03/07/2016 Newsround


03/07/2016

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Afternoon all, I'm Ayshah with the stories you need

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to know this Sunday.

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Shock for tennis fans as Djokovic crashes out of Wimbledon

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Shock for tennis fans as Djokovic crashes out of Wimbledon.

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Germany powers through to the Euros semi finals

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and the race with a

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difference in Finland.

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This week marks 100 years since the Battle of Somme,

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one of the deadliest events of the First World War.

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Martin's been to France, where it happened, to meet Laurie,

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who's tracing the steps of his great great Uncle

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who fought in the battle.

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I'm here to meet some kids from all over the UK who have

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travelled here to France to go on the same journey

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the soldiers did 100 years ago. One of them is Laurie.

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I'm trying to learn about my great-great-uncle.

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I already know that his name is Joshua

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Stevens and he came here to fight.

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That's all I know at the moment.

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So, Simon, what can you tell us about

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Laurie's great great uncle?

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We've been able to find out that Joshua

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Stevens was one of eight children, he enlisted in the spring of 1916

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in the eighth battalion in the

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Worcestershire Regiment.

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He would have headed out to France, where he arrived in time to

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take part in the battle of the Somme.

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He would have spent a lot of

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the winter very uncomfortable in unpleasant conditions, experiencing

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all of the worst that the weather and the Germans could throw at him.

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Laurie, do you think you could handle those conditions?

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No, I don't think I could actually.

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It sounds horrible.

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But like millions of soldiers fighting on the Somme through the

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First World War, Laurie's great-great-uncle

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didn't make it home.

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He died whilst fighting here on the 24th

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of April 1917 aged 20-years-old.

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I'm proud of what my great-great-uncle did.

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He was a very brave person.

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This huge building behind me is the Thiepval memorial

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to the missing.

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For the soldiers who died fighting for

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the British side during World War I, but were never found.

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It's here that Laurie has a special task.

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Joshua Stevens is here on one of the panels

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and I'm going to show my respect by the placing these flowers.

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Joshua Stevens is one of more than 72,000

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soldiers names carved into the walls here.

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All around the world there are

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memorials like Thiepval to ensure that those who died during

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the war are never forgotten.

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Go online for everything you need to know about the Battle

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of the Somme Including the story of a 12-year-old boy who ran off

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to fight in the war.

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It's an incredible story.

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Sport now and the biggest shock of the Wimbledon tournament so far.

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World number one Novak Djokovic is out.

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He was beaten by American Sam Querrey in four sets.

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Even though Djokovic seemed pretty unhappy with his performance,

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he still praised his opponent.

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Congratulations to Sam.

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He played a terrific match.

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He serves very well, as he usually does, and I think that

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part of his game was brutal today.

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He made a lot of free points with the first serve and just

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well done, you know.

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He overpowered me.

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No such problems for world number two Andy Murray,

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who stormed into the fourth round in straight sets.

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He beat Australia's John Millman.

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It wasn't just the tennis that was exciting yesterday,

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Germany knocked out Italy on penalties at the

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European Championships.

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Here's a quick look at what happened.

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It was a tight first half with neither side having much

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of a chance in front of goal.

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But in the 65th minute, Mesut Ozil put Germany ahead

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with this slick passing move.

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But a moment of madness from defender Jerome Boateng

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with a handball in the box, and Italy had a chance

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to level, and they did.

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The match went into extra time but with nothing between them,

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it went to penalties.

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Both sides struggled to handle the pressure.

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Until at last, in sudden death, Germany finally clinched it.

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They've still never lost a shoot out since the 1976 final

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of this competition, when they lost to Czechoslovakia

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40 years ago.

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The Germans will face either France or Iceland in the semifinals,

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which kick off later today.

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Iceland, who beat England in the last round, are the lowest

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ranked side in the tournament.

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So why have they done so well and how will they do against France?

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We've been asking some icelandic fans.

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I think they are doing well, because a lot

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of Icelanders are at the

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stadium rooting for them and I think they get a lot of support from them.

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Why do you think Iceland is doing so well in this tournament?

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Because the other sides aren't!

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I think that Iceland will definitely win.

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I think it will be a tie at 1-1 and there will be

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a penalty shoot out at Iceland will win.

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So, you think they will win? Yes.

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I think they will have this much goals.

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HE CHANTS IN ICELANDIC

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We are going to win 1-0. You're sure?

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Yes.

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THEY CHANT IN ICELANDIC

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Finally, to a sport of a more unusual kind, the annual

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Wife Carrying World Championships in Finland.

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People from twelve countries took part, but it was this

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russian couple who won.

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In the race men have to carry their partner around

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a 235-metre obstacle course, which included a very

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slippery swimming pool.

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The most ridiculous thing ever!

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Bless them.

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That's all for now, I'll be back just after 2pm.

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