bbc--2020-08-12--Coronavirus: 'New Zealand will get rid of the virus again'

The epidemiologist behind New Zealand 's coronavirus elimination strategy believes that the country `` will succeed and get rid of @ @ @ @ @ Zealand put its largest city , Auckland , back into lockdown on Wednesday , after @ @ @ @ @ .
Reacting to the news on BBC Newsnight , Prof Michael Baker said it was @ @ @ @ @ insisted that `` one thing you have to plan for is setbacks '' .
Read @ @ @ @ @ down Auckland after cases end 102-day run

The epidemiologist behind New Zealand's coronavirus elimination strategy believes that the country "will succeed and get rid of it again".
New Zealand put its largest city, Auckland, back into lockdown on Wednesday, after recording four new Covid-19 cases.
It ended a 102-day streak without a local infection.
Reacting to the news on BBC Newsnight, Prof Michael Baker said it was "a shock" but insisted that "one thing you have to plan for is setbacks".
Read more: New Zealand locks down Auckland after cases end 102-day run


bbc--2020-08-12--Indigenous Australians 'farmed bananas 2,000 years ago'

Archaeologists say they have found ancient banana farms once managed by Australia 's Indigenous peoples .
The sites , which date back 2,145 years , were found on a tiny island north of the mainland in the Torres Strait .
Researchers found banana microfossils , stone tools , charcoal and a series of retaining walls at the site .
It further dispels the myth that Australia 's native peoples were solely `` hunter-gatherers '' , researchers said .
The findings from Mabuyag Island were released by a team from the Australian National University and the University of Sydney on Wednesday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Goegmulgal people of Mabuyag were engaged in complex and diverse cultivation and horticultural practices in the western Torres Strait at least 2,000 years ago , '' lead researcher Robert Williams said .
He said the Torres Strait had been historically viewed as a `` separating line '' between Indigenous groups in New Guinea - now part of Indonesia and Papua New Guinea - who practiced agriculture , and those in Australia who were labelled `` hunter gatherers '' .
But the findings show that the strait was `` more of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ practices across both regions , said Mr Williams .
The agricultural system reflected the local regional diet at the time which included staples such as yams , taro and bananas .
`` Food is an important part of Indigenous culture and identity and this research shows the age and time depth of these practices , '' said Mr Williams .
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are widely misconceived to have been nomadic hunter-gatherers in the time before British colonisation .
Historians have argued that the British denied evidence of Indigenous agriculture systems @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unsettled and unoccupied .
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But research in past decade has shed some light on pre-colonial agriculture , engineering and construction practices of the first Australians .

He said the Torres Strait had been historically viewed as a "separating line" between Indigenous groups in New Guinea - now part of Indonesia and Papua New Guinea - who practiced agriculture, and those in Australia who were labelled "hunter gatherers".


bbc--2020-08-12--Biden VP pick: Kamala Harris chosen as running mate

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has named Kamala Harris as his running mate - the first black woman and South Asian American in the role .
Once a rival for the top job , the California senator of Indian-Jamaican heritage had long been considered the front-runner for the number two slot .
The former California attorney general has been urging police reform amid nationwide anti-racism protests .
Mr Biden will face President Donald Trump in the election on 3 November .
After Tuesday 's announcement , Ms Harris tweeted that Mr Biden `` can unify the American people because he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And as president , he 'll build an America that lives up to our ideals .
`` I 'm honored to join him as our party 's nominee for Vice President , and do what it takes to make him our Commander-in-Chief . ''
Mr Biden and Ms Harris will deliver remarks in Wilmington , Delaware , on Wednesday afternoon on `` working together to restore the soul of the nation and fight for working families to move the country forward '' , the Biden campaign said .
At a White House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a Republican , said he was pleased with Mr Biden 's choice , adding that Ms Harris did `` very , very poorly '' in her effort to become the Democratic nominee .
Ms Harris will take part in a debate with Mr Trump 's running mate , Vice-President Mike Pence , on 7 October in Salt Lake City , Utah .
In last year 's race to be the Democratic nominee , Kamala Harris showed herself to be a forceful speaker , launching blistering attacks on Donald Trump .
The role @ @ @ @ @ @ @ always clearly defined .
One of the traditional roles is to go on the offensive in exposing the opposition 's weaknesses , while the presidential nominee focuses on communicating the party 's message , says the BBC 's North America reporter Anthony Zurcher .
Constitutionally , the vice-president steps in to the top job should the president die or leave office during his or her term .
Mr Biden will turn 78 in November , meaning should he be elected he will be the oldest US president in history ( Ronald Reagan was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ His age means Mr Biden 's vice-presidential choice may come under extra scrutiny .
Only two other women have been nominated as vice-presidential candidates for a major party - Sarah Palin by the Republican party in 2008 and Geraldine Ferraro by the Democrats in 1984 .
Neither were on the winning ticket .
A woman of colour has never been appointed to a presidential ticket by either of the two main American political parties .
No woman has won the US presidency either .
What did Biden say ?
Mr Biden tweeted that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to name Ms Harris as his number two .
He described her as `` a fearless fighter for the little guy , and one of the country 's finest public servants '' .
He noted how she had worked closely with his late son , Beau , when she was California 's attorney general .
`` I watched as they took on the big banks , lifted up working people , and protected women and kids from abuse , '' he tweeted .
`` I was proud then , and I 'm proud @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in this campaign . ''
Mr Biden pledged in March to name a woman on the ticket .
He had faced mounting calls to pick a black woman in recent months as the nation has been convulsed by social unrest over police brutality against African Americans , a key voting bloc for the Democratic Party .
Ms Harris , 55 , dropped out of the presidential race in December after failing to make headway in her bid to win the Democratic nomination .
She repeatedly clashed with Mr Biden during the primary election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the `` civil '' working relationship he had with former senators who favoured racial segregation .
Ms Harris was born in Oakland , California , to two immigrant parents : an Indian-born mother and Jamaican-born father .
She went on to attend Howard University , one of the nation 's preeminent historically black colleges and universities .
She has described her time there as among the most formative experiences of her life .
Ms Harris says she 's always been comfortable with her identity and simply describes herself as `` an American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Washington Post that politicians should not have to fit into compartments because of their colour or background .
`` My point was : I am who I am .
I 'm good with it .
You might need to figure it out , but I 'm fine with it , '' she said .
Sometimes the obvious pick is obvious for a reason .
Kamala Harris was the front-runner to be Joe Biden 's running mate pretty much since the moment the presumptive Democratic nominee announced in March that he would pick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ She 's relatively young and telegenic , and as the daughter of Jamaican and Indian immigrants reflects the growing diversity of the Democratic Party .
What 's more , she 's been in the spotlight of the national media , having campaigned for president in 2019 and , for a while last summer , risen to near the top of some polls .
Many of her rivals for the number-two spot had never faced such scrutiny , so there was no proof that they could hold up under fire .
Another underrated advantage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr Biden 's late son , Beau , formed when they were both attorneys general .
Mr Biden places a high value on family - and that connection may have made choosing her easier .
Now Ms Harris will have a chance to hit the campaign trail again and prove that she deserves this historic pick .
If she succeeds , she 'll be in prime position to seek the presidency again , perhaps as early as 2024 .
Today has made her a force in the Democratic Party for years to come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or hurt - Joe Biden What is her record ?
After four years at Howard , Ms Harris went on to earn her law degree at the University of California , Hastings , and began her career in the Alameda County District Attorney 's Office .
She became the district attorney - the top prosecutor - for San Francisco in 2003 , before being elected the first woman and the first African American to serve as California 's attorney general , the top lawyer and law enforcement official in America 's most populous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in office as attorney general , Ms Harris gained a reputation as one of the Democratic party 's rising stars , using this momentum to propel her to election as California 's junior US senator in 2017 .
She was only the second black woman ever elected to the US senate .
She launched her candidacy for president to a crowd of more than 20,000 in Oakland at the beginning of last year .
But Ms Harris failed to articulate a clear rationale for her campaign , and gave muddled answers to questions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ She was also unable to capitalise on the clear high point of her candidacy : debate performances that showed off her prosecutorial skills , often placing Mr Biden in the line of attack .
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The self-described `` progressive prosecutor '' tried to emphasise more left-leaning parts of her legacy - requiring body cameras for some special agents at the California Department of Justice , the first state agency to adopt them , and launching @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crime statistics , though she failed to gain traction .
`` Kamala is a cop '' became a common refrain on the campaign trail , spoiling her attempts to win over the more liberal Democratic base during the primaries .
Those same law enforcement credentials could , however , prove beneficial in the general election when Democrats need to win over more moderate voters and independents .
President Trump told reporters : `` She 's a person that 's told many , many stories that were n't true . ''
He added Ms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' and `` horrible '' to Mr Biden during the Democratic primary debates .
`` She was very disrespectful to Joe Biden and it 's hard to pick somebody that 's that disrespectful , '' he said .
The Trump campaign said the choice of running mate was proof that Mr Biden is `` an empty shell being filled with the extreme agenda of the radicals on the left '' .
The unsuccessful Democratic candidate in 2016 , Hillary Clinton , said she was `` thrilled to welcome [ Ms Harris ] to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ She 's already proven herself to be an incredible public servant and leader , '' she added .
Former US President Barack Obama - whom Mr Biden served as vice-president for eight years - tweeted : `` She is more than prepared for the job .
She 's spent her career defending our Constitution and fighting for folks who need a fair shake .
`` This is a good day for our country .
Now let 's go win this thing . ''
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What's more, she's been in the spotlight of the national media, having campaigned for president in 2019 and, for a while last summer, risen to near the top of some polls. Many of her rivals for the number-two spot had never faced such scrutiny, so there was no proof that they could hold up under fire.


bbc--2020-08-11--Skater girls: Gender, joy and slow photography

In 2017 , noticing there was an unusually large number of female skateboarders in Emeryville skate park , in northern California , Jenny Sampson asked if she could photograph some of them .
She soon discovered the organisation Skate Like a Girl and attended one of their events .
`` There , I discovered a whole new world , to me , '' Sampson says .
Three years later , having visited skate parks and events across California , Washington and Oregon , Sampson is releasing Skater Girls , a book of portraits of female and non-binary skateboarders , made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 1851 .
A solution is applied to a thin metal plate , in a portable darkroom , which is then loaded into the camera still wet .
The process requires long exposure times and for the subject to remain perfectly still .
And because they are not produced from a negative , the resulting tintype portraits appear as reversed images .
`` There is a connection that takes place when I photograph them using the slow photographic process , '' Sampson says .
`` And it mirrors the inclusive landscape in which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , despite the contemporary subject matter and modern details , we see a unique honesty and are struck by the strength and determination of these skaters .
`` I admire their respectful and shrewd fight for a place in the world . ''
In her foreword to Skater Girls , Dr Becky Beal , a professor of kinesiology at California State University East Bay , says : `` Jenny Sampson 's collection of portraits encourages us to re-examine our assumptions of who is a skateboarder , by acknowledging the variety of gender expressions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ skateboarding .
`` And I find them joyful because of the wide-ranging forms of skateboarder identity being supported in these communities .

In her foreword to Skater Girls, Dr Becky Beal, a professor of kinesiology at California State University East Bay, says: "Jenny Sampson's collection of portraits encourages us to re-examine our assumptions of who is a skateboarder, by acknowledging the variety of gender expressions that are cultivated in and articulated through skateboarding.


bbc--2020-08-11--Coronavirus: What is a recession?

Coronavirus: What is a recession?

Experts think that many countries , including the UK and the US , are facing one of the worst recessions @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus pandemic .
BBC Business reporter Lora Jones explains what exactly the term means @ @ @ @ @ mean for you .

Experts think that many countries, including the UK and the US, are facing one of the worst recessions seen on record because of the coronavirus pandemic.
BBC Business reporter Lora Jones explains what exactly the term means, and what it could mean for you.
Motion graphics by Jacqueline Galvin
Produced by Soraya Auer


bbc--2020-08-11--Tiger sightings increase in Thai forest

Tiger sightings increase in Thai forest

This year 79 tigers were captured on hidden cameras in Thailand ’ s Thungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng forest , which is @ @ @ @ @ 70 % from 13 years ago .
The forest accounts for half of the country @ @ @ @ @ According to the WWF , wild tiger numbers are starting to gradually increase globally .
@ @ @ @ @ increasing in India , Nepal , Bhutan , Russia and China .
An estimated 3,900 @ @ @ @ @ , but in some areas , including much of Southeast Asia , tiger numbers are @ @ @ @ @ to researcher Sompoch Duangchantrasiri about why it is important to keep the big cats in @ @ @ @ @

This year 79 tigers were captured on hidden cameras in Thailand’s Thungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng forest, which is an increase of more than 70% from 13 years ago. The forest accounts for half of the country’s tiger population.
According to the WWF, wild tiger numbers are starting to gradually increase globally. Tiger populations are stable or increasing in India, Nepal, Bhutan, Russia and China. An estimated 3,900 tigers remain in the wild, but in some areas, including much of Southeast Asia, tiger numbers are declining.
BBC Thai spoke to researcher Sompoch Duangchantrasiri about why it is important to keep the big cats in Thailand’s forests.
Video by Wasawat Lukharang


bbc--2020-08-11--Final Blockbuster to open for summer sleepover

For millions , Saturday night in the 1990s and 2000s meant browsing your local Blockbuster for a film , taking it home and kicking back on the sofa .
Then streaming happened , and movie-lovers could access the latest releases with the click of a button .
Blockbuster filed for bankruptcy in the US in 2010 .
Today , there is just one store left on the planet , in Oregon .
But now , locals will have a chance for one last Blockbuster sleepover inside the world 's final store .
Film fanatics from Deschutes County , Oregon , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have the chance to be given the keys to the store for a night from 18 to 20 September .
The store - which will have three quarantine pods to ensure a socially distanced movie night - will be kitted out with a pull-out couch , bean-bags and pillows for visitors to cosy up with `` new releases '' from the '90s .
There will also be a boombox and retro video games for visitors to play into the night .
And the price ?
About the same cost of a rented '90s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) .

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bbc--2020-08-12--Coronavirus: France's champagne industry goes flat amid pandemic

It 's been an exceptional year in Champagne .
The weather has been near perfect , with plenty of sunshine and rain falling at just the right time to give the vines their necessary oomph .
The grapes in this famed French region are bursting with expectation for an early harvest .
But never in living memory have market conditions been so poor .
A billion bottles have been left idle in cellars .
Weddings and business jollies have been cancelled because of the pandemic .
Ultimately , who feels like celebrating when there 's a potential virus on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ factors have led to plummeting demand and ignited tensions in the hundreds of wine villages around Reims and Epernay of a kind not seen since World War Two .
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`` Covid has left everything reeling , '' says Bernard Beaulieu , a champagne producer and former head of the CGT Champagne winegrowers union .
`` The fall in sales is staring us in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that , if you ask me , has been a long time coming . ''
These tensions will likely come to a head at a meeting on 18 August , when a decision must be made on how many champagne grapes each of the roughly 15,000 growers is allowed to put on the market .
Uniquely in French wine , the champagne region follows a `` single-yield '' rule .
This means all growers , or vignerons , agree to sell only a fixed amount of grapes per hectare .
Any surplus is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is turned into a refrigerated `` reserve '' for use in case of poor future harvests .
There is always haggling between the growers and the négociants - the 300 or so dealers who buy up grapes for the prestigious champagne houses such as Bollinger , Krug and Mumm .
But this year things have reached fever pitch .
On the one hand the négociants , who are represented by the Union des Maisons de Champagne ( Union of Champagne Houses ) , want a low yield of around 7,000kg per hectare - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spare themselves the cost of stocking millions more litres of unsold fizz .
But the vineries want a bigger yield of around 8,500kg .
The union representing them says this is the minimum amount that would allow the growers to stay financially afloat .
It is less worried about unsold stocks and says the current exceptional conditions are too good to miss .
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But observers are troubled by the signals that are emerging ahead of the 18 August meeting .
For Mr Beaulieu , the crisis lays bare fault lines that have been building for years .
`` The crisis in demand long pre-dates Covid , '' he says .
`` In France , young people are drinking less and less wine and there is growing competition from prosecco and other sparklers .
`` But the other crisis is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the small producers .
By offering high prices , the houses have lured more and more vignerons into selling them all their grapes .
`` As a result there are fewer independent producers , and at tense times like this it is the rule of the big houses and their financial backers that prevails . ''
Yves Couvreur , an independent producer , is downbeat about the prospect of the crisis resolving itself anytime soon .
`` Far from finding an arrangement that pleases everyone , it looks like they 'll settle on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says .
But for all the gloom , in Champagne a sense of historical perspective is always useful .
After all , the business has been going strong for around 300 years .
It has survived wars , revolutions and depressions - and it is not as if today 's champagne has any serious rival as the liquid emblem of joy .
If only the world were a little more joyful .

But the vineries want a bigger yield of around 8,500kg. The union representing them says this is the minimum amount that would allow the growers to stay financially afloat. It is less worried about unsold stocks and says the current exceptional conditions are too good to miss.


bbc--2020-08-12--Enoch Adeboye sexism row: Why the Nigerian pastor is so popular

Enoch Adeboye , better known as `` Daddy Go '' ( Daddy General Overseer ) , is a Nigerian pastor loved by his millions of followers , but who has once again riled critics on social media with what they say is his sexist attitude .
The 78-year-old ranks low on the flamboyance roll-call of the West African nation 's mega televangelists , but he is arguably the most popular .
He has headed the Redeemed Christian Church of God ( RCCG ) for nearly 40 years - and under his stewardship it has grown phenomenally .
It is rare @ @ @ @ @ @ @ south a street without an RCCG church , some streets have two - and its dove logo has become part of the landscape .
But the pastor 's views on marriage and gender roles has some eyes rolling in the age of # metoo - even in this conservative country .
He has been active on social media over the last decade - and when he posted some `` lessons '' for women on his wife 's birthday in July - it snowballed into a Twitter storm that sparked a big conversation about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or successful you are , your husband is your head and you must regard him as such at all times , '' he tweeted to his 1.3 million followers .
On Instagram he added about his wife : `` It does not matter what is on her itinerary , if I say I would like you to go with me to so and so place ... she would cancel whatever she was to do and come along with me . ''
In a post in January , he advised his married son to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forward to seeing at work '' , which did not go down well .
And in 2016 he had this advice to bachelors : `` Do n't marry a girl who is lazy .
Do n't marry a girl who can not cook .
She needs to know how to do chores and cook because you can not afford to be eating out all the time . ''
The televised address to his congregants riled women activists but his reception was not all negative - a fact borne out by the success of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a business .
'Donations to get to heaven' Every Sunday , before a ban on large gatherings because of the coronavirus , hundreds of thousand of people passed through the doors of RCCG worldwide , seeking miracles , redemption , eternal life or a financial breakthrough .
`` I want to be on the side of God under tutelage of a true Christian doctrine , I found this in RCCG .
Personally , I want to make it to heaven , '' one church member told me in the capital , Abuja , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the outskirts of the city .
Others said they were attracted by Pastor Adeboye 's `` holiness '' , `` humility '' and `` adherence to that which he preaches '' .
Those flocking to church are happy to offer donations or purchase church souvenirs .
Most of them agree to give 10 % of their income to the church , a practice known as tithing .
`` Anyone who is not paying his tithe is not going to heaven , full stop , '' he told his clerics two years ago @ @ @ @ @ @ @ true extent of Pastor Adeboye 's wealth , the lines are blurred between what belongs to the church and what is his - estimates of his fortune vary from $ 60m ( £46m ) to $ 130m .
This puts the former University of Lagos maths professor , who refuses to speak to the media , in the same league as the country 's music stars , and richer than most of Nigeria 's foreign-based professional footballers .
But beside an array of bow ties that accompany his trademark safari suits and striped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the flashy standards of his Pentecostal peers .
No shiny shoes , no oiled hair , his English does not rise and fall with an American accent .
Born to poor parents , he cuts a relatively humble figure and those close to him describe him as much .
Yet , he - or the church - owns a university , a Gulfstream jet and some fancy cars .
Pastor Adeboye is also politically powerful - and well respected by middle class urbanised Nigerians .
In presidential election campaigns , some candidates have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prayer sessions and to be seen praying and shaking hands with him - and his website has photos of him greeting world leaders .
His views on women - in which he often references the bible - are seen by some as unsurprising , even if some say the verses themselves can be interpreted in other ways .
`` Christianity and religions are the enforcers of patriarchy , so it 's not far-fetched that a religious leader would be holding on such a view , '' Martha Edem , a Christian Nigerian writer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` birthday tweets '' as a missed opportunity to teach couples mutual respect and love .
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`` For me it is down to the individual interpretation… I ca n't judge a man of God , Christianity is a religion of conviction , '' gender activist and academic Abigail Ogwezzy-Ndisika said .
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Some suggest Pastor Adeboye should use his influence more with politicians - after all even the current Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo is an RCCG pastor .
To be fair , he led a peaceful march in February to highlight the insecurity in the country .
He has shown he is measured about his involvement in politics - not siding with one party or another .
But those expecting him to be more neutral about his views on marriage and a woman 's role in the home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time .

On Instagram he added about his wife: "It does not matter what is on her itinerary, if I say I would like you to go with me to so and so place... she would cancel whatever she was to do and come along with me."


bbc--2020-08-11--Coronavirus: How ghost cruise ships became a summer tourist attraction

One of the more unusual sights of the coronavirus pandemic has been that of cruise ships drifting around in the English Channel , apparently abandoned at sea .
But why are they there ?
And how did they become a holiday attraction ?
Paul Derham is welcoming passengers onboard when he picks up the phone .
It 's business as usual for his small passenger ferry in Dorset today .
But when the wind dies down he 'll be back to his latest venture : sightseeing tours of cruise ships anchored off England 's south coast .
`` It 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says .
`` We have a really good trip out of it , actually . ''
During the coronavirus pandemic , ships that usually spend the summer cruising the Mediterranean and Caribbean islands have instead found themselves lingering , near-empty , in the Channel .
They have been anchoring off the coast from Portsmouth to Plymouth , and at night they illuminate the horizon .
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The arrival of the UK 's `` ghost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ called them , has transformed the view from the coast and fascinated locals and tourists alike .
They have now become a tourist attraction in their own right , with people paying to see them up close .
`` I knew people would be impressed , '' Paul says of his mini-cruises .
The 62-year-old spent around three decades sailing cruise ships around the world before he bought the Mudeford Ferry , near Christchurch .
He was even deputy captain on one of the ships he now takes his customers to see .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ day , '' he says of the idea .
`` We advertised two trips and we filled up within two hours . ''
The cruise industry was hit early in the pandemic , when the virus first swept the Diamond Princess , in Japan and then the Grand Princess , in the US .
Passengers were quarantined at sea after hundreds contracted the virus onboard .
Holidays were cancelled and empty boats had to go somewhere .
So why have so many ended up in the Channel ?
Ships have to pay fees @ @ @ @ @ @ @ industry would be losing even more money if they docked in ports .
The Port of Southampton - a departure port for many UK cruises - declined to say how much it charges , citing `` commercial sensitivities '' , but said it has `` remained open during the pandemic '' .
`` Ultimately , whether cruise ships anchor off the coast or alongside in the port , it is their choice , '' a spokeswoman said .
But space could also be an issue .
Southampton has four cruise ship terminals , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exceptional circumstances .
P & O said its ships remain at sea because Southampton , which is also its home port , does not have room for all of them .
The ships do need to dock every so often to refuel and stock up on supplies for the reduced crew on board .
The Cruise Lines International Association said how often they refuel depends on the ship and the type of fuel used .
While they are designed to be able to run for two weeks , they `` can last much @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crew currently on each of the P & O vessels off the south coast , the company said .
That is likely include crew in the engine rooms , as well as cleaners , electricians , chefs and medics .
To put that number into context , P & O 's largest liner - the Britannia - has capacity for around 5,000 guests and crew .
Professor Richard Bucknall , director of research at University College London 's department of mechanical engineering , says it `` is n't possible to have any ship @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' .
He said that is because of dangers of `` anchor drag '' , or ships drifting at sea , due to severe weather .
Although they are anchored , they do n't switch off all of their generators .
They need to keep a diesel-powered generator running in order to maintain things like safety systems and lighting for the crew on board , says Dr Tristan Smith of University College London 's Energy Institute , who specialises in shipping .
`` The power requirements will be significantly lower than when operating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they wo n't be using the power for propulsion or for the wider passenger comfort and 'hotel ' services . ''
`` If they have full tanks before going to the anchorage , they will be able to run at lower power output for many weeks if not months without having to refuel . ''
So is it bad for the environment ?
Dr Smith says it would actually make little difference to green house gas emissions if ships docked in ports rather than anchored at sea , but the impact on air @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on cruise ships and coronavirus • How did Cambodia 's cruise ship welcome go wrong ?
He says the best way to reduce the environmental impact of cruise ships in ports is for them to connect to local electricity grids , or shore power , when they berth - which should allow them to shut down onboard power generators .
But shore power is not yet available at many ports , including Southampton , meaning the ships would still need to use their own generators - even in port .
`` Particulate matter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ impact health of local populations , would be emitted closer to where people live and work , and therefore be more likely to impact the quality of the air they are breathing , '' he explains .
Back in Christchurch , Paul is looking forward to his next outing .
The captain of one of the cruise ships parked off the Dorset coast has even started to wave back at his tours using what he describes as a six-foot-long hand made of plywood .
And his tours remain popular .
`` On all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have a round of applause when we arrive at Mudeford Quay . ''
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The ships do need to dock every so often to refuel and stock up on supplies for the reduced crew on board. The Cruise Lines International Association said how often they refuel depends on the ship and the type of fuel used. While they are designed to be able to run for two weeks, they "can last much longer".


bbc--2020-08-12--Agnes Chow: Hong Kong activist hailed as the 'real Mulan'

Agnes Chow , a 23-year-old pro-democracy activist in Hong Kong , has got a new nickname .
Her supporters have started calling her `` the real Mulan '' - in reference to the legendary Chinese heroine who fought to save her family and country .
Ms Chow was one of a handful of activists and media figures arrested this week under a controversial new security law imposed by Beijing .
She was detained on a charge of `` colluding with foreign forces '' - if convicted , she could face up to life in jail .
She 's now been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prompted an outpouring of support , with many tweeting the hashtag # FreeAgnes .
Mulan is an ancient Chinese legend , but became popular globally through the 1998 Disney animated film .
The story features a young woman who disguises herself as a man so she can fight to save her family and country .
A live-action remake of the film was to be released this year , the titular role played by Chinese-American actress Liu Yifei .
But for much of last year , Hong Kong protesters calling for democratic reforms were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police , who were accused of using excessive force .
Pro-Beijing groups accused the protesters of attacking police and anti-protest Hong Kongers .
During one burst of unrest , Ms Liu shared a Weibo post from the government-run Beijing newspaper People 's Daily that read , in Chinese : `` I also support Hong Kong police .
You can beat me up now . ''
The movie soon became a political symbol - with Chinese citizens voicing their support for Ms Liu and Hong Kong pro-democracy supporters calling for a boycott .
Disney @ @ @ @ @ @ @ limited cinema release but be streamed to its Disney+ service instead , citing pandemic costs .
Many have started contrasting Ms Liu and Ms Chow - saying the activist was the true representation of a heroine that stood up to fight .
Memes then started popping up on social media .
`` Agnes demonstrated what true bravery looks like , '' said one user on Twitter .
`` Agnes is my Mulan . ''
`` Agnes Chow should be the real Mulan .
She 's much better than Liu who [ supports ] @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brave and willing to… fight for freedom , '' another said .
Ms Chow - who is fluent in Japanese - also has a sizeable following in Japan , with some Japanese media outlets referring to her as the `` Goddess of Democracy '' .
What else do we know about Agnes Chow ?
Ms Chow has been active in Hong Kong politics since a young age , joining a youth-led movement at only 15 .
The movement had protested against plans to implement `` moral and national education '' in public schools @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the introduction of the kind of heavily censored education used on the Chinese mainland .
They staged huge sit-ins and the plan was eventually shelved .
It was during these protests that she met well-known activist Joshua Wong .
Both went on to become key figures in the Umbrella movement - a series of sit in protests in 2014 which demanded that the city be able to choose its own leader .
The protests were not successful - but created a whole new generation of young political leaders .
Ms Chow , Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , went on to found the pro-democracy party Demosisto in 2016 .
In 2018 , Ms Chow tried to run in local elections - she gave up her British citizenship to do so and deferred her university finals .
But her nomination was rejected because officials said she supported `` self-determination '' for Hong Kong .
`` The most important issue was not whether I can run for future elections , it was whether Hong Kong people 's most basic rights and freedoms can be protected , '' she said then , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , massive protests erupted in Hong Kong , with many speaking out against an extradition bill that would allow suspects in Hong Kong to be tried in mainland China .
In August of that year , Ms Chow was arrested for allegedly participating in , and inciting , an unauthorised assembly at the Hong Kong police headquarters earlier in June .
Other prominent pro-democracy figures including Joshua Wong and Andy Chan were also arrested .
Then on 30 June this year , the new security law kicked in .
• China 's new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
• First 'non-protest ' arrests under new Hong Kong law • Leading HK democracy activist says he is in London Some political activists , like Mr Law from the same party - chose to flee Hong Kong , for fear of being imprisoned by Beijing .
Ms Chow along with Mr Wong announced that they were withdrawing from Demosisto - which was later disbanded - but chose to stay in Hong Kong .
Earlier this week , Ms Chow was arrested in a national security operation that saw other prominent figures like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was later revealed that Ms Chow was arrested for `` colluding with foreign forces '' under the new national security law .
`` I would say that it 's very obvious that the regime and the government are using the national security law to suppress political dissidents , '' said told reporters after being bailed .
Many had feared ahead of the passing of the law that it would be used to punish protesters and reduce the city 's autonomy .
Under the new law , inciting hatred of China 's central government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ illegal .
It criminalises any act of secession , subversion , terrorism and collusion with foreign or external forces .
Ms Chow later said in a statement on Facebook that her latest arrest had been the most `` terrifying '' one so far .
`` Arrested four times , this is the most terrifying .
But even in the police station , I can still hear from my lawyers the love and concern everyone has for me , '' she said .
`` The road [ ahead ] is tough .
Take care @ @ @ @


bbc--2020-08-12--Europe's earliest bone tools found in Britain

Archaeologists say they 've identified the earliest known bone tools in the European archaeological record .
The implements come from the renowned Boxgrove site in West Sussex , which was excavated in the 1980s and 90s .
The bone tools came from a horse that humans butchered at the site for its meat .
Flakes of stone in piles around the animal suggest at least eight individuals were making large flint knives for the job .
Researchers also found evidence that other people were present nearby - perhaps younger or older members of a community - shedding light on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There 's nothing quite like Boxgrove elsewhere in Britain : during excavations , archaeologists uncovered hundreds of stone tools , along with animal bones , that dated to 500,000 years ago .
They were made by the species Homo heidelbergensis , a possible ancestor for modern humans and Neanderthals .
Researchers found a shin bone belonging to one of them - it 's the oldest human bone known from Britain .
Project lead , Dr Matthew Pope , from UCL 's Institute of Archaeology , said : `` This was an exceptionally rare @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as it had been left behind by an extinct population , after they had gathered to totally process the carcass of a dead horse on the edge of a coastal marshland .
`` Incredibly , we 've been able to get as close as we can to witnessing the minute-by-minute movement and behaviours of a single apparently tight-knit group of early humans : a community of people , young and old , working together in a co-operative and highly social way . ''
The researchers were able to reconstruct the precise type of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the chippings left at the site .
However , the humans must have taken the tools with them - as they had not been recovered .
At the inter-tidal marshland , which was on what would have been Britain 's southern coastline , there was a nearby cliff that was starting to degrade , producing good rocks for knapping - the process of creating stone tools .
Silt from the sea had also built up here , created an area of grassland .
Dr Pope added that it was still unclear how the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Horses are highly sociable animals and it 's reasonable to assume it was part of a herd , either attracted to the foreshore for fresh water , or for seaweed or salt licks .
For whatever reason , this horse - isolated from the herd - ends up dying there , '' Dr Pope told BBC News .
`` Possibly it was hunted - though we have no proof of that - and it 's sat right next to an intertidal creek .
The tide was quite low so it 's possible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But shortly after , a high tide comes in and starts to cover the site in fine , powdery silt and clay .
It 's so low energy that everything is left as it was when the hominins moved away from the site . ''
The horse provided more than just food .
Analysis of the bones by Simon Parfitt , from the University College London ( UCL ) Institute of Archaeology , and Dr Silvia Bello , from London 's Natural History Museum , found that several bones had been used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said : `` These are some of the earliest non-stone tools found in the archaeological record of human evolution .
They would have been essential for manufacturing the finely-made flint knives found in the wider Boxgrove landscape . ''
Dr Bello added : `` The finding provides evidence that early human cultures understood the properties of different organic materials and how tools could be made to improve the manufacture of other tools .
She explained that `` it provides further evidence that early human population at Boxgrove were cognitively , social and culturally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ members of the group - which could have numbered 30 to 40 people -were nearby .
They might have joined the hunting party to butcher the horse carcass .
This might explain how it was so completely torn apart : the Boxgrove humans even smashed up the bones to get at the marrow and liquid grease .
Dr Pope said that , far from being an activity for a handful of individuals in a hunting party , butchering could have been a highly social event for these ancient humans .
The project has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Arts and Humanities Research Council with support from the UCL Institute of Archaeology , the Natural History Museum and the British Museum .
The detailed findings have been published in a book called The Horse Butchery Site .

"Possibly it was hunted - though we have no proof of that - and it's sat right next to an intertidal creek. The tide was quite low so it's possible for the humans to get around it. But shortly after, a high tide comes in and starts to cover the site in fine, powdery silt and clay. It's so low energy that everything is left as it was when the hominins moved away from the site."


bbc--2020-08-12--Unnamed Barcelona squad member tests positive for Covid-19

Barcelona say an unnamed squad member has tested positive for Covid-19 .
He was one of nine reporting for pre-season @ @ @ @ @ and has been quarantined at his home .
Barca say he has not been in @ @ @ @ @ , who travel to Lisbon on Thursday to prepare for a Champions League quarter-final .
@ @ @ @ @ Covid-19 this week , while Atletico Madrid reported two positive tests before their Champions League @ @ @ @ @ suspend training after four more coronavirus cases Because of the coronavirus pandemic , the Champions @ @ @ @ @ 'final eight ' tournament in Lisbon , comprising single-leg games held behind closed doors .
@ @ @ @ @ Friday , the day after Atletico Madrid face RB Leipzig .
Everyone who has been @ @ @ @ @ player has been tracked to perform tests .

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Jean-Clair Todibo spent the second half of the 2019-20 season on loan at German side Schalke
Barcelona defender Jean-Clair Todibo has confirmed he has tested positive for Covid-19.
Barcelona said on Wednesday an unnamed squad member had tested positive.
Frenchman Todibo, 20, was one of nine reporting for pre-season training, showed no symptoms and has been quarantined at his home.
Also on Wednesday fellow La Liga side Athletic Bilbao said six players had tested positive as they returned for pre-season training.
Valencia confirmed two cases of Covid-19 this week, while Atletico Madrid reported two positive tests before their Champions League quarter-final.
Barcelona said Todibo had not been in contact with any senior players, who travelled to Lisbon on Thursday to prepare for their Champions League quarter-final against Bayern Munich on Friday.
"I am at home following the proper health protocol," said Todibo on Twitter.
"I really want to go back to training, but now it's time to stay home until the virus is over."
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Champions League is concluding with a 'final eight' tournament in Lisbon, comprising single-leg games held behind closed doors.
Everyone who has been in contact with Todibo has been tracked to perform tests.


bbc--2020-08-12--Champions League last eight: All you need to know & vote for your winner

And then there were eight .
Four hundred and 14 days after the 2019-20 Champions League season began with Feronikeli of Kosovo beating Lincoln Red Imps of Gibraltar in the preliminary qualifying round , we are down to a whirlwind knockout phase in 12 days in Lisbon to crown the new champions of Europe .
We will have a new king of Europe too - holders Liverpool were knocked out by Atletico Madrid in March - as Manchester City carry the torch for the Premier League .
But who 's left ?
Who are the favourites ?
And why is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ League - like all elite football in Europe - was suspended in March because of the Covid-19 pandemic .
Uefa decided in June that Lisbon - with the infrastructure and two stadiums required to host eight teams - would stage all remaining fixtures from the quarter-finals onwards .
All ties will be one match , rather than over two legs , and take place at either Sporting 's Estadio Jose Alvalade or Benfica 's Estadio da Luz .
The latter venue will host the final , which has been moved from Istanbul .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2020 final , will now host the 2021 final .
• The Champions League stories to look out for • What was the best Champions League quarter-final ?
The big two face off There 's no shortage of quality in the eight teams left in the competition - but there is a lack of pedigree in the Champions League itself .
Only two of the remaining sides have won the European Cup , and Bayern Munich and Barcelona , both five-time winners , face each other in the pick of the quarters on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ final twice in the past seven years , but a semi-final is the best campaign for Paris St-Germain , Manchester City and Lyon .
RB Leipzig had never made it past the group stage before this year , while Atalanta are in their first season in the Champions League .
Let 's look at each tie .
47.03 % chance v 52.97 % chance of progress according to Euro Club Index from Gracenote , a A Nielsen Company Atalanta had a sensational Serie A season , scoring 98 goals on their way to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were the first club to have three players score at least 15 times in Serie A since Juventus in 1951-52 but are likely to be without top scorer Josip Ilicic through injury .
PSG were awarded a ninth league title when the French season was cancelled in April and are long overdue a proper crack at the Champions League .
Kylian Mbappe is not expected to start because of an ankle injury , and Angel di Maria is suspended so Neymar will need to step up .
40.16 % chance v 59.84 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Index To continue the theme of sides missing their main goal threats , RB Leipzig will not have Timo Werner available after he signed for Chelsea for £54m .
Werner scored 34 goals in all competitions as Julian Nagelsmann 's side finished third in the Bundesliga and will be a huge loss .
Atletico 's preparations have hardly been smooth either - with forward Angel Correa and full-back Sime Vrsaljko testing positive for coronavirus at the weekend .
The pair are self-isolating at their respective homes and will not travel to Portugal .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ La Liga and were draw specialists - sharing the points on 16 occasions .
47.03 % chance v 52.97 % chance of progress according to Euro Club Index The real blockbuster tie of the round , both sides being five-time champions and boasting some of the world 's best players .
Barca have not been at their best this season , losing La Liga to Real Madrid and seeing coach Quique Setien 's future already in question - but they do have Lionel Messi .
The 33-year-old scored another wonderful goal to help @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and has 31 in all competitions this season .
Could he join Cristiano Ronaldo on five Champions League wins this year ?
Bayern Munich have a very strong claim to be the best team in Europe this season .
After a shaky start which saw them sack manager Niko Kovac last November Bayern steamrollered the opposition to win an outstanding eighth successive title .
They thrashed Chelsea 7-1 on aggregate and must be the team to beat in Lisbon .
81.99 % chance v 18.01 % chance of progress according to Euro Club @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's sole semi-final and they are red hot favourites to reach the last four again after beating Real Madrid well over two legs .
Is this their best opportunity at winning the Champions League they crave so much ?
Sergio Aguero is another superstar striker likely to miss out through injury but Gabriel Jesus stepped up against Real and scoring goals has not been a problem for City this season .
It is nine years since Pep Guardiola lifted the Champions League .
Will the wait go on ?
Lyon were disciplined , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ limp Juventus in the last 16 but they will need to find more to move past City and reach the last four for the first time in a decade .
• New rules inside the Champions League bubble - from laundry to urine tests How to follow the quarter-finals BT Sport are showing all four quarter-finals live while BBC Radio 5 Live has commentary of the second two match-ups .
The BBC Sport website will have build-up , live text commentary and reaction from all matches .
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Champions League quarter-finals Dates : 12-15 August Coverage : Live commentary of Barcelona v Bayern Munich and Manchester City v Lyon on BBC Radio 5 Live. Live text commentary on the BBC Sport website.
And then there were eight.
Four hundred and 14 days after the 2019-20 Champions League season began with Feronikeli of Kosovo beating Lincoln Red Imps of Gibraltar in the preliminary qualifying round, we are down to a whirlwind knockout phase in 12 days in Lisbon to crown the new champions of Europe.
We will have a new king of Europe too - holders Liverpool were knocked out by Atletico Madrid in March - as Manchester City carry the torch for the Premier League.
But who's left? Who are the favourites? And why is it all in Lisbon?
One city, two grounds
The Champions League - like all elite football in Europe - was suspended in March because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Uefa decided in June that Lisbon - with the infrastructure and two stadiums required to host eight teams - would stage all remaining fixtures from the quarter-finals onwards.
All ties will be one match, rather than over two legs, and take place at either Sporting's Estadio Jose Alvalade or Benfica's Estadio da Luz. The latter venue will host the final, which has been moved from Istanbul.
The schedule Date Fixture Venue Kick-off 12 Aug Atalanta v Paris St-Germain Estadio da Luz, Lisbon 20:00 BST 13 Aug RB Leipzig v Atletico Madrid Estadio Jose Alvalade, Lisbon 20:00 BST 14 Aug Barcelona v Bayern Munich Estadio da Luz, Lisbon 20:00 BST 15 Aug Man City v Lyon Estadio Jose Alvalade, Lisbon 20:00 BST 18 Aug Semi-final 1 Estadio da Luz, Lisbon 20:00 BST 19 Aug Semi-final 2 Estadio Jose Alvalade, Lisbon 20:00 BST 23 Aug Final Estadio da Luz, Lisbon 20:00 BST
Istanbul, originally appointed to stage the 2020 final, will now host the 2021 final.
The big two face off
There's no shortage of quality in the eight teams left in the competition - but there is a lack of pedigree in the Champions League itself.
Only two of the remaining sides have won the European Cup, and Bayern Munich and Barcelona, both five-time winners, face each other in the pick of the quarters on Friday.
Atletico Madrid have reached the final twice in the past seven years, but a semi-final is the best campaign for Paris St-Germain, Manchester City and Lyon.
RB Leipzig had never made it past the group stage before this year, while Atalanta are in their first season in the Champions League.
Let's look at each tie.
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Atalanta v Paris St-Germain (Weds 12 August)
47.03% chance v 52.97% chance of progress according to Euro Club Index external-link from Gracenote, a A Nielsen Company
Neymar has scored 12 goals in his last 16 Champions League knockout games. In fact, since 2014-15, only Cristiano Ronaldo (33), Lionel Messi (16) and Robert Lewandowski (14) have found the net on more occasions
Atalanta had a sensational Serie A season, scoring 98 goals on their way to a third-placed finish. The free-scoring side were the first club to have three players score at least 15 times in Serie A since Juventus in 1951-52 but are likely to be without top scorer Josip Ilicic through injury.
PSG were awarded a ninth league title when the French season was cancelled in April and are long overdue a proper crack at the Champions League. Kylian Mbappe is not expected to start because of an ankle injury, and Angel di Maria is suspended so Neymar will need to step up.
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RB Leipzig v Atletico Madrid (Thurs 13 August)
40.16% chance v 59.84% chance of progress according to Euro Club Index external-link
Emil Forsberg has scored four of RB Leipzig's last eight Champions League goals. All four goals have come in the opening or closing 10 minutes of the match
To continue the theme of sides missing their main goal threats, RB Leipzig will not have Timo Werner available after he signed for Chelsea for £54m.
Werner scored 34 goals in all competitions as Julian Nagelsmann's side finished third in the Bundesliga and will be a huge loss.
Atletico's preparations have hardly been smooth either - with forward Angel Correa and full-back Sime Vrsaljko testing positive for coronavirus at the weekend.
The pair are self-isolating at their respective homes and will not travel to Portugal. On the field Atleti finished third in La Liga and were draw specialists - sharing the points on 16 occasions.
Penalties anyone?
Barcelona v Bayern Munich (Fri 14 August)
47.03% chance v 52.97% chance of progress according to Euro Club Index external-link
Bayern striker Robert Lewandowski has scored 13 goals in just seven Champions League appearances this season, averaging a goal every 47 minutes - in the history of the European Cup/Champions League, this is the best minutes per goal ratio in a single campaign of players to play at least 500 minutes that season
The real blockbuster tie of the round, both sides being five-time champions and boasting some of the world's best players.
Barca have not been at their best this season, losing La Liga to Real Madrid and seeing coach Quique Setien's future already in question - but they do have Lionel Messi.
The 33-year-old scored another wonderful goal to help see off Napoli in the last 16 and has 31 in all competitions this season. Could he join Cristiano Ronaldo on five Champions League wins this year?
Bayern Munich have a very strong claim to be the best team in Europe this season. After a shaky start which saw them sack manager Niko Kovac last November Bayern steamrollered the opposition to win an outstanding eighth successive title.
They thrashed Chelsea 7-1 on aggregate and must be the team to beat in Lisbon.
Manchester City v Lyon (Sat 15 August)
81.99% chance v 18.01% chance of progress according to Euro Club Index external-link
Gabriel Jesus has been directly involved in more Champions League goals for Manchester City this season than any other player (9 - 6 goals & 3 assists). A goal in this game would see the Brazilian become just the third player to score in three separate Champions League knockout matches in a single campaign for the Citizens after Sergio Agüero and Raheem Sterling (both in 2018-19).
It's four years since City's sole semi-final and they are red hot favourites to reach the last four again after beating Real Madrid well over two legs. Is this their best opportunity at winning the Champions League they crave so much?
Sergio Aguero is another superstar striker likely to miss out through injury but Gabriel Jesus stepped up against Real and scoring goals has not been a problem for City this season.
It is nine years since Pep Guardiola lifted the Champions League. Will the wait go on?
Lyon were disciplined, well-drilled and durable in seeing off a limp Juventus in the last 16 but they will need to find more to move past City and reach the last four for the first time in a decade.
How to follow the quarter-finals
BT Sport are showing all four quarter-finals live while BBC Radio 5 Live has commentary of the second two match-ups.
The BBC Sport website will have build-up, live text commentary and reaction from all matches.


bbc--2020-08-12--Lewandowski's time? A new winner? The Champions League stories to look out for

The final three rounds of the Champions League squeezed into two weeks make it arguably the highlight of this season 's football calendar .
As the quarter-finals begin in Lisbon on Wednesday with Atalanta v Paris St-Germain , BBC Sport looks at what you should be keeping an eye on in the latter stages .
This could finally be Lewandowski 's year It is not often you want to remove yourself from a list containing Brazilian Ronaldo , Romario , Robert Baggio , Gianluigi Buffon , Diego Maradona and Zlatan Ibrahimovic - but Robert Lewandowski will be hoping to do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Bayern Munich striker Lewandowski has never won the European Cup or Champions League .
He lost the 2013 final against Bayern when he was a Borussia Dortmund player .
The 31-year-old is the top scorer in the tournament 's history to have never won it .
His double against Chelsea took him on to 66 goals , only behind Cristiano Ronaldo , Lionel Messi and Raul ( who have won five , four and three Champions Leagues respectively ) .
The Poland international is also set to be the first person other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Champions League Golden Boot outright since Kaka in 2007 .
Lewandowski has 13 goals in seven Champions League games this term , seven goals clear of anyone left in the competition .
He is only four behind Ronaldo 's record of 17 goals for Real Madrid in 2013-14 - although only has a maximum of three games left because of second legs being removed .
His hopes will be boosted by Bayern 's brilliant form - the German giants go into their quarter-final against Messi 's Barcelona on the back of 18 victories @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have not lost a match in 2020 .
• Champions League last eight : All you need to know & vote for your winner • What was the best Champions League quarter-final ?
• New rules inside the Champions League bubble - from laundry to urine tests Or maybe Man City 's time is here Manchester City are favourites to win the tournament , both with the bookmakers and by data company Gracenote 's Euro Club Index .
This is perhaps helped by their easier ( on paper ) quarter-final against Lyon - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than Bayern 's Barcelona test .
City 's best Champions League run was reaching the semi-finals in 2016 .
One of the major reasons behind bringing Pep Guardiola in as manager was to try to help them win the tournament .
He is only three games and two weeks away from doing so .
In the previous round , City beat Real Madrid in both legs as they became the first team to eliminate Zinedine Zidane from the Champions League as a manager .
It is nine years since the second of Guardiola @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He failed to reach the final in his last year with Barca , three seasons with Bayern and three seasons at City ( excluding this one ) .
City are in reasonable form , with 21 wins , three draws and only four defeats in 2020 .
• 'This feels like Man City 's time in the Champions League - now they must deliver' Our best chance to see a new winner Only two of the eight teams left in the tournament - Bayern Munich and Barcelona - have won the Champions League @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meet in a quarter-final .
Atletico Madrid , who play RB Leipzig , are the only other side to reach the final ( losing three times ) .
One of Atletico , Leipzig , Paris St-Germain or Atalanta will be in the final on 23 August .
Atalanta - who have scored 115 goals this season - are in the Champions League for the first time and qualified for the knockout stages despite losing their first three group games .
In their way are big-spending PSG - whose team will contain Neymar and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have not got further than this stage since their Qatari takeover in 2011 .
Leipzig were only founded 11 years ago and this is their first time in the Champions League knockout stages .
They are without all-time top scorer Timo Werner , who joined Chelsea this summer .
The German side play Atletico Madrid , who lost the final in 1974 , 2014 and 2016 .
The winners of Bayern and Barca will play either Manchester City or Lyon .
Both sides have been in one Champions League semi-final before .
New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ League quarter-finals and semi-finals being played over one leg - all at neutral venues in Lisbon - could change the dynamic of ties .
In recent years , many first-leg deficits have been dramatically overhauled in a second match a week or two later , several involving Barcelona .
Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur both reached the 2018-19 final despite losing their semi-final first legs .
Some 49 of 202 teams ( 24 % ) have progressed despite losing a Champions League first leg .
Neutrals will hope the new format does not cause @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Europa League quarter-finals have averaged 3.5 goals a game ( seven goals a tie ) over the previous four years .
This year 's one-legged ties produced 2.5 goals a game - with Shakhtar Donetsk 's 4-1 win over Basel accounting for half of them .
Players getting coronavirus could change things too .
Atletico Madrid duo Angel Correa and Sime Vrsaljko are self-isolating and did not travel to Lisbon after testing positive for Covid-19 .
Matches must be played if a team have 13 outfield players and a goalkeeper available from their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alternatives are teams being allowed to register another player already at the club , the game being rescheduled ( although there are very few alternative dates ) or the team having to forfeit the game .
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Last updated on .From the section European Football
The final three rounds of the Champions League squeezed into two weeks make it arguably the highlight of this season's football calendar.
As the quarter-finals begin in Lisbon on Wednesday with Atalanta v Paris St-Germain, BBC Sport looks at what you should be keeping an eye on in the latter stages.
This could finally be Lewandowski's year
It is not often you want to remove yourself from a list containing Brazilian Ronaldo, Romario, Robert Baggio, Gianluigi Buffon, Diego Maradona and Zlatan Ibrahimovic - but Robert Lewandowski will be hoping to do just that.
Like all those legends, Bayern Munich striker Lewandowski has never won the European Cup or Champions League. He lost the 2013 final against Bayern when he was a Borussia Dortmund player.
The 31-year-old is the top scorer in the tournament's history to have never won it. His double against Chelsea took him on to 66 goals, only behind Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Raul (who have won five, four and three Champions Leagues respectively).
The Poland international is also set to be the first person other than Ronaldo or Messi to win the Champions League Golden Boot outright since Kaka in 2007.
Lewandowski has 13 goals in seven Champions League games this term, seven goals clear of anyone left in the competition.
He is only four behind Ronaldo's record of 17 goals for Real Madrid in 2013-14 - although only has a maximum of three games left because of second legs being removed.
His hopes will be boosted by Bayern's brilliant form - the German giants go into their quarter-final against Messi's Barcelona on the back of 18 victories in a row.
The treble chasers have not lost a match in 2020.
Or maybe Man City's time is here
Pep Guardiola is two wins away from a first Champions League final without Lionel Messi in his team
Manchester City are favourites to win the tournament, both with the bookmakers and by data company Gracenote's Euro Club Index.
This is perhaps helped by their easier (on paper) quarter-final against Lyon - who finished seventh in Ligue 1 - than Bayern's Barcelona test.
City's best Champions League run was reaching the semi-finals in 2016. One of the major reasons behind bringing Pep Guardiola in as manager was to try to help them win the tournament. He is only three games and two weeks away from doing so.
In the previous round, City beat Real Madrid in both legs as they became the first team to eliminate Zinedine Zidane from the Champions League as a manager.
It is nine years since the second of Guardiola's Champions League successes with Barcelona. He failed to reach the final in his last year with Barca, three seasons with Bayern and three seasons at City (excluding this one).
City are in reasonable form, with 21 wins, three draws and only four defeats in 2020.
Our best chance to see a new winner
Atalanta are the first team to reach the Champions League quarter-finals at the first attempt since Leicester City in 2016-17
Only two of the eight teams left in the tournament - Bayern Munich and Barcelona - have won the Champions League or European Cup before, and they meet in a quarter-final.
Atletico Madrid, who play RB Leipzig, are the only other side to reach the final (losing three times).
One of Atletico, Leipzig, Paris St-Germain or Atalanta will be in the final on 23 August.
Atalanta - who have scored 115 goals this season - are in the Champions League for the first time and qualified for the knockout stages despite losing their first three group games.
Champions League: How PSG opponents Atalanta took Europe by storm
In their way are big-spending PSG - whose team will contain Neymar and, potentially, Kylian Mbappe. They have not got further than this stage since their Qatari takeover in 2011.
Leipzig were only founded 11 years ago and this is their first time in the Champions League knockout stages. They are without all-time top scorer Timo Werner, who joined Chelsea this summer.
The German side play Atletico Madrid, who lost the final in 1974, 2014 and 2016.
The winners of Bayern and Barca will play either Manchester City or Lyon. Both sides have been in one Champions League semi-final before.
New format could see big changes
Lisbon's Estadio da Luz (pictured) and Estadio Jose Alvalade will host the final three rounds of the Champions League
The Champions League quarter-finals and semi-finals being played over one leg - all at neutral venues in Lisbon - could change the dynamic of ties.
In recent years, many first-leg deficits have been dramatically overhauled in a second match a week or two later, several involving Barcelona.
Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur both reached the 2018-19 final despite losing their semi-final first legs.
Some 49 of 202 teams (24%) have progressed despite losing a Champions League first leg.
Neutrals will hope the new format does not cause teams to be more cautious.
The Europa League quarter-finals have averaged 3.5 goals a game (seven goals a tie) over the previous four years. This year's one-legged ties produced 2.5 goals a game - with Shakhtar Donetsk's 4-1 win over Basel accounting for half of them.
Players getting coronavirus could change things too. Atletico Madrid duo Angel Correa and Sime Vrsaljko are self-isolating and did not travel to Lisbon after testing positive for Covid-19.
Matches must be played if a team have 13 outfield players and a goalkeeper available from their main 'A list'.
The alternatives are teams being allowed to register another player already at the club, the game being rescheduled (although there are very few alternative dates) or the team having to forfeit the game.


bbc--2020-08-12--Paris Marathon: Rescheduled event cancelled amid coronavirus pandemic

Last updated on .From the section Athletics The 2020 Paris Marathon , rescheduled for 15 November , has been cancelled @ @ @ @ @ `` tried everything to maintain the event '' but felt `` obliged '' to call @ @ @ @ @ difficulties faced by runners .
`` There will be great disappointment among those who have @ @ @ @ @ had become an autumn marathon , '' organisers said .
`` We will be working @ @ @ @ @ city of Paris to put on a 2021 edition that brings together the most passionate @ @ @ @ @ streets in the world . ''
The Berlin and New York marathons , which were @ @ @ @ @ September and 1 November respectively , are among others that will not take place in @ @ @ @ @ was announced that the London Marathon will go ahead on 4 October but only involve @ @ @ @ @ , Berlin and New York , the Paris Marathon is not one of the six @ @ @ @ @ Leonardo DiCaprio stars in an epic tale of survival

Last updated on .From the section Athletics
Ethiopia's Abrha Milaw and Gelete Burka won the men's and women's races respectively at the 2019 Paris Marathon
The 2020 Paris Marathon, rescheduled for 15 November, has been cancelled.
The marathon was originally due to take place on 5 April but was postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Organisers said they had "tried everything to maintain the event" but felt "obliged" to call it off because of the difficulties faced by runners.
"There will be great disappointment among those who have sacrificed time training for what had become an autumn marathon," organisers said.
"We will be working side by side with the city of Paris to put on a 2021 edition that brings together the most passionate runners on the most beautiful streets in the world."
The Berlin and New York marathons, which were scheduled be held on 27 September and 1 November respectively, are among others that will not take place in 2020.
Last week it was announced that the London Marathon will go ahead on 4 October but only involve elite athletes.
Unlike London, Berlin and New York, the Paris Marathon is not one of the six major marathons.


bbc--2020-08-12--Sweating in saunas and sharing clothing - how female athletes deal with periods & pills in sport

Periods must be powerful .
After all , just mentioning the word can be enough to create an awkward silence in no time at all .
There will never be a one-size-fits-all way to deal with periods .
Women 's bodies are too different , too unique , to allow for that .
But for female athletes , even the slightest change in their body can impact performance .
Some 60 % of respondents in the BBC Elite British Sportswomen 's Survey said their performance had been affected by their period , and they had missed training or competitions because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said they did not feel comfortable discussing their period with coaches and a number take the contraceptive pill to control their menstrual cycle .
What are the problems athletes face ?
White clothing .
No sanitary bins .
Wearing the same tampon or pad for hours on end .
Cramps .
Bloating .
Most women will , at some point in their life , have come up against all of those issues , but the impact it has on athletes is still largely misunderstood .
A number of survey respondents said they took @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because competing while menstruating became too painful or inconvenient .
But the pill brought its own problems .
One athlete said her bones were made denser by the pill , another struggled to lose weight , while some said the mental effect of extra hormones in their body was too much to cope with .
Jockey Liz Kelly told BBC Sport she would sit in a sauna if she had to race on her period , because the extra two or three pounds of weight she carried from bloating would make such a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sit in there for a couple of hours - just sitting there sweating .
You are weighed on the day of the race and you can probably be sitting in the sauna until about 45 minutes before your ride if you 're really struggling , '' Kelly says .
`` You get out of the sauna , get dressed , do the weighing and give the saddle to the trainer .
You might have time to go in and sit down but you ca n't drink anything or you 'd be a different @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reality for everyone in racing .
The boys find it a lot easier to sweat but they have to do it more often because they are heavier . ''
Bobsleigher Isabella Burke did not like the idea of taking a pill , so she opted for the coil .
`` I tried a Mirena coil but I really hated it .
It had this odd suppressive effect on my mood , '' she says .
`` I am someone who has high highs and low lows , but this somehow just made me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did n't enjoy how it felt at all and eventually had it removed . ''
And then there are the practicalities of having a period .
`` My sport is not well-funded almost anywhere in the world .
In some places the toilets do n't even have toilet paper , let alone sanitary bins , '' one athlete , who wished to remain anonymous , tells BBC Sport .
`` When I was younger , doing the junior rounds , it was a huge problem .
I would have to take toilet paper @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Often there were toilets that did n't have locks on the doors which , if you 're trying to change a tampon , is a nightmare .
`` It 's really horrifying , when you 're on your period , to be thinking : 'Oh , am I sweating or have I leaked ? '
You 're running to the toilet between contests .
It 's not something you want to think about but it is in your mind . ''
The athlete remembers sharing outfits with other women while competing in junior @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first period , there is no hiding it when you are dressed in white .
We live in a world largely designed by men , for men .
Sporting laws and stadiums are designed with men in mind , whether or not those in charge realise it .
Take cricket .
The idea of women playing cricket was one so fanciful that Sir Len Hutton , one of England 's greatest batsmen , said : `` Ladies playing cricket ?
Quite absurd .
Like men trying to knit . ''
`` In the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to leave the field to go for a wee , '' Scotland 's Katie McGill says .
`` In a 50-over game , you 're out there for three hours or more .
`` A lot of us will double up with a tampon and a pad .
It 's not great .
If you get the wrong day… you 're running around a lot and then in the in-between bits , you 're standing still a lot .
You have time to think about it .
`` With sanitary products , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up for women .
A lot of us play men 's cricket to supplement our training .
That 's where products become like gold dust .
`` Quite often we 'll go and play and there wo n't be a changing room .
You 'll be using the toilet because there 's men in the changing room .
Or even like a women 's game , the facilities will be set up by men .
There wo n't always be the correct disposal units or stuff like that . ''
• None BBC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all the content 'It was change my pill or give up football' Let 's face it , heading the ball is a pretty key part of football - especially for a defender .
But every time Rachel Newborough did it , she would struggle for the rest of the game .
`` My vision would go blurry from the bottom to the top , '' she tells BBC Sport .
`` You feel really disorientated and you ca n't track an attacker .
`` I had to come off the pitch and would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of hours . ''
As a 16-year-old , Newborough had gone on the combined pill , which contains a mixture of oestrogen and progesterone .
She was also approaching a key part of her career , stepping up into the Northern Ireland Under-19 squad and increasingly competitive environments .
She had a head scan , which came back clear , but the doctors were concerned about the potential effect the pill could have when coupled with Newborough 's headaches .
`` They told me they had to take me off that pill because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your chances of having a stroke , '' she says .
`` The advice from the private doctor was to take a supplementary pill once a day , or stop heading the ball .
I thought : ' I 'm a defender I ca n't not head a ball . '
'' The other option suggested by the doctor was to stop playing football ; essentially , give up the chance of representing your country .
Newborough opted to take a progesterone-only pill , but it took two and a half years for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of my good friends have stopped playing football this year because of head injuries .
The doctors have said they ca n't keep playing .
They had similar episodes to what I was having , '' she adds .
`` Is the awareness there that if you 're having those headaches when you head the football , then you should n't be on this type of pill because it 's dangerous ?
I do n't think that is a known thing . ''
What does the science say ?
Scientifically speaking , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's performance is negligible - but that will never be a one-size-fits-all rule .
The most common pill usage is to take it for 21 days , and then have seven pill-free days .
During those , the body will typically undergo a withdrawal bleed , which is a reaction to a sudden drop in hormones .
`` The bleed athletes have while on the pill is not a period - it is caused by withdrawing the exogenous hormones , '' says Dr Anita Biswas , the co-lead for female athlete health and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Some women may retain fluid on the pill , or find that the change in hormones impacts their appetite .
`` Whether weight gain affects an athlete will depend on their sport .
Usually weight gain , if present , only occurs initially and does n't continue , provided the athlete is aware of this and able to monitor and manage what they are eating , '' Biswas adds .
Dr Kirsty Elliott-Sale , who looked into the impact of the pill on performance for Nottingham Trent University , said women should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into their bodies .
`` It 's a very individual response and we should look at it on an individual basis .
It may take some trial and error ; it may take some different pills , '' she adds .
`` It 's important to invest some time and a little bit of research into which is the best one for you . ''
How do athletes talk about it ?
Survey respondents who said they would not feel comfortable discussing their period with their coaches had similar stories .
Their coaches @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their period problems would be used against them in selection ; they did n't want to be seen as finding an excuse for underperforming .
One athlete recalled a male coach telling her to `` man up and pull your tampon out '' during a training session .
If you had a sore ankle , for example , you 'd tell your coach about that .
So why not your period ?
`` Athletes are very keen to talk about how they sleep , what they eat , how they train , what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Elliot-Sale adds .
`` And yet for such a long time we 've not really considered or spoken about menstrual cycles or hormonal contraceptive use .
`` It 's been pushed back and I think the tide has turned .
There is certainly more of an appetite now for this type of research to be implemented into elite sport . ''
If we talk about it , they have to listen .
So let 's talk .
Periods and the pill are two of many issues raised by the BBC Elite British Sportswomen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shining a spotlight on the others with coverage throughout the week on the BBC Sport website , BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC TV .
More information can be found here .

Periods must be powerful. After all, just mentioning the word can be enough to create an awkward silence in no time at all.
But while we are getting better at discussing how menstrual cycles affect our day-to-day lives, there are still too many misconceptions.
There will never be a one-size-fits-all way to deal with periods. Women's bodies are too different, too unique, to allow for that.
But for female athletes, even the slightest change in their body can impact performance.
Some 60% of respondents in the BBC Elite British Sportswomen's Survey said their performance had been affected by their period, and they had missed training or competitions because of it.
However, 40% said they did not feel comfortable discussing their period with coaches and a number take the contraceptive pill to control their menstrual cycle.
What are the problems athletes face?
White clothing. No sanitary bins. Wearing the same tampon or pad for hours on end. Cramps. Bloating.
Most women will, at some point in their life, come up against all of those issues, but the impact it has on athletes is still largely misunderstood.
A number of survey respondents said they took the pill to regulate their periods, because competing while menstruating became too painful or inconvenient.
But the pill brought its own problems. One athlete said her bones were made denser by the pill, another struggled to lose weight, while some said the mental effect of extra hormones in their body was too much to cope with.
Jockey Liz Kelly told BBC Sport she would sit in a sauna if she had to race on her period, because the extra two or three pounds of weight she carried from bloating would make such a difference.
"I'd have to sit in there for a couple of hours - just sitting there sweating. You are weighed on the day of the race and you can probably be sitting in the sauna until about 45 minutes before your ride if you're really struggling," Kelly says.
"You get out of the sauna, get dressed, do the weighing and give the saddle to the trainer. You might have time to go in and sit down but you can't drink anything or you'd be a different weight.
"That is the everyday reality for everyone in racing. The boys find it a lot easier to sweat but they have to do it more often because they are heavier."
Bobsleigher Isabella Burke did not like the idea of taking a pill, so she opted for the coil.
"I tried a Mirena coil but I really hated it. It had this odd suppressive effect on my mood," she says.
"I am someone who has high highs and low lows, but this somehow just made me feel almost dead inside. I just didn't enjoy how it felt at all and eventually had it removed."
And then there are the practicalities of having a period.
"My sport is not well funded almost anywhere in the world. In some places the toilets don't even have toilet paper, let alone sanitary bins," one athlete, who wished to remain anonymous, told BBC Sport.
"When I was younger, doing the junior rounds, it was a huge problem. I would have to take toilet paper to every competition I went to. Often there were toilets that didn't have locks on the doors which, if you're trying to change a tampon, is a nightmare.
"It's really horrifying, when you're on your period, to be thinking: 'Oh, am I sweating or have I leaked?' You're running to the toilet between contests. It's not something you want to think about but it is in your mind."
The athlete remembers sharing outfits with other women while competing in junior competitions because, if you get your first period, there is no hiding it when you are dressed in white.
We live in a world largely designed by men, for men. Sporting laws and stadiums are designed with men in mind, whether or not those in charge realise it.
Take cricket. The idea of women playing cricket was one so fanciful that Sir Len Hutton, one of England's greatest batsmen, said: "Ladies playing cricket? Quite absurd. Like men trying to knit."
"In the laws, you're not actually allowed to leave the field to go for a wee," Scotland's Katie McGill says.
"In a 50-over game, you're out there for three hours or more.
"A lot of us will double up with a tampon and a pad. It's not great. If you get the wrong day… you're running around a lot and then in the in-between bits, you're standing still a lot. You have time to think about it.
"With sanitary products, a lot of cricket grounds aren't geared up for women. A lot of us play men's cricket to supplement our training. That's where products become like gold dust.
"Quite often we'll go and play and there won't be a changing room. You'll be using the toilet because there's men in the changing room. Or even like a women's game, the facilities will be set up by men. There won't always be the correct disposal units or stuff like that."
'It was change my pill or give up football'
Rachel Newborough plays for Northern Ireland and Charlton Athletic
Let's face it, heading the ball is a pretty key part of football - especially for a defender. But every time Rachel Newborough did it, she would struggle for the rest of the game.
"My vision would go blurry from the bottom to the top," she told BBC Sport. "You feel really disorientated and you can't track an attacker.
"I had to come off the pitch and would have a banging headache for a couple of hours."
As a 16-year-old, Newborough had gone on the combined pill, which contains a mixture of oestrogen and progesterone. She was also approaching a key part of her career, stepping up into the Northern Ireland Under-19 squad and increasingly competitive environments.
She had a head scan, which came back clear, but the doctors were concerned about the potential effect the pill could have when coupled with Newborough's headaches.
"They told me they had to take me off that pill because the headaches I was having highly increase your chances of having a stroke," she says.
"The advice from the private doctor was to take a supplementary pill once a day, or stop heading the ball. I thought: 'I'm a defender, I can't not head a ball.'"
The other option suggested by the doctor was to stop playing football; essentially, give up the chance of representing your country.
Newborough opted to take a progesterone-only pill, but it took two and a half years for the headaches to subside.
"Two of my good friends have stopped playing football this year because of head injuries. The doctors have said they can't keep playing. They had similar episodes to what I was having," she adds.
"Is the awareness there that if you're having those headaches when you head the football, then you shouldn't be on this type of pill because it's dangerous? I don't think that is a known thing."
What does the science say?
Scientifically speaking, the effect of a pill on an athlete's performance is negligible - but that will never be a one-size-fits-all rule.
The most common pill usage is to take it for 21 days, and then have seven pill-free days. During those, the body will typically undergo a withdrawal bleed, which is a reaction to a sudden drop in hormones.
"The bleed athletes have while on the pill is not a period - it is caused by withdrawing the exogenous hormones," says Dr Anita Biswas, the co-lead for female athlete health and performance at the English Institute of Sport.
Some women may retain fluid on the pill, or find that the change in hormones impacts their appetite.
"Whether weight gain affects an athlete will depend on their sport. Usually weight gain, if present, only occurs initially and doesn't continue, provided the athlete is aware of this and able to monitor and manage what they are eating," Biswas adds.
Dr Kirsty Elliott-Sale, who looked into the impact of the pill on performance for Nottingham Trent University, said women should be comfortable discussing what they are putting into their bodies.
"It's a very individual response and we should look at it on an individual basis. It may take some trial and error; it may take some different pills," she adds.
"It's important to invest some time and a little bit of research into which is the best one for you."
How do athletes talk about it?
Is it that time of the month again? - Hockey players talk periods
Survey respondents who said they would not feel comfortable discussing their period with their coaches had similar stories.
Their coaches are middle-aged men; they are scared their period problems would be used against them in selection; they didn't want to be seen as finding an excuse for underperforming.
One athlete recalled a male coach telling her to "man up and pull your tampon out" during a training session.
If you had a sore ankle, for example, you'd tell your coach about that. So why not your period?
"Athletes are very keen to talk about how they sleep, what they eat, how they train, what sports kit they're wearing," Elliot-Sale adds.
"And yet for such a long time we've not really considered or spoken about menstrual cycles or hormonal contraceptive use.
"It's been pushed back and I think the tide has turned. There is certainly more of an appetite now for this type of research to be implemented into elite sport."
If we talk about it, they have to listen. So let's talk.
Periods and the pill are two of many issues raised by the BBC Elite British Sportswomen's Survey. BBC Sport will be shining a spotlight on the others with coverage throughout the week on the BBC Sport website, BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC TV. More information can be found here.


bbc--2020-08-11--'We need more players to help our small squad' - Wolves boss Nuno after Europa League exit

Wolves need to sign more players to make their squad stronger , said boss Nuno Espirito Santo after their Europa League quarter-final defeat by Sevilla .
Their campaign lasted 383 days and 59 games , and 11 of the 14 players who featured against Crusaders on 25 July 2019 also played in Duisburg .
Wolves will not be in Europe next season after finishing seventh in the Premier League .
`` We need more players to help us , it 's a small squad , '' said Nuno .
On Tuesday , Wolves were knocked out by Lucas Ocampos ' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jimenez had an early penalty saved .
They only used 21 players in the Premier League this season , three fewer than anybody else .
On top of that they named a strong team in most of their 17 Europa League matches .
Eight of their players made 50 or more appearances .
Nuno said : `` It 's time to recover .
We need to rest , a big break .
We should prepare well for next season and make good decisions to allow us to continue growing .
`` It is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ team that started the game is the same as the first game of the season .
We made mistakes we can not repeat .
`` Let 's look at our future and what we need .
The club has been amazing .
Making good decisions will help us to be stronger . ''
BBC Radio 5 Live pundit Matt Jarvis , who played for Wolves from 2007 to 2012 , says some of the club 's star players could leave if they do not achieve anything in 2020-21 .
`` Next year is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and attack it , '' he said .
`` If at the end of it there is no European football and no silverware , I think some of the players will start looking to move somewhere else .
`` Raul Jimenez is not going to be playing every week at any club above Wolves , and as a forward you want to be playing week in , week out or you lose your sharpness . ''
Captain Conor Coady was one of three Wolves players to play 57 of their 59 games this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cup matches .
He played every minute of the games he featured in - 5,130 in total .
`` More than ever we want to be back , '' the 27-year-old English centre-back told BT Sport .
`` The competition is amazing and if anyone says otherwise they are wrong .
`` We did n't want to make up the numbers and we got to the last eight , which is an incredible achievement for a team that was in the Championship three years ago .
`` I am proud of every single @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
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Last updated on .From the section Wolves
Nuno led Wolves to more Premier League points this season than last, but because Arsenal won the FA Cup it was not enough for a European place
Wolves need to sign more players to make their squad stronger, said boss Nuno Espirito Santo after their Europa League quarter-final defeat by Sevilla.
Their campaign lasted 383 days and 59 games, and 11 of the 14 players who featured against Crusaders on 25 July 2019 also played in Duisburg.
Wolves will not be in Europe next season after finishing seventh in the Premier League.
"We need more players to help us, it's a small squad," said Nuno.
On Tuesday, Wolves were knocked out by Lucas Ocampos' late header for Sevilla, after Raul Jimenez had an early penalty saved.
They only used 21 players in the Premier League this season, three fewer than anybody else.
On top of that they named a strong team in most of their 17 Europa League matches. Eight of their players made 50 or more appearances.
Players used in Premier League games 2019-20 21 - Wolves 22- Burnley 24 - Everton 24 - Leicester 24 - Liverpool 24 - Man City 25 - Brighton 25 - Crystal Palace 25 - Southampton 26 - Sheffield United 26 - Watford 27 - Bournemouth 27 - Chelsea 28 - Aston Villa 28 - Newcastle 29 - Arsenal 29 - Man Utd 29 - Tottenham 29 - West Ham 31 - Norwich
Nuno said: "It's time to recover. We need to rest, a big break. We should prepare well for next season and make good decisions to allow us to continue growing.
"It is time to reflect and analyse. The team that started the game is the same as the first game of the season. We made mistakes we cannot repeat.
"Let's look at our future and what we need. The club has been amazing. Making good decisions will help us to be stronger."
BBC Radio 5 Live pundit Matt Jarvis, who played for Wolves from 2007 to 2012, says some of the club's star players could leave if they do not achieve anything in 2020-21.
"Next year is a huge year for Wolves to go and attack it," he said. "If at the end of it there is no European football and no silverware, I think some of the players will start looking to move somewhere else.
"Raul Jimenez is not going to be playing every week at any club above Wolves, and as a forward you want to be playing week in, week out or you lose your sharpness."
Captain Conor Coady was one of three Wolves players to play 57 of their 59 games this season - only sitting out two Carabao Cup matches. He played every minute of the games he featured in - 5,130 in total.
"More than ever we want to be back," the 27-year-old English centre-back told BT Sport. "The competition is amazing and if anyone says otherwise they are wrong.
"We didn't want to make up the numbers and we got to the last eight, which is an incredible achievement for a team that was in the Championship three years ago.
"I am proud of every single person that is involved in this club."