had a faster vaccination rollout, w

team gb in tokyo for me. _ hologram team gb in tokyo for me, because is weird to think, we will— me, because is weird to think, we will be _ me, because is weird to think, we will be there with them sooh~ _ we will be there with them sooh~ it— we will be there with them soon. it is almost like, you are — soon. it is almost like, you are watching your family compete on this platform they have _ compete on this platform they have been looking towards for more — have been looking towards for more than a year, maybe two years — more than a year, maybe two ears. ., , ., , more than a year, maybe two ears, ., , ., , ., more than a year, maybe two ears, ., , .,, ., ., more than a year, maybe two ears. ., , ., ., ., years. for people at home who may have _ years. for people at home who may have never _ years. for people at home who may have never seen _ may have never seen skateboarding, we know it is new to the olympics. explain the difference between the street and park events. the park event is quite transitionary. each cornerstone tra nsitionary. each cornerstone of transitionary

. >> reporter: here we are along the tokyo bay. it's beautiful! i can't get over how beautiful the city is. today we're talking about skateboarding. it's the new sport in the olympics. one of the cool things about skateboarding, you can do it anywhere. in fact, mikey panned out quick. the stairs here, it's a possible skate ramp. they get crazy. among the rock stars of the sport is a guy from dayton. >> reporter: nija houston is a big deal. the 26-year-old is the new face of skateboarding. it's not just his face, it's his body! covered in ink. he's good are the sport. he knows tokyo is a launching point. >> i think it has an opportunity to help the sport grow a lot. i think we're going to see a lot more skate parks pop up in places around the world, which is going to be great to see. >> nyjah's road to tokyo started in dais. he was skateboarding at the age of 5. since then a meet or call rise. 4.7 instagram followers and a four-time world champion but the olympics is a first. >> it's bigger than any x games or anything like that. i've never skated

let's speak to ray fuji from tokyo. hejoins us on speak to ray fuji from tokyo. he joins us on the speak to ray fuji from tokyo. hejoins us on the programme. lovely to talk to you. firstly, i mentioned the is all those years ago when tokyo was awarded the games. how different is the outlook now forjapanese businesses from for japanese businesses from having forjapanese businesses from having the games in this pandemic?— having the games in this pandemic? having the games in this andemic? , ., _ ~ ., pandemic? obviously, you know, the name pandemic? obviously, you know, the game has _ pandemic? obviously, you know, the game has been _ pandemic? obviously, you know, the game has been postponed i pandemic? obviously, you know, l the game has been postponed and that was— the game has been postponed and that was a — the game has been postponed and that was a disappointment for many— that was a disappointment for many people because of covid—19 it was— many people because of covid—19 it was unavoidable. obviously the economic impact that we were — the e

if you look over my left shoulder towards the tokyo bridge, the rainbow bridge and tokyo tower that's the athlete village across the water. tomorrow we're going to see these athletes not just team usa all the other countries they are going to be filled with pride, they are going to be filled with joy and they are excited about these games. the reality we have some new covid numbers associated with the olympics. just a few minutes ago into our nbc newsroom here in tokyo there are reports that five members of the czech delegation have tested positive. that brings the number to over 95 people associated with these olympics who have so far tested positive for covid-19. keep in mind there's about 65,000 of us, support staff and journalists here to work the games plus 11,000 athletes. relatively speaking the covid numbers are low for new. we do have some scandal here on the eve of the opening ceremony. the director of the opening ceremony was fired because of a holocaust joke he made back in 1998. you see him there on the left side of your screen. earlier this week the music composer of the

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dan roan, bbc news, tokyo. public opinion injapan has been firmly against the olympics going ahead because of covid. under 25% of the population are fully vaccinated and cases are rising sharply, with more than 3000 a day now. many japanese are fearful of the impact that so many athletes and officials at the games will have. our correspondent rupert wingfield—hayes reports from tokyo. for the oono family it has been a long, anxious wait to get to this moment. they are serious olympic fans. dad has spent over £3000 on olympic tickets, so you can imagine the mixed emotions they are feeling tonight. yes, we think about the kids, it's the very first time to hold their olympics injapan, so we were excited. i am very disappointed, masato uno says. if they were not going to have spectators, they should have postponed again until next year, then we could have welcomed people from abroad properly. chanting. those who think the whole show should have been scrapped long ago were out on the streets again this evening. c

from tokyo, rupert wingfield—hayes reports. this is tokyo in the middle of a state of emergency, in the middle of a pandemic. these bars are not supposed to be serving alcohol and should be closed by 8pm, but no—one is taking any notice. "i'm not worried at all," this young man says. "i want to go drinking. "i want to go out drinking." "lots of people want to stay at home", his girlfriend said, "but we all have our limits". the japanese government says this behaviour is nothing to do with the games, but even its own advisers disagree. what we really need to have is the leadership by the governors or even the prime minister, and those people may have kind of mixed messages. now we have the olympics, so the people may not really be cautious to covid—19. cheering. critics call this the olympic effect. we saw it last week on the streets around the olympic stadium during the opening ceremony, and it's all happening in a country where most people under the age of 50 remain completely unvaccinated. to tell people, ok, it is danger

mariko oi in tokyo for us. president biden has ordered two million american government workers to get vaccinated or else face compulsory covid testing and restrictions. the administration is struggling with increasing infection rates, while around half the population is refusing a jab. mr biden also offered incentives, including cash, for people who go to be vaccinated. our north america correspondent david willis told me more. coronavirus cases have risen in all but one state over the course of the last seven days, most of it fuelled, of course, by the spread of the delta variant, yet barely 50% of the population here is fully vaccinated. and that leaves about 19 million americans who are eligible for a vaccine but have so far chosen not to get one. and today, president biden expressed a measure of frustration, a measure of desperation. he said this was not a political issue — there was nothing political about this — and he blamed misinformation, social media and other platforms, for the reasons for a lot

no spectator is at the games in tokyo. how disappointing will this be for fans, local fans, and the athletes who are competing in this case? yes, expected as developments changed over the last few days and disappointing. this was supposed to be our shining moment. this was supposed to be a huge moment for, for tokyo, for japan. so much effort has gone into preparing the capital to host these games, the infrastructure, the emphasis on improving service, fir, inbound tourists. everything that has changed in the city over the last decade has been in anticipation of diesel and picks. and now it's going to be a lot of the stadiums and make no mistake. i think that the discussions in the next hour are going to conclude with most of the venues outside of tokyo, also being close off to fans as well, because it's unclear right now whether those venues will be close off. i mean, the minister saying that this will be discussed one by one, the president of tokyo, 2020, saying that it's regrettable that the olympics will be held in a v

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natalie pirks has more from tokyo. great britain are traditionally low starters at the olympics, but tomorrow could be a good day. 18 goals of for grabs, and one of them in the winning road race with lizzie and contention. she is the silver medallist from london. but the dutch really are a force in that race. jones is bidding to become the first tae kwon do player in history to win a third olympic title. she was the london gold medallist and anything less than a gold she says will be a fail. a win will make her the first british woman to win gold at three separate games. plenty more up for grabs, but we will be our first look at a women's artistic gymnastics. that means our folks look at some own vials. she is the most decorated gymnast of all times and she has her own emojis on twitter 's —— simone biles. she has a new skill on hold, but if you landed here, it'll be named after her. that will be the fifth move name after her. that's how much of a legend she is. it's also worth waking up around 7am to watch out bec

from tokyo, rupert wingfield—hayes reports. this is tokyo in the middle of a state of emergency, in the middle of a pandemic. these bars are not supposed to be serving alcohol and should be closed by 8pm, but no—one is taking any notice. "i'm not worried at all," this young man says. "i want to go drinking. "i want to go out drinking." "lots of people want to stay at home", his girlfriend said, "but we all have our limits". the japanese government says this behaviour is nothing to do with the games, but even its own advisers disagree. what we really need to have is the leadership by the governors or even the prime minister, and those people may have kind of mixed messages. now we have the olympics, so the people may not really be cautious to covid—i9. cheering. critics call this the olympic effect. we saw it last week on the streets around the olympic stadium during the opening ceremony, and it's all happening in a country where most people under the age of 50 remain completely unvaccinated. to tell people, ok, it is danger

rupert wingfield—hayes, bbc news, in tokyo. i'm joined now by mariko oi who is in tokyo for us. there who is in tokyo for us. was always going to be a criticism there was always going to be a criticism that the olympics for a super spreader event. how much criticism is a japanese prime minister coming under now and how is he defending himself?— and how is he defending himself? ., , , and how is he defending himself? . , , ., himself? there has been quite a lot of criticism. _ himself? there has been quite a lot of criticism. it _ himself? there has been quite a lot of criticism. it does - himself? there has been quite a lot of criticism. it does feel - lot of criticism. it does feel a little unfair that there is not enough jab to go around. and yet young people are encouraged to get vaccinated. that's primarily the reaction i'm sitting here. young people have also somewhat been blamed for not listening to the request to stay at home and going out. we've been reporting every day outside and it's not just young people it's every age group that we've noticed. that's because of wh

the cost of the tokyo olympics have skyrocketed. in the bid documents, it was supposed to cost 7.3 billion dollars. today, it is close to $30 billion. almost four times the original price tag. you also have the militarization of the public sphere. if you look at the olympic stadium, it looks like some sort of demilirized zone with huge fences that prevent everyday people from getting even close to the stadium. what we have seen in tokyo in a lot of ways is a nice example, powerful example -- you know, what happens with the olympics when political elites have them come to your city. it disrupts everything. there are long-term problems that come with it. amy: we will talk about some of the amazing athletes, some who have pulled up. before we do that, we will try satoko itani again. this is the beauty and power and who knows what happens nature of life television. satoko itani, you are at the protest outside the olympic stadium, built for over 70,000 people but it will be a fraction of that, less than 1000 inside, including the first l