BRUNEI-BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN-LONG SERVICE MEDALS

BRUNEI-BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN-LONG SERVICE MEDALS

(240713) -- BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, July 13, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Brunei's Minister of Primary Resources and Tourism Haji Abdul Manaf presents a medal to a staff member in acknowledgement of her service and contribution, in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, July 13, 2024. Brunei's Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism (MPRT) held a presentation ceremony for 74 officers and staff who were awarded the Long Service Medals, according to a local media report on Saturday. The ceremony took place at the MPRT building in Bandar Seri Begawan, capital of Brunei. Minister of Primary Resources and Tourism Haji Abdul Manaf presented the medals to the staff to acknowledge their services and contributions, local daily Borneo Bulletin reported. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Meng)

Municipalities' role in hosting sports events evident in Hangzhou Asian Games: Iranian official

STORY: Municipalities' role in hosting sports events evident in Hangzhou Asian Games: Iranian official SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 6, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the honoring ceremony STORYLINE: A senior Iranian sports official was impressed by the fact that municipalities shoulder the responsibility to host large scale sports competition in China. Secretary-General of Iran's National Olympic Committee (NOC) Seyed Manaf Hashemi said on Monday that the Hangzhou Asian Games very well demonstrated the role of municipalities and the urban management sector in hosting sports events. Hashemi said an interesting fact that attracted his attention during the Hangzhou Asian Games was that municipalities and mayors were the real hosts of the competitions as they shouldered the main responsibilities and made considerable efforts to hold the event. Hashemi made the remarks at a ceremony here to honor the Iranian medalists of the Hangzhou Asian Games.

(SP)IRAN-TEHRAN-HANGZHOU ASIAN GAMES-INTERVIEW

(SP)IRAN-TEHRAN-HANGZHOU ASIAN GAMES-INTERVIEW

(230914) -- TEHRAN, Sept. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Secretary-General of Iran's National Olympic Committee (NOC) Seyed Manaf Hashemi speaks during an event held at the Chinese Embassy to promote the cultural heritage and tourism of China's eastern Zhejiang Province in the run-up to the Hangzhou Asian Games, in Tehran, capital of Iran, Sept. 11, 2023. TO GO WITH "Interview: Iranian official speaks highly of Hangzhou Asian Games" (Xinhua/Shadati)

(SP)IRAN-TEHRAN-HANGZHOU ASIAN GAMES-INTERVIEW

(SP)IRAN-TEHRAN-HANGZHOU ASIAN GAMES-INTERVIEW

(230914) -- TEHRAN, Sept. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Secretary-General of Iran's National Olympic Committee (NOC) Seyed Manaf Hashemi speaks during an event held at the Chinese Embassy to promote the cultural heritage and tourism of China's eastern Zhejiang Province in the run-up to the Hangzhou Asian Games, in Tehran, capital of Iran, Sept. 11, 2023. TO GO WITH "Interview: Iranian official speaks highly of Hangzhou Asian Games" (Xinhua/Shadati)

(SP)IRAN-TEHRAN-HANGZHOU ASIAN GAMES-INTERVIEW

(SP)IRAN-TEHRAN-HANGZHOU ASIAN GAMES-INTERVIEW

(230914) -- TEHRAN, Sept. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Secretary-General of Iran's National Olympic Committee (NOC) Seyed Manaf Hashemi (2nd R, front) attends an event held at the Chinese Embassy to promote the cultural heritage and tourism of China's eastern Zhejiang Province in the run-up to the Hangzhou Asian Games, in Tehran, capital of Iran, Sept. 11, 2023. TO GO WITH "Interview: Iranian official speaks highly of Hangzhou Asian Games" (Xinhua/Shadati)

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