07/08/2016 BBC Weekend News

Russia's entire Paralympic team is banned from competing in Rio

after a report finds evidence of state sponsored doping.

The International Paralympic Committee blamed a 'medals

over morals' mentality - going much further

The anti-doping system in Russia is broken,

Russia says it will appeal the decision.

Also on the programme - the latest from a second

London silver medalist Lizzie Armitstead misses

out on medals in Rio - amid concerns over

Homeowners living in areas where there's fracking for shale gas

More than a million people turn out in Istanbul to protest at last

And England win the third Test against Pakistan at Edgbaston

The entire Russian team has been banned from the Paralympic Games

which begin in Brazil next month - because of what the International

Paralympic Committee called a "state-sponsored"

The committee's chairman, Sir Philip Craven, said

he was "disgusted" by a broken system that - in his words -

Our sports editor, Dan Roan is live in Rio de Janeiro.

This is quite simply one of the biggest and most important decisions

that the Paralympic movement has ever had to take. Paralympic sport

is very much growing in stature and strength, you only had to look at

the crowds in London four years ago to understand that, in Russia has

become a powerhouse in disability sport and it won 18 medals at the

Winter Paralympics, many more than any other nation, but today it was

told it was not welcome at the Rio Paralympic switch follow-on two

weeks after the current Rio Olympics, and the IPC made a very

stark contrast with the decision of the IOC in allowing Russia to

compete here. Russia did not just host the 2014

Winter games, it dominated them. But we know now Sochi

was sabotaged by a programme of state-sponsored doping and today

the country was punished. The Russian Paralympic

Committee will not be able to enter its athletes into the Rio

2016 Paralympic games. I believe the Russian government has

failed its para-athletes. Their medals over morals

mentality disgusts me. Last month a damning report revealed

systemic cheating in Russia across many sports, but despite that

the International Olympic Committee controversially resisted demands

to ban the entire team from Rio. And the country has

already won its first gold But the International

Olympic Committee has The anti-doping system in Russia

is broken, corrupted, Everything we've observed goes

against the very spirit of sport and everything

the Paralympics stands for. The Russian sports minister says

the country's exclusion was beyond common-sense

and vowed to appeal. One Paralympic athlete agrees

with the decision. The blanket ban on the Russian

athletes at the Paralympic games is a huge decision and I feel

for those athletes that are clean and are now not

going to have the opportunity But it reassures me

that the Paralympic movement has the integrity of the sport

and the movement as a whole The Russian national anthem has

already been heard But it is a sound which will

be missing when Rio's second great sporting

spectacle of the summer gets On Day two of the action

at the Olympics British hopes will focus on swimming shortly,

as Adam Peaty goes for gold in the 100 metres

breaststroke later tonight. In the last few minutes Richard

Kruse narrowly missed out on a medal in the fencing.

Our sports correspondent Andy Swiss reports.

Of all the places to look for a British medal, fencing has not

provided one in more than half a century, and to Richard Kruse.

Battling for a place in the Olympic final, it is a sport akin to

physical chess, the aim to hit without being hit, and Richard Kruse

took an early lead. But his opponent is the world number one and back he

came to win 15-9. Richard Kruse's hopes of gold had been thwarted, but

he still had a chance of bronze, a play-off against a Russian, and

agonisingly once again it was not to be. So near yet so far, fourth place

to Richard Kruse, Britain's wait for a medal goes on. Meanwhile it was a

frustrating day for the organisers and the rowers, high winds on the

water, and after one boat capsized yesterday they were taking no

chances and today's action was cancelled. But the weather was not

the only problem, many empty seats around the venues including at the

tennis. Andy Murray got his Olympic title defence off to a winning

start. With victory over Viktor Troicki. It was another good day for

the women's rugby sevens team, two tries from the captain helping them

into the quarterfinals with a comprehensive victory over Canada.

Not everything went according to plan, in the gymnastics a painful

moment for Eddie Downey. -- Airlie. Thankfully she was able to walk away

and carry on competing. There was better news in the swimming, jazz

Carling won her heat and qualified second fastest for tonight's final

of the 400 metres freestyle, and after missing the London Olympics, a

chance at last for an Olympic medal. It could be quite a night in the

swimming pool, because later, Adam Peaty goes for gold medal in the

final of the 100 metres breaststroke. He set a world record

in the heats and he is the red-hot favourite so at around three o'clock

in the morning Britain's wait for a gold medal in these Games might be

over. Meanwhile British cyclist

Lizzie Armitstead has come fifth in the road race -

after winning a silver She missed three drugs tests

in the past year - and was only allowed to compete

after appealing to the Court Meanwhile there's been

criticism of the course - after a crash which left

a Dutch cyclist injured. This report from our sports

correspondent Natalie Pirks contains images of the crash which some

viewers may find disturbing. A stony face replaced what should

have been a joyous moment for Lizzie Armitstead. As world champion in a

sport struggling the credibility she wanted to show fans the beauty in

cycling, but as she went to the start line even some of her fellow

competitors did not believe she should be there. It is not fair that

she can race and other riders can't. Nothing about her, and I will be

happy to see her today, but the roll has to be the same for everyone.

Lizzie Armitstead was a marked women -- woman, and she had a difficult

start, with a puncture after 20 minutes. COMMENTATOR: This is a

sterling effort from Emma Pooley. With the biggest climb to come, the

Olympic champion Marriane Vos made her move. But having done all the

hard work, she faltered, leaving a team-mate with open room in front of

her, but these were gruelling conditions, and with rain slitting

up the surface it was treacherous for the women, as well. What

follows, stark reminder of how dangerous the sport can be.

COMMENTATOR: Oh! The Dutch Federation said she was conscious

and left in a ambulance. Lizzie Armitstead was trying to reel the

leaders in. A frenetic finish to this race, but no medal for Great

Britain. I can't feel sorry for myself, this is sport and that is

what it's about. You open yourself up to judgment, I never gave up and

I can be proud of myself. Lizzie Armitstead said this cause would be

brutal and a battle for survival, the Costa Zionist now faced

criticism over just how true that criticism was -- the course

designers. No one can just crash and get up, it is really bad. Joy for

the Netherlands, but tempered by a dreadful moment, with major crashes

in the men's and women's races questions will be asked over whether

was enough -- enough was done to protect the athletes.

Well, at the end of the first weekend of competition let's talk

to our sports editor Dan Roan who's in Rio.

Dan, what's your assessment of how the Games have gone so far?

No shortage of drama and excitement so far. On the other hand, a couple

of days into competition, these Games cannot shake off the doping

related controversies, and the decision of the IPC ticket rush out

of the Paralympics puts it at odds with the odds of the IOC which

received plenty of criticism by resisting demands to do the same

last week -- the decision of the IPC to kick Russia out. There have been

fresh allegations of doping in Kenya today in the Sunday Times, and

organisers have got to tackle other issues, safety concerns, the wind

caused havoc, as well, delays at the rowing, kayaking and tennis,

organisers have improved the long queues we saw yesterday, but they

have plenty to still get a grip on. That is always the way in the early

days of Games. A slow start for Team GB, no medals, but that could change

in the swimming pool behind me when Adam Peaty goes for gold and if he

can manage that maybe that will trigger a gold rush as Team GB tries

to win more medals than at any other way Games in their history. We hope

that moment comes in the early hours.

Here, the government's being accused of trying to bribe people to accept

Ministers are proposing that individual households

are given cash payments - potentially running

into thousands of pounds - to ensure they personally benefit

from any decision to go ahead with the way of extracting shale gas.

Labour have accused the government of trying to set neighbour

Here's our Political Correspondent Alex Forsyth.

The concept of fracking has been plagued by controversy.

There were angry scenes in North Yorkshire when the council

These hills are the battleground between those who say shale gas deep

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

Now residents in affected towns like Kirby Misperton 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 it's divisive, because some people would love a few

thousand pounds in their bank account, and then other

people, because they're against the fracking,

It looks very attractive, but I think it's just

I use central heating, I drive a car.

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

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 say the Government should focus on renewable

energy, not trying to win people round to fracking.

What Theresa May is trying to do is nothing more than a cheap bribe,

trying to bribe communities that have said time and again

The new Prime Minister has already paused one major energy project,

She's close the Department for energy and climate change,

taking it into one for business, energy and industry,

marking a different approach from her predecessors.

Theresa May said today's announcement is putting

into practice what she promised when she stood here and took office,

making economic decisions which benefit people personally,

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

But the Prime Minister has already said something similar could be

Some activists say this will just strengthen their resolve to fight.

Others hope this could encourage people to lay down their placards

Labour and the Liberal Democrats say they will oppose any government

plans to lift the ban on new grammar schools in England.

Reports say Theresa May is keen to see a reintroduction

of the schools, which were banned by Labour in 1998.

The move will please some back-bench Conservative MPs,

although the Tory chair of Parliament's education committee,

Neil Carmichael, said it would not improve social mobility.

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.

More than a million people have been taking been part

in a rally in Istanbul - to protest against last

Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan,

addressed the huge crowds - thanking the public for their role

But despite the show of loyalty many are concerned about the severity

of the crackdown on those accused of taking part.

And parents of some of the young conscripts killed

while taking part in the coup - say their sons took

part without being told what was happening.

Our correspondent Nafiseh Kohnavard reports from Istanbul.

From the start, it was clear today's rally was going to be different.

200 ferries had been put on to take people to the event they called

Inside there was a clear display of national unity.

Crowds, never seen before, all waving one flag,

If President Erdogan had been shaken by last month's failed coup,

He called for national unity and said the people behind

But that is not how one man is remembered by his family.

He was a conscript and worked in the Army.

He was killed taking part in the coup.

But his family say he had no idea what he was involved in.

TRANSLATION: My son did not know anything about the coup.

They woke him up and told him there was an operation

His commanders led my son to death on purpose.

This was the moment the soldiers on the bridge surrendered,

and moments later this video was taken.

In the background a voice says, "Stop beating him,

TRANSLATION: My child was battered and murdered.

He was covered in blood, he was bleeding like

We have died a thousand deaths, I've been crying ever since.

This pain is killing me, and I'm burning on the inside and I hope

In some ways the coup has brought some parts of Turkey together.

But it has also destroyed many lives.

The Serious Fraud Office says it's opened a criminal investigation

into allegations of fraud, bribery and corruption in the civil

The allegations relate to irregularities

The company says it's co-operating with the SFO.

The Community Shield - the traditional curtain raiser

to the Premier League season - took place this afternoon.

Highlights follow this programme, so if you don't want to know

the result, you might want to look away now.

Jose Mourinho's Manchester United beat Premier League champions

Summer signing Zlatan Ibrahimovic headed in the winner

Before the game, United announced that the France international

Paul Pogba will have a medical ahead of a potentially world-record

Cricket and England have won the third Test again

They bowled out the visitors on the final day to win by 141 runs.

It means England lead the four match series 2-1.

Patrick Gearey was watching the action.

A day to go in the Test match and many asked why these two

England should be bowling at Pakistan, they said.

If batting was a waste of time, it was entertaining and brief.

20 minutes later Alastair Cook called them in, they had

At least Mohammad Hafeez was feeling charitable.

A gift to Stuart Broad, and to England.

His fellow Pakistanis stood firmer for a while.

Sami Aslam and Azhar Ali guided them to lunch,

into the afternoon, and towards a draw.

And then Moeen produced the sudden turn.

The spinner shocked batsman Azhar and catcher Cook.

Everything now had to happen in a hurry.

Steven Finn must have wondered where his next wicket

Finn's first in more than 400 Test deliveries.

Relief, release, Pakistan in retreat.

Pakistan had been more than 100 ahead at one stage, and yet

The last pair at least took the Test into the evening shadows.

A Test England could have lost and should have drawn.