:00:11. > :00:21.More medals for Team GB, as Lord Coe praises the performance of
:00:21. > :00:25.women at London 2012. You little beauty! Jade Jones is the latest to
:00:25. > :00:29.triumph as she takes gold in taekwondo. So far Great Britain's
:00:29. > :00:33.women have won ten gold medals. still doesn't feel real. It feels
:00:33. > :00:40.crazy. I've dreamt about it for ages. It's here. It's amazing. The
:00:40. > :00:44.crowd have been amazing. Olympic silver for Great Britain. But it is
:00:44. > :00:49.gold to Australia. Another Silver Medal for Team GB, as Luke Patience
:00:49. > :00:52.and Stuart Bithell sail over the line in Weymouth.
:00:52. > :00:57.Jubilant Jamaica, celebrations continue through the night after
:00:57. > :01:01.Usain Bolt leads a clean sweep in the 200m final.
:01:01. > :01:04.Not fit for purpose, the interbank lending rate, Libor, could be
:01:04. > :01:08.scrapped following the rate-rigging scandal.
:01:08. > :01:12.And police will appeal to the public for help in finding 12-year-
:01:12. > :01:15.old Lynsey Sharp. She's been missing for a week.
:01:15. > :01:25.Later on BBC London - Heathrow Airport prepares for one of its
:01:25. > :01:44.
:01:44. > :01:48.busiest days ever, when Olympic Good afternoon and welcome to the
:01:48. > :01:51.BBC News at One from our Olympic studio in east London. The head of
:01:51. > :01:55.the London 2012 Games, Lord Sebastian Coe, has been praising
:01:55. > :01:58.the performance of women athletes at these Olympics. He says the
:01:58. > :02:02.success has moved the agenda on in a big way over the participation of
:02:02. > :02:07.women in sport. Team GB's women have so far won ten gold medals,
:02:07. > :02:12.that's already three more than in Beijing in 2008. The same number as
:02:12. > :02:16.Germany currently have. Lord Coe's comments come the morning after
:02:16. > :02:19.Jade Jones won Team GB's 25th gold of the Games late last night in the
:02:19. > :02:23.taekwondo competition. Let's cross to our sports correspondent in the
:02:23. > :02:28.Olympic Park, James Pearce. Good afternoon. There's no doubt these
:02:28. > :02:31.Games have been very successful for women, not just in the UK, but
:02:31. > :02:34.internationally as well. Saudi Arabia and Qatar have sent women
:02:34. > :02:38.athletes to the Olympics for the very first time. If you look at the
:02:38. > :02:42.global superstars coming out of these Games, they are still
:02:42. > :02:48.predominantly male and none better known than Usain Bolt.
:02:48. > :02:52.Bolt's going to do it again. Watch the clock, 19.32. The greatest
:02:52. > :02:55.sprinter of all time, a living legend to use the words of the man
:02:55. > :02:59.himself. Usain Bolt achieved last night what no man had ever done
:02:59. > :03:04.before, he successfully defended his Olympics 200m title having done
:03:04. > :03:08.the same on Sunday in the 100m. After the race, he was as jovial as
:03:08. > :03:13.ever, grabbing a photographer's camera and taking photos himself.
:03:13. > :03:16.These are the results of his work, the focus was on his fellow
:03:16. > :03:21.Jamaican Yohan Blake. He pushed him hard in the race and looks to be
:03:21. > :03:25.the natural successor. Last night will also be remembered for the
:03:25. > :03:29.men's 800m final. Kenya's David Rudisha had predicted a world
:03:29. > :03:32.record before the race and he delivered. Seven of the eight
:03:32. > :03:36.runners set personal bests. Britain's Andrew Osagie who
:03:36. > :03:40.finished last would have won in the past three Olympics with his time.
:03:40. > :03:44.In February, Rudisha had been shown around this stadium by Lord Coe.
:03:44. > :03:49.Now both can celebrate one of the outstanding performances of the
:03:49. > :03:54.London Olympics. It was, I'm probably biased, I would say this,
:03:54. > :03:58.I think it would be, when we look across every sporting event in
:03:58. > :04:05.these Games, that will be the stand-out performance of these
:04:05. > :04:08.Olympic Games. All of Britain's 25 Gold Medal
:04:08. > :04:12.winners have boosted the mood of the nation. But none has done more
:04:12. > :04:15.for their own sport than Nicola Adams. She's put women's boxing on
:04:15. > :04:19.the map in this country. This morning she's been in the Olympic
:04:19. > :04:23.Park reflecting on her achievements. I hope it really inspires the
:04:23. > :04:27.youngsters to get into sport, if not boxing, any other sport. It
:04:27. > :04:32.would be nice to see them take over the future generations and stand
:04:32. > :04:38.where I'm stood now. This afternoon, Shanaze Reade will go for gold for
:04:38. > :04:42.Team GB at BMX track. And then this evening, Tom Daley has his first
:04:42. > :04:47.qualifying round as he begins his bid to be an individual medallist
:04:47. > :04:51.from the 10m plats form. This has been by far the quietest morning in
:04:51. > :04:54.the Olympic Park. There weren't early sessions of athletics or
:04:54. > :04:59.swimming. With little more than two days of competition remaining,
:04:59. > :05:03.there are plenty of medals to be awarded. If the atmosphere inside
:05:03. > :05:07.the stadium was electric during the 200m final last night, just imagine
:05:07. > :05:10.what it was like in Jamaica, home to the gold, silver and Bronze
:05:10. > :05:16.Medalists. They celebrated right through the night. Nick Davis
:05:16. > :05:22.reports from the capital Kingston. It was a race that stopped traffic,
:05:22. > :05:27.as fans blocked the road. The whole of Jamaica came to a halt to see if
:05:27. > :05:31.Usain could make it two in a row and defend his Olympic 200m title
:05:31. > :05:41.from Beijing. They weren't disappointed. It's so great to be
:05:41. > :05:41.
:05:41. > :05:45.here! I can't believe it. One, two, three... I have to tell you that
:05:45. > :05:50.this is a fantastic moment for Jamaica. I don't know what else we
:05:50. > :05:56.need to move Jamaica forward. All I have to say is Jamaica... One, two,
:05:56. > :06:00.three! Fans witnessed a moment of sporting history, as Bolt was
:06:00. > :06:07.followed home by Yohan Blake for the silver and Warren Weir for the
:06:07. > :06:14.bronze. Bolt's an influence on Jamaica's upcoming stars and on a
:06:14. > :06:19.new generation. Yohan is just starting out, Usain has a lot left
:06:19. > :06:26.in him. It's all come from the youth system, the schools, the high
:06:26. > :06:32.school champs. It's not going to sto. He's so fast and he's very
:06:32. > :06:36.important and him win the champion for Jamaica. That's all I know.
:06:36. > :06:39.Jamaica's now on a medal hunt having taken nine so far. Three
:06:39. > :06:47.golds, three silvers and three bronzes. They'll hope to continue
:06:47. > :06:55.the gold rush over the next few days.
:06:55. > :06:59.Let's speak to Marlon Devonish who won gold in the 2004 in the relay
:06:59. > :07:02.team. The Jamaicans last night, extraordinary athletes. Absolutely
:07:02. > :07:06.amazing performance by the Jamaicans. Watching the race the
:07:06. > :07:11.first 70 metres, out of the blocks, an amazing start. That set the race
:07:11. > :07:15.off. I thought he would win the race. It was a matter of how he ran
:07:15. > :07:20.the race. He said he had a twinge in his back, he's at 95%. He's the
:07:20. > :07:24.only person in the world who could be at 95% and win Olympic gold in
:07:24. > :07:29.that fashion. Amazing performance. He's so cool, so relaxed even
:07:29. > :07:33.before the race. The three of them train together. So they have that
:07:33. > :07:37.atmosphere back in Jamaica where they're training. They have a
:07:37. > :07:42.bubble of like we're training partners, we can do what we do in
:07:42. > :07:46.training. It's paid off massively with one, two three. If you had any
:07:46. > :07:49.doubt about the extent or the limits that athletes will go to to
:07:49. > :07:53.pursue their quest for medals, you only have to look at the heats for
:07:53. > :07:58.the relays yesterday and the sprinter who broke his leg whilst
:07:58. > :08:04.running, but continued. Nts I'm not sure how you break your leg and
:08:04. > :08:07.continue. I'm broken my nose in training in an incident with a
:08:07. > :08:12.child unfortunately, couldn't run with my nose. The force that goes
:08:12. > :08:16.through your leg, it's phenomenal how he continued to run. That's all
:08:16. > :08:19.the occasion, the crowd and the lactic acid in his legs and his
:08:19. > :08:24.devotion for the team not to let them down, just surpassed his
:08:24. > :08:29.perform angst and thought, I've got to finish this.
:08:29. > :08:34.What about the 4x 400m final for Team GB? They have an outside
:08:34. > :08:39.chance of a medal I think. They have to run the best race they can.
:08:39. > :08:44.I was impressed with Jack Green who ran a really good leg. He will have
:08:44. > :08:49.to produce that again. Rooney will have to run out of his scoon. --
:08:49. > :08:52.skin. With just a couple of days left, you must wonder what it's
:08:52. > :08:56.like for the athletes who have concentrated so hard for so long on
:08:56. > :09:03.being here. You know yourself, is it a huge anticlimax? Well, you do
:09:03. > :09:09.all this training, you focus on the training. You have all your protein
:09:09. > :09:13.drinks. You have all the training is so diligent what you do, it's
:09:13. > :09:16.difficult. Of course you have to do that. When it's all said and done,
:09:16. > :09:19.you're finished, whrz it a good or bad Olympics, you have to enjoy
:09:19. > :09:24.yourself and let go. They'll do that. I think they already are.
:09:24. > :09:28.Thank you very much for joining us. Well, in the last hour, Britain's
:09:28. > :09:34.sailing team much Luke Patience and Stuart Bithell picked up a silver
:09:34. > :09:37.in the men's 470 final. Australia won gold. Hannah Mills and Saskia
:09:37. > :09:42.Clark are sured a medal as well. That's just under way. Let's cross
:09:42. > :09:46.to Weymouth and speak to Chris Eakin. Hello Sophie. The two men,
:09:46. > :09:51.Luke Patience and Stuart Bithell, have that Silver Medal. They
:09:51. > :09:54.crossed the line just a short time ago, behind the Australians. They
:09:54. > :09:58.were trying to get gold. They were within the points. The finals in
:09:58. > :10:02.the sailing are most live a culmination of league table points.
:10:02. > :10:05.They knew that they had to beat the Australians in order to get that
:10:05. > :10:11.Gold Medal. That didn't quite happen. They crossed the line
:10:11. > :10:15.behind them. But nevertheless these two 25-year-olds, Luke Patience
:10:16. > :10:19.from the West Coast of Scotland, Stuart Bithell from Rochdale in
:10:19. > :10:24.Lancashire, in their first Olympic campaign, managed to cross over
:10:24. > :10:28.with that Silver Medal, now belonging to them. It was a
:10:28. > :10:32.terrific win. They had been behind throughout the series. They managed
:10:32. > :10:36.to get right up in touch with the Australians, who were the clear
:10:36. > :10:40.runaway favourites before all this started. Now let's just listen to
:10:40. > :10:42.Luke Patience as the two of them got under way with their
:10:42. > :10:48.celebrations at getting the Silver Medal.
:10:48. > :10:52.It's been three years, four years' hard work together. It's been 15
:10:52. > :10:56.years up there and we're here, standing on the Olympic podium and
:10:56. > :11:00.it's not gold, but there's plenty of time. We're young boys and we'll
:11:00. > :11:04.be coming back. We'll mean business next time round yet again. For now,
:11:04. > :11:10.enjoy the moment. Stewart is an absolute legend and we are happy,
:11:10. > :11:14.happy boys. So the women's race is under way. They are trying to get
:11:14. > :11:20.gold too. They also are guaranteed silver, which means five medals out
:11:20. > :11:23.of ten events for the British team. Thank you. It's been a morning of
:11:23. > :11:27.mixed fortunes in the taekwondo competition, after last night's
:11:27. > :11:30.gold for Jade Jones, hopes were high for more medals today. Great
:11:31. > :11:34.Britain's Sarah Stevenson had a disappointing defeat in her first-
:11:34. > :11:38.round fight. Though she could still win a bronze. Joe Wilson reports.
:11:38. > :11:43.She's got to be careful because she's just two points ahead. For a
:11:43. > :11:46.sport still in its Olympic infancy, it seemed appropriate that
:11:46. > :11:50.Britain's taekwondo breakthrough should be made by a teenager.
:11:50. > :11:55.little beauty! Jade Jones overcoming a two-time world
:11:55. > :12:01.champion from China last night to become Britain's first ever Olympic
:12:01. > :12:04.taekwondo winner at just 19. It's just crazy. I've seen it on
:12:04. > :12:08.pictures. I've watched people getting it this week and just
:12:08. > :12:14.wanted one so bad. To finally have it round my neck is just, I still
:12:14. > :12:17.don't believe it. It's crazy. last night's success today's action
:12:17. > :12:26.featured two British competitors hoping for medals but trying to
:12:26. > :12:29.pull challenging times behind them. Lutalo Muhammed's selection was the
:12:29. > :12:34.most divisive Olympic issue in Britain's build up to the Games.
:12:34. > :12:38.Chosen ahead of Aaron Cook, ranked world number one, who today said he
:12:38. > :12:43.still couldn't bear to watch. All Lutalo Muhammed has ever done is
:12:43. > :12:48.his best and felt his own abilities were overlooked. Points are awarded
:12:48. > :12:53.for successful kicks to body and head. Lutalo Muhammed burst into
:12:53. > :12:57.life at the end with rapid scoring to beat his opponent, a 7-1 win and
:12:57. > :13:01.he had made his point. The emotion surrounding Sarah Stevenson's
:13:01. > :13:07.participation was probably unmatched anywhere. Competing to on
:13:07. > :13:12.ort memory of her recently deceased parents, and also she suffered a
:13:12. > :13:17.serious knee injury six months ago. Bronze Medalist in 2008, she could
:13:17. > :13:22.do little against American Paige McPherson today in a 5-1 defeat.
:13:22. > :13:28.did my best. I just came here, my mum and dad wanted me to be here.
:13:28. > :13:34.I'm here and that alone, they'd be proud. Stevenson could get a chance
:13:34. > :13:37.to go for bronze through the repechage. For those who came to
:13:37. > :13:41.support her, she's won by simply being here.
:13:41. > :13:51.Today's Silver Medal in the sailing mean that's Britain still is in
:13:51. > :13:56.
:13:56. > :14:00.mean that's Britain still is in It's almost 1.15, the top story:
:14:00. > :14:05.Silver for Team GB's sailors and hopes for more medals this
:14:05. > :14:10.afternoon. Coming up, on your bikes, plans are unveiled for an annual
:14:10. > :14:18.cycling weekend as part of the Olympic 2012 legacy.
:14:18. > :14:28.How best to remember London 2012, lan artist ace impression. Why Team
:14:28. > :14:30.
:14:30. > :14:33.GB's ladies are leading the way in The way the interbank or LIBOR
:14:33. > :14:36.interest rate is set is no longer fit for purpose according to a
:14:37. > :14:39.review by the Financial Services Authority. The inquiry follows the
:14:40. > :14:44.revelation that Barclays and other banks rigged the rate which is used
:14:44. > :14:50.as a benchmark for all kinds of financial transactions. Here's our
:14:50. > :14:55.business correspondent, Emma It is a scandal that engulfed many
:14:55. > :15:00.global banks. The first to be hit with a huge fine, Barclays. It
:15:00. > :15:04.admitted trying to manipulate LIBOR, the rate at which banks borrow
:15:04. > :15:09.against each other. Heads have rolled including the boss, Bob
:15:09. > :15:12.Diamond. So it is no wonder that plenty of City folk turned up to
:15:12. > :15:17.hear what this chap had to say this morning, the man the Government
:15:17. > :15:21.asked to overhaul the system. My goal is to ensure that LIBOR is
:15:21. > :15:25.reformed in a way that ensures credibility and trust both in our
:15:25. > :15:29.financial system and for the consumers that rely on us and to
:15:29. > :15:34.ensure that markets work well and that consumers get a fair deal.
:15:35. > :15:38.He is looking at reforming the existing LIBOR rate. How it is set
:15:38. > :15:44.and regulation. How should the rate be governed? Should there be
:15:44. > :15:48.criminal sanctions to tackle market abuse and could LIBOR even be
:15:48. > :15:52.scrapped altogether? That's no easy task when there are hundreds of
:15:52. > :15:56.trillions of pounds worth of financial contracts at stake
:15:56. > :16:00.including some mortgages and business loans. What is more, they
:16:00. > :16:05.have got less than two months to come up with answers. This former
:16:05. > :16:10.trader told us, rate rigging has been rife for years.
:16:10. > :16:15.I witnessed LIBOR manipulation when I started trading in 1991. When I
:16:15. > :16:20.talked to my colleagues about it, they seemed to find my naivety
:16:20. > :16:25.amusing so that is strong evidence it has been going on for sometime.
:16:25. > :16:31.Barclays took a big step in trying to restore its battered reputation.
:16:31. > :16:37.It appointed a new new new chairman, Sir David Walker.
:16:37. > :16:42.This scandal is far from over. Rate rigging is being investigated at a
:16:42. > :16:48.host of other global banks as well and the are regulators are facing
:16:48. > :16:55.scrutiny for how they policed one of the most crucial interest rates
:16:55. > :16:57.in finance. There is more fallout Britain is to send more aid to
:16:57. > :17:02.opposition rebels in Syria, but won't provide weapons or military
:17:02. > :17:04.training. The Foreign Secretary, William Hague, says �5 million will
:17:04. > :17:07.be spent on radio and satellite equipment, power generators and
:17:07. > :17:13.medical supplies. Let's speak to our diplomatic correspondent, James
:17:13. > :17:21.Robbins. The Foreign Office insisting this is not about taking
:17:21. > :17:26.sides? That's right. Although, of course, by giving extra support to
:17:26. > :17:30.the opposition in order, they say, to protect civilian life and plan
:17:30. > :17:34.for life after Assad, many supporters of the Assad regime will
:17:34. > :17:38.see it as taking sides, but the Foreign Secretary, William Hague,
:17:38. > :17:42.was keen to stress this was about the day after, what he calls the
:17:42. > :17:47.inevitable collapse of what he calls the barbaric Assad regime and
:17:47. > :17:51.in that context, William Hague was stressing the Free Syria Army, the
:17:51. > :17:57.largest rebel fighting force within Syria will play, in his view, an
:17:57. > :18:01.important part in charting a future for Syria after Assad's fall. So he
:18:01. > :18:06.believes it is vital to engage with them, to talk to them, to establish
:18:06. > :18:10.greater contact and to help them and others inside Syria both by
:18:10. > :18:15.supplying equipment, but also by supplying advice, but not military
:18:15. > :18:19.advice. So as you've said, there will be radio and
:18:19. > :18:25.telecommunications equipment and satellite phones sophisticated
:18:25. > :18:28.equipment which can't be jammed by the Assad regime. There will be or
:18:29. > :18:31.could be British body armour supplied to the opposition,
:18:31. > :18:35.something that hasn't been done before, but the British are making
:18:35. > :18:43.clear they will stop short of supplying weapons and military
:18:43. > :18:46.It's a week now since 12-year-old Tia Sharp went missing from her
:18:46. > :18:54.home near Croydon. More than 100 police officers are involved in the
:18:54. > :19:03.search for her and her family have again appealed for her to come home.
:19:03. > :19:08.Ben Ando reports. Lock up garages have been unlocked. Nearby woodland
:19:08. > :19:11.searched. Full bins emptied. But a week on, there is no sign of Tia
:19:11. > :19:17.Sharp, the 12-year-old schoolgirl who disappeared after going to stay
:19:17. > :19:20.the night at her grandmother's house in New Addington near Croydon.
:19:20. > :19:27.Parents on the estate are worried about teeia and frightened for
:19:27. > :19:31.their own children. She is a twelve-year-old child and
:19:31. > :19:35.I have a ten-year-old and I won't let her out of my sight. It is the
:19:35. > :19:39.school holidays and you see a lot of children play, but there isn't
:19:39. > :19:45.any. The last confirmed sight of this
:19:45. > :19:50.teeia is this CCTV picture of her on Thursday afternoon. Her
:19:50. > :19:54.grandmotherer Christine Sharp was working a night shift, but her
:19:54. > :19:58.step-grandfather told detectives she she left at midday to catch a
:19:58. > :20:03.bus into central Croydon to go shopping.
:20:03. > :20:09.Christine Sharp said she was convinced that teeia was being held
:20:09. > :20:14.somewhere against her will. She said she and her family would do
:20:14. > :20:18.all they can to help police and she added things had been hard for her
:20:18. > :20:21.partner, Stuart Hazell. A short time ago, officers arrived with a
:20:21. > :20:29.police dog. Christine Sharp left her home accompanied by two
:20:29. > :20:32.detectives, but there is no suggestion she is under arrest.
:20:32. > :20:39.There seems to have been a developed in South London.
:20:39. > :20:44.Our correspondent says 20 uniformed police officers have arrived at the
:20:44. > :20:48.home of Tia Sharp's grandmother. It has been reported that police have
:20:48. > :20:54.sealed off an area around her grandmother's home. This is near
:20:54. > :21:01.Croydon in South London. The area where she was last seen a week ago.
:21:01. > :21:05.It was last Friday. Shares in Manchester United go on
:21:05. > :21:08.sale in New York in about an hour at a lower price than the club had
:21:08. > :21:11.been hoping for. The flotation has been a controversial one with some
:21:11. > :21:16.United fans angry that not all of the money raised will be reinvested
:21:16. > :21:18.in the club. Let's cross to Old Trafford and our correspondent,
:21:18. > :21:23.Danny Savage. Sophie, plenty of people have been coming to the
:21:24. > :21:27.megastore to buy Manchester United merchandise and it is that global
:21:27. > :21:35.brand that the club's owners are hoping to cash in on.
:21:35. > :21:41.It is one of the biggest, if not the biggest name in global football.
:21:41. > :21:44.Despite its sporting success, Manchester United football club has
:21:44. > :21:50.hundreds of millions worth of debt. So today, it is selling shares on
:21:50. > :21:55.the New York Stock Exchange to pay off some of the money it owes.
:21:55. > :22:00.We are not soccer mad, or football mad is a unique choice, but it
:22:00. > :22:03.shows what we are selling is the brand, the connection to the
:22:03. > :22:06.Manchester United brand globally and there will be Americans who
:22:06. > :22:10.will be interested in owning a piece of that.
:22:10. > :22:17.Where is all the cash raise going? Some of it will be put put towards
:22:17. > :22:23.bring down the �423 million debt. The rest is going to these people,
:22:23. > :22:29.the Glazers, a billionaire American sports investors who owned the club
:22:29. > :22:32.since 2005. But that will do nothing to improve
:22:32. > :22:37.the relationship between some supporters and the club's owners.
:22:37. > :22:43.These fans believe the Glazers have saddled the club with too much debt.
:22:43. > :22:47.It seems a bit unfair, really, to me because they seem to be taking
:22:47. > :22:51.well 50% of the profits into their own accounts which to me is a bit,
:22:51. > :22:54.you know, selfish. There are various fans groups
:22:54. > :23:02.making this club anything but united.
:23:02. > :23:06.There is too much divisive support, you know, people who are pro
:23:06. > :23:09.Glazers or against the Glazers, other factions. You want a united
:23:09. > :23:16.support where you feel as if you have got a real pride in your club
:23:17. > :23:19.and in your team. It is Man U the brand which makes it attractive to
:23:20. > :23:22.investors. As long as it continues to succeed on the pitch, it will
:23:22. > :23:31.continue making big money and growing in value, but the awkward
:23:31. > :23:38.relationship between fans and the They were hoping to sell the shares
:23:38. > :23:42.for something like $16 to $20, but they are only likely to get �14.
:23:42. > :23:48.Even if they sell the shares, the Glazers won't raise as much money
:23:48. > :23:51.as they hoped for. One of the successes for Team GB
:23:51. > :23:55.has been in cycling. Today, London's mayor, Boris Johnson,
:23:55. > :23:59.announced plans for an annual cycling weekend for elite and
:23:59. > :24:05.amateur cyclists which it is hoped will become as popular as the
:24:05. > :24:07.London Marathon and form part of the 2012 Olympic legacy. Jon Brain
:24:07. > :24:14.is at at at cycling velodrome in South London now
:24:14. > :24:17.Well, Sophie, two of Britain's cycling heroes, Bradley Wiggins and
:24:17. > :24:21.Laura Trott used to race on this velodrome as children. Their
:24:21. > :24:26.exploits are inspiring the next generation. The challenge is to
:24:26. > :24:31.maintain the enthusiasm once the Games are over.
:24:31. > :24:36.In the golden Games for Team GB, much of the success has come on two
:24:36. > :24:40.wheels. Cyclist after cyclist, pedalling to
:24:40. > :24:46.glory. Vindication of a long-term strategy
:24:46. > :24:50.backed by generous funding. Now the next stage, London's mayor
:24:50. > :24:54.announced an initiative to capitalise on the legacy of Olympic
:24:54. > :24:59.success. Plans include a cycling marathon and a Grand Prix event.
:24:59. > :25:04.This is the moment, isn't it, for the great leap forward in cycling?
:25:04. > :25:09.The next big push and that's what we are announcing today, the
:25:09. > :25:15.greatest cycle weekend in the world in what is fast becoming the
:25:15. > :25:18.greatest cycling city on earth. I think as well, what we have done,
:25:18. > :25:23.we have inspired the younger generation. This is a set-up is
:25:23. > :25:27.great to come and do it. That's where they can come and join in.
:25:27. > :25:33.The key to success is inspiring the next generation, the signs are
:25:33. > :25:37.promising. The Hearne Hill velodrome is packed to capacity.
:25:37. > :25:44.They are having to turn away dozen of children every day, such as the
:25:44. > :25:48.enthusiasm prompted by the Olympics. I've enjoyed the new cycling races
:25:48. > :25:54.a lot because they are just really competitive and all the cyclists do
:25:54. > :25:58.really well. I am a big fan of Chris Hoy.
:25:58. > :26:02.I just thought I could have a go at cycling around a track.
:26:02. > :26:08.The true legacy of the Games won't be measured in future medals, but
:26:08. > :26:13.in how many of these young people maintain their love of the sport.
:26:13. > :26:19.Well, the first of those annual cycling weekends is due to be next
:26:19. > :26:23.August. Organisers hope 200,000 people will take part, including a
:26:23. > :26:27.few future Bradleys and Lauras. One of the things the Games will be
:26:27. > :26:31.remembered for is the impact of social media. For the first time
:26:31. > :26:35.athletes have been able to talk to millions of their fans in a way the
:26:35. > :26:41.world has never seen before and it has been used by millions of people
:26:41. > :26:48.to get the action, to get the news and results and to find empty seats.
:26:48. > :26:52.One pole vaulter used it to Right from the start, it was clear
:26:52. > :26:56.that these were going to be the social media Games. The creator of
:26:56. > :27:04.the web set the tone with a tweet at the opening ceremony. And soon
:27:04. > :27:08.the athletes were following suit. My followers on Twitter have gone
:27:08. > :27:12.to 30,000 just from being here. All the supporters on Twitter. It
:27:12. > :27:15.has been incredible. It has been hard to find an athlete
:27:15. > :27:19.that hasn't been keen to connect with the world using Twitter or
:27:19. > :27:25.Facebook. They have given us personal insights.
:27:25. > :27:30.Bradley Wiggins told us how he celebrated his gold medal. Greg
:27:30. > :27:35.Rutherford showed us his and Laura Trott took to Twitter to reveal she
:27:35. > :27:39.hooked up with fellow cyclist, Jason Kenny. Spectators joined in.
:27:39. > :27:42.So many tweeting or uploading pictures from the cycling road race
:27:42. > :27:45.that vital timing data couldn't get through.
:27:45. > :27:51.It is the opportunity to connect with athletes that proved the big
:27:51. > :27:54.draw. It is a personal insight really and without the reporter's
:27:54. > :27:57.spin on it. It is interesting to get an insight into the Games and
:27:57. > :28:02.how they are facing it and the experiences they have.
:28:02. > :28:06.Posting photos directly to Facebook, and checking in to say where I am
:28:06. > :28:09.and what I'm doing and what events I've been to see.
:28:09. > :28:14.Another big change is that these have turned us into expert
:28:14. > :28:19.photographers. Some of the iconic images of the Games have been taken
:28:19. > :28:23.by amateurs on smartphones and shared on social networks. So there
:28:23. > :28:29.is the Venezuelan fencer with his gold medal on the Docklands Light
:28:29. > :28:34.Railway. Police officers with their tribute to Usain Bolt. And Rwandan
:28:34. > :28:38.athletes at a bus stop on their way to the Olympic Stadium.
:28:38. > :28:44.Michael was heading into his East London office when he spotted the
:28:44. > :28:47.Rwandans at the bus stop outside. . There is all the razzmatazz and
:28:47. > :28:53.there is the whimsical charming moments and the fact the Olympic
:28:53. > :28:55.team were waiting at a bus stop waiting to go to the Olympics
:28:55. > :28:59.caught people's attention. Social networks have been used to
:28:59. > :29:03.launch cruel attacks on the diver, Tom Daley and other athletes.
:29:03. > :29:08.But overhaul the Games have seen a breakthrough. The first time that
:29:08. > :29:18.millions in London and far away have been able to share their
:29:18. > :29:18.
:29:18. > :29:22.Now the weather with Alex Deakin Now the weather with Alex Deakin
:29:22. > :29:26.and it is hot. And getting hotter, Sophie.
:29:26. > :29:31.I have seen this view a couple of times on the social media.
:29:31. > :29:34.Just a beautiful view in the very warm sunshine. That's not just the
:29:34. > :29:37.picture here across the Olympic Park, but across the United Kingdom.
:29:37. > :29:43.The winds are light as well. Too light yesterday for the sailing,
:29:43. > :29:46.but there is enough of a breeze today thankfully at Weymouth.
:29:46. > :29:50.Plenty of sunshine here as there is across the United Kingdom. There is
:29:50. > :29:54.a little bit more cloud developing across north-east England and
:29:54. > :29:58.eastern parts of Scotland. Maybe the cloud thick enough for the odd
:29:58. > :30:04.shower, but it is a lovely summer's day. Now, temperatures around the
:30:04. > :30:07.coasts a little bit lower, but iland we could reach the mid-20s
:30:07. > :30:10.again across south-west England and Wales. A beautiful day in Northern
:30:10. > :30:14.Ireland. Plenty of sunshine to come here. More cloud across northern
:30:14. > :30:18.and eastern parts of Scotland and there is the chance of seeing a
:30:18. > :30:23.shower, but it will be cooler on some of the North Sea coasts.
:30:23. > :30:28.Temperatures more likely to be in the mid to high teens. Iland we
:30:29. > :30:31.will be in the mid-20s and possibly higher than that across East Anglia
:30:32. > :30:36.and the South East. Temperatures in the Olympic Park maybe up to 27 or
:30:36. > :30:39.28 Celsius. I have been watching them hose down the hockey pitch
:30:39. > :30:42.throughout the morning. I suspect the spectators might fancy that
:30:42. > :30:48.hose being turned on them this afternoon because it will be
:30:48. > :30:52.scorching. Warm for the BMXing and staying warm and fine for the
:30:52. > :30:57.athletics. In fact, a beautiful evening. More sunshine to come and
:30:57. > :31:02.as we go into the overnight period. Not much change. Cloud developing
:31:02. > :31:07.across eastern areas. Another warm night. It could be difficult for
:31:07. > :31:10.sleeping across southern southern counties. Into the week, more cloud
:31:10. > :31:14.across eastern areas. Any mist and fog will clear away and lots and
:31:14. > :31:21.lots of sunshine. Just the small chance of a shower over the
:31:21. > :31:25.Grampians. There is a risk of more cloud spreading into Devon and
:31:25. > :31:30.Cornwall. More the majority, it is another warm, sunny day.
:31:30. > :31:36.Temperatures getting into the mid- 20s. Perhaps just a touch cooler at
:31:36. > :31:40.the Olympic Park tomorrow compared to today. The heat could be an