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Rwandan Epic cycling race kicks off with impressive start

STORY: Rwandan Epic cycling race kicks off with impressive start SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 1, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:43 LOCATION: Kigali CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the race 2. SOUNDBITE (English): SIMON DE SCHUTTER, Organizer of Rwandan Epic 2023 STORYLINE: German cyclists Daniel Gathof and Bart Classens of the Shift Up For Rwanda 1 team got off to an impressive start at the 2023 Rwandan Epic-mountain bike race, as they forged an incredible partnership and successfully won the Duo Men Kigali-Kigali prologue of the race that kicked off in the capital of Kigali on Tuesday. The duo won the 9 km race with 27 minutes and 11 seconds, followed by the Kenyan duo Joseph Bobby and Ndung'u Wa Keiya of Team 48, who used 29 minutes and 2 seconds. In the Duo Women category, Rwandan cyclists Diane Ingabire and Valentine Nzayisenga of Team Rwanda won the race on 51 minutes and 55 seconds. In the Duo Mixed category, Belgian cyclists Melanie Bourgeoui and William Rauw of Team Les Baroudeurs won

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Spain's PLD Space launches 1st private rocket

STORY: Spain's PLD Space launches 1st private rocket DATELINE: Oct. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launch of the Spanish rocket "Miura 1" 2. various of the rocket and the facilities of Spanish company PLD Space 3. various of tests for the rocket's proper operation months ago 4. various of the launch of the rocket and its tracking in the atmosphere on Saturday STORYLINE: Spanish company PLD Space launched on Saturday its first private reusable "Miura 1" rocket successfully from the base of the company in the municipality of Huelva in southwestern Spain. Miura 1 is developed entirely in Spain by the company, which is located within the facilities of the National Institute of Aeronautical Technology (INTA). This is the third launch attempt of Miura 1, after two failed attempts. The first one on May 31 was postponed due to high-altitude winds, and the second one, on June 17, failed when an automatic abort occurred 0.2 seconds after liftoff.

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Exploring Tesla's Shanghai gigafactory with Chinese vlogger

STORY: Exploring Tesla's Shanghai gigafactory with Chinese vlogger DATELINE: July 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:43 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): UNCLE AI, Chinese vlogger STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (Chinese): UNCLE AI, Chinese vlogger "Hello everyone, I'm Uncle AI. New energy vehicles have been gaining popularity in recent years, and if we don't go and check out companies that manufacture cars, wouldn't it be inappropriate? Today, I'm here to introduce a gigafactory that covers an area of more than 800,000 square meters. It only took less than a year to build this factory from vacant land. What does the gigafactory, capable of producing a white Model Y every 45 seconds, actually look like? Shanghai Tesla gigafactory, let's go. The process of manufacturing a car from scratch requires careful steps, but it's not as complicated as it seems. The general steps can be summarized as stamping, casting, welding, painting, electrical work, and final assembly. Let's break it down

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Ethiopia's Gelana wins women's marathon in London Olympics

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Yoshimi Ozaki runs past the finish line in the 2012 London Olympics women's marathon, clocking 2 hours, 27 minutes, 43 seconds for 19th place on Aug. 5, 2012. Ethiopia's Tiki Gelana won the women's marathon gold medal in Olympic record time of 2 hours, 23 minutes, 7 seconds.

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Kenya's Kiplagat wins marathon at worlds

DAEGU, South Korea - Kenya's Edna Kiplagat finished first in the women's marathon on the opening day of the world athletics championships in Daegu, South Korea, on Aug. 27, 2011. She won her first world title with a winning time of 2 hours, 28 minutes, 43 seconds.

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Local favorite Tamada wins Grand Prix of Japan

MOTEGI, Japan - Japan's Makoto Tamada holds his trophy in joy after beating championship leader Valentino Rossi of Italy to win the MotoGP Grand Prix of Japan for his second victory of the season on Sept. 19. Tamada, riding a Honda, completed the 24 laps at 4.8-kilometer Motegi Twin Ring Circuit in 43 minutes 43.220 seconds to beat Rossi, who finished second on a Yamaha, and fellow Japanese Shinya Nakano, who took third on his Kawasaki.

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Wainaina wins Tokyo marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Sydney Olympic silver medalist Eric Wainaina of Kenya waves at spectators at National Stadium in central Tokyo on Feb. 1- after knocking 90 seconds off his personal best to win the Tokyo International Marathon. He clocked 2 hours, 8 minutes, 43 seconds for his second win in the event.

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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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Greece's Pitsolis wins 39th Athens Authentic Marathon

STORY: Greece's Pitsolis wins 39th Athens Authentic Marathon DATELINE: Nov. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 39th edition of the Athens Authentic Marathon STORYLINE: Greece's Charalampos Pitsolis won the 39th edition of the Athens Authentic Marathon on Sunday. The 29-year-old runner crossed the finish line at the Panathenaic Stadium in the center of Athens in two hours, 23 minutes and 43 seconds. Greece's Konstantinos Gkelaouzos, last year's winner, followed second, clocking 2:24:45, and Konstantinos Stamoulis ranked third in 2:25:37. Greek runner Vasiliki Konstantinopoulou was the first in the women's category, clocking 2:46:01. The classic course from Marathon city to Athens follows in the footsteps of Pheidippides who inspired the race. According to legend, the ancient soldier first ran the route from the battlefield of Marathon beach to Athens in 490 BC to inform Athenians of the victory against Persian forces. Kenya's Felix Kipchirchir Kandi

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Vingegaard wins maiden Tour de France title

STORY: Vingegaard wins maiden Tour de France title DATELINE: July 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:20 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: various of the matchvarious of audiences cheeringvarious of the awarding ceremony STORYLINE: Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark claimed his first Tour de France title in the 109th edition of the most prestigious road cycling race in Paris on Sunday. Vingegaard, who finished second behind Tadej Pogacar last year, has become the first Danish rider to have won the competition since Bjarne Riis in 1996. The 25-year-old Dane finished the three-week race two minutes and 43 seconds ahead of Pogacar, thanks to his excellent performance in the mountain stages. He also won the polka-dot jersey for the mountains classification. White jersey holder Pogacar finished runner-up overall, and the 2018 winner Geraint Thomas rounded out the podium. Vingegaard's teammate Wout van Aert became the winner of the green sprint jersey, and team Jumbo-Visma combined for six stage wi

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Local favorite Tamada wins Grand Prix of Japan

MOTEGI, Japan - Japan's Makoto Tamada holds his trophy in joy after beating championship leader Valentino Rossi of Italy to win the MotoGP Grand Prix of Japan for his second victory of the season on Sept. 19. Tamada, riding a Honda, completed the 24 laps at 4.8-kilometer Motegi Twin Ring Circuit in 43 minutes 43.220 seconds to beat Rossi, who finished second on a Yamaha, and fellow Japanese Shinya Nakano, who took third on his Kawasaki. (Kyodo)

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Wainaina wins Tokyo marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Sydney Olympic silver medalist Eric Wainaina of Kenya waves at spectators at National Stadium in central Tokyo on Feb. 1- after knocking 90 seconds off his personal best to win the Tokyo International Marathon. He clocked 2 hours, 8 minutes, 43 seconds for his second win in the event.

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Kenya's Kiplagat wins marathon at worlds

DAEGU, South Korea - Kenya's Edna Kiplagat finished first in the women's marathon on the opening day of the world athletics championships in Daegu, South Korea, on Aug. 27, 2011. She won her first world title with a winning time of 2 hours, 28 minutes, 43 seconds. (Kyodo)

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Unearthed chart shows Hiroshima bomb dropped later

HIROSHIMA, Japan - An atmospheric pressure graph recorded at a former Hiroshima weather station about 3.6 kilometers south of the hypocenter of the World War II atomic bombing of the city shows a blast at 8:18 a.m. on Aug. 6, 1945. The chart found July 29 contradicts records from the U.S. bomber Enola Gay that the bomb was dropped at 8:15 a.m. and exploded about 43 seconds later. (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.