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And so the end of a successful games for britain and an unprecedented one for the paralympics. despite being postponed for a year and held during the pandemic, tokyo 2020 has finally reached the finish line. amid a colourful closing ceremony, the british flag was brought in by boccia gold medallist david smith, while afghanistans two athletes also paraded after being evacuated from kabul to take part. for all the competitors, this was a games they feared might never happen, so their gratitude to...

The finish line. amid a colourful closing ceremony, the british flag was brought in by boccia gold medallist david smith, while afghanistans two athletes also paraded after being evacuated from kabul to take part. for all the competitors, this was a games they feared might never happen, so their gratitude to the hosts was clear. together, against the odds, we did it. the tokyo 2020 paralympic games have notjust been historic — they have been fantastic. to the people of japan — you made this ...

Games, but notjust for gb, the host city, tokyo, the host nation, japan, have done an amazing job to get these games under way and it has been a privilege to watch it, and to see these games unfold. horse see these games unfold. how different has _ see these games unfold. how different has it _ see these games unfold. how different has it been - see these games unfold. how different has it been without spectators? how difficult for the competitors in the olympics and paralympics to be in empty s...

Finishing amid a colourful ceremony. for the hosts, japan, it has been the toughest of challenges. like the olympics, these games have been held amid a pandemic and amid tight restrictions. but despite concerns, the warmth of their welcome has been universally praised. and so to the parade of the athletes, including afghanistans two competitors, who were evacuated from kabul to take part here, while the british flag was brought in by boccia gold medallist david smith. a memorable end to what has...

Despite being postponed for a year and held during the pandemic, tokyo 2020 has finally reached the finish line. amid a colourful closing ceremony, the british flag was brought in by boccia gold medallist david smith, while afghanistan�*s two athletes also paraded after being evacuated from kabul to take part. for all the competitors, this was a games they feared might never happen, so their gratitude to the hosts was clear. together, against the odds, we did it. the tokyo 2020 paralympic game...

Competitors and enemies are talking about the humiliation and afghanistan. but i think that itt is americas friends and allies, those that will be even more concerned. president came and pretending that this had been totally uninterested in diplomacy, vacuously mixing together the world democracy. hes done exactly the opposite. he did notid consult allies, he ignored his friends and his allies. he left americans behind, he betrayed his allies. you know, this is the sort of experience that people...

Americas competitors and enemies are inevitably smacking their lips at the moment about the humiliation of america in afghanistan. but i think it is americas friends and allies who will be even more concerned. you know, this president came in pretending that his predecessor had been totally uninterested in diplomacy and that biden was going to miraculously knit together all the worlds democracies. hes done exactly the opposite. he did not consult his allies. he didnt consult his friends. he igno...

Athletics. when miller in the 1500 metres, a surprise gold medal for him. he has been competing for great britain for nearly ten years that he has never been on the paralympic team before it but he showed his worth today by winning the gold medal in his paralympic debut. also becoming paralympic champion for the first time today it was jonathon broom—edwards. very much like emma wiggs, he was emotional. he said it was a long time waiting to see other competitors jump. was a long time waiting t...

The brief but sharp recession we had. now you can see coming out of that period that our prices are rising substantially faster than those of our competitors. again, this is a function, thein ying and yang of it is we put so much into the economy to try to keep the economy moving that it does have an effect on our price level. so its something to watch. but on balance i think we should be quite proud of the economic performance that we have turned in during this covid period under these obviousl...

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