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"On Summer Sand" wins award at Shanghai film festival

"On Summer Sand" wins award at Shanghai film festival

Japanese director Shinya Tamada (R), and actors Akari Takaishi (C) and Joe Odagiri pose after their film "On Summer Sand" won the Jury Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Film Festival on June 21, 2025.

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"On Summer Sand" wins award at Shanghai film festival

"On Summer Sand" wins award at Shanghai film festival

Japanese director Shinya Tamada (R), and actors Akari Takaishi (C) and Joe Odagiri pose after their film "On Summer Sand" won the Jury Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Film Festival on June 21, 2025.

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"On Summer Sand" wins award at Shanghai film festival

"On Summer Sand" wins award at Shanghai film festival

Japanese director Shinya Tamada (C), and actors Akari Takaishi (L) and Joe Odagiri pose after their film "On Summer Sand" won the Jury Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Film Festival on June 21, 2025.

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Japan athletes return home from Paris

Japan athletes return home from Paris

Akari Fujinami of Japan poses with the gold medal she won in the wrestling women's freestyle 53-kilogram event at the Paris Olympics, at Haneda airport in Tokyo upon her return from France on Aug. 13, 2024.

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Paris 2024 - Fans salute medalists at the Parc des Champions in Paris FA

Paris 2024 - Fans salute medalists at the Parc des Champions in Paris FA

Japan’s gold medalist at Wrestling, Akari Fujinami arrives as fans welcome champions at the Parc des Champions at Trocadero, during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on August 10, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Fans salute medalists at the Parc des Champions in Paris FA

Paris 2024 - Fans salute medalists at the Parc des Champions in Paris FA

Japan’s gold medalist at Wrestling, Akari Fujinami arrives as fans welcome champions at the Parc des Champions at Trocadero, during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on August 10, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Fans salute medalists at the Parc des Champions in Paris FA

Paris 2024 - Fans salute medalists at the Parc des Champions in Paris FA

Japan’s gold medalist at Wrestling, Akari Fujinami arrives as fans welcome champions at the Parc des Champions at Trocadero, during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on August 10, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Japanese wrestler Akari Fujinami (R) hugs Lucia Yamileth Yepez Guzman of Ecuador after beating her in the women's freestyle 53-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 8, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(240808) -- PARIS, Aug. 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Fujinami Akari of Japan celebrates after beating Lucia Yamileth Yepez Guzman of Ecuador during the women's freestyle 53kg final match of wrestling at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 8, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Wei)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(240808) -- PARIS, Aug. 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Fujinami Akari (in blue) of Japan has her hand raised after beating Lucia Yamileth Yepez Guzman of Ecuador during the women's freestyle 53kg final match of wrestling at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 8, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Wei)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(240808) -- PARIS, Aug. 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Silver medalist Lucia Yamileth Yepez Guzman of Ecuador, gold medalist Fujinami Akari of Japan, and bronze medalists Choe Gyong Hyo Choe of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Pang Qianyu of China (from L to R) take selfies during the victory ceremony of women's freestyle 53kg of wrestling at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 8, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Wei)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(240808) -- PARIS, Aug. 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Bronze medalists Choe Hyo Gyong of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Pang Qianyu of China, gold medalist Fujinami Akari of Japan, silver medalist Lucia Yamileth Yepez Guzman of Ecuador (L to R) pose for photos after the women's freestyle 53kg final of wrestling at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 8, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Huiwo)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(240808) -- PARIS, Aug. 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Silver medalist Lucia Yamileth Yepez Guzman of Ecuador, gold medalist Fujinami Akari of Japan, and bronze medalists Choe Gyong Hyo Choe of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Pang Qianyu of China (from L to R) pose for photos during the victory ceremony of women's freestyle 53kg of wrestling at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 8, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Wei)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(240808) -- PARIS, Aug. 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Fujinami Akari (in blue) of Japan celebrates after beating Lucia Yamileth Yepez Guzman of Ecuador during the women's freestyle 53kg final match of wrestling at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 8, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Wei)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(240808) -- PARIS, Aug. 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Fujinami Akari (in blue) of Japan competes with Lucia Yamileth Yepez Guzman of Ecuador during the women's freestyle 53kg final match of wrestling at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 8, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Wei)

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Akari Fujinami (2nd from R) of Japan poses after winning gold in the wrestling women's freestyle 53-kilogram at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 8, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris, alongside silver medalist Lucia Yamileth Yepez Guzman (far R) of Ecuador and bronze medalists Choe Hyo Gyong (far L) of North Korea and Pang Qianyu of China.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Akari Fujinami (2nd from R) of Japan poses after winning gold in the wrestling women's freestyle 53-kilogram at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 8, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris, alongside silver medalist Lucia Yamileth Yepez Guzman (far R) of Ecuador and bronze medalists Choe Hyo Gyong (far L) of North Korea and Pang Qianyu of China.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Akari Fujinami (2nd from L) of Japan poses at the medal ceremony after winning gold in the wrestling women's freestyle 53-kilogram at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 8, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris, alongside silver medalist Lucia Yamileth Yepez Guzman (far L) of Ecuador and bronze medalists Choe Hyo Gyong (2nd from R) of North Korea and Pang Qianyu of China.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Akari Fujinami of Japan celebrates after beating Lucia Yamileth Yepez Guzman of Ecuador in the wrestling women's freestyle 53-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 8, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Akari Fujinami (L) of Japan hugs her father and coach Toshikazu Fujinami after beating Lucia Yamileth Yepez Guzman of Ecuador in the wrestling women's freestyle 53-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 8, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Akari Fujinami of Japan celebrates after beating Lucia Yamileth Yepez Guzman of Ecuador in the wrestling women's freestyle 53-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 8, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Akari Fujinami (R) of Japan celebrates with her father and coach Toshikazu Fujinami after beating Lucia Yamileth Yepez Guzman of Ecuador in the wrestling women's freestyle 53-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 8, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Akari Fujinami (R) of Japan celebrates with her father and coach Toshikazu Fujinami after beating Lucia Yamileth Yepez Guzman of Ecuador in the wrestling women's freestyle 53-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 8, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Akari Fujinami of Japan poses with her gold medal after winning the wrestling women's freestyle 53-kilogram final against Lucia Yamileth Yepez Guzman of Ecuador at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 8, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Akari Fujinami of Japan poses with her gold medal after winning the wrestling women's freestyle 53-kilogram final against Lucia Yamileth Yepez Guzman of Ecuador at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 8, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Akari Fujinami (blue) of Japan reacts after beating Lucia Yamileth Yepez Guzman of Ecuador in the wrestling women's freestyle 53-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 8, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Akari Fujinami of Japan celebrates after beating Lucia Yamileth Yepez Guzman of Ecuador in the wrestling women's freestyle 53-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 8, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Akari Fujinami (blue) of Japan competes en route to beating Lucia Yamileth Yepez Guzman of Ecuador in the wrestling women's freestyle 53-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 8, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Akari Fujinami of Japan celebrates after beating Lucia Yamileth Yepez Guzman of Ecuador in the wrestling women's freestyle 53-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 8, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Akari Fujinami (blue) of Japan competes en route to beating Lucia Yamileth Yepez Guzman of Ecuador in the wrestling women's freestyle 53-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 8, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Akari Fujinami (blue) of Japan reacts after beating Lucia Yamileth Yepez Guzman of Ecuador in the wrestling women's freestyle 53-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 8, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Akari Fujinami (R) of Japan celebrates with her father and coach Toshikazu after beating Lucia Yamileth Yepez Guzman of Ecuador in the wrestling women's freestyle 53-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 8, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Akari Fujinami of Japan celebrates after beating Lucia Yamileth Yepez Guzman of Ecuador in the wrestling women's freestyle 53-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 8, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Akari Fujinami (blue) of Japan competes against Lucia Yamileth Yepez Guzman of Ecuador in the wrestling women's freestyle 53-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 8, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Akari Fujinami (blue) of Japan competes against Lucia Yamileth Yepez Guzman of Ecuador in the wrestling women's freestyle 53-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 8, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(240807) -- PARIS, Aug. 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Fujinami Akari of Japan reacts after beating Pang Qianyu of China in the women's freestyle 53kg semifinal match of wrestling at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 7, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Fan)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(240807) -- PARIS, Aug. 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Fujinami Akari (R) of Japan competes with Pang Qianyu of China in the women's freestyle 53kg semifinal match of wrestling at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 7, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Wei)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(240807) -- PARIS, Aug. 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Fujinami Akari (in red) of Japan competes with Pang Qianyu of China in the women's freestyle 53kg semifinal match of wrestling at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 7, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Wei)

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Akari Fujinami (red) competes against Pang Qianyu of China in the wrestling women's freestyle 53-kilogram semifinals at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 7, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Akari Fujinami smiles after beating Pang Qianyu of China in the wrestling women's freestyle 53-kilogram semifinals at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 7, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Akari Fujinami smiles after beating Pang Qianyu of China in the wrestling women's freestyle 53-kilogram semifinals at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 7, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Akari Fujinami (red) of Japan is pictured after beating Pang Qianyu of China in the wrestling women's freestyle 53-kilogram semifinals at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 7, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Akari Fujinami (red) of Japan is pictured after beating Pang Qianyu of China in the wrestling women's freestyle 53-kilogram semifinals at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 7, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Akari Fujinami (red) of Japan competes against Pang Qianyu of China in the wrestling women's freestyle 53-kilogram semifinals at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 7, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Akari Fujinami (red) of Japan competes against Pang Qianyu of China in the wrestling women's freestyle 53-kilogram semifinals at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 7, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Akari Fujinami (red) of Japan competes against Pang Qianyu of China in the wrestling women's freestyle 53-kilogram semifinals at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 7, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-WRESTLING(CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-WRESTLING(CN)

(231006) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Fujinami Akari of Japan attends the awarding ceremony for the Women's Freestyle 53Kg of Wrestling at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 5, 2023. (Xinhua/Wu Zhuang)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-WRESTLING(CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-WRESTLING(CN)

(231006) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Fujinami Akari of Japan attends the awarding ceremony for the Women's Freestyle 53Kg of Wrestling at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 5, 2023. (Xinhua/Wu Zhuang)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-WRESTLING(CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-WRESTLING(CN)

(231006) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fujinami Akari (L) of Japan competes against Pang Qianyu of China during the Women's Freestyle 53Kg Gold Medal Match of Wrestling at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 5, 2023. (Xinhua/Wu Zhuang)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-WRESTLING(CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-WRESTLING(CN)

(231006) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Fujinami Akari (2nd L) of Japan, silver medalist Pang Qianyu (1st L) of China, bronze medalists Antim (2nd R) of India and Choe Hyogyong of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) attend the awarding ceremony for the Women's Freestyle 53Kg of Wrestling at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 5, 2023. (Xinhua/Wu Zhuang)

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