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Over 20,000 take part in Ulan Bator Int'l Marathon

STORY: Over 20,000 take part in Ulan Bator Int'l Marathon SHOOTING TIME: May 25, 2024 DATELINE: May 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Ulan Bator International Marathon STORYLINE: The ninth edition of the Ulan Bator International Marathon commenced in Ulan Bator, the capital of Mongolia on Saturday. A total of 20,451 professional runners and amateurs from 34 countries and regions participated in various categories, including the full marathon, half marathon, family marathon, and wheelchair marathon, as reported by the mayor's office of Ulan Bator. The primary objective of the marathon is to promote the development of running sports in Mongolia, engage runners and interested citizens, unlock the potential of teenagers and young people, foster endurance, and cultivate physical and spiritual well-being to help individuals achieve their goals. Additionally, the event aims to encourage citizens to incorporate daily physical activity into their lives.

Changchun Int'l Youth Football Invitational held in NE China

STORY: Changchun Int'l Youth Football Invitational held in NE China SHOOTING TIME: April 9, 2024 DATELINE: April 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 2024 Changchun International Youth Football Invitational 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): HE YONG, Deputy director of Changchun Municipal Bureau of Sports 3. various of the opening match STORYLINE: The 2024 Changchun International Youth Football Invitational kicked off Tuesday at the Changchun Sports Center Stadium in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province. Hosted by the Changchun Municipal Bureau of Sports, the event will last three days. The football event has invited 4 teams to compete. They are from Blagoveshchensk in Russia, and Shenyang, Dalian, and Changchun in China. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): HE YONG, Deputy director of Changchun Municipal Bureau of Sports "Through international football events, the youth football training system can be further strengthened, and the event will play a positive role

8th annual Ulan Bator Int'l Marathon held in Mongolian capital

STORY: 8th annual Ulan Bator Int'l Marathon held in Mongolian capital DATELINE: June 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 8th annual Ulan Bator Int'l Marathon STORYLINE: The 8th edition of Ulan Bator International Marathon was held in Ulan Bator on Saturday. More than 20,000 professional runners and amateurs from 30 countries and regions competed in several categories, featuring the full marathon, half marathon, family marathon and wheelchair marathon, according to the mayor's press office of the Mongolian capital. The event aimed to develop running sports in Mongolia, encourage citizens to run and open up their inner resources and cultivate emotional and physical health education, Dolgorsuren Sumiybazar, mayor of the capital city, said at the opening ceremony of the annual event. The national capital closed its main roads to vehicles and opened them up to pedestrians and bikers to promote a healthy lifestyle and physical activities on the marathon d

Iraqi int'l security, defense exhibition held in Baghdad

STORY: Iraqi int'l security, defense exhibition held in Baghdad DATELINE: March 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of defense exhibition 2. various of exhibition halls STORYLINE: Iraq's 11th edition of the International Security and Defense Exhibition kicked off on Saturday in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, with the participation of 78 weapons production companies from 19 countries, including China, France, Bulgaria, Italy, Sweden, Switzerland, South Korea, Japan, and the United Kingdom. Adel al-Masoudi, head of the State Company for Iraqi Fairs and Commercial Services, said in a statement that some local weapons production companies affiliated with the ministries of defense, interior, and industry are participating in the four-day exhibition. He said the exhibitors display their technologies for manufacturing light, medium, and heavy weapons, towed and self-propelled artillery of various calibers, combat aircraft, drones, tanks, armored personnel carriers, cou

Thousands run in Beirut int'l marathon

STORY: Thousands run in Beirut int'l marathon DATELINE: Nov. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:07 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Beirut International Marathon 2022 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ZAYD AL-SAYED, Winner of 10km race 3. various of performers at the race 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MARWAN ABBOUD, Beirut Governor 5. various of organizers and audiences at the race 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): MAY EL-KHALIL, Organizer of Beirut Marathon 7. various of the race STORYLINE: More than 12,000 runners from 60 countries and regions on Sunday took part in the Beirut International Marathon 2022, the National News Agency reported. The marathon was organized by the Beirut Marathon Association in the Beirut Waterfront area under the slogan "I am Beirut." Ethiopian runner Metko Dekiba won the 42km international men's race in 2:14:21, while his compatriot Mologu Ambe claimed the women's title in 2:28:57. Lebanese runner Saleh Zeaiter finished the men's 42km race in first place in 2:37:57, while Chirine Nje

Ulan Bator Int'l Marathon kicks off with around 30,000 participants

STORY: Ulan Bator Int'l Marathon kicks off with around 30,000 participants DATELINE: May 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ulan Bator Int'l Marathon STORYLINE: After being canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2022 Ulan Bator International Marathon kicked off in Ulan Bator on Saturday. "Ulan Bator will always be a city that supports runners and develops the sport of running. The international marathon not only inspires people to run, but it has also become one of the most anticipated events for domestic and foreign runners," Dolgorsuren Sumiyabazar, mayor of Ulan Bator, said at the opening ceremony. Around 30,000 runners from over 20 countries and regions are competing in five categories, featuring the full marathon, half marathon, family marathon and wheelchair marathon. The capital of Mongolia closed its main roads to cars and open them up to pedestrians and bikers to promote a low carbon lifestyle and physical activi

Princess Kiko, daughter Kako attend Tokyo Int'l Quilt Festival

Princess Kiko (C) and her daughter Princess Kako (R) listen to Etsuko Misaka speak about her work on the opening day of the Tokyo International Quilt Festival in the Japanese capital on Jan. 22, 2015. Misaka won the Japan Quilt Grand Prix for the work. (Pool photo by Yomiuri Shimbun) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

ICRC staffer Okimoto recounts his work in strife-torn lands

TOKYO, Japan - Keiichiro Okimoto, one of only three Japanese staff members of the Geneva-based International Committee of the Red Cross, talks about his work in strife-torn countries in an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2009. (Kyodo)

Some of 9 Japanese trapped in Mumbai hotels return home

NARITA, Japan - Kinya Akatsu, a 42-year-old company president who was at the Trident-Oberoi Hotel, one of the two hotels in Mumbai attacked by terrorists, is surrounded by reporters at Narita International Airport, northeast of Tokyo, on Nov. 29 upon arrival there. (Kyodo)

Japan's Saiga elected as judge of International Criminal Court

NEW YORK, United States - Fumiko Saiga, Japanese ambassador in charge of human rights and member of the U.N. Committee for the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women, speaks at a news conference in New York on Nov. 30 after being elected to serve as a judge on the International Criminal Court to fill one of three vacancies. Saiga is the first Japanese to take that post. (Kyodo)

Switzerland's Frei wins Oita Int'l Wheelchair Marathon

OITA, Japan - Heinz Frei of Switzerland celebrates at Oita Municipal Athletics Stadium in Oita on Nov. 9 after winning the 28th Oita International Wheelchair Marathon. (Kyodo)

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