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Young Ethiopians embrace boxing

STORY: Young Ethiopians embrace boxing DATELINE: Jan. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:50 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ethiopians boxing 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Amharic): AYELE MOHAMED, Veteran athlete 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Amharic): DESALEGN SISAY, Boxer 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Amharic): EYASSU WOSSEN, Ethiopian Boxing Federation President 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Amharic): BETHLEHEM GEZAHAGN, Boxer STORYLINE: Bethlehem Gezahagn, 22, is anxiously, yet confidently, waiting for her boxing match on Sunday at a national championship, which will decide her life-long dream of representing her country in the international arena. Ahead of the 51-kg category match, the aspiring young boxer is warming up with fast-moving footwork while checking on her protective gloves and hand wraps. "I have never been this nervous. It is not because of the fighting, but I am not used to competing in front of a big crowd of people," Gezahagn told Xinhua. For the past nine years, Gezahagn has been practicing boxing as a full-time profes

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Yoshida, Sakamoto win gold at world championships

BAKU, Azerbaijan - Hitomi Sakamoto of Japan is moved into tears after defeating Ren Xueceng of China 2-0 in the final to win her third straight crown in the women's 51-kg class at the world wrestling championships in Baku on Sept. 22.

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Yoshida, Sakamoto win gold at world championships

BAKU, Azerbaijan - Hitomi Sakamoto of Japan smiles as she shows off her gold medal on the podium after claiming her third straight crown in the women's 51-kg class at the world wrestling championships in Baku on Sept. 22.

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Sakamoto wins women's 51-kg title

BUDAPEST, Hungary - Japan's Hitomi Sakamoto (L) shows off the gold medal she won for the women's 51-kilogram title by downing Vanena Boobryem of France at the world wrestling championships in Budapest on Sept. 28. At right is her younger sister Makiko, who took the bronze in the women's 48-kg class.

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(1)Hamaguchi, 4 others capture gold at World C'ships

NEW YORK, United States - The Icho sisters -- Chiharu Icho (R), winner of the women's 51-kg weight class in the World Championships of Freestyle Wrestling, and Kaoru Icho, winner of the 63-kg class -- show their gold medals at Madison Square Garden in New York on Sept. 14.

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Sakamoto wins women's 51-kg title

BUDAPEST, Hungary - Japan's Hitomi Sakamoto (L) shows off the gold medal she won for the women's 51-kilogram title by downing Vanena Boobryem of France at the world wrestling championships in Budapest on Sept. 28. At right is her younger sister Makiko, who took the bronze in the women's 48-kg class. (Kyodo)

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Yoshida, Sakamoto win gold at world championships

BAKU, Azerbaijan - Hitomi Sakamoto of Japan smiles as she shows off her gold medal on the podium after claiming her third straight crown in the women's 51-kg class at the world wrestling championships in Baku on Sept. 22. (Kyodo)

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Yoshida, Sakamoto win gold at world championships

BAKU, Azerbaijan - Hitomi Sakamoto of Japan is moved into tears after defeating Ren Xueceng of China 2-0 in the final to win her third straight crown in the women's 51-kg class at the world wrestling championships in Baku on Sept. 22. (Kyodo)

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(1)Hamaguchi, 4 others capture gold at World C'ships

NEW YORK, United States - The Icho sisters -- Chiharu Icho (R), winner of the women's 51-kg weight class in the World Championships of Freestyle Wrestling, and Kaoru Icho, winner of the 63-kg class -- show their gold medals at Madison Square Garden in New York on Sept. 14. (Kyodo)