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Press day for the French modern pentathlon team in Paris FA

French athlete Jean-Baptiste Mourcia poses for a photo during the press day for the French modern pentathlon team, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, at the French National Institute for Sport, Expertise and Performance (INSEP - Institut national du sport, de l'expertise et de la performance) in Paris on June 28, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press day for the French modern pentathlon team in Paris FA

French athlete Elodie Clouvel poses for a photo during the press day for the French modern pentathlon team, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, at the French National Institute for Sport, Expertise and Performance (INSEP - Institut national du sport, de l'expertise et de la performance) in Paris on June 28, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press day for the French modern pentathlon team in Paris FA

French athlete Jean-Baptiste Mourcia poses for a photo during the press day for the French modern pentathlon team, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, at the French National Institute for Sport, Expertise and Performance (INSEP - Institut national du sport, de l'expertise et de la performance) in Paris on June 28, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press day for the French modern pentathlon team in Paris FA

French athlete Jean-Baptiste Mourcia poses for a photo during the press day for the French modern pentathlon team, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, at the French National Institute for Sport, Expertise and Performance (INSEP - Institut national du sport, de l'expertise et de la performance) in Paris on June 28, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press day for the French modern pentathlon team in Paris FA

French athlete Jean-Baptiste Mourcia poses for a photo during the press day for the French modern pentathlon team, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, at the French National Institute for Sport, Expertise and Performance (INSEP - Institut national du sport, de l'expertise et de la performance) in Paris on June 28, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press day for the French modern pentathlon team in Paris FA

French athlete Jean-Baptiste Mourcia poses for a photo during the press day for the French modern pentathlon team, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, at the French National Institute for Sport, Expertise and Performance (INSEP - Institut national du sport, de l'expertise et de la performance) in Paris on June 28, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press day for the French modern pentathlon team in Paris FA

French athlete Jean-Baptiste Mourcia poses for a photo during the press day for the French modern pentathlon team, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, at the French National Institute for Sport, Expertise and Performance (INSEP - Institut national du sport, de l'expertise et de la performance) in Paris on June 28, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press day for the French modern pentathlon team in Paris FA

French athlete Elodie Clouvel poses for a photo during the press day for the French modern pentathlon team, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, at the French National Institute for Sport, Expertise and Performance (INSEP - Institut national du sport, de l'expertise et de la performance) in Paris on June 28, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press day for the French modern pentathlon team in Paris FA

French athlete Elodie Clouvel poses for a photo during the press day for the French modern pentathlon team, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, at the French National Institute for Sport, Expertise and Performance (INSEP - Institut national du sport, de l'expertise et de la performance) in Paris on June 28, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press day for the French modern pentathlon team in Paris FA

French athlete Jean-Baptiste Mourcia poses for a photo during the press day for the French modern pentathlon team, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, at the French National Institute for Sport, Expertise and Performance (INSEP - Institut national du sport, de l'expertise et de la performance) in Paris on June 28, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press day for the French modern pentathlon team in Paris FA

French athlete Elodie Clouvel poses for a photo during the press day for the French modern pentathlon team, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, at the French National Institute for Sport, Expertise and Performance (INSEP - Institut national du sport, de l'expertise et de la performance) in Paris on June 28, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press day for the French modern pentathlon team in Paris FA

French athlete Elodie Clouvel poses for a photo during the press day for the French modern pentathlon team, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, at the French National Institute for Sport, Expertise and Performance (INSEP - Institut national du sport, de l'expertise et de la performance) in Paris on June 28, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press day for the French modern pentathlon team in Paris FA

French athlete Elodie Clouvel poses for a photo during the press day for the French modern pentathlon team, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, at the French National Institute for Sport, Expertise and Performance (INSEP - Institut national du sport, de l'expertise et de la performance) in Paris on June 28, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press day for the French modern pentathlon team in Paris FA

French athlete Marie Oteiza poses for a photo during the press day for the French modern pentathlon team, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, at the French National Institute for Sport, Expertise and Performance (INSEP - Institut national du sport, de l'expertise et de la performance) in Paris on June 28, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press day for the French modern pentathlon team in Paris FA

French athlete Valentin Prades poses for a photo during the press day for the French modern pentathlon team, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, at the French National Institute for Sport, Expertise and Performance (INSEP - Institut national du sport, de l'expertise et de la performance) in Paris on June 28, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press day for the French modern pentathlon team in Paris FA

French athlete Elodie Clouvel poses for a photo during the press day for the French modern pentathlon team, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, at the French National Institute for Sport, Expertise and Performance (INSEP - Institut national du sport, de l'expertise et de la performance) in Paris on June 28, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press day for the French modern pentathlon team in Paris FA

French athlete Valentin Prades looks on during the press day for the French modern pentathlon team, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, at the French National Institute for Sport, Expertise and Performance (INSEP - Institut national du sport, de l'expertise et de la performance) in Paris on June 28, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press day for the French modern pentathlon team in Paris FA

French athlete Marie Oteiza poses for a photo during the press day for the French modern pentathlon team, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, at the French National Institute for Sport, Expertise and Performance (INSEP - Institut national du sport, de l'expertise et de la performance) in Paris on June 28, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press day for the French modern pentathlon team in Paris FA

French athlete Marie Oteiza poses for a photo during the press day for the French modern pentathlon team, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, at the French National Institute for Sport, Expertise and Performance (INSEP - Institut national du sport, de l'expertise et de la performance) in Paris on June 28, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press day for the French modern pentathlon team in Paris FA

French athlete Elodie Clouvel looks on during the press day for the French modern pentathlon team, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, at the French National Institute for Sport, Expertise and Performance (INSEP - Institut national du sport, de l'expertise et de la performance) in Paris on June 28, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press day for the French modern pentathlon team in Paris FA

French athlete Valentin Prades poses for a photo during the press day for the French modern pentathlon team, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, at the French National Institute for Sport, Expertise and Performance (INSEP - Institut national du sport, de l'expertise et de la performance) in Paris on June 28, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press day for the French modern pentathlon team in Paris FA

French athlete Jean-Baptiste Mourcia looks on during the press day for the French modern pentathlon team, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, at the French National Institute for Sport, Expertise and Performance (INSEP - Institut national du sport, de l'expertise et de la performance) in Paris on June 28, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press day for the French modern pentathlon team in Paris FA

French athlete Marie Oteiza looks on during the press day for the French modern pentathlon team, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, at the French National Institute for Sport, Expertise and Performance (INSEP - Institut national du sport, de l'expertise et de la performance) in Paris on June 28, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press day for the French modern pentathlon team in Paris FA

French athlete Valentin Prades poses for a photo during the press day for the French modern pentathlon team, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, at the French National Institute for Sport, Expertise and Performance (INSEP - Institut national du sport, de l'expertise et de la performance) in Paris on June 28, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press day for the French modern pentathlon team in Paris FA

French athlete Marie Oteiza looks on during the press day for the French modern pentathlon team, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, at the French National Institute for Sport, Expertise and Performance (INSEP - Institut national du sport, de l'expertise et de la performance) in Paris on June 28, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press day for the French modern pentathlon team in Paris FA

French athlete Jean-Baptiste Mourcia looks on during the press day for the French modern pentathlon team, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, at the French National Institute for Sport, Expertise and Performance (INSEP - Institut national du sport, de l'expertise et de la performance) in Paris on June 28, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press day for the French modern pentathlon team in Paris FA

French athlete Elodie Clouvel looks on during the press day for the French modern pentathlon team, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, at the French National Institute for Sport, Expertise and Performance (INSEP - Institut national du sport, de l'expertise et de la performance) in Paris on June 28, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press day for the French modern pentathlon team in Paris FA

French athlete Valentin Prades poses for a photo during the press day for the French modern pentathlon team, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, at the French National Institute for Sport, Expertise and Performance (INSEP - Institut national du sport, de l'expertise et de la performance) in Paris on June 28, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press day for the French modern pentathlon team in Paris FA

French athlete Valentin Prades looks on during the press day for the French modern pentathlon team, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, at the French National Institute for Sport, Expertise and Performance (INSEP - Institut national du sport, de l'expertise et de la performance) in Paris on June 28, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press day for the French modern pentathlon team in Paris FA

French athlete Marie Oteiza poses for a photo during the press day for the French modern pentathlon team, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, at the French National Institute for Sport, Expertise and Performance (INSEP - Institut national du sport, de l'expertise et de la performance) in Paris on June 28, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press day for the French modern pentathlon team in Paris FA

French athlete Jean-Baptiste Mourcia poses for a photo during the press day for the French modern pentathlon team, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, at the French National Institute for Sport, Expertise and Performance (INSEP - Institut national du sport, de l'expertise et de la performance) in Paris on June 28, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Elisabeth Borne at INSEP for DuoDay - Paris

A disabled athlete, running with a blade, trains at the INSEP, the National Institute of Sport, Expertise, and Performance, in Paris, on November 23, 2023, during the DuoDay, a meeting between employees and disabled persons. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Elisabeth Borne at INSEP for DuoDay - Paris

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, French Minister for Solidarity Aurore Berge, French Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera and French paralympic athlete Alexis Hanquinquant attend a visit on the occasion of the DuoDay, a meeting between employees and disabled persons at the INSEP, the National Institute of Sport, Expertise, and Performance, in Paris, on November 23, 2023. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Elisabeth Borne at INSEP for DuoDay - Paris

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, French Minister for Solidarity Aurore Berge, French Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera and French paralympic athlete Alexis Hanquinquant attend a visit on the occasion of the DuoDay, a meeting between employees and disabled persons at the INSEP, the National Institute of Sport, Expertise, and Performance, in Paris, on November 23, 2023. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Elisabeth Borne at INSEP for DuoDay - Paris

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, French Minister for Solidarity Aurore Berge, French Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera and French paralympic athlete Alexis Hanquinquant attend a visit on the occasion of the DuoDay, a meeting between employees and disabled persons at the INSEP, the National Institute of Sport, Expertise, and Performance, in Paris, on November 23, 2023. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Elisabeth Borne at INSEP for DuoDay - Paris

A disabled athlete, running with a blade, trains at the INSEP, the National Institute of Sport, Expertise, and Performance, in Paris, on November 23, 2023, during the DuoDay, a meeting between employees and disabled persons. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Elisabeth Borne at INSEP for DuoDay - Paris

A disabled athlete, running with a blade, trains at the INSEP, the National Institute of Sport, Expertise, and Performance, in Paris, on November 23, 2023, during the DuoDay, a meeting between employees and disabled persons. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Elisabeth Borne at INSEP for DuoDay - Paris

A disabled athlete, running with a blade, trains at the INSEP, the National Institute of Sport, Expertise, and Performance, in Paris, on November 23, 2023, during the DuoDay, a meeting between employees and disabled persons. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Elisabeth Borne at INSEP for DuoDay - Paris

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, French Minister for Solidarity Aurore Berge, French Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera and French paralympic athlete Alexis Hanquinquant attend a visit on the occasion of the DuoDay, a meeting between employees and disabled persons at the INSEP, the National Institute of Sport, Expertise, and Performance, in Paris, on November 23, 2023. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Elisabeth Borne at INSEP for DuoDay - Paris

A disabled athlete, running with a blade, trains at the INSEP, the National Institute of Sport, Expertise, and Performance, in Paris, on November 23, 2023, during the DuoDay, a meeting between employees and disabled persons. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Elisabeth Borne at INSEP for DuoDay - Paris

A disabled athlete, running with a blade, trains at the INSEP, the National Institute of Sport, Expertise, and Performance, in Paris, on November 23, 2023, during the DuoDay, a meeting between employees and disabled persons. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Elisabeth Borne at INSEP for DuoDay - Paris

A disabled athlete, running with a blade, trains at the INSEP, the National Institute of Sport, Expertise, and Performance, in Paris, on November 23, 2023, during the DuoDay, a meeting between employees and disabled persons. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China dominates 16th World Wushu Championships

STORY: China dominates 16th World Wushu Championships SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 20, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:52 LOCATION: FORT WORTH, U.S. CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of athletes 2. various of awarding ceremony 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YE XIANG, Champion in 95 kg Sanda 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): TANG SISHUO, Champion in 52 kg Sanda 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): GEORGES EID, Athlete from Lebanon 6. various of Wushu performance STORYLINE: The 16th World Wushu Championships (WWC) came to an end Monday in Fort Worth, Texas, with China topping the gold medal tally with 15. Athletes from China garnered seven golds in Taolu and eight golds in Sanda in various weight categories. Vietnam and China's Macao finished joint second with five golds each, plus three silvers and three bronzes for Vietnam, and two silvers and four bronzes for Macao, China. China also topped the overall medal tally with 15, followed by Vietnam, China's Macao, Malaysia and Indonesia each on 11. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YE

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Foreign athletes, officials impressed by Hangzhou Asiad opening ceremony

STORY: Foreign athletes, officials impressed by Hangzhou Asiad opening ceremony DATELINE: Sept. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: HANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. pics of Hangzhou Asiad opening ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Russian): KIRILL STANIK, Kazakh athlete 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ARNAB SHARAR, Bangladeshi athlete 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MASOOD ALI, Pakistani delegation official 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): MOOSA ALHARRASI, Qatari athlete STORYLINE: Many foreign athletes and officials have showered praises for the amazing performances and technological innovations at the opening ceremony of the Hangzhou Asian Games. SOUNDBITE 1 (Russian): KIRILL STANIK, Kazakh athlete "The opening ceremony was amazing. It's the first time I've seen such a performance and I thought it was very cool. The level of performance was very high." SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ARNAB SHARAR, Bangladeshi athlete "We are really amazed as China hosts it (the Asian Games) very nicely. So we are really pleased. The services

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(SP)KENYA-ITEN-TRACK & FIELD-YOUNG RUNNER-AIMING FOR CHENGDU

(230611) -- ITEN, June 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Runners take rest at a training camp in Iten, Kenya, on June 5, 2023. At nearly 6 am, the first morning light shines upon the landmark arch written with "Home of Champions" in Iten, the runners gathered here to greet each other with a fist bump, stretch their muscles, and prepare for the first training session of the day. With an average altitude of 2,400 meters, Iten sits in the west of Kenya, near the Great Rift Valley of East Africa. It is an ideal long-distance running training place and is the cradle of many world-class middle and long distance runners. In Iten, athletes of different camps, age groups, and genders train together and inspire each other with their performance. The 22-year-old Kelvin Kimtai Chepsigor, an athlete student from Kisii University who trains in Iten, was born in Kitale, a small town in the northwest of Iten. "Eliud Kipchoge is my idol, and his experience inspires me to train hard day in and day out," Kelvin said. Since enrolling in uni

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(SP)KENYA-ITEN-TRACK & FIELD-YOUNG RUNNER-AIMING FOR CHENGDU

(230611) -- ITEN, June 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 5, 2023 shows the landmark arch written with "Home of Champions" in Iten, Kenya. At nearly 6 am, the first morning light shines upon the landmark arch written with "Home of Champions" in Iten, the runners gathered here to greet each other with a fist bump, stretch their muscles, and prepare for the first training session of the day. With an average altitude of 2,400 meters, Iten sits in the west of Kenya, near the Great Rift Valley of East Africa. It is an ideal long-distance running training place and is the cradle of many world-class middle and long distance runners. In Iten, athletes of different camps, age groups, and genders train together and inspire each other with their performance. The 22-year-old Kelvin Kimtai Chepsigor, an athlete student from Kisii University who trains in Iten, was born in Kitale, a small town in the northwest of Iten. "Eliud Kipchoge is my idol, and his experience inspires me to train hard day in and day out," Kelv

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(SP)KENYA-ITEN-TRACK & FIELD-YOUNG RUNNER-AIMING FOR CHENGDU

(230611) -- ITEN, June 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan runner Kelvin Kimtai Chepsigor from Kisii University pets a cat at a training camp in Iten, Kenya, on June 5, 2023. At nearly 6 am, the first morning light shines upon the landmark arch written with "Home of Champions" in Iten, the runners gathered here to greet each other with a fist bump, stretch their muscles, and prepare for the first training session of the day. With an average altitude of 2,400 meters, Iten sits in the west of Kenya, near the Great Rift Valley of East Africa. It is an ideal long-distance running training place and is the cradle of many world-class middle and long distance runners. In Iten, athletes of different camps, age groups, and genders train together and inspire each other with their performance. The 22-year-old Kelvin Kimtai Chepsigor, an athlete student from Kisii University who trains in Iten, was born in Kitale, a small town in the northwest of Iten. "Eliud Kipchoge is my idol, and his experience inspires me to train hard day

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(SP)KENYA-ITEN-TRACK & FIELD-YOUNG RUNNER-AIMING FOR CHENGDU

(230611) -- ITEN, June 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan runner Kelvin Kimtai Chepsigor (5th L) from Kisii University gestures during a training session in Eldoret, Kenya, on June 6, 2023. At nearly 6 am, the first morning light shines upon the landmark arch written with "Home of Champions" in Iten, the runners gathered here to greet each other with a fist bump, stretch their muscles, and prepare for the first training session of the day. With an average altitude of 2,400 meters, Iten sits in the west of Kenya, near the Great Rift Valley of East Africa. It is an ideal long-distance running training place and is the cradle of many world-class middle and long distance runners. In Iten, athletes of different camps, age groups, and genders train together and inspire each other with their performance. The 22-year-old Kelvin Kimtai Chepsigor, an athlete student from Kisii University who trains in Iten, was born in Kitale, a small town in the northwest of Iten. "Eliud Kipchoge is my idol, and his experience inspires me t

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(SP)KENYA-ITEN-TRACK & FIELD-YOUNG RUNNER-AIMING FOR CHENGDU

(230611) -- ITEN, June 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan runner Kelvin Kimtai Chepsigor (2nd R) from Kisii University attends a training session in Eldoret, Kenya, on June 6, 2023. At nearly 6 am, the first morning light shines upon the landmark arch written with "Home of Champions" in Iten, the runners gathered here to greet each other with a fist bump, stretch their muscles, and prepare for the first training session of the day. With an average altitude of 2,400 meters, Iten sits in the west of Kenya, near the Great Rift Valley of East Africa. It is an ideal long-distance running training place and is the cradle of many world-class middle and long distance runners. In Iten, athletes of different camps, age groups, and genders train together and inspire each other with their performance. The 22-year-old Kelvin Kimtai Chepsigor, an athlete student from Kisii University who trains in Iten, was born in Kitale, a small town in the northwest of Iten. "Eliud Kipchoge is my idol, and his experience inspires me to train

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(SP)KENYA-ITEN-TRACK & FIELD-YOUNG RUNNER-AIMING FOR CHENGDU

(230611) -- ITEN, June 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan runner Kelvin Kimtai Chepsigor (R) from Kisii University is seen at Kisii University in Kisii, Kenya, on June 6, 2023. At nearly 6 am, the first morning light shines upon the landmark arch written with "Home of Champions" in Iten, the runners gathered here to greet each other with a fist bump, stretch their muscles, and prepare for the first training session of the day. With an average altitude of 2,400 meters, Iten sits in the west of Kenya, near the Great Rift Valley of East Africa. It is an ideal long-distance running training place and is the cradle of many world-class middle and long distance runners. In Iten, athletes of different camps, age groups, and genders train together and inspire each other with their performance. The 22-year-old Kelvin Kimtai Chepsigor, an athlete student from Kisii University who trains in Iten, was born in Kitale, a small town in the northwest of Iten. "Eliud Kipchoge is my idol, and his experience inspires me to train hard