ILEA000676194: (1)Japanese trio wins silver in men's team sprint at Olympics

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

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

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.

Myanmar Wushu athletes aiming high for 19th Asian Games

STORY: Myanmar Wushu athletes aiming high for 19th Asian Games DATELINE: Sept. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Myanmar Wushu athletes training STORYLINE: Ahead of the 19th Asian Games, Myanmar Wushu athletes were training hard to achieve good results in the competition. A total of 7 members will take part in the 19th Asian games, including four athletes, one coach and two officials of Myanmar Wushu Federation. They left Myanmar on Friday according to the Swe Swe Thant, Coach of Myanmar Wushu Federation. Team Myanmar has made great efforts to win the highest prize in the competition. Swe Swe Thant also mentioned her expectation. "In the Asian Games, the Myanmar Wushu team had abundant experience and we had won gold, silver and bronze medals. We once won prizes in the 18th Asian Games," Swe Swe Thant said. 111 athletes (63 men and 48 women) from Myanmar will compete in the 19th Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China from Sept. 23 to Oct. 8. Xinhu

Aiming at medals, Laos gears up for Hangzhou Asian Games

STORY: Aiming at medals, Laos gears up for Hangzhou Asian Games DATELINE: Sept. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:02 LOCATION: Vientiane CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Hangzhou and Asian Games related footage 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Lao): NOUM SOUVANNALITH, Lao athlete 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Lao): CHANDAI PHIATHEP, Lao coach 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Lao): BEE SENGSOULIN, Lao athlete STORYLINE: Laos is gearing up for the upcoming 19th Asian Games in China's Hangzhou. Aiming at medals, some athletes and a coach have shared their views with Xinhua. SOUNDBITE 1 (Lao): NOUM SOUVANNALITH, Lao athlete "My name is Noum Souvannalith. I'm a Lao national sepak takraw player. I'm looking forward to winning a medal for the Lao people at the Asian Games in Hangzhou. We performed quite well in the latest Asian Games held in Indonesia and won a silver medal. We'll do our best this time too." SOUNDBITE 2 (Lao): CHANDAI PHIATHEP, Lao coach "My name is Chandai Phiathep. I'm the coach of the Lao national sepak takraw team. I'm very happy and proud

Women March In Support of Jenni Hermoso - Spain

Dozens of people during a rally in support of men's national soccer team player Jenni Hermoso on August 28, 2023, in Vigo, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain. Galician feminism has called rallies in various localities to show their support for soccer player Jenni Hermoso. The mobilizations are organized under the slogan 'Acabous', a reference to the 'It's over' with which the player sentenced her statement about the non-consensual kiss that Luis Rubiales gave in the collection of medals of the Women's World Cup. The Galician feminist movement, represented through the Marcha Mundial das Mulleres, has also initiated a collection of signatures to request the resignation of the president of the Galician Football Federation, Rafael Louzán, for his "complicity with the machismo" of Luis Rubiales. Photo by Javier Vazquez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

(1)Japanese trio wins silver in men's team sprint at Olympics

ATHENS, Greece - Japanese professional keirin cyclists Toshiaki Fushimi (L), Masaki Inoue (2nd from L) and Tomohiro Nagatsuka (R) show the silver medals they claimed in the men's team sprint in the Athens Olympics at the Olympic Velodrome on Aug. 21. (Kyodo)

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