Online Shaolin Kung Fu competition attracts 5,000 enthusiasts to participate

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Online Shaolin Kung Fu competition attracts 5,000 enthusiasts to participate

STORY: Online Shaolin Kung Fu competition attracts 5,000 enthusiasts to participate DATELINE: Feb. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:23 LOCATION: ZHENGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WERNER PREINING, Austrian 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ALEXSANDERA CWEN, Polish 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): POJASEK KAREN LEA, Austrian 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): MARTA NESKOVIC, Serbian 5. various of people practicing Kung Fu STORYLINE: An online contest jointly launched by the Shaolin Temple in Henan, China and the Shaolin culture centers in the five continents has come to an end recently. More than 5,000 Kung Fu enthusiasts of all ages from more than 90 countries and regions have submitted their registration forms. This year, the Kung Fu examination was launched online. Participants will only need to upload a video to the official website of the activity, expressing their feelings about the Kung Fu practice. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WERNER PREINING, Austrian "I'm 81 years old. We thank for the opportunity t

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