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

China's Jiang wins women's skeet shooting at shotgun World Cup in Cairo

STORY: China's Jiang wins women's skeet shooting at shotgun World Cup in Cairo DATELINE: May 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:24 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ISSF Shotgun World Cup in Cairo 2. various of Jiang Yiting of China competing during the skeet women medal match at the 2023 ISSF World Cup Shotgun 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): JIANG YITING, Chinese shooter 4. various of Award Ceremony of the match 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): HAZEM HOSNY, Head of Egyptian Shooting Federation STORYLINE: Eighteen-year-old Chinese shooter Jiang Yiting won the women's skeet shooting gold at the 2023 International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Shotgun World Cup held in Cairo on Saturday. Although Jiang reached the final with 19 hits out of 30 flying targets second to Italy's Simona Scocchetti who scored 20, she managed to reverse the situation in the final, scoring 35 hits out of 40, while Scocchetti settled for a silver with 33 hits. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): JIANG YITING, Chinese shooter "I am pretty exc

China's commitment to peaceful development in its modernization wins applause

STORY: China's commitment to peaceful development in its modernization wins applause DATELINE: March 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:33 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY/POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANNA MALINDOG-UY, Vice president, Asian Century Philippines Strategic Studies Institute 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): EDUARDO REGALADO, Senior researcher, International Policy Research Center of Cuba 4. various of Chinese economy 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SYED FIRASAT SHAH, Researcher fellow, Institute of Policy Studies Islamabad 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): MELAKU MULUALEM, Senior international relations and diplomacy researcher, Ethiopia's Institute of Strategic Affairs 7. SOUNDBITE 5 (French): AMADOU DIOP, Senegalese expert on China 8. various of Chinese views STORYLINE: Chinese modernization is the modernization of a huge population, of common prosperity for all, of material and cultural-ethical advancement, of harmony between humanity and nature, and of peaceful development. China's c

Ama posts 12 wins at Kyushu sumo

Ama posts 12 wins at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Promotion-chasing sekiwake Ama (L) outclasses ozeki Kotomitsuki, efficiently taking down the ozeki with a textbook underarm throw at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 22. Ama is virtually assured of promotion to ozeki as he has now exceeded 33 wins in three consecutive tournaments -- a rough guideline to gain promotion to sumo's second-highest rank.

Ama assured of promotion to Ozeki

Ama assured of promotion to Ozeki

FUKUOKA, Japan - The mother of promotion-chasing sekiwake Ama (R) kisses the Mongolian sumo wrestler Nov. 22 after he beat ozeki Kotomitsuki at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka earlier in the day. Ama is virtually assured of promotion to ozeki as he has now exceeded 33 wins in three consecutive tournaments -- a rough guideline for gaining promotion to sumo's second-highest rank. At left is his elder brother.

Ama assured of promotion to Ozeki

Ama assured of promotion to Ozeki

FUKUOKA, Japan - Promotion-chasing sekiwake Ama holds the baby of one of his fans enfolded in the Mongolian flag on Nov. 22 after beating ozeki Kotomitsuki at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka. Ama is virtually assured of promotion to ozeki as he has now exceeded 33 wins in three consecutive tournaments -- a rough guideline for gaining promotion to sumo's second-highest rank. At left is his elder brother.

Yokohama left-hander Nomura retires

Yokohama left-hander Nomura retires

YOKOHANA, Japan - Yokohama BayStars left-hander Hiroki Nomura tells a news conference Sept. 19 that he will retire at the end of the season after struggling with a lingering elbow injury for four years. Nomura, 33, joined the Taiyo Whales, Yokohama's predecessor, from PL Gakuen high school in 1988 as a third-round draft pick. He led the Central League with 17 wins in 1993 and helped Yokohama win the league title in 1998 with 13 wins.

Kaio promoted to ozeki

Kaio promoted to ozeki

NAGOYA, Japan - Sumo wrestler Kaio smiles after learning about his promotion to ozeki, at his Tomozuna stable in Nagoya on July 26. The 28-year-old, who won his first Emperor's Cup in May, finished the recent Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament with an 11-4 record to post a total of 33 wins over three straight tournaments, considered the minimum requirement for promotion to sumo's second highest rank. He is seen holding a sea bream, a traditional gift to mark special occasions.

Myllylae wins 30-km cross country skiing

Myllylae wins 30-km cross country skiing

Finland's Mika Myllylae (C) wins the gold medal in the men's 30-kilometer classical cross country skiing, in 1 hour, 33 minutes, 55.8 seconds, on Feb. 9 at the Nagano Olympic Winter Games in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture. Myllylae, the reigning world champion at 50 km, is flanked by Erling Jevne (R) of Norway for the silver medal and Italy's Silvio Fauner (L) for the bronze.

Young designer's 3D printing garment wins award in New Zealand

STORY: Young designer's 3D printing garment wins award in New Zealand DATELINE: Oct. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:33 LOCATION: Wellington CATEGORY: CULTURE SHORTLIST: 1. various of young designer Sun Ye's 3D garment showed at this year's WOW 2. various of the WOW this year STORYLINE: Young designer Sun Ye was awarded the best design in Monochromatic section during the Awarding Night of 2022 World of WearableArt (WOW) here on Friday. Sun is among award winners this year across six sections, Aotearoa, Avant-garde, Open, Architecture, Elizabethan Era and Monochromatic as the 2022 WOW Awards were announced at Wellington's TSB Arena, with the Supreme WOW Award going to New Zealand artist Kate MacKenzie. Sun said that all their efforts in the past years were finally rewarded, with tears bursting in her eyes. The garment, named LIFE, is a co-design work with Ma Yuru and Zhou Honglei. "I am the only lucky one to be here tonight though," Sun told Xinhua after the awarding ceremony, "It is a great honor to be with all th

Triangle of Sadness wins Palme d'Or at Cannes

STORY: Triangle of Sadness wins Palme d'Or at Cannes DATELINE: May 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: CANNES, France CATEGORY: CULTURE/ENTERTAINMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of venue of the Cannes Film Festival 2. various of actors walking the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival STORYLINE: Swedish director Ruben Ostlund's film Triangle of Sadness won the Palme d'Or, the top prize of the 75th Cannes Film Festival on Saturday. Triangle of Sadness is a film where a couple, invited for a luxury cruise with super-rich passengers, found themselves marooned on a desert island after a storm. Hierarchy is suddenly flipped upside down, as the housekeeper from the yacht is the only one who knows how to fish. The Jury of the festival distributed the Grand Prix to two films, Close directed by Lukas Dhont, and Stars at Noon directed by Claire Denis. The Jury Prize was also jointly awarded to EO directed by Jerzy Skolimowski, and Le Otto Montagne, directed by Charlotte Vandermeersch and Felix Van Groeningen. Best Dir

Ex-chief secretary for administration of HKSAR gov't announces to run in chief executive election

STORY: Ex-chief secretary for administration of HKSAR gov't announces to run in chief executive election DATELINE: April 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the online press conference 2. SOUNDBITE (English): JOHN LEE, Former chief secretary for HKSAR government STORYLINE: John Lee, former chief secretary for administration of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government, announced on Saturday that he will run in the upcoming election of the HKSAR's sixth-term chief executive. SOUNDBITE (English): JOHN LEE, Former chief secretary for HKSAR government "This decision is made out of my loyalty to my country, my love for Hong Kong, and my sense of duty to Hong Kong people. I am confident that I will rise up to the greatest challenge in my public service career." He said if he wins the election, his administration will work on three goals: first, to address different issues with a result-oriented approach; second, to enhance H

Ama assured of promotion to Ozeki

Ama assured of promotion to Ozeki

FUKUOKA, Japan - Promotion-chasing sekiwake Ama holds the baby of one of his fans enfolded in the Mongolian flag on Nov. 22 after beating ozeki Kotomitsuki at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka. Ama is virtually assured of promotion to ozeki as he has now exceeded 33 wins in three consecutive tournaments -- a rough guideline for gaining promotion to sumo's second-highest rank. At left is his elder brother. (Kyodo)

Ama posts 12 wins at Kyushu sumo

Ama posts 12 wins at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Promotion-chasing sekiwake Ama (L) outclasses ozeki Kotomitsuki, efficiently taking down the ozeki with a textbook underarm throw at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 22. Ama is virtually assured of promotion to ozeki as he has now exceeded 33 wins in three consecutive tournaments -- a rough guideline to gain promotion to sumo's second-highest rank. (Kyodo)

Ama assured of promotion to Ozeki

Ama assured of promotion to Ozeki

FUKUOKA, Japan - The mother of promotion-chasing sekiwake Ama (R) kisses the Mongolian sumo wrestler Nov. 22 after he beat ozeki Kotomitsuki at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka earlier in the day. Ama is virtually assured of promotion to ozeki as he has now exceeded 33 wins in three consecutive tournaments -- a rough guideline for gaining promotion to sumo's second-highest rank. At left is his elder brother. (Kyodo)

Yokohama left-hander Nomura retires

Yokohama left-hander Nomura retires

YOKOHANA, Japan - Yokohama BayStars left-hander Hiroki Nomura tells a news conference Sept. 19 that he will retire at the end of the season after struggling with a lingering elbow injury for four years. Nomura, 33, joined the Taiyo Whales, Yokohama's predecessor, from PL Gakuen high school in 1988 as a third-round draft pick. He led the Central League with 17 wins in 1993 and helped Yokohama win the league title in 1998 with 13 wins. (Kyodo)

Sumo: Takayasu likely to earn promotion to ozeki

Sumo: Takayasu likely to earn promotion to ozeki

Promotion-chasing sekiwake Takayasu (L) topples yokozuna Harumafuji for his 11th win on the 13th day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 26, 2017. Takayasu needed at least 10 wins at the meet, for a total of 33 over three straight tournaments, to be considered for ozeki promotion and moving up a rank looks like a formality. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Sumo: Takayasu likely to earn ozeki promotion

Sumo: Takayasu likely to earn ozeki promotion

Promotion-chasing sekiwake Takayasu receives prize money after defeating yokozuna Harumafuji for his 11th win on the 13th day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 26, 2017. Takayasu needed at least 10 wins at the meet, for a total of 33 over three straight tournaments, to be considered for ozeki promotion and moving up a rank looks like a formality. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Sumo: Takayasu likely to earn promotion to ozeki

Sumo: Takayasu likely to earn promotion to ozeki

Promotion-chasing sekiwake Takayasu (R) topples yokozuna Harumafuji for his 11th win on the 13th day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 26, 2017. Takayasu needed at least 10 wins at the meet, for a total of 33 over three straight tournaments, to be considered for ozeki promotion and moving up a rank looks like a formality. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Takayasu marks 10th victory at summer sumo in Tokyo

Takayasu marks 10th victory at summer sumo in Tokyo

Sekiwake Takayasu (front) sends No. 4 maegashira Takarafuji out of the ring on the 12th day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 25, 2017. Takayasu scored an all-important 10th victory, meeting the requirement of 33 wins over three straight tournaments to be considered for promotion to sumo's second-highest rank of ozeki. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Kaio promoted to ozeki

Kaio promoted to ozeki

NAGOYA, Japan - Sumo wrestler Kaio smiles after learning about his promotion to ozeki, at his Tomozuna stable in Nagoya on July 26. The 28-year-old, who won his first Emperor's Cup in May, finished the recent Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament with an 11-4 record to post a total of 33 wins over three straight tournaments, considered the minimum requirement for promotion to sumo's second highest rank. He is seen holding a sea bream, a traditional gift to mark special occasions.