Football match at Buddha site in Afghanistan promotes cultural relics protection

STORY: Football match at Buddha site in Afghanistan promotes cultural relics protection SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 12, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: BAMYAN, Afghanistan CATEGORY: CULTURE/SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the football match at the giant Buddha relics site in Bamyan 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): SAYED HASSAN, Football player 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Dari): MOHAMMAD TAQQI TAQADOSI, Organizer STORYLINE: A football match was held Sunday at the giant Buddha relics site in Bamyan, Afghanistan on Sunday. The game was backed by a team of Chinese archaeologists and Bamyan University. Aimed at raising awareness on preserving the cultural heritage, the activity inspires more young people to join in. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): SAYED HASSAN, Football player "Since the Buddha site is a worldwide popular cultural heritage and registered by UNESCO, it is important for us to hold the football competition in front of one of the statues, and we want to send a message to the world that we will protect our cultural

Japan make 5 changes to face Samoa in Rugby World Cup

Japan make 5 changes to face Samoa in Rugby World Cup

Japan head coach Eddie Jones speaks at a press conference in a suburb of Warwick, England, on Oct. 1, 2015, to release the squad's starting lineup in the Rugby World Cup Pool B match against Samoa on Oct. 3. "It's our most important game of the World Cup and we've managed to pick our strongest team," Jones said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan make 5 changes to face Samoa in Rugby World Cup

Japan make 5 changes to face Samoa in Rugby World Cup

Japan head coach Eddie Jones (R) attends a press conference with team captain Michael Leitch in a suburb of Warwick, England, on Oct. 1, 2015, to release the squad's starting lineup in the Rugby World Cup Pool B match against Samoa on Oct. 3. "It's our most important game of the World Cup and we've managed to pick our strongest team," Jones said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo