he joins us from tokyo mountain. the olympic flame has arrived in tokyo to quite a lackluster reception. how much enthusiasm overall is there in japan for the games? when i think there is a variety of rather harsh reactions here to the decision yesterday, not to allow any spectators into the stadiums. many japanese who were able to get the tickets 2 years ago, naturally disappointed. and so the $80000.00 volunteers who spent a month preparing and will not have much to do without spectators. and overall, i think there's a sense of defeat here. many japanese still don't want that to happen, so they are dissatisfied and angry. and you can see that on social media and rhetoric, owners complain that they have to close early in the evening and are not allowed to serve. louis, frightens their likelihood. and all of this just for the olympics to be staged. and another part of the public in japan is that the japan has broken its promise to make these games a success with our spectators. that hardly seems possible anymore. and

lock you go to tokyo, starts july 19th on d, w. well not make his warnings are becoming increasingly drastic. what we used to call extreme events are suddenly the norm and for those in western canada, with temperatures never before registered were shocked and horrified. but we always had things managed to turn away. devastating storm damage in europe too and more denial. so on to the point.

thomas bar arrived in tokyo just as a new rules were announced. and he himself will now spend 3 days isolating and his hotel will support any measure which is necessary to have safe and secure will begin paralympic games. the games have now effectively been reduced to a major tv event, which means b. c will still collect around $4000000000.00 from broadcast. is that the last ticket revenue around $800000000.00 will be felt by japan's taxpayers who've already been hit hard by the most expensive games in history. with some reports, putting the overall cost close to 30000000000 still around 11000 athletes from all over the world and making their way to tokyo, ready to compete in an lympics like no other minority sport this oppertunity, the only comes once before years where they can actually compete in arenas which are compatible to oper, mason bought very out as he is when they get to tokyo and get to the arena and see how unusually quiet it is. i think it could affect some performances. there will be no fans in tokyo, but the delayed games are stil

and the richardson al jazeera, tokyo on novak john fix quest to make history of the tokyo olympics. as ended in the 10 at tennis semifinals was hoping to become the 1st man to win limpid gold, as well as 4 grand slams in the same year. but was knocked out by alexander that of meanwhile, the 1st gold medal in the athletic says one by selim on break of if you're in the 10000 meters. and that was controlled, seeing the pool when american wine murphy said to 200 meter, backstroke final probably involve drugs of to coming to 2nd coming in 2nd place to the russian. if jenny, re love now, wildfires and turkey of killed at least 4 people, they've been burning all week long, turkeys mediterranean and g and coast. more than 65 have been reported burning down homes and forcing the evacuation of villages and beach resorts. sam castillo reports from a stumble, deadly terrifying and destroying everything in their path for the 2nd day firefighters. have them best thing. blazes in the coastal town of marbury homes. hotels in an area popular with tourists, all evacuated as the fires continue to rage

ah hello, i'm really 100 organizes of the tokyo olympics. have announced a total ban on the spectators to help flow the spread of curve at 19 foreign fans and japanese spectators are told to stay at home. a new state of emergency has been declared in tokyo as cove a case of supplies. the games will be the 1st and then picks in history, held behind closed doors. b olympic torch continued. it's a long journey towards tokyo to open the games. later this month. while there were plenty of fans cheering on the torch barriers as they passed through the site on the prefecture writing covert cases, and the capital means there won't be any fans to greet them in tokyo. government officials have announced a state of emergency in tokyo set to begin next week in a bid to curb to spread the virus. while the crux of the measure is cutting the cell of alcohol at bars and restaurants to help limit social activities that will also directly affect be olympics use. although the number of severely ill patients and the occupancy rates of hospital beds have remaine

the talk you the government restrictions for tokyo site i'mma. can i go well and sheba briefing, sure would have kept event attendance at 50 percent. the venue capacity up to 5000 people for the data to go to this again. but we haven't decided to allow no fans during the games as a stricter measure to prevent further spread of the virus. my stuff, the decision has put a damper on the mood just 2 weeks ahead of the opening ceremony. polls show large swaths of the public don't want the games to take place. some people are even taking to the streets. who do people? i don't think we should hold the olympics in such a situation. together with these people who share my same opinion. we want to protest against the olympics till the very end and we want them to be cancelled. that's why i came here today. but organizers are not giving up and are determined to move forward. the olympic flame may be small right now, but they hope it will help spark enthusiasm ahead of these unprecedented games for longer experiencing and environmental disaster as hundreds o

also coming up japan prepared for an olympics without fans, the olympic flame arrives in tokyo to an empty stadium, a view of the games to tom as organizes donald spectators during a corona virus state of emergency biotech finds a seek permission for those of their covert 19 vaccines, thank an additional shop helps boost community. as the delta event becomes dominant around the world. that's all that long cove it is taking on people in india. we'll take a look at what it's like to live with a lingering effect of probably 19 ah, i'm going to has welcome to the program. days after haiti's president was assassinated in his home, police say they have captured the 17 suspects and killed several others. among the rest of the columbia, an ex, military, and to join us haitian, the motive remains unclear, are still searching for more members of the alleged asian citizens, or also join in the man hops, columbia defense minister, the several retired colombian soldiers were involved in that assassination hello, john, for more of this, i'm a jump professor going to my home from the germany, sued

the tokyo games are really special for me. i cannot wait to see the athletes who will be doing their activities and sports. >> we are extremely lucky the games are taking place and on top of that to be in tokyo to see them. it almost did not happen. >> the games come with a message of unity during the pandemic, so it is not just spectators but athletes who savor every moment. julia: france has adopted a controversial law against separatism, but it is slammed as anti-muslim by politicians on the left while those on the right say it does not go far enough. >> a bill reinforcing the respect of republican values in france is essentially emmanuel macron's bid to redraw the line separating the church and state, the official objective being to reinforce the respect of french values. the government has not been shot in voicing their objections to this bill. the bill proposes to extend the state's powers to close down religious organizations and places of worship as well as cracking down on foreign funding. it will also tighten rules o

the the olympic torch continued its a long journey towards tokyo to open the games. later this month. while there were plenty of fans cheering on the torch barriers as they passed through the site tunnel prefecture, writing covert cases. and the capital means there won't be any fans to greet them in tokyo. government officials have announced a state of emergency in tokyo set to begin next week in a bid to curb the spread the virus. while the crux of the measure is cutting the sale of alcohol at bars and restaurants to help limit social activities, it will also directly affect be olympics use. although the number of severely ill patients and the occupancy rates of hospital beds have remained a low level, the impacts of the various strains must be taken into accounts. we must strain from the counter measures to prevent the infections from spreading to the rest of the country again. follow the pic organizers had already kept spectators to 50 percent venue capacity and bard international fans from attending. the new ruling now prevents any spectators from attending the g

this is still going to strike tokyo with some rain and wind on tuesday. we know already some cancellations for the olympic stair cross straightly our western australia. we could see some of the most intense weather so far this year. this week a few rounds of severe weather and winds a big story here. gust around 70 kilometers per hour for new zealand and improvement in conditions toward the south island. and eventually we'll get you there on the north island as we had toward wednesday. the weather bank energy and change to every part of our universe. or small to continue the change all around the shape by technology and human ingenuity. we can make it work for you and your bill. ah, the ah i reminder now the top stories on al jazeera, there was been clashes between supporters and opponents of to new z as president. after reality that the prime minister and froze parliament on sunday. government buildings have been located by the president case said has imposed a nighttime curfew and banned the travel between cities and more than 3 people gathering in publ

and b. richardson reports from tokyo . this was a day when fans should have been keeping up at so close national stadium to watch the 1st track and field events. instead, a view of the olympic rings outside the venue is the best they can hopeful due to concerns over the spread of corona virus, the japanese public is being kept away from the athletes organizes in 5th. these competitors attested more often to koby 19 than any other community in the world and say there is no link between the gangs taking place and infection rates hitting record levels in this city. but olympic officials have the 1st time admitted not everyone connected to the games is following the rules about minimizing contacts with the wider population. there had been some cases that the, those accreditations were temporary suspended. we are not keeping their specific numbers today, but there has been a certain number of cases we have addressed. tokyo is officially under a state of emergency, as dramatic as that sounds. it's a request rather than a law or

she then departed for tokyo where she landed earlier today. she will have dinner with the prime minister, meet the emperor, and attend tomorrow's opening ceremony. >>> the "san francisco chronicle" reports pacific gas and electric says that it will bury 10,000 miles of its power lines to reduce the risk of wildfires in california. the company's aging equipment has been blamed for several wildfires in recent years, including a fire in 2018 that killed 85 people and destroyed the town of paradise. an investigation is under way to determine if a pg&e power line caused an 85,000-acre wildfire now in northern california. the company says the plan would take ten years to complete and cost up to $20 billion. >> this is an undereducation that no one has. consider this an invitation to innovate. >> for years, pg&e had buried underground. >>> and "the houston chronicle" says 15 live african snails were seized from a woman's luggage at george bush intercontinental airport. u.s. customs and border protection said the giant land snails were recovered this

well, there will be no spectators, adult pick events in tokyo. the organizers have made that decision just 2 weeks before the start of the gains as the city struggles to deal with cove at 19 david starks. how story, just hours after japan announced a fresh state of emergency in tokyo, the knock on effect on the olympics was confirmed to come back. the surging covered 19 cases. there will be no fence at all, allowed to attend venues in tokyo. she never called in that constant need. without the pandemic, the limpid games would be an amazing opportunity to unite people. but unfortunately, the panorama could not allow us to hold events with full spectators. we are very sorry for the locals living near dell and fick venue at that. the decision to buy foreign fans was made months ago. but organizers had still hope to allow 50 percent capacity to domestic crowds. although a small number of people may be allowed to attend venues outside tokyo, there's no doubt 1st, a decision has inflicted a significant blow. this was supposed to be a huge moment for, fo

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and the richardson has more from tokyo. the people might think them quite different if the lighting, the olympic holderness. friday's opening ceremony, japanese tennis, thought the army or socket is fast becoming the face of the tokyo olympics. and these games will set the new height, the female athletes 49 percent of all competitors or women. compare that to the tokyo games in 964. when the figure stood just 13 percent. it's a huge shop window, just promoting capabilities of women and girls. justin, of course get, get hidden terribly and balanced representation. you know, men and women in the media generally on high school sense media coverage is, is a woman else. when they more than ellen picks began in $1896.00, they found at pierre to keep it. so made a pretty blunt assessments on the prospect of women taking part. he said it was impractical. uncouth in proper and uninteresting, but women did go on to take part at the 1900 games and barriers have been getting broken down ever since. 9 additional mixed gender events are

there will be no fans at all, allowed to attend venues in tokyo. she never called, in that constant academic without the pandemic, the limpid gains would be an amazing opportunity to unite people. but unfortunately, the panoramic could not allow us to hold events with full spectators. we are very sorry for the locals living near the limpid venue. the decision to bound foreign fans was made months ago, but organizes had still hoped to allow 50 percent capacity to domestic crowds me, although a small number of people may be allowed to attend venues outside tokyo, there's no doubt 1st, a decision has inflicted a significant blow 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. and now it's going to be a lot of empty stadiums. the head of the international olympic committee, thomas by arrived in tokyo justice. the new rules were nancy, and he himself will now spend 3 days isolating in his hotel will support any measure which is necessary to have safe and secure will

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. and now it's going to be a lot of empty stadium. the head of the international olympic committee, thomas bar, arrived in tokyo, justice and new rules were announced, and he, himself will now spend 3 days isolating in his hotel will support any measure which is necessary to have safe and secure will begin paralympic games. the games have now effectively been reduced to a major tv event, which means the i o. c will still collect around $4000000000.00 from broadcast. is that the last ticket revenue around $800000000.00 will be felt by japan's tax payers who have already been hit hard by the most expensive games in history. with some reports, putting the overall cost close to 30000000000 still around 11000 athletes from all over the world and making their way to tokyo, ready to compete in an lympics like no other minorities for this opportunity. the only comes once before years where they can actually compete in arena

as you say, i mean there are massive economic implications when it comes to the tokyo games here. allen, in the day, you know, when it comes to whole cove, it issues pandemic, worries, virus phase, and all that it's, it's the athletes themselves that are potentially gonna pay the price. they spend years getting ready for an event like this. odds are you think the games will go ahead at this point? i. i just lost you, but now i've got you back. what do you think the game's going to go ahead? what? yes they have. they have to. i mean when, when, when do would be our commentators were really negative about it. we're talking to cancel, cancel, cancel, and what did he took to get it? correct? it's better law he's going for this of us me, mrs. bergen. because we know last year when we were told nobody this trade or this year, you know, no retaining as well, solely remote up and trying to calm down a lot of people. he lives in every sense for you. so it has to go ahead, go ahead. i mean, i, this is probably the least in the real blue. i think i actually watch for the event because this i

japan's coronavirus emergency means the olympics will go ahead in tokyo without a key participant, the fans. welcome to the program. police in haiti say they have killed seven suspects and arrested six others believed to be involved in the assassination of president jovenel moise. authorities are hunting the perpetrators who orchestrated the operation. several of the arrests took place following the gunfight in the capital port-au-prince. crowds gathered earlier outside the police station where the suspects were being held. moise was shot dead during a raid on his home wednesday. the interim prime minister urges citizens to hand over suspects to the police without the use of any violence. >> those guys killed the president. we will make them suffer. we need them to burn today. >> the u.n. special envoy for haiti say the nation reached out to the international community for help. >> i just came out of the meeting with the security council, where the permanent representative mentioned a request for assistance with the investigation from the international authorities, and so it is importa

as it always is, i never got to see the 1960 for tokyo olympics. i thought, well, this time i definitely have to see it too bad back. tate is a band. there's been a rush of feel good stories involving japanese athletes, including a gold for 13 year old skateboarder major nysha. and that's helping to lift online support for the games. the day before yesterday was the best day in the history of this the platform of the olympics. the day after was 20 percent more than the day after he was 20 percent more hired than what we had expected. so clearly the interest in the games is he's a, he's, he's booming. there were 16 new games related, copied 19 cases on monday, but organizes insist the athletes village is the most tested community in the world . the conflict in sentiments felt by many japanese people was reflected in a survey taken at the start of the games. nearly 90 percent were worried that the olympics would cause a search and infections, but more than 70 percent said, they were looking forward to watching it. this is a city with a rich sporting

nbc's tom llamas is in tokyo >> reporter: frank, great to be with you from tokyo. it was an event the world wasn't sure was going to happen, but it did. it was big it was beautiful it was different and the showstopper, nearly 2,000 drones taking to the skies forming the globe and the globe rotating was quite the moment. and team usa marching in in the parade of nations. we couldn't see if they were smiling because they were wearing masks, but we know they were and the electricity, you could feel it even though the stadium was pretty much completely empty. there were about a thousand dignitaries and diplomats, incl incl incl including first lady jill biden. there were also protesters outside, protesting the game hea here in tokyo. they weren't able to disrupt what happened actually inside the stadium. some u.s. athletes did not go to the opening ceremony, including the women's gymnastics team. they posthere. people wert thad the preparing, because it's harposted they post tha that they were watching it's hard to believe in a few hours we will start awarding medals f

about our swim is our friends is winning gold medals and killed the meadow in tokyo. but the people are very, very worried. they don't know when they will step on the red line and get arrested and may be sent to jail. how many, many years? in the news, the head, a fenced off, the fans, but just a we can feel and picks a corona of honors emergencies being expanded around japan, host 50 running dry iraq. find the stuff short of water the iran diverts what were once reliable supplies. ah, ah hello, good to see you here and update on the southwest monsoon are danger zones on saturday will be as we head toward east roger stand, was much of pradesh east, not the protest rate through into westbank. all. that's where the heavy it's rain will be falling and certainly in the indian state of westbank, all these clouds have just unleashed a torrent of rain. so calcutta, $160.00 millimeters of rain over the past 24 hours. zoom in and we take you toward bangladesh. in particular, the southern portion of the country, you know, over the last 24 hours here, 300 millimeters of rain, an

andrew marden for us in tokyo. thank you so much. >> and right now the nba draft is underway and the warriors have some big decisions on their hands. do they ever the dubs have 2 picks tonight and they have just made the 7th overall selection in the 2021 draft. our sports reporter kylen mills live for us at chase with who the next warrior. well, let us know. they >> okay. ladies. yes, very exciting news this pick just came in literally moments ago. the warriors have selected jonathan from democratic republic of congo to be there. next warrior. he was the 7th overall selection in tonight's nba draft. and that's not the last we'll hear from the warriors. however, coming, though, was a guy who was projected to go right around 7. so not a huge shock. this is who i saw the warriors picking on. he is a versatile defender. he's a power forward or small forward at 6 foot 6, 2, 100, 10 pounds. he's actually from the democratic republic of congo. like i mention move to the u.s. in 2016 just to play basketball. now he is a fa

our longtime-tokyo bureau driver, mr. o'connell. >> he was the very first face i met in tokyo. >> yes. >> reporter: as we leave the airport and head to the hotel, it finally feels real. we made it to japan. the process, surprisingly, smooth, overall. even as the japanese capital fights a fresh surge in covid cases. so now that we're here, we're getting daily-covid tests. we are working in a bubble for the first-few days. then, we have limited access to olympic venues and other prearranged locations. our phones have gps-tracking apps on them. we have to register our health condition, every day. but will all that be enough to stop what epidemiologists warn could be a superspreader event? or even worse, the delta variant combining with other variants to create something even more contagious and more dangerous. that's the kind of legacy they are trying to prevent, at this olympic games, which is why they're not having spectators. and why they are screening people so carefully coming into the country, michael. >> going to be a

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

but there are more than 300 russian athletes here in tokyo. and the r o c is, will come to know them why they expect you to finish the in the metals table. now to an athlete preparing ticket here in the paralympics in tokyo, which starts in late august, but to hit in ga, ga polio at age 5. and developed bo legs considered an outstanding javelin thrower . she's just entered the international stage this year. now she's cynical hope for metal. here is her story. her words, when you find a my name is spelled, took in and jain, i'm representing senegal and the 2020 perla, big games in tokyo when it's through the c. m. all i want to do is when i was 10, when one day i woke up and i couldn't walk anymore. i had polio, believe me, my disability is no obstacle. i believe in god. this is what i got. i started juggling only some months ago and already one some competitions. it takes a lot of effort. i have to wake up early in the morning, get the kids ready for school, go to the train and take care of the household. my coach helped me a lot, he most faci

about our swim is our friends is winning gold medals and silver medal in tokyo. but the people are very, very worried. they don't know when they will step on the red line and get arrested and may be sent to jail for many, many years. a current of iris crisis in the olympics. host country is getting more worrying by the day. japan is expanding a state of emergency and restrictions will remain in tokyo until the end of next month. prime minister, yes, you have. the suga says the virus is spreading at an unprecedented speed. and it's mostly because of the delta. a variance here is rob mcbride. with cases spiking, tokyo, it seems, has no choice, but to extend it state of emergency through to the end of august. because then you're going to deal with unprecedented speed. the infection is spreading in the capital and can cy area the delta variant spreading with strength. and if this doesn't slow down, it will potentially lead to a medical health system crisis. japan is struggling with competing trends. the increasing spread of the more transmissible delta variant accoun

infects are rising here in the city of tokyo. even in the athletes village there is a strange case being looked at, a possible cluster case the czech republic is investigating its own delegation five members tested positive, including three athletesooking a private charte what they're looking at is a private charter flag from prague to tokyo they're trying to see if it spread on that flight and if covid protocols were not followed on the way to tokyo those members are all in isolation. we got our first look at team usa's gymnastics team, simone biles and the whole team warming up in the ariake stadium shep, i was there a few days ago. it is an incredible facility watching our women perform was pretty incredible. this was just a warm up, shep, and i know you are a fan of sports looks like they were re you can see how they are all ready to perform they were hitting every routine. they were basically warming up it looks like they were ready to perform already. they all looked in very good shape. they're our best chance at a gold med

it's going to give us just a few showers for tokyo and breezy, but then we're back into the sunshine as we head toward friday and saturday. ok, i want to take you to indo china right now because some heavier pulses of rain for southern and central areas. all part of that southwest monsoon, also steering heavy rain toward loose. on island in the philippines, manila, we have seen a rivers there, reached dangerous levels. so we will continue to watch that se asia some spits of rain for the delay peninsula, dry spells force, boucher and java. heavier concentration of rain, though, as we check out brunei on thursday are says, west monsoon, a bit of a breather for the west coast of india, but we'll see that was heavier pockets. as we head toward westbank all on thursday . that's really where it's picking up. next fall and off in pockets, stop where it is windy toward the south. so we're running the risk as seen some sand and dust storms in karachi. that's your weather update. we'll see you soon. sponsored call cut on airways. motors is big news in libya, but staging car and bike rather her

host: this is the hill this morning, the opening of the olympics in tokyo. the headline, joe biden attends tokyo olympics opening ceremony, leaving the -- leading the -- kicking off a unique olympics. the look picks are -- the olympics are his first international trip with the first lady, seen wearing a black mask. pennsylvania on the republican line. hello. caller: so top headlines -- it is hard to choose, but i would say any headlines that speak to our infringements on life, liberty, and happiness, which are spelled out in our constitution. i am going to pick on one that is starting to infringe on life, and it is the vaccine story. with all the deaths that are being linked to the vaccine, i can't believe the media is not reporting on it. host: we just read a story about that. caller: right, i know you did, and i think that's false. and i think anyone can access that as public information, and people are reporting that -- i think there is a lot of looking away, looking the other way. i also think there is a lot of smoke around -- it says something that the

we're thinking monday, we'll start to see the effects in tokyo. and if this does become a typhoon, it could very well make landfall on tuesday. further to the south, we've got plenty of sun cross sumatra and borneo and 4 java. look at this jakarta wall to wall sunshine on sunday with a hive. 31. the when the freedom of the press is under threat in oh, you just because i thought, genuinely about your thoughts towards the making government step outside the mainstream. the has been a implement here just some of access points. the internet shift, the focus, the pandemic that's turned out to be a handy little pretext. the prime minister clamped down on the press covering the waves. the news is covered for listening post on a just o a book about kill what's going on there needs to run the reminder, bought up stories, 1000 demonstrators, lee french capital, running against the introduction of a so called current virus help power. most venues and some travel opponent say it's an attack on the right. it is military is reinforcing rescue operations and it's

i'm an impressive drone display above the olympic stadium in tokyo will have more from japan. and as far as the games officially begin, ah hello, nice to see you from an abundance of sunshine and high temperatures to now some rainstorms and low temperatures. you knew it had to happen, right. we've got a weather maker moving into the british shells impacting the southern portion of the united kingdom. it's also moving into the bow countries, and this is not good news for already water logged areas of belgium into germany where we saw a debit stating flooding. there is now more rain on top. we're hanging onto the heat for spain. look at some of these temperatures, cordova, 39 degrees, but we do have some instability rolling across the northern portion of spain on saturday. we've had some continuous rain for the black sea region of turkey. it's led to scenes like this were about 200 people have been forced from their homes and some rescues underway here in the black sea region. and you know, the forecast is calling for more rain in this corner of turkey, where the southeast of th

and the richardson algy sera, tokyo. the 3rd of infection is not the only problem clouding these games just 24 hours before the opening ceremony. its director was fact after organizers were made aware of a holocaust joke he made during a comedy show back in 1998 france's president has had to change his bone and his number fall out from the pegasus. spyware scandal continues. reports of emerge that to my new micron and several government ministers were targeted for phone hacking by an, an identified moroccan security service. morocco has denied those reports. natasha butler has more from parents while french president, in my micro, held quite a lengthy cabinet meeting with his ministers to discuss these allegations that had merged earlier in the week. that moroccan intelligence services may have tried to target one of the french presidents mobile phones and not only his mobile phone, but bath of his former prime minister at wal felipe, and also more than a dozen ministers and dozens of journalists in france. now the least

and richardson has the details from tokyo. will think time and time again through her career shown her scale, her brilliance and her determination. and we sent another aspect of her courage over the last 24 hours speaking so openly to the world's media about her desire to, to maintain her own mental health. and didn't want to jeopardize the chances of a see might winning a gold medal also now pulling out. so that event on thursday, i think the fact we've seen such a positive reaction from both her teammates, from the u. s. limbic committee and from athletes all around the world, this give some indication that attitude towards mental health are changing. i mean, some of the pressures the athletes arrived here in so care with quite incredible, unprecedented social media scrutiny. and obviously, the, the ongoing concern that a covey 19 positive tests could end your interest in these games at a moment's notice. i was still waiting now to find out if files will compete. next week, we'll get an official statement on that in the comi

about our swimming is our friends is willing gold medals and cuba metal in tokyo. but the people are very, very worried. they don't know when they will step on the red line and get arrested and may be sent to jail. how many, many years me kenya is extending. it's not time curfew and banding all public gatherings as it struggles to control the surgeon cove. at 19 cases, the health minister is warning that hospitals are overwhelmed and people who fall sick will not get a bed. kenya has been under some form of curfew since march last year. it's now record more than 200000 cases and at least 3900 death. malcolm web is in robi. he says, can kenya is at the beginning of a full waive. there's been a caffeine in kenya since the pandemic 1st here in mars last year and health minister a said to data that curfew will continue. except in some parts of western kenya, where they've for the last 2 months, had tightened a few hours because of a high number of cases in that part of the country. the hospitals had got full health minutes. it did say today that they will be returning

. >>> we're going to stick with tokyo, it's not only olympics setting records, sadly, tokyo's wave of the virus. blake essig joins me live from tokyo. just talk us through what the situation is, healthwise. >> reporter: yeah, robyn, it's not good. the fifth wave of infection continues to swell here in tokyo and across japan. just in the past hour or so, we learned that tokyo has once again for a fourth time this week set a new record for the most cases reported in a single day since the pandemic began. japan's prime minister said infections are increasing and spreading faster than ever before. as a result, a state of emergency was declared for osaka and several other prefectures. here, the governor also extended a state of emergency here in the capital until the end of august. for now, vaccination rate nationwide remains relatively low at 28%. and the prime minister ysuga is urging to stay fervent. >> translator: one of them very worrying is the rapid include of infections. >> reporter: medical professionals say most cases being reported are of people in their 30s -- excuse me, 40s an

they have yet to give up a single run in tokyo. australia is up next tonight at 9:00 eastern. >>> and tough times make us tougher. 27-year-old american chase can a lease advanced to the 400 individual medley final when he was 8 years old he was put into a medically-induced coma for a week on a ventilator and a feeding tube as he fought an acute disorder of the nervous system and he's still fighting. he took silver in this event in rio but he's hungry for more. >> there's still things that i want to accomplish, still things that i want to do. there's many obstacles that i had to overcome this year just mentally and physically trying to put myself in the best place possible. i'm a little older than i was last time so those things are a little more important for me right now. >> good luck to chase as he chases that gold. just one of the many athletes we will be profiling here while we cover these games in tokyo. >> tough times make us tougher. love that. we will be watching chase closely. thanks, coy wire, for keeping us updated from

all spectators will not be banned from olympic events in tokyo. the city is now under a state of emergency because of a surge of covert infections -- covid infections. ♪ welcome to those of you watching on pbs in america, and to everyone else on bbc news. let's begin with president biden. he has announced u.s. troops would withdraw from afghanistan by august 31. that will end america's longest war. we already knew 90% had alrey left. here is what the president told us. president biden: the drawdown is proceeding in a secure and orderly way, prioritizing the safety of our troops as they depart. military come binders advised me that once ia made the decision to end the war, we need to move swiftly. in this context, speed is safety. thanks to e way that we have managed our withdrawal, no one, no u.s. forces or any other forces have been lost. ros: in april, joe biden told us that all troops would leave by september 11. before the withdrawal began, there were around 2500 troops in afghanistan, many station at bagram airbase. at the peak of u.s. invo

and andy, what's been the response from athletes competing in tokyo? i think it's been really challenging. i think in the past, it's not plated. pulled out 7 of unlike this. she may have expected for saved a lot of criticism, the overwhelming sentiment towards simone balls as being one of support from athletes around the world. and also from within the u. s. l m pick chain. let's have a listen to some of her pixie mates of how to cite. i really hope that she continues to do what's best for her and the people around her. her coaches, her teammates continue to support her. i know that the team you say some are certainly support her and the u. s. genetics team and, and all of our teammates, you know, and mental health is so important at the end of the day. so many little people understand the struggles of an elite athlete let alone and athlete simone vile to that the top of her training range. and she is the curve. he's literally her own bar, and i don't think people fail. people fail to recognize that he is also a human beings. and now you're the rug. be

jill biden arriving in tokyo in support of japan. a country in a day by day fight to keep the olympics going, even before the games have officially started. as biden travels in, more olympic hopefuls are set to travel out after testing positive for covid-19. five athletes from team usa alone have been cut from the games due to coronavirus. kevin durant says he feels well looked after. >> usa basketball has made this experience easy for all of us, especially throughout the circumstances of covid and in japan where cases have risen. i think usa basketball is keeping us safe. nothing is safe when it comes to covid. around 100 people have come down with the virus as tokyo is reporting more than 10 times that number of cases each day. and if the pandemic wasn't enough to worry about, organizers are getting hit with another controversy, the director of friday's opening ceremony dumped from past remarks making light of the holocaust. i'd like to extend my sincere apology, she says. not what they needed after the opening ceremony. one person

the opening ceremony of the tokyo olympics now just 24 hours away. overnight, our first look at women's gymnastics. simone biles putting on a show before the games even begin. while the women's softball team notches a second straight victory. >> and the united states has a 1-0 win over canada. >> the games forging ahead, even as more athletes test positive for covid. savannah is live in tokyo with the last-minute preps, and her partner for the big kickoff, mike tirico. our only shot with covid cases skyrocketing. president biden make as new play. >> if year vaccinated, you're not going to be hospitalized, you're not going to be in an icu unit, and you're not going to die. >> hospitals once again filling up straining health care workers. >> morale is starting to turn. >> as more cities say it is time to bring back masks. we're live with the very latest. chaos on capitol hill. the investigation into the january 6th attack gets ugly before it even begins. >> an egregious abuse of power. >> democrats and republicans battling over who gets to be involved

with tokyo reporting another new high. cnn's is a lena wang is live in tokyo with more. we are watching this so closely as things get going there in tokyo, salina. where are we? >> reporter: well, brianna, these games are so bizarre and surreal and heart breaking for a growing number of athletes whose olympic journeys end before they had a chance to compete. but preparations are fully under way. i'm outside of the olympic sta stadium. groups of volunteers. japan's self defense forces getting ready for the opening ceremony and the first event kicking off in fukushima today with no fans and no cheering. >> reporter: the first competitive pitch of an olympic has taken nothing but curveballs and they just keep coming. the head of the tokyo olympic organizing committee is not ruling out a last-minute cancellation of the entire games. that's despite the first competition of the olympics already kicking off. we cannot predict what the epidemic will look like in the future. as what to do should there be any surge of positive cases we'll discuss accordingly if that happens. taekw

and richardson is in tokyo with some faith. yeah, we got so used to talking about positive covered 19 tests is bit of a change to talk about test band substances, but it hints into an underlying problem in nigeria. 10 athletes that are already arrived in tokyo and the build up to these games withhold with very short notice that they wouldn't be allowed to take part in the lympics because the national federation just hadn't done the required pre competition drug testing. it's a huge blow finance area, a 13 of the $25.00 metals they've ever wanted to know lympics with track and field . so not having these athletes and not having a bar i taking part is a massive blow fit for their chances of winning. any metals here in tokyo test is saying they're going to conduct around $5000.00 tests during the games here in japan. perhaps more importantly in the build up $25.00 pounds and tests taken place in countries all around the world, talking not just truck and failed. it all of the olympic sports and it's normally the most pre competitio

tokyo reporting more than 3800 new cases thursday. nationwide, cases topped 10,000 for the first time. the prime minister maintains there is no link between the olympics and this new spread. correspondent: sam kendricks was not just another athlete making up the numbers. he is a two-time world champion in the polevault, wo a bronze medaln in the real games, so he would have been a strong contender to win the title at these olympics. the integrity of competition will be affected by covid-19 at these olympics. in other tournaments and competitions, it is another chance for a an athlete coming around the corner. but at the olympics, you test positive for covid-19 or are identified as a close contact at the wrong time, your chance of winning a gold medal is gone. this happening at a time when tokyo and to pay on is recording record numbers of covid-19 cases -- when tokyo and japan is recording record numbers of covid-19 cases. the tokyo governor saying the surge should not be related to these games. that is obviously a line olympic organi