Hangzhou Asian Games Fun Run held in Tehran

STORY: Hangzhou Asian Games Fun Run held in Tehran DATELINE: May 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:43 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Hangzhou Asian Games Fun Run in Tehran STORYLINE: The Iranian capital Tehran on Thursday hosted the Hangzhou Asian Games Fun Run. The event was held in the presence of Chinese Ambassador to Iran Chang Hua, officials of the Iranian Ministry of Sport and Youth, Secretary-General of Iran's National Olympic Committee (NOC) Manaf Hashemi, and representatives of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and the Hangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee (HAGOC). A total of 200 children took part in the event, during which they performed kata movements and ran a short distance together. Following the run, all the participants received medals and certificates for having taken part in the event, which was held to mark the upcoming Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games from Sept. 23 to Oct. 8. Chinese Ambassador Chang Hua said the fun run event, which has been held in many Asian cou

1st overseas Hangzhou Asian Games fun run kicks off in Cambodian capital

STORY: 1st overseas Hangzhou Asian Games fun run kicks off in Cambodian capital DATELINE: Oct. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:31 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Hangzhou Asian Games fun run in Phnom Penh 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TONY TARRAF, Head of the OCA's Athletes Development Department and Special Projects 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): TONY TARRAF, Head of the OCA's Athletes Development Department and Special Projects STORYLINE: The first overseas Hangzhou Asian Games fun run kicked off here on Sunday to promote the upcoming Games. Co-organized by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), the Hangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee (HAGOC) and the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia (NOCC), the 5km and 3km fun run attracted around 500 local and foreign runners. Tony Tarraf, head of the OCA's Athletes Development Department and Special Projects, said the fun run was to promote sports and give an opportunity for people from all walks of life to take part and enjoy running. SOUNDB