ILEA000675700: Imamura advances to men's 200m breaststroke semis

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 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)

Egypt's rifle shooters shine at African championship

STORY: Egypt's rifle shooters shine at African championship DATELINE: Oct. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:20 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the final of the men's 50m rifle 3 positions 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): IBRAHIM KORAYIEM, Egyptian shooter 3. various of the final of the women's 50m rifle 3 positions 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): HAZEM HOSNY, Head of both Egyptian and African shooting federations STORYLINE: Egyptian shooters dominated the 50-meter 3-position competitions with two gold medals on Sunday during the ongoing 16th African Shooting Championships in Cairo. In the final of the men's 50m rifle 3 positions, Egypt swept the podium with Ibrahim Korayiem taking the gold and booking an Olympic berth for Paris 2024. His teammates Magdi Hafez and Mostafa Kodous earned silver and bronze respectively. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): IBRAHIM KORAYIEM, Egyptian shooter "It is an indescribable feeling to secure a ticket to Paris 2024. The achievement today was a dream realized after years of hard work.

Ancient Roman statue unearthed in Istanbul, Türkiye

STORY: Ancient Roman statue unearthed in Istanbul, Türkiye DATELINE: April 4, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:13 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul 2. various of the ancient Roman statue STORYLINE: Archaeologists have uncovered an ancient statue buried beneath a park in central Türkiye's Istanbul, the Istanbul municipality announced on Monday. The statue, believed to be from the Roman era, is of a torso wearing a himation, an outer wrap worn by men and women in ancient times, the municipality said in a press release. The statue was found one meter underground at the Sarachane Archaeological Park at the Sarachane neighborhood. The park locates at the site of the ruins of the 1,500-year-old Saint Polyeuktos Church. Built between 524-527 AD, the church remained in use until the end of the 10th century. The church remained lost to time until 1960 when the construction of an underpass in Sarachane uncovered ruins. Istanbul Archaeological Museums and Oxford University began exca

Kenyan, Ethiopian runners win at Xiamen Marathon

STORY: Kenyan, Ethiopian runners win at Xiamen Marathon DATELINE: April 2, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:38 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 2023 Xiamen Marathon 2. SOUNDBITE (English): MESERET ABEBAYEHU ALEMU, Winner of the women's race 3. various of the 2023 Xiamen Marathon STORYLINE: Kenyan Philimon Kiptoo Kipchumba claimed the men's title, while Meseret Abebayehu Alemu from Ethiopia took the women's gold in the 2023 Xiamen Marathon on Sunday morning. Kipchumba, who was not leading in the early course, clocked a time of 2:08:04 to cross the finishing line first. Lencho Tesfaye Anbesa from Ethiopia and Omar Ait Chitachen from Morocco took the silver and bronze medals in 2:08:29 and 2:08:59 respectively. The women's title went to Ethiopia's Alemu who clocked 2:24:42, while Gladys Chesir Kiptagelai from Kenya finished second in 2:25:51. Guteni Shone Imana, also from Ethiopia, took the bronze in 2:25:58. SOUNDBITE (English): MESERET ABEBAYEHU ALEMU, Winner of the women's race

Imamura advances to men's 200m breaststroke semis

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Genki Imamura (L) joins gold medallist Kousuke Kitajima in the semifinals of the 200-meter breaststroke with the 11th-fastest time in the Athens Olympic preliminaries Aug. 17. (Kyodo)

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