ILEA001598695: Chengdu Universiade fosters friendship among global youth

Cambodian athletes to train in China for Hangzhou Asian Games

STORY: Cambodian athletes to train in China for Hangzhou Asian Games DATELINE: Aug. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Khmer): PEN SOKONG, Cambodia's national sprinter 2. various of Cambodian athletes gathering at Phnom Penh International Airport STORYLINE: Cambodia on Wednesday sent 136 athletes to train in China in preparation for the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, a senior sports official said. Vath Chamroeun, secretary general of the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia, said the athletes across 11 sports including swimming, basketball, volleyball, badminton, wrestling, judo, table tennis, athletics and gymnastics will train in China for three months. "The adult athletes will train in preparation for the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou from Sept. 23 to Oct. 8," Chamroeun told Xinhua. "For the under-18 athletes, they will train for other games in the future, especially the 2029 Asian Youth Games, to which Cambodia will play host." "This high-level te

Turkish Wushu athlete speaking Chinese gains attention on Chinese social media

STORY: Turkish Wushu athlete speaking Chinese gains attention on Chinese social media DATELINE: Aug. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the training 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): NUSRET KAYHAN ALTUNKAYA, Turkish Wushu athlete 3. various of the Chengdu Universiade 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): NUSRET KAYHAN ALTUNKAYA, Turkish Wushu athlete STORYLINE: A Turkish Wushu athlete speaking Chinese during a media interview at the Chengdu Universiade, has gained much attention on Chinese social media. The Universiade ran from July 28 to August 8, drawing a total of 6,500 student-athletes from 113 countries and regions. Nusret Kayhan Altunkaya told Xinhua that he became an online "celebrity" after his video was posted on social media accounts in China. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): NUSRET KAYHAN ALTUNKAYA, Turkish Wushu athlete "The media officers in the Universiade Village were filming videos as we walked around, and someone asked me a question in English. I answere

Turkish team recalls unforgettable memories at Chengdu Universiade

STORY: Turkish team recalls unforgettable memories at Chengdu Universiade DATELINE: Aug. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): OZGE YILMAZ, Turkish table tennis player 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): MUHAMMED MUSTAFA KOC, Turkish judo player 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): NAZMI SARITAS, Coach of Turkish judo team STORYLINE: "It was a good experience for us." Members of the Turkish team recall their unforgettable memories at the just-concluded Chengdu Universiade. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): OZGE YILMAZ, Turkish table tennis player "We received a very warm welcome when we arrived in Chengdu. Everybody is friendly and sincere. They are all very amicable. I didn't expect to encounter such a beautiful atmosphere. Every time we met athletes from different countries and regions, we exchanged pins and talked to each other. We also exchanged T-shirts. We took their T-shirts and gave them Türkiye's T-shirts in return. It's a beautiful fusion. I have never played

Sports unite global youth as Universiade draws to close

STORY: Sports unite global youth as Universiade draws to close DATELINE: Aug. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:49 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the closing ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GREGOR ALIC, Slovenian athlete, Badminton 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANYA HELENA MOSTEK, U.S. athlete, Swimming 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ALEXANDR BULAT, Moldovan athlete, Rowing 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): EMMANUEL KIWANUKA, Ugandan athlete, Swimming 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): SARA ASCIC, Croatian athlete, Athletics 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): SOPHIA PRESTON MCAFEE, U.S. athlete, Bronze medal of women's platform 8. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): LINDA PALUMBO, Italian athlete, Athletics 9. SOUNDBITE 8 (English): VIKTOR KISS, Hungarian athlete, Shooting Sport 10. SOUNDBITE 9 (English): INES LENZE, Vice head of the German delegation 11. SOUNDBITE 10 (English): JONATHAN VETTER, German athlete STORYLINE: The flame of Chengdu Universiade has been extinguished bringing down the curtain on the sports gala that has

A wonderful Games in Chengdu: athletes speak highly of Universiade

STORY: A wonderful Games in Chengdu: athletes speak highly of Universiade DATELINE: Aug. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Chengdu Universiade 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): VIKTOR KISS, Hungarian athlete, Shooting Sport 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SOPHIA GRACE VERZYL, U.S. athlete, Mixed Synchronised 3m Springboard 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): GREGOR ALIC, Slovenian athlete, Badminton 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ANYA HELENA MOSTEK, U.S. athlete, Swimming 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): NOVIA NUR NIRWANI, Indonesian athlete, Athletics 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): KATRINE FJERBAEK OLSEN, Danish athlete, Athletics 8. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): LINDA PALUMBO, Italian athlete, Athletics 9. SOUNDBITE 8 (English): DIGGORY MANSFIELD DILLINGHAM, U.S. athlete, Swimming 10. SOUNDBITE 9 (English): VIKTOR KISS, Hungarian athlete, Shooting Sport 11. SOUNDBITE 10 (English): MAROS MACHAN, Slovak athlete, Archery 12. SOUNDBITE 11 (English): ANNA LUCIA RODRIGUES MARTINS DOS SANTOS

"It's very similar to the Olympics": Chengdu Universiade hailed by int'l athletes

STORY: "It's very similar to the Olympics": Chengdu Universiade hailed by int'l athletes DATELINE: Aug. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SOPHIA PRESTON MCAFEE, Bronze medal winner of women's platform, Purdue University, USA 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANNA LUCIA RODRIGUES MARTINS DOS SANTOS, Silver medal winner of Mixed Synchronised 3m Springboard, Alvorada Faculty of Brasilia, Brazil 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SOPHIA GRACE VERZYL, 4th place winner of Mixed Synchronised 3m Springboard, University of South Carolina-Columbia, USA 4. STANDUP (English): LIU YUTIAN, Xinhua correspondent 5. shot of results of Women's Platform Final 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): SOPHIA PRESTON MCAFEE, Bronze medal winner of women's platform, Purdue University, USA 7. various of the audience 8. various of cultural performance 9. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): ANNA LUCIA RODRIGUES MARTINS DOS SANTOS, Silver medal winner of Mixed Synchronised 3m Springboard, Alvorada Faculty of Br

Chengdu Universiade is a place where you can be seen: int'l athletes

STORY: Chengdu Universiade is a place where you can be seen: int'l athletes DATELINE: Aug. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): LIU YUTIAN, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GREGOR ALIC, Athlete from Slovenia 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): EMA LABOSOVA, Athlete from Slovakia 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ANYA HELENA MOSTEK, Athlete from the U.S. 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): KATRINE FJERBAEK OLSEN, Athlete from Denmark 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): ANYA HELENA MOSTEK, Athlete from the U.S. 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): GREGOR ALIC, Athlete from Slovenia 8. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): KATRINE FJERBAEK OLSEN, Athlete from Denmark 9. SOUNDBITE 8 (English): ANYA HELENA MOSTEK, Athlete from the U.S. 10. SOUNDBITE 9 (English): KATRINE FJERBAEK OLSEN, Athlete from Denmark STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): LIU YUTIAN, Xinhua correspondent "This is the athletes' village of Chengdu Universiade. The 31st FISU World University Games is currently underway in China's Chengd

Athletes expect to enhance exchanges, friendship at Chengdu Universiade

STORY: Athletes expect to enhance exchanges, friendship at Chengdu Universiade DATELINE: July 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:15 LOCATION: Jakarta/ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of athletes training 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): NUSRET KAYHAN ALTUNKAYA, Turkish Wushu athlete 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Indonesian): BRIGITA MARCHELIA RUMANBI, Indonesian badminton player 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Indonesian): WAHYU SETIAWAN, Indonesian 100-meter dash runner 5. various of the Chengdu Universiade venues STORYLINE: The Universiade will take place in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, from July 28 through August 8, featuring a total of 18 sports. Athletes from different countries share their expectations of the Games and cultural exchange activities. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): NUSRET KAYHAN ALTUNKAYA, Turkish Wushu athlete "Wushu is a popular sport there. It is the traditional sport of the Chinese. I trained with Chinese athletes and learned a lot from them. We are also working hard to improve Wushu in Türkiye and

Int'l athletes excited to attend Chengdu Universiade

STORY: Int'l athletes excited to attend Chengdu Universiade DATELINE: July 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): OZGE YILMAZ, Turkish table tennis player 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NIRAN CZUCKERMANN, Israeli fencer 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JANE MIRIGO, Kenyan runner 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): Ugandan badminton players STORYLINE: As the 31st FISU Summer World University Games in China approach, athletes from across the world have expressed their anticipation and excitement to compete in the Games. The Universiade will unfold in Chengdu, in southwest China's Sichuan Province, from July 28 through August 8, showcasing a total of 18 sports. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): OZGE YILMAZ, Turkish table tennis player "I'm really excited now. I've travelled abroad many times before, but I have never been in China. I've always wanted to see China, especially because it has been leading the sport (table tennis) for years." SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NIRAN CZUCKERMANN, Is

Ugandan young athletes gear up for Chengdu Universiade

STORY: Ugandan young athletes gear up for Chengdu Universiade DATELINE: July 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:33 LOCATION: Kampala CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ugandan badminton player Kenneth Mwambu training 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KENNETH MWAMBU, Ugandan badminton player 3. various of Ugandan badminton player Kenneth Mwambu training 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): FREDDIEH RELLYS KIRABO, Ugandan badminton coach 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): Ugandan badminton players 6. various of Ugandan swimmers training 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): EMMANUEL KIWANKA, Ugandan swimmer 8. various of Ugandan swimmers training 9. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): EMMANUEL KIWANKA, Ugandan swimmer 10. various of Ugandan swimmers training STORYLINE: With just a few days to go before the opening of the Chengdu Universiade, Ugandan young athletes have been doubling their workouts and training to gear up for the upcoming sporting event in China. Uganda plans to send a team of 40 university students to compete in different disciplines at the 31st FIS

Chengdu Universiade fosters friendship among global youth

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