07/05/2014 Newsround

Good morning! You're watching Newsround live this Wednesday

morning. I'm Ricky, with a packed show on the way. Coming up... We

meet the 95-year-old athlete who just can't stop winning gold. And it

is a huge day for cycling fans, as we get ready for the brand-new

women's race. And the cute cubs learning to swim. This is Newsround.

First - excitement is building ahead of a really exciting new sporting

event which kicks off in Britain this morning. Cycling fans around

the country are looking forward to the first ever Women's Tour of

Britain. It's five stages across five days, and some of Britain's

best cyclists like Laura Trott and Dani King will be taking part. The

racing starts later through the streets of Northampton. Earlier, we

spoke to the BBC's Nick Hope, who is there. This is a huge day for one

insert cycling. I am here at the team hotel. The riders are getting

very excited. Some of the best 100 riders in the world will be

competing in a chance for them to prove that women's races are just as

exciting as the men's. Dani King won gold at London 2012. She explains

why the Women's Tour is so exciting. It is a massive day, it is

phenomenal that we can have such a massive race in this country for

women. I am really excited about it. It is so good to see so much

coverage of women's bicycle racing, and that is what has made the

difference. Next - it's been on a mega-tour of

Commonwealth countries round the world, and now the Queen's baton

will be met by Tom Daley when it arrives back on British soil on

Sunday. Jersey in the Channel Islands will be the baton's first

home nation stop after a 288-day journey through the Commonwealth,

ahead of the Glasgow Games. The hand-crafted baton contains a

personal message from the Queen calling the athletes of the

Commonwealth to Glasgow for the start of the Games.

Next, you don't see many Premier League footballers tearing around

the pitch past the age of 35. Swimmers tend to stop racing in

their 20s, and gymnasts peak in their teens. But age is definitely

no barrier for this next sporting legend. At 95, Olga Kotelko has 750

gold medals in track and field events. And the Canadian golden girl

shows no signs of stopping. Nel has this one.

This is Olga Kotelko. I have over 750 gold medals, and in my last age

group, which was 90-94, I made 26 world records. The 95-year-old only

took up athletics at the age of 77. Now she holds every track and field

world record for her age group in the 100 metres, the 200 metres, the

high jump and the long jump, and that is not all. Shot put, discus,

javelin, hammer and weight. What makes her such a champ? Muscles get

weaker with age, especially after the age of 60. But scientists found

that her muscle fibres were much stronger than those of an average

95-year-old. But it is not just biology. You are aspiring to do

better, that is how you grow. And Olga has no plans to retire. I just

want to keep on going, and I will keep on going until I drop.

You've been on the Newsround website this morning telling us about your

amazing sporting grandparents. Dan in Leicester says...

17-time Grand Slam Champion Roger Federer is celebrating the arrival

of another set of twins! The tennis star tweeted...

Roger Federer pulled out of this week's Madrid Masters tournement to

be with his family. The pair already have twin girls. Next - we all know

that cats aren't massive fans of water. But these four little African

lion cubs looked like they were having a fun time splashing around

at their zoo in Washington in America. It's zoo rules that all

lions, tigers and other big cats learn to swim to keep them safe when

they're just weeks old. The four paddled and swam like true experts!

Have a great day. Bye-bye.