10/08/2012 BBC News at One

More medals for Team GB, as Lord Coe praises the performance of

women at London 2012. You little beauty! Jade Jones is the latest to

triumph as she takes gold in taekwondo. So far Great Britain's

women have won ten gold medals. still doesn't feel real. It feels

crazy. I've dreamt about it for ages. It's here. It's amazing. The

crowd have been amazing. Olympic silver for Great Britain. But it is

gold to Australia. Another Silver Medal for Team GB, as Luke Patience

and Stuart Bithell sail over the line in Weymouth.

Jubilant Jamaica, celebrations continue through the night after

Usain Bolt leads a clean sweep in the 200m final.

Not fit for purpose, the interbank lending rate, Libor, could be

scrapped following the rate-rigging scandal.

And police will appeal to the public for help in finding 12-year-

old Lynsey Sharp. She's been missing for a week.

Later on BBC London - Heathrow Airport prepares for one of its

busiest days ever, when Olympic Good afternoon and welcome to the

BBC News at One from our Olympic studio in east London. The head of

the London 2012 Games, Lord Sebastian Coe, has been praising

the performance of women athletes at these Olympics. He says the

success has moved the agenda on in a big way over the participation of

women in sport. Team GB's women have so far won ten gold medals,

that's already three more than in Beijing in 2008. The same number as

Germany currently have. Lord Coe's comments come the morning after

Jade Jones won Team GB's 25th gold of the Games late last night in the

taekwondo competition. Let's cross to our sports correspondent in the

Olympic Park, James Pearce. Good afternoon. There's no doubt these

Games have been very successful for women, not just in the UK, but

internationally as well. Saudi Arabia and Qatar have sent women

athletes to the Olympics for the very first time. If you look at the

global superstars coming out of these Games, they are still

predominantly male and none better known than Usain Bolt.

Bolt's going to do it again. Watch the clock, 19.32. The greatest

sprinter of all time, a living legend to use the words of the man

himself. Usain Bolt achieved last night what no man had ever done

before, he successfully defended his Olympics 200m title having done

the same on Sunday in the 100m. After the race, he was as jovial as

ever, grabbing a photographer's camera and taking photos himself.

These are the results of his work, the focus was on his fellow

Jamaican Yohan Blake. He pushed him hard in the race and looks to be

the natural successor. Last night will also be remembered for the

men's 800m final. Kenya's David Rudisha had predicted a world

record before the race and he delivered. Seven of the eight

runners set personal bests. Britain's Andrew Osagie who

finished last would have won in the past three Olympics with his time.

In February, Rudisha had been shown around this stadium by Lord Coe.

Now both can celebrate one of the outstanding performances of the

London Olympics. It was, I'm probably biased, I would say this,

I think it would be, when we look across every sporting event in

these Games, that will be the stand-out performance of these

Olympic Games. All of Britain's 25 Gold Medal

winners have boosted the mood of the nation. But none has done more

for their own sport than Nicola Adams. She's put women's boxing on

the map in this country. This morning she's been in the Olympic

Park reflecting on her achievements. I hope it really inspires the

youngsters to get into sport, if not boxing, any other sport. It

would be nice to see them take over the future generations and stand

where I'm stood now. This afternoon, Shanaze Reade will go for gold for

Team GB at BMX track. And then this evening, Tom Daley has his first

qualifying round as he begins his bid to be an individual medallist

from the 10m plats form. This has been by far the quietest morning in

the Olympic Park. There weren't early sessions of athletics or

swimming. With little more than two days of competition remaining,

there are plenty of medals to be awarded. If the atmosphere inside

the stadium was electric during the 200m final last night, just imagine

what it was like in Jamaica, home to the gold, silver and Bronze

Medalists. They celebrated right through the night. Nick Davis

reports from the capital Kingston. It was a race that stopped traffic,

as fans blocked the road. The whole of Jamaica came to a halt to see if

Usain could make it two in a row and defend his Olympic 200m title

from Beijing. They weren't disappointed. It's so great to be

here! I can't believe it. One, two, three... I have to tell you that

this is a fantastic moment for Jamaica. I don't know what else we

need to move Jamaica forward. All I have to say is Jamaica... One, two,

three! Fans witnessed a moment of sporting history, as Bolt was

followed home by Yohan Blake for the silver and Warren Weir for the

bronze. Bolt's an influence on Jamaica's upcoming stars and on a

new generation. Yohan is just starting out, Usain has a lot left

in him. It's all come from the youth system, the schools, the high

school champs. It's not going to sto. He's so fast and he's very

important and him win the champion for Jamaica. That's all I know.

Jamaica's now on a medal hunt having taken nine so far. Three

golds, three silvers and three bronzes. They'll hope to continue

the gold rush over the next few days.

Let's speak to Marlon Devonish who won gold in the 2004 in the relay

team. The Jamaicans last night, extraordinary athletes. Absolutely

amazing performance by the Jamaicans. Watching the race the

first 70 metres, out of the blocks, an amazing start. That set the race

off. I thought he would win the race. It was a matter of how he ran

the race. He said he had a twinge in his back, he's at 95%. He's the

only person in the world who could be at 95% and win Olympic gold in

that fashion. Amazing performance. He's so cool, so relaxed even

before the race. The three of them train together. So they have that

atmosphere back in Jamaica where they're training. They have a

bubble of like we're training partners, we can do what we do in

training. It's paid off massively with one, two three. If you had any

doubt about the extent or the limits that athletes will go to to

pursue their quest for medals, you only have to look at the heats for

the relays yesterday and the sprinter who broke his leg whilst

running, but continued. Nts I'm not sure how you break your leg and

continue. I'm broken my nose in training in an incident with a

child unfortunately, couldn't run with my nose. The force that goes

through your leg, it's phenomenal how he continued to run. That's all

the occasion, the crowd and the lactic acid in his legs and his

devotion for the team not to let them down, just surpassed his

perform angst and thought, I've got to finish this.

What about the 4x 400m final for Team GB? They have an outside

chance of a medal I think. They have to run the best race they can.

I was impressed with Jack Green who ran a really good leg. He will have

to produce that again. Rooney will have to run out of his scoon. --

skin. With just a couple of days left, you must wonder what it's

like for the athletes who have concentrated so hard for so long on

being here. You know yourself, is it a huge anticlimax? Well, you do

all this training, you focus on the training. You have all your protein

drinks. You have all the training is so diligent what you do, it's

difficult. Of course you have to do that. When it's all said and done,

you're finished, whrz it a good or bad Olympics, you have to enjoy

yourself and let go. They'll do that. I think they already are.

Thank you very much for joining us. Well, in the last hour, Britain's

sailing team much Luke Patience and Stuart Bithell picked up a silver

in the men's 470 final. Australia won gold. Hannah Mills and Saskia

Clark are sured a medal as well. That's just under way. Let's cross

to Weymouth and speak to Chris Eakin. Hello Sophie. The two men,

Luke Patience and Stuart Bithell, have that Silver Medal. They

crossed the line just a short time ago, behind the Australians. They

were trying to get gold. They were within the points. The finals in

the sailing are most live a culmination of league table points.

They knew that they had to beat the Australians in order to get that

Gold Medal. That didn't quite happen. They crossed the line

behind them. But nevertheless these two 25-year-olds, Luke Patience

from the West Coast of Scotland, Stuart Bithell from Rochdale in

Lancashire, in their first Olympic campaign, managed to cross over

with that Silver Medal, now belonging to them. It was a

terrific win. They had been behind throughout the series. They managed

to get right up in touch with the Australians, who were the clear

runaway favourites before all this started. Now let's just listen to

Luke Patience as the two of them got under way with their

celebrations at getting the Silver Medal.

It's been three years, four years' hard work together. It's been 15

years up there and we're here, standing on the Olympic podium and

it's not gold, but there's plenty of time. We're young boys and we'll

be coming back. We'll mean business next time round yet again. For now,

enjoy the moment. Stewart is an absolute legend and we are happy,

happy boys. So the women's race is under way. They are trying to get

gold too. They also are guaranteed silver, which means five medals out

of ten events for the British team. Thank you. It's been a morning of

mixed fortunes in the taekwondo competition, after last night's

gold for Jade Jones, hopes were high for more medals today. Great

Britain's Sarah Stevenson had a disappointing defeat in her first-

round fight. Though she could still win a bronze. Joe Wilson reports.

She's got to be careful because she's just two points ahead. For a

sport still in its Olympic infancy, it seemed appropriate that

Britain's taekwondo breakthrough should be made by a teenager.

little beauty! Jade Jones overcoming a two-time world

champion from China last night to become Britain's first ever Olympic

taekwondo winner at just 19. It's just crazy. I've seen it on

pictures. I've watched people getting it this week and just

wanted one so bad. To finally have it round my neck is just, I still

don't believe it. It's crazy. last night's success today's action

featured two British competitors hoping for medals but trying to

pull challenging times behind them. Lutalo Muhammed's selection was the

most divisive Olympic issue in Britain's build up to the Games.

Chosen ahead of Aaron Cook, ranked world number one, who today said he

still couldn't bear to watch. All Lutalo Muhammed has ever done is

his best and felt his own abilities were overlooked. Points are awarded

for successful kicks to body and head. Lutalo Muhammed burst into

life at the end with rapid scoring to beat his opponent, a 7-1 win and

he had made his point. The emotion surrounding Sarah Stevenson's

participation was probably unmatched anywhere. Competing to on

ort memory of her recently deceased parents, and also she suffered a

serious knee injury six months ago. Bronze Medalist in 2008, she could

do little against American Paige McPherson today in a 5-1 defeat.

did my best. I just came here, my mum and dad wanted me to be here.

I'm here and that alone, they'd be proud. Stevenson could get a chance

to go for bronze through the repechage. For those who came to

support her, she's won by simply being here.

Today's Silver Medal in the sailing mean that's Britain still is in

mean that's Britain still is in It's almost 1.15, the top story:

Silver for Team GB's sailors and hopes for more medals this

afternoon. Coming up, on your bikes, plans are unveiled for an annual

cycling weekend as part of the Olympic 2012 legacy.

How best to remember London 2012, lan artist ace impression. Why Team

GB's ladies are leading the way in The way the interbank or LIBOR

interest rate is set is no longer fit for purpose according to a

review by the Financial Services Authority. The inquiry follows the

revelation that Barclays and other banks rigged the rate which is used

as a benchmark for all kinds of financial transactions. Here's our

business correspondent, Emma It is a scandal that engulfed many

global banks. The first to be hit with a huge fine, Barclays. It

admitted trying to manipulate LIBOR, the rate at which banks borrow

against each other. Heads have rolled including the boss, Bob

Diamond. So it is no wonder that plenty of City folk turned up to

hear what this chap had to say this morning, the man the Government

asked to overhaul the system. My goal is to ensure that LIBOR is

reformed in a way that ensures credibility and trust both in our

financial system and for the consumers that rely on us and to

ensure that markets work well and that consumers get a fair deal.

He is looking at reforming the existing LIBOR rate. How it is set

and regulation. How should the rate be governed? Should there be

criminal sanctions to tackle market abuse and could LIBOR even be

scrapped altogether? That's no easy task when there are hundreds of

trillions of pounds worth of financial contracts at stake

including some mortgages and business loans. What is more, they

have got less than two months to come up with answers. This former

trader told us, rate rigging has been rife for years.

I witnessed LIBOR manipulation when I started trading in 1991. When I

talked to my colleagues about it, they seemed to find my naivety

amusing so that is strong evidence it has been going on for sometime.

Barclays took a big step in trying to restore its battered reputation.

It appointed a new new new chairman, Sir David Walker.

This scandal is far from over. Rate rigging is being investigated at a

host of other global banks as well and the are regulators are facing

scrutiny for how they policed one of the most crucial interest rates

in finance. There is more fallout Britain is to send more aid to

opposition rebels in Syria, but won't provide weapons or military

training. The Foreign Secretary, William Hague, says �5 million will

be spent on radio and satellite equipment, power generators and

medical supplies. Let's speak to our diplomatic correspondent, James

Robbins. The Foreign Office insisting this is not about taking

sides? That's right. Although, of course, by giving extra support to

the opposition in order, they say, to protect civilian life and plan

for life after Assad, many supporters of the Assad regime will

see it as taking sides, but the Foreign Secretary, William Hague,

was keen to stress this was about the day after, what he calls the

inevitable collapse of what he calls the barbaric Assad regime and

in that context, William Hague was stressing the Free Syria Army, the

largest rebel fighting force within Syria will play, in his view, an

important part in charting a future for Syria after Assad's fall. So he

believes it is vital to engage with them, to talk to them, to establish

greater contact and to help them and others inside Syria both by

supplying equipment, but also by supplying advice, but not military

advice. So as you've said, there will be radio and

telecommunications equipment and satellite phones sophisticated

equipment which can't be jammed by the Assad regime. There will be or

could be British body armour supplied to the opposition,

something that hasn't been done before, but the British are making

clear they will stop short of supplying weapons and military

It's a week now since 12-year-old Tia Sharp went missing from her

home near Croydon. More than 100 police officers are involved in the

search for her and her family have again appealed for her to come home.

Ben Ando reports. Lock up garages have been unlocked. Nearby woodland

searched. Full bins emptied. But a week on, there is no sign of Tia

Sharp, the 12-year-old schoolgirl who disappeared after going to stay

the night at her grandmother's house in New Addington near Croydon.

Parents on the estate are worried about teeia and frightened for

their own children. She is a twelve-year-old child and

I have a ten-year-old and I won't let her out of my sight. It is the

school holidays and you see a lot of children play, but there isn't

any. The last confirmed sight of this

teeia is this CCTV picture of her on Thursday afternoon. Her

grandmotherer Christine Sharp was working a night shift, but her

step-grandfather told detectives she she left at midday to catch a

bus into central Croydon to go shopping.

Christine Sharp said she was convinced that teeia was being held

somewhere against her will. She said she and her family would do

all they can to help police and she added things had been hard for her

partner, Stuart Hazell. A short time ago, officers arrived with a

police dog. Christine Sharp left her home accompanied by two

detectives, but there is no suggestion she is under arrest.

There seems to have been a developed in South London.

Our correspondent says 20 uniformed police officers have arrived at the

home of Tia Sharp's grandmother. It has been reported that police have

sealed off an area around her grandmother's home. This is near

Croydon in South London. The area where she was last seen a week ago.

It was last Friday. Shares in Manchester United go on

sale in New York in about an hour at a lower price than the club had

been hoping for. The flotation has been a controversial one with some

United fans angry that not all of the money raised will be reinvested

in the club. Let's cross to Old Trafford and our correspondent,

Danny Savage. Sophie, plenty of people have been coming to the

megastore to buy Manchester United merchandise and it is that global

brand that the club's owners are hoping to cash in on.

It is one of the biggest, if not the biggest name in global football.

Despite its sporting success, Manchester United football club has

hundreds of millions worth of debt. So today, it is selling shares on

the New York Stock Exchange to pay off some of the money it owes.

We are not soccer mad, or football mad is a unique choice, but it

shows what we are selling is the brand, the connection to the

Manchester United brand globally and there will be Americans who

will be interested in owning a piece of that.

Where is all the cash raise going? Some of it will be put put towards

bring down the �423 million debt. The rest is going to these people,

the Glazers, a billionaire American sports investors who owned the club

since 2005. But that will do nothing to improve

the relationship between some supporters and the club's owners.

These fans believe the Glazers have saddled the club with too much debt.

It seems a bit unfair, really, to me because they seem to be taking

well 50% of the profits into their own accounts which to me is a bit,

you know, selfish. There are various fans groups

making this club anything but united.

There is too much divisive support, you know, people who are pro

Glazers or against the Glazers, other factions. You want a united

support where you feel as if you have got a real pride in your club

and in your team. It is Man U the brand which makes it attractive to

investors. As long as it continues to succeed on the pitch, it will

continue making big money and growing in value, but the awkward

relationship between fans and the They were hoping to sell the shares

for something like $16 to $20, but they are only likely to get �14.

Even if they sell the shares, the Glazers won't raise as much money

as they hoped for. One of the successes for Team GB

has been in cycling. Today, London's mayor, Boris Johnson,

announced plans for an annual cycling weekend for elite and

amateur cyclists which it is hoped will become as popular as the

London Marathon and form part of the 2012 Olympic legacy. Jon Brain

is at at at cycling velodrome in South London now

Well, Sophie, two of Britain's cycling heroes, Bradley Wiggins and

Laura Trott used to race on this velodrome as children. Their

exploits are inspiring the next generation. The challenge is to

maintain the enthusiasm once the Games are over.

In the golden Games for Team GB, much of the success has come on two

wheels. Cyclist after cyclist, pedalling to

glory. Vindication of a long-term strategy

backed by generous funding. Now the next stage, London's mayor

announced an initiative to capitalise on the legacy of Olympic

success. Plans include a cycling marathon and a Grand Prix event.

This is the moment, isn't it, for the great leap forward in cycling?

The next big push and that's what we are announcing today, the

greatest cycle weekend in the world in what is fast becoming the

greatest cycling city on earth. I think as well, what we have done,

we have inspired the younger generation. This is a set-up is

great to come and do it. That's where they can come and join in.

The key to success is inspiring the next generation, the signs are

promising. The Hearne Hill velodrome is packed to capacity.

They are having to turn away dozen of children every day, such as the

enthusiasm prompted by the Olympics. I've enjoyed the new cycling races

a lot because they are just really competitive and all the cyclists do

really well. I am a big fan of Chris Hoy.

I just thought I could have a go at cycling around a track.

The true legacy of the Games won't be measured in future medals, but

in how many of these young people maintain their love of the sport.

Well, the first of those annual cycling weekends is due to be next

August. Organisers hope 200,000 people will take part, including a

few future Bradleys and Lauras. One of the things the Games will be

remembered for is the impact of social media. For the first time

athletes have been able to talk to millions of their fans in a way the

world has never seen before and it has been used by millions of people

to get the action, to get the news and results and to find empty seats.

One pole vaulter used it to Right from the start, it was clear

that these were going to be the social media Games. The creator of

the web set the tone with a tweet at the opening ceremony. And soon

the athletes were following suit. My followers on Twitter have gone

to 30,000 just from being here. All the supporters on Twitter. It

has been incredible. It has been hard to find an athlete

that hasn't been keen to connect with the world using Twitter or

Facebook. They have given us personal insights.

Bradley Wiggins told us how he celebrated his gold medal. Greg

Rutherford showed us his and Laura Trott took to Twitter to reveal she

hooked up with fellow cyclist, Jason Kenny. Spectators joined in.

So many tweeting or uploading pictures from the cycling road race

that vital timing data couldn't get through.

It is the opportunity to connect with athletes that proved the big

draw. It is a personal insight really and without the reporter's

spin on it. It is interesting to get an insight into the Games and

how they are facing it and the experiences they have.

Posting photos directly to Facebook, and checking in to say where I am

and what I'm doing and what events I've been to see.

Another big change is that these have turned us into expert

photographers. Some of the iconic images of the Games have been taken

by amateurs on smartphones and shared on social networks. So there

is the Venezuelan fencer with his gold medal on the Docklands Light

Railway. Police officers with their tribute to Usain Bolt. And Rwandan

athletes at a bus stop on their way to the Olympic Stadium.

Michael was heading into his East London office when he spotted the

Rwandans at the bus stop outside. . There is all the razzmatazz and

there is the whimsical charming moments and the fact the Olympic

team were waiting at a bus stop waiting to go to the Olympics

caught people's attention. Social networks have been used to

launch cruel attacks on the diver, Tom Daley and other athletes.

But overhaul the Games have seen a breakthrough. The first time that

millions in London and far away have been able to share their

Now the weather with Alex Deakin Now the weather with Alex Deakin

and it is hot. And getting hotter, Sophie.

I have seen this view a couple of times on the social media.

Just a beautiful view in the very warm sunshine. That's not just the

picture here across the Olympic Park, but across the United Kingdom.

The winds are light as well. Too light yesterday for the sailing,

but there is enough of a breeze today thankfully at Weymouth.

Plenty of sunshine here as there is across the United Kingdom. There is

a little bit more cloud developing across north-east England and

eastern parts of Scotland. Maybe the cloud thick enough for the odd

shower, but it is a lovely summer's day. Now, temperatures around the

coasts a little bit lower, but iland we could reach the mid-20s

again across south-west England and Wales. A beautiful day in Northern

Ireland. Plenty of sunshine to come here. More cloud across northern

and eastern parts of Scotland and there is the chance of seeing a

shower, but it will be cooler on some of the North Sea coasts.

Temperatures more likely to be in the mid to high teens. Iland we

will be in the mid-20s and possibly higher than that across East Anglia

and the South East. Temperatures in the Olympic Park maybe up to 27 or

28 Celsius. I have been watching them hose down the hockey pitch

throughout the morning. I suspect the spectators might fancy that

hose being turned on them this afternoon because it will be

scorching. Warm for the BMXing and staying warm and fine for the

athletics. In fact, a beautiful evening. More sunshine to come and

as we go into the overnight period. Not much change. Cloud developing

across eastern areas. Another warm night. It could be difficult for

sleeping across southern southern counties. Into the week, more cloud

across eastern areas. Any mist and fog will clear away and lots and

lots of sunshine. Just the small chance of a shower over the

Grampians. There is a risk of more cloud spreading into Devon and

Cornwall. More the majority, it is another warm, sunny day.

Temperatures getting into the mid- 20s. Perhaps just a touch cooler at

the Olympic Park tomorrow compared to today. The heat could be an