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Myanmar's dragon boat team strives for gold at Hangzhou's Asian Games

STORY: Myanmar's dragon boat team strives for gold at Hangzhou's Asian Games DATELINE: Sept. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:27 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Myanmar's dragon boat team STORYLINE: Racing against time, a 30-member dragon boat team from Myanmar is diligently honing their skills on Yangon's Inya Lake as they prepare for the ongoing 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou. These paddlers said that after the 32nd Southeast Asian Games, they started training intensively, preparing to face tough competitors in China. Lin Lin Kyaw, a 27-year-old national paddler from Myanmar, told Xinhua on Tuesday she is aiming for medals, including gold, at the Hangzhou Asian Games. The seasoned athlete has participated in many international competitions, including the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia, where her team narrowly missed the top three awards. However, she remains steadfast in her pursuit of medals at the Asian Games, determined to correct past mistakes and bring glory to Myanmar, Lin

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NOC Indonesia chairman voices high expectations for Hangzhou Asian Games

STORY: NOC Indonesia chairman voices high expectations for Hangzhou Asian Games DATELINE: Sept. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:52 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Indonesian athletes and the Hangzhou Asian Games venues 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RAJA SAPTA OKTOHARI, Chairman of NOC Indonesia 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): RAJA SAPTA OKTOHARI, Chairman of NOC Indonesia STORYLINE: In an exclusive interview with Xinhua, Raja Sapta Oktohari, chairman of the National Olympic Committee (NOC) Indonesia, expressed high expectations for the upcoming 19th Asian Games in China's Hangzhou. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RAJA SAPTA OKTOHARI, Chairman of NOC Indonesia "Of course, we are so excited. I mean, I've never been to Hangzhou before. And we still remember when we passed the flag from Indonesia to Hangzhou during the Asian Games and Asian Para Games 2018. I cannot wait to see our athletes and officials together, showing the highest performance of all athletes from the whole of Asia. We will send approximatel

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Myanmar to send 111 athletes to Hangzhou Asian Games

STORY: Myanmar to send 111 athletes to Hangzhou Asian Games DATELINE: Sept. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:35 LOCATION: Nay Pyi Taw CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST 1. various of athletes training session for 19th Asian Games STORYLINE: Myanmar will send 111 athletes to the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, according to a sports official. Khun Jar Aung, director from the Sports and Physical Education Department under the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs, said they will send a 173-member sports delegation, including athletes, coaches and team managers from seven sports, to the Hangzhou Games. 63 male and 48 female athletes will compete in sports such as football, taekwondo, Wushu, dragon boat racing, Esports, archery and sepak takraw. The Hangzhou Asian Games, scheduled to be held from September 23 to October 8, are expected to see approximately 12,000 athletes from 45 countries and regions. They will compete in 40 sports across 481 events. Myanmar clinched two medals from Wushu and sepak takraw in the 2018 Asia

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Nepali karate players expecting high of Hangzhou Asian Games

STORY: Nepali karate players expecting high of Hangzhou Asian Games DATELINE: Sept. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the training 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): YUBRAJ LAMA, President of Nepal Karate Federation 3. various of the training 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): YUBRAJ LAMA, President of Nepal Karate Federation STORYLINE: Biplov Lal Shrestha and his teammates have been practicing hard these days, as the Nepali karate athletes are aiming for medals at the 19th Asian Games to be held in Hangzhou, China in less than three weeks. Nepal's National Sports Council has reportedly listed taekwondo, karate and boxing as potential medal-earners at the Hangzhou Asian Games, while Shrestha himself was a gold medallist at the 2019 South Asian Games. "I'm going to Hangzhou with high spirits and compete fiercely and win a medal for my country," said Shrestha. Nepal has never won a gold medal at past Asian Games, but secured silver twice and 22 bronzes. In the 2018 Asian

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Syrian Olympic football team aims for glory at Hangzhou Asian Games

STORY: Syrian Olympic football team aims for glory at Hangzhou Asian Games DATELINE: Aug. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:45 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Syrian Olympic football team training 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): HAITHAM AL-LOOZ, Player 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MAHMOUD MOHANNA, Player 4. various of training 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): TAMER HASSAN, Coach of the Syrian team 6. coach of the Syrian team 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Arabic): TAMER HASSAN, Coach of the Syrian team 8. various of training 9. SOUNDBITE 5 (Arabic): MUHI AL-DEEN DAWLEH, Director of the Syrian team STORYLINE: As the excitement builds for the forthcoming 19th Asian Games, the Syrian Olympic football team is fervently preparing to make their mark on the international stage. Having made it to the quarter-finals in the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia, the team is aiming for nothing less than reaching the finals in China's Hangzhou. A total of 23 men's teams will participate in the football competition in this year's Asian Games

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Asian Games: Closing ceremony

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Sept. 3 Kyodo - People go through security check at the entrance of the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta on Sept. 2, 2018, ahead of the closing ceremony of the Asian Games.

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Asian Games: Indonesian sport climber Aries Susanti Rahayu

PALEMBANG, Indonesia, Sept. 3 Kyodo - Indonesian sport climber Aries Susanti Rahayu competes in a preliminary round in the women's sport climbing speed at the Asian Games in Palembang, Indonesia, on Aug. 23, 2018. She won gold in the event.

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Asian Games 2018: Japan's Ikee

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Aug. 24 Kyodo - Japan's Rikako Ikee smiles after winning the women's 50-meter freestyle swimming at the Asian Games in Jakarta on Aug. 24, 2018, her sixth gold in Indonesia and the most of any woman at a single edition of the games.

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Asian Games: China retains artistic swimming duet title

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Aug. 28 Kyodo - Chinese twin sisters Jiang Tingting and Jiang Wenwen perform on their way to winning the fourth consecutive gold for their country in the women's artistic swimming duets at the Asian Games in Jakarta on Aug. 28, 2018.

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Asian Games: Japan's Ikee wins gold

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Aug. 24 Kyodo - Japan's Rikako Ikee smiles after winning the women's 50 meter butterfly at the Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Aug. 20, 2018, with her second gold medal at the games.

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Scenes of Asian Games co-host city Palembang

PALEMBANG, Japan, Aug. 26 Kyodo - Photo shows a busy street with many motorbikes in Palembang, Indonesia, which is co-hosting the Asian Games 2018 with Jakarta on Aug. 17, 2018, a day before the opening of the event.

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North, South Koreans compete together at Asian Games

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Aug. 15 Kyodo - People cheer for a women's basketball team comprising North and South Korean players competing at the Asian Games in Jakarta on Aug. 15, 2018.

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Asian Games 2018 in Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Aug. 15 Kyodo - Photo shows a signboard of the Asian Games 2018 in Jakarta, Indonesia on Aug. 15, 2018.

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North, South Koreans compete together at Asian Games

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Aug. 15 Kyodo - North and South Korean players playing together on the same women's basketball team at the Asian Games respond to a cheering squad in Jakarta on Aug. 15, 2018.

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2018 Asian Games preparation

NAGOYA, Japan, Dec. 29 Kyodo - Promotional banners for the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia are seen in the center of Jakarta on Nov. 27, 2017.

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2018 Asian Games preparation

NAGOYA, Japan, Dec. 29 Kyodo - Photo taken Nov. 28, 2017, shows the site of an athletes' village under construction in Jakarta to be used for the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia.

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2018 Asian Games preparation

NAGOYA, Japan, Dec. 29 Kyodo - People take photos and videos at a bowling alley in Palembang in Indonesia's South Sumatra Province on Nov. 28, 2017.

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2018 Asian Games preparation

NAGOYA, Japan, Dec. 29 Kyodo - Photo taken Nov. 28, 2017, shows a room of an apartment building in an athletes' village in Palembang in the country's South Sumatra Province to be used for the 2018 Asian Games.

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2018 Asian Games preparation

NAGOYA, Japan, Dec. 29 Kyodo - A builder works on a scaffold at a shooting range in Palembang in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Nov. 28, 2017. The venue for the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia undergoes renovation work.

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2018 Asian Games preparation

NAGOYA, Japan, Dec. 29 Kyodo - Erick Thohir, chairman of the organizing committee of the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia, makes a speech in Jakarta on Nov. 27, 2017.

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2018 Asian Games preparation

NAGOYA, Japan, Dec. 29 Kyodo - Photo taken Nov. 28, 2017, shows the site of an athletes' village under construction in Jakarta to be used for the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia.

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2018 Asian Games preparation

NAGOYA, Japan, Dec. 29 Kyodo - A man takes a photo of the venue for bowling at the 2018 Asian Games, in Palembang in Indonesia's South Sumatra province, on Nov. 28, 2017. Renovation work is under way there for the event.

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2018 Asian Games preparation

NAGOYA, Japan, Dec. 29 Kyodo - People take a break under a giant bowling pin at a bowling alley in Palembang in Indonesia's South Sumatra Province on Nov. 28, 2017. The venue for the 2018 Asian Games undergoes renovation work.

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2018 Asian Games preparation

NAGOYA, Japan, Dec. 29 Kyodo - People ride past an installation in Jakarta on Nov. 27, 2017, to promote the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia.

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2018 Asian Games preparation

NAGOYA, Japan, Dec. 29 Kyodo - People ride past an installation in Jakarta on Nov. 27, 2017, to promote the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia.

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2018 Asian Games preparation

NAGOYA, Japan, Dec. 29 Kyodo - Photo taken Nov. 28, 2017, shows the interior of an apartment building in an athletes' village in Jakarta to be used for the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia.

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2018 Asian Games preparation

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Dec. 29 Kyodo - Photo taken Aug. 4, 2017, shows Jakarta's Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, a venue for the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia.

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2018 Asian Games preparation

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Dec. 29 Kyodo - Renovation work is under way at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta on Aug. 4, 2017, for the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia.

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2018 Asian Games preparation

NAGOYA, Japan, Dec. 29 Kyodo - Photo taken Nov. 28, 2017, shows a room in an athletes' village in Jakarta to be used for the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia.

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2018 Asian Games preparation

NAGOYA, Japan, Dec. 29 Kyodo - Promotional banners for the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia are seen in the center of Jakarta on Nov. 27, 2017.

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2018 Asian Games preparation

NAGOYA, Japan, Dec. 29 Kyodo - A cyclist passes a promotional banner in Jakarta on Nov. 27, 2017, for the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia.

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2018 Asian Games preparation

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Dec. 29 Kyodo - Photo taken Aug. 4, 2017, shows Jakarta's Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, a venue for the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia.

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2018 Asian Games preparation

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Dec. 29 Kyodo - Renovation work is under way at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta on Aug. 4, 2017, for the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia.

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17th Asian Games in S. Korea's Incheon end

INCHEON, South Korea - Dancers perform traditional Indonesian dancing during the closing ceremony for the Asian Games at Incheon Asiad Main Stadium in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 4, 2014. Indonesia will hold the 2018 Asian Games.

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Closing ceremony of 2018 Asian Games

File photo taken Sept. 2, 2018, shows an official from Hangzhou, China, holding the Asian Games flag during the closing ceremony of the games in Jakarta.

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Closing ceremony of 2018 Asian Games

File photo taken Sept. 2, 2018, shows an official from Hangzhou, China, holding the Asian Games flag during the closing ceremony of the games in Jakarta.

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Judo: An Baul, Joshiro Maruyama

South Korea's An Baul (R) reacts after defeating Joshiro Maruyama in the men's 66-kilogram judo final at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia.

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Japan soccer coach names squad ahead of World Cup qualifiers

Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 5, 2015, after naming a 23-man squad for the upcoming Asian second-round away games against Singapore and Cambodia in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers. Among Halilhodzic's six changes to his last squad was Kashima Antlers striker Mu Kanazaki, who earned his first national call-up in five years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Asian Games: Closing ceremony

People go through security check at the entrance of the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta on Sept. 2, 2018, ahead of the closing ceremony of the Asian Games. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Asian Games: Indonesian sport climber Aries Susanti Rahayu

Indonesian sport climber Aries Susanti Rahayu competes in a preliminary round in the women's sport climbing speed at the Asian Games in Palembang, Indonesia, on Aug. 23, 2018. She won gold in the event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan swimmer Ikee named Asian Games MVP

Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee poses with the trophy in Jakarta on Sept. 2, 2018, after she was named the Asian Games' most valuable player. Ikee won six gold medals in swimming events during the games. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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FEATURE: Indonesia's "Spiderwoman" eyes Tokyo 2020 following Asian Games success

Indonesian sport climber Aries Susanti Rahayu, known at home as "Spiderwoman," speaks at an interview in Palembang, Indonesia, on Aug. 28, 2018, after claiming two gold medals at the Asian games. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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FEATURE: Indonesia's "Spiderwoman" eyes Tokyo 2020 following Asian Games success

Indonesian sport climber Aries Susanti Rahayu, known at home as "Spiderwoman," speaks at an interview in Palembang, Indonesia, on Aug. 28, 2018, after claiming two gold medals at the Asian games. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan swimmer Ikee named Asian Games MVP

Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee poses with the trophy in Jakarta on Sept. 2, 2018, after she was named the Asian Games' most valuable player. Ikee won six gold medals in swimming events during the games. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Indonesia's young prodigy

Indonesia's 9-year-old skateboarder Aliqqa Novvery talks to the press after finishing her competition at the Asian Games in Palembang, Indonesia, on Aug. 29, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan swimmer Ikee named Asian Games MVP

Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee (C), together with volunteer workers for the Asian Games, poses with the trophy in Jakarta on Sept. 2, 2018, after she was named the games' most valuable player. Ikee won six gold medals in swimming events. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Indonesia's young prodigy

Indonesia's 9-year-old skateboarder Aliqqa Novvery (L) holds the Indonesian flag with compatriot Nyimas Bunga after her competition at the Asian Games in Palembang, Indonesia, on Aug. 29, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Indonesia's young prodigy

Indonesia's 9-year-old skateboarder Aliqqa Novvery reacts after her performance at the Asian Games in Palembang, Indonesia, on Aug. 29, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Indonesia's young prodigy

Indonesia's 9-year-old skateboarder Aliqqa Novvery competes at the Asian Games in Palembang, Indonesia, on Aug. 29, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Asian Games: China retains artistic swimming duet title

Chinese twin sisters Jiang Tingting and Jiang Wenwen perform on their way to winning the fourth consecutive gold for their country in the women's artistic swimming duets at the Asian Games in Jakarta on Aug. 28, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo