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1st African Shaolin Kung Fu Games concludes in Zambia

STORY: 1st African Shaolin Kung Fu Games concludes in Zambia DATELINE: June 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: Lusaka CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 2023 Africa Shaolin Kung Fu games 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KONATE YAYA, Contestant from Cote d'Ivoire 3. various of the performance 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): STANLEY BANDA, Contestant from Zambia 5. various of the performance 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): LACMAGOU FREGIS ARNAUD, Contestant from Cameroon 7. various of banners 8. various of children STORYLINE: The first-ever African Shaolin Kung Fu Games concluded on Monday at the Shaolin Cultural Center in Zambia. The six-day event was organized by the Shaolin Temple in Zambia, attracting over 150 contestants from 23 African countries and regions. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KONATE YAYA, Contestant from Cote d'Ivoire "This tournament is very good because it is the first one, and also the temple here in Zambia is the first one in Africa. We are really glad to know that there is a country in Africa that

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Palestine squad trains for Asian Cup against Japan

NEWCASTLE, Australia - Palestinian players run in Newcastle, Australia, on Jan. 8, 2015, in preparation for an Asian Cup Group D match, their first ever in the regional tournament, against defending champions Japan on Jan. 12.

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Palestine's Nu'man trains for match against Japan

NEWCASTLE, Australia - Palestine's Nu'man (C) practices in Newcastle, Australia, on Jan. 8, 2015, in preparation for an Asian Cup Group D match, their first ever at the regional tournament, against defending champions Japan on Jan. 12.

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Indonesian girls carry Japanese portable shrine

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Teenage Indonesian girls carry a Japanese portable shrine, a festival item in Japan, in Jakarta on Aug. 25, 2013, as part of events in step with a sumo tournament held in the Indonesian capital. The Japan Sumo Association held its first-ever tournament in Southeast Asia in Jakarta on Aug. 24-25. (Photo by Junko Ozaki)

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African wrestler at sumo rank

OSAKA, Japan - Egyptian Osunaarashi stands on the ring at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka City on March 15, 2012, as the Japan Sumo Association announced that he will ascend to sumo's jonokuchi rank in the upcoming tournament in May 2012. He made his debuted two days earlier as an unofficially ranked wrestler, becoming sumo's first-ever wrestler of African descent.

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First-ever African wrestler makes sumo debut

OSAKA, Japan - Egyptian Osunaarashi, sumo's first-ever wrestler of African descent, performs a pre-bout ritual as an unofficially ranked wrestler at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on March 13, 2012. Osunaarashi (Great Sandstorm), whose real name is Abdelrahman Ahmed Shaalan, marked his debut with a resounding victory at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in the city of Osaka.

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First-ever African wrestler makes sumo debut

OSAKA, Japan - Egyptian Osunaarashi (L), sumo's first-ever wrestler of African descent, shoves his opponent as an unofficially ranked wrestler at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on March 13, 2012. Osunaarashi (Great Sandstorm), whose real name is Abdelrahman Ahmed Shaalan, marked his debut with a resounding victory at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in the city of Osaka.

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Amateur Matsuyama gets Masters invitation

SENDAI, Japan - Japanese teenager golfer Hideki Matsuyama shows his invitation to the Masters Tournament at a news conference at Tohoku Fukushi University in Sendai on Jan. 6, 2011. The 18-year-old student of the university became the first-ever Japanese amateur to qualify for the renowned tournament in the United States.

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Russian siblings to wrestle in top division

ANJO, Japan - Hakurozan of Russia holds up a sumo ranking list for the upcoming Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in Anjo, Aichi Prefecture, on June 27. Hakurozan, sumo wrestler Roho's younger brother, was promoted to the sport's top makuuchi division in the list. They will become the first-ever foreign siblings to wrestle in the makuuchi division in the same meet, at the Nagoya tournament.

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New yokozuna Asashoryu makes triumphant return to Mongolia

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia - Newly promoted yokozuna Asashoryu arrives at Ulan Bator airport Feb. 10 for a five-day visit to his home country. Asashoryu became the first-ever Mongolian to reach sumo's highest rank after he won the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in January.

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Hur captures 1st Japan tour title at Juken Sangyo

HIROSHIMA, Japan - South Korean rookie Hur Suk Ho holds up winners trophies at Hiroshima Country Club's Hachihommatsu Course on July 14 after winning the Juken Sangyo Open Hiroshima tournament, his first ever title on the Japan tour.

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Tochiazuma pushes down Akinoshima at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Ozaki Tochiazuma (L), who claimed his first-ever victory at the New Year tournament, pushes No. 4 maegashira Akinoshima down to stay two behind the lead at 6-2 on the eighth day of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 17.

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Tiger Woods flies in

World No. 1 Tiger Woods (R) flies in by helicopter on Monday, Nov. 23 to check out arrangements ahead of his first-ever appearance in a Japanese pro golf tournament at the Casio World Open in Kyushu this week.

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Tochiazuma pushes down Akinoshima at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Ozaki Tochiazuma (L), who claimed his first-ever victory at the New Year tournament, pushes No. 4 maegashira Akinoshima down to stay two behind the lead at 6-2 on the eighth day of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 17.

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Russian siblings to wrestle in top division

ANJO, Japan - Hakurozan of Russia holds up a sumo ranking list for the upcoming Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in Anjo, Aichi Prefecture, on June 27. Hakurozan, sumo wrestler Roho's younger brother, was promoted to the sport's top makuuchi division in the list. They will become the first-ever foreign siblings to wrestle in the makuuchi division in the same meet, at the Nagoya tournament. (Kyodo)

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Amateur Matsuyama gets Masters invitation

SENDAI, Japan - Japanese teenager golfer Hideki Matsuyama shows his invitation to the Masters Tournament at a news conference at Tohoku Fukushi University in Sendai on Jan. 6, 2011. The 18-year-old student of the university became the first-ever Japanese amateur to qualify for the renowned tournament in the United States. (Kyodo)

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African wrestler at sumo rank

OSAKA, Japan - Egyptian Osunaarashi stands on the ring at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka City on March 15, 2012, as the Japan Sumo Association announced that he will ascend to sumo's jonokuchi rank in the upcoming tournament in May 2012. He made his debuted two days earlier as an unofficially ranked wrestler, becoming sumo's first-ever wrestler of African descent. (Kyodo)

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First-ever African wrestler makes sumo debut

OSAKA, Japan - Egyptian Osunaarashi (L), sumo's first-ever wrestler of African descent, shoves his opponent as an unofficially ranked wrestler at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on March 13, 2012. Osunaarashi (Great Sandstorm), whose real name is Abdelrahman Ahmed Shaalan, marked his debut with a resounding victory at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in the city of Osaka. (Kyodo)

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First-ever African wrestler makes sumo debut

OSAKA, Japan - Egyptian Osunaarashi, sumo's first-ever wrestler of African descent, performs a pre-bout ritual as an unofficially ranked wrestler at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on March 13, 2012. Osunaarashi (Great Sandstorm), whose real name is Abdelrahman Ahmed Shaalan, marked his debut with a resounding victory at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in the city of Osaka. (Kyodo)

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Palestine's Nu'man trains for match against Japan

NEWCASTLE, Australia - Palestine's Nu'man (C) practices in Newcastle, Australia, on Jan. 8, 2015, in preparation for an Asian Cup Group D match, their first ever at the regional tournament, against defending champions Japan on Jan. 12. (Kyodo)

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Sumo: 1st-ever playoff between brothers in 1995

File photo taken in November 1995 shows ozeki Wakanohana defeating yokozuna Takanohana in the first-ever playoff between brothers at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New yokozuna Asashoryu makes triumphant return to Mongolia

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia - Newly promoted yokozuna Asashoryu arrives at Ulan Bator airport Feb. 10 for a five-day visit to his home country. Asashoryu became the first-ever Mongolian to reach sumo's highest rank after he won the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in January. (Kyodo)

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Hur captures 1st Japan tour title at Juken Sangyo

HIROSHIMA, Japan - South Korean rookie Hur Suk Ho holds up winners trophies at Hiroshima Country Club's Hachihommatsu Course on July 14 after winning the Juken Sangyo Open Hiroshima tournament, his first ever title on the Japan tour.

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Musoyama wins New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Sekiwake Musoyama wins his first-ever makuuchi division crown with 13 wins against a pair of losses at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 23 to claim the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament championship. The 27-year-old (R) knocks fellow sekiwake Kaio (L) of out the ring.

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Tiger Woods flies in

World No. 1 Tiger Woods (R) flies in by helicopter Monday Nov. 23 to check out arrangements ahead of his first-ever appearance in a Japanese pro golf tournament at the Casio World Open in Kyushu this week.