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Maldives: Shark Swallows Diver’s Camera and Spits It Back Out

On October 21, 2025, in the Maldives, a video captured an astonishing moment during a recreational diving session when a curious shark swallowed and then spat out a Chinese diver’s underwater camera. The shark suddenly appeared and bit into the device, swallowing it completely. For several seconds, the camera continued recording from inside the shark’s mouth, capturing flashes of sharp teeth and swirling water. The diver later told reporters that he felt terrified when the shark approached and immediately swam back to the boat after retrieving the camera.

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Athletics: Japanese race walker Kawano sets 35-km world record

Masatora Kawano poses after winning the men's 35-kilometer race walk in a world record of 2 hours, 21 minutes, 47 seconds at the Japanese national championships in Takahata in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Yamagata on Oct. 27, 2024.

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Athletics: Japanese race walker Kawano sets 35-km world record

Masatora Kawano wins the men's 35-kilometer race walk in a world record of 2 hours, 21 minutes, 47 seconds at the Japanese national championships in Takahata in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Yamagata on Oct. 27, 2024.

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Athletics: Japanese race walker Kawano sets 35-km world record

Masatora Kawano wins the men's 35-kilometer race walk in a world record of 2 hours, 21 minutes, 47 seconds at the Japanese national championships in Takahata in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Yamagata on Oct. 27, 2024.

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Tadej Pogacar takes Giro d'Italia race by largest margin in 59 years

STORY: Tadej Pogacar takes Giro d'Italia race by largest margin in 59 years SHOOTING TIME: May 26, 2024 DATELINE: May 27, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:21 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 107th Giro d'Italia bicycle classic 2. various of award ceremony STORYLINE: Slovenian Tadej Pogacar on Sunday won the 107th Giro d'Italia (Tour of Italy) bicycle classic with the largest margin of victory the race had seen in nearly six decades. Pogacar, riding for the UAE Emirates team, also won six of 21 stages in the race, the most for a single ride in more than 50 years. The race, which finished in Rome, began on May 4 near Turin, in northern Italy. Pogacar's overall time was 79 hours 14 minutes and 3 seconds over 3,400 kilometers (around 2,100 miles) in 21 separate stages. Colombian cyclist Daniel Martinez was a distant second in the race, finishing 9 minutes and 56 seconds behind Pogacar. Welsh rider Geraint Thomas was third, a further 28 seconds behind Martinez. A Slovenian rider had never capt

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Kenya's Chepngetich wins women's 10,000 meters at 13th African Games

STORY: Kenya's Chepngetich wins women's 10,000 meters at 13th African Games SHOOTING TIME: March 21, 2024 DATELINE: March 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:15 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the women's 10,000m, 4x100m relay final 2. various of the medals awarded 3. SOUNDBITE (English): JANETH CHEPNGETICH, Kenyan athlete STORYLINE: Janeth Chepngetich of Kenya claimed the women's 10,000m title at the ongoing 13th African Games on Thursday evening. Chepngetich, standing in for her senior compatriots who missed the continental games due to their preparation for the Paris Olympic Games, won the race in 33 minutes and 37 seconds at the University of Ghana Stadium in Accra, Ghana. Chepngetich, 24, proved her indomitability when Wede Kefale of Ethiopia overtook her briefly with 150 meters left. The young Kenyan recovered strongly, overtaking the Ethiopian again and leaving her behind until the finish line. Wede Kefale took the silver with 33:38.37, and her compatriot Tekan Amare got the bronze in

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Illustration Lingjun Investment

SUQIAN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 21, 2024 - Illustration Lingjun Investment, Suqian, Jiangsu Province, China, February 21, 2024. Ningbo Lingjun investment 42 seconds sold 1.372 billion yuan stock.

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Illustration Lingjun Investment

SUQIAN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 21, 2024 - Illustration Lingjun Investment, Suqian, Jiangsu Province, China, February 21, 2024. Ningbo Lingjun investment 42 seconds sold 1.372 billion yuan stock.

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Illustration Lingjun Investment

SUQIAN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 21, 2024 - Illustration Lingjun Investment, Suqian, Jiangsu Province, China, February 21, 2024. Ningbo Lingjun investment 42 seconds sold 1.372 billion yuan stock.

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Illustration Lingjun Investment

SUQIAN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 21, 2024 - Illustration Lingjun Investment, Suqian, Jiangsu Province, China, February 21, 2024. Ningbo Lingjun investment 42 seconds sold 1.372 billion yuan stock.

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TOP 10 CHINESE SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of Chinese sports news in 2023: China's Yang Shaohui clocked two hours, seven minutes and nine seconds at the 2023 Fukuoka International Marathon on December 3, lowering the men's marathon national record by 21 seconds. The previous record holder was He Jie, who had broken a 15-year-old record at the 2023 Wuxi Marathon in March. This file photo taken on March 19, 2023 shows He Jie of China crossing the finish line during the men's competition at the 2023 Wuxi Marathon in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

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TOP 10 CHINESE SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of Chinese sports news in 2023: China's Yang Shaohui clocked two hours, seven minutes and nine seconds at the 2023 Fukuoka International Marathon on December 3, lowering the men's marathon national record by 21 seconds. The previous record holder was He Jie, who had broken a 15-year-old record at the 2023 Wuxi Marathon in March. This file photo taken on Aug. 27, 2023 shows Yang Shaohui of China competing in the men's marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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TOP 10 CHINESE SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of Chinese sports news in 2023: China's Yang Shaohui clocked two hours, seven minutes and nine seconds at the 2023 Fukuoka International Marathon on December 3, lowering the men's marathon national record by 21 seconds. The previous record holder was He Jie, who had broken a 15-year-old record at the 2023 Wuxi Marathon in March. This file photo taken on Oct. 5, 2023 shows He Jie (R) and Yang Shaohui of China celebrating after the men's marathon final at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

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New Zealand 2023 Rotorua Marathon held in rain

STORY: New Zealand 2023 Rotorua Marathon held in rain DATELINE: May 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:02 LOCATION: ROTORUA, New Zealand CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of New Zealand's 2023 Rotorua Marathon STORYLINE: More than 4,000 runners pounded the picturesque tracks around Rotorua Lake in rain on Saturday in the 59th edition of Rotorua Marathon, one of the oldest sporting events in New Zealand. Tokyo Olympian Auckland-based Malcolm Hicks won the men's full marathon in two hours 21 minutes and 49 seconds. Tauranga-based Alice Mason earned a record-equalling fourth victory in the women's race in 2:54:30, just nine months after giving birth to her baby. Earlier in the day, around 4,000 participants set out in a light drizzle to take on either the full marathon, half-marathon, 10km or 5.5km distances. Rotorua, one of North Island's top visitor destinations, is well-known for its fascinating geothermal activity, Maori culture, hot springs and mud pools. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporti

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-SELF-DRIVING BUS-TRIAL OPERATION (CN)

(230321) -- XIONG'AN, March 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 20, 2023 shows an interior view of an intelligent connected bus in a trial operation on a street in Rongdong area of Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. This self-driving passenger bus is equipped with high-precision sensors including laser radars, millimeter-wave radars, and HD cameras, and capable of making operational decisions in one tenth seconds. It can also cope with adverse weather conditions and complicate traffic situations. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-SELF-DRIVING BUS-TRIAL OPERATION (CN)

(230321) -- XIONG'AN, March 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A screen displaying images captured by on-board cameras is pictured inside an intelligent connected bus in a trial operation on a street in Rongdong area of Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province, March 20, 2023. This self-driving passenger bus is equipped with high-precision sensors including laser radars, millimeter-wave radars, and HD cameras, and capable of making operational decisions in one tenth seconds. It can also cope with adverse weather conditions and complicate traffic situations. (Xinhua/Du Yifang)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-SELF-DRIVING BUS-TRIAL OPERATION (CN)

(230321) -- XIONG'AN, March 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An intelligent connected bus is seen in a trial operation on a street in Rongdong area of Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province, March 20, 2023. This self-driving passenger bus is equipped with high-precision sensors including laser radars, millimeter-wave radars, and HD cameras, and capable of making operational decisions in one tenth seconds. It can also cope with adverse weather conditions and complicate traffic situations. (Xinhua/Du Yifang)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-SELF-DRIVING BUS-TRIAL OPERATION (CN)

(230321) -- XIONG'AN, March 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An intelligent connected bus is seen in a trial operation on a street in Rongdong area of Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province, March 20, 2023. This self-driving passenger bus is equipped with high-precision sensors including laser radars, millimeter-wave radars, and HD cameras, and capable of making operational decisions in one tenth seconds. It can also cope with adverse weather conditions and complicate traffic situations. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-SELF-DRIVING BUS-TRIAL OPERATION (CN)

(230321) -- XIONG'AN, March 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An intelligent connected bus approaches a stop during a trial operation on a street in Rongdong area of Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province, March 20, 2023. This self-driving passenger bus is equipped with high-precision sensors including laser radars, millimeter-wave radars, and HD cameras, and capable of making operational decisions in one tenth seconds. It can also cope with adverse weather conditions and complicate traffic situations. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-SELF-DRIVING BUS-TRIAL OPERATION (CN)

(230321) -- XIONG'AN, March 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A safety officer is pictured inside an intelligent connected bus in a trial operation on a street in Rongdong area of Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province, March 20, 2023. This self-driving passenger bus is equipped with high-precision sensors including laser radars, millimeter-wave radars, and HD cameras, and capable of making operational decisions in one tenth seconds. It can also cope with adverse weather conditions and complicate traffic situations. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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Argentina beat Iran 1-0 in World Cup Group F

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil - Argentina's Lionel Messi (L) celebrates with teammate Angel Di Maria after scoring in the dying seconds of a World Cup Group F match against Iran at Estadio Mineirao in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on June 21, 2014. Argentina won 1-0.

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Argentina beat Iran 1-0 in World Cup Group F

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil - Argentina's Lionel Messi (10) runs in celebration after scoring in the dying seconds of a World Cup Group F match against Iran at Estadio Mineirao in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on June 21, 2014. Argentina won 1-0.

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Argentina beat Iran 1-0 in World Cup Group F

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil - Argentina's Lionel Messi poses after scoring in the dying seconds of a World Cup Group F match against Iran at Estadio Mineirao in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on June 21, 2014. Argentina won 1-0.

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Argentina beat Iran 1-0 in World Cup Group F

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil - Argentina's Lionel Messi (R) celebrates with teammates after scoring in the dying seconds of a World Cup Group F match against Iran at Estadio Mineirao in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on June 21, 2014. Argentina won 1-0.

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Argentina beat Iran 1-0 in World Cup Group F

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil - Argentina's Lionel Messi (L) scores the deciding goal in the dying seconds of a World Cup Group F match against Iran at Estadio Mineirao in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on June 21, 2014, pursued by Iran's Reza Ghoochannejad (R). Argentina beat Iran 1-0.

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Argentina beat Iran 1-0 in World Cup Group F

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil - Argentina's Lionel Messi (3rd from L) celebrates with teammates after scoring in the dying seconds of a World Cup Group F match against Iran at Estadio Mineirao in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on June 21, 2014. Argentina won 1-0.

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Argentina beat Iran 1-0 in World Cup Group F

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil - Argentina's Lionel Messi (facing) celebrates with a teammate after scoring in the dying seconds of a World Cup Group F match against Iran at Estadio Mineirao in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on June 21, 2014. Argentina won 1-0.

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Argentina beat Iran 1-0 in World Cup Group F

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil - Argentina's Lionel Messi (10) runs in celebration after scoring in the dying seconds of a World Cup Group F match against Iran at Estadio Mineirao in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on June 21, 2014. Argentina won 1-0.

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Argentina beat Iran 1-0 in World Cup Group F

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil - Argentina's Lionel Messi (R) scores the deciding goal in the dying seconds of a World Cup Group F match against Iran at Estadio Mineirao in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on June 21, 2014. Argentina beat Iran 1-0.

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Argentina beat Iran 1-0 in World Cup Group F

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil - Argentina's Lionel Messi acknowledges cheers from spectators after scoring in the dying seconds of a World Cup Group F match against Iran at Estadio Mineirao in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on June 21, 2014. Argentina won 1-0.

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Argentina beat Iran 1-0 in World Cup Group F

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil - Argentina's Lionel Messi pumps his fist in celebration after scoring the deciding goal in the dying seconds of a World Cup Group F match against Iran at Estadio Mineirao in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on June 21, 2014. Argentina beat Iran 1-0.

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Kitajima shakes off injury concerns to win 100

CHIBA, Japan - Reigning Olympic champion Kosuke Kitajima is in action in the men's 100-meter breaststroke on the opening day of the International Swim Meet 2007 Chiba international swimming center in Narashino on Aug. 21. He showed little effects of a recent injury to win the race with a time of 59.74 seconds, 0.21 off his national record.

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Kodaira wins World Cup speed skating

SEOUL, South Korea - Japan's Nao Kodaira celebrates after winning the women's 500 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet in Seoul on Nov. 21, 2014. Kodaira won the event in 38.05 seconds, followed by Lee Sang Hwa of South Korea in 38.18 and Judith Hesse of Germany in 38.95.

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Kodaira wins World Cup speed skating

SEOUL, South Korea - Japan's Nao Kodaira competes in the women's 500 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet in Seoul on Nov. 21, 2014. Kodaira won the event in 38.05 seconds, followed by Lee Sang Hwa of South Korea in 38.18 and Judith Hesse of Germany in 38.95.

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Kodaira wins World Cup speed skating

SEOUL, South Korea - Japan's Nao Kodaira competes in the women's 500 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet in Seoul on Nov. 21, 2014. Kodaira won the event in 38.05 seconds, followed by Lee Sang Hwa of South Korea in 38.18 and Judith Hesse of Germany in 38.95.

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Irie wins gold medal in men's 100 backstroke

GOLD COAST, Australia - Japan's Ryosuke Irie wins the gold medal in the men's 100 meters backstroke at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre, on the first day of competition at the Pan Pacific Championships in Gold Coast, Australia, on Aug. 21, 2014. Irie, the London Olympics bronze medalist, posted a time of 53.02 seconds.

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U.S. beat Ghana 2-1

NATAL, Brazil - Clint Dempsey (2nd from L) of the United States scores the opening goal just 29 seconds after the start of a Group G match against Ghana at Estadio das Dunas in Natal, Brazil, on June 16, 2014. Ghanaian players Sulley Muntari (11), John Boye (21) and Daniel Opare (4) are also seen. The United States won 2-1.

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Osaka Women's Marathon

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Kayoko Fukushi runs at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Jan. 27, 2013, finishing second in the Osaka Women's Marathon with a time of 2 hours, 24 minutes, 21 seconds.

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Osaka Women's Marathon

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Kayoko Fukushi runs at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Jan. 27, 2013, finishing second in the Osaka Women's Marathon with a time of 2 hours, 24 minutes, 21 seconds.

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Morioka 6th in 50-km race walk at worlds

DAEGU, South Korea - Japan's Koichiro Morioka competes in the men's 50-kilometer race walk at the world athletics championships in Daegu, South Korea, on Sept. 3, 2011. Morioka finished 6th in the race with a time of 3 hours, 46 minutes, 21 seconds.

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Kodaira 5th in women's 1,500m speed skating

RICHMOND, Canada - Japan's Nao Kodaira skates during the women's 1,500-meter speed skating event at the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, Canada, on Feb. 21, 2010. Kodaira placed fifth with a time of 1 minute, 58.20 seconds.

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Germany's Lange, Kuske win men's two-man bobsleigh

WHISTLER, Canada - Pilot Andre Lange (R) and brakeman Kevin Kuske of Germany celebrate after winning the men's two-man bobsleigh at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at Whistler Sliding Centre in Whistler, Canada, on Feb. 21, 2010. The pair won the gold with a total time of 3 minutes, 26.65 seconds.

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Takagi 23rd in women's 1,500m speed skating

RICHMOND, Canada - Japanese 15-year-old skater Miho Takagi skates during the women's 1,500-meter speed skating event at the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, Canada, on Feb. 21, 2010. Takagi placed 23rd with a time of 2 minutes, 01.86 seconds.

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Takagi 23rd in women's 1,500m speed skating

RICHMOND, Canada - Japanese 15-year-old skater Miho Takagi winds down after the women's 1,500-meter speed skating event at the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, Canada, on Feb. 21, 2010. Takagi placed 23rd with a time of 2 minutes, 01.86 seconds.

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Kodaira 5th in women's 1,500m speed skating

RICHMOND, Canada - Japan's Nao Kodaira marks a time of 1 minute, 58.20 seconds in the women's 1,500-meter speed skating event at the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, Canada, on Feb. 21, 2010. Kodaira placed fifth in the event.

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Wust wins gold in women's 1,500m speed skating

RICHIMOND, Canada - Ireen Wust of the Netherlands skates to gold in the women's 1,500-meter speed skating at the Vancouver Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval on Feb. 21, 2010. Wust finished with the winning time of 1 minute, 56. 89 seconds, claiming her second Olympic gold medal since the Turin Olympics.

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Germany's Lange, Kuske win men's two-man bobsleigh

WHISTLER, Canada - Pilot Andre Lange and brakeman Kevin Kuske of Germany compete in the men's two-man bobsleigh at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at Whistler Sliding Centre in Whistler, Canada, on Feb. 21, 2010. The pair won the gold with a total time of 3 minutes, 26.65 seconds.

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Wust wins gold in women's 1,500m speed skating

RICHIMOND, Canada - Ireen Wust of the Netherlands celebrates after winning the women's 1,500-meter speed skating event at the Vancouver Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval on Feb. 21, 2010. Wust won the gold with a time of 1 minute, 56. 89 seconds, claiming her second gold medal since the Turin Olympics.

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Holland's Wust wins gold in women's 1,500m speed skating

RICHIMOND, Canada - Ireen Wust of the Netherlands skates to gold in the women's 1,500-meter speed skating at the Vancouver Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, Canada, on Feb. 21, 2010. Wust finished with the winning time of 1 minute, 56. 89 seconds, claiming her second Olympic gold medal since the Turin Olympics.

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Kodaira 5th in women's 1,500m speed skating

RICHMOND, Canada - Japan's Nao Kodaira skates during the women's 1,500-meter speed skating event at the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, Canada, on Feb. 21, 2010. Kodaira placed fifth with a time of 1 minute, 58.20 seconds.