Paris Olympics: Medals and memories

A half-day national holiday has been declared in Botswana to celebrate the sprinter Letsile Tebogo winning the country's first Olympic gold. We hear from jubilant citizens and speak to President Mokgweetsi Masisi of Botswana about the historic win.

We also speak about Pakistan's and India's sporting heroes in javelin, and hear from Olympic superfans about their best experiences in Paris.

Russia's defence ministry says its rushing reinforcements to the Kursk region to try to repel an ongoing incursion by Ukrainian troops. There's been heavy fighting in the area since Ukraine launched a surprise attack on Tuesday. We hear from our correspondent in Ukraine.

Reports from Lebanon say a senior Hamas official and his bodyguard have been killed in an alleged Israeli drone strike on a vehicle near the city of Sidon. We get more details from our correspondent in Beirut.

Presenter: Luke Jones.

(Photo: Letsile Tebogo of Botswana celebrates with his national flag after winning gold - August 08, 2024. Credit: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters)