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Single bamboo drifting competition held in SW China's Guizhou

STORY: Single bamboo drifting competition held in SW China's Guizhou SHOOTING TIME: June 11, 2024 DATELINE: June 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:21 LOCATION: GUIYANG, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of athletes taking part in the single bamboo drifting competition 2. aerial view of single bamboo drifting STORYLINE: A single bamboo drifting competition took place in Zhenyuan County, southwest China's Guizhou Province on Tuesday, which attracted a total of 38 athletes from across the country. The single bamboo drifting competition consisted of men's and women's 100m and 200m races. Single bamboo drifting, which is believed to have originated along the Chishui River in Guizhou, has been listed as a national intangible cultural heritage. Performers need to stand upon a bamboo pole while drifting on a river, a skill very hard to learn due to the difficulty of balancing on a single bamboo pole on the water. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Guiyang, China. (XHTV)

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Stellenbosch captures 1st G1 victory at Oka-sho

Stellenbosch (12), ridden by Joao Moreira, races en route to winning the 84th running of the Oka-sho for her first Grade 1 victory at the Hanshin horse race track in Takarazuka, western Japan, on April 7, 2024.

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Stellenbosch captures 1st G1 victory at Oka-sho

Stellenbosch (12), ridden by Joao Moreira, races en route to winning the 84th running of the Oka-sho for her first Grade 1 victory at the Hanshin horse race track in Takarazuka, western Japan, on April 7, 2024.

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H. Matsui RBI double helps Yankees to 7th straight win

TORONTO, Canada - Hideki Matsui races through the first base after hitting an RBI double in a two-run first inning as the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-1 to extend their winning streak to seven games on Sept. 12.

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Suntory's Nakamura in rugby final

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 13 Kyodo - Suntory Sungoliath center Ryoto Nakamura races in for a try during a 12-8 win against Panasonic Wild Knights in the Top League final on Jan. 13, 2018, at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo.

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Ichiro tops 2,500 hits in MLB career

PHOENIX, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki races to first base after hitting a single -- and the 2,500th hit of his U.S. major league career -- during the first inning of a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, on June 19, 2012. Suzuki went 4-for-5 with two RBIs in the Mariners' 12-9 victory.

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Statue of Oguri Cap unveiled in Hokkaido

SAPPORO, Japan - A life-size statue of Oguri Cap is unveiled in the town of Niikappu, Hokkaido, on July 3, 2011, the first anniversary of the death of the legendary race horse. Oguri Cap, which lived in the town after retiring from racing, won 12 graded races and helped boost the popularity of horse racing in Japan in the late 1980s.

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Amateur bicycle races growing in popularity in Japan

SHIZUOKA, Japan - The ''Super Mama Chari Grand Prix'' at the Fuji Speedway in Shizuoka Prefecture is held Jan. 12, with about 8,000 cyclists in about 450 teams participating.

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Jockey Take reaches 3,000 career wins

KYOTO, Japan - Japanese jockey Yutaka Take marked an all-time career wins record of 3,000 in races organized by the Japan Racing Association on Nov. 3 when he and his mount Sky Beauty won the first of the 12 races at Kyoto Racecourse.

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Jockey Take reaches 3,000 career wins

KYOTO, Japan - Japanese jockey Yutaka Take stretched his all-time career wins record to 3,000 in races organized by the Japan Racing Association on Nov. 3. He marked the memorable win when he and his mount Sky Beauty (in this photo) won the first of 12 races scheduled for the same day at Kyoto Racecourse.

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Campaigning for governor races in Tokyo, 12 prefectures to begin

TOKYO, Japan - Candidates contesting the Tokyo gubernatorial election in April attend a public debate in Nakano Ward, Tokyo on March 15 on the issue whether Tokyo should bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics. From L to R: architect Kisho Kurokawa, former Adachi Ward mayor Manzo Yoshida, former Miyagi Gov. Shiro Asano, and incumbent Shintaro Ishihara, who is running for a third four-year term. Campaigning for gubernatorial elections in Tokyo and 12 other prefectures is set to begin March 22.

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Take wins 8 races for JRA single-day record

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - Jockey Yutaka Take poses for a photograph after setting a Japan Racing Association (JRA) record by winning eight races in a single day on Dec. 7. Take, who took part in 10 of the day's 12 races in drizzly conditions at Hanshin Racecourse, won six of the first 10 to tie the previous record and went on to take the final two races.

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Over 2,000 athletes race in ironman triathlon at New Zealand's Lake Taupo

STORY: Over 2,000 athletes race in ironman triathlon at New Zealand's Lake Taupo DATELINE: Dec. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:47 LOCATION: TAUPO, New Zealand CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremonial Maori Haka war dance before the start of the Ironman New Zealand race 2. various of Ironman New Zealand race STORYLINE: More than 2,000 athletes from over 40 countries and regions competed in two ironman triathlon races in heavy rain, both held on Saturday inside and around New Zealand's Lake Taupo, the largest freshwater lake in Australasia. Ironman New Zealand sees athletes take on a 3.8km swim starting and finishing on the shores of Lake Taupo, a 180km ride taking in the rural landscape surrounding Taupo, and a 42.2km run along the lakefront. Ironman 70.3 (miles) New Zealand athletes will swim 1.9km, bike 90km, and run 21.1km. Auckland-based Dan Plews claimed the overall men's age-group title in 8:50:12, while Melbourne-based Vanessa Murray won the women's event, crossing the line in 9:41:10.

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LEBANON-MUSEUM-MODEL CARS

(220915) -- BEIRUT, Sept. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Nabil Karam poses for photos with trophies he won in car races at the Billy Karam Museum in Zouk Mosbeh, Lebanon, Sept. 12, 2022. Lebanese race car champion Nabil Karam started his hobby of collecting mini sports cars 30 years ago. Today, the 65-year-old man has collected around 50,000 car miniatures from around the world. TO GO WITH "Feature: Lebanese racer turns hobby into car museum" (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)

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France kicks off 2nd round of legislative elections

STORY: France kicks off 2nd round of legislative elections DATELINE: June 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of posters 2. various of polling stations STORYLINE: French voters started to cast a ballot in 572 run-off races on Sunday to elect the 577-member National Assembly. A total of 1,148 candidates who won the support of at least 12.5 percent of registered voters in the first round on June 12 advanced to Sunday's contest. Five candidates have won an absolute majority of more than 50 percent of the vote with a turnout rate of no less than 25 percent in their constituency. According to the Interior Ministry, the legislative elections are contested between three blocs that were leading the first-round race, namely President Emmanuel Macron's centrist alliance Ensemble (25.75 percent), left-wing alliance NUPES (25.66 percent) led by Jean-Luc Melenchon and far-right party National Rally (18.68 percent) led by Marine Le Pen who lost the presidential election to

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Beijing beefs up measures to contain COVID-19 resurgence

STORY: Beijing beefs up measures to contain COVID-19 resurgence DATELINE: May 17, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:41 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Beijing STORYLINE: Beijing is conducting three further mass nucleic acid testings in 12 districts from Monday to Wednesday, as the city races against the clock to contain its latest resurgence of COVID-19 infections. The latest move follows three mass COVID-19 screenings that took place from Friday to Sunday in the 12 districts. Beijing's public transit system has also beefed up measures to guard against the spread of COVID-19. From Tuesday, residents living near areas under closed-off management need to present a green health code before riding a bus or using the metro. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing. (XHTV)

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Mass screenings crucial in Beijing's battle against COVID-19 resurgence

STORY: Mass screenings crucial in Beijing's battle against COVID-19 resurgence DATELINE: May 16, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:56 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Beijing STORYLINE: Beijing will conduct three further mass nucleic acid testing in 12 districts from Monday to Wednesday, as the Chinese capital races against the clock to contain its latest resurgence of COVID-19 infections. Ordinary people in Beijing fully support the city's epidemic prevention policy and make their contributions to the city's fight against COVID-19 resurgence. 　　 The mass screenings taken in the city play an important role in helping authorities implement control measures in a timely manner, detect potential risks, and cut off virus transmission routes. Voice of community workers in Beijing -All of these people had taken nucleic acid tests at home yesterday and needed to take antigen tests the next day. -This is the antigen test kit. Take a photo of the test result and send it to me as soon as possible. Xinhu

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CHINA-BEIJING-COVID-19 (CN)

(220513) -- BEIJING, May 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medic takes a swab sample from a child for nucleic acid test at a community in Haidian District of Beijing, capital of China, May 13, 2022. Beijing has started three additional rounds of mass nucleic acid testing in 12 districts from Friday to Sunday, as the Chinese capital races against time to contain the latest resurgence of COVID-19 infections. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-COVID-19 (CN)

(220513) -- BEIJING, May 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member registers information for a resident at a nucleic acid testing site in Haidian District of Beijing, capital of China, May 13, 2022. Beijing has started three additional rounds of mass nucleic acid testing in 12 districts from Friday to Sunday, as the Chinese capital races against time to contain the latest resurgence of COVID-19 infections. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-COVID-19 (CN)

(220513) -- BEIJING, May 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medic takes a swab sample from a resident for nucleic acid test at a community in Haidian District of Beijing, capital of China, May 13, 2022. Beijing has started three additional rounds of mass nucleic acid testing in 12 districts from Friday to Sunday, as the Chinese capital races against time to contain the latest resurgence of COVID-19 infections. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-COVID-19 (CN)

(220513) -- BEIJING, May 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medic takes a swab sample from a resident for nucleic acid test at a community in Haidian District of Beijing, capital of China, May 13, 2022. Beijing has started three additional rounds of mass nucleic acid testing in 12 districts from Friday to Sunday, as the Chinese capital races against time to contain the latest resurgence of COVID-19 infections. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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Campaigning for governor races in Tokyo, 12 prefectures to begin

TOKYO, Japan - Candidates contesting the Tokyo gubernatorial election in April attend a public debate in Nakano Ward, Tokyo on March 15 on the issue whether Tokyo should bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics. From L to R: architect Kisho Kurokawa, former Adachi Ward mayor Manzo Yoshida, former Miyagi Gov. Shiro Asano, and incumbent Shintaro Ishihara, who is running for a third four-year term. Campaigning for gubernatorial elections in Tokyo and 12 other prefectures is set to begin March 22. (Kyodo)

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Jockey Take reaches 3,000 career wins

KYOTO, Japan - Japanese jockey Yutaka Take stretched his all-time career wins record to 3,000 in races organized by the Japan Racing Association on Nov. 3. He marked the memorable win when he and his mount Sky Beauty (in this photo) won the first of 12 races scheduled for the same day at Kyoto Racecourse. (Kyodo)

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Jockey Take reaches 3,000 career wins

KYOTO, Japan - Japanese jockey Yutaka Take marked an all-time career wins record of 3,000 in races organized by the Japan Racing Association on Nov. 3 when he and his mount Sky Beauty won the first of the 12 races at Kyoto Racecourse. (Kyodo)

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12 Rounds (2009)

John Cena Characters: Det. Danny Fisher Film: 12 Rounds (2009) Director: Renny Harlin 26 March 2009 John Cena races into action movie stardom, as New Orleans Police Detective Danny Fisher. Date: 26 March 2009

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H. Matsui RBI double helps Yankees to 7th straight win

TORONTO, Canada - Hideki Matsui races through the first base after hitting an RBI double in a two-run first inning as the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-1 to extend their winning streak to seven games on Sept. 12. (Kyodo)

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Statue of Oguri Cap unveiled in Hokkaido

SAPPORO, Japan - A life-size statue of Oguri Cap is unveiled in the town of Niikappu, Hokkaido, on July 3, 2011, the first anniversary of the death of the legendary race horse. Oguri Cap, which lived in the town after retiring from racing, won 12 graded races and helped boost the popularity of horse racing in Japan in the late 1980s. (Kyodo)

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Japan win bronze in men's 400-meter relay

Atsushi Yamamoto (R), the last runner in Japan's men's 400-meter relay team, races to the finishing line after being touched by the third runner Tomoki Tagawa at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics T42-47 class on Sept. 12, 2016. Japan won bronze. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan win bronze in men's 400-meter relay

Atsushi Yamamoto (R), the last runner in Japan's men's 400-meter relay team, races to the finishing line after being touched by the third runner Tomoki Tagawa at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics T42-47 class on Sept. 12, 2016. Japan won bronze. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Take wins 8 races for JRA single-day record

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - Jockey Yutaka Take poses for a photograph after setting a Japan Racing Association (JRA) record by winning eight races in a single day on Dec. 7. Take, who took part in 10 of the day's 12 races in drizzly conditions at Hanshin Racecourse, won six of the first 10 to tie the previous record and went on to take the final two races. (Kyodo)