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(SP)SOUTH KOREA-GANGNEUNG-WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES-IOC PRESS

(240201) -- GANGNEUNG, Feb. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Hong, the Chair of the Coordination Commission and 2014 Olympic speed skating champion, addresses during a press conference held in the Main Media Center at the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangneung, South Korea, Feb. 1, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

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(SP)SOUTH KOREA-GANGNEUNG-WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES-IOC PRESS

(240201) -- GANGNEUNG, Feb. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach (L) and Zhang Hong, the Chair of the Coordination Commission and 2014 Olympic speed skating champion attend a press conference held in the Main Media Center at the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangneung, South Korea, Feb. 1, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

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(SP)SOUTH KOREA-GANGNEUNG-WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES-IOC PRESS

(240201) -- GANGNEUNG, Feb. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Hong (R), the Chair of the Coordination Commission and 2014 Olympic speed skating champion, answers to media during a press conference held in the Main Media Center at the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangneung, South Korea, Feb. 1, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

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(SP)SOUTH KOREA-GANGNEUNG-WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES-IOC PRESS

(240201) -- GANGNEUNG, Feb. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Hong (1st L), the Chair of the Coordination Commission and 2014 Olympic speed skating champion, writes words on a notebook after a press conference held in the Main Media Center at the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangneung, South Korea, Feb. 1, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

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(SP)SOUTH KOREA-GANGNEUNG-WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES-IOC PRESS

(240201) -- GANGNEUNG, Feb. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach (L) applauses for Zhang Hong, the Chair of the Coordination Commission and 2014 Olympic speed skating champion, during a press conference held in the Main Media Center at the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangneung, South Korea, Feb. 1, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

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(SP)SOUTH KOREA-GANGNEUNG-WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES-ICE HOCKEY-MEN'S 6-TEAM-GOLD MEDAL GAME-CZE VS USA

(240131) -- GANGNEUNG, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Medal presenter Zhang Hong (front 3rd L), chair of the Coordination Commission and 2014 Winter Olympic speed skating champion, presents medal to Spencer Thornborough of the United States during the awarding ceremony of after the men's 6-team tournament gold medal game of ice hockey event between the Czech Republic and the United States at the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangneung, South Korea, Jan. 31, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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(SP)SOUTH KOREA-GANGNEUNG-WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES-ICE HOCKEY-WOMEN'S 6-TEAM-AWARDING CEREMONY

(240131) -- GANGNEUNG, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Medal presenter Zhang Hong (4th L), chair of the Coordination Commission and 2014 Winter Olympic speed skating champion, hands the medal to Ida Melin (6th L) of Sweden during the awarding ceremony for ice hockey women's 6-team tournament at the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangneung, South Korea, Jan. 31, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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(SP)SOUTH KOREA-JEONGSEON-WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES-ALPINE SKIING

(240126) -- JEONGSEON, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The medal presenter Zhang Hong (R), the Chair of the Coordination Commission and 2014 Olympic speed skating champion, claps hands during the awarding ceremony of Mixed Team Parallel of Alpine Skiing event at the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Jeongseon, South Korea, Jan. 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

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(SP)SOUTH KOREA-JEONGSEON-WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES-ALPINE SKIING

(240126) -- JEONGSEON, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The medal presenter Zhang Hong (3rd L), the Chair of the Coordination Commission and 2014 Olympic speed skating champion, claps hands during the awarding ceremony of Mixed Team Parallel of Alpine Skiing event at the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Jeongseon, South Korea, Jan. 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

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(SP)SOUTH KOREA-JEONGSEON-WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES-ALPINE SKIING

(240126) -- JEONGSEON, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The medal presenter Zhang Hong, the Chair of the Coordination Commission and 2014 Olympic speed skating champion, greets spectators during the awarding ceremony of Mixed Team Parallel of Alpine Skiing event at the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Jeongseon, South Korea, Jan. 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

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Female athletes make rare appearance in archery contest in Yemen's capital

STORY: Female athletes make rare appearance in archery contest in Yemen's capital DATELINE: March 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the contest STORYLINE: A local archery championship was held on Monday in Yemen's capital Sanaa. A total of 75 male and female athletes played in the game despite the country's conservative tradition that frowns upon females' participation in sports competitions. A female archer said she felt lucky to get into the games and hoped for more to come. While women's sports are rarely held in Yemen, sportswomen have made continuous efforts to participate in local and international tournaments. Such competitions have been unusual in the war-torn country. Yemen has been mired in a civil war since late 2014 when the Iran-backed Houthi militia seized control of several northern provinces and forced the Saudi-backed Yemeni government out of the capital Sanaa. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Sanaa. (XHTV)

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Japanese skier Nishi practices on moguls course in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese freestyle skier Nobuyuki Nishi skis down the moguls slope during an official practice session for the Sochi Winter Olympic Games in the Russian resort town on Feb. 5, 2014.

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Japan's ice hockey team at Sochi Olympic Village

SOCHI, Russia - Members of the Japanese women's ice hockey team poses for photos at the Olympic Village in the Coastal Cluster in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 4, 2014, three days before the opening ceremony of the Winter Games.

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Sochi rehearsal

SOCHI, Russia - Fireworks explode above the Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 4, 2014, during the last rehearsal for the opening ceremony of the Winter Games. Fisht Olympic Stadium is seen at left.

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Japan's women's short track team practices at Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - Ayuko Ito (front) and other members of Japan's women's short track speed skating team test the ice during practice for the Sochi Winter Olympic Games in the Russian resort town on Feb. 5, 2014.

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Ski slope in Sochi opens

SOCHI, Russia - Children prepare to head for a slope in a ski area that will be the venue for the Alpine ski events at the Sochi Winter Olympic Games next February, as it opened for this season's business on Dec. 14, 2013. The area will suspend business on Jan. 6, 2014, about one month before the opening of the Olympics.

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Ski slope in Sochi opens

SOCHI, Russia - People ski on a slope in Sochi in an area that will be the venue for the Alpine ski events at the Sochi Winter Olympic Games next February, as it opened for this season's business on Dec. 14, 2013. The area will suspend business on Jan. 6, 2014, about one month before the opening of the Olympics.

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Japanese skier Ito practices on moguls course in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese freestyle skier Miki Ito tests the moguls slope of the Sochi Olympic Games in the Russian resort town during her practice session on Feb. 2, 2014.

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Sochi rehearsal

SOCHI, Russia - Fireworks explode above the Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 4, 2014, during the last rehearsal for the opening ceremony of the Winter Games. Fisht Olympic Stadium is seen at left.

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Apartments for Japanese athletes at Sochi Olympic Village

SOCHI, Russia - Japan flags hang from the balconies of apartments housing Japanese athletes at the Olympic Village in the Coastal Cluster in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 4, 2014, three days before the opening ceremony of the Winter Games.

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Japanese figure skater Hanyu practices on Sochi rink

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu takes part in his first official practice session in Sochi for the Sochi Olympic Games in the Russian resort town on Feb. 4, 2014.

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Sochi athletes' village unveiled to media

SOCHI, Russia - The athletes' village for the Winter Olympic Games is unveiled to the media in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 4, 2014.

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Takanashi promises best performance at Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese ski jumper Sara Takanashi speaks at a press conference in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 4, 2014, promising to give her best performance and aim for gold at the Winter Olympic Games to open on Feb. 7.

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Kasai vows best performance, seeks gold at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese ski jumper Noriaki Kasai speaks at a press conference in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 4, 2014, vowing to aim for the gold medal at the Olympic Games to open on Feb. 7. Kasai, who will participate in a record seventh Winter Games, will be competing as captain of the Japan team.

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Japanese snowboarder Kadono practices in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese snowboarder Yuki Kadono tests the slope during his official slopestyle practice session for the Sochi Olympic Games in the Russian resort town on Feb. 4, 2014.

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Sochi Olympics snow sculpture lit up in Sapporo

SAPPORO, Japan - A snow sculpture representing the Sochi Winter Olympic Games is lit up in Sapporo's Odori Park, Hokkaido, for the Sapporo Snow Festival, on Feb. 4, 2014, the day before the official start of the annual event.

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Japanese figure skater Machida practices for Sochi debut

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese figure skater Tatsuki Machida makes final preparations in an official practice session for the Sochi Winter Olympic Games in the Russian resort town on Feb. 4, 2014.

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Shops in Sochi with barrier-free access

TOKYO, Japan - A number of shops in the main part of Sochi, Russia, are equipped with slopes at the entrance to improve accessibility for those with disabilities or other special needs, as seen on Feb. 3, 2014. The Winter Olympic Games will open Feb. 7, 2014, in the Black Sea resort city, to be followed by the Paralympics in March.

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Japan women's team pursuit gives hope for medal

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese speed skaters Maki Tabata (L), Nana Takagi (C) and Misaki Oshigiri (R) mark 3 minutes and 3.65 seconds in a test run of the women's team pursuit for the Sochi Olympic Games in the Russian resort town on Feb. 3, 2014.

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Hanyu arrives in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu holds his accreditation card for the Sochi Olympics as he arrives at Sochi airport in Russia on Feb. 3, 2014, before the opening of the Winter Games on Feb. 7.

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Kearney ready for back-to-back Olympic gold at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Vancouver Olympic women's moguls champion Hannah Kearney of the United States tells a press conference in Sochi, Russia on Feb. 3, 2014 that "I'm definitely going to win again" at the Sochi Winter Games.

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British Olympians go shopping at athletes' village in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - British Olympians do some shopping at the athletes' village for the Sochi Winter Games in Russia on Feb. 2, 2014.

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U.S. Olympians chat at athletes' village in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - U.S. Olympians chat at the athletes' village for the Sochi Winter Games in Russia on Feb. 2, 2014.

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Mizuno sells replicas of Japan Olympic team's roller bag

OSAKA, Japan - Japanese sporting goods maker Mizuno Corp. sells replicas of the roller bag for the Japanese national team for the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games.

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Japanese athletes to enter Olympic Village

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese athletes and officials, led by Seiko Hashimoto (2nd from L), head of Japan's delegation to the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, walk to a ceremony marking the entry of teams into the Olympic Village in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 2, 2014.

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Japanese athletes at ceremony for Olympic Village entry

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese athletes and officials pose for photos on the stage at a ceremony for their entry into the Olympic Village in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 2, 2104. From left to right in the front row are women speed skaters Miyako Sumiyoshi, Misaki Oshigiri, Nana Takagi and Ayaka Kikuchi. Seiko Hashimoto, head of the Japanese delegation to the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, stands third from right in the top row.

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Sochi rehearsal

SOCHI, Russia - Fireworks are set off above Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 1, 2014, during a rehearsal for the opening ceremony of the Winter Games.

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Sochi rehearsal

SOCHI, Russia - Fireworks are set off above Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 1, 2014, during a rehearsal for the opening ceremony of the Winter Games.

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Tickets for Olympic Games sold in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - A pair of customers smile after successfully purchasing tickets for the Sochi Olympic Games at a ticket office in Sochi, Russia, on Jan. 30, 2014, a week before the Games begin.

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Japanese flags at Sochi Olympic athletes' village

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's Hinomaru flags hang outside apartment balconies at one of the three Olympic Villages where Japanese athletes will be staying in Sochi, Russia, on Jan. 31, 2014, a week before the Games begin.

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Olympics ticket office at Sochi train station

SOCHI, Russia - Customers purchase tickets for the Winter Olympic Games at a ticket office inside Sochi train station in Sochi, Russia, on Jan. 30, 2014, a week before the Games begin.

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Athletes' village for Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - Photo shows national flags flying in the village for ice sports athletes in Sochi, Russia, on Jan. 30, 2014, the opening day of the facility eight days before the start of the Winter Games.

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Cruise liner docks as 'floating hotel' at Sochi port

SOCHI, Russia - The cruise liner Thomson Spirit anchors at Imeritinsky port in Sochi, Russia, on Jan. 29, 2014, as one of seven "floating hotels" for accommodating visitors to the Winter Olympic Games to be held in the Black Sea resort city from Feb. 7 to 23.

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Lacquer medal case, pin badges eyed for 2020 Olympics

KANAZAWA, Japan - The city government of Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, and the local "Wajima-nuri" lacquerware industry have jointly crafted a medal case and pin badges, as seen in this file photo taken on Dec. 17, 2014, for possible use as official goods at the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo.

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Yomiuri Giants put 'Tokyo' back on uniform

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants manager Tatsunori Hara (2nd from L) joins players of his team in showing off the Japanese professional baseball club's new uniforms in Tokyo on Dec. 22, 2014, with a version for away games sporting the word "TOKYO" across the chest for the first time in 13 seasons. The players posing with Hara are (from L) pitcher Yuki Koyama, catcher Seiji Kobayashi and infielder Daisuke Fujimura.

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Arena under construction for '16 Olympics

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Photo shows construction of a sports arena under way in Rio de Janeiro on Dec. 19, 2014, for fencing and other events of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Brazil.

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Tennis courts under construction for '16 Olympics

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Photos shows construction of tennis courts under way in Rio de Janeiro on Dec. 19, 2014, for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Brazil.

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Oita picks ex-rugby player in bid to host 2019 RWC games

OITA, Japan - Kiyoshi Imaizumi (L), a former Japanese rugby player, poses with Oita Gov. Katsusada Hirose in the prefectural government office in Oita, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 19, 2014, after his nomination as the first "Rugby Ambassador" to work for Oita's bid to host some games at the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan.

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IPC, Tokyo 2020 officials shake hands in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Toshiro Muto (R), director general of the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, shakes hands with International Paralympic Committee Chief Executive Officer Xavier Gonzalez in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2014, following a press conference.

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IPC, Tokyo 2020 officials at press conference

TOKYO, Japan - International Paralympic Committee Chief Executive Officer Xavier Gonzalez (L) and Toshiro Muto, director general of the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, give a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2014, after the first project review.