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Turkey posts 5.55-bln-USD current account deficit in March

STORY: Turkey posts 5.55-bln-USD current account deficit in March DATELINE: May 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. Turkish Central Bank 2. various of street views in Turkey STORYLINE: Turkey's current account balance posted a deficit of 5.55 billion U.S. dollars in March, up from 2.29 billion dollars in the same month last year, according to the central bank's data released on Monday. However, if gold and energy are excluded, the current account, the most important item in the balance of payments of the central bank, recorded a surplus of 2.48 billion dollars in March, the data showed. Meanwhile, the 12-month rolling deficit of Turkey rose to 24.2 billion dollars. Turkey's exports amounted to 22.8 billion dollars, while imports stood at 29.1 billion dollars, producing a trade deficit of 6.34 billion dollars in March. Official reserves recorded a net outflow of 4.5 million dollars, according to the central bank. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ank

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CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI MUSEUM-CULTURAL PRODUCTS (CN)

(220516) -- GUANGHAN, May 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A fridge magnet in shape of a gold mask is displayed in Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 16, 2022. In recent years, important archaeological discoveries from Sanxingdui Ruins site have driven the boom of the designing and sales of cultural and creative products in the Sanxingdui Museum. Products based on excavated cultural relics are popular among visiting tourists. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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50th anniversary of Okinawa's reversion to Japanese rule

Men demonstrate karate during a reception held after a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of Okinawa Prefecture's reversion to Japan from U.S. rule in Ginowan on May 15, 2022. Seen in the center is Ryo Kiyuna, the men's karate kata gold medalist at the Tokyo Olympics, who hails from Okinawa.

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50th anniversary of Okinawa's reversion to Japanese rule

Men demonstrate karate during a reception held after a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of Okinawa Prefecture's reversion to Japan from U.S. rule in Ginowan on May 15, 2022. Seen in the left is Ryo Kiyuna, the men's karate kata gold medalist at the Tokyo Olympics, who hails from Okinawa.

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(SP)BRAZIL-CAXIAS DO SUL-24TH DEAFLYMPICS-SWIMMING-100M BACKSTROKE WOMEN

(220503) -- CAXIAS DO SUL, May 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Emily Rene Massengale (C) of the United States takes picture during the awarding ceremony of the women's 100-meter backstroke final at the 24th Deaflympics in Caxias do Sul, Brazil's state of Rio Grande do Sul, on May 2, 2022. (Photo by Lucio Tavora/Xinhua)

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(SP)BRAZIL-CAXIAS DO SUL-24TH DEAFLYMPICS-SWIMMING-400M FREESTYLE MEN

(220503) -- CAXIAS DO SUL, May 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Fujihara Satoi (C) of Japan takes picture during the awarding ceremony of the men's 400-meter freestyle final at the 24th Deaflympics in Caxias do Sul, Brazil's state of Rio Grande do Sul, on May 2, 2022. (Photo by Lucio Tavora/Xinhua)

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Cambodia to send 560-strong delegation to 31st SEA Games in Vietnam

STORY: Cambodia to send 560-strong delegation to 31st SEA Games in Vietnam DATELINE: April 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:27 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen speaking during a meeting with athletes ahead of 31st SEA Games 2. various of the meeting hall STORYLINE: Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said in Phnom Penh Thursday that the country will send a 560-strong delegation to attend the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in Hanoi, Vietnam from May 12 to 23. Speaking during a meeting with them, Hun Sen said the delegation includes 363 athletes, who will compete in 33 sports in the forthcoming event. "This is the first time we send a large scale sports delegation to the SEA Games, and is the last event before we host it in 2023," he said. At the last SEA Games in the Philippines in 2019, the country bagged four gold, six silver, and 36 bronze medals. Eleven countries will send athletes for the 31st SEA G

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Cambodia to send 560-strong delegation to 31st SEA Games in Vietnam

STORY: Cambodia to send 560-strong delegation to 31st SEA Games in Vietnam DATELINE: April 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:27 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen meeting with the delegation STORYLINE: Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said in Phnom Penh on Thursday that the country will send a 560-strong delegation to attend the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in Hanoi, Vietnam from May 12 to 23. Speaking during a meeting, Hun Sen said the delegation includes 363 athletes, who will compete in 33 sports in the forthcoming event. "This is the first time we send a large scale sports delegation to the SEA Games, and is the last event before we host it in 2023," he said. At the last SEA Games in the Philippines in 2019, the country bagged four gold, six silver, and 36 bronze medals. 11 countries will send athletes for the 31st SEA Games. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Phnom Penh. (XHTV)

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Skateboarding: Yuto Horigome as Rakuten brand ambassador

Yuto Horigome, skateboarding men's street gold medalist at the Tokyo Olympics, poses with a skateboard he autographed in Tokyo on April 26, 2022, as Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten Group Inc. announces that he has become a brand ambassador.

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Skateboarding: Yuto Horigome as Rakuten brand ambassador

Yuto Horigome, skateboarding men's street gold medalist at the Tokyo Olympics, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on April 26, 2022, as Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten Group Inc. announces that he has become a brand ambassador.

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Skateboarding: Yuto Horigome as Rakuten brand ambassador

Yuto Horigome, skateboarding men's street gold medalist at the Tokyo Olympics, poses with a skateboard he autographed in Tokyo on April 26, 2022, as Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten Group Inc. announces that he has become a brand ambassador.

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Commemorative coins for Okinawa's reversion anniversary

Photo taken April 25, 2022, at the Japan Mint in Osaka shows 10,000 yen gold coins (top) and 1,000 yen silver coins minted in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Okinawa's reversion to Japan from U.S. occupation on May 15.

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Commemorative coin for Okinawa's reversion anniversary

Photo taken April 25, 2022, at the Japan Mint in Osaka shows a 10,000 yen gold coin minted in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Okinawa's reversion to Japan from U.S. occupation on May 15.

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Exhibition featuring gold products in Yokohama

Visitors look at gold products at a special exhibition at a Takashimaya department store in Yokohama, Japan, on April 21, 2022.

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(SP)JAPAN-CHIBA-X GAMES-SKATEBOARD VERT FINAL

(220422) -- CHIBA, April 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Silver medalist Shibata Moto of Japan, gold medalist Jimmy Wilkins of the United States and bronze medalist Gui Khury of Brazil (L to R) pose for photos during the ceremony after the skateboard Vert Final of X Games Chiba 2022 in Chiba, Japan, April 22, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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(SP)JAPAN-CHIBA-X GAMES-BMX FLATLAND FINAL

(220422) -- TOKYO, April 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Hayakawa Kio of Japan poses for photos during the awarding ceremony of the BMX Flatland Final at X Games Chiba 2022 in Chiba, Japan, April 22, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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(SP)JAPAN-CHIBA-X GAMES-SKATEBOARD VERT FINAL

(220422) -- CHIBA, April 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Jimmy Wilkins of the United States competes during the skateboard Vert Final of X Games Chiba 2022 in Chiba, Japan, April 22, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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(SP)JAPAN-CHIBA-X GAMES-BMX FLATLAND FINAL

(220422) -- TOKYO, April 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Hayakawa Kio (C) of Japan, silver medalist Alex Jumelin (L) of France and bronze medalist Sasaki Moto of Japan pose for photos during the awarding ceremony of the BMX Flatland Final at X Games Chiba 2022 in Chiba, Japan, April 22, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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(SP)MONGOLIA-ULAN BATOR-2022 AISAN WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS

(220422) -- ULAN BATOR, April 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Natami Sara of Japan celebrates after grabbing the gold medal of the women's 59 kg freestyle category at the 2022 Asian Wrestling Championships in Mongolia's capital Ulan Bator on April 21, 2022. (Photo by Suriya/Xinhua)

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Japan claims 3 golds on 3rd day of Asian Wrestling Championships

STORY: Japan claims 3 golds on 3rd day of Asian Wrestling Championships DATELINE: April 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of 2022 Asian Wrestling Championships in Mongolia's capital STORYLINE: Japan bagged three golds and a silver from the five women's events on the third day of the 2022 Asian Wrestling Championships in Ulan Bator on Thursday. In the 50-kg freestyle, world champion Remina Yoshimoto defeated Mongolian Tsogt-Ochir Namuuntsetseg for the gold medal. The bronze medal went to Jasmina Immaeva of Uzbekistan after her win over Indian Manisha Manisha. In the 55-kg category, Umi Imai claimed the gold, Mongolian Ganbaatar Otgonjargal won the silver, and Indian Sushma Shokeen took the bronze. Sara Natami claimed the 59-kg freestyle gold. The silver and bronze medals went to Mongolian Baatarjav Shoovdor and Indian Sarita Mor respectively. In the 68-kg category, Madina Bakbergenova of Kazakhstan won over Meerim Zhumanazarova of Kyrgyzstan

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(SP)JAPAN-CHIBA-X GAMES-SKATEBOARD VERT FINAL

(220422) -- CHIBA, April 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Jimmy Wilkins of the United States competes during the skateboard Vert Final of X Games Chiba 2022 in Chiba, Japan, April 22, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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(SP)JAPAN-CHIBA-X GAMES-SKATEBOARD VERT FINAL

(220422) -- CHIBA, April 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Jimmy Wilkins of the United States reacts during the ceremony after the skateboard Vert Final of X Games Chiba 2022 in Chiba, Japan, April 22, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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X Games in Japan

Logan Martin of Australia, who won gold in the inaugural men's BMX park freestyle event at the Tokyo Olympics, meets the press at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba near Tokyo on April 21, 2022, ahead of the three-day X Games opening there the following day. More than 100 athletes from 18 countries will compete in the X Games that Japan is hosting for the first time and will be fought across three sports -- skateboarding, BMX biking and motocross.

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Speed skating: Pyeongchang gold medalist Kodaira to end career

Speed skater Nao Kodaira, who won the gold medal in the women's 500 meters at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, tells a press conference in Nagano, central Japan, on April 12, 2022 that she plans to end her competitive career with a race in Nagano in October.

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Ski jumper Ryoyu Kobayashi

Ski jumper Ryoyu Kobayashi shows his gold medal for the Beijing Olympic men's normal hill event and trophy for the World Cup overall title as he receives an honor award from Hokkaido on April 12, 2022, in Sapporo, northern Japan.

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Speed skating: Pyeongchang gold medalist Kodaira to end career

Speed skater Nao Kodaira, who won the gold medal in the women's 500 meters at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, tells a press conference in Nagano, central Japan, on April 12, 2022 that she plans to end her competitive career with a race in Nagano in October.

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Speed skating: Pyeongchang gold medalist Kodaira to end career

Speed skater Nao Kodaira, who won the gold medal in the women's 500 meters at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, tells a press conference in Nagano, central Japan, on April 12, 2022 that she plans to end her competitive career with a race in Nagano in October.

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Speed Skating: 3-time Olympian N. Takagi announces retirement

Pyeongchang Olympic speed skating gold medalist Nana Takagi attends a press conference in Tokyo on April 5, 2022, to announce her retirement. The 29-year-old three-time Olympian captured two gold medals at the Pyeongchang Games in 2018, in the team pursuit and mass start.

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Speed Skating: 3-time Olympian N. Takagi announces retirement

Pyeongchang Olympic speed skating gold medalist Nana Takagi attends a press conference in Tokyo on April 5, 2022, to announce her retirement. The 29-year-old three-time Olympian captured two gold medals at the Pyeongchang Games in 2018, in the team pursuit and mass start.

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Speed Skating: 3-time Olympian N. Takagi announces retirement

Pyeongchang Olympic speed skating gold medalist Nana Takagi poses with a bouquet after announcing her retirement at a press conference in Tokyo on April 5, 2022. The 29-year-old three-time Olympian captured two gold medals at the Pyeongchang Games in 2018, in the team pursuit and mass start.

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Speed Skating: 3-time Olympian N. Takagi announces retirement

Pyeongchang Olympic speed skating gold medalist Nana Takagi poses with a bouquet after announcing her retirement at a press conference in Tokyo on April 5, 2022. The 29-year-old three-time Olympian captured two gold medals at the Pyeongchang Games in 2018, in the team pursuit and mass start.

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Speed Skating: 3-time Olympian N. Takagi announces retirement

Pyeongchang Olympic speed skating gold medalist Nana Takagi attends a press conference in Tokyo on April 5, 2022, to announce her retirement. The 29-year-old three-time Olympian captured two gold medals at the Pyeongchang Games in 2018, in the team pursuit and mass start.

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Ski Jumping: World Cup champ Kobayashi

Japanese ski jumper Ryoyu Kobayashi poses with his gold and silver medals for the Beijing Winter Olympics and the trophy for the World Cup men's ski jumping overall title on April 3, 2022, in Tokyo.

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Speed skater Takagi welcomes college freshmen at ceremony

Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi makes a welcome speech for freshmen at an entrance ceremony at Nippon Sport Science University in Tokyo on April 3, 2022. Takagi, an employee of the private university, won one gold and three silver medals at the Beijing Winter Olympics in February.

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Ski Jumping: World Cup champ Kobayashi

Japanese ski jumper Ryoyu Kobayashi poses with his gold and silver medals for the Beijing Winter Olympics and the trophy for the World Cup men's ski jumping overall title on April 3, 2022, in Tokyo.

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-TEENAGER-AUTISM-SWIMMING (CN)

(220402) -- HAIKOU, April 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chen Xingrong (2nd R) wins a gold medal at the 11th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and the 8th National Special Olympics Games in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Oct. 26, 2021. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Teenager with autism swims toward victory" (Xinhua)

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Hakkoda-Towada Gold Line road in northeastern Japan

Photo taken March 29, 2022, shows the Hakkoda-Towada Gold Line, a road linking the northeastern Japan city of Aomori and Lake Towada. The road that has been closed during winter due to accumulated snow will reopen for vehicles on April 1.

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Snow removed from road in northeastern Japan

Snow is removed on the Hakkoda-Towada Gold Line, a road linking the northeastern Japan city of Aomori and Lake Towada, on March 29, 2022. The road that has been closed during winter due to accumulated snow will reopen for vehicles on April 1.

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"Snow corridor" in northeastern Japan

Photo taken March 29, 2022, shows a "snow corridor," or walls of snow created every spring to reopen the eight-kilometer section of the Hakkoda-Towada Gold Line, a road linking the northeastern Japan city of Aomori and Lake Towada, after its wintertime closure.

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Snow removed from road in northeastern Japan

Snow is removed on the Hakkoda-Towada Gold Line, a road linking the northeastern Japan city of Aomori and Lake Towada, on March 29, 2022. The road that has been closed during winter due to accumulated snow will reopen for vehicles on April 1.

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Figure Skating: World Championships

French ice dancers Gabriella Papadakis (L) and Guillaume Cizeron celebrate after winning gold at the world figure skating championships in Montpellier, France, on March 26, 2022.

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Figure Skating: World Championships

French ice dancers Gabriella Papadakis (R) and Guillaume Cizeron perform en route to winning gold at the world figure skating championships in Montpellier, France, on March 26, 2022.

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Figure Skating: World Championships

(From L) Silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama of Japan, gold medalist Shoma Uno of Japan and bronze medalist Vincent Zhou of the United States pose with their medals for the men's competition at the world figure skating championships in Montpellier, France, on March 26, 2022.

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Figure Skating: World Championships

Japanese figure skater Kaori Sakamoto reacts after performing in the women's free program at the world championships in Montpellier, France, on March 25, 2022. She won gold.

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Figure Skating: World Championships

(From L) Silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama of Japan, gold medalist Shoma Uno of Japan and bronze medalist Vincent Zhou of the United States pose with their medals for the men's competition at the world figure skating championships in Montpellier, France, on March 26, 2022.

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Figure Skating: World Championships

Alexa Knierim (L) and Brandon Frazier of the United States pose after winning gold in the figure skating pairs at the world championships in Montpellier, France, on March 24, 2022.

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Figure Skating: World Championships

Alexa Knierim (top) and Brandon Frazier of the United States perform en route to winning gold in the figure skating pairs at the world championships in Montpellier, France, on March 24, 2022.

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HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-CHEF COMPETITION

(220325) -- BUDAPEST, March 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Team Denmark (C), silver medalist Team Hungary (L) and bronze medalist Team Norway celebrate their victory during the awards ceremony after the Bocuse d'Or Europe International Chef Competition in Budapest, Hungary, on March 24, 2022. Denmark won the Bocuse d'Or Europe International Chef Competition here on Thursday. The top podium went to Denmark, Hungary and Norway, while Sweden, Iceland and Finland secured the 4th, 5th and 6th places respectively. The last four places were attributed to France, Britain, Switzerland and finally Belgium. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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(SP)SERBIA-BELGRADE-WORLD ATHLETICS-INDOOR-CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S 1500M

(220321) -- BELGRADE, March 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Silver medalist Jakob Ingebrigtsen of Norway, gold medalist Samuel Teffra of Ethiopia and Abel Kipsang of Kenya (from L to R) pose on the podium after the Men's 1500 Meters Final at the World Athletics Indoor Championships Belgrade 2022 in Stark Arena, Belgrade, Serbia, March 20, 2022. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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(SP)SERBIA-BELGRADE-WORLD ATHLETICS-INDOOR-CHAMPIONSHIPS-WOMEN'S LONG JUMP

(220321) -- BELGRADE, March 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Ivana Vuleta of Serbia (C), silver medalist Ese Brume of Nigeria (L) and bronze medalist Lorraine Ugen of Britain pose for photos during the awarding ceremony of the Women's Long Jump at the World Athletics Indoor Championships Belgrade 2022 in Stark Arena, Belgrade, Serbia, March 20, 2022. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)