Wushu championship, performance celebrate Dragon Year in Egypt

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Wushu championship, performance celebrate Dragon Year in Egypt

STORY: Wushu championship, performance celebrate Dragon Year in Egypt SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 13, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of performances 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SAMI ABDULLAH, Wushu performer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): OMAR MAMDOUH, Wushu performer STORYLINE: Festive red lanterns glowed alongside Egyptian and Chinese flags, setting a vibrant scene as the Egyptian Wushu Kung Fu Federation hosted a joyous ceremony at Cairo International Stadium. The ceremony, held on Tuesday evening, celebrated cultural exchange and athletic prowess through Wushu performances and folk dances. To celebrate the Chinese New Year of the Dragon, a colorful dragon dance heralded the ceremony, followed by Wushu performances by Egyptian athletes dressed in traditional Chinese costumes. Among the performers was 28-year-old Sami Abdullah, a multi-time Wushu champion in Egypt. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SAMI ABDULLAH, Wushu performer "These act

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