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hundreds more covid testing sites are to be set up across england to ensure essential staff can avoid self—isolation and keep working. hello, and welcome. the first gold medals of the tokyo olympics have been awarded — china has won two of them, iran has also won one. the first went to chinese air rifle shooter yang qian. 11 medals are up for grabs on the first full day of action, including in fencing, judo and weightlifting. organisers are hoping that the sporting drama will spark enthusiasm among the japanese public and dispel some of the anxiety about holding the games in the midst of the pandemic. let's cross to the bbc sports centre and speak to our sports reporter mike bushell who's there and has been watching the action in tokyo. a second gold for china? and what a