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The Asia-Pacific's First Smurfs Theme Park at Shanghai Shimao Dream City

The Asia Pacific's First Smurfs Theme Park at Shanghai Shimao Dream City, created by Shimao Group in collaboration with the Belgian national treasure cartoon IP Smurfs copyright holder imps, Shanghai, China on November 5, 2025.

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The Asia-Pacific's First Smurfs Theme Park at Shanghai Shimao Dream City

The Asia Pacific's First Smurfs Theme Park at Shanghai Shimao Dream City, created by Shimao Group in collaboration with the Belgian national treasure cartoon IP Smurfs copyright holder imps, Shanghai, China on November 5, 2025.

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The Asia-Pacific's First Smurfs Theme Park at Shanghai Shimao Dream City

The Asia Pacific's First Smurfs Theme Park at Shanghai Shimao Dream City, created by Shimao Group in collaboration with the Belgian national treasure cartoon IP Smurfs copyright holder imps, Shanghai, China on November 5, 2025.

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The Asia-Pacific's First Smurfs Theme Park at Shanghai Shimao Dream City

The Asia Pacific's First Smurfs Theme Park at Shanghai Shimao Dream City, created by Shimao Group in collaboration with the Belgian national treasure cartoon IP Smurfs copyright holder imps, Shanghai, China on November 5, 2025.

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The Asia-Pacific's First Smurfs Theme Park at Shanghai Shimao Dream City

The Asia Pacific's First Smurfs Theme Park at Shanghai Shimao Dream City, created by Shimao Group in collaboration with the Belgian national treasure cartoon IP Smurfs copyright holder imps, Shanghai, China on November 5, 2025.

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The Asia-Pacific's First Smurfs Theme Park at Shanghai Shimao Dream City

The Asia Pacific's First Smurfs Theme Park at Shanghai Shimao Dream City, created by Shimao Group in collaboration with the Belgian national treasure cartoon IP Smurfs copyright holder imps, Shanghai, China on November 5, 2025.

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The Asia-Pacific's First Smurfs Theme Park at Shanghai Shimao Dream City

The Asia Pacific's First Smurfs Theme Park at Shanghai Shimao Dream City, created by Shimao Group in collaboration with the Belgian national treasure cartoon IP Smurfs copyright holder imps, Shanghai, China on November 5, 2025.

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The Asia-Pacific's First Smurfs Theme Park at Shanghai Shimao Dream City

The Asia Pacific's First Smurfs Theme Park at Shanghai Shimao Dream City, created by Shimao Group in collaboration with the Belgian national treasure cartoon IP Smurfs copyright holder imps, Shanghai, China on November 5, 2025.

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The Asia-Pacific's First Smurfs Theme Park at Shanghai Shimao Dream City

The Asia Pacific's First Smurfs Theme Park at Shanghai Shimao Dream City, created by Shimao Group in collaboration with the Belgian national treasure cartoon IP Smurfs copyright holder imps, Shanghai, China on November 5, 2025.

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The Asia-Pacific's First Smurfs Theme Park at Shanghai Shimao Dream City

The Asia Pacific's First Smurfs Theme Park at Shanghai Shimao Dream City, created by Shimao Group in collaboration with the Belgian national treasure cartoon IP Smurfs copyright holder imps, Shanghai, China on November 5, 2025.

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The Asia-Pacific's First Smurfs Theme Park at Shanghai Shimao Dream City

The Asia Pacific's First Smurfs Theme Park at Shanghai Shimao Dream City, created by Shimao Group in collaboration with the Belgian national treasure cartoon IP Smurfs copyright holder imps, Shanghai, China on November 5, 2025.

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The Asia-Pacific's First Smurfs Theme Park at Shanghai Shimao Dream City

The Asia Pacific's First Smurfs Theme Park at Shanghai Shimao Dream City, created by Shimao Group in collaboration with the Belgian national treasure cartoon IP Smurfs copyright holder imps, Shanghai, China on November 5, 2025.

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The Asia-Pacific's First Smurfs Theme Park at Shanghai Shimao Dream City

The Asia Pacific's First Smurfs Theme Park at Shanghai Shimao Dream City, created by Shimao Group in collaboration with the Belgian national treasure cartoon IP Smurfs copyright holder imps, Shanghai, China on November 5, 2025.

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The Asia-Pacific's First Smurfs Theme Park at Shanghai Shimao Dream City

The Asia Pacific's First Smurfs Theme Park at Shanghai Shimao Dream City, created by Shimao Group in collaboration with the Belgian national treasure cartoon IP Smurfs copyright holder imps, Shanghai, China on November 5, 2025.

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The Asia-Pacific's First Smurfs Theme Park at Shanghai Shimao Dream City

The Asia Pacific's First Smurfs Theme Park at Shanghai Shimao Dream City, created by Shimao Group in collaboration with the Belgian national treasure cartoon IP Smurfs copyright holder imps, Shanghai, China on November 5, 2025.

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The Asia-Pacific's First Smurfs Theme Park at Shanghai Shimao Dream City

The Asia Pacific's First Smurfs Theme Park at Shanghai Shimao Dream City, created by Shimao Group in collaboration with the Belgian national treasure cartoon IP Smurfs copyright holder imps, Shanghai, China on November 5, 2025.

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The Asia-Pacific's First Smurfs Theme Park at Shanghai Shimao Dream City

The Asia Pacific's First Smurfs Theme Park at Shanghai Shimao Dream City, created by Shimao Group in collaboration with the Belgian national treasure cartoon IP Smurfs copyright holder imps, Shanghai, China on November 5, 2025.

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The Asia-Pacific's First Smurfs Theme Park at Shanghai Shimao Dream City

The Asia Pacific's First Smurfs Theme Park at Shanghai Shimao Dream City, created by Shimao Group in collaboration with the Belgian national treasure cartoon IP Smurfs copyright holder imps, Shanghai, China on November 5, 2025.

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The Asia-Pacific's First Smurfs Theme Park at Shanghai Shimao Dream City

The Asia Pacific's First Smurfs Theme Park at Shanghai Shimao Dream City, created by Shimao Group in collaboration with the Belgian national treasure cartoon IP Smurfs copyright holder imps, Shanghai, China on November 5, 2025.

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The Asia-Pacific's First Smurfs Theme Park at Shanghai Shimao Dream City

The Asia Pacific's First Smurfs Theme Park at Shanghai Shimao Dream City, created by Shimao Group in collaboration with the Belgian national treasure cartoon IP Smurfs copyright holder imps, Shanghai, China on November 5, 2025.

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The Asia-Pacific's First Smurfs Theme Park at Shanghai Shimao Dream City

The Asia Pacific's First Smurfs Theme Park at Shanghai Shimao Dream City, created by Shimao Group in collaboration with the Belgian national treasure cartoon IP Smurfs copyright holder imps, Shanghai, China on November 5, 2025.

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The Asia-Pacific's First Smurfs Theme Park at Shanghai Shimao Dream City

The Asia Pacific's First Smurfs Theme Park at Shanghai Shimao Dream City, created by Shimao Group in collaboration with the Belgian national treasure cartoon IP Smurfs copyright holder imps, Shanghai, China on November 5, 2025.

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1st Joo women's shogi title holder Yauchi

Professional shogi player Rieko Yauchi smiles after beating Tomomi Kai in Game 4 of the best-of-five series for the newly created Joo (queen) women's title in Tokyo on May 14, 2008, becoming the first holder of the title.

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Australia reveals opening ceremony uniforms for Paris 2024 Olympic Games

STORY: Australia reveals opening ceremony uniforms for Paris 2024 Olympic Games SHOOTING TIME: recent footage DATELINE: April 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Australian Olympians displaying their uniforms STORYLINE: Australia's opening ceremony uniforms were officially unveiled at Sydney's Clovelly Bay on Wednesday, with 100 days to go before the Paris 2024 Olympic Games kicks off. Adorned with Australia's iconic green and gold, the designs were showcased by nine athletes, from reigning Olympic champions to those striving to make their first Games in Paris. The models included men's water polo co-captain Blake Edwards, artistic gymnast Georgia Godwin, Tokyo Olympic beach volleyball silver medalist Mariafe Artacho del Solar, Matildas midfielder Michelle Heyman, Tokyo Olympic K-2 1000m sprint canoeing champion Thomas Green, rugby sevens captain Nick Malouf, 100m Australian record holder Torrie Lewis, Australia's inaugural Olympic breaker Jeff D

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Watanabe wins Game 3 of shogi Meijin series

Defending champion Akira Watanabe (facing camera) reviews his match against Sota Fujii after winning Game 3 of a best-of-seven series for shogi's Meijin title at an art theater in Takatsuki in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on May 14, 2023, following losses in the first two games. If Fujii, 20, wins the series, he will hold seven out of shogi's eight titles and become the youngest holder of the prestigious Meijin title, which dates back to the early 1600s.

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Watanabe wins Game 3 of shogi Meijin series

Sota Fujii (facing camera) reviews his match against defending champion Akira Watanabe after losing Game 3 of a best-of-seven series for shogi's Meijin title at an art theater in Takatsuki in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on May 14, 2023, following victories in the first two games. If Fujii, 20, wins the series, he will hold seven out of shogi's eight titles and become the youngest holder of the prestigious Meijin title, which dates back to the early 1600s.

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Fujisawa beats 'go' game title holder to win top honor

TOKYO, Japan - Female "go" player Rina Fujisawa (R) grabs her first major title of the women's "Honinbo" when she beat title holder Chiaki Mukai 3-0 in the best of five matches in Tokyo on Nov. 7, 2014, becoming the youngest holder of the top honor at the age of 16 years and a month.

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Japan's Olympic debut at 1912 Stockholm Games

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows the Japanese athletic delegation marching during the opening ceremony of the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm, Sweden, which marked Japan's first Olympic appearance. The sign holder was marathon runner Shiso Kanaguri (R front) and the flag bearer was sprinter Yahiko Mishima (L front).

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Japan's Kato wins 500 at World Cup meet

HEERENVEEN, Netherlands - Former world record holder Joji Kato celebrates at the awards ceremony after winning the men's 500 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet for his first victory of the season on Nov. 14, 2009. Kato crossed the line in 34.98 seconds, taking a big step forward in his bid to book a spot in next February's Vancouver Winter Olympics, followed by Dutchman Jan Smeekens (35.02) and Lee Kang Seok of South Korea (35.13).

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Japan's Kato wins 500 at World Cup meet

HEERENVEEN, Netherlands - Former world record holder Joji Kato skates to win the men's 500 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet for his first victory of the season on Nov. 14, 2009. Kato crossed the line in 34.98 seconds, taking a big step forward in his bid to book a spot in next February's Vancouver Winter Olympics, followed by Dutchman Jan Smeekens (35.02) and Lee Kang Seok of South Korea (35.13).

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Japan's Kato wins 500 at World Cup meet

HEERENVEEN, Netherlands - Former world record holder Joji Kato skates to win the men's 500 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet for his first victory of the season on Nov. 14, 2009. Kato crossed the line in 34.98 seconds, taking a big step forward in his bid to book a spot in next February's Vancouver Winter Olympics, followed by Dutchman Jan Smeekens (35.02) and Lee Kang Seok of South Korea (35.13).

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Kato, Yoshii win national sprint titles

KUSHIRO, Japan - Former 500-meter world record holder Joji Kato throws up his arms in joy after winning his first national sprint crown at the speed skating national sprint championships Yanagimachi speed skating track in Kushiro on Dec. 23.

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Katayama holds off Takemoto to win Tour Championship

KASAMA, Japan - Money title holder Shingo Katayama grins with his cup in hands after winning his first title of the year at the UBS Japan Golf Tour Championship at Shishido Hills Country Club on July 1.

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China's Zhang holds off Oyama charge to win Suntory Ladies

KOBE, Japan - Zhang Na became the first golfer from mainland China to win on the Japan LPGA tour at Rokko Kokusai Golf Club in Kobe June 10, holding off a final-round charge by money title holder Shiho Oyama of Japan to capture the Suntory Ladies Open title by three shots.

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Ryuo title holder beats shogi software in historic showdown

TOKYO, Japan - Akira Watanabe, holder of the prestigious Ryuo title, prevails over Bonanza, the world's most powerful computer shogi program, in a historic clash in Tokyo on March 21. Bonanza, which won the world computer shogi (Japanese chess) championship last May, made the first move in the showdown at a Tokyo hotel but Watanabe, 22, beat it as many shogi players had predicted.

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Veteran Hiroyama wins Nagoya race for 1st marathon title

NAGOYA, Japan - Veteran Japanese runner Harumi Hiroyama crosses the finish line at Mizuho stadium to win the Nagoya International Women's Marathon on March 12, coming from behind to beat former national record holder Yoko Shibui for her first full marathon title.

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Kenyan Ndereba wins in Osaka with solid run

OSAKA, Japan - Former world record holder Catherine Ndereba of Kenya wins the Osaka International Women's Marathon with a solid run in her first full-marathon appearance in Japan on Jan. 29. She crossed the line at Nagai Stadium in 2 hours, 25 minutes, 5 seconds.

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(2)Kato upstages Shimizu at single-distance nationals

NAGANO, Japan - World record holder Hiroyasu Shimizu finished third with a time of 36.07 in the first race of the 500 meters on the opening day of the single-distance speed skating championships at M-Wave ice arena in Nagano on Nov. 1.

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(1)Kato upstages Shimizu at single-distance nationals

NAGANO, Japan - Future prospect Joji Kato upstaged world record holder Hiroyasu Shimizu to take the first race of the 500 meters on the opening day of the single-distance speed skating championships in Nagano on Nov. 1. Kato carved up M-Wave ice arena to cross the line in 35.76 seconds to take the lead heading into second leg on Nov. 2.

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Former world champ Niida to take on Arambulet in comeback

TOKYO, Japan - Former World Boxing Association (WBA) minimumweight champion Yutaka Niida poses during a news conference in Tokyo on April 17. Niida will challenge current title holder Noel Arambulet of Venezuela this summer in his first comeback fight since coming out of retirement.

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One of world's largest hot-air balloons unveiled in Japan

TOCHIGI, Japan - A hot-air balloon made by Japanese balloonist Michio Kanda, which he calls one of the world's largest hot-air balloons, is unveiled Jan. 12 at a riverbed in Tochigi Prefecture. Kanda, a world-record holder in flight duration and distance in several categories of hot-air balloon, will try next month to become the first Japanese ever to complete a trans-Pacific flight with the balloon.

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Shimizu 13th at world sprint championships

HAMAR, Norway - Olympic champion and 500-meter world record holder Hiroyasu Shimizu of Japan skates in the men's 1,000 meters on the first day of the world speed skating sprint championships at Hamar Olympic Hall on Jan. 19. Shimizu had to settle for fourth in the 500 meters, missing out on a podium finish for the first time in 10 straight appearances in that distance, and closed the first day as Japan's highest placed men's skater in 13th with a total of 71.225 points.

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Murofushi returns from world championships

NARITA, Japan - Japan's Koji Murofushi who won the silver medal in the men's hammer throw final at the athletics world championships at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Canada shows his medal at a news conference on returning to Narita airport, east of Tokyo, on Aug. 8. National record holder Murofushi launched a fifth effort of 82.92 meters Aug. 5 to give Japan its first-ever hammer medal at either the Olympics and the world championships.

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Vingegaard wins maiden Tour de France title

STORY: Vingegaard wins maiden Tour de France title DATELINE: July 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:20 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: various of the matchvarious of audiences cheeringvarious of the awarding ceremony STORYLINE: Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark claimed his first Tour de France title in the 109th edition of the most prestigious road cycling race in Paris on Sunday. Vingegaard, who finished second behind Tadej Pogacar last year, has become the first Danish rider to have won the competition since Bjarne Riis in 1996. The 25-year-old Dane finished the three-week race two minutes and 43 seconds ahead of Pogacar, thanks to his excellent performance in the mountain stages. He also won the polka-dot jersey for the mountains classification. White jersey holder Pogacar finished runner-up overall, and the 2018 winner Geraint Thomas rounded out the podium. Vingegaard's teammate Wout van Aert became the winner of the green sprint jersey, and team Jumbo-Visma combined for six stage wi

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Shimizu 13th at world sprint championships

HAMAR, Norway - Olympic champion and 500-meter world record holder Hiroyasu Shimizu of Japan skates in the men's 1,000 meters on the first day of the world speed skating sprint championships at Hamar Olympic Hall on Jan. 19. Shimizu had to settle for fourth in the 500 meters, missing out on a podium finish for the first time in 10 straight appearances in that distance, and closed the first day as Japan's highest placed men's skater in 13th with a total of 71.225 points.

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Kenyan Ndereba wins in Osaka with solid run

OSAKA, Japan - Former world record holder Catherine Ndereba of Kenya wins the Osaka International Women's Marathon with a solid run in her first full-marathon appearance in Japan on Jan. 29. She crossed the line at Nagai Stadium in 2 hours, 25 minutes, 5 seconds. (Kyodo)

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Veteran Hiroyama wins Nagoya race for 1st marathon title

NAGOYA, Japan - Veteran Japanese runner Harumi Hiroyama crosses the finish line at Mizuho stadium to win the Nagoya International Women's Marathon on March 12, coming from behind to beat former national record holder Yoko Shibui for her first full marathon title. (Kyodo)

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China's Zhang holds off Oyama charge to win Suntory Ladies

KOBE, Japan - Zhang Na became the first golfer from mainland China to win on the Japan LPGA tour at Rokko Kokusai Golf Club in Kobe June 10, holding off a final-round charge by money title holder Shiho Oyama of Japan to capture the Suntory Ladies Open title by three shots. (Kyodo)

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Katayama holds off Takemoto to win Tour Championship

KASAMA, Japan - Money title holder Shingo Katayama grins with his cup in hands after winning his first title of the year at the UBS Japan Golf Tour Championship at Shishido Hills Country Club on July 1. (Kyodo)

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Kato, Yoshii wins national sprint titles

KUSHIRO, Japan - Former 500-meter world record holder Joji Kato throws up his arms in joy after winning his first national sprint crown at the speed skating national sprint championships Yanagimachi speed skating track in Kushiro on Dec. 23. (Kyodo)