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Rafflesia Education Program In West Sumatra - Indonesia

An officer shows a Rafflesia bloom to elementary students at Batang Palupuh Nature Reserve in Agam regency, West Sumatra province, Indonesia, Oct. 29, 2025. The visit is part of an educational initiative to introduce Indonesia's younger generation to the country's unique biodiversity. The Rafflesia, officially recognized as Indonesia's national "rare flower" and classified as endangered, serves as a powerful, real-world classroom for these elementary school children. Photo by Andri Mardiansyah/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rafflesia Education Program In West Sumatra - Indonesia

Elementary students look at a Rafflesia bloom at Batang Palupuh Nature Reserve in Agam regency, West Sumatra province, Indonesia, Oct. 29, 2025. The visit is part of an educational initiative to introduce Indonesia's younger generation to the country's unique biodiversity. The Rafflesia, officially recognized as Indonesia's national "rare flower" and classified as endangered, serves as a powerful, real-world classroom for these elementary school children. Photo by Andri Mardiansyah/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rafflesia Education Program In West Sumatra - Indonesia

A Rafflesia bloom is seen at Batang Palupuh Nature Reserve in Agam regency, West Sumatra province, Indonesia, Oct. 29, 2025. The visit is part of an educational initiative to introduce Indonesia's younger generation to the country's unique biodiversity. The Rafflesia, officially recognized as Indonesia's national "rare flower" and classified as endangered, serves as a powerful, real-world classroom for these elementary school children. Photo by Andri Mardiansyah/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Educational centre for displaced children inaugurated in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - JULY 18, 2024 - A teacher makes a bracelet with a boy out of blue and yellow ribbons at the new educational centre for children from displaced families, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine. The centre was opened with the support of USAIDs Ukraine Confidence Building Initiative and Support Ukraine Today Charity Foundation.

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Educational centre for displaced children inaugurated in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - JULY 18, 2024 - A girl rides a kick scooter with a backpack hanging on the handle at the new educational centre for children from displaced families, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine. The centre was opened with the support of USAIDs Ukraine Confidence Building Initiative and Support Ukraine Today Charity Foundation.

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Educational centre for displaced children inaugurated in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - JULY 18, 2024 - A girl holds a watermelon ball during a lesson at the new educational centre for children from displaced families, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine. The centre was opened with the support of USAIDs Ukraine Confidence Building Initiative and Support Ukraine Today Charity Foundation.

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Educational centre for displaced children inaugurated in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - JULY 18, 2024 - A girl plays hopscotch in the corridor of the new educational centre for children from displaced families, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine. The centre was opened with the support of USAIDs Ukraine Confidence Building Initiative and Support Ukraine Today Charity Foundation. This photo cannot be distributed in the Russian Federation.

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Educational centre for displaced children inaugurated in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - JULY 18, 2024 - Administrator Tetiana Kolisnyk speaks to the press during the opening of the new educational centre for children from displaced families, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine. The centre was opened with the support of USAIDs Ukraine Confidence Building Initiative and Support Ukraine Today Charity Foundation.

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Educational centre for displaced children inaugurated in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - JULY 18, 2024 - A girl plays hopscotch in the corridor of the new educational centre for children from displaced families, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine. The centre was opened with the support of USAIDs Ukraine Confidence Building Initiative and Support Ukraine Today Charity Foundation.

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Educational centre for displaced children inaugurated in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - JULY 18, 2024 - A teacher gives a lesson at the new educational centre for children from displaced families, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine. The centre was opened with the support of USAIDs Ukraine Confidence Building Initiative and Support Ukraine Today Charity Foundation.

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Educational centre for displaced children inaugurated in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - JULY 18, 2024 - Children visit the new educational centre for displaced children, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine. The centre was opened with the support of USAIDs Ukraine Confidence Building Initiative and Support Ukraine Today Charity Foundation.

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Educational centre for displaced children inaugurated in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - JULY 18, 2024 - A teacher gives a lesson at the new educational centre for children from displaced families, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine. The centre was opened with the support of USAIDs Ukraine Confidence Building Initiative and Support Ukraine Today Charity Foundation.

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Educational centre for displaced children inaugurated in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - JULY 18, 2024 - Girls attend a lesson at the new educational centre for children from displaced families, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine. The centre was opened with the support of USAIDs Ukraine Confidence Building Initiative and Support Ukraine Today Charity Foundation.

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Educational centre for displaced children inaugurated in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - JULY 18, 2024 - A boy gives a thumb-up by a 3D printer at the new educational centre for children from displaced families, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine. The centre was opened with the support of USAIDs Ukraine Confidence Building Initiative and Support Ukraine Today Charity Foundation.

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Educational centre for displaced children inaugurated in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - JULY 18, 2024 - Two girls stand in the doorway at the new educational centre for children from displaced families, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine. The centre was opened with the support of USAIDs Ukraine Confidence Building Initiative and Support Ukraine Today Charity Foundation.

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Educational centre for displaced children inaugurated in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - JULY 18, 2024 - Children visit the new educational centre for displaced children, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine. The centre was opened with the support of USAIDs Ukraine Confidence Building Initiative and Support Ukraine Today Charity Foundation.

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Educational centre for displaced children inaugurated in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - JULY 18, 2024 - Children play a board game at the new educational centre for children from displaced families, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine. The centre was opened with the support of USAIDs Ukraine Confidence Building Initiative and Support Ukraine Today Charity Foundation.

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Educational centre for displaced children inaugurated in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - JULY 18, 2024 - A teacher holds a watermelon ball during a lesson at the new educational centre for children from displaced families, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine. The centre was opened with the support of USAIÂUkraine Confidence Building Initiative and Support Ukraine Today Charity Foundation.

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Educational centre for displaced children inaugurated in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - JULY 18, 2024 - Children attend a lesson at the new educational centre for children from displaced families, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine. The centre was opened with the support of USAIDs Ukraine Confidence Building Initiative and Support Ukraine Today Charity Foundation.

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Educational centre for displaced children inaugurated in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - JULY 18, 2024 - A boy looks through a hole in the cup during a lesson at the new educational centre for children from displaced families, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine. The centre was opened with the support of USAIDs Ukraine Confidence Building Initiative and Support Ukraine Today Charity Foundation.

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Educational centre for displaced children inaugurated in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - JULY 18, 2024 - Children attend a lesson at the new educational centre for children from displaced families, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine. The centre was opened with the support of USAIDs Ukraine Confidence Building Initiative and Support Ukraine Today Charity Foundation.

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Educational centre for displaced children inaugurated in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - JULY 18, 2024 - Children play a board game at the new educational centre for children from displaced families, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine. The centre was opened with the support of USAIDs Ukraine Confidence Building Initiative and Support Ukraine Today Charity Foundation.

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Educational centre for displaced children inaugurated in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - JULY 18, 2024 - A boy attends a lesson at the new educational centre for children from displaced families, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine. The centre was opened with the support of USAIDs Ukraine Confidence Building Initiative and Support Ukraine Today Charity Foundation.

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Educational centre for displaced children inaugurated in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - JULY 18, 2024 - Children attend the new educational centre for displaced children in Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine. The centre was opened with the support of USAIDs Ukraine Confidence Building Initiative and Support Ukraine Today Charity Foundation.

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Educational centre for displaced children inaugurated in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - JULY 18, 2024 - A girl looks at a teacher during a lesson at the new educational centre for children from displaced families, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine. The centre was opened with the support of USAIDs Ukraine Confidence Building Initiative and Support Ukraine Today Charity Foundation.

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Educational centre for displaced children inaugurated in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - JULY 18, 2024 - A woman and girls are in the corridor of the new educational centre for children from displaced families, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine. The centre was opened with the support of USAIDs Ukraine Confidence Building Initiative and Support Ukraine Today Charity Foundation.

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Educational centre for displaced children inaugurated in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - JULY 18, 2024 - Children attend a lesson at the new educational centre for children from displaced families, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine. The centre was opened with the support of USAIDs Ukraine Confidence Building Initiative and Support Ukraine Today Charity Foundation.

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Educational centre for displaced children inaugurated in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - JULY 18, 2024 - Children give the sign of the horns as they play the UNO game at the new educational centre for children from displaced families, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine. The centre was opened with the support of USAIDs Ukraine Confidence Building Initiative and Support Ukraine Today Charity Foundation.

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Educational centre for displaced children inaugurated in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - JULY 18, 2024 - Children play at the new educational centre for children from displaced families, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine. The centre was opened with the support of USAIDs Ukraine Confidence Building Initiative and Support Ukraine Today Charity Foundation.

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Educational centre for displaced children inaugurated in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - JULY 18, 2024 - A girl looks at a plug during a lesson at the new educational centre for children from displaced families, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine. The centre was opened with the support of USAIDs Ukraine Confidence Building Initiative and Support Ukraine Today Charity Foundation.

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Educational centre for displaced children inaugurated in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - JULY 18, 2024 - A teacher makes a bracelet with a boy out of blue and yellow ribbons at the new educational centre for children from displaced families, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine. The centre was opened with the support of USAIDs Ukraine Confidence Building Initiative and Support Ukraine Today Charity Foundation.

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Educational centre for displaced children inaugurated in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - JULY 18, 2024 - A teacher ties a blue and yellow ribbon bracelet around a girl's wrist at the new educational centre for children from displaced families, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine. The centre was opened with the support of USAIDs Ukraine Confidence Building Initiative and Support Ukraine Today Charity Foundation.

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Systematic training by Chinese company empowers local talent in Uganda

STORY: Systematic training by Chinese company empowers local talent in Uganda SHOOTING TIME: April 27, 2024 DATELINE: May 1, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:54 LOCATION: Kampala CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of local employees from the China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) having training 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): FAITH KIRONDE, CCCC Uganda Employee 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ABEL MUSIITWA, CCCC Uganda Employee 4. various of local employees working on site 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (CHINESE): ZHAO WEI, Representative of CCCC Uganda 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (ENGLISH): ABEL MUSIITWA, CCCC Uganda Employee STORYLINE: 32 local employees from the China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) Uganda branch have just completed a two-week educational program. This training was jointly organized by CCCC and Wuhan City Polytechnic (WCP) located in Hubei Province, central China. The educational series, known as the "Seagull Project," is the company's flagship initiative to cultivate local talent. It encompasses a range

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-2024 WORLD DIGITAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE (CN)

(240130) -- SHANGHAI, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member demonstrates a digital first aid educational device for campus during the 2024 World Digital Education Conference in Shanghai, east China, Jan. 30, 2024. Under the theme of "Digital Education: Application, Sharing, and Innovation," the conference, held from Jan. 29 to 31 in Shanghai, will see the release of a compilation of digital education cases worldwide, an index regarding the development of global digital education, and an initiative on digital education, amid a series of themed discussions, said Liu Jin, head of the Department of International Cooperation and Exchanges under China's Ministry of Education (MOE). (Xinhua/Xin Mengchen)

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Concert in Mongolian capital to promote China-Mongolia friendship

STORY: Concert in Mongolian capital to promote China-Mongolia friendship SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 29, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:25 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the gala concert 2. various of the photo exhibition STORYLINE: A gala concert was held in Ulan Bator on Wednesday to promote the China-Mongolia friendship. The concert, titled "China-Mongolia Friendship: Echoes of the Silk Road," was co-organized by the Chinese Embassy in Mongolia, the Chinese Cultural Center in the Mongolian capital Ulan Bator, and the Mongolian State Music and Dance Conservatory. "Mongolia is a natural partner in the Belt and Road cooperation and one of the first countries to support the initiative," Chinese Ambassador to Mongolia Shen Minjuan said at the opening ceremony. Educational cooperation and cultural exchanges between the two countries have been actively carried out and achieved fruitful results, becoming a vivid reflection of the people-to-people bonds advocated by

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China provides support to vulnerable children in Ethiopia

STORY: China provides support to vulnerable children in Ethiopia DATELINE: June 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:19 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the donation ceremony 2. various of children receiving medical check-ups 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DEREJE DUGUMA, Ethiopian State Minister of Health 4. various of children receiving medical check-ups 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ZHAO ZHIYUAN, Chinese ambassador to Ethiopia STORYLINE: China donated a batch of materials and offered medical check-ups to Ethiopian children on Monday ahead of International Children's Day, which falls on Thursday this year. Children at the Zewditu Meshesha Children and Family Welfare Association, an orphanage center on the outskirts of the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, received educational supplies, food, as well as hygiene and sanitation supplies from China. The donation was made under the "Warm Children's Hearts: a China-Africa Joint Action" initiative that is aimed at caring for orphans in African countries.

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Iconic museum reopens after 3-year repair due to Beirut port blasts

STORY: Iconic museum reopens after 3-year repair due to Beirut port blasts DATELINE: May 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:05:02 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of visitors attending the reopening of the museum 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): RANA NAJJAR, Director of media department at the museum 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): NORMA SALHAB, Visitor STORYLINE: The Sursock Museum dedicated to modern and contemporary art reopened on Friday after three years of repair to its building and collections damaged by massive port explosions in Beirut in 2020. The Sursock Museum succeeded in raising around 2.4 million U.S. dollars to complete the restoration work through financial assistance from the International Alliance for the Protection of Heritage in Conflict Areas, the French Ministry of Culture, and a 1-million-euro donation from the Italian government under UNESCO's LiBeirut initiative. "Under the LiBeirut initiative, UNESCO and its partners have accomplished much, including rehabilitating 280 educational ins

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China provides support for needy children in Botswana

STORY: China provides support for needy children in Botswana DATELINE: May 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: Gaborone CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony and related activities 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WANG XUEFENG, Chinese Ambassador to Botswana 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NEO MASISI, First Lady of Botswana STORYLINE: Chinese embassy in Botswana on Friday donated educational materials and food supplies to children from three primary schools in Gaborone, the capital of Botswana. The donation was made through "Warm Children's Hearts, a China-Africa Joint Action" initiative. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WANG XUEFENG, Chinese Ambassador to Botswana "Today together, with the First Lady of Botswana, Her Excellency Neo Jane Masisi, the Chinese embassy and the China medical team are very honored to provide 'warm heart' packages to children in primary schools in the Old Naledi District and also have some fun activities later with the children. We hope that these packages will bring warmth, joy,

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Oceans Conservation Namibia boosts awareness on marine animals protection

STORY: Oceans Conservation Namibia boosts awareness on marine animals protection DATELINE: Oct. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:43 LOCATION: SWAKOPMUND, Namibia CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Ocean Conservation Namibia saving the seals STORYLINE: In aquatic ecosystems, there is a diversity and variety of wildlife. However, in recent times, the use of plastic bags has caused a hazard for wildlife, creating a topic of concern surrounding the safety of marine animals. Ocean Conservation Namibia (OCN) is a private initiative started in 2020 comprising a team of seven volunteers. Their aim is to rescue seals from entanglement caused by ocean rubbish and plastic pollution, particularly discarded fishing lines and ghost nets. The team's daily duties range from rescue patrols, administration, social media management, fundraising, correspondence, maintenance, and educational outreach. OCN has various social media channels, including a YouTube channel with nearly 900,000 subscribers and a TikTok account

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Flash mob celebrates International Dance Day in Venezuela

STORY: Flash mob celebrates International Dance Day in Venezuela DATELINE: April 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: Caracas CATEGORY: SOCIETY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of a flash mob in the street in Caracas, Venezuela 2. various of dancers celebrating International Dance Day STORYLINE: A flash mob made up of students, dancers and other people celebrated the International Dance Day, which falls on April 29, in downtown Caracas, Venezuela. The initiative of the Universidad Nacional Experimental de las Artes (UNEARTE) is part of the activities of progressive reactivation of spaces in Venezuela, after two years of restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The International Dance Day was established in 1982 by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), with the aim of disseminating this artistic discipline. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Caracas. (XHTV)

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Tokyo Paralympics: Wheelchair Fencing

Japanese students watch a wheelchair fencing event at the Tokyo Paralympics at Makuhari Messe Hall in Chiba near Tokyo on Aug. 25, 2021. Organizers of the games decided earlier to stage events behind closed doors at all venues, except for students involved in a government-supported educational initiative, amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Tokyo Paralympics: Wheelchair Fencing

Japanese students watch a wheelchair fencing event at the Tokyo Paralympics at Makuhari Messe Hall in Chiba near Tokyo on Aug. 25, 2021. The Japanese organizers of the Tokyo Paralympics decided earlier to stage events behind closed doors at all venues, except for students involved in a government-supported educational initiative.