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IRAN-TEHRAN-CHINESE BRIDGE-LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY-COMPETITION

(240611) -- TEHRAN, June 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A competitor performs Chinese tea ceremony during a talent show of the final round of the "Chinese Bridge" language proficiency competition for Iranian college students held at Allameh Tabataba'i University in Tehran, Iran, June 10, 2024. The final round of the "Chinese Bridge" language proficiency competition for Iranian college students was held in Iran's capital Tehran on Monday, with two students receiving the first and second prizes. TO GO WITH "Chinese language proficiency competition held in Iran's capital" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Shadati)

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IRAN-TEHRAN-CHINESE BRIDGE-LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY-COMPETITION

(240611) -- TEHRAN, June 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A competitor performs Chinese tea ceremony during a talent show of the final round of the "Chinese Bridge" language proficiency competition for Iranian college students held at Allameh Tabataba'i University in Tehran, Iran, June 10, 2024. The final round of the "Chinese Bridge" language proficiency competition for Iranian college students was held in Iran's capital Tehran on Monday, with two students receiving the first and second prizes. TO GO WITH "Chinese language proficiency competition held in Iran's capital" (Xinhua/Shadati)

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First international water sports event held in China's Xizang

STORY: First international water sports event held in China's Xizang SHOOTING TIME: April 20/21, 2024 DATELINE: April 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:47 LOCATION: NYINGCHI, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the race 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU JIANYU, Competitor from Chengdu 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): XU YONGZHAO, Competitor from Chengdu 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ALBAYRAK ALPER, Competitor from Türkiye 5. various of the race STORYLINE: Over 30 teams from home and abroad have competed in the 2024 Basum Tso International Rafting Open, which concluded on Sunday in Nyingchi City, China's Xizang Autonomous Region. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU JIANYU, Competitor from Chengdu "I was here for a race last year. It's really beautiful here, so I can't wait to come again. I am sure to participate in all of the races held here in the future." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): XU YONGZHAO, Competitor from Chengdu "Here is definitely a 'paradise' for outdoor sports. I recommend that all outdoor sports enthusiasts come here. It

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Car park drift contest roars in Jordan

STORY: Car park drift contest roars in Jordan DATELINE: Aug. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: AMMAN CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the car park drift contest 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ABDO FEGHALI, Lebanese drift champion & contest advocate STORYLINE: Twenty Jordanian participants on Friday put their drifting skills to the test on the challenging and exciting tracks during the Red Bull Car Park Drift 2023 held in the Dead Sea area of Jordan. Jordanian competitor Moayad Yousef was crowned champion of the tournament, and consequently qualified to represent Jordan in the world finals this December in Doha, Qatar. SOUNDBITE (English): ABDO FEGHALI, Lebanese drift champion & contest advocate "We've been organizing the Red Bull Car Park Drift qualifiers since 2010 in all our regions, and always in Jordan, it's something special. I mean with the spectators here, with the level of competitors and their cars, it's just amazing. As you've seen in the first round, we had like 20 cars and believe me, it

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Ishikawa 56th at PGA C'ship

CHASKA, United States - Ryo Ishikawa from Japan tees off on the first hole during the final round of the PGA Championship at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Minnesota on Aug. 16. The 17-year-old Ishikawa, the youngest competitor in the tournament, finished tied for 56th with an even-par 72.

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Japanese teen Ishikawa in dreamland after Masters invite

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese teen golfer Ryo Ishikawa poses during a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on Jan. 23 after he was invited to play at the 2009 Masters Tournament in Georgia in April. Ishikawa, at 17 years, 6 months, will become the second-youngest competitor ever in the Masters when the first round begins April 9.

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Japanese teen Ishikawa in dreamland after Masters invite

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese teen golfer phenom Ryo Ishikawa speaks during a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on Jan. 23 after he was invited to play at the 2009 Masters Tournament in April. ''I can hardly contain my excitement. It still doesn't feel real yet,'' said Ishikawa, who will become the second-youngest competitor ever in the Masters at 17 years, 6 months when the first round begins April 9.

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Imai takes gold in 60 kg karate sparring

AKITA, Japan - Japan's Kenichi Imai takes home the gold in the men's karate 60-kilogram sparring competition at the World Games in Akita Prefecture on Aug. 18. Imai won Japan's first gold medal by beating Italian competitor Francesco Ortu.

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Korean weightlifter wins Japanese high school meet

ESASHI, Japan - Pak Dok Gwi, 16, of the Hokkaido Korean School, celebrates after winning the gold medal in the 94-kg weightlifting competition at the national high school games on Aug. 5 in Esashi, Iwate Prefecture, northeast Japan. He is the first competitor from a Korean school in Japan to win a title at the inter-scholastic sports meet.

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Traditional Chinese Dragon Boat Festival held in Manchester, UK

STORY: Traditional Chinese Dragon Boat Festival held in Manchester, UK DATELINE: June 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: MANCHESTER, UK CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Dragon Boat Festival 2. STANDUP (English): DU JUAN, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PAUL DENNETT, Salford's mayor 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NATALIE KENNY, Competitor of Liverpool China Partnership STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): DU JUAN, Xinhua correspondent "The UK Chinese Dragon Boat Festival is taking place along the Manchester canal. 36 teams competed in the dragon boat race this year. Since the first Dragon Boat Race Festival was launched in Salford Quays in 2012, it has grown into a very popular UK event and the largest dragon boat festival in Europe. Originating in the rivers of southern China, dragon boat racing today has evolved into a global competitive water sport with a passionate following. During the race, entertaining performances are staged on the side of the canal, such as Lion dance, calligraphy a

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Japanese teen Ishikawa in dreamland after Masters invite

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese teen golfer Ryo Ishikawa poses during a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on Jan. 23 after he was invited to play at the 2009 Masters Tournament in Georgia in April. Ishikawa, at 17 years, 6 months, will become the second-youngest competitor ever in the Masters when the first round begins April 9. (Kyodo)

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Japanese teen Ishikawa in dreamland after Masters invite

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese teen golfer phenom Ryo Ishikawa speaks during a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on Jan. 23 after he was invited to play at the 2009 Masters Tournament in April. ''I can hardly contain my excitement. It still doesn't feel real yet,'' said Ishikawa, who will become the second-youngest competitor ever in the Masters at 17 years, 6 months when the first round begins April 9. (Kyodo)

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U.S. security strategy refers to China as "strategic competitor"

U.S. President Donald Trump, seen in this file photo, will call China a "strategic competitor" of the United States and pledge to advance his "America First" policy in a new national security strategy he will unveil on Dec. 18, 2017, according to senior administration officials. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese aerobatics pilot talks about Red Bull Air Race

Sole Japanese competitor Yoshihide Muroya speaks at a press conference in Chiba, east of Tokyo, on May 16, 2015, after the opening day of the two-day Red Bull Air Race World Championship, the first time for Japan to host the aerobatics race for small propeller aircraft. Of 14 pilots who took part, Muroya was ninth on the first day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sport climbing: Japan's Harada wins 1st bouldering title at climbing worlds

Japanese teenager Kai Harada celebrates after winning his first world title in the men's bouldering final at the IFSC Climbing World Championships in Innsbruck, Austria, on Sept. 15, 2018. Harada was the only competitor to top all four problems in the six-man final. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sport climbing: Japan's Harada wins 1st bouldering title at climbing worlds

Japanese teenager Kai Harada competes in the men's bouldering final at the IFSC Climbing World Championships in Innsbruck, Austria, on Sept. 15, 2018. Harada was the only competitor to top all four problems in the six-man final, winning his first world title. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sport climbing: Japan's Harada wins 1st bouldering title at climbing worlds

Japanese teenager Kai Harada competes in the men's bouldering final at the IFSC Climbing World Championships in Innsbruck, Austria, on Sept. 15, 2018. Harada was the only competitor to top all four problems in the six-man final, winning his first world title. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ishikawa 56th at PGA C'ship

CHASKA, United States - Ryo Ishikawa from Japan tees off on the first hole during the final round of the PGA Championship at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Minnesota on Aug. 16. The 17-year-old Ishikawa, the youngest competitor in the tournament, finished tied for 56th with an even-par 72. (Kyodo)

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Imai takes gold in 60 kg karate sparring

AKITA, Japan - Japan's Kenichi Imai takes home the gold in the men's karate 60-kilogram sparring competition at the World Games in Akita Prefecture on Aug. 18. Imai won Japan's first gold medal by beating Italian competitor Francesco Ortu.

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Korean weightlifter wins Japanese high school meet

ESASHI, Japan - Pak Dok Gwi, 16, of the Hokkaido Korean School, celebrates after winning the gold medal in the 94-kg weightlifting competition at the national high school games on Aug. 5 in Esashi, Iwate Prefecture, northeast Japan. He is the first competitor from a Korean school in Japan to win a title at the inter-scholastic sports meet.