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Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Sorato Shimizu, a student at Seiryo High School, reacts after winning the men's 100 meters at Japan's inter high school athletic meeting in an under-18 world record of 10.00 seconds at Hotstaff Field Hiroshima in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on July 26, 2025. (For editorial use only)

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Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Sorato Shimizu, a student at Seiryo High School, reacts after winning the men's 100 meters at Japan's inter high school athletic meeting in an under-18 world record of 10.00 seconds at Hotstaff Field Hiroshima in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on July 26, 2025. (For editorial use only)

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Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Sorato Shimizu, a student at Seiryo High School, reacts after winning the men's 100 meters at Japan's inter high school athletic meeting in an under-18 world record of 10.00 seconds at Hotstaff Field Hiroshima in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on July 26, 2025. (For editorial use only)

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Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Sorato Shimizu, a student at Seiryo High School, reacts after winning the men's 100 meters at Japan's inter high school athletic meeting in an under-18 world record of 10.00 seconds at Hotstaff Field Hiroshima in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on July 26, 2025. (For editorial use only)

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Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Sorato Shimizu, a student at Seiryo High School, reacts after winning the men's 100 meters at Japan's inter high school athletic meeting in an under-18 world record of 10.00 seconds at Hotstaff Field Hiroshima in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on July 26, 2025. (For editorial use only)

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Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Sorato Shimizu, a student at Seiryo High School, reacts after winning the men's 100 meters at Japan's inter high school athletic meeting in an under-18 world record of 10.00 seconds at Hotstaff Field Hiroshima in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on July 26, 2025. (For editorial use only)

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Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Sorato Shimizu, a student at Seiryo High School, reacts after winning the men's 100 meters at Japan's inter high school athletic meeting in an under-18 world record of 10.00 seconds at Hotstaff Field Hiroshima in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on July 26, 2025. (For editorial use only)

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Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Sorato Shimizu, a student at Seiryo High School, reacts after winning the men's 100 meters at Japan's inter high school athletic meeting in an under-18 world record of 10.00 seconds at Hotstaff Field Hiroshima in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on July 26, 2025. (For editorial use only)

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Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Sorato Shimizu, a student at Seiryo High School, poses after winning the men's 100 meters at Japan's inter high school athletic meeting in an under-18 world record of 10.00 seconds at Hotstaff Field Hiroshima in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on July 26, 2025. (For editorial use only)

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Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Sorato Shimizu, a student at Seiryo High School, poses after winning the men's 100 meters at Japan's inter high school athletic meeting in an under-18 world record of 10.00 seconds at Hotstaff Field Hiroshima in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on July 26, 2025. (For editorial use only)

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Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Sorato Shimizu, a student at Seiryo High School, is pictured after winning the men's 100 meters at Japan's inter high school athletic meeting in an under-18 world record of 10.00 seconds at Hotstaff Field Hiroshima in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on July 26, 2025. (For editorial use only)

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Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Sorato Shimizu (far L), a student at Seiryo High School, wins the men's 100 meters final at Japan's inter high school athletic meeting en route to winning the event in an under-18 world record of 10.00 seconds at Hotstaff Field Hiroshima in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on July 26, 2025. (For editorial use only)

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Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Sorato Shimizu, a student at Seiryo High School, celebrates during the victory ceremony after winning the men's 100 meters at Japan's inter high school athletic meeting in an under-18 world record of 10.00 seconds at Hotstaff Field Hiroshima in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on July 26, 2025. (For editorial use only)

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Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Sorato Shimizu bows after winning the men's 100 meters at Japan's inter high school athletic meeting in an under-18 world record of 10.00 seconds at Hotstaff Field Hiroshima in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on July 26, 2025. (For editorial use only)

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Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Sorato Shimizu, a student at Seiryo High School, smiles after winning the men's 100 meters at Japan's inter high school athletic meeting in an under-18 world record of 10.00 seconds at Hotstaff Field Hiroshima in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on July 26, 2025. (For editorial use only)

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Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Sorato Shimizu (L), a student at Seiryo High School, runs in the men's 100 meters final at Japan's inter high school athletic meeting en route to winning the event in an under-18 world record of 10.00 seconds at Hotstaff Field Hiroshima in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on July 26, 2025. (For editorial use only)

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Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Sorato Shimizu, a student at Seiryo High School, runs in the men's 100 meters final at Japan's inter high school athletic meeting en route to winning the event in an under-18 world record of 10.00 seconds at Hotstaff Field Hiroshima in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on July 26, 2025. (For editorial use only)

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Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Sorato Shimizu, a student at Seiryo High School, runs in the men's 100 meters final at Japan's inter high school athletic meeting en route to winning the event in an under-18 world record of 10.00 seconds at Hotstaff Field Hiroshima in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on July 26, 2025. (For editorial use only)

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Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Sorato Shimizu (C), a student at Seiryo High School, runs in the men's 100 meters final at Japan's inter high school athletic meeting en route to winning the event in an under-18 world record of 10.00 seconds at Hotstaff Field Hiroshima in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on July 26, 2025. (For editorial use only)

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Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Sorato Shimizu (C), a student at Seiryo High School, runs in the men's 100 meters final at Japan's inter high school athletic meeting en route to winning the event in an under-18 world record of 10.00 seconds at Hotstaff Field Hiroshima in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on July 26, 2025. (For editorial use only)

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Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Sorato Shimizu (C), a student at Seiryo High School, runs in the men's 100 meters final at Japan's inter high school athletic meeting en route to winning the event in an under-18 world record of 10.00 seconds at Hotstaff Field Hiroshima in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on July 26, 2025. (For editorial use only)

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Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Sorato Shimizu (C), a student at Seiryo High School, runs in the men's 100 meters final at Japan's inter high school athletic meeting en route to winning the event in an under-18 world record of 10.00 seconds at Hotstaff Field Hiroshima in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on July 26, 2025. (For editorial use only)

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Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Sorato Shimizu (far L), a student at Seiryo High School, runs in the men's 100 meters preliminary round at Japan's inter high school athletic meeting at Hotstaff Field Hiroshima in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on July 26, 2025. He later won the 100 meters gold in an under-18 world record of 10.00 seconds. (For editorial use only)

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Athletics: Shimizu sets U-18 world record

Sorato Shimizu, a student at Seiryo High School, runs in the men's 100 meters final at Japan's inter high school athletic meeting en route to winning the event in an under-18 world record of 10.00 seconds at Hotstaff Field Hiroshima in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on July 26, 2025. (For editorial use only)

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Athletics: Osaka Marathon

Marathon debutant Kiyoto Hirabayashi hits the tape to win the Osaka Marathon in 2 hours, 6 minutes, 18 seconds on Feb. 25, 2024, in the western Japan city of Osaka.

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Athletics: Osaka Marathon

Marathon debutant Kiyoto Hirabayashi hits the tape to win the Osaka Marathon in 2 hours, 6 minutes, 18 seconds on Feb. 25, 2024, in the western Japan city of Osaka.

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16th Tour of Rwanda int'l cycling competition kicks off

STORY: 16th Tour of Rwanda int'l cycling competition kicks off SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 18, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: Kigali CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the game 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Kinyarwanda): ERIC MUHOZA, Rider from Team Rwanda 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MERHAWI KUDUS, Eritrean rider STORYLINE: The 16th edition of the Tour of Rwanda international cycling competition commenced on Sunday in Rwanda's capital Kigali, with a Belgian team rider clinching the inaugural yellow jersey. The event was officially started by Rwanda's Minister of Sports Aurore Mimosa, who flagged off the first stage, a team time trial that spanned an 18-km-long circuit around Kigali. Belgian team Soudal Quick-Step triumphed in the first stage, completing the team time trial in 20 minutes and 32 seconds. Jonathan Vervenne, from the winning team, earned the first yellow jersey. A total of 94 riders from 19 teams across the world are taking part in the annual race. The race to run until February 25

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Athletics: Osaka Women's Marathon

Japan's Honami Maeda poses after breaking Japan's 19-year-old national record at the Osaka Women's Marathon at Yanmar Stadium Nagai in Osaka on Jan. 28, 2024, by finishing in 2 hours, 18 minutes, 59 seconds.

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Athletics: Osaka Women's Marathon

Japan's Honami Maeda poses after breaking Japan's 19-year-old national record at the Osaka Women's Marathon at Yanmar Stadium Nagai in Osaka on Jan. 28, 2024, by finishing in 2 hours, 18 minutes, 59 seconds.

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Athletics: Osaka Women's Marathon

Japan's Honami Maeda crosses the finish line in second place at the Osaka Women's Marathon at Yanmar Stadium Nagai in Osaka on Jan. 28, 2024, clocking 2 hours, 18 minutes, 59 seconds to break Japan's 19-year-old national record.

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Athletics: Osaka Women's Marathon

Japan's Honami Maeda finishes in second place at the Osaka Women's Marathon at Yanmar Stadium Nagai in Osaka on Jan. 28, 2024, clocking 2 hours, 18 minutes, 59 seconds to break Japan's 19-year-old national record.

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Athletics: Osaka Women's Marathon

Japan's Honami Maeda crosses the finish line in second place at the Osaka Women's Marathon at Yanmar Stadium Nagai in Osaka on Jan. 28, 2024, clocking 2 hours, 18 minutes, 59 seconds to break Japan's 19-year-old national record.

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Athletics: Osaka Women's Marathon

Japan's Honami Maeda crosses the finish line in second place at the Osaka Women's Marathon at Yanmar Stadium Nagai in Osaka on Jan. 28, 2024, clocking 2 hours, 18 minutes, 59 seconds to break Japan's 19-year-old national record.

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Ethiopian runners win at Xiamen Marathon

STORY: Ethiopian runners win at Xiamen Marathon SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 7, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 7, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:55 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 2024 Xiamen Marathon STORYLINE: Ethiopian Asefa Boki Kebebe claimed the men's title, while his compatriot Bekelech Gudeta Borecha took the women's gold in the 2024 Xiamen Marathon on Sunday morning. Kebebe clocked a time of two hours, six minutes and 46 seconds to cross the finishing line first. Felix Kiptoo Kirwa from Kenya and Othmane El Goumri from Morocco took the silver and bronze medals in 2:06:52 and 2:07:18 respectively. The women's title went to Borecha who clocked 2:22:54, while Fatima Ezzahra Gardadi from Morocco finished second in 2:24:12. Zhang Deshun, from China, took the bronze in 2:26:53. As one of China's top marathons, the 2024 Xiamen Marathon has attracted 30,000 contestants. The Xiamen Marathon gained the World Athletics Elite Platinum Label in 2021, becoming the second Chinese marathon race to w

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Over 20,000 runners participate in 2023 Xichang Qionghai Lake Wetland Marathon

STORY: Over 20,000 runners participate in 2023 Xichang Qionghai Lake Wetland Marathon SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 19, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:46 LOCATION: XICHANG, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the marathon STORYLINE: 2023 Xichang Qionghai Lake Wetland Marathon was held on Saturday in Xichang City, southwest China's Sichuan Province. 21,191 runners from more than 10 countries and regions including France, Britain, Poland, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Korea, participated in the race. Three events were set up for this year's marathon: marathon, half marathon and mini run. After a fierce competition, Asnake Dubre Negawo from Ethiopia won the men's marathon with a time of two hours, 14 minutes and 27 seconds, and his compatriot Emane Seifu Hayile won the women's marathon with a time of two hours, 31 minutes and 19 seconds. China's Yang Kegu from Sichuan Province won the men's half-marathon in one hour, six minutes and 18 seconds, while the women's half-marathon title went to China's

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Jones, Oldroyd retain titles at Queenstown Marathon

STORY: Jones, Oldroyd retain titles at Queenstown Marathon SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 18, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 0:03:44 LOCATION: Wellington CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the marathon STORYLINE: Host runner Daniel Jones and Hannah Oldroyd from Britain defended their titles in the men's and women's categories respectively of the Queenstown Marathon on Saturday as the picturesque event attracted over 11,000 athletes. Wellington-based Jones won the men's race in two hours, 31 minutes and 13 seconds, while Oldroyd finished first in the women's category with 2:49:50. "I'm feeling pretty stoked. I've been back training pretty well for the last six weeks and I felt just about ready to get in a good marathon today. 2:31, I think it was not my quickest time here, but I was pushed hard by some of those other guys earlier on and just managed to pull away in the second half and held my nerve and just managed to stick to it," said Jones. "There was such a good atmosphere again, running through Que

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Arlou wins air racing title at Wingsuit World Championship

STORY: Arlou wins air racing title at Wingsuit World Championship DATELINE: Sept. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:05:03 LOCATION: ZHANGJIAJIE, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of wingsuit flying competition 2. SOUNDBITE (English): YAHOR ARLOU, American wingsuiter STORYLINE: American wingsuiter Yahor Arlou won the air racing title in 25.041 seconds at the ninth World Wingsuit League (WWL) Wingsuit World Championship at Tianmen Mountain in Zhangjiajie, central China's Hunan Province on Sunday. The final eight competitors jumped in turns from the nearly 1,400-meter-high mountain. Arlou took first place with a nearly flawless performance after two rounds of competition. SOUNDBITE (English): YAHOR ARLOU, American wingsuiter "This is the group of the world's best wingsuit pilots. So I think it's a tough competition and my goal is to have fun and be safe and definitely do my best. And at the very least try to improve my own time." This is Arlou's fourth appearance at the World Championship, after 2017, 2018 and

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Chinese company tests jetpack that can fly 4 kilometers

STORY: Chinese company tests jetpack that can fly 4 kilometers DATELINE: July 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:34 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of flying trials of a jetpack product of Guangdong XPeng Aeroht STORYLINE: A Chinese company has tested a jetpack that can fly up to 200 meters high and 4 kilometers far in Guangzhou, the capital city of south China's Guangdong Province, on Thursday. The jetpack, developed by Guangdong XPeng Aeroht, is the brainchild of Liu Dongsheng, an expert working for the company. Liu said the jetpack could perform various maneuvers such as moving in any direction, turning and braking, with a full tank of fuel. However, the flight time was only 3 to 5 minutes. He demonstrated the jetpack by flying no higher than three meters during the test, citing safety concerns. Claiming that the engine ignition time had been reduced to 18 seconds, the inventor said he had been improving the jetpack in the past few years, aiming to make it safer, lighter and

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Exploring Tesla's Shanghai gigafactory with Chinese vlogger

STORY: Exploring Tesla's Shanghai gigafactory with Chinese vlogger DATELINE: July 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:43 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): UNCLE AI, Chinese vlogger STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (Chinese): UNCLE AI, Chinese vlogger "Hello everyone, I'm Uncle AI. New energy vehicles have been gaining popularity in recent years, and if we don't go and check out companies that manufacture cars, wouldn't it be inappropriate? Today, I'm here to introduce a gigafactory that covers an area of more than 800,000 square meters. It only took less than a year to build this factory from vacant land. What does the gigafactory, capable of producing a white Model Y every 45 seconds, actually look like? Shanghai Tesla gigafactory, let's go. The process of manufacturing a car from scratch requires careful steps, but it's not as complicated as it seems. The general steps can be summarized as stamping, casting, welding, painting, electrical work, and final assembly. Let's break it down

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Passers-by lift car to save injured motorcyclist in China's Guangxi

STORY: Passers-by lift car to save injured motorcyclist in China's Guangxi DATELINE: March 18, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:58 LOCATION: BEIHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people saving the injured motorcyclist under a car STORYLINE: A motorcyclist trapped under a car in a traffic accident in Beihai, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Passers-by rushed to lift the car and help him out in 30 seconds. The motorcyclist was sent to a hospital and is now in stable condition. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beihai, China. (XHTV)

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Kenya wins double golds in Jerusalem Marathon

STORY: Kenya wins double golds in Jerusalem Marathon DATELINE: March 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:10 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of runners and spectators STORYLINE: Kenya's Noah Kiprotich won the men's title of the 12th annual Jerusalem Marathon on Friday in two hours, 18 minutes and 13 seconds. Chakib Lachgar of Spain came second at 2:25:45, while Israel's Melkam Jamber took the bronze at 2:28:30. Kenya also grabbed the gold in the women's race as Margaret Njuguna crossed the finish line first in a time of 2:52:44, ahead of Russia's Elena Tolstykh (2:55:31) and Israel's Noah Berkman (2:59:12). The two Kenyan gold medalists Kiprotich and Njuguna won a prize of 3,750 U.S. dollars each. About 18,000 runners from 72 countries and regions competed in the event, which also included half marathon, 10km and 5km runs, as well as a 1.7km families' run and 800m communities' run. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jerusalem. (XHTV)

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TOP 10 CHINESE SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2022

(221227) -- BEIJING, Dec. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on Aug. 6, 2021 shows members of Team China enter the court before the men's 4x100m relay final at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, in Tokyo, Japan. China's bronze medal in the men's 4x100 meters relay at last year's Tokyo Olympics was officially recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in May after Britain was stripped of the silver over a doping violation. The Chinese quartet of Su Bingtian, Xie Zhenye, Wu Zhiqiang and Tang Xingqiang posted a time of 37.79 seconds to finish behind Italy, Britain and Canada in Tokyo. But the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled on February 18 that Britain's first-leg runner, Chijindu Ujah, had violated anti-doping regulations. This resulted in the upgrade of Canada and China to silver and bronze medals, respectively. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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Renowned actor Ken Takakura dies at 83

YUBARI, Japan - Yellow handkerchiefs are displayed in the snow on the night of Nov. 18, 2014 in Yubari, Hokkaido in northern Japan, where the 1977 film "The Yellow Handkerchief" was shot, to express condolences over the death of actor Ken Takakura who starred in the film. (Photo taken with an exposure time of 30 seconds)

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Japan's Kiryu claims bronze in 100-meter final

EUGENE, United States - Photo taken on July 23, 2014, in Eugene, the United States, shows Japanese sprinter Yoshihide Kiryu (C). The 18-year-old Toyo University student won bronze in the 100-meter final of the IAAF World Junior Championships in 10.34 seconds.

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Netherlands' Bergsma wins gold in men's 10,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Jorrit Bergsma of the Netherlands competes en route to victory in the Winter Olympics men's 10,000-meter speed skating race at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 18, 2014. Bergsma won the gold medal with a new Olympic record time of 12 minutes, 44.45 seconds.

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Netherlands' Bergsma wins gold in men's 10,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Jorrit Bergsma of the Netherlands finishes his run in the Winter Olympics men's 10,000-meter speed skating race at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 18, 2014. Bergsma won the gold medal with a new Olympic record time of 12 minutes, 44.45 seconds.

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Netherlands' Bergsma wins gold in men's 10,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Jorrit Bergsma of the Netherlands competes en route to victory in the men's 10,000-meter speed skating race at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 18, 2014. Bergsma won the gold medal with a new Olympic record time of 12 minutes, 44.45 seconds.

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Netherlands' Bergsma wins gold in men's 10,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Jorrit Bergsma of the Netherlands celebrates after his run in the Winter Olympics men's 10,000-meter speed skating race at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 18, 2014. Bergsma won the gold medal with a new Olympic record time of 12 minutes, 44.45 seconds.

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Netherlands' Bergsma wins gold in men's 10,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Jorrit Bergsma of the Netherlands competes en route to victory in the men's 10,000-meter speed skating race at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 18, 2014. Bergsma won the gold medal with a new Olympic record time of 12 minutes, 44.45 seconds.

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South Korea wins women's 3,000m short track relay

SOCHI, Russia - Shim Suk Hee of South Korea (front, C) pumps her fist after winning the women's 3,000-meter short track speed skating relay at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 18, 2014. South Korea won the gold medal with a time of 4 minutes, 9.498 seconds.