ILEA001077423: Nagano Olympics end with a bang

Malta Int'l Fireworks Festival formally kicks off

STORY: Malta Int'l Fireworks Festival formally kicks off SHOOTING TIME: April 20, 2024 DATELINE: April 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:20 LOCATION: Valletta CATEGORY: ENTERTAINMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of fireworks STORYLINE: The 2024 edition of the Malta International Fireworks Festival kicked off on Saturday night at the Valletta Grand Harbor. The stunning fireworks display lit up the sky and the harbor, attracting locals and tourists alike. The fireworks were released from boats perched in the harbor. There was a magnificent range of colors and designs, in sync with the upbeat music playing on shore. Fireworks will illuminate the Maltese skies in other locations including Marsaxlokk, Nadur and Mellieha, with the grand finale taking place at the Grand Harbour on the last day of the month. The festival is organized by the Malta Tourism Authority as a way to offer more tourist attractions while helping to preserve an old Maltese tradition. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Valletta. (XHTV)

Wellington holds fireworks display to celebrate Chinese New Year

STORY: Wellington holds fireworks display to celebrate Chinese New Year SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 17, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: Wellington CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese New Year celebrations 2. various of fireworks STORYLINE: Fireworks lit up the night sky of Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand, on Saturday to celebrate the Chinese New Year. The fireworks display is part of the 2024 Lunar New Year Festival organized by Asian Events Trust. The organizer said that the festival has brought people from diverse backgrounds together to celebrate shared values and hopes for a fantastic year ahead. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Wellington. (XHTV)

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

4th Winter Youth Olympic Games open in S. Korea

STORY: 4th Winter Youth Olympic Games open in S. Korea SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 19, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: GANGNEUNG, South Korea CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): YANG CHANG, Xinhua reporter 2. various of the speed skating venue 3. various of audience STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): YANG CHANG, Xinhua reporter "2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympic Games opened here on Friday. The Gangwon 2024 is scheduled to be held from January 19 to February 1, with over 1,800 athletes from 78 countries and regions expected to participate. A total of 56 athletes from the Chinese sports delegation will compete across seven major events, 12 sub events, 50 minor events in the Winter Youth Olympics. This marks Asia's first hosting of the Winter Youth Olympics and South Korea's second Olympic-level event after the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics." The fourth Winter Youth Olympic Games officially opened on Friday night with a grand opening ceremony in South Korea's eastern Gangwon Prov

US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

The Capitol Tree stands tall against a frigid night sky on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 28, 2023. The US Capitol Christmas Tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbriar Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in 1976. The tree was named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe and means “Bright Star” in Shawnee. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

SEA Games concludes in Cambodia with Vietnam topping medal table

STORY: SEA Games concludes in Cambodia with Vietnam topping medal table DATELINE: May 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the closing ceremony of the 32nd Southeast Asian Games in Phnom Penh STORYLINE: The 32nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games came to an end here on Wednesday night, with Vietnam topping the final medal table. With the motto of "Sport: Live in Peace", the closing ceremony, held at the 60,000-seat Morodok Techo National Stadium, featured musical performances, a Kun Bokator martial arts performance, a parade of athletes, speeches, and the extinguishment of the Games' fire with a fireworks display. Cambodia handed over the SEA Games Federation flag to Thailand, the host of the 33rd edition in 2025. "This success is part of the spirit of solidarity, understanding, friendship and integration in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)," said Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen. The Prime Minister also expressed his thanks to

Copenhagen light run to brighten up bleak winter

STORY: Copenhagen light run to brighten up bleak winter DATELINE: Feb. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: Copenhagen CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of light artwork on the tower of Copenhagen City Hall 2. various of participants 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MICHAEL GUG, Light run participant 4. various of the light run and artworks 5. various of light artwork on the tower of Copenhagen City Hall 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DEA ZEEBERG, Light run participant 7. various of participants 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JESPER KONGSHAUG, Head of Board Copenhagen Light Festival 9. various of Copenhagen in the night STORYLINE: On the last weekend of February, nearly 2,000 runners participated in a light run through Copenhagen's inner city and along the harbor. A four-meter-long chain of LED lights was also attached to each runner. Along the route of eight to nine kilometers, the runners were expected to see 21 of the 55 light works on display at this year's Copenhagen Light Festival from Feb. 3 to Feb. 26. As on

People in China's Tibet celebrate Tibetan New Year amid hope

STORY: People in China's Tibet celebrate Tibetan New Year amid hope DATELINE: Feb. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of fireworks display in Lhasa 2. various of people shopping in market in Singpori 3. various of Tibetans celebrating the Tibetan New Year 4. various of general views in Singpori STORYLINE: The Tibetan New Year, the most important festival on the Tibetan calendar, falls on Tuesday, almost a month after the Spring Festival. Starting Monday evening, throughout the whole night, fireworks and sparklers popped, glittered, and lit up the sky over Lhasa. The celebration usually starts on the first day of the first month of the Tibetan calendar and ends after 15 days. Just like the Spring Festival, the Tibetan New Year marks the perfect opportunity for Tibetans to reunite with their relatives and friends. Two days ahead of the Tibetan New Year, people in Singpori gathered to celebrate the traditional "gutu night" for families to have a

African Nations Championship concludes in Algeria

STORY: African Nations Championship concludes in Algeria DATELINE: Feb. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: Algiers CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the closing ceremony STORYLINE: The seventh edition of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) concluded at Nelson Mandela Stadium in the Algerian capital Algiers on Saturday. The closing ceremony included art performances and a firework and light show. After the ceremony, Senegal defeated host Algeria in a penalty shootout (5-4) to win the final match. This marks the first time Senegal has won the CHAN trophy, just a year after their victory in the Africa Cup of Nations. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Algiers. (XHTV)

GLOBALink | Behind-the-scenes story of Beijing 2022 firework "magic"

STORY: Behind-the-scenes story of Beijing 2022 firework "magic" DATELINE: Feb. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: CHANGSHA, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: pics of the firework showSOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU YONGZHANG, Vice manager of Dancing Fireworks Groupvarious of the workers workingSOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): GONG LUOPING, Student, Hunan Vocational Institute of Safety Technology STORYLINE: The firework shows marking the opening and closing of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games have impressed the whole world with the patterns of "ONE FAMILY," "Guest-greeting Pine" and more. Behind the stunning fireworks shows were the efforts made by a technical team from central China's city of Liuyang, known as the "hometown of fireworks." SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU YONGZHANG, Vice manager of Dancing Fireworks Group "It took three to four months, from designing to producing the fireworks. The early stage was the testing of the products, such as the 'Guest-greeting Pine.' The fireworks' locations, explosion areas a

Nagano Olympics end with a bang

The night sky in Nagano is lit up by a myriad of colors as the closing ceremony of the Winter Olympics finishes with a firework display Feb. 22.

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