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Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Oblique Seville (L) of Jamaica finishes first in the men's 100-meter final at the World Athletics Championships at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 14, 2025. Kenneth Bednarek (R) of the United States finished fourth.

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Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Oblique Seville (front, R) of Jamaica finishes first in the men's 100-meter final at the World Athletics Championships at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 14, 2025.

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Athletics: Diamond League final

Athletics: Diamond League final

Christian Coleman (far L) of the United States finishes first in the men's 100-meter event at the Diamond League athletics final in Zurich on Aug. 28, 2025.

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Paris Olympics: Athletics

Paris Olympics: Athletics

Noah Lyles (C) of the United States finishes first in the men's 100-meter final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 4, 2024, at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Athletics

Paris Olympics: Athletics

Noah Lyles (far L) of the United States finishes first in the men's 100-meter final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 4, 2024, at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Athletics

Paris Olympics: Athletics

Noah Lyles (3rd from L) of the United States finishes first in the men's 100-meter final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 4, 2024, at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Athletics

Paris Olympics: Athletics

Noah Lyles (front) of the United States finishes first in the men's 100-meter final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 4, 2024, at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Athletics

Paris Olympics: Athletics

Noah Lyles (R, front) of the United States finishes first in the men's 100-meter final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 4, 2024, at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Athletics

Paris Olympics: Athletics

Noah Lyles (C) of the United States finishes first in the men's 100-meter final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 4, 2024, at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Athletics

Paris Olympics: Athletics

Noah Lyles (7th lane) of the United States finishes first in the men's 100-meter final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 4, 2024, at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris.

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China-made ultra-deepwater pile hammer completes sea trial

STORY: China-made ultra-deepwater pile hammer completes sea trial DATELINE: June 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of ultra-deepwater pile hammer STORYLINE: The first 2,500m-level ultra-deepwater pile hammer independently developed by China successfully completed the sea trial and demonstration application on Tuesday, according to China's Offshore Oil Engineering Co., LTD. The pile hammer is the key equipment for laying the "foundation" in the seabed of various platforms such as offshore oil and gas and wind power. The ultra-deepwater pile hammer tested this time weighs about 165 tonnes and is 2.5 meters in diameter. It is able to hammer a 100-meter-long "steel pile" into the seabed at around three hours at its top speed, with low energy consumption, less pollution, strong adaptability and other advantages. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tianjin, China. (XHTV)

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Jamaica's Bolt wins gold in men's 100 meters

Jamaica's Bolt wins gold in men's 100 meters

LONDON, Britain - Composite photo shows sequence of the men's 100-meter final (from back to front) at the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 5, 2012. Jamaica's Usain Bolt in Lane 7 finished first with a time of 9.63 seconds.

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Kimura out of women's 100m hurdles semifinals

Kimura out of women's 100m hurdles semifinals

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Ayako Kimura competes in the first round of the women's 100-meter hurdles at the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 6, 2012. Kimura placed seventh in her heat with a time of 13.75 seconds and failed to qualify for the semifinals.

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Jamaica's Bolt wins gold in men's 100 meters

Jamaica's Bolt wins gold in men's 100 meters

LONDON, Britain - Composite photo shows sequence of the men's 100-meter final (from back to front) at the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 5, 2012. Jamaica's Usain Bolt in Lane 7 finished first with a time of 9.63 seconds.

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Jamaica's Bolt wins men's 100 meters

Jamaica's Bolt wins men's 100 meters

LONDON, Britain - Jamaica's athletes, Usain Bolt (L) and Yohan Blake, pose with the national flag after finishing first and second respectively in the men's 100-meter final at the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 5, 2012. Bolt won his second straight Olympic gold medal in the event with an Olympic record time of 9.63 seconds.

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Jamaica's Bolt wins gold in men's 100 meters

Jamaica's Bolt wins gold in men's 100 meters

LONDON, Britain - Jamaica's Usain Bolt responds to cheers after finishing first in the men's 100-meter final at the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 5, 2012. Bolt won his second straight Olympic gold medal in the event with an Olympic record time of 9.63 seconds.

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Jamaica's Bolt wins men's 100 meters

Jamaica's Bolt wins men's 100 meters

LONDON, Britain - Jamaica's Usain Bolt (C) speaks with a reporter after finishing first in the men's 100-meter final at the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 5, 2012. Bolt won the gold with an Olympic record time of 9.63 seconds.

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Jamaica's Bolt wins men's 100 meters

Jamaica's Bolt wins men's 100 meters

LONDON, Britain - Jamaica's Usain Bolt celebrates after finishing first in the men's 100-meter final at the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 5, 2012. Bolt won his second straight Olympic gold medal in the men's 100 meters with an Olympic record time of 9.63 seconds.

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Jamaica's Bolt wins men's 100 meters

Jamaica's Bolt wins men's 100 meters

LONDON, Britain - Jamaica's Usain Bolt puts his head on the ground after finishing first in the men's 100-meter final at the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 5, 2012. Bolt won the gold with an Olympic record time of 9.63 seconds.

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Jamaica's Bolt wins men's 100 meters

Jamaica's Bolt wins men's 100 meters

LONDON, Britain - Jamaica's Usain Bolt poses after finishing first in the men's 100-meter final at the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 5, 2012. Bolt won his second straight Olympic gold medal in the men's 100 meters with an Olympic record time of 9.63 seconds.

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Jamaica's Bolt wins men's 100 meters

Jamaica's Bolt wins men's 100 meters

LONDON, Britain - Jamaica's Usain Bolt poses after finishing first in the men's 100-meter final at the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 5, 2012. Bolt won his second straight Olympic gold medal in the men's 100 meters with an Olympic record time of 9.63 seconds.

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Jamaica's Bolt wins men's 100 meters

Jamaica's Bolt wins men's 100 meters

LONDON, Britain - Jamaica's athletes, Usain Bolt (L) and Yohan Blake, celebrate with the national flag after finishing first and second respectively in the men's 100-meter final at the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 5, 2012. Bolt won his second straight Olympic gold medal in the event with an Olympic record time of 9.63 seconds.

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Jamaica's Bolt wins men's 100 meters

Jamaica's Bolt wins men's 100 meters

LONDON, Britain - Jamaica's Usain Bolt poses with the national flag after finishing first in the men's 100-meter final at the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 5, 2012. Bolt won his second straight Olympic gold medal in the event with an Olympic record time of 9.63 seconds.

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Jamaica's Bolt wins men's 100 meters

Jamaica's Bolt wins men's 100 meters

LONDON, Britain - Jamaica's athletes, Usain Bolt (L) and Yohan Blake, celebrate after finishing first and second respectively in the men's 100-meter final at the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 5, 2012. Bolt won his second straight Olympic gold medal in the event with an Olympic record time of 9.63 seconds.

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Jamaica's Bolt wins men's 100 meters

Jamaica's Bolt wins men's 100 meters

LONDON, Britain - Jamaica's Usain Bolt poses after finishing first in the men's 100-meter final at the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 5, 2012. Bolt won his second straight Olympic gold medal in the men's 100 meters with an Olympic record time of 9.63 seconds.

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Jamaica's Bolt wins gold in men's 100 meters

Jamaica's Bolt wins gold in men's 100 meters

LONDON, Britain - Jamaica's Usain Bolt (C) finishes first in the men's 100-meter final at the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 5, 2012. Bolt finished with an Olympic record time of 9.63 seconds.

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Jamaica's Bolt wins men's 100 meters

Jamaica's Bolt wins men's 100 meters

LONDON, Britain - Justin Gatlin of the United States, Usain Bolt of Jamaica, Yohan Blake of Jamaica, and Tyson Gay of the United States (from L to R) run in the men's 100-meter final at the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 5, 2012, finishing third, first, second, and fourth respectively.

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Jamaica's Bolt wins men's 100 meters

Jamaica's Bolt wins men's 100 meters

LONDON, Britain - Jamaica's Usain Bolt (L) celebrates after finishing first in the men's 100-meter final at the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 5, 2012. Bolt won his second straight Olympic gold medal in the men's 100 meters with an Olympic record time of 9.63 seconds.

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Jamaica's Bolt wins men's 100 meters

Jamaica's Bolt wins men's 100 meters

LONDON, Britain - Jamaica's Usain Bolt poses after finishing first in the men's 100-meter final at the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 5, 2012. Bolt won his second straight Olympic gold medal in the men's 100 meters with an Olympic record time of 9.63 seconds.

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Jamaica's Bolt wins men's 100 meters

Jamaica's Bolt wins men's 100 meters

LONDON, Britain - Jamaica's Usain Bolt (front) finishes first in the men's 100-meter final at the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 5, 2012. Bolt won his second straight Olympic gold medal in the men's 100 meters with an Olympic record time of 9.63 seconds.

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Jamaica's Bolt wins men's 100 meters

Jamaica's Bolt wins men's 100 meters

LONDON, Britain - Jamaica's Usain Bolt (C) finishes first in the men's 100-meter final at the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 5, 2012. Bolt won his second straight Olympic gold medal in the men's 100 meters with an Olympic record time of 9.63 seconds.

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Jamaica's Bolt through to men's 100-meter semis

Jamaica's Bolt through to men's 100-meter semis

LONDON, Britain - Jamaica's Usain Bolt (C) competes in a men's 100-meter first-round heat at the 2012 London Olympics at Olympic Stadium on Aug. 4, 2012. Bolt finished in 10.09 seconds and advanced to the semifinals.

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Jamaica's Bolt through to men's 100-meter semis

Jamaica's Bolt through to men's 100-meter semis

LONDON, Britain - Photo shows Jamaica's Usain Bolt after completing a men's 100-meter first-round heat at the 2012 London Olympics at Olympic Stadium on Aug. 4, 2012. Bolt finished in 10.09 seconds and advanced to the semifinals.

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Jamaica's Bolt through to men's 100-meter semis

Jamaica's Bolt through to men's 100-meter semis

LONDON, Britain - Photo shows Jamaica's Usain Bolt (R) after completing a men's 100-meter first-round heat at the 2012 London Olympics at Olympic Stadium on Aug. 4, 2012. Bolt finished in 10.09 seconds and advanced to the semifinals.

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Jamaica's Bolt through to men's 100-meter semis

Jamaica's Bolt through to men's 100-meter semis

LONDON, Britain -Jamaica's Usain Bolt (C) competes in a men's 100-meter first-round heat at the 2012 London Olympics at Olympic Stadium on Aug. 4, 2012. Bolt finished in 10.09 seconds and advanced to the semifinals.

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Kitajima advances to 100m breaststroke finals

Kitajima advances to 100m breaststroke finals

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kosuke Kitajima places sixth overall at 59.69 seconds in the men's 100-meter breaststroke semifinals at the Olympic Park Aquatics Centre on July 28, 2012. In first place was South Africa's Cameron Van der Burgh (front) at 58.83 seconds.

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Kitajima qualifies for London Olympics in record time

Kitajima qualifies for London Olympics in record time

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Kosuke Kitajima celebrates after finishing first in the final of the men's 100-meter breaststroke at the national championships at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center in Tokyo on April 3, 2012. The two-time double Olympic champion qualified for his fourth consecutive Olympics by setting a new Japan record of 58.90 seconds.

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Kitajima cruises into 100 breaststroke final

Kitajima cruises into 100 breaststroke final

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Kosuke Kitajima powers ahead in the semifinals of the men's 100-meter breaststroke at the national championships in Tokyo on April 2, 2012. Kitajima placed first with a new Japan record of 59.31 seconds and reached the final the following day.

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Magnussen wins 100m freestyle

Magnussen wins 100m freestyle

SHANGHAI, China - James Magnussen of Australia raises his fists after finishing first in the men's 100-meter freestyle final at the world swimming championships in Shanghai on July 28, 2011.

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Irie wins 100 backstroke bronze at worlds

Irie wins 100 backstroke bronze at worlds

SHANGHAI, China - Ryosuke Irie of Japan smiles after winning the bronze medal in the men's 100-meter backstroke at the world swimming championships in Shanghai on July 26, 2011. He delivered Japan's first medal of the championships.

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Irie wins 100 backstroke bronze at worlds

Irie wins 100 backstroke bronze at worlds

SHANGHAI, China - Ryosuke Irie of Japan takes part in the final of the men's 100-meter backstroke at the world swimming championships in Shanghai on July 26, 2011. Irie won the bronze medal, delivering Japan's first medal of the championships.

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Irie wins 100 backstroke bronze at worlds

Irie wins 100 backstroke bronze at worlds

SHANGHAI, China - Ryosuke Irie of Japan responds to cheers from spectators after winning the bronze medal in the men's 100-meter backstroke at the world swimming championships in Shanghai on July 26, 2011. He delivered Japan's first medal of the championships.

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Irie wins 100 backstroke bronze at worlds

Irie wins 100 backstroke bronze at worlds

SHANGHAI, China - Ryosuke Irie of Japan responds to cheers from spectators after winning the bronze medal in the men's 100-meter backstroke at the world swimming championships in Shanghai on July 26, 2011. He delivered Japan's first medal of the championships.

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Fukushima repeats 100m victory at nat'ls

Fukushima repeats 100m victory at nat'ls

KUMAGAYA, Japan - Asian champion Chisato Fukushima (L) finishes first in the women's 100-meter final at the national championships in Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture, on June 11, 2011, while Kana Ichikawa (R) finishes second. It was Fukushima's third 100-meter victory in four years.

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Robot marathon in Osaka

Robot marathon in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Biped robots take part in a full marathon, aiming to become the first two-legged robots to cover the 42.195-kilometer distance, at the Asia and Pacific Trade Center in Osaka on Feb. 24, 2011. Five robots from three organizations are competing in the event, in which the robots circle an indoor 100-meter course, aiming to complete the race within four days. Replacing batteries and parts during the race is permitted.

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Fukushima claims historic double

Fukushima claims historic double

GUANGZHOU, China - Japan's Chisato Fukushima wins the women's 200-meter dash at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 25, 2010. Fukushima, who also won the women's 100-meter sprint, became the first Japanese woman to claim both titles at the Asian Games.

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Fukushima claims historic double

Fukushima claims historic double

GUANGZHOU, China - Japan's Chisato Fukushima celebrates after winning the gold medal in the women's 200-meter dash at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 25, 2010. Fukushima, who also won the women's 100-meter sprint, became the first Japanese woman to claim both titles at the Asian Games.

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Fukushima claims historic double

Fukushima claims historic double

GUANGZHOU, China - Japan's Chisato Fukushima celebrates after winning the gold medal in the women's 200-meter dash at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 25, 2010. Fukushima, who also won the women's 100-meter sprint, became the first Japanese woman to claim both titles at the Asian Games.

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Fukushima claims historic double

Fukushima claims historic double

GUANGZHOU, China - Japan's Chisato Fukushima celebrates after winning the gold medal in the women's 200-meter dash at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 25, 2010. Fukushima, who also won the women's 100-meter sprint, became the first Japanese woman to claim both titles at the Asian Games.

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Fukushima claims historic double

Fukushima claims historic double

GUANGZHOU, China - Japan's Chisato Fukushima (R) wins the women's 200-meter dash at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 25, 2010. Fukushima, who also won the women's 100-meter sprint, became the first Japanese woman to claim both titles at the Asian Games.

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