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These are among a growing number of athletes who have tested positive since arriving, ending a dream they have spent years training for. i don't think it is putting it too mildly to say this is the biggest test that the summer 0lympics has ever had. if it does go wrong in a really significant way, i think the image of the games will be altered. if that is changed after tokyo, then it won't have been worth doing it. so let us now go to tokyo... the first to be broadcast in colour and by satellite, tokyo's revolutionary hosting of the games in 1964 marks japan's recovery after world war ii. the ...

The biggest tv audience of the decade, the biggest for almost a quarter of a century. it gained almost 5 million more viewers than the most watched event of the 2010s, the wedding of the duke and duchess of cambridge. and close to 10 million more than the biggest tv event of the 20005, an only fools and horses christmas special which got 21.4 million. we had to go back to the funeral of diana, princess of wales in 1997 to find a bigger viewership — that was watched by 32.1 million. the football also did not quite beat the 19805 most watched show... happy christmas, ange. ..den presenting ang...

2020 is two weeks away. with fans banned around the capital because of surging covid infections. cnn's blake essig is in tokyo for us. blake, take us through what banning spectators will mean for the olympics. >> yeah, kim, the olympic games have turned into a tv event.the buzz and excitement that typically comes with the olympics doesn't exist. now in the buildup to the games and without fans it's hard to imagine that changing. while the biggest impact will likely be felt by fans who are excited about seeing the games in person and for the athletes hoping to feed off the crowd's energy. finan...

Sitting down with the u.s. women's gymnastics team asking simone biles who is used to competing in front of sell-out crowds how the lack of fans may impact her. >> do you think it will affect how you perform, simone? >> personally i thrive under pressure so i'm a little bit worried how it's going to affect me once we get over there. >> reporter: katie ledecky says the ban on fans won't take away from the spirit of the games. >> everyone is getting together in this one city for the opportunity to pursue their goals that they have worked for for five years and i still think that's a really beaut...

You with some of his...? yeah, it's all down to me, it's all down to my management! of course, there are those, like italian chef giuseppe, who are hoping to crush england's dream. but he'll have his english wife sarah to deal with if italy wins. half family english, half the family italian. i'm thinking,, after all these years, maybe england deserve to win. but obviously, inside me, i want italy to win. at the end of this, one of us is going to be really, really sad. and i want it to be you, not me. 11,000 miles from wembley, braving temperatures of —20, scientists from the british antarcti...