Simone Biles won a bronze medal on Tuesday at the gymnastics balance beam final, her first event since she withdrew from several competitions for mental health reasons. Last Tuesday Biles left in the middle of the team final after stumbling during the vault. On Wednesday, USA Gymnastics announced that Biles had also backed out of
Month: August 2021
Getty Images Almost all of Scotland’s remaining Covid-19 restrictions are to end from 9 August, Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed. Social distancing will be dropped in most settings, meaning more capacity in pubs and restaurants and larger crowds at sporting events and concerts. And close contacts of those who test positive for Covid will no longer
Getty Images Ferocious fighting is taking place in a major Afghan city, amid fears it could be the first provincial capital to fall to the Taliban. Lashkar Gah in southern Helmand province is under heavy assault from the militants, despite persistent US and Afghan air strikes. The Taliban are said to have seized a TV
The NHS Covid-19 app in England and Wales is being tweaked so fewer contacts will be advised to self-isolate following a close contact with a positive case. The app will look for contacts two days prior, rather than five, when someone without symptoms tests positive. Health Secretary Sajid Javid said it will reduce self-isolation disruption
Simone Biles will compete in Tuesday’s balance beam final, her first since pulling out of multiple competitions for mental health reasons, USA Gymnastics announced Monday morning. Last Tuesday the superstar gymnast withdrew in the middle of the team final after she stumbled upon landing during the vault. In a press conference afterwards, Biles said that
PA Media People who were fully vaccinated in the US or European Union will no longer have to isolate when arriving in the UK from an amber list country. The rule change comes in across the country from 04:00 BST on Monday. The UK government has said the change, which was announced last week, will
Dates: 23 July-8 August Time in Tokyo: BST +8 Coverage: Watch live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Red Button and online; Listen on BBC Radio 5 Live, Sports Extra and Sounds; live text and video clips on BBC Sport website and app. Italy’s Lamont Marcell Jacobs claimed a shock gold in the Olympic 100m
Dates: 23 July-8 August Time in Tokyo: BST +8 Coverage: Watch live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Red Button and online; Listen on BBC Radio 5 Live, Sports Extra and Sounds; live text and video clips on BBC Sport website and app. Great Britain won a record eighth swimming medal in Tokyo while Duncan
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