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2024 Taklimakan Rally kicks off in Kashgar, Xinjiang

STORY: 2024 Taklimakan Rally kicks off in Kashgar, Xinjiang SHOOTING TIME: May 20, 2024 DATELINE: May 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 2024 Taklimakan Rally STORYLINE: The 2024 Taklimakan Rally kicked off on Monday in Kashgar, China's northwestern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. This year's rally spans over 4,300 kilometers, featuring 10 special stages that pass through regions such as Kashgar, Hotan, and Aksu. More than half of the rally consists of desert stages. During the summer, the scorching temperatures of the Taklimakan Desert will test the limits of both racers and vehicles. In the auto category, 90 cars are competing. Notable among them is Han Wei, who returns after a mechanical failure prematurely ended his title bid last year. He will face off against defending overall champion Zi Yungang, Zhang Guoyu, and Liu Yangui. In the motorcycle category, 26-year-old French rider Neels Theric, who finished fourth in his debut at

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Komazawa wins 4th straight Tokyo-Hakone ekiden title

TOKYO, Japan - Komazawa University anchor man Naoki Shibata smiles after hitting the tape in Tokyo's Otemachi district Jan. 3 to win his team's fourth straight overall title in the Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden road relay.

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(2) Yoshii, Kobayashi 1st-time winners at sprint c'ships

CHINO, Japan - Masaaki Kobayashi skates in the men's 1,000-meter race at the national sprint championships at Chino sports park skate center in Nagano Prefecture on Dec. 29. He won the overall title at the meet for the first time after finishing fourth in the second leg of the 500 and third in the 1,000. He earned 144.180 points for victory.

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Kasai wins HTB Cup

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan's Noriaki Kasai celebrates after winning the HTB Cup ski jumping event at the Okurayama Hill in Sapporo on Jan. 9, 2010. The veteran captured his first title in six years and fourth overall in the competition.

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Kasai wins HTB Cup

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan's Noriaki Kasai soars to victory in the HTB Cup ski jumping event at the Okurayama Hill in Sapporo on Jan. 9, 2010. The veteran captured his first title in six years and fourth overall in the competition.

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(1)Japan wallops Ukraine to win 2nd straight World Cup

CLERMONT-FERRAND, France - Members of the Japanese women's wrestling team pose for photos after winning their second straight World Cup title and fourth overall with a rout of Ukraine in the final in Clermont-Ferrand on May 21.

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(2)Japan wallops Ukraine to win 2nd straight World Cup

CLERMONT-FERRAND, France - Kyoko Hamaguchi, a member of the Japanese women's wrestling team, celebrates with her father ''Animal'' Hamaguchi after the team won its second straight World Cup title and fourth overall with a rout of Ukraine in the final in Clermont-Ferrand on May 21.

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(1)Slutskaya wins Grand Prix final, Arakawa places 2nd

BEIJING, China - Irina Slutskaya of Russia performs during the women's free skating at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Beijing on Dec. 18. Slutskaya Slutskaya dominated both the free and short programs to take home her fourth overall title and first in three seasons with a tally of 180.88.

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Agnes Digital hold off Admire Max in Yasuda Kinen

TOKYO, Japan - Fourth-favorite Agnes Digital (3) holds off Admire Max to win the 53rd running of the Yasuda Kinen in a course record at Tokyo Racecourse on June. It was the 6-year-old Agnes Digital's sixth overall Grade One title.

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Masuoka wins 2nd straight Dakar rally title

SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt - Mitsubishi driver Hiroshi Masuoka (in file photo) of Japan maintained his overnight lead at the 25th Dakar rally on Jan. 19, winning his second straight title in the grueling 8,552-kilometer race through Europe, Tunisia, Libya and Egypt. Masuoka's fortune twisted for the better the moment he climbed into the top of the four-wheel division standings when Mitsubishi teammate Stephane Peterhansel of France dropped from first to fourth overall for suspension problems the previous day.

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Matsushita takes 4th crown at national championships

TOKYO, Japan - Koji Matsushita reacts after defeating Shinnosuke Kiho 4-2 in the men's singles final to win his second straight title and fourth overall at the table tennis national championships at Tokyo Budokan on Dec. 23.

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Suguri wins 3rd straight nat'l title

KYOTO, Japan - Defending champion Fumie Suguri turned in a solid performance in the women's free program and came from behind to capture her third title in as many years and fourth overall at the figure skating national championships at the Kyoto Aquarena on Dec. 22.

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Tabata wins 4th overall title at speed skating nationals

NAGANO, Japan - Maki Tabata waves at fans after winning her fourth straight overall title while posting a meet record in the women's 1,500 meters in the final day of the speed skating national championships at the M-Wave indoor oval in Nagano on Dec. 16.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates after winning the men's singles final against Nick Kyrgios of Australia at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London on July 10, 2022. Djokovic won his fourth straight and seventh overall Wimbledon title.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Novak Djokovic of Serbia kisses the victor's trophy after defeating Nick Kyrgios of Australia in the men's singles final at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London on July 10, 2022. Djokovic won his fourth straight and seventh overall Wimbledon title.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates with the victor's trophy after defeating Nick Kyrgios of Australia in the men's singles final at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London on July 10, 2022. Djokovic won his fourth straight and seventh overall Wimbledon title.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates with the victor's trophy after defeating Nick Kyrgios of Australia in the men's singles final at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London on July 10, 2022. Djokovic won his fourth straight and seventh overall Wimbledon title.

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(1)Slutskaya wins Grand Prix final, Arakawa places 2nd

BEIJING, China - Irina Slutskaya of Russia performs during the women's free skating at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Beijing on Dec. 18. Slutskaya Slutskaya dominated both the free and short programs to take home her fourth overall title and first in three seasons with a tally of 180.88. (Kyodo)

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(2) Yoshii, Kobayashi 1st-time winners at sprint c'ships

CHINO, Japan - Masaaki Kobayashi skates in the men's 1,000-meter race at the national sprint championships at Chino sports park skate center in Nagano Prefecture on Dec. 29. He won the overall title at the meet for the first time after finishing fourth in the second leg of the 500 and third in the 1,000. He earned 144.180 points for victory. (Kyodo)

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Komazawa wins 4th straight Tokyo-Hakone ekiden title

TOKYO, Japan - Komazawa University anchor man Naoki Shibata smiles after hitting the tape in Tokyo's Otemachi district Jan. 3 to win his team's fourth straight overall title in the Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden road relay. (Kyodo)

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(1)Japan wallops Ukraine to win 2nd straight World Cup

CLERMONT-FERRAND, France - Members of the Japanese women's wrestling team pose for photos after winning their second straight World Cup title and fourth overall with a rout of Ukraine in the final in Clermont-Ferrand on May 21. (Kyodo)

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Uemura takes overall World Cup crown with 4th straight win

ARE, Sweden - Freestyle skier Aiko Uemura smiles after capturing the overall World cup moguls crown, winning a dual moguls event to claim her fourth straight victory in Are, Sweden, on March 8. Uemura becomes the first Japanese to clinch the overall title in the 2007-2008 season. (Kyodo)

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Tabata wins 4th overall title at speed skating nationals

NAGANO, Japan - Maki Tabata waves at fans after winning her fourth straight overall title while posting a meet record in the women's 1,500 meters in the final day of the speed skating national championships at the M-Wave indoor oval in Nagano on Dec. 16.

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(2)Japan wallops Ukraine to win 2nd straight World Cup

CLERMONT-FERRAND, France - Kyoko Hamaguchi, a member of the Japanese women's wrestling team, celebrates with her father ''Animal'' Hamaguchi after the team won its second straight World Cup title and fourth overall with a rout of Ukraine in the final in Clermont-Ferrand on May 21. (Kyodo)

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Suguri wins 3rd straight nat'l title

KYOTO, Japan - Defending champion Fumie Suguri turned in a solid performance in the women's free program and came from behind to capture her third title in as many years and fourth overall at the figure skating national championships at the Kyoto Aquarena on Dec. 22. (Kyodo)

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Kasai wins HTB Cup

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan's Noriaki Kasai celebrates after winning the HTB Cup ski jumping event at the Okurayama Hill in Sapporo on Jan. 9, 2010. The veteran captured his first title in six years and fourth overall in the competition. (Kyodo)

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Kasai wins HTB Cup

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan's Noriaki Kasai soars to victory in the HTB Cup ski jumping event at the Okurayama Hill in Sapporo on Jan. 9, 2010. The veteran captured his first title in six years and fourth overall in the competition. (Kyodo)

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Ski jumping superstar Takanashi returns home

Japanese ski jumping superstar Sara Takanashi meets with reporters at Narita International Airport, near Tokyo, on Feb. 17, 2017, after returning from Pyeongchang, South Korea, where she secured the 53rd World Cup title of her career, tying Austrian Gregor Schlierenzauer's all-time record, and her fourth overall World Cup title. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ski jumping: Ito, Takanashi at World Cup in Pyeongchang

Yuki Ito (R) of Japan and compatriot Sara Takanashi celebrate after finishing in first and second place, respectively, in a women's World Cup ski jumping event in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on Feb. 15, 2017. Takanashi captured her fourth overall ski jumping World Cup title at the Olympic test event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Takanashi nets 4th overall World Cup title

Sara Takanashi of Japan smiles after winning her fourth overall ski jumping World Cup title on Feb. 15, 2017, in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Takanashi, however, fell short of tying Gregor Schlierenzauer's all-time record of 53 victories. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Takanashi nets 4th overall World Cup title

Sara Takanashi of Japan smiles after winning her fourth overall ski jumping World Cup title on Feb. 15, 2017, in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Takanashi, however, fell short of tying Gregor Schlierenzauer's all-time record of 53 victories. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ski jumping: Takanashi wins World Cup overall title with 2nd-place finish

Sara Takanashi soars through the air during her first jump at a World Cup ski jumping event in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on Feb. 15, 2017. Takanashi finished second behind Japanese compatriot Yuki Ito but clinched her fourth career World Cup overall title. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ski jumping: Takanashi wins World Cup overall title with 2nd-place finish

Sara Takanashi soars through the air during her first jump at a World Cup ski jumping event in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on Feb. 15, 2017. Takanashi finished second behind Japanese compatriot Yuki Ito but clinched her fourth career World Cup overall title. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Agnes Digital hold off Admire Max in Yasuda Kinen

TOKYO, Japan - Fourth-favorite Agnes Digital (3) holds off Admire Max to win the 53rd running of the Yasuda Kinen in a course record at Tokyo Racecourse on June. It was the 6-year-old Agnes Digital's sixth overall Grade One title. (Kyodo)

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Masuoka wins 2nd straight Dakar rally title

SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt - Mitsubishi driver Hiroshi Masuoka (in file photo) of Japan maintained his overnight lead at the 25th Dakar rally on Jan. 19, winning his second straight title in the grueling 8,552-kilometer race through Europe, Tunisia, Libya and Egypt. Masuoka's fortune twisted for the better the moment he climbed into the top of the four-wheel division standings when Mitsubishi teammate Stephane Peterhansel of France dropped from first to fourth overall for suspension problems the previous day. (Kyodo)

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Matsushita takes 4th crown at national championships

TOKYO, Japan - Koji Matsushita reacts after defeating Shinnosuke Kiho 4-2 in the men's singles final to win his second straight title and fourth overall at the table tennis national championships at Tokyo Budokan on Dec. 23. (Kyodo)