Training center offers motivation to young earthquake survivors in southern Türkiye

STORY: Training center offers motivation to young earthquake survivors in southern Türkiye SHOOTING DATE: Feb. 1, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of earthquake victims living in a container city in Nurdagi district of Gaziantep in Türkiye 2. various of students preparing for the exam at an education center in Nurdagi district of Gaziantep province in Türkiye 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): SEMIH BIRSAT ORCAN, Student 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): SEMIH BIRSAT ORCAN, Student 5. various of social entrepreneurship, empowerment and cohesion project promotional poster 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): EMINE KURULUR, Counselor at the center 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Turkish): SILA KUDAILGA, Student STORYLINE: Nineteen-year-old Semih Birsat Orcan had big dreams for the future. However, the massive earthquakes that struck the southern part of Türkiye on Feb. 6, 2023 has changed his life. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): SEMIH BIRSAT ORCAN, Student "I was preparing for the

Yokomine wins Life Card Ladies for 1st victory on JLPGA tour

Yokomine wins Life Card Ladies for 1st victory on JLPGA tour

KIKUYO, Japan - Nineteen-year-old Sakura Yokomine smiles with the trophy she won at the Life Card Ladies golf tournament on April 17 at Kumamoto Airport Country Club in Kumamoto Prefecture. It was her first tour title.

Beauty pageant empowers Namibian informal settlement youth

STORY: Beauty pageant empowers Namibian informal settlement youth DATELINE: Nov. 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: Windhoek CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Havana informal settlement, beauty pageant, Windhoek 2. SOUNDBITE(English): Charlotte Namwandi, Miss Youth Vibez 3. various of Havana informal settlement and beauty pageant venue, Windhoek STORYLINE: Wearing her sash adorning her outfit, Charlotte Namwandi encouraged young girls in Havana, an informal settlement on the outskirts of Namibia's capital Windhoek, to be daring. Namwandi was crowned the first-ever Miss Youth Vibez, a pioneer beauty pageant aiming to empower and unleash the talents of young people in informal settlements in Namibia. The contest held on Nov. 19 attracted 15 participants from various backgrounds in Windhoek. Nineteen-year-old Namwandi knows too well the challenges of growing up in an informal settlement. "I grew up in an informal settlement in Otavi town and understood first-hand how hard the limited opportuni

Golf: 19-year-old Kawasaki wins Japanese major

Golf: 19-year-old Kawasaki wins Japanese major

Nineteen-year-old golfer Haruka Kawasaki hits off the second tee during the final round of the JLPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup at Joyo Country Club in the Kyoto Prefecture city of Joyo, western Japan, on Sept. 11, 2022. She won the Japanese major golf tournament.

Golf: 19-year-old Kawasaki wins Japanese major

Golf: 19-year-old Kawasaki wins Japanese major

Nineteen-year-old golfer Haruka Kawasaki holds the victor's trophy after winning JLPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup on Sept. 11, 2022, at Joyo Country Club in the Kyoto Prefecture city of Joyo, western Japan.

Golf: 19-year-old Kawasaki wins Japanese major

Golf: 19-year-old Kawasaki wins Japanese major

Nineteen-year-old golfer Haruka Kawasaki holds the victor's trophy after winning JLPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup on Sept. 11, 2022, at Joyo Country Club in the Kyoto Prefecture city of Joyo, western Japan.

Fujii retains Oi shogi title

Fujii retains Oi shogi title

Nineteen-year-old Sota Fujii reviews his match against Masayuki Toyoshima after his successful defense of the Oi shogi title on Aug. 25, 2021, in Tokushima, western Japan, wearing a mask for protection against the coronavirus. (Pool photo)

Fujii retains Oi shogi title

Fujii retains Oi shogi title

Nineteen-year-old Sota Fujii speaks at a press conference after his successful defense of the Oi shogi title against Masayuki Toyoshima on Aug. 25, 2021, in Tokushima, western Japan, wearing a mask for protection against the coronavirus.

Fujii retains Oi shogi title

Fujii retains Oi shogi title

Nineteen-year-old Sota Fujii speaks at a press conference after his successful defense of the Oi shogi title against Masayuki Toyoshima on Aug. 25, 2021, in Tokushima, western Japan, wearing a mask for protection against the coronavirus.

Fujii retains Oi shogi title

Fujii retains Oi shogi title

Nineteen-year-old Sota Fujii celebrates after his successful defense of the Oi shogi title against Masayuki Toyoshima on Aug. 25, 2021, in Tokushima, western Japan, wearing a mask for protection against the coronavirus.

Yokomine wins Life Card Ladies for 1st victory on JLPGA tour

Yokomine wins Life Card Ladies for 1st victory on JLPGA tour

KIKUYO, Japan - Nineteen-year-old Sakura Yokomine smiles with the trophy she won at the Life Card Ladies golf tournament on April 17 at Kumamoto Airport Country Club in Kumamoto Prefecture. It was her first tour title. (Kyodo)

Baseball: Carter Stewart meets press in Japan

Baseball: Carter Stewart meets press in Japan

Nineteen-year-old pitcher Carter Stewart (R), who was considered an early round major league draft prospect, has a SoftBank Hawks hat put on by general manager Sugihiko Mikasa during an introductory press conference in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on June 3, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Baseball: Carter Stewart meets press in Japan

Baseball: Carter Stewart meets press in Japan

Nineteen-year-old pitcher Carter Stewart (C), who was considered an early-round major league draft prospect, poses for a photo with his parents as he is introduced by the SoftBank Hawks at a press conference in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on June 3, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Baseball: Carter Stewart meets press in Japan

Baseball: Carter Stewart meets press in Japan

Nineteen-year-old pitcher Carter Stewart, who was considered an early-round major league draft prospect, is introduced by the SoftBank Hawks at a press conference in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on June 3, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Baseball: Carter Stewart meets press in Japan

Baseball: Carter Stewart meets press in Japan

Nineteen-year-old pitcher Carter Stewart, who was considered an early-round major league draft prospect, is introduced by the SoftBank Hawks at a press conference in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on June 3, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Baseball: Carter Stewart meets press in Japan

Baseball: Carter Stewart meets press in Japan

Nineteen-year-old pitcher Carter Stewart, who was considered an early-round major league draft prospect, is introduced by the SoftBank Hawks at a press conference in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on June 3, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Baseball: Carter Stewart meets press in Japan

Baseball: Carter Stewart meets press in Japan

Nineteen-year-old pitcher Carter Stewart, who was considered an early-round major league draft prospect, is introduced by the SoftBank Hawks at a press conference in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on June 3, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Baseball: Carter Stewart meets press in Japan

Baseball: Carter Stewart meets press in Japan

Nineteen-year-old pitcher Carter Stewart, who was considered an early-round major league draft prospect, is introduced by the SoftBank Hawks at a press conference in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on June 3, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

U.S. teenager Thrasher wins 1st gold of Rio Olympics

U.S. teenager Thrasher wins 1st gold of Rio Olympics

Nineteen-year-old American Virginia Thrasher waves to the crowd after winning the women's 10-meter air rifle on Aug. 6, 2016, the first gold medal awarded at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

U.S. teenager Thrasher wins 1st gold of Rio Olympics

U.S. teenager Thrasher wins 1st gold of Rio Olympics

Nineteen-year-old American Virginia Thrasher shows her gold medal after winning the 10-meter air rifle on Aug. 6, 2016, the first athlete to capture gold at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo