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Judo Olympic champion Tanimoto retires

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese judoka Ayumi Tanimoto announces her retirement on Sept. 21, 2010, saying her Olympic feats in the women's 63-kilogram class at Athens and Beijing have allowed her to walk away from the sport filled with a deep sense of accomplishment.

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GLOBALink | Mythical Chinese ancestor Fuxi commemorated in China's Gansu

STORY: Mythical Chinese ancestor Fuxi commemorated in China's Gansu DATELINE: June 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: LANZHOU, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the commemoration ceremony of the mythical Chinese ancestor Fuxi in Tianshui City, northwest China's Gansu Province STORYLINE: A ceremony was held on Wednesday to commemorate Fuxi, a mythical ancestor of the Chinese nation, in the city of Tianshui, northwest China's Gansu Province. After the drum beating and bell tolling, a eulogy was read during the ritual held at the Fuxi Temple. A dance was performed depicting Fuxi's feats at the end of the ceremony. Worshippers offered sacrifices to the statue of Fuxi and paid floral tributes. Worshipping Fuxi is a tradition in China. In 2006, the annual ceremony commemorating Fuxi in Tianshui was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage by the State Council. About 300 people participated in the commemoration ceremony. A similar annual event was also held in Taiwan on the sam

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Madame Giradelli, The Celebrated Fire-Proof Female

Undated illustration of Madame Giradelli, The Celebrated Fire-Proof Female, with one hand in the brazier and foot on a slab of red-hot iron. HPG/8/2/1 (xxvi) Date: mid 19th century

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Siberian death defier and Aviator baffling, John Clempert

Undated coloured poster for \'Siberian death defier and Aviator baffling\' John Clempert featuring illustrations of his tricks and performances. HPF/5B/18early 20th century

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Judo Olympic champion Tanimoto retires

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese judoka Ayumi Tanimoto announces her retirement on Sept. 21, 2010, saying her Olympic feats in the women's 63-kilogram class at Athens and Beijing have allowed her to walk away from the sport filled with a deep sense of accomplishment. (Kyodo)

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Wrestling: Icho receives Guinness World Records certificate

Japanese wrestler Kaori Icho (R) receives a Guinness World Records certificate for her Olympian feats during an award ceremony in Tokyo on June 27, 2017. Icho was recognized as the first female Olympian to win four straight gold medals in individual events and the first four-time Olympic women's wrestling champion. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo