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Istanbul's football fans support earthquake victims with teddy bears

STORY: Istanbul's football fans support earthquake victims with teddy bears DATELINE: Feb. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of football match 2. various of fans throwing toys onto the field STORYLINE: Turkish football fans threw thousands of stuffed toy bears onto the pitch during a match Sunday evening for young victims of southern Türkiye's deadly earthquakes earlier this month. The Besiktas Sports Club, one of Istanbul's three premier teams, organized the "This Toy Is For You My Friend" campaign for its match against Antalyaspor which ended 0-0, urging fans to bring stuffed animals, scarves, and warm headgear to the stands to "cheer up" children in the affected areas. The game was paused at precisely 4 minutes and 17 seconds in memory of the first earthquake, which hit at 04:17 a.m. local time on February 6. During the pause, fans threw their donations onto pitch to be collected by staff. "We thank our fans for taking part in this meaningful

CHINA-LIAONING-DALIAN-POETIC CAPTAIN (CN)

(230210) -- DALIAN, Feb. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ma Baoli (front) plays a spring themed ancient poetry citing game with passengers during a flight from Dalian of northeast China's Liaoning Province to Guangzhou of south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 4, 2023. Captain Ma Baoli, 35, has a great passion for Chinese classical poems. From 2018 onwards, Ma has been participating in the Chinese Classical Poetry Quiz Show every year, and won the championship this year. Ma's love for Chinese classical poems was nurtured by his father since childhood. As a graduate of Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Ma joined the Dalian branch of China Southern Airlines and was promoted to captain in 2016. Ma's passion for poems adds a lot of poetic charm to his work. Traveling through the sky, he recites poems to greet passengers, thus he is known as "poetic captain" by Chinese netizens. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-SPRING FESTIVAL-TRAVEL RUSH-TRAIN TICKETS-SALE (CN)

(221224) -- SHANGHAI, Dec. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Travellers line up in front of the ticketing office at the Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station in east China's Shanghai, Dec. 24, 2022. Train tickets for China's upcoming Spring Festival travel rush went on sale on Saturday, according to the country's railway operator. The travel rush, usually a period with high transportation demand as people return home to celebrate the Spring Festival, will run from Jan. 7 to Feb. 15 in 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

Lebanese cheer for favorite football teams in World Cup final

STORY: Lebanese cheer for favorite football teams in World Cup final DATELINE: Dec. 19, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:57 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Lebanese watching World Cup in a coffee shop 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): LAYAL HASANIYEH, Lebanese football fan 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): NAIM BOU MONSIF, Lebanese football fan 4. various of Lebanese watching World Cup in a coffee shop STORYLINE: The dire economic situation did not stop thousands of Lebanese from visiting coffee shops and restaurants all over the country on Sunday to watch the final World Cup football game between Argentina and France. Fans expressed their excitement to be watching the final game while declaring their admiration for different teams. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): LAYAL HASANIYEH, Lebanese football fan "This year, honestly, the World Cup was full of surprises. We were surprised at the performance of some teams which we were proud of, especially Arab teams. It is very exciting. We are still waiting to see which team will

Argentines celebrating victory after World Cup final

STORY: Argentines celebrating victory after World Cup final DATELINE: Dec. 19, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:49 LOCATION: Buenos Aires CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Argentine football fans in Buenos Aires 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): Argentine fan 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): Argentine fan 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Spanish): Argentine fan 5. various of France football fans 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (French): French fan 7. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): French fan STORYLINE: Argentine football fans across the country erupted in joy after their national team beat France 4-2 on penalties in the World Cup final on Sunday. It is the country's third World Cup title, and the first since 1986. In Buenos Aires, hundreds of thousands of Argentines gathered in the streets and bars to celebrate the victory. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): Argentine fan "I knew we would win. The spirit of Diego Maradona has always inspired the Argentine team, and his spirit has always been with us. The game was difficult, but we Argentines are always good at w

Chinese scholars help protect Afghan cultural heritage

STORY: Chinese scholars help protect Afghan cultural heritage DATELINE: Dec. 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: BAMYAN, Afghanistan CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the football game 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (DARI): SAYED HASSAN HUSSAINI, Student of Bamyan University 3. various of the archaeological remains 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (DARI): ALI HUSSAINYAR, Local representative of Chinese scholars STORYLINE: In central Afghanistan's Bamiyan Valley, near the famous Buddhas of Bamiyan, Sayed Hassan Hussaini played his first football game since the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan in August last year. SOUNDBITE 1 (DARI): SAYED HASSAN HUSSAINI, Student of Bamyan University "The game delivers a message of peace and friendship, underpinning the fact that we are peace-loving people. And it was organized with the assistance of our Chinese friends." The Chinese scholars are from several universities in the Chinese mainland and the Hong Kong-based organization Friends of Dunhuang. They chose to hold the game in front of th

Cameroon fans hope Indomitable Lions will create glory at World Cup

STORY: Cameroon fans hope Indomitable Lions will create glory at World Cup DATELINE: Nov. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:57 LOCATION: Yaounde CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Cameroon fans watching the World Cup 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): Cameroon fan 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): Cameroon fan 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): Cameroon fan 5. various of stores selling the World Cup products STORYLINE: Cameroon was defeated by Switzerland in Group G opening match at the World Cup on Thursday. Back in the country, despite the defeat, fans still show support for their national team. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): Cameroon fan "We'll continue and that's a good lesson. You have to know how to fall down before getting up and doing better. They fell down today (Thursday), and I think they will stand up and continue the game." SOUNDBITE 2 (French): Cameroon fan "We can go further with the fighting spirit, with the quality of the game that the players develop on the pitch." SOUNDBITE 3 (French): Cameroon fan "Cameroon has a chance, as S

Ghanaian football fans praise Black Stars despite loss to Portugal

STORY: Ghanaian football fans praise Black Stars despite loss to Portugal DATELINE: Nov. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:10 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLISTS: 1. various of Ghanaian football fans 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): AYARIGA, Security officer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): REALITY, Football fan STORYLINE: A huge number of football fans in Ghana said Thursday they were proud of the Black Stars despite losing to Portugal 3-2 in their opening game at the FIFA 2022 World Cup in Qatar. According to the fans, the Black Stars played one of the best games against much-fancied Portugal, ranked ninth by FIFA in its latest rankings. Some fans who watched the game from a giant television screen mounted in front of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation said they were not disappointed with the team, but expressed optimism the Black Stars will correct their mistakes going into their next match on Monday. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): AYARIGA, Security officer "I'm not disappointed because the boys have done well, they have done

Turkish football club marks 73rd founding anniversary of PRC

STORY: Turkish football club marks 73rd founding anniversary of PRC DATELINE: Oct. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Besiktas fans taking a souvenir photo in front of Vodafone arena 2. various of Besiktas and Fenerbahce derby match in Vodafone arena STORYLINE: Turkish football club Besiktas marked the 73rd anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China on Sunday during a derby match in Istanbul. Besiktas's greetings came with messages displayed over a giant digital banner in the stadium in Chinese, Turkish and English and were watched by over 40,000 fans at the stadium and millions of TV viewers. "We wholeheartedly celebrate the 73rd anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China," and "May the friendship between China and Türkiye last forever," read the salutations. Before the game, Besiktas' President Ahmet Nur Cebi hosted Cheng Weihua, the charge d'affairs of the Chinese Embassy in Türkiye, and presented a Besik

CHINA-BEIJING-2022 CIFTIS-SPORTS SERVICES-EXHIBITION (CN)

(220902) -- BEIJING, Sept. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A visitor (front) plays an AR interactive billiard game at the sports services exhibition hall during the 2022 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 2, 2022. The sports services exhibition, which covers an indoor area of 13,200 square meters and an outdoor area of 9,000 square meters, is the largest among all exhibitions staged during the 2022 CIFTIS. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)

Tigers fans line up

OSAKA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers fans line up to buy wine sets that come with tickets to a Hanshin game in front of the Hanshin Department Store in Osaka on July 7. (Kyodo)

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