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Speed skating: Takagi holds retirement press conference

Speed skating: Takagi holds retirement press conference

Japanese speed skating icon Miho Takagi poses for a photo as she officially announces her retirement from competition at a press conference in Tokyo on April 6, 2026. The 31-year-old racked up a Japan women's record of 10 medals in four Olympics, including two gold medals.

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Speed skating: Takagi holds retirement press conference

Speed skating: Takagi holds retirement press conference

Japanese speed skating icon Miho Takagi poses for a photo as she officially announces her retirement from competition at a press conference in Tokyo on April 6, 2026. The 31-year-old racked up a Japan women's record of 10 medals in four Olympics, including two gold medals.

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Speed skating: Takagi holds retirement press conference

Speed skating: Takagi holds retirement press conference

Japanese speed skating icon Miho Takagi (C) poses for a photo with snowboarder Ayumu Hirano (R) as she officially announces her retirement from competition at a press conference in Tokyo on April 6, 2026. The 31-year-old racked up a Japan women's record of 10 medals in four Olympics, including two gold medals.

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Speed skating: Takagi holds retirement press conference

Speed skating: Takagi holds retirement press conference

Japanese speed skating icon Miho Takagi speaks as she officially announces her retirement from competition at a press conference in Tokyo on April 6, 2026. The 31-year-old racked up a Japan women's record of 10 medals in four Olympics, including two gold medals.

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Speed skating: Takagi holds retirement press conference

Speed skating: Takagi holds retirement press conference

Japanese speed skating icon Miho Takagi speaks as she officially announces her retirement from competition at a press conference in Tokyo on April 6, 2026. The 31-year-old racked up a Japan women's record of 10 medals in four Olympics, including two gold medals.

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Speed skating: Takagi holds retirement press conference

Speed skating: Takagi holds retirement press conference

Japanese speed skating icon Miho Takagi receives a bouquet as she officially announces her retirement from competition at a press conference in Tokyo on April 6, 2026. The 31-year-old racked up a Japan women's record of 10 medals in four Olympics, including two gold medals.

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Speed skating: Takagi holds retirement press conference

Speed skating: Takagi holds retirement press conference

Japanese speed skating icon Miho Takagi officially announces her retirement from competition at a press conference in Tokyo on April 6, 2026. The 31-year-old racked up a Japan women's record of 10 medals in four Olympics, including two gold medals.

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Speed skating: Takagi holds retirement press conference

Speed skating: Takagi holds retirement press conference

Japanese speed skating icon Miho Takagi officially announces her retirement from competition at a press conference in Tokyo on April 6, 2026. The 31-year-old racked up a Japan women's record of 10 medals in four Olympics, including two gold medals.

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Speed skating: Takagi holds retirement press conference

Speed skating: Takagi holds retirement press conference

Japanese speed skating icon Miho Takagi officially announces her retirement from competition at a press conference in Tokyo on April 6, 2026. The 31-year-old racked up a Japan women's record of 10 medals in four Olympics, including two gold medals.

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Spanish Royal Family Audience - Oviedo

Spanish Royal Family Audience - Oviedo

King Felipe, Queen Letizia and Infanta Sofia during the audience with the recipients of the "Asturias Medals 2025" at the Hotel de la Reconquista, on October 24, 2025, in Oviedo (Spain). REAL FAMILY Raúl Terrel / Europa Press 10/24/2025

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Spanish Royal Family Audience - Oviedo

Spanish Royal Family Audience - Oviedo

Queen Letizia and Infanta Sofia during the audience with the recipients of the "Asturias Medals 2025" at the Hotel de la Reconquista, on October 24, 2025, in Oviedo (Spain). REAL FAMILY Raúl Terrel / Europa Press 10/24/2025

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Spanish Royal Family Audience - Oviedo

Spanish Royal Family Audience - Oviedo

Queen Letizia and Infanta Sofia during the audience with the recipients of the "Asturias Medals 2025" at the Hotel de la Reconquista, on October 24, 2025, in Oviedo (Spain). REAL FAMILY Raúl Terrel / Europa Press 10/24/2025

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Spanish Royal Family Audience - Oviedo

Spanish Royal Family Audience - Oviedo

Queen Letizia, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia during the audience with the recipients of the "Medals of Asturias 2025" at the Hotel de la Reconquista, on October 24, 2025, in Oviedo (Spain). REAL FAMILY Raúl Terrel / Europa Press 10/24/2025

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Spanish Royal Family Audience - Oviedo

Spanish Royal Family Audience - Oviedo

King Felipe, Queen Letizia and Princess Leonor during the audience with the recipients of the "Medals of Asturias 2025" at the Hotel de la Reconquista, on October 24, 2025, in Oviedo (Spain). REAL FAMILY Raúl Terrel / Europa Press 10/24/2025

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Spanish Royal Family Audience - Oviedo

Spanish Royal Family Audience - Oviedo

Queen Letizia, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia during the audience with the recipients of the "Medals of Asturias 2025" at the Hotel de la Reconquista, on October 24, 2025, in Oviedo (Spain). REAL FAMILY Raúl Terrel / Europa Press 10/24/2025

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Spanish Royal Family Audience - Oviedo

Spanish Royal Family Audience - Oviedo

Queen Letizia, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia during the audience with the recipients of the "Medals of Asturias 2025" at the Hotel de la Reconquista, on October 24, 2025, in Oviedo (Spain). REAL FAMILY Raúl Terrel / Europa Press 10/24/2025

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Spanish Royal Family Audience - Oviedo

Spanish Royal Family Audience - Oviedo

Queen Letizia, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia during the audience with the recipients of the "Medals of Asturias 2025" at the Hotel de la Reconquista, on October 24, 2025, in Oviedo (Spain). REAL FAMILY Raúl Terrel / Europa Press 10/24/2025

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Spanish Royal Family Audience - Oviedo

Spanish Royal Family Audience - Oviedo

King Felipe, Queen Letizia and Princess Leonor during the audience with the recipients of the "Medals of Asturias 2025" at the Hotel de la Reconquista, on October 24, 2025, in Oviedo (Spain). REAL FAMILY Raúl Terrel / Europa Press 10/24/2025

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Spanish Royal Family Audience - Oviedo

Spanish Royal Family Audience - Oviedo

Queen Letizia and Infanta Sofia during the audience with the recipients of the "Asturias Medals 2025" at the Hotel de la Reconquista, on October 24, 2025, in Oviedo (Spain). REAL FAMILY Raúl Terrel / Europa Press 10/24/2025

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Turkish Paralympic Swimmer Sevilay Ozturk

Turkish Paralympic Swimmer Sevilay Ozturk

Gaziantep, Türkiye – February 10, 2024 – Various medals and awards hang on a wall, achieved by Turkish Paralympic swimmer Sevilay Öztürk during her sporting career. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turkish Paralympic Swimmer Sevilay Ozturk

Turkish Paralympic Swimmer Sevilay Ozturk

Gaziantep, Türkiye – February 10, 2024 – Various medals and awards hang on a wall, achieved by Turkish Paralympic swimmer Sevilay Öztürk during her sporting career. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turkish Paralympic Swimmer Sevilay Ozturk

Turkish Paralympic Swimmer Sevilay Ozturk

Gaziantep, Türkiye – February 10, 2024 – Various medals and awards hang on a wall, achieved by Turkish Paralympic swimmer Sevilay Öztürk during her sporting career. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Commemoration of May 10, 1944 Roundup in Perigueux

Commemoration of May 10, 1944 Roundup in Perigueux

Medals. Ceremony to commemorate the 81st anniversary of the Palace Round-up perpetrated on 10 May 1944 during the Second World War by the Vichy regime, at the Le Palace-Ralph Finkler theatre, paying tribute to the victims of the Round-up. France, Perigueux on 10 May 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Commemoration of May 10, 1944 Roundup in Perigueux

Commemoration of May 10, 1944 Roundup in Perigueux

Medals. Ceremony to commemorate the 81st anniversary of the Palace Round-up perpetrated on 10 May 1944 during the Second World War by the Vichy regime, at the Le Palace-Ralph Finkler theatre, paying tribute to the victims of the Round-up. France, Perigueux on 10 May 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Commemoration of May 10, 1944 Roundup in Perigueux

Commemoration of May 10, 1944 Roundup in Perigueux

Medals. Ceremony to commemorate the 81st anniversary of the Palace Round-up perpetrated on 10 May 1944 during the Second World War by the Vichy regime, at the Le Palace-Ralph Finkler theatre, paying tribute to the victims of the Round-up. France, Perigueux on 10 May 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PON-XXI - Diving

PON-XXI - Diving

The South Sumatra diving athlete is warming up before entering the National Sports Week (PON) XXI/2024 competition round at the Selayang Disporasu Swimming Pool, Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia on September 8, 2024. The athletes compete for 10 gold medals in the XXI PON Aceh-North Sumatra diving sport. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PON-XXI - Diving

PON-XXI - Diving

East Java diving athletes, Gladies Lariesa Garina Hagakore (left) and Della Dinasari Harimurti (right) are warming up before entering the National Sports Week (PON) XXI/2024 competition round at the Selayang Disporasu Swimming Pool, Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia on September 8, 2024. The athletes compete for 10 gold medals in the XXI PON Aceh-North Sumatra diving sport. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan Paralympic athletes return home from Paris

Japan Paralympic athletes return home from Paris

Japanese swimmers Takayuki Suzuki (front), who won four medals at the Paris Paralympics, including the men's SB3 50-meter breaststroke gold, and Keiichi Kimura (2nd from L), who won the men's S11 50-meter freestyle and 100-meter butterfly titles, arrive at Haneda airport in Tokyo upon their return from France on Sept. 10, 2024.

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-ATHLETICS-5000M-MEN

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-ATHLETICS-5000M-MEN

(240810) -- PARIS, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Gold medalist Jakob Ingebrigtsen (C) of Norway, silver medalist Ronald Kwemoi (L) of Kenya and bronze medalist Grant Fisher of the United States show their medals during the victory ceremony of the men's 5000m final of Athletics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 10, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Gang)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-SAINT-DENIS-OLY-ARTISTIC SWIMMING

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-SAINT-DENIS-OLY-ARTISTIC SWIMMING

(240810) -- SAINT-DENIS, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Head coach Zhang Xiaohuan of the Chinese artistic swimming team shows medals clinched by Chinese swimmers at the Paris Olympics after the victory ceremony for the duet free routine of artistic swimming at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Saint-Denis, France, Aug. 10, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Xue Yuge)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(240810) -- PARIS, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Gold medalist Motoki Sakura (2nd R) of Japan, silver medalist Iryna Koliadenko (1st R) of Ukraine, as well as bronze medalists Grace Jacob Bullen (2nd L) of Norway and Aisuluu Tynybekova of Kyrgyzstan bite their medals during the victory ceremony for the wrestling women's freestyle 62kg at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 10, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Wei)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-SAINT-DENIS-OLY-ARTISTIC SWIMMING

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-SAINT-DENIS-OLY-ARTISTIC SWIMMING

(240810) -- SAINT-DENIS, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Gold medalists Wang Liuyi/Wang Qianyi (front) of China, silver medalists Kate Shortman/Isabelle Thorpe (L, back) of Britain and bronze medalists Bregje de Brouwer/Noortje de Brouwer of the Netherlands show their medals during the victory ceremony for the duet free routine of artistic swimming at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Saint-Denis, France, Aug. 10, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Xue Yuge)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-CYCLING TRACK

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-CYCLING TRACK

(240810) -- PARIS, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Gold medalists Iuri Leitao/Rui Oliveira of Portugal bite their medals during the victory ceremony for the cycling track men's Madison at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 10, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Hu Huhu)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS

(240810) -- PARIS, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Medals are prepared before the awarding ceremony for the group all-round of rhythmic gymnastics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 10, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Guo Yu)

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Paris 2024 - Women's Water Polo Medal Ceremony

Paris 2024 - Women's Water Polo Medal Ceremony

Spain's players pose on the podium with their gold medals after the women's water polo gold medal match between Australia and Spain during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Paris La Defense Arena, Nanterre, near Paris, France, on August 10, 2024. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Women's Water Polo Medal Ceremony

Paris 2024 - Women's Water Polo Medal Ceremony

Spain's players pose on the podium with their gold medals after the women's water polo gold medal match between Australia and Spain during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Paris La Defense Arena, Nanterre, near Paris, France, on August 10, 2024. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Women's Water Polo Medal Ceremony

Paris 2024 - Women's Water Polo Medal Ceremony

Spain's players pose on the podium with their gold medals after the women's water polo gold medal match between Australia and Spain during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Paris La Defense Arena, Nanterre, near Paris, France, on August 10, 2024. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Women's Water Polo Medal Ceremony

Paris 2024 - Women's Water Polo Medal Ceremony

Spain's players pose on the podium with their gold medals after the women's water polo gold medal match between Australia and Spain during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Paris La Defense Arena, Nanterre, near Paris, France, on August 10, 2024. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Women's Water Polo Medal Ceremony

Paris 2024 - Women's Water Polo Medal Ceremony

Spain's players pose on the podium with their gold medals after the women's water polo gold medal match between Australia and Spain during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Paris La Defense Arena, Nanterre, near Paris, France, on August 10, 2024. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Marathon - Tamirat Tola Wins Gold

Paris 2024 - Marathon - Tamirat Tola Wins Gold

Gold medalist Tamirat TOLA of Ethiopia, Silver medalist Bashir ABDI of Belgium and Bronze medalist Benson KIPRUTO during the Medals ceremony of the Men’s Marathon at the Invalides during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on August 10, 2024. Photo by Julien Poupart/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Marathon - Tamirat Tola Wins Gold

Paris 2024 - Marathon - Tamirat Tola Wins Gold

Gold medalist Tamirat TOLA of Ethiopia, Silver medalist Bashir ABDI of Belgium and Bronze medalist Benson KIPRUTO during the Medals ceremony of the Men’s Marathon at the Invalides during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on August 10, 2024. Photo by Julien Poupart/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Marathon - Tamirat Tola Wins Gold

Paris 2024 - Marathon - Tamirat Tola Wins Gold

Gold medalist Tamirat TOLA of Ethiopia, Silver medalist Bashir ABDI of Belgium and Bronze medalist Benson KIPRUTO during the Medals ceremony of the Men’s Marathon at the Invalides during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on August 10, 2024. Photo by Julien Poupart/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Marathon - Tamirat Tola Wins Gold

Paris 2024 - Marathon - Tamirat Tola Wins Gold

Gold medalist Tamirat TOLA of Ethiopia, Silver medalist Bashir ABDI of Belgium and Bronze medalist Benson KIPRUTO during the Medals ceremony of the Men’s Marathon at the Invalides during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on August 10, 2024. Photo by Julien Poupart/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Marathon - Tamirat Tola Wins Gold

Paris 2024 - Marathon - Tamirat Tola Wins Gold

Gold medalist Tamirat TOLA of Ethiopia, Silver medalist Bashir ABDI of Belgium and Bronze medalist Benson KIPRUTO during the Medals ceremony of the Men’s Marathon at the Invalides during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on August 10, 2024. Photo by Julien Poupart/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Marathon - Tamirat Tola Wins Gold

Paris 2024 - Marathon - Tamirat Tola Wins Gold

Gold medalist Tamirat TOLA of Ethiopia, Silver medalist Bashir ABDI of Belgium and Bronze medalist Benson KIPRUTO during the Medals ceremony of the Men’s Marathon at the Invalides during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on August 10, 2024. Photo by Julien Poupart/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Marathon - Tamirat Tola Wins Gold

Paris 2024 - Marathon - Tamirat Tola Wins Gold

Gold medalist Tamirat TOLA of Ethiopia, Silver medalist Bashir ABDI of Belgium and Bronze medalist Benson KIPRUTO during the Medals ceremony of the Men’s Marathon at the Invalides during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on August 10, 2024. Photo by Julien Poupart/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Coach Mounir Biba Trains Chinese Breakdancers

French Coach Mounir Biba Trains Chinese Breakdancers

French coach Mounir Biba skips rope during his workout in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 10, 2024. Two B-girls and one B-boy of China have obtained Paris Olympics quotas, which is a new achievement for the young Chinese team under the coaching of French breaking legend Mounir Biba. French B-boy Mounir started to learn breaking at the age of 13 and joined the world-famous Vagabond Crew when he was 20, winning 13 individual and group world championships in breaking. His achievements and fame made him a judge for the breaking event at the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires. Then Mounir dedicated to promoting breaking into the Paris Olympics. In 2022, Mounir began to coach the Chinese team. "It was a challenge to take a young team with no experience." Mounir said. He shared everything he has with the team. With the help of his expertise, the talent and hard work of the team, Chinese team impressed the world. Chinese B-boys and B-girls won gold medals in big events like WDSF World Breaking Championsh

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French Coach Mounir Biba Trains Chinese Breakdancers

French Coach Mounir Biba Trains Chinese Breakdancers

French coach Mounir Biba performs side-plank exercises during his workout in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 10, 2024. Two B-girls and one B-boy of China have obtained Paris Olympics quotas, which is a new achievement for the young Chinese team under the coaching of French breaking legend Mounir Biba. French B-boy Mounir started to learn breaking at the age of 13 and joined the world-famous Vagabond Crew when he was 20, winning 13 individual and group world championships in breaking. His achievements and fame made him a judge for the breaking event at the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires. Then Mounir dedicated to promoting breaking into the Paris Olympics. In 2022, Mounir began to coach the Chinese team. "It was a challenge to take a young team with no experience." Mounir said. He shared everything he has with the team. With the help of his expertise, the talent and hard work of the team, Chinese team impressed the world. Chinese B-boys and B-girls won gold medals in big events like WDSF World

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-DIVING-WORLD AQUATICS CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S 10M PLATFORM

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-DIVING-WORLD AQUATICS CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S 10M PLATFORM

(240211) -- DOHA, Feb. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Yang Hao (C) of China, silver medalist Cao Yuan (L) of China and bronze medalist Oleksii Sereda of Ukraine pose with their medals after the awarding ceremony for the men's 10m platform of the World Aquatics Championships 2024 in Doha, Qatar on Feb. 10, 2024. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-DIVING-WORLD AQUATICS CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S 10M PLATFORM

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-DIVING-WORLD AQUATICS CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S 10M PLATFORM

(240211) -- DOHA, Feb. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Yang Hao (C) of China, silver medalist Cao Yuan (L) of China and bronze medalist Oleksii Sereda of Ukraine pose with their medals during the awarding ceremony for the men's 10m platform of the World Aquatics Championships 2024 in Doha, Qatar on Feb. 10, 2024. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

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