0:00:14 > 0:00:15Hi, I'm Ayshah.
0:00:15 > 0:00:16It's Wednesday morning.
0:00:16 > 0:00:21And this is Newsround.
0:00:21 > 0:00:24First up, many of you will be waking up to a very
0:00:24 > 0:00:25windy day this morning.
0:00:25 > 0:00:27Storm Eleanor hit the country overnight with gusts of more
0:00:27 > 0:00:29than 80 miles an hour.
0:00:29 > 0:00:30Lots of places have been flooded.
0:00:30 > 0:00:3512,000 homes have no power in Northern Ireland.
0:00:35 > 0:00:37Hundreds of others also have no electricity in Wales
0:00:37 > 0:00:38and parts of England.
0:00:38 > 0:00:41Some trees have been blown over which means some roads are shut too.
0:00:44 > 0:00:47If you're still feeling that new year vibe, over the next few
0:00:47 > 0:00:49days we're looking ahead to all the huge events
0:00:49 > 0:00:53taking place this year.
0:00:53 > 0:00:56I'm letting you know now - it's going to be jam packed!
0:00:56 > 0:00:59If sport's your thing, then I think you're going to be pretty chuffed.
0:00:59 > 0:01:00Here's Ricky.
0:01:11 > 0:01:18Let's start on a high. The Winter by games always throws up a group
0:01:18 > 0:01:20surprises which take place in Colorado at the end of the month.
0:01:20 > 0:01:27That has got to hurt -- throws up a few surprises. Then nor snow on the
0:01:27 > 0:01:35Winter Olympic and Paralympics games. They have worked hard to get
0:01:35 > 0:01:45the venues ready.The time is now. In April, it is time to ditch the
0:01:45 > 0:01:49ski suit and put on a pair of shorts. The Commonwealth Games are
0:01:49 > 0:01:55being held on Australia's Gold Coast and we will be there. Last stop, the
0:01:55 > 0:01:59footy fans have waited four years for this, the fee for World Cup will
0:01:59 > 0:02:03keep you busy during the summer months. It's being held in Russia
0:02:03 > 0:02:08for the first time in Germany are the reigning champions. England face
0:02:08 > 0:02:10Belgium, Panama and Tunisia in group G.
0:02:17 > 0:02:20Now, as Ricky said, the Commonweath Games is going to be
0:02:20 > 0:02:21one of the hightlights of the sporting year.
0:02:21 > 0:02:24So I caught up with one of our favourite athletes who'll be
0:02:24 > 0:02:25competing in Australia, para-runner and
0:02:25 > 0:02:27para-cyclist Kadeena Cox.
0:02:38 > 0:02:41Congratulations from everyone at Newsround for what will be a
0:02:41 > 0:02:45fantastic Commonwealth Games. How are you feeling about it?I'm so
0:02:45 > 0:02:48excited and really looking forward to it. It will be an amazing
0:02:48 > 0:02:53opportunity to be part of team England. And I get to live my dream
0:02:53 > 0:02:57of competing while living the dream of being in Australia. I feel like I
0:02:57 > 0:03:00get so many opportunities and I'm so blessed to be able to compete.Not
0:03:00 > 0:03:04that long to go now. What's the training and preparation looking
0:03:04 > 0:03:14like?We can't have cakes, but apart from that... I have a new coach and
0:03:14 > 0:03:18he's improved my technique, and hopefully with my new techniques
0:03:18 > 0:03:23Arles a better time and better medals. I've not touched my bike
0:03:23 > 0:03:27since Rio. That really helps me training for athletics. Hopefully
0:03:27 > 0:03:31that will come together and gelled together and make for a very
0:03:31 > 0:03:36exciting Commonwealth Games.I have to ask you, what are your targets,
0:03:36 > 0:03:41what do you have in mind when you go to Australia?You know what? I would
0:03:41 > 0:03:46love to go out and get a gold medal. But, for me, I've just changed
0:03:46 > 0:03:51coaches and I'm working on new things, and I'd just like to execute
0:03:51 > 0:03:55a good race, get a PB, and hopefully be up there and just go up and enjoy
0:03:55 > 0:04:00it. You know, I get to run for a career, so it's an amazing
0:04:00 > 0:04:05opportunity and I hope I get to enjoy it.We have to ask, fall of
0:04:05 > 0:04:11the young para athletes who will be watching you in Australia, what
0:04:11 > 0:04:17message do you have bought them?Go out and do what you enjoy. Dashti
0:04:17 > 0:04:25you have for them. Push to achieve your goals, and no one can tell you
0:04:25 > 0:04:29what to do, control, control, and be the best you can be.
0:04:29 > 0:04:30That's it from us.
0:04:30 > 0:04:31Thanks for watching.
0:04:31 > 0:04:33We'll be back in just over half an hour,
0:04:33 > 0:04:35and we'll find out why some pandas are very overexcited.
0:04:35 > 0:04:44See you later.
0:04:44 > 0:04:49And if you want more animals, go to the website to see the squirrel
0:04:49 > 0:04:54causing trouble in New York Kigen. The police even called. -- new look
0:04:54 > 0:04:54kitchen.