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Kenya holds Kung Fu tournament

STORY: Kenya holds Kung Fu tournament SHOOTING TIME: April 21, 2024 DATELINE: April 22, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:31 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Kung Fu tournament 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KEVIN SIMIYU, Kung Fu enthusiast 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Swahili) LILLIAN NDUTA, Kung Fu enthusiast 4. various of the Kung Fu tournament 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): TONY MUTURI, Parent 6. various of the Kung Fu tournament STORYLINE: Kenya on Sunday hosted a Kung Fu tournament in the central Kenyan town of Kiambu, located on the outskirts of the capital, Nairobi. Contestants aged 4 to 20 years, from eight clubs across the country, took part in the third edition of the Kenya Kung Fu Championship. The tournament was sponsored by the Chinese embassy in Kenya. More than 50 contestants were awarded medals during the tournament. Kevin Simiyu, a 19-year-old high school graduate, won a gold medal. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KEVIN SIMIYU, Kung Fu enthusiast "It feels nice because Kung Fu gives you confidence in

Australia reveals opening ceremony uniforms for Paris 2024 Olympic Games

STORY: Australia reveals opening ceremony uniforms for Paris 2024 Olympic Games SHOOTING TIME: recent footage DATELINE: April 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Australian Olympians displaying their uniforms STORYLINE: Australia's opening ceremony uniforms were officially unveiled at Sydney's Clovelly Bay on Wednesday, with 100 days to go before the Paris 2024 Olympic Games kicks off. Adorned with Australia's iconic green and gold, the designs were showcased by nine athletes, from reigning Olympic champions to those striving to make their first Games in Paris. The models included men's water polo co-captain Blake Edwards, artistic gymnast Georgia Godwin, Tokyo Olympic beach volleyball silver medalist Mariafe Artacho del Solar, Matildas midfielder Michelle Heyman, Tokyo Olympic K-2 1000m sprint canoeing champion Thomas Green, rugby sevens captain Nick Malouf, 100m Australian record holder Torrie Lewis, Australia's inaugural Olympic breaker Jeff D

Ghana's Amoah wins men's 200m race at 13th African Games

STORY: Ghana's Amoah wins men's 200m race at 13th African Games SHOOTING TIME: March 22, 2024 DATELINE: March 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the men's 200m final 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOSEPH PAUL AMOAH, Ghanaian athlete 3. various of Ghanaian athletic team STORYLINE: Ghana's Joseph Paul Amoah grabbed the men's 200m race gold at the ongoing 13th African Games in Accra on Friday. Amoah shrugged off competition from other athletes to finish in 20.70 seconds in the final, drawing loud cheers from the audience at the University of Ghana Stadium. Sprinters from Cameroon and Nigeria took silver and bronze respectively. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOSEPH PAUL AMOAH, Ghanaian athlete "This is an incredible feeling to be able to do it for the whole fans. It was everything that I wished for, to be able to win a medal for Ghana, and doing it in Ghana is so amazing." He also lauded all his teammates for working hard to win some medals for the country du

Nigeria grabs men's 4x100m relay gold at 13th African Games

STORY: Nigeria grabs men's 4x100m relay gold at 13th African Games SHOOTING TIME: March 20, 2024 DATELINE: March 22, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the men's 4x100m relay final 2. various of the Nigerian national team 3. various of the medals awarded 4. SOUNDBITE (English): ALABA AKINTOLA, Nigerian sprinter 5. various of the women's 4x100m relay final STORYLINE: Nigeria late Wednesday clinched the gold medal in the men's 4x100m relay at the 13th African Games in Accra, the capital of Ghana. The Nigerian quartet finished the race in 38.41 seconds to snatch the gold from Ghana, who won it in Morocco in 2019. Ghana came in second with a time of 38.43 seconds to receive the silver, as fellow West African country Liberia grabbed bronze, finishing in 38.73 seconds. SOUNDBITE (English): ALABA AKINTOLA, Nigerian sprinter "It feels good because I was in the same position last five years and Joseph (Paul Amoah of Ghana) ran ahead of me, and this year I was

Ethiopian runners win at Xiamen Marathon

STORY: Ethiopian runners win at Xiamen Marathon SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 7, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 7, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:55 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 2024 Xiamen Marathon STORYLINE: Ethiopian Asefa Boki Kebebe claimed the men's title, while his compatriot Bekelech Gudeta Borecha took the women's gold in the 2024 Xiamen Marathon on Sunday morning. Kebebe clocked a time of two hours, six minutes and 46 seconds to cross the finishing line first. Felix Kiptoo Kirwa from Kenya and Othmane El Goumri from Morocco took the silver and bronze medals in 2:06:52 and 2:07:18 respectively. The women's title went to Borecha who clocked 2:22:54, while Fatima Ezzahra Gardadi from Morocco finished second in 2:24:12. Zhang Deshun, from China, took the bronze in 2:26:53. As one of China's top marathons, the 2024 Xiamen Marathon has attracted 30,000 contestants. The Xiamen Marathon gained the World Athletics Elite Platinum Label in 2021, becoming the second Chinese marathon race to w

China's national Wushu team presents performance in Houston

STORY: China's national Wushu team presents performance in Houston SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 22, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: HOUSTON, U.S. CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Wushu performances 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MOHAMMAD ULLAH, Lawyer and Wushu enthusiast 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): DAI DANDAN, Member of China's national Wushu team STORYLINE: Two days after grabbing 15 gold medals at the 16th World Wushu Championships in Fort Worth, Texas, China's national team presented a martial arts performance in Houston on Wednesday. The team also practiced Wushu with local enthusiasts. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MOHAMMAD ULLAH, Lawyer and Wushu enthusiast "They showed us what specific things each individual person can work on, not just what we as general practitioners can learn. So if you want to focus on specific kick or jump or sweep of some sort, they will tell you exactly what you need to do to make it better. So they communicated that very clearly." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): DAI D

China grabs 3 more gold medals at Wushu Championships

STORY: China grabs 3 more gold medals at Wushu Championships SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 19, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:10 LOCATION: FORT WORTH, U.S. CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of athletes competing in the Daoshu 2. various of athletes competing in the Gunshu 3. various of athletes competing in the Qiangshu 4. various of athletes competing in Sanda 5. Shot of the judge announcing the winner 6. various of the medal ceremony STORYLINE: China grabbed three more gold medals at the 16th World Wushu Championships (WWC) in Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. on Sunday. Yao Yang won the gold medal in the women's Jianshu event, Liu Xin won the women's Daoshu event, and Zhang Qingchun got the men's gold medal in the Qiangshu event. As of Sunday, China continues to occupy the top spot in the gold medal list with seven gold medals, according to the International Wushu Federation. The 16th World Wushu Championships, which began on Thursday in Fort Worth, brings the world's top Wushu athletes to the United Sta

Five Chinese Sanda athletes qualified for semifinals at 16th World Wushu Championships

STORY: Five Chinese Sanda athletes qualified for semifinals at 16th World Wushu Championships SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 18, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:58 LOCATION: DALLAS, U.S. CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 16th World Wushu Championships STORYLINE: Five Chinese Sanda athletes participated in the quarterfinals on Saturday, the second day of the 16th World Wushu Championships (WWC) in Fort Worth, the U.S. state of Texas, and all qualified successfully. The 16th WWC covers both men's and women's Taolu and Sanda. Nearly 300 athletes will compete for around 40 gold medals, according to the organizers. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Dallas, U.S. (XHTV)

Chinese athletes win 4 gold medals on 1st day of 16th World Wushu Championships

STORY: Chinese athletes win 4 gold medals on 1st day of 16th World Wushu Championships SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 17, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:47 LOCATION: DALLAS, U.S. CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 16th World Wushu Championships in Fort Worth, the U.S. state of Texas STORYLINE: The Chinese team won four gold medals in five events on Friday, the first day of the 16th World Wushu Championships in Fort Worth, the U.S. state of Texas, according to the Chinese Wushu delegation. Lu Xiangcheng won the gold medal in the men's Taijiquan event; Wu Jianing won the gold medal in the women's Nandao event; Liu Zhaohe won the gold medal in the men's Daoshu event; Dai Dandan won the gold medal in the women's Taijijian event. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Dallas, U.S. (XHTV)

Rwandan Epic cycling race kicks off with impressive start

STORY: Rwandan Epic cycling race kicks off with impressive start SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 1, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:43 LOCATION: Kigali CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the race 2. SOUNDBITE (English): SIMON DE SCHUTTER, Organizer of Rwandan Epic 2023 STORYLINE: German cyclists Daniel Gathof and Bart Classens of the Shift Up For Rwanda 1 team got off to an impressive start at the 2023 Rwandan Epic-mountain bike race, as they forged an incredible partnership and successfully won the Duo Men Kigali-Kigali prologue of the race that kicked off in the capital of Kigali on Tuesday. The duo won the 9 km race with 27 minutes and 11 seconds, followed by the Kenyan duo Joseph Bobby and Ndung'u Wa Keiya of Team 48, who used 29 minutes and 2 seconds. In the Duo Women category, Rwandan cyclists Diane Ingabire and Valentine Nzayisenga of Team Rwanda won the race on 51 minutes and 55 seconds. In the Duo Mixed category, Belgian cyclists Melanie Bourgeoui and William Rauw of Team Les Baroudeurs won

Sweden wins men's 10km tem sprint cross country skiing

PRAGELATO, Italy - Sweden's Thobias Fredriksson (L) and Bjoern Lind show their gold medals for the men's team sprint cross country skiing of the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Pragelat, Italy, on Feb. 14. (Kyodo)

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