07/08/2016 BBC Weekend News

Russia is banned from next month's Paralympic Games in Rio

after a report found evidence of state-sponsored doping.

The International Paralympic Committee's decision to suspend

the entire Russian team goes much further than Olympic officials.

The anti-doping system in Russia is broken,

With Russia's Olympians competing in Rio at the moment,

we'll ask where the Paralympics decision

How homeowners living in areas where there's fracking for shale gas

And England win the third Test against Pakistan at Edgbaston

The entire Russian Paralympic team has been suspended from competing

in Rio next month, in the wake of a report that found evidence

The International Paralympic Committee said a "doping culture"

was "polluting Russian sport", but it had to act

in the best interests of the Paralympic movement.

Our Sports Editor, Dan Roan reports from Rio.

If Russia thought their first gold of these games meant business as

usual, they were wrong. The country today was kicked out of next month's

Rio Paralympics in disgrace for cheating. The IPC governing board

has resolved to suspend the Russian Paralympic committee

This means the Russian Paralympic committee loses all rights and

privileges of IPC membership. This includes not being able to enter

para athletes into competitions sanctioned by the IPC and being

unable to participate in the IPC activities. Last month, a damning

report revealed systemic state-sponsored cheating in Russia

across many Olympic sports, but it also referred to a host of covered

up positive drugs test in Paralympic disciplines. Russia hosted

disability sport's showpiece event at the Sochi Winter games two years

ago, winning three times as many medals as any other nation, but that

success has now been discredited. The anti-doping system in Russia is

broken, corrupted and entirely compromised. Everything we have

observed goes against the very spirit of sport and everything the

Paralympic movement stands for. The IBC's hard-line stance stands in

stark contrast to the International Olympic Committee, which

controversially resisted demands to ban the entire Russian team from

Rio. President Thomas Bach called it a nuclear option. The Russian

national anthem has already been heard at these Olympics. But the man

who represents Paralympic athletes says the IPC had no choice. The

facts we have actually horrify me. Athletes appear to be pawns in a

broken, corrupt system designed to show global prowess. Because of the

Russian government's desire to seek an unfair competitive advantage,

their athletes will now miss out on the opportunity to compete at the

biggest stage of all. This is arguably the biggest decision the

IPC has ever reached, announcing it just a few minutes ago in the

building behind me. It's a huge embarrassment and humiliation for

Russia, which has been a real powerhouse nation in Paralympic

sport. It won 30 gold medals, 80 overall at the Sochi Winter

Paralympics which they hosted. It's important to remember that the

Paralympic movement is a growing force in world sport. One only have

to see the huge crowds at the London summer Paralympics four years ago to

realise that. No surprise that according to the Russian state news

agency, the Russian government is appealing against this decision to

the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The other significance of it is that

for many critics, it will expose and shame the IOC's decision not to

issue a blanket ban to Russia despite similar allegations in

Olympic sport. It opens up a new division within the Olympic

movement. Dan Roan, thank you. And we will

have to be's Olympic sporting action later in the programme. -- to be's

Olympic sporting action. People living in areas affected

by any future extraction of shale gas could be paid thousands

of pounds from the proceeds That's one of the options

in a consultation due Anti-fracking campaigners

have reacted angrily, Shame on you! The concept of

fracking has been plagued by controversy. We say no! There were

angry scenes in North Yorkshire when the council gave the go-ahead May.

These hills are the battle ground between those who say shale gas deep

below could help meet the UK's energy needs and those who fear it

will destroy the environment. Now residents in affected towns have

been told they could share in the proceeds from fracking. The Prime

Minister is consulting on plans to give up to 10% of tax revenues

directly to households instead of councils or local trusts. I think is

divisive, because some people would love a few thousand pounds in their

bank account, and then other people, because they are against the

fracking, they will attack them. It looks attractive, but it's just

local blackmail. I use central heating, I drive a car. You have got

to be careful, and I think you do have to see it as a local planning

issue. Fracking involves injecting water, sand and chemicals at high

pressure into shale rocks deep underground, releasing gas that can

be pumped to the surface. Supporters say it's a safe energy resource

which will boost local economies and households should benefit. I think

it's a really good intervention that Theresa May has done so that the

local community can benefit directly, rather than just using a

community group, because that will involve committees and trying to

agree on what to spend the money on. But those opposed to the government

should focus on renewable energy, not trying to win people ran to

fracking. What Theresa May is trying to do is a cheap bribe, trying to

bribe communities that have said time and again they don't want

fracking. This is exactly the kind of thing that people have been

complaining about, that they are not listened to. Theresa May said

today's announcement is putting into practice what she promised when she

stood here and took office, making economic decisions which benefits

people personally, not just the powerful. This isn't signed off.

There are questions about how it would work and the amounts involved.

But the Prime Minister has already said something similar could be

considered for other schemes. Some activists say this will just

strengthen their resolve to fight. Others hope this could encourage

people to lay down their placards and embrace a new energy supply.

Alex Forsyth, BBC News. Belgian prosecutors have identified

the man who attacked a female police officer with a machete as

a 33-year-old Algerian who's lived So-called Islamic State has claimed

links to the attack, but Belgian security services say the man

was known to them previously for criminal rather

than terrorist activities. The South African athlete

Oscar Pistorius has been A senior Conservative MP who backed

the Remain side in the EU referendum says the campaign made a "terrible

mistake" in not Anna Soubry, who was a business

minister under David Cameron, told a BBC documentary that concerns

about the campaign's Our Political Correspondent Chris

Mason's report contains It was the moment that changed

politics, and changed the country. and big political parties had

very definitely lost, One senior Tory who backed Remain

said it was a terrible mistake not One of my colleagues had said

that they were very worried that it was all Project Fear

and there should be more positivity and that was dismissed,

and I said on two occasions, "I'm really worried

about the Labour vote," That worry that lots of Labour

supporters would vote Out are now blaming this man,

Jeremy Corbyn. Not only was he, for most

of the time, absent from the battle, but he was holding back the efforts

of Alan Johnson At times they felt actually,

their efforts were being sabotaged. But Jeremy Corbyn's team

insist he did do his bit. I think that all leading members

of the Labour Party were out actively campaigning,

and Jeremy played his part in that collective effort by doing a lot

of media appearances, by doing a lot of meetings up

and down the country. He played his part,

and we all played our part. For the winners, justification that

a once lonely argument had been Ultimately, this referendum was won

by people saying, "We have

got to get back control of our borders and a saner,

better immigration And, say some, it proved too how out

of touch this place can be. The sniffy and patronising

way in which the liberal middle class elite

in London has looked at the votes these people are too stupid,

too northern, too working class, too poor, too old, and didn't know

what they were voting for, that is Yes, it was a referendum

that exposed deep divisions within society,

and has reshaped politics for ever. And you can see the full

documentary, Brexit: The Battle for Britain,

tomorrow night Day two of the Olympics -

and later on, all eyes will be on the swimming

as Britain's Adam Peaty goes for gold in the 100

metres breaststroke. So far, though, it's

been a frustrating day for the organisers

after the weather forced Our sports correspondent

Andy Swiss reports. A beautiful day at the rowing lake,

but appearances can be deceptive. High winds on the water, and after

one boat capsized yesterday, organisers were taking no chances.

Today's heats were cancelled. Britain's crews will have to play

the waiting game. Elsewhere, it was time for the man in the mask. James

Davies hoping to win Britain passed my first fencing medal for more than

50 years, and he made an impressive start with an early win. But the

world number five's hopes ended in agonising fashion, pipped 15-13 in

the next round by Russia's Safin. It was rather better in the sevens

rugby, though, as two tries from captain Emily Scarratt helped

Britain's women through to the quarterfinals with a comprehensive

22-0 win over Canada. But the main focus later will be here in the

pool. Not since Adrian Moorhouse in 1988 has a British man won and

Olympic swimming title, but Adam Peaty could be about to change that.

Yesterday, Peaty recorded the two fastest times ever in the 100 metres

breaststroke, a world record in the heats and this in the semifinals.

This is perfect from Peaty! The 21-year-old from Derby goes for gold

just before 3am, British time. It could be a night to remember. Andy

Swiss, BBC News, Rio. Today, it's been the turn

of the women cyclists Aiming for Team GB's first Rio medal

is Lizzie Armitstead. Natalie Pirks has been watching

and joins me from Rio. How is she doing? Well, the race is

around two hours in and until two weeks ago, it was the perfect

build-up for Lizzie Armitstead. She is the reigning world champion in

the road race. She has had a great season and was hoping to go one

better than the silver she won in London, but then came the drama of

her three missed drugs tests. She was suspended, but appealed to the

Court of Arbitration for Sport, saying the first test should be

struck from her record because the doping officer hadn't done enough to

locate her. They agreed with her and she was free to compete here, but at

what cost to her reputation? Fellow -- fellow Olympians said she should

not have been allowed here. She gave a very emotional interview to the

BBC, saying she knew she would be forever associated with the spectre

of doping, so it's hard to believe that she is in the right place

mentally to win gold here. Even winning any kind of middle age on a

course that isn't suited to her talent would be quite some

achievement. -- winning any kind of metal. She has already had to change

bikes because of a punch-up. Fellow team-mate Emma Pooley has made a

break for it, but Lizzie looks like she's sticking with the peloton for

the time being. And the trickiest climb, the Vista Chinesa, is still

to come. With all the sport, here's

Lizzie Greenwood-Hughes England's cricketers have

comfortably beaten Pakistan in the third test at Edgbaston to go

2-1 up in the best of 4 series. Being England captain is about

making tough decisions. Alastair Cook had decided to wait until 11.30

this morning to try and bowl Pakistan out. Ten wickets required.

At least Mohammad Hafeez was feeling charitable, a gift to Stuart Broad

and to England. His fellow Pakistanis stood firm. Azhar Ali

guided them to lunch and beyond. To most eyes, this was a draw. Then

Moeen produced the sudden turn. 2.10, eight to go. Everything now

have to happen at a hurry. That is where Jimmy Anderson is useful.

Younis Khan fell before. Steven Finn must have wondered where his next

wicket was coming from. Ms Bow was the answer. Relief, release,

Pakistan in retreat. Where had this come from? Sammy could only wonder.

Finn got him too. The end came before 5.30 must help caught and

bowled Moeen. They matched England could have lost and probably should

have drawn, they have somehow managed to win. Patrick Gearey, BBC

News. Manchester United have won this

year's Community Shield. Jose Mourinho's new look side beat

the Premier League Champions Leicester City 2-1 at Wembley,

summer signing Zlatan Ibrahimevic Our Correspondent

Joe Wilson reports. Run through the starting 11 to find

the man with 11 letters. Wembley is big enough for those latter hand

Ibrahimovic, just about. 35 this year, he's the new man to lead

Manchester United's attack, but there is space for a player who has

been at the club since boyhood, Jesse Lingard, making Leicester's

defenders look a bit like pensioners. Mourinho picked the

team, in case you were wondering. 1-0 at half-time. There is always

the good old match day programme to read. In it, Jose Mourinho writes

about a new chapter. He's still trying to sort out the catalyst. We

learn today that Paul Pogba just needs to pass a medical and he's

joining the club. United prepared to spend ?100 million on him. The

programme just costs a fiver. Leicester's summer success was to

hold onto Jamie Vardy, played in beautifully by United's Fellaini,

thank you. 1-1, the game was drifting. Where was Ibrahimovic?

There. What influence did he have on the game? Check the score sheet. I

just won another trophy. And Celtic began their Scottish

Premiership title defence with a 2-1 victory over Hearts. The match was

level at 1-1 until the 81st minute, when Scott Sinclair, who only

officially signed for Celtic last night, came off the bench to score

the winner at Tynecastle. There's more throughout the evening

on the BBC News Channel, we are back with the late news

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