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(240730) -- PARIS, July 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A volunteer walks on the Alexandre III bridge, the venue of triathlon event, during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on July 30, 2024. The Men's Triathlon, originally scheduled to take place at 08:00 on Tuesday, has been postponed and will take place at 10:45 on Wednesday, after the Women's Triathlon competition. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Ming)

China reaps fruits far beyond ice-snow sports at National Winter Games

STORY: China reaps fruits far beyond ice-snow sports at National Winter Games SHOOTING DATE: Feb. 26, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: HULUN BUIR, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of ice-snow sports 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WU DAJING, China's short track skater and Winter Olympic champion 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): SU YIMING, China's snowboarder and Winter Olympic champion 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): ZHANG XIN, Official of China's General Administration of Sport STORYLINE: The 14th National Winter Games of China came to an end on Tuesday. It not only provides a platform for athletes nationwide to compete at a high level, but also injects impetus into China's ice-snow economy. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WU DAJING, China's short track skater and Winter Olympic champion "Our passion for the Winter Games remains the same. We look forward to showing our best in future events and fostering more young talents through the Games." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): SU YIMING, China's snowboarder

China's National Winter Games spurs growth of ice-snow sports, industry

STORY: China's National Winter Games spurs growth of ice-snow sports, industry SHOOTING TIME: recent footage DATELINE: Feb. 17, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:33 LOCATION: HOHHOT, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of ice-snow sports 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI ZHIYOU, Deputy director of Inner Mongolia Sports Bureau 3. various of ice-snow sports STORYLINE: China's 14th National Winter Games, the nation's first comprehensive winter sports event after the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, will kick off in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Saturday night. More than 3,700 athletes nationwide will compete in 176 events, making this edition the largest and most extensive in the history of the National Winter Games. The grand sports gala also inspired Inner Mongolia to make better use of its abundant ice-and-snow resources. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI ZHIYOU, Deputy director of Inner Mongolia Sports Bureau "This is the largest winter sports event in China after the Beijing Winter Olympics. The development

A quick look of China's 14th National Winter Games main venue

STORY: A quick look of China's 14th National Winter Games main venue SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: Feb. 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: HULUN BUIR, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Inner Mongolia Ice Sports Training Center STORYLINE: China's 14th National Winter Games will open in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Saturday. The Inner Mongolia Ice Sports Training Center, located in Inner Mongolia's northeast Hailar District, Hulun Buir City, is the main venue for the Games. It will host the opening ceremony and all ice events. Featuring Mongolian cultural elements, the training center is made up of several facilities, including a speed skating hall, a short track speed skating hall, and an ice hockey and curling hall. It has undergone a series of upgrades on lighting, power supply, and water filtration, to meet the standard for high-level competitions. According to the center, the original high-energy lighting has been upgraded to reduce energy consumption by 60 to 70%. In a

SOUTH KOREA-GANGNEUNG-SNOW SCENERY

(240121) -- GANGNEUNG, Jan. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Police officers are on duty outside a venue of the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangneung, South Korea, Jan. 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)

Winter sports continue to flourish in China a year after Beijing 2022

STORY: Winter sports continue to flourish in China a year after Beijing 2022 DATELINE: Feb. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:20 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of ski resorts 2. various of competition venues of the 2022 Olympic Winter Games 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HAN DONG, Director, Marketing Department, Shougang Park Sports Center 4. various of tourists 5. various of the National Aquatics Center 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YANG QIYONG, General manager, National Aquatics Center 7. various of a ski resort in north China's Shanxi Province 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): Mr. LIU, Snowboarder 9. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): HAN GUOJUN, Snowboarder 10. various of tourists STORYLINE: One year after Beijing hosted the 2022 Olympic Winter Games, enthusiasm among Chinese people for winter sports shows no sign of abating. As a latecomer in winter sports, China has been leveraging the Games' legacy to become a winter sports power. Now, all competition venues are being properly used by the public and local athlet

People in Xinjiang ride wave of winter sports to better life

STORY: People in Xinjiang ride wave of winter sports to better life DATELINE: Feb. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Altay Mountains 2. various of herdsmen skiing 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Uygur): CHIGHESE ASHAHAN, Herdsman in Altay Prefecture 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): MEYIRBEK CHIGHESE, Captain of rescue team of Koktokay International Ski Resort 5. various of a ski resort 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): MEYIRBEK CHIGHESE, Captain of rescue team of Koktokay International Ski Resort 6. various of ski enthusiasts skiing STORYLINE: Located in northwestern China's Xinjiang, the Altay Mountains stretch for thousands of miles and are covered in snow during the winter, making it a paradise for snow lovers. Herders here have a long history of skiing on these mountains, not for recreation, but for living. SOUNDBITE 1 (Uygur): CHIGHESE ASHAHAN, Herdsman in Altay Prefecture "I used to live in the mountains of Koktokay, where the snow piled so high in winter that it could

Japan's major snow festival held in Hokkaido

STORY: Japan's major snow festival held in Hokkaido DATELINE: Feb. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ZHANG XIAOYU, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the snow festival STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZHANG XIAOYU, Xinhua correspondent "I am here in Sapporo, the capital city of north Japan's Hokkaido. The 73rd Sapporo Snow Festival has kicked off here and will run through Feb. 11. As one of the largest snow festivals in Japan, it's held offline for the first time in three years. By walking around the 1.5-kilometer-long venue, visitors can enjoy the charm of ice and snow." The snow festival features more than 160 snow and ice sculptures. The winter celebration was held virtually for the previous two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sculptures created by citizens include those featuring shimaenaga, a subspecies of long-tailed tits found in Hokkaido, as well as rabbits, as 2023 marks the Year of the Rabbit, according to the Chinese zodiac. Th

One year on, Beijing Winter Olympics leaves lasting imprint on Chinese society

STORY: One year on, Beijing Winter Olympics leaves lasting imprint on Chinese society DATELINE: Feb. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of winter sports 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Tourist at ski resort in Zhangjiakou 3. various of ski resorts 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHAO LIANSHENG, Official in Pingxiliang Village, Urumqi, Xinjiang 5. various of Harbin Ice and Snow World 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): YUAN ZETING, Tourist from Hebei Province 7. various of ski resorts STORYLINE: One year after Beijing hosted the 2022 Olympic Winter Games, enthusiasm among Chinese people for winter sports shows no sign of abating, and the Games' legacy has created lasting benefits for local communities. During this year's Spring Festival holiday, a high-speed railway linking Beijing with Zhangjiakou, two co-host cities of the 2022 Winter Olympics, saw rising passenger numbers. Many were heading to ski resorts along the rail line. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Tourist at a ski resort in Z

XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-AERIAL PHOTO

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Jan. 10, 2022 shows international students from Ningxia Medical University taking part in a snow running competition at a rural ecotourism park in Helan County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Twenty-seven international students from Ningxia Medical University came to a rural ecotourism park in Helan County to experience winter entertainments and welcome the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

Mascot Snowlet has snow removed

The Olympic mascot Snowlet has its snow removed by a volunteer at the entrance of the snowboard tournament venue for the Nagano Olmypic winter Games at Mt. Yakebitai, Nagano Prefecture, on Feb. 9. The competition was postponed to Feb. 10 due to heavy snow.

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