(PARIS2024)FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-CYCLING BMX FREESTYLE

(PARIS2024)FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-CYCLING BMX FREESTYLE

(240731) -- PARIS, July 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Nakamura Rimu of Japan competes during the men's park final of Cycling BMX Freestyle at Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on July 31, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Yibo)

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-CYCLING BMX FREESTYLE

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-CYCLING BMX FREESTYLE

(240731) -- PARIS, July 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Nakamura Rimu of Japan reacts during the men's park final of Cycling BMX Freestyle at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on July 31, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Hu Huhu)

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-CYCLING BMX FREESTYLE

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-CYCLING BMX FREESTYLE

(240731) -- PARIS, July 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Nakamura Rimu of Japan competes during the men's park final of Cycling BMX Freestyle at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on July 31, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Hu Huhu)

Paris Olympics: BMX

Paris Olympics: BMX

Rimu Nakamura of Japan competes in the BMX freestyle men's park final at the Paris Olympics on July 31, 2024, at La Concorde in Paris.

Paris Olympics: BMX

Paris Olympics: BMX

Rimu Nakamura of Japan competes in the BMX freestyle men's park final at the Paris Olympics on July 31, 2024, at La Concorde in Paris.

Paris Olympics: BMX

Paris Olympics: BMX

Rimu Nakamura of Japan competes in the BMX freestyle men's park final at the Paris Olympics on July 31, 2024, at La Concorde in Paris.

Paris Olympics: BMX

Paris Olympics: BMX

Rimu Nakamura of Japan competes in the BMX freestyle men's park final at the Paris Olympics on July 31, 2024, at La Concorde in Paris.

Paris Olympics: BMX

Paris Olympics: BMX

Rimu Nakamura of Japan competes in the BMX freestyle men's park final at the Paris Olympics on July 31, 2024, at La Concorde in Paris.

Paris Olympics: BMX

Paris Olympics: BMX

Rimu Nakamura of Japan competes in the BMX freestyle men's park final at the Paris Olympics on July 31, 2024, at La Concorde in Paris.

Paris Olympics: BMX

Paris Olympics: BMX

Rimu Nakamura of Japan competes in the BMX freestyle men's park final at the Paris Olympics on July 31, 2024, at La Concorde in Paris.

Paris Olympics: BMX

Paris Olympics: BMX

Rimu Nakamura of Japan competes in the BMX freestyle men's park final at the Paris Olympics on July 31, 2024, at La Concorde in Paris.

BMX: Qualifying meet for Paris Olympics

BMX: Qualifying meet for Paris Olympics

Rimu Nakamura of Japan competes in the preliminary round of the BMX freestyle men's park during the Paris Olympic qualifier series in Shanghai on May 17, 2024.

BMX: Qualifying meet for Paris Olympics

BMX: Qualifying meet for Paris Olympics

Rimu Nakamura of Japan competes in the preliminary round of the BMX freestyle men's park during the Paris Olympic qualifier series in Shanghai on May 17, 2024.

BMX: Qualifying meet for Paris Olympics

BMX: Qualifying meet for Paris Olympics

Rimu Nakamura of Japan competes in the preliminary round of the BMX freestyle men's park during the Paris Olympic qualifier series in Shanghai on May 17, 2024.

BMX: Qualifying meet for Paris Olympics

BMX: Qualifying meet for Paris Olympics

Rimu Nakamura of Japan competes in the preliminary round of the BMX freestyle men's park during the Paris Olympic qualifier series in Shanghai on May 17, 2024.

BMX: Qualifying meet for Paris Olympics

BMX: Qualifying meet for Paris Olympics

Rimu Nakamura of Japan competes in the preliminary round of the BMX freestyle men's park during the Paris Olympic qualifier series in Shanghai on May 17, 2024.

Cycling: World championships

Cycling: World championships

Rimu Nakamura of Japan competes in the BMX freestyle men's park final at the cycling world championships in Glasgow, Scotland, on Aug. 7, 2023.

Cycling: World championships

Cycling: World championships

Rimu Nakamura of Japan competes in the BMX freestyle men's park final at the cycling world championships in Glasgow, Scotland, on Aug. 7, 2023.

Cycling: World championships

Cycling: World championships

Rimu Nakamura of Japan is pictured before competing in the BMX freestyle men's park final at the cycling world championships in Glasgow, Scotland, on Aug. 7, 2023.

BMX event in Japan

BMX event in Japan

Rimu Nakamura of Japan competes in the BMX freestyle men's park final at the Chimera A-Side international urban sports meet at Saitama Super Arena near Tokyo on Oct. 29, 2022.

Bumper breeding season boosts New Zealand endangered flightless parrots' population

STORY: Bumper breeding season boosts New Zealand endangered flightless parrots' population DATELINE: Aug. 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: Wellington CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of New Zealand's critically endangered kakapo STORYLINE: The population of New Zealand's critically endangered flightless parrots, kakapo, has increased from 197 to 252 in the 2022 breeding season. "There are now more of the endangered parrots than there have been for almost 50 years," Conservation Minister Poto Williams said in a statement on Tuesday. The flightless, nocturnal parrot is a species unique to New Zealand. They breed only every two to four years when the island country's rimu trees, or "red pine", produce enough fruit. During breeding seasons, the Department of Conservation (DOC) and Ngai Tahu, the principal Maori tribe of the South Island, aim to have as many kakapo chicks raised in nests as possible. They only intervene with hand-rearing when chicks are at risk. This season 49 were r

X Games in Japan

X Games in Japan

Japanese BMX rider Rimu Nakamura meets the press at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba near Tokyo on April 21, 2022, ahead of the three-day X Games opening there the following day. More than 100 athletes from 18 countries will compete in the X Games that Japan is hosting for the first time and will be fought across three sports -- skateboarding, BMX biking and motocross.

Ticket applications for Tokyo Olympics

Ticket applications for Tokyo Olympics

Japanese comedian Naomi Watanabe (L) and BMX rider Rimu Nakamura attend a Tokyo Olympics promotional event in Tokyo on May 9, 2019, as the application process to buy tickets for the 2020 Games commences. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Ticket applications for Tokyo Olympics

Ticket applications for Tokyo Olympics

Japanese comedian Naomi Watanabe (L) and BMX rider Rimu Nakamura (R) attend a Tokyo Olympics promotional event in Tokyo on May 9, 2019, as the application process to buy tickets for the 2020 Games commences. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Ticket applications for Tokyo Olympics

Ticket applications for Tokyo Olympics

Japanese comedian Naomi Watanabe (L) and BMX rider Rimu Nakamura attend a Tokyo Olympics promotional event in Tokyo on May 9, 2019, as the application process to buy tickets for the 2020 Games commences. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Ticket applications for Tokyo Olympics

Ticket applications for Tokyo Olympics

BMX rider Rimu Nakamura, watched by comedian Naomi Watanabe (C), shows his skills at a Tokyo Olympics promotional event in Tokyo on May 9, 2019, as the application process to buy tickets for the 2020 Games commences. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Ticket applications for Tokyo Olympics

Ticket applications for Tokyo Olympics

Japanese comedian Naomi Watanabe (L) and BMX rider Rimu Nakamura attend a Tokyo Olympics promotional event in Tokyo on May 9, 2019, as the application process to buy tickets for the 2020 Games commences. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Ticket applications for Tokyo Olympics

Ticket applications for Tokyo Olympics

Japanese comedian Naomi Watanabe (L) and BMX rider Rimu Nakamura attend a Tokyo Olympics promotional event in Tokyo on May 9, 2019, as the application process to buy tickets for the 2020 Games commences. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

BMX: World Cup in Hiroshima

BMX: World Cup in Hiroshima

Rimu Nakamura of Japan pulls off an aerial trick during the semifinal of the men's BMX Freestyle Park World Cup in Hiroshima, western Japan, on April 20, 2019. He would go on to finish second in the final. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

BMX: World Cup in Hiroshima

BMX: World Cup in Hiroshima

Rimu Nakamura of Japan pulls off an aerial trick during the semifinal of the men's BMX Freestyle Park World Cup in Hiroshima, western Japan, on April 20, 2019. He would go on to finish second in the final. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

BMX: World Cup in Hiroshima

BMX: World Cup in Hiroshima

Rimu Nakamura of Japan pulls off an aerial trick during the semifinal of the men's BMX Freestyle Park World Cup in Hiroshima, western Japan, on April 20, 2019. He would go on to finish second in the final. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

BMX: World Cup in Hiroshima

BMX: World Cup in Hiroshima

Rimu Nakamura of Japan pulls off an aerial trick during the men's BMX Freestyle Park World Cup final in Hiroshima, western Japan, on April 21, 2019. He finished second. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

BMX: World Cup in Hiroshima

BMX: World Cup in Hiroshima

Rimu Nakamura of Japan pulls off an aerial trick during the men's BMX Freestyle Park World Cup final in Hiroshima, western Japan, on April 21, 2019. He finished second.(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

BMX: World Cup in Hiroshima

BMX: World Cup in Hiroshima

Rimu Nakamura of Japan pulls off an aerial trick during the men's BMX Freestyle Park World Cup final in Hiroshima, western Japan, on April 21, 2019. He finished second. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

BMX: World Cup in Hiroshima

BMX: World Cup in Hiroshima

Rimu Nakamura of Japan pulls off an aerial trick during the men's BMX Freestyle Park World Cup final in Hiroshima, western Japan, on April 21, 2019. He finished second. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

BMX: World Cup in Hiroshima

BMX: World Cup in Hiroshima

Rimu Nakamura of Japan pulls off an aerial trick during the men's BMX Freestyle Park World Cup final in Hiroshima, western Japan, on April 21, 2019. He finished second. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo