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2024 Taklimakan Rally kicks off in Kashgar, Xinjiang

STORY: 2024 Taklimakan Rally kicks off in Kashgar, Xinjiang SHOOTING TIME: May 20, 2024 DATELINE: May 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 2024 Taklimakan Rally STORYLINE: The 2024 Taklimakan Rally kicked off on Monday in Kashgar, China's northwestern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. This year's rally spans over 4,300 kilometers, featuring 10 special stages that pass through regions such as Kashgar, Hotan, and Aksu. More than half of the rally consists of desert stages. During the summer, the scorching temperatures of the Taklimakan Desert will test the limits of both racers and vehicles. In the auto category, 90 cars are competing. Notable among them is Han Wei, who returns after a mechanical failure prematurely ended his title bid last year. He will face off against defending overall champion Zi Yungang, Zhang Guoyu, and Liu Yangui. In the motorcycle category, 26-year-old French rider Neels Theric, who finished fourth in his debut at

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China's BYD becomes world's top pure electric vehicle seller in Q4

STORY: China's BYD becomes world's top pure electric vehicle seller in Q4 SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage DATELINE: Jan. 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of BYD STORYLINE: China's BYD became the world's leading seller of pure electric vehicles in the fourth quarter of 2023, marking another landmark moment in China's fast-growing new energy vehicle (NEV) sector. The Shenzhen-based auto company announced the sales of 526,409 all-electric cars between October and December, surpassing Tesla's 484,507 in the same period. The annual figures also saw BYD retaining the title of the world's top NEV seller, with more than 3.02 million cars sold last year, including both pure electric models and plug-in hybrid ones. China's NEV market has maintained a strong growth momentum, contributing to the rapid development of Chinese car companies. Chinese auto companies are actively integrating into the global industrial chain and sharing the latest achievements in

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Half marathon held on China-Kazakhstan border

STORY: Half marathon held on China-Kazakhstan border DATELINE: April 26, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:59 LOCATION: HORGOS, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the half marathon 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ANUBAIKE KUWAN, Chinese runner 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHU DANDAN, Chinese runner 4. various of the half marathon 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Kazakh): AMAN NURKALID, Kazakhstan runner STORYLINE: A cross-border half marathon was held Sunday at the China-Kazakhstan Horgos International Border Cooperation Center, which spans the border between China and Kazakhstan. About 1,000 runners from both countries participated in the race. Chinese runner Anubaike Kuwan claimed the men's title in 1 hour 9 minutes and 33 seconds while his compatriot Zhu Dandan won the women's race with a result of 1 hour 24 minutes and 19 seconds. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ANUBAIKE KUWAN, Chinese runner "During this race, I also had the chance to meet some foreign long-distance runners and exchange experiences with them. We agreed that we'll come

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Boxing: Ex-Olympic, WBA middleweight champ Murata

File photo taken on July 12, 2019 shows Japan's Ryota Murata smiling after beating Rob Brant of the United States with a second-round technical knockout in their WBA middleweight boxing title match at Edion Arena Osaka. Murata, the first Japanese boxer to win both an Olympic gold medal and a professional world title, announced his retirement on March 28, 2023.

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Boxing: Ex-Olympic, WBA middleweight champ Murata

File photo taken on July 12, 2019 shows Japan's Ryota Murata (R) throwing a punch at Rob Brant of the United States on his way to a second-round technical knockout in their WBA middleweight boxing title match at Edion Arena Osaka. Murata, the first Japanese boxer to win both an Olympic gold medal and a professional world title, announced his retirement on March 28, 2023.

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Boxing: Ex-Olympic, WBA middleweight champ Murata

File photo taken on Aug. 11, 2012 shows Japanese boxer Ryota Murata posing for a photo with the gold medal following his victory in the men's middleweight final at the London Olympics. Murata, the first Japanese boxer to win both an Olympic gold medal and a professional world title, announced his retirement on March 28, 2023.

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Boxing: Former Olympic, WBA middleweight champ Murata

Undated file photo shows middleweight boxer Ryota Murata, the first Japanese boxer to win both an Olympic gold medal and a professional world title. Murata said on Feb. 22, 2023, he has effectively retired.

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Boxing: Former Olympic, WBA middleweight champ Murata

File photo taken in August 2012 shows Japanese boxer Ryota Murata posing for a photo with the gold medal following his victory in the men's middleweight final at the London Olympics. Murata, the first Japanese boxer to win both an Olympic gold medal and a professional world title, said on Feb. 22, 2023, he has effectively retired.

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Anish Giri wins Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2023

STORY: Anish Giri wins Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: WIJK AAN ZEE, the Netherlands CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2023 STORYLINE: Dutch chess player Anish Giri won the prestigious Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2023, which concluded in Wijk aan Zee, the Netherlands, on Sunday. In the 13th and final round of the 85th edition of the tournament at the Dutch west coast, the runner-up in 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019 and 2021 won playing with white against Romanian Richard Rapport. Giri finished first with 8.5 points. Nodirbek Abdusattorov of Uzbekistan and Norwegian world champion Magnus Carlsen ended joint second with 8 points and China's Ding Liren had to settle for 11th place with 5.5 points. Giri took over the title from Carlsen, who had won eight times in Wijk aan Zee. Twenty-eight-year-old grandmaster Giri had a strong tournament, remained unbeaten and beat both world No. 1, Carlsen, and world No. 2, Ding Liren. Xi

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Poet Kenji Miyazawa's 'Spring and Ahura' book found

TOKYO, Japan - Two copies of the "Spring and Asura" free-verse collection written by renowned early 20th-century poet and fairytale writer Kenji Miyazawa are shown to the press in Tokyo on Sept. 24, 2014. The spines of both books show traces of having been daubed with bronze powder by Miyazawa himself who thought the title "Poem Collection" was not an appropriate phrase.

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Takanashi wins 3rd straight junior world title

VAL DI FIEMME, Italy - Photo shows the second jump of Japan's Sara Takanashi at the junior world ski championships in Val di Fiemme, Italy, on Jan. 28, 2014. Takanashi nailed the day's longest jumps with efforts of 100.5 meters in both rounds earning her a total of 262.9 points on the K-95, to become the first ever to win three consecutive titles.

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Takanashi wins 3rd straight junior world title

VAL DI FIEMME, Italy - Photo shows the first jump of Japan's Sara Takanashi at the junior world ski championships in Val di Fiemme, Italy, on Jan. 28, 2014. Takanashi nailed the day's longest jumps with efforts of 100.5 meters in both rounds earning her a total of 262.9 points on the K-95, to become the first ever to win three consecutive titles.

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Rangers claim AL West title

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers pitchers Koji Uehara and Yoshinori Tateyama, both from Japan, celebrate as the Rangers won their second consecutive American League West title of the MLB on Sept. 23, 2011, at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas.

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Harumafuji beats Hakuho

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Harumafuji (L) sends yokozuna Hakuho out of the dohyo at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in central Japan on July 23, 2011, capturing his second career title on the penultimate day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. Both wrestlers are Mongolians.

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Harumafuji beats Hakuho

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Harumafuji (L) sends yokozuna Hakuho out of the dohyo at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in central Japan on July 23, 2011, capturing his second career title on the penultimate day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. Both wrestlers are Mongolians.

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Peschke, Srebotnik win Wimbledon women's doubles

LONDON, England - The pair of Kveta Peschke (L) from Czech Republic and Slovenia's Katarina Srebotnik lift their trophies up at the awards ceremony after winning the Wimbledon Championships women's doubles final at the All England Club in southwest London on July 3, 2011. Both Peschke and Srebotnik won their first title at Wimbledon, defeating the pair Sabine Lisicki from Germany and Australian Samantha Stosur.

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Asada, Murakami speak before world c'ships

MOSCOW, Russia - Defending champion Mao Asada (R) and Kanako Murakami, both of Japan, attend a press conference in Moscow on April 28, 2011, before the women's figure skating competition starts with the short program at the world championships in the Russian capital the following day. Asada said a strong performance in the short program is key to defending her title.

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Konan high school baseball title flags exhibited

NAHA, Japan - Visitors look at the spring and summer title flags of the national high school baseball championships claimed by Konan of Okinawa Prefecture at Okinawa Prefectural Museum & Art Museum in Naha on Sept. 12, 2010. Konan became only the sixth school in the long history of Japanese high school baseball to win both the spring and summer national meets when it triumphed at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture.

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Takahashi, Asada perform at worlds exhibition gala

TURIN, Italy - Daisuke Takahashi (L) and Mao Asada, both title winners at the World Figure Skating Championships, give each other a high-five at the event's exhibition gala in Turin, Italy, on March 28, 2010. The two won Japan's first double gold medal at the event.

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Kim Yu Na prepares for world c'ships

TURIN, Italy - Vancouver Olympic gold medalist Kim Yu Na of South Korea takes part in an official practice for the World Figure Skating Championships in Turin, Italy, on March 22, 2010. If Kim wins the renowned competition, she would be the first female figure skater in 18 years to win both the title and an Olympics in the same year.

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Watase wins Snow Brand Cup

SAPPORO, Japan - Yuta Watase soars through the air during the first round of the Snow Brand Cup ski jumping event at the K-90 Miyanomori hill in Sapporo on Jan. 3, 2010. Watase recorded the longest jumps in both rounds to win his first Snow Brand Cup title.

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Watase wins Snow Brand Cup

SAPPORO, Japan - Yuta Watase celebrates after winning the Snow Brand Cup ski jumping event at the K-90 Miyanomori hill in Sapporo on Jan. 3, 2010. Watase recorded the longest jumps in both rounds to win his first Snow Brand Cup title.

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Male winners of Grand Prix Final

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Johnny Weir, Evan Lysacek, both from the United States, and Japan's Nobunari Oda show off the medals they won at the Grand Prix Final figure skating competition at Yoyogi national gymnasium in Tokyo on Dec. 5, 2009. Lysacek won the season's final title while Oda, who placed second, booked a spot for February's Vancouver Olympics.

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Yomiuri win 3rd straight Central League title

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants catcher Shinnosuke Abe, closer Marc Kroon (both C) and their teammates celebrate clinching their third consecutive Central League title after beating the Chunichi Dragons at Tokyo Dome on Sept. 23, 2009.

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Yomiuri win 3rd straight Central League title

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants catcher Shinnosuke Abe, closer Marc Kroon (both C) and their teammates celebrate clinching their third consecutive Central League title after beating the Chunichi Dragons at Tokyo Dome on Sept. 23, 2009.

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Golf: S. Korea's Shin beats Yokomine in playoff

KOCHI, Japan - South Korea's Shin Ji Yai lifts the winner's cup after she beat overnight leader Sakura Yokomine in a playoff on March 23 to win the Yokohama Tire PRGR Ladies Cup in her debut on the Japan LPGA tour. Shin, the South Korean tour's money title winner the past two years, birdied the fourth extra hole to seal the victory after both players finished the regulation 54 holes tied on 4-under-par 212 at Tosa Country Club in Kochi Prefecture.

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Ito wins national normal hill crown

SAPPORO, Japan - Daiki Ito outperformed the rest of the field in both rounds of jumps to win the normal hill title of the ski jumping national championships on the K-90 Miyanomori hill in Hokkaido on Jan. 27.

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Baseball: Saito leads Waseda to Big Six title with shutout

TOKYO, Japan - Freshman Yuki Saito (R) is interviewed after he led Waseda University to a 7-0 victory over Keio University with a four-hit, 15-strike complete game at Jingu stadium in Tokyo on Oct. 30 to clinch the Tokyo Big Six League autumn title. Saito, who finished the season with league highs of four wins and a 0.78 ERA, became the first freshman pitcher to be named to the league's season-ending ''Best Nine'' all-star team in both the spring and autumn.

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Hakuho beats Asashoryu to win mini tourney in Hawaii

HONOLULU, United States - Newly-promoted Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho makes a farewell speech in both English and Hawaiian after winning the overall title in an exhibition tour of Hawaii at Honolulu's NBC Arena on June 10.

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Kitajima falls 2nd to Hansen in 100 at world c'ships

MELBOURNE, Australia - Japanese swimmer Kosuke Kitajima (R) and American archrival Brendan Hansen race neck and neck in the men's 100-meter breaststroke final at the world swimming championships in Melbourne on March 26. Kitajima could not catch the speedy Hansen down the stretch and touched the wall in 59.96 seconds. Hansen, the world record holder in both the 100 and 200, defended his title in 59.80.

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Kitajima falls 2nd to Hansen in 100 at world c'ships

MELBOURNE, Australia - American swimmer Brendan Hansen (L) and Japanese swimmer Kosuke Kitajima hold their gold and silver medal, respectively, on the podium after their 100-meter breaststroke final at the world swimming championships in Melbourne on March 26. Kitajima could not catch the speedy Hansen down the stretch and touched the wall in 59.96 seconds. Hansen, the world record holder in both the 100 and 200, defended his title in 59.80.

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Kitajima falls 2nd to Hansen in 100 at world c'ships

MELBOURNE, Australia - Japanese swimmer Kosuke Kitajima (L) and American archrival Brendan Hansen talk to each other after their 100-meter breaststroke final at the world swimming championships in Melbourne on March 26. Kitajima could not catch the speedy Hansen down the stretch and touched the wall in 59.96 seconds. Hansen, the world record holder in both the 100 and 200, defended his title in 59.80.

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Ando wins title, Asada in 2nd at World Figure Skating

TOKYO, Japan - The three medalists at the World Figure Skating Championships -- (From L to R) bronze medalist Kim Yu Na of South Korea, gold medalist Miki Ando and silver medalist Mao Asada, both from Japan -- pose with their medals at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo on March 24.

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Twins clear sumo physicals

OSAKA, Japan - The twin brothers Masahiro (R) and Sadahiro Kogure, 15, clear their physical checkups for new sumo apprentices at an Osaka hospital on March 3. The brothers, from Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture, began taking up sumo in fifth grade, both determined to join the ranks of professional sumo wresters. ''It would be nice if one day I can take on my brother in a title bout,'' says elder brother Masahiro. Both say they want to become yokozuna.

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Harada wins 5th national title

HAKUBA, Japan - Veteran jumper Masahiko Harada wins his fifth title at the Nordic ski jumping national championships in Hakuba village, Nagano Prefecture, on Jan. 29. The 36-year-old Harada, a member of the gold-winning Japanese jumping team at the Nagano Winter Olympics in 1998, recorded jumps of 91.5 meters in both his first and second attempts at the K-90 hill.

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(1)Asashoryu wins New Year meet for 10th career title

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu (R) proves an impregnable force for sekiwake Wakanosato after already winning the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament to claim the 10th Emperor's Cup of his career Jan. 21. Asashoryu, who was 12-0 after bouts on Jan. 20, secured the title as his closest challengers, 14th-ranked maegashira Kasugao and komusubi Hakuho, both fell to their fourth losses earlier. The 15-day tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan lasts until Jan. 23.

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(1)Slutskaya wins Grand Prix final, Arakawa places 2nd

BEIJING, China - Irina Slutskaya of Russia performs during the women's free skating at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Beijing on Dec. 18. Slutskaya Slutskaya dominated both the free and short programs to take home her fourth overall title and first in three seasons with a tally of 180.88.

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Champ Arambulet, Niida vow to win in WBA minimumweight fight

TOKYO, Japan - Champion Noel Arambulet of Venezuela (L) and Japanese challenger Yutaka Niida (R) pose during their pre-fight press conference in Tokyo on July 10. Both vowed to win their July 12 World Boxing Association (WBA) minimumweight title match in Yokohama.

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Waka nears 1st title as yokozuna at New Year sumo

Wakanohana moves closer to his first title as a yokozuna Jan. 21 by snatching victory from sekiwake Kotonowaka for a perfect 12-0 score in the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament. Kotonowaka (Foreground) moved in aggressively and secured a firm left-hand belt grip, but Wakanohaha countered with a grip of his own and as both attempted a throw at the ring's edge, the yokozuna was awarded the victory after a judges' conference.

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Over 2,000 athletes race in ironman triathlon at New Zealand's Lake Taupo

STORY: Over 2,000 athletes race in ironman triathlon at New Zealand's Lake Taupo DATELINE: Dec. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:47 LOCATION: TAUPO, New Zealand CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremonial Maori Haka war dance before the start of the Ironman New Zealand race 2. various of Ironman New Zealand race STORYLINE: More than 2,000 athletes from over 40 countries and regions competed in two ironman triathlon races in heavy rain, both held on Saturday inside and around New Zealand's Lake Taupo, the largest freshwater lake in Australasia. Ironman New Zealand sees athletes take on a 3.8km swim starting and finishing on the shores of Lake Taupo, a 180km ride taking in the rural landscape surrounding Taupo, and a 42.2km run along the lakefront. Ironman 70.3 (miles) New Zealand athletes will swim 1.9km, bike 90km, and run 21.1km. Auckland-based Dan Plews claimed the overall men's age-group title in 8:50:12, while Melbourne-based Vanessa Murray won the women's event, crossing the line in 9:41:10.

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Ethiopian runners dominate 46th Amsterdam Marathon

STORY: Ethiopian runners dominate 46th Amsterdam Marathon DATELINE: Oct. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:27 LOCATION: Amsterdam CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the marathon STORYLINE: Ethiopian runners claimed both the men's and women's titles on Sunday during the 46th Amsterdam Marathon in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Ethiopian Tsegaye Getachew triumphed among the men. The 25-year-old crossed the line after 2:04:49, breaking his personal record. His compatriot Almaz Ayana, who was the 10,000-meter champion of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in 2016, won the women's title in a time of 2:17:19. The 30-year-old soloed the final kilometers to victory under loud cheers from the crowd. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Amsterdam. (XHTV)

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(1)Slutskaya wins Grand Prix final, Arakawa places 2nd

BEIJING, China - Irina Slutskaya of Russia performs during the women's free skating at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Beijing on Dec. 18. Slutskaya Slutskaya dominated both the free and short programs to take home her fourth overall title and first in three seasons with a tally of 180.88. (Kyodo)

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(1)Asashoryu wins New Year meet for 10th career title

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu (R) proves an impregnable force for sekiwake Wakanosato after already winning the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament to claim the 10th Emperor's Cup of his career Jan. 21. Asashoryu, who was 12-0 after bouts on Jan. 20, secured the title as his closest challengers, 14th-ranked maegashira Kasugao and komusubi Hakuho, both fell to their fourth losses earlier. The 15-day tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan lasts until Jan. 23. (Kyodo)

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Harada wins 5th national title

HAKUBA, Japan - Veteran jumper Masahiko Harada wins his fifth title at the Nordic ski jumping national championships in Hakuba village, Nagano Prefecture, on Jan. 29. The 36-year-old Harada, a member of the gold-winning Japanese jumping team at the Nagano Winter Olympics in 1998, recorded jumps of 91.5 meters in both his first and second attempts at the K-90 hill. (Kyodo)

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Twins clear sumo physicals

OSAKA, Japan - The twin brothers Masahiro (R) and Sadahiro Kogure, 15, clear their physical checkups for new sumo apprentices at an Osaka hospital on March 3. The brothers, from Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture, began taking up sumo in fifth grade, both determined to join the ranks of professional sumo wresters. ''It would be nice if one day I can take on my brother in a title bout,'' says elder brother Masahiro. Both say they want to become yokozuna. (Kyodo)

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Kitajima falls 2nd to Hansen in 100 at world c'ships

MELBOURNE, Australia - American swimmer Brendan Hansen (L) and Japanese swimmer Kosuke Kitajima hold their gold and silver medal, respectively, on the podium after their 100-meter breaststroke final at the world swimming championships in Melbourne on March 26. Kitajima could not catch the speedy Hansen down the stretch and touched the wall in 59.96 seconds. Hansen, the world record holder in both the 100 and 200, defended his title in 59.80. (Kyodo)

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Kitajima falls 2nd to Hansen in 100 at world c'ships

MELBOURNE, Australia - Japanese swimmer Kosuke Kitajima (R) and American archrival Brendan Hansen race neck and neck in the men's 100-meter breaststroke final at the world swimming championships in Melbourne on March 26. Kitajima could not catch the speedy Hansen down the stretch and touched the wall in 59.96 seconds. Hansen, the world record holder in both the 100 and 200, defended his title in 59.80. (Kyodo)

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Kitajima falls 2nd to Hansen in 100 at world c'ships

MELBOURNE, Australia - Japanese swimmer Kosuke Kitajima (L) and American archrival Brendan Hansen talk to each other after their 100-meter breaststroke final at the world swimming championships in Melbourne on March 26. Kitajima could not catch the speedy Hansen down the stretch and touched the wall in 59.96 seconds. Hansen, the world record holder in both the 100 and 200, defended his title in 59.80. (Kyodo)

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Hakuho beats Asashoryu to win mini tourney in Hawaii

HONOLULU, United States - Newly-promoted Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho makes a farewell speech in both English and Hawaiian after winning the overall title in an exhibition tour of Hawaii at Honolulu's NBC Arena on June 10. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: Saito leads Waseda to Big Six title with shutout

TOKYO, Japan - Freshman Yuki Saito (R) is interviewed after he led Waseda University to a 7-0 victory over Keio University with a four-hit, 15-strike complete game at Jingu stadium in Tokyo on Oct. 30 to clinch the Tokyo Big Six League autumn title. Saito, who finished the season with league highs of four wins and a 0.78 ERA, became the first freshman pitcher to be named to the league's season-ending ''Best Nine'' all-star team in both the spring and autumn. (Kyodo)