World's biggest kite flies

World's biggest kite flies

HAMAKITA, Japan - About 300 locals participated in flying the world's largest kite in Hamakita, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Oct. 25. The kite, 60 meters long and 13.5 meters wide, flew in the sky for 23 seconds. The feat will be entered in the Guinness Book of Records.

Mejiro Dober wins 2nd straight Queen Elizabeth Cup

Mejiro Dober wins 2nd straight Queen Elizabeth Cup

KYOTO, Japan - Second favorite Mejiro Dober (C) darts from the middle of the pack entering the stretch and held off a surging Fusaichi Aredale on Nov. 14 to win her second straight Queen Elizabeth Cup race for fillies and mares. The 5-year-old Mejiro Dober covered the 2,200-meter turf at Kyoto Racecourse in 2 minutes, 13.5 seconds to win by three quarters of a length, giving jockey Yutaka Yoshida and trainer Yokichi Okubo their second Queen Elizabeth Cup each.

Russia pillages more Olympic gold

Russia pillages more Olympic gold

Russia's golden girls of the Olympic women's 4x5-kilometer cross country skiing wave to fans at the medal ceremony on Feb. 16. The Russian team finished with a time of 55 minutes, 13.5 seconds, edging Norway into second place. Italy took the bronze medal.

World's biggest kite flies

World's biggest kite flies

HAMAKITA, Japan - About 300 locals participated in flying the world's largest kite in Hamakita, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Oct. 25. The kite, 60 meters long and 13.5 meters wide, flew in the sky for 23 seconds. The feat will be entered in the Guinness Book of Records. (Kyodo)

Mejiro Dober wins 2nd straight Queen Elizabeth Cup+

Mejiro Dober wins 2nd straight Queen Elizabeth Cup+

KYOTO, Japan - Second favorite Mejiro Dober (C) darts from the middle of the pack entering the stretch and held off a surging Fusaichi Aredale on Nov. 14 to win her second straight Queen Elizabeth Cup race for fillies and mares. The 5-year-old Mejiro Dober covered the 2,200-meter turf at Kyoto Racecourse in 2 minutes, 13.5 seconds to win by three quarters of a length, giving jockey Yutaka Yoshida and trainer Yokichi Okubo their second Queen Elizabeth Cup each.