:00:00. > :00:18.Hi, I'm Leah with your morning Newsround. On today's show...
:00:19. > :00:22.I am at the Olympic Park with exciting news.
:00:23. > :00:25.A kayaker's near-miss with a 20-tonne whale.
:00:26. > :00:34.And you don't want to miss these jaw dropping pics of a BMX stunt. OK
:00:35. > :00:38.first up, who can forget the amazing sporting summer of 2012? When Team
:00:39. > :00:43.GB took the London Olympic and Paralympic Games by storm? 185
:00:44. > :00:47.medals were won in total. But have you ever wondered what it would be
:00:48. > :00:50.like to follow in the footsteps of one of your sporting heroes? Well,
:00:51. > :00:54.whether you dream of winning gold in the pool, like Ellie Simmonds. Or
:00:55. > :00:57.flying round the Velodrome like Sir Chris Hoy. Ayshah has some exciting
:00:58. > :01:04.news for us from the Olympic Park in London.
:01:05. > :01:09.Thanks, Leah. Yes, I am at the Olympic Park, and it is fantastic.
:01:10. > :01:19.It has been announced it will be open to the public from April five.
:01:20. > :01:23.That means that you and I will be able to take a plunge in to the very
:01:24. > :01:32.same diving pool that Tom Daley won his bronze. Or we can go to develop
:01:33. > :01:36.Rome and check out there. Joining me now is Dennis Hone, one of the men
:01:37. > :01:39.in charge of making sure the London Games leaves a sporting legacy.
:01:40. > :01:45.Thank you for joining as. What will we be able to see when the park is
:01:46. > :01:48.open? You can go to the Aquatic Centre, go up the orbit for
:01:49. > :01:56.panoramic views, adventure playgrounds, cafes, fountains, a
:01:57. > :02:02.great setting and destination. Fantastic, but how much will it
:02:03. > :02:07.cost? Adults can swim in the main swimming pool for less than ?5,
:02:08. > :02:12.children even cheaper, and go up the orbit for ?15 for an adult,
:02:13. > :02:18.reasonably priced, we want people to come here. Who do you want to come?
:02:19. > :02:23.From the surrounding community, all around the UK, we want to make it a
:02:24. > :02:30.major destination. Sounds amazing, thanks! April the 1st is in my
:02:31. > :02:41.diary, giving me time to check out my diving skills.
:02:42. > :02:44.Thank you. -- April the 5th. Next, people in Egypt have begun the
:02:45. > :02:48.second day of voting over a new set of rules on how the country is run.
:02:49. > :02:50.There's been a huge security operation, with hundreds of
:02:51. > :02:54.thousands of soldiers and police officers out on the streets. It's
:02:55. > :02:57.been mostly peaceful. But there have been some violent clashes at polling
:02:58. > :03:00.stations between security forces and supporters of the former President
:03:01. > :03:03.Mohammed Morsi. He was forced out of power by the army last July.
:03:04. > :03:06.Over in Australia, people there are sweltering under a heatwave. In some
:03:07. > :03:09.areas, temperatures are hitting 40 degrees Celsius. Lightning strikes
:03:10. > :03:12.sparked more than 250 fires across the southeast last night. There's
:03:13. > :03:15.several bushfire warnings in place. There's now a fire ban across the
:03:16. > :03:18.state of Victoria. The scorching conditions are set to continue and
:03:19. > :03:21.most people are trying their best to keep cool in the heat.
:03:22. > :03:25.But British tennis player Ross Hutchins hasn't let the heat get to
:03:26. > :03:29.him. Best mates with Andy Murray, Ross has had a year out of the game
:03:30. > :03:32.having treatment for a form of cancer. But he was back on court in
:03:33. > :03:35.Australia overnight, with his doubles partner Colin Fleming. And
:03:36. > :03:38.it's a winning comeback as they fought their way to the second round
:03:39. > :03:46.at the Australian Open, coming back from a set down.
:03:47. > :03:51.I don't want people to feel sorry for me, I want to be treated as a
:03:52. > :03:55.player who has as much chance to win or lose, being ruthless out there,
:03:56. > :03:59.become a better competitor and win matches on our own, not having
:04:00. > :04:07.people take pity on us, which will lay the don't, and we can beat them
:04:08. > :04:11.on our own merits. If you're out kayaking in the sea,
:04:12. > :04:15.then the last thing you'd want to meet would be a 20-tonne whale. But
:04:16. > :04:18.take a look at what happened to a kayaker in Norway last week. A
:04:19. > :04:22.humpback whale came up for air right next to his kayak! He said he didn't
:04:23. > :04:25.realise he was sitting on the whale's back, and didn't have time
:04:26. > :04:29.to be afraid. Luckily, the big mammal happily swam off after the
:04:30. > :04:32.close encounter. Now can you guess what this BMX'er is going to do
:04:33. > :04:36.next? These jaw-dropping pictures show stunt rider Mat Olson cycling
:04:37. > :04:38.along the top of a bridge in Texas in America. He rode across the six
:04:39. > :04:42.arches stunning people watching below. It goes without saying, guys.
:04:43. > :04:47.Do not try this one yourself! Last up. See if you can guess what this
:04:48. > :04:50.is? It's a robot that can fly by flapping its wings. Inspired by how
:04:51. > :04:54.jellyfish swim, boffins have created this drone. Head to the website to
:04:55. > :04:58.see more about it. That's all from me. Ricky's back later this
:04:59. > :05:02.afternoon with more Newsround. Goodbye.