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"Matilda" named Australia's Word of the Year following Women's World Cup

STORY: "Matilda" named Australia's Word of the Year following Women's World Cup SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: Nov. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the training session 2. aerial view of Australia's national women's football team base camp 3. interior view of the Australia National Dictionary Center (ANDC) STORYLINE: "Matilda" has been named Australia's Word of the Year for 2023 following the success of the FIFA Women's World Cup. It was announced by the Australian National Dictionary Centre (ANDC) at Canberra's Australian National University (ANU) on Wednesday. It comes after the national women's football team - the Matildas - made the semifinals at the 2023 tournament held in Australia and New Zealand from July 20 to August 20. Amanda Laugesen, director of the ANDC, said that the selection of "Matilda" as the word that gained the most prominence in Australia in 2023 was an easy one and reflected the nation's growing interest in women's spo

(SP)CHINA-SHANGHAI-TENNIS-ATP TOUR-SHANGHAI MASTERS(CN)

(231012) -- SHANGHAI, Oct. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sadio Doumbia(R)/Fabien Reboul of France wave to the spectators after the men's doubles quaterfinal between Sadio Doumbia/Fabien Reboul of France and Wesley Koolhof of the Netherlands/Neal Skupski of Britain at the ATP World Tour Shanghai Masters tennis tournament at Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena in Shanghai, east China, Oct. 12, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Lili)

Kenya hosts Kung Fu championship tournament amid growing popularity of sport

STORY: Kenya hosts Kung Fu championship tournament amid growing popularity of sport DATELINE: May 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:19 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the tournament STORYLINE: Kenya on Saturday hosted a Kung Fu championship tournament in the central Kenyan town of Kiambu located on the outskirts of Kenya's capital, Nairobi. Ngaruiya Njonge, Chairman of Kenya Kung Fu Wushu Federation, said that 13 clubs took part in the second edition of the Kenya Kung Fu Wushu Championship Tournament, which saw competitors showcasing their skills in the Chinese martial arts. Njonge said that in total, 70 participants from various age groups competed for awards in the tournament that was sponsored by the Chinese embassy in Kenya. "This tournament is a celebration of the rich and vibrant culture of Kung Fu Wushu, a discipline that has captivated people around the globe," said Njonge. Tang Jianjun, counselor at the Chinese embassy in Kenya, said that the Chinese embassy will continue to sup

Chinese shuttlers reach semifinals in all categories at Indonesia Masters

STORY: Chinese shuttlers reach semifinals in all categories at Indonesia Masters DATELINE: Jan. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:34 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the venues and audiences 2. various of the games 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): HAN YUE, Chinese badminton player in Woman's Single 4. various of the games STORYLINE: Chinese shuttlers delivered another convincing performance at the 2023 Indonesia Masters in Jakarta on Friday as they advanced into semifinals in all categories. In a tough battle against home favorites Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto, China's Liu Yuchen and Ou Xuanyi won 11-21, 21-13, 25-23 in front of a loud home crowd in just over an hour to reach the men's doubles semifinal, facing compatriots He Jiting and Zhou Haodong, who beat Malaysian pair Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik on Saturday. Meanwhile, in the men's singles, Shi Yuqi bested his countryman Lu Guangzu 21-10, 21-17 and is now scheduled to face Jonatan Christie of Indonesia. Women's doubles pa