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Moscow holds spring cycling events

STORY: Moscow holds spring cycling events DATELINE: May 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:36 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of bicycle racing 2. various of award ceremony 3. various of bicycle festival 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Russian): ROMAN LATYPOV, Moscow Department of Transport and Road Infrastructure Development 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Russian): Participant 6. various of bicycle festival STORYLINE: The 2023 Russian Garden Ring Amateur Cycling Race, one of the most popular amateur cycling races in Russia, was held in Moscow on Sunday. The competition was open to former professional cyclists, and experienced cycling enthusiasts, among others. It's categorized into four age groups. The event options included races of 78, 94, and 109 kilometers, in which competitors rode around the Garden Ring Road in Moscow for five, six and seven laps respectively, with an average speed of 35 kilometers per hour. On the same day, the 2023 Spring Bicycle Festival was also held in Moscow. About 50,000 cyclists took p

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IHI unveils tsunami lifeboat

OSAKA, Japan - A tsunami lifeboat developed by shipbuilder IHI Corp. is unveiled on March 5, 2014, at its plant in Aioi, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan. The 8.4-meter-long boat, capable of accommodating up to 25 persons and toilet facilities as well as a week's supply of water and food, can withstand the impact from hitting a concrete structure while moving at a maximum speed of 36 kilometers per hour.

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IHI unveils tsunami lifeboat

OSAKA, Japan - The interior of a tsunami lifeboat developed by shipbuilder IHI Corp. is shown to the press on March 5, 2014, at its plant in Aioi, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan. The 8.4-meter-long boat, capable of accommodating up to 25 persons and toilet facilities as well as a week's supply of water and food, can withstand the impact from hitting a concrete structure while moving at a maximum speed of 36 kilometers per hour.

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New Narita airport express on test run

NARITA, Japan - The new Sky Liner train connecting Narita airport and Tokyo goes on a test run in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, on April 14, 2010. The express which can run at 160 kilometers per hour will connect Japan's major gateway and Tokyo in 36 minutes, 15 minutes faster than the current Sky Liner operated by Keisei Electric Railway Co.

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New Narita airport express on test run

NARITA, Japan - The new Sky Liner train connecting Narita airport and Tokyo goes on a test run in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, on April 14, 2010. The express which can run at 160 kilometers per hour will connect Japan's major gateway and Tokyo in 36 minutes, 15 minutes faster than the current Sky Liner operated by Keisei Electric Railway Co.

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New Narita airport express on test run

NARITA, Japan - The new Sky Liner train connecting Narita airport and Tokyo goes on a test run in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, on April 14, 2010. The express which can run at 160 kilometers per hour will connect Japan's major gateway and Tokyo in 36 minutes, 15 minutes faster than the current Sky Liner operated by Keisei Electric Railway Co. (Kyodo)

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New Narita airport express on test run

NARITA, Japan - The new Sky Liner train connecting Narita airport and Tokyo goes on a test run in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, on April 14, 2010. The express which can run at 160 kilometers per hour will connect Japan's major gateway and Tokyo in 36 minutes, 15 minutes faster than the current Sky Liner operated by Keisei Electric Railway Co. (Kyodo)