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Major Show Jumping Championship - Erbil

The Erbil International Equestrian Club hosted a comprehensive show jumping championship, featuring 42 elite riders from the Kurdistan Region and various Iraqi governorates. As one of the region's premier equestrian events, the competition aims to enhance the technical proficiency of athletes and prepare them for international stages. The successful organization of this tournament in Erbil underscores the stability and rapid development of sports infrastructure in the Kurdistan Region, which continues to attract top equestrian talent from across Iraq annually, in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq, on December 19, 2025. Photo by Saber Rashid Othman/ABACAPRESSS.COM

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Major Show Jumping Championship - Erbil

The Erbil International Equestrian Club hosted a comprehensive show jumping championship, featuring 42 elite riders from the Kurdistan Region and various Iraqi governorates. As one of the region's premier equestrian events, the competition aims to enhance the technical proficiency of athletes and prepare them for international stages. The successful organization of this tournament in Erbil underscores the stability and rapid development of sports infrastructure in the Kurdistan Region, which continues to attract top equestrian talent from across Iraq annually, in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq, on December 19, 2025. Photo by Saber Rashid Othman/ABACAPRESSS.COM

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Major Show Jumping Championship - Erbil

The Erbil International Equestrian Club hosted a comprehensive show jumping championship, featuring 42 elite riders from the Kurdistan Region and various Iraqi governorates. As one of the region's premier equestrian events, the competition aims to enhance the technical proficiency of athletes and prepare them for international stages. The successful organization of this tournament in Erbil underscores the stability and rapid development of sports infrastructure in the Kurdistan Region, which continues to attract top equestrian talent from across Iraq annually, in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq, on December 19, 2025. Photo by Saber Rashid Othman/ABACAPRESSS.COM

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Major Show Jumping Championship - Erbil

The Erbil International Equestrian Club hosted a comprehensive show jumping championship, featuring 42 elite riders from the Kurdistan Region and various Iraqi governorates. As one of the region's premier equestrian events, the competition aims to enhance the technical proficiency of athletes and prepare them for international stages. The successful organization of this tournament in Erbil underscores the stability and rapid development of sports infrastructure in the Kurdistan Region, which continues to attract top equestrian talent from across Iraq annually, in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq, on December 19, 2025. Photo by Saber Rashid Othman/ABACAPRESSS.COM

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Major Show Jumping Championship - Erbil

The Erbil International Equestrian Club hosted a comprehensive show jumping championship, featuring 42 elite riders from the Kurdistan Region and various Iraqi governorates. As one of the region's premier equestrian events, the competition aims to enhance the technical proficiency of athletes and prepare them for international stages. The successful organization of this tournament in Erbil underscores the stability and rapid development of sports infrastructure in the Kurdistan Region, which continues to attract top equestrian talent from across Iraq annually, in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq, on December 19, 2025. Photo by Saber Rashid Othman/ABACAPRESSS.COM

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Major Show Jumping Championship - Erbil

The Erbil International Equestrian Club hosted a comprehensive show jumping championship, featuring 42 elite riders from the Kurdistan Region and various Iraqi governorates. As one of the region's premier equestrian events, the competition aims to enhance the technical proficiency of athletes and prepare them for international stages. The successful organization of this tournament in Erbil underscores the stability and rapid development of sports infrastructure in the Kurdistan Region, which continues to attract top equestrian talent from across Iraq annually, in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq, on December 19, 2025. Photo by Saber Rashid Othman/ABACAPRESSS.COM

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Major Show Jumping Championship - Erbil

The Erbil International Equestrian Club hosted a comprehensive show jumping championship, featuring 42 elite riders from the Kurdistan Region and various Iraqi governorates. As one of the region's premier equestrian events, the competition aims to enhance the technical proficiency of athletes and prepare them for international stages. The successful organization of this tournament in Erbil underscores the stability and rapid development of sports infrastructure in the Kurdistan Region, which continues to attract top equestrian talent from across Iraq annually, in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq, on December 19, 2025. Photo by Saber Rashid Othman/ABACAPRESSS.COM

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Major Show Jumping Championship - Erbil

The Erbil International Equestrian Club hosted a comprehensive show jumping championship, featuring 42 elite riders from the Kurdistan Region and various Iraqi governorates. As one of the region's premier equestrian events, the competition aims to enhance the technical proficiency of athletes and prepare them for international stages. The successful organization of this tournament in Erbil underscores the stability and rapid development of sports infrastructure in the Kurdistan Region, which continues to attract top equestrian talent from across Iraq annually, in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq, on December 19, 2025. Photo by Saber Rashid Othman/ABACAPRESSS.COM

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Major Show Jumping Championship - Erbil

The Erbil International Equestrian Club hosted a comprehensive show jumping championship, featuring 42 elite riders from the Kurdistan Region and various Iraqi governorates. As one of the region's premier equestrian events, the competition aims to enhance the technical proficiency of athletes and prepare them for international stages. The successful organization of this tournament in Erbil underscores the stability and rapid development of sports infrastructure in the Kurdistan Region, which continues to attract top equestrian talent from across Iraq annually, in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq, on December 19, 2025. Photo by Saber Rashid Othman/ABACAPRESSS.COM

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Royal Couple Visits Lopikerwaard and Vijfheerenlanden - Netherlands

Benschop, The Netherlands, 2025-05-13 11:30:42 BENSCHOP, 13-05-2025, King Willem Alexander and Queen Máxima during a regional visit to the Lopikerwaard and Vijfheerenlanden in the province of Utrecht. PHOTO: NLBeeld/Patrick van EmstIn the photo: The Royal Couple attends a pole vault demonstration by three clubs from Lopik and Montfoort and speaks with athletes and volunteers about the sport and the social impact of club life. Afterwards, they visit Cheese Farm Verwei in Polsbroek Photo by Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Royal Couple Visits Lopikerwaard and Vijfheerenlanden - Netherlands

Benschop, The Netherlands, 2025-05-13 11:10:42 BENSCHOP, 13-05-2025, King Willem Alexander and Queen Máxima during a regional visit to the Lopikerwaard and Vijfheerenlanden in the province of Utrecht. PHOTO: NLBeeld/Patrick van EmstIn the photo: The Royal Couple attends a pole vault demonstration by three clubs from Lopik and Montfoort and speaks with athletes and volunteers about the sport and the social impact of club life. Afterwards, they visit Cheese Farm Verwei in Polsbroek Photo by Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240714) -- BEIJING, July 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 13, 2024 shows a general view at the inaugural meeting of the Chinese delegation for Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Beijing, capital of China. China will send 405 athletes, including 42 Olympic champions, to the upcoming Paris Olympic Games as a 716-member delegation was officially announced here on Saturday. The delegation includes 136 male and 269 female athletes, competing in 30 sports at the Games to be officially opened on July 26. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ding Xu)

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(SP)XINHUA SPORTS TOPSHOT

(240713) -- BEIJING, July 13, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 13, 2024 shows a general view of the inaugural meeting of the Chinese delegation for Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Beijing, capital of China. China will send 405 athletes, including 42 Olympic champions, to the upcoming Paris Olympic Games as a 716-member delegation was officially announced here on Saturday. The delegation includes 136 male and 269 female athletes, competing in 30 sports at the Games to be officially opened on July 26. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ding Xu)

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-PARIS OLYMPICS-CHINESE DELEGATION (CN)

(240713) -- BEIJING, July 13, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Li Yueru (C) and Yao Ming (R) of the Chinese delegation for Paris 2024 Olympic Games are seen before the inaugural meeting in Beijing, capital of China, on July 13, 2024. China will send 405 athletes, including 42 Olympic champions, to the upcoming Paris Olympic Games as a 716-member delegation was officially announced here on Saturday. The delegation includes 136 male and 269 female athletes, competing in 30 sports at the Games to be officially opened on July 26. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ding Xu)

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-PARIS OLYMPICS-CHINESE DELEGATION (CN)

(240713) -- BEIJING, July 13, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Wang Zongyuan of the Chinese delegation for Paris 2024 Olympic Games speaks during the inaugural meeting in Beijing, capital of China, on July 13, 2024. China will send 405 athletes, including 42 Olympic champions, to the upcoming Paris Olympic Games as a 716-member delegation was officially announced here on Saturday. The delegation includes 136 male and 269 female athletes, competing in 30 sports at the Games to be officially opened on July 26. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ding Xu)

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-PARIS OLYMPICS-CHINESE DELEGATION (CN)

(240713) -- BEIJING, July 13, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Wang Yidi, Wang Manyu, Chen Meng and Sun Yingsha (from L to R) of the Chinese delegation for Paris 2024 Olympic Games are seen before the inaugural meeting in Beijing, capital of China, on July 13, 2024. China will send 405 athletes, including 42 Olympic champions, to the upcoming Paris Olympic Games as a 716-member delegation was officially announced here on Saturday. The delegation includes 136 male and 269 female athletes, competing in 30 sports at the Games to be officially opened on July 26. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ding Xu)

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-PARIS OLYMPICS-CHINESE DELEGATION (CN)

(240713) -- BEIJING, July 13, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Ma Long, Liang Jingkun and Wang Chuqin (from L to R) of the Chinese delegation for Paris 2024 Olympic Games are seen before the inaugural meeting in Beijing, capital of China, on July 13, 2024. China will send 405 athletes, including 42 Olympic champions, to the upcoming Paris Olympic Games as a 716-member delegation was officially announced here on Saturday. The delegation includes 136 male and 269 female athletes, competing in 30 sports at the Games to be officially opened on July 26. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ding Xu)

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-PARIS OLYMPICS-CHINESE DELEGATION (CN)

(240713) -- BEIJING, July 13, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 13, 2024 shows a general view at the inaugural meeting of the Chinese delegation for Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Beijing, capital of China. China will send 405 athletes, including 42 Olympic champions, to the upcoming Paris Olympic Games as a 716-member delegation was officially announced here on Saturday. The delegation includes 136 male and 269 female athletes, competing in 30 sports at the Games to be officially opened on July 26. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ding Xu)

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-PARIS OLYMPICS-CHINESE DELEGATION (CN)

(240713) -- BEIJING, July 13, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 13, 2024 shows a general view at the inaugural meeting of the Chinese delegation for Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Beijing, capital of China. China will send 405 athletes, including 42 Olympic champions, to the upcoming Paris Olympic Games as a 716-member delegation was officially announced here on Saturday. The delegation includes 136 male and 269 female athletes, competing in 30 sports at the Games to be officially opened on July 26. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ding Xu)

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-PARIS OLYMPICS-CHINESE DELEGATION (CN)

(240713) -- BEIJING, July 13, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Fan Zhendong of the Chinese delegation for Paris 2024 Olympic Games is seen before the inaugural meeting in Beijing, capital of China, on July 13, 2024. China will send 405 athletes, including 42 Olympic champions, to the upcoming Paris Olympic Games as a 716-member delegation was officially announced here on Saturday. The delegation includes 136 male and 269 female athletes, competing in 30 sports at the Games to be officially opened on July 26. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ding Xu)

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-PARIS OLYMPICS-CHINESE DELEGATION (CN)

(240713) -- BEIJING, July 13, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 13, 2024 shows a general view at the inaugural meeting of the Chinese delegation for Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Beijing, capital of China. China will send 405 athletes, including 42 Olympic champions, to the upcoming Paris Olympic Games as a 716-member delegation was officially announced here on Saturday. The delegation includes 136 male and 269 female athletes, competing in 30 sports at the Games to be officially opened on July 26. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ding Xu)

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Shanghai's 20th dragon boat tournament attracts foreign athletes

STORY: Shanghai's 20th dragon boat tournament attracts foreign athletes SHOOTING TIME: June 1&2, 2024 DATELINE: June 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the race 2. various of Muscat rowing the boat 3. various of Muscat participating in marathon STORYLINE: The 20th Shanghai Suzhou Creek Dragon Boat Invitational Tournament attracted more than 700 athletes from 36 teams from different countries and regions last weekend. Kevin Vincent Muscat, an Australian former football player and the current manager of Chinese Super League club Shanghai Port, also graced the event as a dragon boat promotion ambassador. Under the guidance of a professional coach, he experienced dragon boat rowing. Earlier this year, in March, Muscat volunteered for his first marathon, the 2024 Shanghai Suzhou River Half Marathon. He finished the race in 1 hour and 42 minutes. Xinhua News Agency correspondent reporting from Shanghai, China. (XHTV)

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China's Yanbian ignites football fever as cultural season kicks off

STORY: China's Yanbian ignites football fever as cultural season kicks off SHOOTING TIME: April 3, 2024 DATELINE: April 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launch ceremony 2. various of footballers competing in games STORYLINE: A football-themed cultural season event kicked off Tuesday in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, northeast China's Jilin Province. The initiative aims to bolster the sport's development in the region, a cradle of the country's football talents. Over 1,300 football matches will be held throughout the season, which spans various age groups and is expected to attract more than 30,000 athletes and more than 400,000 spectators and participants. Deputy Governor Yin Zhaohui of Yanbian expressed the region's commitment to nurturing the sport's dynamism and promoting the popularity and influence of its football at home and abroad. Coinciding with the event's inauguration, the Yanbian Football Youth Training Center, under the

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AU, UN to promote counterterrorism through sports, African culture

STORY: AU, UN to promote counterterrorism through sports, African culture SHOOTING TIME: March 11, 2024 DATELINE: March 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:42 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of athletes preparing for weightlifting 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): VALERIO DE DIVITIIS, Global Sports Programs Coordinator for UNOCT 3. various of the press conference 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DECIUS CHIPANDE, Coordinator of AU Sports Council STORYLINE: The African Union (AU) Sports Council and the United Nations Office of Counterterrorism (UNOCT) on Monday announced their collaboration to use the tools of sports and African culture to prevent violent extremism. The two institutions disclosed this at a press briefing on the sidelines of the ongoing 13th African Games in the Ghanaian capital of Accra. Valerio de Divitiis, Global Sports Programs Coordinator for UNOCT, said the collaboration is in line with the vision of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, which encourages member states to strengthe

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Turkish sports official expects further cooperation with China after Universiade

STORY: Turkish sports official expects further cooperation with China after Universiade DATELINE: Aug. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY/SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of 31st FISU World University Games 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): MEHMET GUNAY, President of Turkish University Sports Federation 3. various of athletes 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): MEHMET GUNAY, President of Turkish University Sports Federation 5. various of sports 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): MEHMET GUNAY, President of Turkish University Sports Federation 7. various of 31st FISU World University Games STORYLINE: A Turkish sports official said that the Chengdu Universiade has opened up new opportunities for sports cooperation between Türkiye and China. The 31st FISU World University Games was held in China's Chengdu from July 28 to August 8, drawing around 6,500 athletes from 113 countries and regions. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): MEHMET GUNAY, President of Turkish University Sports Federation "It would be good for us t

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Paralympic athletes visit mayor in Saitama Pref.

TOKYO, Japan - Toshihiro Abe (L) and Momoka Muraoka (R), the oldest and youngest athletes on Japan's Sochi Paralympic Games team, shake hands with Fukaya Mayor Susumu Kojima during their visit to the Fukaya city hall in Saitama Prefecture on Jan. 23, 2014. Abe, 42, and Muraoka, 16, are both residents of the eastern Japan city. The two will compete in alpine skiing events at the Sochi games in March.

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Japanese Paralympians at opening ceremony

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japanese athletes take part in the opening ceremony of the Winter Paralympics at BC Place in Vancouver on March 12, 2010. A total of 42 athletes from Japan will compete in the 10-day event.

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Japanese Paralympians at opening ceremony

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japanese athletes take part in the opening ceremony of the Winter Paralympics at BC Place in Vancouver on March 12, 2010. A total of 42 athletes from Japan will compete in the 10-day event.

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Japanese Paralympians at opening ceremony

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japanese athletes take part in the opening ceremony of the Winter Paralympics at BC Place in Vancouver on March 12, 2010. A total of 42 athletes from Japan will compete in the 10-day event.

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Japan Paralympians at opening ceremony

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japanese flag-bearer Takayuki Endo, the captain of the country's ice sledge hockey team, takes part in the opening ceremony of the Winter Paralympics at BC Place in Vancouver on March 12, 2010. A total of 42 athletes from Japan will compete in the 10-day event.

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Japanese Paralympians at opening ceremony

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japanese athletes take part in the opening ceremony of the Winter Paralympics at BC Place in Vancouver on March 12, 2010. A total of 42 athletes from Japan will compete in the 10-day event.

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Jones, Oldroyd win at Queenstown Marathon

STORY: Jones, Oldroyd win at Queenstown Marathon DATELINE: Nov. 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:42 LOCATION: Wellington CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of runners competing in the Queenstown Marathon STORYLINE: Home runner Daniel Jones and Hannah Oldroyd from Britain won the men's and women's races of the Queenstown Marathon respectively on Saturday as the picturesque event attracted over 12,000 athletes. Wellington-based Jones won the men's race in two hours 26 minutes and 30 seconds, while Oldroyd finished first in the women's race with 2:53:09. "A marathon is always hard work but to be back in Queenstown racing again is awesome, it was amazing, it was pretty perfect conditions, a little bit windy but we had such good crowd support and when it comes down to it, racing is racing, so that's what drove us home in the end," said Jones. There are four events in this year's Queenstown Marathon including full marathon, half marathon, the 10km and 3km Kids Run. Over 12,000 athletes took part in the

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Single bamboo drifting competition held in China's Guilin

STORY: Single bamboo drifting competition held in China's Guilin DATELINE: Nov. 6, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:21 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese youngsters competing in single bamboo drifting event STORYLINE: A competition for single bamboo drifting was held in Guilin in China's Guangxi. 42 athletes from seven teams joined the race. Single bamboo drifting is very hard to learn due to the difficulty of balancing on a single bamboo pole on the water. Single bamboo drifting dates back over 2,000 years ago. Believed to have originated along the Chishui River in Guizhou, it was once used to transport logs by locals. The technique has been listed as an intangible cultural heritage in Guizhou. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Nanning, China. (XHTV)

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Japanese Paralympians at opening ceremony

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japanese athletes take part in the opening ceremony of the Winter Paralympics at BC Place in Vancouver on March 12, 2010. A total of 42 athletes from Japan will compete in the 10-day event. (Kyodo)

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Japanese Paralympians at opening ceremony

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japanese athletes take part in the opening ceremony of the Winter Paralympics at BC Place in Vancouver on March 12, 2010. A total of 42 athletes from Japan will compete in the 10-day event. (Kyodo)

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Japanese Paralympians at opening ceremony

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japanese athletes take part in the opening ceremony of the Winter Paralympics at BC Place in Vancouver on March 12, 2010. A total of 42 athletes from Japan will compete in the 10-day event. (Kyodo)

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Japan Paralympians at opening ceremony

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japanese flag-bearer Takayuki Endo, the captain of the country's ice sledge hockey team, takes part in the opening ceremony of the Winter Paralympics at BC Place in Vancouver on March 12, 2010. A total of 42 athletes from Japan will compete in the 10-day event. (Kyodo)

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Japanese Paralympians at opening ceremony

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japanese athletes take part in the opening ceremony of the Winter Paralympics at BC Place in Vancouver on March 12, 2010. A total of 42 athletes from Japan will compete in the 10-day event. (Kyodo)