Towards Mt. Qomolangma: sticking to post and sowing seeds of hope

STORY: Towards Mt. Qomolangma: sticking to post and sowing seeds of hope DATELINE: May 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the observation and research station 2. various of observation work carried out by drones 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG YILONG, Associate researcher, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, CAS 4. various of Mt. Qomolangma 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG YILONG, Associate researcher, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, CAS 6. various of observation work and apparatuses 7. various of local students 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): KELSANG NORGYEL, Headmaster of a local primary school 9. various of local students 10. time-lapse video of Mt. Qomolangma STORYLINE: An observation and research station under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has been working for nearly two decades on the north slope of Mt. Qomolangma, the world's highest peak. Established in 2005, the station, starting from a tent, has become a comprehensive observation s

Olympic scenes: Ring of joy

Olympic scenes: Ring of joy

Five U.S. gymnasts hug in a ring of joy after winning gold in the women's team competition at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 9, 2016. The U.S. team led on all four apparatuses to claim gold for the second straight Olympics and the fifth straight when including world championships. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

U.S. wins gold in women's gymnastics team final

U.S. wins gold in women's gymnastics team final

Members of the U.S. women's gymnastics team (C) hold their gold medals during the award ceremony at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 9, 2016. The United States led on all four apparatuses to claim gold for the second straight Games and third overall. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo