Bangladesh honors Wushu medalists at int'l invitational tournament

STORY: Bangladesh honors Wushu medalists at int'l invitational tournament SHOOTING TIME: May 5, 2024 DATELINE: May 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the felicitation ceremony STORYLINE: A ceremony was held in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka on Saturday to honor medal-winners at a Wushu tournament. Bangladeshi competitors won six medals at the 2024 International Wushu Invitational Tournament, which was held from April 23-25 in China's Jiangsu Province. Abdus Sobhan Golap, president of the Bangladesh Wushu Federation, spoke at the ceremony and expressed gratitude to China for supporting the development of Wushu in Bangladesh. Li Shaopeng, cultural counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Bangladesh, said that Wushu is an excellent representation of traditional Chinese culture and is a bridge for China-Bangladesh friendship. The Bangladesh Wushu Federation said that the country has more than 600 active players across five official, professional Wushu teams

Youth table tennis tournament concludes in Yangon, Myanmar

STORY: Youth table tennis tournament concludes in Yangon, Myanmar DATELINE: Sept. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:00 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of table tennis players and spectators in Yangon 2. various of table tennis men's singles final 3. various of athletes receiving awards STORYLINE: Myanmar concluded a five-day youth table tennis tournament in Yangon on Tuesday. More than 130 table tennis players aged under 25 years old took part in Myanmar's State and Region Youth Table Tennis Competition 2022, according to Myanmar Table Tennis Federation (MTTF). "This is an annual tournament held for young players aged under 25 years old in all regions and states," MTTF president U Kyaw Kyaw told Xinhua. The Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs said that Myanmar seeks to promote the development of young talents by organizing youth competitions like this. "The tournament is aimed to nurture junior table tennis players and promote friendship among the players from differen

Scenes of sumo

Scenes of sumo

Akiseyama (R) bends backward after receiving a slap during the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 18, 2017. Despite the unfavorable development, Akiseyama won the bout. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo