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(SP)SOUTH KOREA-GANGNEUNG-WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES-SHORT TRACK SPEED SKATING-MIXED TEAM RELAY

(240124) -- GANGNEUNG, Jan. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Bohao (43) of team China and Kida Raito (55) of team Japan compete during the mixed team relay final A of short track speed skating event at the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangneung, South Korea, Jan. 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Xu Yanan)

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(SP)SOUTH KOREA-GANGNEUNG-WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES-SHORT TRACK SPEED SKATING-MIXED TEAM RELAY

(240124) -- GANGNEUNG, Jan. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Xinzhe (44) and Zhang bohao (43) of team China compete during the mixed team relay final A of short track speed skating event at the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangneung, South Korea, Jan. 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Xu Yanan)

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Brunei holds flag handover ceremony for Asian Games delegation

STORY: Brunei holds flag handover ceremony for Asian Games delegation DATELINE: Sept. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:43 LOCATION: Bandar Seri Begawan CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony STORYLINE: The government and the Olympic Committee of Brunei held a national flag handover ceremony on Wednesday at the Ministry of Culture, Youth, and Sports for the Bruneian Asian Games delegation. Brunei will send a group of 21 members, including 11 athletes and 10 support staff, to the upcoming 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. The delegation will compete in the disciplines of wushu, karate, and weightlifting. Prince Haji Sufri Bolkiah, chairman of the Olympic Committee of Brunei, said during the ceremony that he hoped the athletes seize this opportunity and give full play to the Olympic spirit, striving to achieve excellent results and realizing a breakthrough in medals. The delegation will depart for Hangzhou in batches starting from Thursday. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Bandar

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12th ASEAN Para Games kick off in Cambodia

STORY: 12th ASEAN Para Games kick off in Cambodia DATELINE: June 4, 2023 LENGTH: 0:03:43 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Morodok Techo National Stadium and spectators 2. various of ASEAN para-athletes 3. various of Para-athlete's and arbitrator's oath 4. various of the 12th ASEAN para games opening ceremony STORYLINE: The 12th ASEAN Para Games officially opened at the Morodok Techo National Stadium in Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia, on Saturday evening. Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen presided over the opening ceremony of the biennial multi-sport event, which brought together a total of 1,453 para-athletes from the 10 member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) plus Timor-Leste. The two-hour event included parade of para-athletes from 11 countries, para-athlete's and arbitrator's oath, speeches, colorful arts performances, torch relay and cauldron lighting, and fireworks display. In his opening speech, Hun Sen said Cambod

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Hangzhou Asian Games Fun Run held in Tehran

STORY: Hangzhou Asian Games Fun Run held in Tehran DATELINE: May 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:43 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Hangzhou Asian Games Fun Run in Tehran STORYLINE: The Iranian capital Tehran on Thursday hosted the Hangzhou Asian Games Fun Run. The event was held in the presence of Chinese Ambassador to Iran Chang Hua, officials of the Iranian Ministry of Sport and Youth, Secretary-General of Iran's National Olympic Committee (NOC) Manaf Hashemi, and representatives of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and the Hangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee (HAGOC). A total of 200 children took part in the event, during which they performed kata movements and ran a short distance together. Following the run, all the participants received medals and certificates for having taken part in the event, which was held to mark the upcoming Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games from Sept. 23 to Oct. 8. Chinese Ambassador Chang Hua said the fun run event, which has been held in many Asian cou

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Earth Day Expo 2023 held in Dallas, U.S.

STORY: Earth Day Expo 2023 held in Dallas, U.S. DATELINE: April 22, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:43 LOCATION: DALLAS, U.S. CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Earth Day Expo 2023 STORYLINE: Earthx2023, or the Earth Day Expo 2023, kicked off on Friday in Dallas, Texas. The three-day event is one of the largest green gatherings and highlights a wide range of environmental and sustainability-related topics. Founded in 2011, Earthx has grown to become one of the largest events of its kind in the world. It has brought together environmental organizations, businesses, academic institutions, government agencies, interactive programming, and subject matter experts. This year's Earthx has attracted a lot of students to attend. It provides many interesting activities for kids, including planting flowers, playing VR and games. Earthx also exhibits some innovations, including an electric school bus. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Dallas, U.S. (XHTV)

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Suntory finish regular season unbeaten

KOBE, Japan - Hirotoki Onozawa of the Suntory Sungoliath scores a try against the Kobe Kobelco Steelers in the first half of a rugby Top League game at Home's Stadium Kobe in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 6, 2013. As the regular season drew to a close, Suntory, already assured of top spot and No. 1 seeding for the playoffs, made it 13 wins from as many games as they downed Kobe 43-29.

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Ichiro snaps streak of reaching base at 43 games

SAN DIEGO, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (L) struck out swinging in the ninth inning of a game against the San Diego Padres at PETCO Park on June 16, snapping the longest streak in the majors this season of reaching base safely at 43 games in a 5-0 win over the Padres.

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Ichiro gets 2 hits but Mariners fall to Rockies

DENVER, the United States - Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners singles during the fifth inning of a match against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, on June 14. He had two singles in four at-bats and extended his streak for reaching base safely to 43 games, but the Mariners fell to the Rockies 7-1.

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Ichiro gets 2 hits but Mariners fall to Rockies

DENVER, the United States - Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners singles during the first inning of a match against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, on June 14. He had two singles in four at-bats and extended his streak for reaching base safely to 43 games, but the Mariners lost to the Rockies 7-1.

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Ichiro gets 2 hits but Mariners fall to Rockies

DENVER, the United States - Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners singles during the first inning of a match against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, on June 14. He had two singles in four at-bats and extended his streak for reaching base safely to 43 games, but the Mariners lost to the Rockies 7-1.

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Olympic medal favorite Takahashi wins Sapporo half-marathon

SAPPORO, Japan - Olympic gold medal favorite Naoko Takahashi warms up for the Sydney Games with an impressive run on July 2 while coasting to victory in the Sapporo international half-marathon. Takahashi, the Japanese record holder in women's marathon, ran alone for much of the 21.0975-kilometer race and crossed the line at Maruyama stadium in 1 hour, 9 minutes, 10 seconds for a 43-second victory over runner-up Elana Meyer of South Africa.

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Ichiro snaps streak of reaching base at 43 games

SAN DIEGO, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (L) struck out swinging in the ninth inning of a game against the San Diego Padres at PETCO Park on June 16, snapping the longest streak in the majors this season of reaching base safely at 43 games in a 5-0 win over the Padres. (Kyodo)

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Ichiro gets 2 hits but Mariners fall to Rockies

DENVER, the United States - Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners singles during the fifth inning of a match against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, on June 14. He had two singles in four at-bats and extended his streak for reaching base safely to 43 games, but the Mariners fell to the Rockies 7-1. (Kyodo)

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Ichiro gets 2 hits but Mariners fall to Rockies

DENVER, the United States - Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners singles during the first inning of a match against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, on June 14. He had two singles in four at-bats and extended his streak for reaching base safely to 43 games, but the Mariners lost to the Rockies 7-1. (Kyodo)

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Ichiro gets 2 hits but Mariners fall to Rockies

DENVER, the United States - Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners singles during the first inning of a match against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, on June 14. He had two singles in four at-bats and extended his streak for reaching base safely to 43 games, but the Mariners lost to the Rockies 7-1. (Kyodo)

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Asian Games: Uzbek gymnast Chusovitina

Oksana Chusovitina of Uzbekistan, a 43-year-old female artistic gymnast, practices vault at the Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Aug. 19, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Refugees to show the best in the world, the best of the world

Tegla Loroupe, chef de mission of the Refugee Olympic Team, attends a press conference in Rio de Janeiro on July 30, 2016, ahead of the Aug. 5 opening of the Summer Games in the Brazilian city. The 43-year-old Kenyan is a former marathon world record-holder. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympic medal favorite Takahashi wins Sapporo half-marathon

SAPPORO, Japan - Olympic gold medal favorite Naoko Takahashi warms up for the Sydney Games with an impressive run on July 2 while coasting to victory in the Sapporo international half-marathon. Takahashi, the Japanese record holder in women's marathon, ran alone for much of the 21.0975-kilometer race and crossed the line at Maruyama stadium in 1 hour, 9 minutes, 10 seconds for a 43-second victory over runner-up Elana Meyer of South Africa.