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China: Black Swan Seen Scooping Leaves in Reverse at Zhaotong University

On November 15, 2025, in Zhaotong, Yunnan, a video captured the unusual sight of a black swan at Zhaotong University moving backward across a pond while repeatedly scooping leaves toward the shore.

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China: Playful Tiger Cub Sneaks Up on Caretaker in Harbin Zoo

This video was filmed at a zoo in Harbin, Heilongjiang, on August 26, 2025. It captured the cute moment when a tiger cub tried to catch his caretaker off guard, but was quickly noticed, scooped into his arms, and turned into a cuddly kitten.

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Passionate cheers at Olympic venues

BARDONECCHIA, Italy -A group of young men send their passionate cheers to athletes at Bardonecchia, the venue for snowboarding.

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Japan's Fujimori 7th in women's snowboard cross

BARDONECCHIA, Italy - Japan's Yuka Fujimori waves to supporters after placing seventh in final standings in the women's snowboard cross at Bardonecchia at the Turin Olympic Games on Feb. 17.

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Wescott captures gold in men's snowboard cross

TURIN, Italy - (From L to R) Radoslav Zidek of Slovakia, silver medalist in the men's snowboard cross, Seth Wescott of the United States, gold medalist, and Paul-Henri Delerue of France, bronze medalist, respond to wellwishers at Bardonecchia at the Turin Winter Olympic Games on Feb. 16.

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Ace Imai fails to advance to final in women's halfpipe

BARDONECCHIA, Italy - Japanese ace Melo Imai in the women's halfpipe tumbled in the second run, failing to advance to the final at the Turin Olympics in Italy's Bardonecchia on Feb. 13.

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Nakashima leads Japanese trio into halfpipe final

BARDONECCHIA, Italy - Shiho Nakashima smiles after qualifying for the women's halfpipe final by finishing fifth in the first run at the Turin Winter Olympics on Feb. 13. Nakashima advanced to the final with compatriots veteran Soko Yamaoka and Chikako Fushimi.

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White of U.S. wins men's halfpipe snowboard

BARDONECCHIA, Italy - Shaun White of the United States and fellow American Daniel Kass (back to camera) celebrate their victories in the men's halfpipe snowboard competition of the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Bardonecchia, Italy, on Feb. 12. White came in first, followed by Kass.

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Swiss brothers bag gold, silver in parallel giant slalom

BARDONECCHIA, Italy - Philipp Schock (fore) of Switzerland and his elder brother Simon Schoch dash to their one-two finish in the snowboarding men's parallel giant slalom event in Bardonecchia on Feb. 22. (Kyodo)

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Passionate cheers at Olympic venues

BARDONECCHIA, Italy -A group of young men send their passionate cheers to athletes at Bardonecchia, the venue for snowboarding. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Fujimori 7th in women's snowboard cross

BARDONECCHIA, Italy - Japan's Yuka Fujimori waves to supporters after placing seventh in final standings in the women's snowboard cross at Bardonecchia at the Turin Olympic Games on Feb. 17. (Kyodo)

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Wescott captures gold in men's snowboard cross

TURIN, Italy - (From L to R) Radoslav Zidek of Slovakia, silver medalist in the men's snowboard cross, Seth Wescott of the United States, gold medalist, and Paul-Henri Delerue of France, bronze medalist, respond to wellwishers at Bardonecchia at the Turin Winter Olympic Games on Feb. 16. (Kyodo)

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Ace Imai fails to advance to final in women's halfpipe

BARDONECCHIA, Italy - Japanese ace Melo Imai in the women's halfpipe tumbled in the second run, failing to advance to the final at the Turin Olympics in Italy's Bardonecchia on Feb. 13. (Kyodo)

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Nakashima leads Japanese trio into halfpipe final

BARDONECCHIA, Italy - Shiho Nakashima smiles after qualifying for the women's halfpipe final by finishing fifth in the first run at the Turin Winter Olympics on Feb. 13. Nakashima advanced to the final with compatriots veteran Soko Yamaoka and Chikako Fushimi. (Kyodo)

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White of U.S. wins men's halfpipe snowboard

BARDONECCHIA, Italy - Shaun White of the United States and fellow American Daniel Kass (back to camera) celebrate their victories in the men's halfpipe snowboard competition of the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Bardonecchia, Italy, on Feb. 12. White came in first, followed by Kass. (Kyodo)