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Back to countryside, new trend amid China's rural revitalization drive

STORY: Back to countryside, new trend amid China's rural revitalization drive SHOOTING TIME: recent DATELINE: Feb. 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:11 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the countryside 2. various of Wang Jinyue working in the field 3. various of the robot designed by Wang's team 4. various of a vegetable cultivation base in Shaanxi 5. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): GUO QIANG, General manager of a biotechnology company in Shaanxi STORYLINE: As China is comprehensively promoting rural revitalization, more and more "new farmers," mostly well-educated young people with new ideas and skills, have started to move from big cities to the countryside. They are bringing urban and rural areas closer together and addressing challenges with innovative solutions. When Wang Jinyue quitted his job as a manager of an Internet company in Shanghai and returned to his home village in Jinshan District of Shanghai in 2017, he brought more than 70 engineers with him. They have been committed to the re

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-BINYANG-FIRECRACKER DRAGON FESTIVAL (CN)

(240221) -- BINYANG, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Craftsman Zou Yute (3rd L, front) shows techniques of making bamboo dragon for Firecracker Dragon Festival at a school in Binyang County in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 5, 2017. Firecracker Dragon Festival that can be dated back to more than 10 centuries ago is a traditional carnival celebrating Spring Festival in Binyang, when locals perform the firecracker dragon dance with a bamboo dragon. Unlike most dragon dances performed elsewhere, the audiences usually throw lit firecrackers toward the bamboo dragon during the dance with the wish to drive away evil spirits and pray for peace and prosperity for the new year. The event was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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Serbia's tourism industry looks forward to return of Chinese visitors

STORY: Serbia's tourism industry looks forward to return of Chinese visitors DATELINE: Feb. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:20 LOCATION: Belgrade CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Belgrade 2. various of the Belgrade International Tourism Fair 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Serbian): ALEKSANDAR VUCIC, President of Serbia 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Serbian): ALEKSANDAR VALOK, Tour guide and representative of Sai Hua Travel Agency 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Serbian): MARIJA LABOVIC, Director of National Tourism Organization of Serbia 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Serbian): ALEKSANDAR PUACA, Assistant to the president of Belgrade's Stari Grad city municipality STORYLINE: On the occasion of the 44th edition of the Belgrade International Tourism Fair, representatives of Serbia's tourism industry said they "eagerly anticipate" the return of visitors from China. China, the country that has sent the largest number of foreign visitors to Serbia in recent years, is the guest of honor at the fair, which takes place between Feb. 23 and 26. In 2017, the mutual visa exe

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Egypt's annual inflation surges to 26.5 pct in Jan., highest in 5 years

STORY: Egypt's annual inflation surges to 26.5 pct in Jan., highest in 5 years DATELINE: Feb. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) 2. various of the Nile River (in Cairo) 3. various of a supermarket 4. various of a market selling vegetables 5. various of shops selling meat and poultry STORYLINE: Egypt's annual inflation continued its rise in January, hitting 26.5 percent, the highest since the end of 2017, the country's official statistic agency announced on Thursday. The annual inflation rate was eight percent in the same month in 2022, the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) said in a statement. Among the drivers behind the spike in the annual inflation, the prices of food and beverages increased by 48.1 percent, water, electricity, and fuel by 7.2 percent, furniture by 28.2 percent, health care service by 15.1 percent, transportation by 18.5 percent, entertai

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Baseball: Japan's slugger-pitcher Otani

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 5 Kyodo - Shohei Otani of the Nippon Ham Fighters gives an autograph to a fan in Peoria, Arizona, on Feb. 10, 2017, the last day of the team's training camp there.

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Baseball: Japan's slugger-pitcher Otani

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 5 Kyodo - Shohei Otani of the Nippon Ham Fighters gives away a ball to a boy in Peoria, Arizona, on Feb. 10, 2017, the last day of the team's training camp there.

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Baseball: Japan's slugger-pitcher Otani

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 5 Kyodo - Shohei Otani of the Nippon Ham Fighters gives an autograph to a fan in Peoria, Arizona, on Feb. 10, 2017, the last day of the team's training camp there.

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Ski jumping: Takanashi flies to 8th victory of season

HINZENBACH, Austria, Feb. 6 Kyodo - Sara Takanashi of Japan soars through the air during the World Cup ski jumping event in Hinzenbach, Austria, on Feb. 5, 2017. Takanashi took her eighth victory of the season and 52nd of her career.

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-MIAO ETHNIC GROUP-GIRL-NEW SEMESTER (CN)

(220305) -- GUIYANG, March 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Up: Liduanfen Middle School is pictured in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feb. 27, 2022 (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin). Middle: Dadai Elementary School is pictured in Dadai Miao Village, Bingmei Township, Congjiang County in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feb. 25, 2021(Xinhua/Yang Wenbin). Bottom: Dadai Elementary School before renovation is pictured in Dadai Miao Village, Bingmei Township, Congjiang County in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Dec. 1, 2017. Pan Xuefei, a girl of the Miao ethnic group from Dadai Miao Village of Congjiang County in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Guizhou Province, is embracing her new semester at a middle school in Guizhou's capital city of Guiyang after graduating from a village elementary school. In recent years, Dadai Miao Village has seen a steady progress in people's living condit

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Feature: Asian Games: Good medicine lifting South Korean women's hockey

Caroline Park (5) of South Korea plays against Thailand on Feb. 18, 2017, in the women's ice hockey tournament at the Asian Winter Games in Sapporo on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido. South Korea beat Thailand 20-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Hirano among 9 pitchers named to Japan's DP pool for WBC

Orix Buffaloes closer Yoshihisa Hirano throws a bullpen session in Miyazaki, Japan, on Feb. 5, 2017. Hirano was assigned to Japan's World Baseball Classic designated pitcher pool allotment on Feb. 8, when each team's final rosters were announced. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yankees Tanaka marks 2 scoreless innings

New York Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka pitches in a pre-season match against the Detroit Tigers in Tampa, Florida, on Feb. 28, 2017. Tanaka pitched two scoreless innings in the Yankees' 9-5 win. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yankees Tanaka marks 2 scoreless innings

New York Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka pitches in a pre-season match against the Detroit Tigers in Tampa, Florida, on Feb. 28, 2017. Tanaka pitched two scoreless innings in the Yankees' 9-5 win. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Taiwan beats Japan in WBC exhibition game

Ryosuke Hirata hits a broken-bat double down the left-field line in the third inning of Japan's 8-5 loss to Taiwan in Game 1 of their two-game World Baseball Classic exhibition series at Yafuoku Dome in Fukuoka on Feb. 28, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Taiwan beats Japan in WBC exhibition game

Taiwan's Yang Yao-hsun hits an infield single off Takahiro Norimoto of Japan in the third inning of Game 1 of their two-game World Baseball Classic exhibition series at Yafuoku Dome in Fukuoka on Feb. 28, 2017. Taiwan won 8-5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Urawa Reds beat FC Seoul 5-2 in Asian Champions League

Players of Japan's Urawa Reds celebrate after their 5-2 victory over FC Seoul of South Korea in an Asian Champions League Group F match in Saitama, north of Tokyo, on Feb. 28, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Urawa Reds beat FC Seoul 5-2 in Asian Champions League

Yoshiaki Komai of Japan's Urawa Reds scores his side's fifth goal during the first half of an Asian Champions League Group F match against FC Seoul of South Korea in Saitama, north of Tokyo, on Feb. 28, 2017. Urawa Reds won 5-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Poverty Alleviation in China

Above, Shi Yuanjian's wife cooks at home in Xinba Village, Dashan Township, Dafang County, Bijie City, Guizhou Province, on November 9, 2017. The picture below shows Shi Yuanqian's wife drying clothes on the balcony of her home in Shexiang Ancient Town, Dafang County, Bijie City, Guizhou Province, Feb 5, 2021.

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Poverty Alleviation in China

Above, Li Gang, a villager in Huhe Village, Daxi Town, Dafang County, Bijie City, Guizhou Province, is cleaning up on November 10, 2017. The picture below shows Li Gang's wife cooking at her home in Shexiang Ancient Town, a resettlement area for poverty alleviation in Dafang County, Bijie City, Guizhou Province, Feb 5, 2021.

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Poverty Alleviation in China

Above, Chen Yongyu (L) sits in front of his house in Xiaba Village, Liuling Town, Dafang County, Bijie City, Guizhou Province, on June 23, 2017. Photo taken on Feb. 5, 2021 shows Chen Yongyu and his wife in front of their building in Shexiang Ancient Town, Dafang County, Bijie City, Guizhou Province.

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Poverty Alleviation in China

Above, Chen Zerong and his wife are having dinner at home in Xiaba Village, Liulong Town, Dafang County, Bijie City, Guizhou Province, on June 23, 2017. Below, Chen Zerong's wife (L) arranges her belongings at her home in Xingfu 33 Village, Liulong Town, Dafang County, Bijie City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feb 5, 2021.

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Poverty Alleviation in China

Above, Feng Bangyong (2nd left), a villager from Shunhe Village, Liulong Town, Dafang County, Bijie City, Guizhou Province, takes a group photo with his family in front of his house on June 22, 2017. Below, Feng Bangyong (rear row, L) and his family take a photo in front of the gate of Xingfu 33 Village, Liulong Town, Dafang County, Bijie City, Guizhou Province, Feb 5, 2021.

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Poverty Alleviation in China

Above, Wang Shilin's wife cooks in the kitchen of Fangjing Village, Liulong Town, Dafang County, Bijie City, Guizhou Province, on June 28, 2017. Below, Wang Shilin's wife rearranges the items in her refrigerator in Xingfu 33 Village, Liulong Town, Dafang County, Bijie City, Guizhou Province, Feb 5, 2021.

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Poverty Alleviation in China

Above, Jiang Shaoming's wife stands at the door of a villager's house in Paper Factory Village of Liuling Town, Dafang County, Bijie City, Guizhou Province, on June 28, 2017 (provided by Evergrande Poverty Relief Office). Below, Jiang Shaoming stands in front of his building in Xingfu 33 Village, Liulong Town, Dafang County, Bijie City, Guizhou Province, Feb 5, 2021.

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Poverty Alleviation in China

Above, on June 28, 2017, the wife of Jiang Shaoming, a villager from Paper Factory Village, Liulong Town, Dafang County, Bijie City, Guizhou Province, is sorting out his belongings at home. The picture below shows Jiang Shaoming sorting his belongings at his home in Xingfu 33 Village, Liulong Town, Dafang County, Bijie City, Guizhou Province, Feb 5, 2021.

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Poverty Alleviation in China

Above, villager Li Gang plays with his child in front of his house in Huhe Village, Daxi Town, Dafang County, Bijie City, Guizhou Province, on November 10, 2017. Below, Li Gang's wife takes a photo in front of the house of Shexiang Ancient Town, a resettlement area for poverty alleviation in Dafang County, Bijie City, Guizhou Province, Feb. 5, 2021.

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Poverty Alleviation in China

Above, Zheng Zhikui (R) and his mother take a group photo in front of their house in Xiaba Village, Liulong Town, Dafang County, Bijie City, Guizhou Province, June 23, 2017. Below, Zheng Zhikui stands in front of his home in Xingfu 33 Village, Liulong Town, Dafang County, Bijie City, Guizhou Province, Feb 5, 2021.

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Poverty Alleviation in China

Above, Feng helps his wife to prepare chiles at home in Shunhe Village, Liulong Town, Dafang County, Bijie City, Guizhou Province, on June 22, 2017 (provided by Evergrande Poverty-Relief Office). Below, Feng Bangyong and his wife sort chilies at their home in Xingfu 33 Village, Liulong Town, Dafang County, Bijie City, Guizhou Province, Feb 5, 2021.

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Poverty Alleviation in China

Above, Wang Shilin's wife takes a group photo in front of his house in Fangjing Village, Liulong Town, Dafang County, Bijie City, Guizhou Province, June 28, 2017. Below, Wang Shilin's wife takes a photo in front of the house of Xingfu 33 Village, Liulong Town, Dafang County, Bijie City, Guizhou Province, Feb 5, 2021.

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Poverty Alleviation in China

Above, on June 28, 2017, the wife of Jiang Shaoming, a villager from Paper Factory Village, Liulong Town, Dafang County, Bijie City, Guizhou Province, sits resting at home. Below, Jiang Shaoming is busy in his kitchen in Xingfu 33 Village, Liulong Town, Dafang County, Bijie City, Guizhou Province, Feb 5, 2021.

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Russia banned from 2018 Olympics for doping program

File photo shows athletes of the Russian Olympic team during the opening ceremony for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 7, 2014. The International Olympic Committee announced Dec. 5, 2017, in Switzerland its decision to ban Russia from competing at the Pyeongchang Olympics in February 2018, citing allegations of state-sponsored doping. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Russia banned from 2018 Olympics for doping program

File photo shows International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach (L) and Russian President Vladimir Putin attending the 2014 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 7, 2014. The IOC announced Dec. 5, 2017, in Switzerland its decision to ban Russia from competing at the Pyeongchang Olympics in February 2018, citing allegations of state-sponsored doping. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Russia banned from 2018 Olympics for doping program

File photo shows the Olympic flag (L) flying alongside the Russian flag at the 2014 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 7, 2014. The International Olympic Committee announced Dec. 5, 2017, in Switzerland its decision to ban Russia from competing at the Pyeongchang Olympics in February 2018, citing allegations of state-sponsored doping. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yankees Tanaka marks 2 scoreless innings

New York Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka pitches in a pre-season match against the Detroit Tigers in Tampa, Florida, on Feb. 28, 2017. Tanaka pitched two scoreless innings in the Yankees' 9-5 win. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yankees Tanaka marks 2 scoreless innings

New York Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka meets with reporters after pitching two scoreless innings in a pre-season match against Detroit Tigers in Tampa, Florida, on Feb. 28, 2017. The Yankees won 9-5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yankees Tanaka marks 2 scoreless innings

New York Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka pitches in a pre-season match against the Detroit Tigers in Tampa, Florida, on Feb. 28, 2017. Tanaka pitched two scoreless innings in the Yankees' 9-5 win. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yankees Tanaka marks 2 scoreless innings

New York Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka pitches in a pre-season match against the Detroit Tigers in Tampa, Florida, on Feb. 28, 2017. Tanaka pitched two scoreless innings in the Yankees' 9-5 win. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yankees Tanaka marks 2 scoreless innings

New York Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka stands on the mound during a pre-season match against Detroit Tigers in Tampa, Florida, on Feb. 28, 2017. Tanaka pitched two scoreless innings in the Yankees' 9-5 win. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yankees Tanaka marks 2 scoreless innings

New York Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka (C) smiles after pitching two scoreless innings in a pre-season match against Detroit Tigers in Tampa, Florida, on Feb. 28, 2017. The Yankees won 9-5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yankees Tanaka marks 2 scoreless innings

New York Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka (C) is congratulated by his teammates after pitching two scoreless innings in a pre-season match against Detroit Tigers in Tampa, Florida, on Feb. 28, 2017. The Yankees won 9-5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yankees Tanaka marks 2 scoreless innings

New York Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka pitches in a pre-season match against the Detroit Tigers in Tampa, Florida, on Feb. 28, 2017. Tanaka pitched two scoreless innings in the Yankees' 9-5 win. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: PSG beat Marseille 5-1

Marseille's Hiroki Sakai (L) is seen in action during the second half of the team's 5-1 loss at home to Paris Saint-Germain in the French Ligue 1 on Feb. 26, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Asian Games: Kobayashi wins 5-km classical for 2nd cross country gold

Japanese cross-country skier Yuki Kobayashi crosses the finish line to win the women's 5-kilometer classical at the Asian Winter Games in Sapporo on Feb. 23, 2017, capturing her second gold medal of the meet. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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One year to go before Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games

Runners take part in an annual naked marathon race on Feb. 5, 2017, in Pyeongchang, South Korea, where the 2018 Winter Olympic Games will be held. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo eyes 5 bil. yen to compensate for delayed Tsukiji relocation

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike tells a press conference at the metropolitan government offices on Feb. 10, 2017, that her government will propose an extra budget of 5 billion yen ($43.97 million) to compensate businesses for losses stemming from its postponement of the Tsukiji fish market relocation amid safety concerns at the new site. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Pyeongchang hosts Nordic combined test event

Japanese Nordic combined skier Yoshito Watabe takes a jump during the trial round of a World Cup event in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on Feb. 5, 2017, a test event for the 2018 Winter Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Matsuyama wins 2nd straight Phoenix Open title in playoff

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan pumps his fist after making a birdie putt on the 17th green, the fourth hole of a playoff against Webb Simpson of the United States, in the Waste Management Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale in Arizona on Feb. 5, 2017. Matsuyama won the tournament for the second year in a row, claiming his fourth career U.S. PGA Tour win. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Snowboarding: Clark wins World Cup halfpipe event

U.S. snowboarder Kelly Clark (C) poses on the podium after winning a World Cup halfpipe event on Mammoth Mountain, California, on Feb. 5, 2017, alongside second-placed Japanese Haruna Matsumoto (R) and third-placed American Hannah Teter. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ski jumping: Takanashi flies to 8th victory of season

Sara Takanashi of Japan talks to fans after winning a World Cup ski jumping event in Hinzenbach, Austria, on Feb. 5, 2017, her eighth victory of the season and 52nd of her career. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ski jumping: Takanashi flies to 8th victory of season

Sara Takanashi of Japan celebrates on the podium after winning a World Cup ski jumping event in Hinzenbach, Austria, on Feb. 5, 2017, her eighth victory of the season and 52nd of her career. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo