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World Athletics Indoor Championships Nanjing 25 Kick Off - China

An athlete attends a training session for the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, on March 20, 2025. World is all set for the first major global competition since the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, when over 500 athletes light up the World Athletics Indoor Championships Nanjing 2025. At least 120 countries are sending teams to the three-day event (21-23 March), with 26 gold medals up for grabs at the Nanjing Sports Training Centre in the People's Republic of China. Photo by Li Ming/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Athletics Indoor Championships Nanjing 25 Kick Off - China

An athlete attends a training session for the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, on March 20, 2025. World is all set for the first major global competition since the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, when over 500 athletes light up the World Athletics Indoor Championships Nanjing 2025. At least 120 countries are sending teams to the three-day event (21-23 March), with 26 gold medals up for grabs at the Nanjing Sports Training Centre in the People's Republic of China. Photo by Li Ming/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Baseball: MLB World Series

Anthony Volpe (R) of the New York Yankees hugs Gleyber Torres after the team beat the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 4 of the MLB World Series at Yankee Stadium in New York on Oct. 29, 2024. Volpe hit a grand slam and Torres a three-run home run, after the Yankees lost the first three games of the best-of-the seven series.

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Paris 2024 Olympic flame begins journey to France

STORY: Paris 2024 Olympic flame begins journey to France SHOOTING TIME: April 27, 2024 DATELINE: April 27, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:01 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. Various of the Olympic flame for Paris 2024 on board the French ship Belem setting sail from Piraeus port 2. Various of Tony Estanguet arriving at Piraeus port with the Olympic flame for Paris 2024 3. SOUNDBITE (English): TONY ESTANGUET, President of the organizing committee of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games 4. various of the Piraeus port STORYLINE: The Olympic flame for Paris 2024 began its journey from Greece's Piraeus port to France on Saturday on board the French ship Belem. The three-masted ship set sail from Greece's largest port 90 days before the opening ceremony of the Games on July 26. It was the first time in the history of the Games that the Olympic Flame has been transported by sea. Belem, launched in 1896, the same year the first modern Olympics was hosted in Athens, carries the flame in a lantern. After

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TOP 10 CHINESE SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of Chinese sports news in 2023: Chinese tennis players achieved new heights in Grand Slams and world tournaments. A record-breaking 10 men's and women's players from the Chinese mainland competed in the singles main draw of the Australian Open. Wu Yibing became the first Chinese mainland player to lift an ATP Tour trophy after winning the Dallas Open title in February. Seven players from the Chinese mainland reached the second round of the US Open singles, with Zheng Qinwen reaching the last eight, while Zhang Zhizhen notably defeated fifth seed Casper Ruud, becoming the first men's player from the Chinese mainland to beat the world's top-5 player in Grand Slam tournaments. At the Hangzhou Asian Games, Zheng triumphed in the women's singles, and Zhang captured China's first Asiad men's singles gold medal in nearly three decades. This file photo taken on Feb. 12, 2023 shows Wu Yibing of China

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TOP 10 CHINESE SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of Chinese sports news in 2023: Chinese tennis players achieved new heights in Grand Slams and world tournaments. A record-breaking 10 men's and women's players from the Chinese mainland competed in the singles main draw of the Australian Open. Wu Yibing became the first Chinese mainland player to lift an ATP Tour trophy after winning the Dallas Open title in February. Seven players from the Chinese mainland reached the second round of the US Open singles, with Zheng Qinwen reaching the last eight, while Zhang Zhizhen notably defeated fifth seed Casper Ruud, becoming the first men's player from the Chinese mainland to beat the world's top-5 player in Grand Slam tournaments. At the Hangzhou Asian Games, Zheng triumphed in the women's singles, and Zhang captured China's first Asiad men's singles gold medal in nearly three decades. This file photo taken on Sept. 30, 2023 shows Zhang Zhizhen of

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TOP 10 CHINESE SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of Chinese sports news in 2023: Chinese tennis players achieved new heights in Grand Slams and world tournaments. A record-breaking 10 men's and women's players from the Chinese mainland competed in the singles main draw of the Australian Open. Wu Yibing became the first Chinese mainland player to lift an ATP Tour trophy after winning the Dallas Open title in February. Seven players from the Chinese mainland reached the second round of the US Open singles, with Zheng Qinwen reaching the last eight, while Zhang Zhizhen notably defeated fifth seed Casper Ruud, becoming the first men's player from the Chinese mainland to beat the world's top-5 player in Grand Slam tournaments. At the Hangzhou Asian Games, Zheng triumphed in the women's singles, and Zhang captured China's first Asiad men's singles gold medal in nearly three decades. This file photo taken on Sept. 4, 2023 shows Zheng Qinwen of Ch

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TOP 10 CHINESE ATHLETES/TEAMS OF 2023

(231226) -- BEIJING, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- As the sporting calendar draws to a close, Xinhua News Agency has selected the top 10 Chinese athletes/teams for 2023: 6. Zhang Zhizhen (male, tennis) Zhang surged into the quarterfinals at the ATP Madrid Open, becoming the first man from the Chinese mainland to reach the quarterfinals of the ATP 1000 tournament. He also secured his first Asiad gold in the men's singles at the Hangzhou Asian Games, which is also the first Asiad gold medal in the event for China in nearly three decades. This file photo taken on Jan. 17, 2023 shows Zhang Zhizhen of China competing during the men's single 1st round match at Australian Open tennis tournament, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)

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Hangzhou Asian Games' First Self-driving Bus Route

HANGZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 28, 2023 - Passengers experience riding a driverless bus at Shaoxing Baseball Sports and Culture Center in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province, China, Aug 28, 2023. Shaoxing driverless bus line, the first autonomous bus line in Zhejiang province, has been officially put into operation. The line currently serves passengers around the Shaoxing Baseball Sports and Cultural Center of the Hangzhou Asian Games. The Shaoxing driverless bus line will take on the task of Hangzhou Asian Games, and the single trip will take about 30 minutes. It is understood that the self-driving minibus of Shaoxing unmanned bus line is equipped with 4 lidar, 12 ultrasonic radar, and 10 high-definition cameras around the body, which can realize the environmental perception within 200 meters around the vehicle. At the same time, on the way, through the vehicle screen, you can see the real-time road conditions, and the vehicles and pedestrians on the road are presented in three-dimensional images.

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Hangzhou Asian Games' First Self-driving Bus Route

HANGZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 28, 2023 - Passengers experience riding a driverless bus at Shaoxing Baseball Sports and Culture Center in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province, China, Aug 28, 2023. Shaoxing driverless bus line, the first autonomous bus line in Zhejiang province, has been officially put into operation. The line currently serves passengers around the Shaoxing Baseball Sports and Cultural Center of the Hangzhou Asian Games. The Shaoxing driverless bus line will take on the task of Hangzhou Asian Games, and the single trip will take about 30 minutes. It is understood that the self-driving minibus of Shaoxing unmanned bus line is equipped with 4 lidar, 12 ultrasonic radar, and 10 high-definition cameras around the body, which can realize the environmental perception within 200 meters around the vehicle. At the same time, on the way, through the vehicle screen, you can see the real-time road conditions, and the vehicles and pedestrians on the road are presented in three-dimensional images.

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Hangzhou Asian Games' First Self-driving Bus Route

HANGZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 28, 2023 - Passengers experience riding a driverless bus at Shaoxing Baseball Sports and Culture Center in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province, China, Aug 28, 2023. Shaoxing driverless bus line, the first autonomous bus line in Zhejiang province, has been officially put into operation. The line currently serves passengers around the Shaoxing Baseball Sports and Cultural Center of the Hangzhou Asian Games. The Shaoxing driverless bus line will take on the task of Hangzhou Asian Games, and the single trip will take about 30 minutes. It is understood that the self-driving minibus of Shaoxing unmanned bus line is equipped with 4 lidar, 12 ultrasonic radar, and 10 high-definition cameras around the body, which can realize the environmental perception within 200 meters around the vehicle. At the same time, on the way, through the vehicle screen, you can see the real-time road conditions, and the vehicles and pedestrians on the road are presented in three-dimensional images.

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Hangzhou Asian Games' First Self-driving Bus Route

HANGZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 28, 2023 - Passengers experience riding a driverless bus at Shaoxing Baseball Sports and Culture Center in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province, China, Aug 28, 2023. Shaoxing driverless bus line, the first autonomous bus line in Zhejiang province, has been officially put into operation. The line currently serves passengers around the Shaoxing Baseball Sports and Cultural Center of the Hangzhou Asian Games. The Shaoxing driverless bus line will take on the task of Hangzhou Asian Games, and the single trip will take about 30 minutes. It is understood that the self-driving minibus of Shaoxing unmanned bus line is equipped with 4 lidar, 12 ultrasonic radar, and 10 high-definition cameras around the body, which can realize the environmental perception within 200 meters around the vehicle. At the same time, on the way, through the vehicle screen, you can see the real-time road conditions, and the vehicles and pedestrians on the road are presented in three-dimensional images.

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Hangzhou Asian Games' First Self-driving Bus Route

HANGZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 28, 2023 - Passengers experience riding a driverless bus at Shaoxing Baseball Sports and Culture Center in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province, China, Aug 28, 2023. Shaoxing driverless bus line, the first autonomous bus line in Zhejiang province, has been officially put into operation. The line currently serves passengers around the Shaoxing Baseball Sports and Cultural Center of the Hangzhou Asian Games. The Shaoxing driverless bus line will take on the task of Hangzhou Asian Games, and the single trip will take about 30 minutes. It is understood that the self-driving minibus of Shaoxing unmanned bus line is equipped with 4 lidar, 12 ultrasonic radar, and 10 high-definition cameras around the body, which can realize the environmental perception within 200 meters around the vehicle. At the same time, on the way, through the vehicle screen, you can see the real-time road conditions, and the vehicles and pedestrians on the road are presented in three-dimensional images.

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Hangzhou Asian Games' First Self-driving Bus Route

HANGZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 28, 2023 - Passengers experience riding a driverless bus at Shaoxing Baseball Sports and Culture Center in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province, China, Aug 28, 2023. Shaoxing driverless bus line, the first autonomous bus line in Zhejiang province, has been officially put into operation. The line currently serves passengers around the Shaoxing Baseball Sports and Cultural Center of the Hangzhou Asian Games. The Shaoxing driverless bus line will take on the task of Hangzhou Asian Games, and the single trip will take about 30 minutes. It is understood that the self-driving minibus of Shaoxing unmanned bus line is equipped with 4 lidar, 12 ultrasonic radar, and 10 high-definition cameras around the body, which can realize the environmental perception within 200 meters around the vehicle. At the same time, on the way, through the vehicle screen, you can see the real-time road conditions, and the vehicles and pedestrians on the road are presented in three-dimensional images.

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Hangzhou Asian Games' First Self-driving Bus Route

HANGZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 28, 2023 - Passengers experience riding a driverless bus at Shaoxing Baseball Sports and Culture Center in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province, China, Aug 28, 2023. Shaoxing driverless bus line, the first autonomous bus line in Zhejiang province, has been officially put into operation. The line currently serves passengers around the Shaoxing Baseball Sports and Cultural Center of the Hangzhou Asian Games. The Shaoxing driverless bus line will take on the task of Hangzhou Asian Games, and the single trip will take about 30 minutes. It is understood that the self-driving minibus of Shaoxing unmanned bus line is equipped with 4 lidar, 12 ultrasonic radar, and 10 high-definition cameras around the body, which can realize the environmental perception within 200 meters around the vehicle. At the same time, on the way, through the vehicle screen, you can see the real-time road conditions, and the vehicles and pedestrians on the road are presented in three-dimensional images.

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Hangzhou Asian Games' First Self-driving Bus Route

HANGZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 28, 2023 - Passengers experience riding a driverless bus at Shaoxing Baseball Sports and Culture Center in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province, China, Aug 28, 2023. Shaoxing driverless bus line, the first autonomous bus line in Zhejiang province, has been officially put into operation. The line currently serves passengers around the Shaoxing Baseball Sports and Cultural Center of the Hangzhou Asian Games. The Shaoxing driverless bus line will take on the task of Hangzhou Asian Games, and the single trip will take about 30 minutes. It is understood that the self-driving minibus of Shaoxing unmanned bus line is equipped with 4 lidar, 12 ultrasonic radar, and 10 high-definition cameras around the body, which can realize the environmental perception within 200 meters around the vehicle. At the same time, on the way, through the vehicle screen, you can see the real-time road conditions, and the vehicles and pedestrians on the road are presented in three-dimensional images.

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Hangzhou Asian Games' First Self-driving Bus Route

HANGZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 28, 2023 - Passengers experience riding a driverless bus at Shaoxing Baseball Sports and Culture Center in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province, China, Aug 28, 2023. Shaoxing driverless bus line, the first autonomous bus line in Zhejiang province, has been officially put into operation. The line currently serves passengers around the Shaoxing Baseball Sports and Cultural Center of the Hangzhou Asian Games. The Shaoxing driverless bus line will take on the task of Hangzhou Asian Games, and the single trip will take about 30 minutes. It is understood that the self-driving minibus of Shaoxing unmanned bus line is equipped with 4 lidar, 12 ultrasonic radar, and 10 high-definition cameras around the body, which can realize the environmental perception within 200 meters around the vehicle. At the same time, on the way, through the vehicle screen, you can see the real-time road conditions, and the vehicles and pedestrians on the road are presented in three-dimensional images.

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Hangzhou Asian Games' First Self-driving Bus Route

HANGZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 28, 2023 - Passengers experience riding a driverless bus at Shaoxing Baseball Sports and Culture Center in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province, China, Aug 28, 2023. Shaoxing driverless bus line, the first autonomous bus line in Zhejiang province, has been officially put into operation. The line currently serves passengers around the Shaoxing Baseball Sports and Cultural Center of the Hangzhou Asian Games. The Shaoxing driverless bus line will take on the task of Hangzhou Asian Games, and the single trip will take about 30 minutes. It is understood that the self-driving minibus of Shaoxing unmanned bus line is equipped with 4 lidar, 12 ultrasonic radar, and 10 high-definition cameras around the body, which can realize the environmental perception within 200 meters around the vehicle. At the same time, on the way, through the vehicle screen, you can see the real-time road conditions, and the vehicles and pedestrians on the road are presented in three-dimensional images.

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Hangzhou Asian Games' First Self-driving Bus Route

HANGZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 28, 2023 - Passengers experience riding a driverless bus at Shaoxing Baseball Sports and Culture Center in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province, China, Aug 28, 2023. Shaoxing driverless bus line, the first autonomous bus line in Zhejiang province, has been officially put into operation. The line currently serves passengers around the Shaoxing Baseball Sports and Cultural Center of the Hangzhou Asian Games. The Shaoxing driverless bus line will take on the task of Hangzhou Asian Games, and the single trip will take about 30 minutes. It is understood that the self-driving minibus of Shaoxing unmanned bus line is equipped with 4 lidar, 12 ultrasonic radar, and 10 high-definition cameras around the body, which can realize the environmental perception within 200 meters around the vehicle. At the same time, on the way, through the vehicle screen, you can see the real-time road conditions, and the vehicles and pedestrians on the road are presented in three-dimensional images.

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Hangzhou Asian Games' First Self-driving Bus Route

HANGZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 28, 2023 - Passengers experience riding a driverless bus at Shaoxing Baseball Sports and Culture Center in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province, China, Aug 28, 2023. Shaoxing driverless bus line, the first autonomous bus line in Zhejiang province, has been officially put into operation. The line currently serves passengers around the Shaoxing Baseball Sports and Cultural Center of the Hangzhou Asian Games. The Shaoxing driverless bus line will take on the task of Hangzhou Asian Games, and the single trip will take about 30 minutes. It is understood that the self-driving minibus of Shaoxing unmanned bus line is equipped with 4 lidar, 12 ultrasonic radar, and 10 high-definition cameras around the body, which can realize the environmental perception within 200 meters around the vehicle. At the same time, on the way, through the vehicle screen, you can see the real-time road conditions, and the vehicles and pedestrians on the road are presented in three-dimensional images.

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Virgin Galactic Launches First Tourist Flight To Space

Handout photo shows VSS Unity's release phase during Galactic 02 spaceflight. Virgin Galactic, the space tourism company founded by British billionaire Richard Branson, finally launched its first space tourists to the edge of the cosmos, a major step toward delivering on decades of promises. The company’s rocket-powered space plane, VSS Unity, took off at 8:30 a.m. MT from a New Mexico spaceport attached to a massive twin-fuselage mothership on August 10, 2023. It carried three customers: entrepreneur and health and wellness coach Keisha Schahaff and her daughter Anastatia Mayers, the first space travelers from Antigua who won their seats in a fundraiser drawing, as well as former Olympian Jon Goodwin, who competed as a canoeist in the 1972 Munich Summer Games. Goodwin became the second person with Parkinson’s disease to travel to space. Photo by Virgin Galactic via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Virgin Galactic Launches First Tourist Flight To Space

Handout photo shows Keisha Schahaff and Anastatia Mayers are celebrated for becoming the first female astronauts from the Caribbean. Virgin Galactic, the space tourism company founded by British billionaire Richard Branson, finally launched its first space tourists to the edge of the cosmos, a major step toward delivering on decades of promises. The company’s rocket-powered space plane, VSS Unity, took off at 8:30 a.m. MT from a New Mexico spaceport attached to a massive twin-fuselage mothership on August 10, 2023. It carried three customers: entrepreneur and health and wellness coach Keisha Schahaff and her daughter Anastatia Mayers, the first space travelers from Antigua who won their seats in a fundraiser drawing, as well as former Olympian Jon Goodwin, who competed as a canoeist in the 1972 Munich Summer Games. Goodwin became the second person with Parkinson’s disease to travel to space. Photo by Virgin Galactic via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Virgin Galactic Launches First Tourist Flight To Space

Handout photo shows Galactic 02 crew Keisha Schahaff, Anastatia Mayers and Jon Goodwin return to earth as astronauts. Virgin Galactic, the space tourism company founded by British billionaire Richard Branson, finally launched its first space tourists to the edge of the cosmos, a major step toward delivering on decades of promises. The company’s rocket-powered space plane, VSS Unity, took off at 8:30 a.m. MT from a New Mexico spaceport attached to a massive twin-fuselage mothership on August 10, 2023. It carried three customers: entrepreneur and health and wellness coach Keisha Schahaff and her daughter Anastatia Mayers, the first space travelers from Antigua who won their seats in a fundraiser drawing, as well as former Olympian Jon Goodwin, who competed as a canoeist in the 1972 Munich Summer Games. Goodwin became the second person with Parkinson’s disease to travel to space. Photo by Virgin Galactic via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Virgin Galactic Launches First Tourist Flight To Space

Handout photo shows the view of earth from space aboard VSS Unity during the Galactic 02 spaceflight. Virgin Galactic, the space tourism company founded by British billionaire Richard Branson, finally launched its first space tourists to the edge of the cosmos, a major step toward delivering on decades of promises. The company’s rocket-powered space plane, VSS Unity, took off at 8:30 a.m. MT from a New Mexico spaceport attached to a massive twin-fuselage mothership on August 10, 2023. It carried three customers: entrepreneur and health and wellness coach Keisha Schahaff and her daughter Anastatia Mayers, the first space travelers from Antigua who won their seats in a fundraiser drawing, as well as former Olympian Jon Goodwin, who competed as a canoeist in the 1972 Munich Summer Games. Goodwin became the second person with Parkinson’s disease to travel to space. Photo by Virgin Galactic via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Virgin Galactic Launches First Tourist Flight To Space

Handout photo shows astronaut 013 Anastatia Mayers takes in the view of Earth aboard VSS Unity. Virgin Galactic, the space tourism company founded by British billionaire Richard Branson, finally launched its first space tourists to the edge of the cosmos, a major step toward delivering on decades of promises. The company’s rocket-powered space plane, VSS Unity, took off at 8:30 a.m. MT from a New Mexico spaceport attached to a massive twin-fuselage mothership on August 10, 2023. It carried three customers: entrepreneur and health and wellness coach Keisha Schahaff and her daughter Anastatia Mayers, the first space travelers from Antigua who won their seats in a fundraiser drawing, as well as former Olympian Jon Goodwin, who competed as a canoeist in the 1972 Munich Summer Games. Goodwin became the second person with Parkinson’s disease to travel to space. Photo by Virgin Galactic via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Virgin Galactic Launches First Tourist Flight To Space

Handout photo shows the view of earth from space aboard VSS Unity during the Galactic 02 spaceflight. Virgin Galactic, the space tourism company founded by British billionaire Richard Branson, finally launched its first space tourists to the edge of the cosmos, a major step toward delivering on decades of promises. The company’s rocket-powered space plane, VSS Unity, took off at 8:30 a.m. MT from a New Mexico spaceport attached to a massive twin-fuselage mothership on August 10, 2023. It carried three customers: entrepreneur and health and wellness coach Keisha Schahaff and her daughter Anastatia Mayers, the first space travelers from Antigua who won their seats in a fundraiser drawing, as well as former Olympian Jon Goodwin, who competed as a canoeist in the 1972 Munich Summer Games. Goodwin became the second person with Parkinson’s disease to travel to space. Photo by Virgin Galactic via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Virgin Galactic Launches First Tourist Flight To Space

Handout photo shows VSS Unity's boost phase during Galactic 02 spaceflight. Virgin Galactic, the space tourism company founded by British billionaire Richard Branson, finally launched its first space tourists to the edge of the cosmos, a major step toward delivering on decades of promises. The company’s rocket-powered space plane, VSS Unity, took off at 8:30 a.m. MT from a New Mexico spaceport attached to a massive twin-fuselage mothership on August 10, 2023. It carried three customers: entrepreneur and health and wellness coach Keisha Schahaff and her daughter Anastatia Mayers, the first space travelers from Antigua who won their seats in a fundraiser drawing, as well as former Olympian Jon Goodwin, who competed as a canoeist in the 1972 Munich Summer Games. Goodwin became the second person with Parkinson’s disease to travel to space. Photo by Virgin Galactic via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Virgin Galactic Launches First Tourist Flight To Space

Handout photo shows Astronaut 011 Jon Goodwin waves for the camera while weightless inside the cabin of VSS Unity. Virgin Galactic, the space tourism company founded by British billionaire Richard Branson, finally launched its first space tourists to the edge of the cosmos, a major step toward delivering on decades of promises. The company’s rocket-powered space plane, VSS Unity, took off at 8:30 a.m. MT from a New Mexico spaceport attached to a massive twin-fuselage mothership on August 10, 2023. It carried three customers: entrepreneur and health and wellness coach Keisha Schahaff and her daughter Anastatia Mayers, the first space travelers from Antigua who won their seats in a fundraiser drawing, as well as former Olympian Jon Goodwin, who competed as a canoeist in the 1972 Munich Summer Games. Goodwin became the second person with Parkinson’s disease to travel to space. Photo by Virgin Galactic via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Virgin Galactic Launches First Tourist Flight To Space

Handout photo shows astronaut 013 Anastatia Mayers takes in the view of Earth aboard VSS Unity. Virgin Galactic, the space tourism company founded by British billionaire Richard Branson, finally launched its first space tourists to the edge of the cosmos, a major step toward delivering on decades of promises. The company’s rocket-powered space plane, VSS Unity, took off at 8:30 a.m. MT from a New Mexico spaceport attached to a massive twin-fuselage mothership on August 10, 2023. It carried three customers: entrepreneur and health and wellness coach Keisha Schahaff and her daughter Anastatia Mayers, the first space travelers from Antigua who won their seats in a fundraiser drawing, as well as former Olympian Jon Goodwin, who competed as a canoeist in the 1972 Munich Summer Games. Goodwin became the second person with Parkinson’s disease to travel to space. Photo by Virgin Galactic via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Virgin Galactic Launches First Tourist Flight To Space

Handout photo shows the crew of Galactic 02. Virgin Galactic, the space tourism company founded by British billionaire Richard Branson, finally launched its first space tourists to the edge of the cosmos, a major step toward delivering on decades of promises. The company’s rocket-powered space plane, VSS Unity, took off at 8:30 a.m. MT from a New Mexico spaceport attached to a massive twin-fuselage mothership on August 10, 2023. It carried three customers: entrepreneur and health and wellness coach Keisha Schahaff and her daughter Anastatia Mayers, the first space travelers from Antigua who won their seats in a fundraiser drawing, as well as former Olympian Jon Goodwin, who competed as a canoeist in the 1972 Munich Summer Games. Goodwin became the second person with Parkinson’s disease to travel to space. Photo by Virgin Galactic via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Virgin Galactic Launches First Tourist Flight To Space

Handout photo shows the Galactic 02 crew stops to celebrate on their way to boarding VSS Unity and their trip to space. Virgin Galactic, the space tourism company founded by British billionaire Richard Branson, finally launched its first space tourists to the edge of the cosmos, a major step toward delivering on decades of promises. The company’s rocket-powered space plane, VSS Unity, took off at 8:30 a.m. MT from a New Mexico spaceport attached to a massive twin-fuselage mothership on August 10, 2023. It carried three customers: entrepreneur and health and wellness coach Keisha Schahaff and her daughter Anastatia Mayers, the first space travelers from Antigua who won their seats in a fundraiser drawing, as well as former Olympian Jon Goodwin, who competed as a canoeist in the 1972 Munich Summer Games. Goodwin became the second person with Parkinson’s disease to travel to space. Photo by Virgin Galactic via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Virgin Galactic Launches First Tourist Flight To Space

Handout photo shows Astronaut 012 Keisha Schahaff takes in the view of Earth aboard VSS Unity. Virgin Galactic, the space tourism company founded by British billionaire Richard Branson, finally launched its first space tourists to the edge of the cosmos, a major step toward delivering on decades of promises. The company’s rocket-powered space plane, VSS Unity, took off at 8:30 a.m. MT from a New Mexico spaceport attached to a massive twin-fuselage mothership on August 10, 2023. It carried three customers: entrepreneur and health and wellness coach Keisha Schahaff and her daughter Anastatia Mayers, the first space travelers from Antigua who won their seats in a fundraiser drawing, as well as former Olympian Jon Goodwin, who competed as a canoeist in the 1972 Munich Summer Games. Goodwin became the second person with Parkinson’s disease to travel to space. Photo by Virgin Galactic via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Virgin Galactic Launches First Tourist Flight To Space

Handout photo shows VSS Unity takes-off from spaceport America, New Mexico for the Galactic 02 mission. Virgin Galactic, the space tourism company founded by British billionaire Richard Branson, finally launched its first space tourists to the edge of the cosmos, a major step toward delivering on decades of promises. The company’s rocket-powered space plane, VSS Unity, took off at 8:30 a.m. MT from a New Mexico spaceport attached to a massive twin-fuselage mothership on August 10, 2023. It carried three customers: entrepreneur and health and wellness coach Keisha Schahaff and her daughter Anastatia Mayers, the first space travelers from Antigua who won their seats in a fundraiser drawing, as well as former Olympian Jon Goodwin, who competed as a canoeist in the 1972 Munich Summer Games. Goodwin became the second person with Parkinson’s disease to travel to space. Photo by Virgin Galactic via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Virgin Galactic Launches First Tourist Flight To Space

Handout photo shows VSS Unity above Earth during the Galactic 02 mission. Virgin Galactic, the space tourism company founded by British billionaire Richard Branson, finally launched its first space tourists to the edge of the cosmos, a major step toward delivering on decades of promises. The company’s rocket-powered space plane, VSS Unity, took off at 8:30 a.m. MT from a New Mexico spaceport attached to a massive twin-fuselage mothership on August 10, 2023. It carried three customers: entrepreneur and health and wellness coach Keisha Schahaff and her daughter Anastatia Mayers, the first space travelers from Antigua who won their seats in a fundraiser drawing, as well as former Olympian Jon Goodwin, who competed as a canoeist in the 1972 Munich Summer Games. Goodwin became the second person with Parkinson’s disease to travel to space. Photo by Virgin Galactic via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Naples erupts in celebration for SSC Napoli's first Serie A title since 1990

STORY: Naples erupts in celebration for SSC Napoli's first Serie A title since 1990 DATELINE: May 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: NAPLES, Italy CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the celebration in Naples STORYLINE: After days of waiting, Naples burst into celebration Thursday after the city's football club clinched its first Serie A title in more than three decades. The finish was anticlimactic, with SSC Napoli securing its first championship since 1990 with a 1-1 draw against a middle-of-the-pack Udinese squad. With the title, the southern Italian city of Naples, which stands in the shadow of Mt. Vesuvius volcano, erupted into celebration. SSC Napoli has been one of the strongest in Serie A all season, finishing its first 15 games with 13 wins and 2 draws and building a commanding lead over its main rivals. The squad ended the 33rd week of the season with a 16-point lead over Lazio and 17 points over Juventus. The team, among the leaders of the 20-team Serie A for years, finished

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Yearender: Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2022

(221230) -- BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 7, 2022 shows jets painting the sky in red and yellow, colors of China's national flag, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Riyadh on Dec. 7 to attend the first China-Arab States Summit and the China-Gulf Cooperation Council Summit, and pay a state visit to Saudi Arabia. Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2022 China's head-of-state diplomacy writes new chapter for the times On Dec. 10, Chinese President Xi Jinping returned to China after attending the first China-Arab States Summit and the China-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit and paying a state visit to Saudi Arabia. This year, Xi declared the 24th Olympic Winter Games of Beijing open, drawing world attention. The Chinese president made three trips abroad, visited five countries, presided over or attended multilateral meetings including the Virtual Summit to Commemorate the 30th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations Between China and Central

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IOC coordination panel, Japan's Olympic organizing panel hold talks

TOKYO, Japan - Members of IOC's Coordination Commission for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics and Japan's Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games meet at the Tokyo Metropolitan government building in Tokyo on June 25, 2014. The meeting, the first since the International Olympic Committee last September selected Tokyo as the venue for the 2020 Olympics, will be held for three days.

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IOC coordination panel, Japan's Olympic organizing panel hold talks

TOKYO, Japan - John Coates (R), chairman of IOC's Coordination Commission for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, Yoshiro Mori (2nd from R), president of Japan's Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, attend a meeting of their two panels at the Tokyo Metropolitan government building in Tokyo on June 25, 2014. The meeting, the first since the International Olympic Committee last September selected Tokyo as the venue for the 2020 Olympics, will be held for three days.

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IOC coordination panel, Japan's Olympic organizing panel hold talks

TOKYO, Japan - John Coates (standing), chairman of IOC's Coordination Commission for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, speaks at a meeting between the coordination panel and Japan's Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games at the Tokyo Metropolitan government building in Tokyo on June 25, 2014. The meeting, the first since the International Olympic Committee last September selected Tokyo as the venue for the 2020 Olympics, will be held for three days.

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Bolt wins men's 200 meters

LONDON, Britain - Jamaica's three athletes, (from L) Usain Bolt, Yohan Blake and Warren Weir, run a victory lap after finishing first, second and third respectively in the men's 200-meter final at the 2012 London Olympics at Olympic Stadium in London on Aug. 9, 2012. Bolt won the race with a time of 19.32 seconds, becoming the only person to win Olympic gold medals in both the 100 and 200 meters at consecutive Summer Games.

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Bolt wins men's 200 meters

LONDON, Britain - Jamaica's three athletes, Usain Bolt (C), Yohan Blake (R) and Warren Weir, pose with the national flag after finishing first, second and third respectively in the men's 200-meter final at the 2012 London Olympics at Olympic Stadium in London on Aug. 9, 2012. Bolt won the race with a time of 19.32 seconds, becoming the only person to win Olympic gold medals in both the 100 and 200 meters at consecutive Summer Games.

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Bolt wins men's 200 meters

LONDON, Britain - Jamaica's three athletes, Usain Bolt (C), Yohan Blake (R) and Warren Weir, pose with the national flag after finishing first, second and third respectively in the men's 200-meter final at the 2012 London Olympics at Olympic Stadium in London on Aug. 9, 2012. Bolt won the race with a time of 19.32 seconds, becoming the only person to win Olympic gold medals in both the 100 and 200 meters at consecutive Summer Games.

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Mariners' Suzuki hits RBI single

ARLINGTON, United States - At Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, Ichiro Suzuki (R) is congratulated by teammates after hitting an RBI single in a three-run ninth inning that led to the Seattle Mariners' 4-3 come-from-behind win over Texas on April 10, 2010. The Mariners won for the first time in five games.

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Mariners' Suzuki hits RBI single

ARLINGTON, United States - At Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, Ichiro Suzuki hits an RBI single in a three-run ninth inning that led to the Seattle Mariners' 4-3 come-from-behind win over Texas on April 10, 2010. The Mariners won for the first time in five games.

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Mariners' Suzuki hits single

ARLINGTON, United States - At Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, the Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki singles to center in the seventh inning in a game against the Texas Rangers on April 10, 2010. Suzuki also hit an RBI single in a three-run ninth inning that led the Mariners' to a 4-3 come-from-behind win over Texas. The Mariners won for the first time in five games.

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Matsui drives in record-tying 6, Yankees win World Series

NEW YORK, United States - The New York Yankees' Hideki Matsui holds up the MVP trophy during ceremonies at Yankee Stadium in New York on Nov. 4, 2009, after the Yankees beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 to win the MLB World Series 4 games to 2. Matsui was named the series MVP after driving in two runs in each of his first three at-bats with a homer, a single and a double in Game 6.

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Matsui drives in record-tying 6, Yankees win World Series

NEW YORK, United States - The New York Yankees' Hideki Matsui speaks during a press conference at Yankee Stadium in New York on Nov. 4, 2009, after the Yankees beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 to win the MLB World Series 4 games to 2. Matsui was named the series MVP after driving in two runs in each of his first three at-bats with a homer, a single and a double in Game 6.

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Matsui drives in record-tying 6, Yankees win World Series

NEW YORK, United States - The New York Yankees' Hideki Matsui (L) and Mariano Rivera celebrates their victory with champagne at Yankee Stadium after beating the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 to win the MLB World Series 4 games to 2 on Nov. 4, 2009. Matsui was named the series MVP after driving in two runs in each of his first three at-bats with a homer, a single and a double in Game 6. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Matsui drives in record-tying 6, Yankees win World Series

NEW YORK, United States - The New York Yankees' Hideki Matsui celebrates beating the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 to win the MLB World Series 4 games to 2 on Nov. 4, 2009. Matsui was named the series MVP after driving in two runs in each of his first three at-bats with a homer, a single and a double in Game 6. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Yankees win World Series

NEW YORK, United States - Miho Arai (L) and Mari Susuda, female fans of the New York Yankees' Hideki Matsui, watch the game against the Philadelphia Phillies on a large screen in Times Square in downtown New York on Nov. 4, 2009. The Yankees beat the Phillies 7-3 to win the MLB World Series 4 games to 2, while Matsui was named the series MVP after driving in two runs in each of his first three at-bats with a homer, a single and a double in Game 6.