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Let's go to tokyo now, where japanese fans are waking up to see their country on top of the olympic medal tally after a flurry of medals on day three. the host nation's athletes stood on top of the podium in table tennis and skateboarding, while the men's gymnastics team snatched silver in the team event. here's how the overall medal tally looks at the start of day four. japan leads with eight golds, one more than the us and two ahead of china. 0ur sports presenter sarah mulkerrins is there in tokyo. it certainly feels of the hopes of the government and the organisers are paying off this weeke...

At six — tokyo's olympic games are officially underway as the opening ceremony takes place injapan. a year late — in a city under emergency covid measures — the olympic flame is lit at last byjapan�*s tennis star naomi osaka. the first games in history without spectators — the olympics boss thanks the japanese people and the athletes for their resilience in the face of covid. let us cherish these moments, finally we are all here together. one of the biggest team gbs ever sent to the olympics — with hopes of bringing home up to 70 medals. we're live in tokyo, as two weeks of sportin...

With the seismic scoop operation expected to lift off in august. it may sound and look like a faraway movie, but these a space scientists believe they are one step away from a leap in planetary science and discovery. many on earth, now hoping the perseverance pays off. mark labelle, bbc news. now, let's return to our olympic coverage where competition is a way ahead of friday's opening ceremony. as you know, our sports reporter is in tokyo covering every twist and turn. talk us through what has happened so far.- talk us through what has happened so far. yes, sally we have had some _ happened s...

Hello and welcome to bbc news. these are our top stories. flooding in china kills at least 25 people in henan province, following the heaviest since records began. flooding in china has caused millions of dollars in damage following the heaviest rainfall since records began. climate scientists say extreme weather events are becoming more likely and severe. america's most senior general has acknowledged the taliban have "strategic momentum" in afghanistan. they now control half the districts in the country. the general said the us withdrawal was now 95% complete, but insisted a taliban takeover...

Appearas that a female comedian could appear as an olympic pig. also we had the head of the organising committee resigning after he had to apologise for making sexist comments. earlier this week in tokyo one of the composers for the music for the opening ceremony on friday had his work removed from the event because of allegations of bullying disabled children when he was a student. so significant news coming through in the last 30 minutes or so. now, hashimoto, the current head of the tokyo olympics say they are currently reviewing they are currently reviewing the plans for that opening cerem...