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Xinjiang Boxing International Invitational of China held in Horgos

STORY: Xinjiang Boxing International Invitational of China held in Horgos SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 21, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:01 LOCATION: HORGOS, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ABDUXIKUR MIJITI, Director of Boxing Management Center, Sports Bureau of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Russian): ASHRAF ILYAR, Athlete from Kazakhstan STORYLINE: The Xinjiang Boxing International Invitational of China was held in Horgos on Thursday. A total of 44 athletes from China, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, India, and other countries competed in the event. The two-day event was divided into youth and adult categories. The youth category featured 16 matches across eight weight classes ranging from 57 kg to 92 kg. The adult category showcased five exciting boxing matches in the 80 kg and 92 kg weight classes. Six international referees officiated the event. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ABDUXIKUR MIJITI, Director of Boxing Management Center, Sports B

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Gaza beach volleyball team chases dream at Hangzhou Games

STORY: Gaza beach volleyball team chases dream at Hangzhou Games DATELINE: Sept. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:04 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the training 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ABDULLAH AL-ARQAN, Gaza-based beach volleyball player 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MOHAMMED AL-QISHAWI, Gaza-based beach volleyball player 4. various of the training STORYLINE: Racing against time, a five-member beach volleyball team from Gaza has been busy training for the 19th Asian Games in China's Hangzhou. The team, including four athletes and a coach, told Xinhua they spend eight hours a day in order to be able to challenge their competitors in China. Gaza-based player Abdullah Al-Arqan started to play volleyball when he was six years old as he used to attend matches with his father, who was the famous volleyball player in Gaza. However, Al-Arqan's path to competing was not smooth, as he was physically very thin. Moreover, the instable political and economic situation in the Gaza Strip, home t

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FIFA Women's World Cup a dream stage, says Chinese midfielder Wu

STORY: FIFA Women's World Cup a dream stage, says Chinese midfielder Wu DATELINE: July 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: ADELAIDE, Australia CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Chinese national team in training 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WU CHENGSHU, Chinese footballer STORYLINE: Chinese footballer Wu Chengshu said Sunday that she believes her experience in the Australian league last season will help her adequately prepare for the FIFA Women's World Cup commencing this month. The Chinese national football team, having arrived in South Australia (SA) just a day prior, continued their training in Adelaide, SA's capital city. Wu, who finished her first overseas season in Australia's top-division league earlier this year, participated in 10 matches since she joined Canberra United last November. During her five-month tenure at the Australian capital club, the 26-year-old evolved into a regular starter, playing in various positions including defensive midfielder, second striker, and winger.

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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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Professional shogi player beats computer program

OSAKA, Japan - Masayuki Toyoshima, a professional player of shogi, or Japanese chess, plays against the computer program "YSS" in Osaka on March 29, 2014, with an industrial robotic arm moving the shogi pieces based on instructions from the program. Toyoshima scored the first win by a pro shogi player in the third of five matches in this year's human- versus-computer series.

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Computer program beats professional shogi player

TOKYO, Japan - Shinya Sato, a professional player of shogi, or Japanese chess, plays against the computer program "Yaneurao" at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on March 22, 2014. The computer's robot arm moves shogi pieces based on instructions from the program. Sato was beaten in the second of five matches in this year's human versus computer series.

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Computer program beats professional shogi player

TOKYO, Japan - Tatsuya Sugai, a professional shogi or Japanese chess player who holds the 5 "dan" ranking, plays a game against a computer program dubbed "Shuso" at the 3rd Denno shogi championship at Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo on March 15, 2014. Shuso won the first round of five planned matches between the program and professional players.

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Computer program beats professional shogi player

TOKYO, Japan - Tatsuya Sugai, a professional player of shogi, or Japanese chess, plays against the computer program "Shuso" at Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo on March 15, 2014, with an industrial robot arm moving shogi pieces based on instructions from the program. Sugai was beaten in the first of five matches in this year's human versus computer series.

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Computer program beats professional shogi player

TOKYO, Japan - Tatsuya Sugai, a professional player of shogi, or Japanese chess, plays against the computer program "Shuso" at Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo on March 15, 2014, with an industrial robot arm moving shogi pieces based on instructions from the program. Sugai was beaten in the first of five matches in this year's human versus computer series.

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Computer program beats professional shogi player

TOKYO, Japan - Tatsuya Sugai, a professional player of shogi, or Japanese chess, plays against the computer program "Shuso" at Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo on March 15, 2014, with an industrial robot arm moving shogi pieces based on instructions from the program. Sugai was beaten in the first of five matches in this year's human versus computer series.

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Japan picks up 3rd win at women's volleyball World Cup

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Japan's Nana Iwasaka (10) reacts after the team scored during the third set of a match against the Dominican Republic at the women's volleyball World Cup in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Nov. 9, 2011. Japan won the match 25-20, 25-19, 25-16 for its third win in five matches, which moved the country up to sixth place in the 12-team, round-robin standings.

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Japan takes 2-0 lead vs Philippines at Davis Cup

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Tatsuma Ito acknowledges spectators after defeating Treat Huey of the Philippines in the first round of Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Group 1 matches at Namihaya Dome on March 5, 2010. Ito pulled out a five-set victory over Huey, wnnning 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4.

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Sumo wrestlers arrive in Taiwan for exhibition tour

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Mongolian-born ozeki Hakuho (C) and other sumo wrestlers are welcomed by a ''lion'' at a Taipei hotel on Aug. 17 after arriving in Taiwan for a five-day exhibition tour that will include the first matches in the Japanese sport to be held in Taiwan since the end of World War II.

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Sumo wrestlers arrive in Taiwan for exhibition tour

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Mongolian-born yokozuna Asashoryu (R), along with a group of sumo wrestlers, arrives in Taiwan on Aug. 17 for a five-day exhibition tour that will include the first matches of the Japanese sport to be held in Taiwan since the end of World War II.

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N. Korea lukewarm about holding World Cup matches

SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea has given a lukewarm reaction to South Korea's proposal of playing some matches of the 2002 World Cup finals in the North, South Korean soccer chief Chung Mong Joon says Nov. 19 after completing a five-day visit. In a statement issued upon his return to Seoul, Chung said, ''The North Korean side told us it is difficult at this stage to agree to the idea of participating in the staging of the 2002 World Cup finals.''

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Shogi sensation Fujii

Shogi player Sota Fujii (L) reflects on the third match of the best-of-seven Osho title series after beating defending champion Akira Watanabe at a hotel in the Tochigi Prefecture city of Otawara, eastern Japan, on Jan. 30, 2022. After winning the first three matches of the series, the 19-year-old needs one more win to become the youngest player to hold five out of shogi's eight major titles. (Pool photo)

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Shogi sensation Fujii

Shogi player Sota Fujii (L) reflects on the third match of the best-of-seven Osho title series after beating defending champion Akira Watanabe at a hotel in the Tochigi Prefecture city of Otawara, eastern Japan, on Jan. 30, 2022. After winning the first three matches of the series, the 19-year-old needs one more win to become the youngest player to hold five out of shogi's eight major titles. (Pool photo)

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Shogi sensation Fujii

Shogi player Sota Fujii (R) reflects on the third match of the best-of-seven Osho title series after beating defending champion Akira Watanabe at a hotel in the Tochigi Prefecture city of Otawara, eastern Japan, on Jan. 30, 2022. After winning the first three matches of the series, the 19-year-old needs one more win to become the youngest player to hold five out of shogi's eight major titles. (Pool photo)

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Shogi sensation Fujii

Shogi player Sota Fujii (front) reflects on the third match of the best-of-seven Osho title series after beating defending champion Akira Watanabe at a hotel in the Tochigi Prefecture city of Otawara, eastern Japan, on Jan. 30, 2022. After winning the first three matches of the series, the 19-year-old needs one more win to become the youngest player to hold five out of shogi's eight major titles. (Pool photo)

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Shogi sensation Fujii

Shogi player Sota Fujii (facing camera) reflects on the third match of the best-of-seven Osho title series after beating defending champion Akira Watanabe at a hotel in the Tochigi Prefecture city of Otawara, eastern Japan, on Jan. 30, 2022. After winning the first three matches of the series, the 19-year-old needs one more win to become the youngest player to hold five out of shogi's eight major titles. (Pool photo)

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Shogi sensation Fujii

Shogi player Sota Fujii reflects on the third match of the best-of-seven Osho title series after beating defending champion Akira Watanabe at a hotel in the Tochigi Prefecture city of Otawara, eastern Japan, on Jan. 30, 2022. After winning the first two matches of the series, the 19-year-old needs one more win to become the youngest player to hold five out of shogi's eight major titles. (Pool photo)

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(CORRECTED) Sumo wrestlers arrive in Taiwan for exhibition tour

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Mongolian-born yokozuna Asashoryu (R), along with a group of sumo wrestlers, arrives in Taiwan on Aug. 17 for a five-day exhibition tour that will include the first matches of the Japanese sport to be held in Taiwan since the end of World War II. (Kyodo)

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Sumo wrestlers arrive in Taiwan for exhibition tour

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Mongolian-born ozeki Hakuho (C) and other sumo wrestlers are welcomed by a ''lion'' at a Taipei hotel on Aug. 17 after arriving in Taiwan for a five-day exhibition tour that will include the first matches in the Japanese sport to be held in Taiwan since the end of World War II. (Kyodo)

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Hakuho still going strong in Fukuoka, Kakuryu crashes to 2nd loss

Yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho of Mongolia throws down second-ranked maegashira Aoiyama of Bulgaria at the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka, western Japan, on Nov. 12, 2015, extending his unbeaten start to five matches. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese hot spring town Beppu

A view from a famous lookout shows steam coming out from hot springs in Beppu, Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 25, 2018. Oita will host five Rugby World Cup matches in October 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan

A statue of Kumahachi Aburaya, often called the father of tourism in Beppu, stands in front of Beppu train station in Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 26, 2018. Oita will host five Rugby World Cup matches in October 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan

Kota Inoue, captain of Asia Pacific University's rugby team, poses for a photo at the university's campus in Beppu, Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 24, 2018. Oita will host five Rugby World Cup matches in October 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese hot spring town Beppu

A view from a famous lookout shows steam coming out from hot springs in Beppu, Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 25, 2018. Oita will host five Rugby World Cup matches in October 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan

A statue of Kumahachi Aburaya, often called the father of tourism in Beppu, stands in front of Beppu train station in Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 26, 2018. Oita will host five Rugby World Cup matches in October 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan takes 2-0 lead vs Philippines at Davis Cup

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Tatsuma Ito acknowledges spectators after defeating Treat Huey of the Philippines in the first round of Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Group 1 matches at Namihaya Dome on March 5, 2010. Ito pulled out a five-set victory over Huey, wnnning 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4. (Kyodo)

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Japan picks up 3rd win at women's volleyball World Cup

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Japan's Nana Iwasaka (10) reacts after the team scored during the third set of a match against the Dominican Republic at the women's volleyball World Cup in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Nov. 9, 2011. Japan won the match 25-20, 25-19, 25-16 for its third win in five matches, which moved the country up to sixth place in the 12-team, round-robin standings. (Kyodo)

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Shogi prodigy Fujii in major c'ship

Sota Fujii, a 17-year-old pro shogi player, waits for the start of the third match in the best-of-five Kisei championship series against reigning champion Akira Watanabe in Tokyo on July 9, 2020. Fujii is one win away from becoming the youngest winner ever of a major title after taking the first two matches. (Pool photo)

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Watanabe-Fujii major shogi c'ship

Reigning Kisei shogi title holder Akira Watanabe (L) and 17-year-old challenger Sota Fujii meet in the third match of the best-of-five championship series in Tokyo on July 9, 2020. Fujii is one win away from becoming the youngest winner ever of a major title after taking the first two matches. (Pool photo)

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Watanabe-Fujii major shogi c'ship

Reigning Kisei shogi title holder Akira Watanabe (L) and 17-year-old challenger Sota Fujii meet in the third match of the best-of-five championship series in Tokyo on July 9, 2020. Fujii is one win away from becoming the youngest winner ever of a major title after taking the first two matches. (Pool photo)

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Rugby World Cup in Japan

Policemen walk past a cloth model depicting rugby players in front of JR Oita Station, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 2, 2019. Oita hosts five Rugby World Cup matches. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby World Cup in Japan

Photo taken Sept. 13, 2019, shows a cloth model depicting rugby players at a shopping arcade in the southwestern Japan city of Oita, which will host five Rugby World Cup matches in October. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby World Cup in Japan

Photo taken Sept. 13, 2019, shows a cloth model depicting rugby players at a shopping arcade in the southwestern Japan city of Oita, which will host five Rugby World Cup matches in October. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby World Cup in Japan

Photo taken Sept. 13, 2019, shows a cloth model depicting rugby players in front of JR Oita Station in the southwestern Japan city. Oita hosts five Rugby World Cup matches in October. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby World Cup in Japan

A float depicting rugby players is pictured on Sept. 5, 2019, in front of JR Oita Station in the southwestern Japan city, which will host five World Cup matches. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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N. Korea lukewarm about holding World Cup matches

SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea has given a lukewarm reaction to South Korea's proposal of playing some matches of the 2002 World Cup finals in the North, South Korean soccer chief Chung Mong Joon says Nov. 19 after completing a five-day visit. In a statement issued upon his return to Seoul, Chung said, ''The North Korean side told us it is difficult at this stage to agree to the idea of participating in the staging of the 2002 World Cup finals.''