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Wheelchair tennis great Kunieda retires

Shingo Kunieda (L) poses with his trophy after winning the Rakuten Japan Open Wheelchair Tennis Championships title at Tokyo's Ariake Tennis Park on Oct. 8, 2022. Kunieda, who won 50 Grand Slam titles across singles and doubles, announced his retirement from the sport on Jan. 22, 2023.

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Speed skating: Kodaira's last race

Japan's Nao Kodaira, the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympic 500-meter speed skating champion, competes en route to winning the women's 500 meters at the national single distance championships on Oct. 22, 2022, at the M-Wave arena in Nagano, central Japan. It was the final race of her competitive career.

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Speed skating: Kodaira's last race

Japan's Nao Kodaira, the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympic 500-meter speed skating champion, competes en route to winning the women's 500 meters at the national single distance championships on Oct. 22, 2022, at the M-Wave arena in Nagano, central Japan. It was the final race of her competitive career.

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Speed skating: Kodaira's last race

Japan's Nao Kodaira, the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympic 500-meter speed skating champion, competes en route to winning the women's 500 meters at the national single distance championships on Oct. 22, 2022, at the M-Wave arena in Nagano, central Japan. It was the final race of her competitive career.

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Speed skating: Kodaira's last race

Japan's Nao Kodaira, the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympic 500-meter speed skating champion, waves to the crowd after competing in the women's 500 meters at the national single distance championships on Oct. 22, 2022, at the M-Wave arena in Nagano, central Japan. She came first place in the final race of her competitive career.

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Speed skating: Kodaira's last race

Japan's Nao Kodaira, the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympic 500-meter speed skating champion, speaks at a press conference after winning the women's 500 meters at the national single distance championships on Oct. 22, 2022, at the M-Wave arena in Nagano, central Japan. It was the final race of her competitive career.

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Speed skating: Kodaira's last race

Japan's Nao Kodaira, the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympic 500-meter speed skating champion, speaks at a press conference after winning the women's 500 meters at the national single distance championships on Oct. 22, 2022, at the M-Wave arena in Nagano, central Japan. It was the final race of her competitive career.

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Jidai Matsuri festival in Kyoto

A group of people in ancient costumes carry a portable shrine from Heian Jingu shrine during the Jidai Matsuri (Festival of the Ages) in Kyoto on Oct. 22, 2022, following a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Jidai Matsuri festival in Kyoto

A group of people in ancient costumes carry a portable shrine from Heian Jingu shrine during the Jidai Matsuri (Festival of the Ages) in Kyoto on Oct. 22, 2022, following a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Jidai Matsuri festival in Kyoto

A group of people in ancient costumes carry a portable shrine from Heian Jingu shrine during the Jidai Matsuri (Festival of the Ages) in Kyoto on Oct. 22, 2022, following a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Jidai Matsuri festival in Kyoto

People in historical costumes leave the Kyoto Gyoen national garden during the Jidai Matsuri (Festival of the Ages) parade in Kyoto on Oct. 22, 2022.

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Chinese Communist Party congress

Attendees wear face masks for protection against COVID-19 during the closing ceremony of the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party on Oct. 22, 2022, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

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Chinese Communist Party congress

Chinese President Xi Jinping claps his hands during the closing ceremony of the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party on Oct. 22, 2022, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

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Chinese Communist Party congress

A security official wearing a face mask amid COVID-19 concerns stands guard on Oct. 22, 2022, near Beijing's Great Hall of the People (back), where the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party concluded the same day.

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Chinese Communist Party congress

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi wearing a face mask amid COVID-19 concerns attends the closing ceremony of the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party on Oct. 22, 2022, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

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Chinese Communist Party congress

Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) and Premier Li Keqiang clap their hands following the closing ceremony of the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party on Oct. 22, 2022, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

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Chinese Communist Party congress

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang attends the closing ceremony of the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party on Oct. 22, 2022, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

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Chinese Communist Party congress

Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) and Premier Li Keqiang are pictured following the closing ceremony of the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party on Oct. 22, 2022, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

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Chinese Communist Party congress

Chinese President Xi Jinping waves as he leaves after attending the closing ceremony of the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party on Oct. 22, 2022, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

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Chinese Communist Party congress

Chinese President Xi Jinping (5th from L on front row) raises his hand during the closing ceremony of the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party on Oct. 22, 2022, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

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Chinese Communist Party congress

Chinese President Xi Jinping raises his hand during the closing ceremony of the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party on Oct. 22, 2022, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

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Chinese Communist Party congress

Attendees raise their hands during the closing ceremony of the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party on Oct. 22, 2022, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

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Chinese Communist Party congress

Chinese President Xi Jinping (4th from L on front row) raises his hand during the closing ceremony of the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party on Oct. 22, 2022, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

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Chinese Communist Party congress

Chinese President Xi Jinping raises his hand during the closing ceremony of the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party on Oct. 22, 2022, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

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Baseball: Astros vs. Yankees

Chas McCormick of the Houston Astros hits a two-run homer in the second inning of Game 3 of the American League Championship Series against the New York Yankees on Oct. 22, 2022, at Yankee Stadium in New York.

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Baseball: Astros vs. Yankees

Gerrit Cole of the New York Yankees delivers a pitch in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series against the Houston Astros on Oct. 22, 2022, at Yankee Stadium in New York.

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Baseball: Astros vs. Yankees

Chas McCormick of the Houston Astros hits a two-run homer in the second inning of Game 3 of the American League Championship Series against the New York Yankees on Oct. 22, 2022, at Yankee Stadium in New York.

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Baseball: Astros vs. Yankees

Cristian Javier of the Houston Astros delivers a pitch in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series against the New York Yankees on Oct. 22, 2022, at Yankee Stadium in New York.

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Baseball: Astros vs. Yankees

Chas McCormick of the Houston Astros hits a two-run homer in the second inning of Game 3 of the American League Championship Series against the New York Yankees on Oct. 22, 2022, at Yankee Stadium in New York.

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Baseball: Padres vs. Phillies

Rhys Hoskins (17) of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrates with a teammate after hitting a two-run home run in the fifth inning of Game 4 of the National League Championship Series against the San Diego Padres on Oct. 22, 2022, at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Baseball: Astros vs. Yankees

Harrison Bader (R) of the New York Yankees drops a fly ball by Christian Vazquez of the Houston Astros in the second inning of Game 3 of the American League Championship Series on Oct. 22, 2022, at Yankee Stadium in New York.

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Baseball: Padres vs. Phillies

Rhys Hoskins of the Philadelphia Phillies hits a two-run home run in the fifth inning of Game 4 of the National League Championship Series against the San Diego Padres on Oct. 22, 2022, at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Baseball: Padres vs. Phillies

Mike Clevinger of the San Diego Padres delivers a pitch against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series on Oct. 22, 2022, at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Baseball: Padres vs. Phillies

Bailey Falter of the Philadelphia Phillies delivers a pitch against the San Diego Padres in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series on Oct. 22, 2022, at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Baseball: Padres vs. Phillies

Bryce Harper of the Philadelphia Phillies doubles in the fifth inning of Game 4 of the National League Championship Series against the San Diego Padres on Oct. 22, 2022, at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Baseball: Padres vs. Phillies

Philadelphia Phillies players celebrate after winning Game 4 of the National League Championship Series against the San Diego Padres on Oct. 22, 2022, at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Snowboard: World Cup

Japan's Takeru Otsuka (L) and Reira Iwabuchi pose for a photo after winning men's and women's Big Air titles at the Snowboard Park and Pipe World Cup on Oct. 22, 2022, in Chur, Switzerland.

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China's new leadership launched

Photo shows Ding Xuexiang, who heads the general office of the Chinese Communist Party's Central Committee, at the closing ceremony of the party's 20th National Congress in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 22, 2022. The 60-year-old was appointed to the Politburo Standing Committee the following day.

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China's new leadership launched

Photo shows Li Xi, the Chinese Communist Party secretary of Guangdong Province in the country's south, at the closing ceremony of the party's 20th National Congress in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 22, 2022. The 66-year-old was appointed to the Politburo Standing Committee the following day.

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CORRECTED: China's Xi launches new leadership

Photo shows Chen Min'er, the Chinese Communist Party secretary of the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing, at the closing ceremony of the party's 20th National Congress in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 22, 2022.

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China's Xi launches new leadership

Photo shows Li Qiang, the Chinese Communist Party secretary of Shanghai, at the closing ceremony of the party's 20th National Congress in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 22, 2022. The 63-year-old was appointed to the Politburo Standing Committee the following day.

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China's Xi at Communist Party congress

Photo shows Chinese President Xi Jinping at the closing ceremony of the Chinese Communist Party's 20th National Congress in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 22, 2022.

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China's Communist Party closes congress

Former Chinese President Hu Jintao (C) is escorted out of the closing ceremony of the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party on Oct. 22, 2022, in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

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China's Communist Party closes congress

Former Chinese President Hu Jintao (C) is escorted out of the closing ceremony of the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party on Oct. 22, 2022, in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

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China's Communist Party closes congress

Former Chinese President Hu Jintao (C) is escorted out of the closing ceremony of the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party on Oct. 22, 2022, in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

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China's Communist Party closes congress

A steward attempts to lift former Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) from his seat, before escorting him out of the closing ceremony of the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party on Oct. 22, 2022, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

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Emperor's Okinawa visit

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visit the Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum in the Okinawa Prefecture city of Itoman on Oct. 22, 2022, during their first visit to the southern island prefecture since his enthronement in 2019.

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Emperor's Okinawa visit

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are pictured after offering flowers at the National War Dead Peace Mausoleum in the Okinawa Prefecture city of Itoman on Oct. 22, 2022, during their first visit to the southern island prefecture since his enthronement in 2019.

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Emperor's Okinawa visit

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visit the Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum in the Okinawa Prefecture city of Itoman on Oct. 22, 2022, during their first visit to the southern island prefecture since his enthronement in 2019.

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Emperor's Okinawa visit

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are pictured after offering flowers at the National War Dead Peace Mausoleum in the Okinawa Prefecture city of Itoman on Oct. 22, 2022, during their first visit to the southern island prefecture since his enthronement in 2019.