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Italian high jumpers, friends and competitors for years, opted out of a jump-off, deciding to share the gold. >> it was just amazing. sharing with a friend is even more beautiful. >> thank you. >> reporter: there were high fives and helping hands. after falling during the 800 meter, these runners from the u.s. and botswana finished the race arm in arm. a legacy of kindness and camaraderie. >> thank you so much for watching. hope you make good memories today. >> "cnn newsroom" is next. see you to...

The creatures in the uk. broadcaster and wildlife expert tom hird says theres a huge amount we can learn from bats. youre talking about an animal that really, a chunky one might be five centimetres. its a long way, and across the north sea as well. its an incredible effort from such a small mammal. bats are pretty hardy creatures. here in the uk we have 18 species of bats, and apart from taking a bit of a break overwinter, theyve got to get out there, theyve got to get out there and feed. so the...

For it. really tough competitors. im sure this particular batjust thought, what, heathrow to moscow, no problem, sunshine! we thought, what, heathrow to moscow, no problem, sunshine!— thought, what, heathrow to moscow, no problem, sunshine! we said it was an eic no problem, sunshine! we said it was an epicjourney _ no problem, sunshine! we said it was an epicjourney and _ no problem, sunshine! we said it was an epicjourney and is _ no problem, sunshine! we said it was an epicjourney and is of ...

Bronze for the women in their sprint relay. dan roan watched all the action. one of the olympics toughest and most curious events, the modern pentathlon features a variety of disciplines. sitting sixth after the fencing round, britains kate french stayed in contention during the swimming and then excelled at the showjumping, with competitors asked to rise a horse selected at random and givenjust 20 minutes to become familiar with the animal. with that scuppering some rivals chances, french seale...

Bret. >> bret: lucas, thank you. up next, the july jobs report, the labor shortage, we will talk about all of that and your reaction from our panel. first, beyond our borders tonight. the taliban is claiming a provincial -- in afghanistan since the first time that the u.s. reached a deal interpret withdrawal. the taliban leaders have controlled about 220 districts inside afghanistan. a sumo wrestler statue is removed after competitors say the lifelike figure may have spooked the horses. however,...

Turning — brazilian, he sounds like he is turning into godzilla after doing _ turning into godzilla after doing his rounds and charlotte weddington, who was a chef a couple — weddington, who was a chef a couple of— weddington, who was a chef a couple of years ago and now she is lifting — couple of years ago and now she is lifting a — couple of years ago and now she is lifting a gold in the bmx! so many stories and angles to it and — so many stories and angles to it and it — so many...

The madison�*s first female olympic champions, and perhaps ourfirst sight of dame laura kenny. natalie pirks, bbc news, tokyo. team gb�*s athletes on the track have had a good day. laura muir won silver in the 1500 metres, and there a silver in the mens 4x100 metre relay, with britian losing out in a photo finish to italy. and there was a bronze medal for the women in their sprint relay. our sports editor, dan roan, watched all the action, begining with team gb�*s kate french, who took gol...

Olympic village in order to protect the welfare of the belarusian athletes still at the olympic games. i unless you have been living under a rock, rather than climbing up it, you know that climbing is the new branch, everyone is doing it! everyone has been absolutely hooked on the sport climbing, the surfing, the skating, the karate. �* , the surfing, the skating, the karate. v , the surfing, the skating, the karate. ., . ., karate. its been fantastic to watch the — karate. its been fantasti...

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>> thats a world record again! >> reporter: in tokyo, records fell. expectations were dashed, and competitors became compatriots. a high jump showdown ending in an offer to share golds. covid defined how these games would be held, but it will be the athletes who define how we will remember them. thats "nightly news" for this friday. ill see you back from the states on monday. im lester holt. please take care of right now at 4:00. are you ready to head back to work? a majority of companies say ...