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Tampere International Darts Cup

Scottish darts player Peter Wright during Tampere International Darts Cup in Tampere, Finland on December 1, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / TIMO MARTTILA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Timo Marttila/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Tampere International Darts Cup

English darts player Luke Littler during Tampere International Darts Cup in Tampere, Finland on December 1, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / TIMO MARTTILA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Timo Marttila/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Holder of 5 women's shogi titles back to competition

Professional shogi player Kana Fukuma, holder of five titles in the women's category, is pictured after beating Kei Kato in a round-robin match at the Hakurei women's championship in Takatsuki, Osaka, on Feb. 14, 2025. She returned to competition after being sidelined between Nov. 17, 2024, and Feb. 12, 2025, due to pregnancy.

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Poland vs Ukraine ? Billie Jean King Cup

Maja Chwalinska during Billie Jean King Cup tennis match Poland vs Ukraine in Radom Poland on 11 April 2025. (Photo by Foto Olimpik/NurPhoto)

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Legia Warsaw vs Slask Wroclaw

Artur Jedrzejczyk, Steve Kapuadi during PKO Ekstraklasa match Legia Warsaw vs Slask Wroclaw in Warsaw Poland on 2 March 2025. (Photo by Foto Olimpik/NurPhoto)

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People embrace traditional sports of ethnic minorities in China's Jilin

STORY: People embrace traditional sports of ethnic minorities in China's Jilin SHOOTING TIME: May 28, 2024 DATELINE: May 30, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: BAISHAN, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the opening ceremony of the eighth Traditional Sports Games of Ethnic Minorities of Jilin Province 2. various of the pearl ball competition 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YUAN CHENXU, Player of Yanbian pearl ball team 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CUI YONGJIE, Coach of Yanbian pearl ball team 5. various of the traditional bow archery competition 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): QU HAIJUN, Coach of Baishan traditional bow archery team 7. various of the games STORYLINE: The eighth Traditional Sports Games of Ethnic Minorities of Jilin Province kicked off on Tuesday in Baishan City, northeast China's Jilin Province. The Games have attracted over 1,100 athletes and coaches across the province. Competitors are showcasing their skills and passion in 14 traditional sports. In the pearl ball court, Yuan Chenxu, wh

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FIFA Futsal World Cup 2024 qualifying match Finlnad vs the Netherlands

Players of team Netherlands celebrates winning after penalty shots 4-5 the UEFA European Qualifying Competition for the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2024 Elite Round Play-off match between Finland and the Netherlands, in Vantaa, Finland, on April 17, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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FIFA Futsal World Cup 2024 qualifying match Finlnad vs the Netherlands

Players of team Netherlands celebrates winning after penalty shots 4-5 the UEFA European Qualifying Competition for the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2024 Elite Round Play-off match between Finland and the Netherlands, in Vantaa, Finland, on April 17, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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FIFA Futsal World Cup 2024 qualifying match Finlnad vs the Netherlands

Players of team Netherlands celebrates winning after penalty shots 4-5 the UEFA European Qualifying Competition for the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2024 Elite Round Play-off match between Finland and the Netherlands, in Vantaa, Finland, on April 17, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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FIFA Futsal World Cup 2024 qualifying match Finlnad vs the Netherlands

Players of team Netherlands celebrates winning after penalty shots 4-5 the UEFA European Qualifying Competition for the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2024 Elite Round Play-off match between Finland and the Netherlands, in Vantaa, Finland, on April 17, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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FIFA Futsal World Cup 2024 qualifying match Finlnad vs the Netherlands

Coach Miguel Andres and players of team Netherlands celebrates winning after penalty shots 4-5 the UEFA European Qualifying Competition for the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2024 Elite Round Play-off match between Finland and the Netherlands, in Vantaa, Finland, on April 17, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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FIFA Futsal World Cup 2024 qualifying match Finlnad vs the Netherlands

Players of team Netherlands celebrates winning after penalty shots 4-5 the UEFA European Qualifying Competition for the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2024 Elite Round Play-off match between Finland and the Netherlands, in Vantaa, Finland, on April 17, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Giant Open International Swimming Meeting - St Germain-en-Laye

France's Maxime Guth (L) poses with South African rugby union player Siya Kolisi during finals of the Giant Open International Swimming Meeting competition in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, west of Paris on March 24, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Colombia V USA Womens U20 Friendly Preparatory Match Before U20 World Cup

USA Manager Tracey Kevins celebrates with player Pietra Tordin during the Colombia Vs USA Womens U20 friendly preparatory match in Bogota, Colombia's El Campin Stadium for the 2024 U20 Womens Wold Cup, on February 25, 2024. Photo by: Sebastian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China's star spiker Zhu scores 7 points in Scandicci's victory to Trentino

STORY: China's star spiker Zhu scores 7 points in Scandicci's victory to Trentino SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 4, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:04:02 LOCATION: SCANDICCI, Italy CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the game 2. various of Zhu Ting 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MASSIMO BARBOLINI, Scandicci's head coach 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHU TING, China women's volleyball star spiker STORYLINE: China's volleyball star spiker Zhu Ting scored seven points as Scandicci defeated bottom-ranked Trentino 3-0 in the Italian Serie A1 volleyball league on Sunday. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MASSIMO BARBOLINI, Scandicci's head coach "We know she is the strongest player in the world, so she must maintain this level. I know she can make a difference in important matches, and I'm sure that she will do." Zhu told Xinhua that her physical condition has not been particularly good recently due to the intensive competition, and she has also been slowly recovering from a wrist injury. Regarding her career plans and whether

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Village Super League kicks off in southwest China's Guizhou

STORY: Village Super League kicks off in southwest China's Guizhou SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 6, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: RONGJIANG COUNTY, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of village football competitions on Jan. 6 2. SOUNDBTIE 1 (Chinese): MS. ZHANG, Tourist 3. SOUNDBTIE 2 (Chinese): PAN ZEMIN, Player of Village Super League 4. various of village football competitions in 2023 STORYLINE: The new season of Village Super League, dubbed "Cun Chao," kicked off on Saturday in Rongjiang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province. According to the organizers, a total of 62 teams joined this year's competition, and the preliminaries will run from January 6 to February 24, and the finals will be held from March to May. SOUNDBTIE 1 (Chinese): MS. ZHANG, Tourist "As a fan, I find the spirit of 'Cun Chao' commendable. I came here last July. I like this place, so I'm here today again. Whenever I have time, I will come to visit." SOUNDBTIE 2 (Chinese): PAN ZEMIN, Player of Village S

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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

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Chinese chess competition held in Lebanon

STORY: Chinese chess competition held in Lebanon DATELINE: Oct. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:15 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the competition 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ELIAS ABOU JAWDE, Head of Lebanon's Chinese Chess Committee 3. various of the competition 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AMINE KORKOMAZ, Lebanese Chinese chess player 5. various of the awarding ceremony STORYLINE: A Xiangqi (Chinese chess) competition was held in Beirut on Saturday, attracting around 70 Lebanese and Chinese players to compete. The event was co-organized by the Confucius Institute at Saint Joseph University (USJ) and Lebanon's Chinese Chess Committee. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ELIAS ABOU JAWDE, Head of Lebanon's Chinese Chess Committee "This competition aims to promote the intellectual development of the youths and strengthen their self-confidence. Chinese chess can help strengthen self-confidence. Through this game, the youths will have a better understanding of the Chinese culture. We are the only committee of C

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Chinese chess competition held in Lebanon

STORY: Chinese chess competition held in Lebanon DATELINE: Sept. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:59 LOCATION: DEIR EL QAMAR, Lebanon CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Chinese chess competition 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): JIHAD NAJJAR, President of Deir el Kamar Sports Club 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI LEI, Chinese chess player 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): HANI MIKATI, Lebanese Chinese chess player 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): ZHENG YUCHONG, Military attache with the Chinese Embassy in Lebanon STORYLINE: A competition for Chinese chess, also called Xiangqi, was held in Deir el Qamar, a historic town in south-central Lebanon, on Sunday, attracting about 70 Lebanese and Chinese fans of all ages. The competition titled "Lebanese-Chinese Xiangqi Friendship Championship" was organized by the XiangQi Committee in Lebanon in coordination with Deir el Qamar Sports Club and with significant support of the Chinese Embassy in Lebanon. Jihad Najjar, president of Deir el Kamar Sports Club who hosted the competition, said tha

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Syrian Olympic football team aims for glory at Hangzhou Asian Games

STORY: Syrian Olympic football team aims for glory at Hangzhou Asian Games DATELINE: Aug. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:45 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Syrian Olympic football team training 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): HAITHAM AL-LOOZ, Player 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MAHMOUD MOHANNA, Player 4. various of training 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): TAMER HASSAN, Coach of the Syrian team 6. coach of the Syrian team 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Arabic): TAMER HASSAN, Coach of the Syrian team 8. various of training 9. SOUNDBITE 5 (Arabic): MUHI AL-DEEN DAWLEH, Director of the Syrian team STORYLINE: As the excitement builds for the forthcoming 19th Asian Games, the Syrian Olympic football team is fervently preparing to make their mark on the international stage. Having made it to the quarter-finals in the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia, the team is aiming for nothing less than reaching the finals in China's Hangzhou. A total of 23 men's teams will participate in the football competition in this year's Asian Games

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Palestinian female wheelchair athletes resume competing after four years

STORY: Palestinian female wheelchair athletes resume competing after four years DATELINE: Aug. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:06 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of wheelchair athletes participating in a local competition held in Gaza 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): FATIMA AL-HALOLI, Gaza-based wheelchair-bound basketball player 3. various of wheelchair athletes participating in a local competition held in Gaza 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): SUHA ABU ODA, Gaza-based wheelchair-bound basketball player 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): MOUSA QADOUM, Technical director of Palestinian Paralympic Committee 6. various of wheelchair athletes participating in a local competition held in Gaza STORYLINE: Palestinian female wheelchair athletes have resumed participating in competitions in the coastal enclave after a four-year suspension due to political instability in the territory. Organized under the auspices of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the matches began at Saad Saiel Stadium on Wednes

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(SP)CHINA-GUIZHOU-TAIJIANG-VILLAGE BASKETBALL COMPETITION-LIFESTYLE(CN)

(230620) -- TAIJIANG, June 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A player of Team Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture shoots during the match against Team Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture at the China's Village Basketball Competition in Taipan Village, Taijiang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 20, 2023. China's Village Basketball Competition was launched with a match between Team Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture and Team Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture in Taipan Village on Tuesday. The organizers stated that the competition aims to encourage villagers from across the country to form basketball teams representing their townships or villages. The finals are scheduled to take place in Taijiang this coming October. Basketball has a long-standing tradition in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, where Taipan Village is located. Initially, basketball games were part of the celebrations of the Miao ethnic harvest festival during the sixth month of the Chinese lunar calendar. (

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(SP)CHINA-GUIZHOU-TAIJIANG-VILLAGE BASKETBALL COMPETITION-LIFESTYLE(CN)

(230620) -- TAIJIANG, June 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A player of Team Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture takes a penalty shot during the match against Team Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture at the China's Village Basketball Competition in Taipan Village, Taijiang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 20, 2023. China's Village Basketball Competition was launched with a match between Team Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture and Team Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture in Taipan Village on Tuesday. The organizers stated that the competition aims to encourage villagers from across the country to form basketball teams representing their townships or villages. The finals are scheduled to take place in Taijiang this coming October. Basketball has a long-standing tradition in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, where Taipan Village is located. Initially, basketball games were part of the celebrations of the Miao ethnic harvest festival during the sixth month of the Chinese lun

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Tennis: Nishikori set for competitive return in Puerto Rico

Former World No.4 tennis player Kei Nishikori attends a press conference in Palmas del Mar, Puerto Rico, on June 11, 2023, ahead of the Caribbean Open, an ATP Challenger Tour event at which he is set to return to competition for the first time since October 2021.

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Tennis: Nishikori set for competitive return in Puerto Rico

Former World No.4 tennis player Kei Nishikori attends a press conference in Palmas del Mar, Puerto Rico, on June 11, 2023, ahead of the Caribbean Open, an ATP Challenger Tour event at which he is set to return to competition for the first time since October 2021.

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Tennis: Nishikori set for competitive return in Puerto Rico

Former World No.4 tennis player Kei Nishikori works out in Palmas del Mar, Puerto Rico, on June 11, 2023, ahead of ATP Challenger Tour event where he is set to return to competition for the first time since October 2021.

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Tennis: Nishikori set for competitive return in Puerto Rico

Former World No.4 tennis player Kei Nishikori works out in Palmas del Mar, Puerto Rico, on June 11, 2023, ahead of ATP Challenger Tour event where he is set to return to competition for the first time since October 2021.

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Tennis: Nishikori set for competitive return in Puerto Rico

Former World No.4 tennis player Kei Nishikori speaks during a press conference in Palmas del Mar, Puerto Rico, on June 11, 2023, ahead of an ATP Challenger Tour event where he is set to return to competition for the first time since October 2021.

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Table tennis: 3-time Olympic medalist Ishikawa retires

Japanese table tennis player Kasumi Ishikawa, a winner of three Olympic women's team medals and a five-time national singles champion, holds a press conference in Tokyo on May 18, 2023, following an announcement of retirement from competition on May 1.

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Table tennis: 3-time Olympic medalist Ishikawa retires

Japanese table tennis player Kasumi Ishikawa, a winner of three Olympic women's team medals and a five-time national singles champion, holds a press conference in Tokyo on May 18, 2023, following an announcement of retirement from competition on May 1.

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Table tennis: 3-time Olympic medalist Ishikawa retires

Japanese table tennis player Kasumi Ishikawa, a winner of three Olympic women's team medals and a five-time national singles champion, holds a press conference in Tokyo on May 18, 2023, following an announcement of retirement from competition in early May.

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China-Vietnam friendly football match back after 3-year suspension

STORY: China-Vietnam friendly football match back after 3-year suspension DATELINE: Feb. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a friendly football match between China and Vietnam 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): BUI TIEN HA, Assistant coach of Vietnam's Mong Cai football team 3. various of the competition 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Vietnamese): NGUYEN VAN HIEU, Player of Vietnam's Mong Cai football team 5. various of the competition 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): BUI TIEN HA, Assistant coach of Vietnam's Mong Cai football team 7. various of the audience 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): LI JIAN, Mayor of Dongxing City 9. various of the competition STORYLINE: A friendly football match between China and Vietnam kicked off on Sunday at the Dongxing Stadium in Dongxing City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): BUI TIEN HA, Assistant coach of Vietnam's Mong Cai football team "We are so grateful. It's very special as we couldn't make it for 3 years. So I'

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Chinese shuttlers win two titles at Indonesia Masters

STORY: Chinese shuttlers win two titles at Indonesia Masters DATELINE: Jan. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the games 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG SHUXIAN, Women's doubles player STORYLINE: Chinese shuttlers collected two gold medals on Sunday at the 2023 Indonesia Masters. Women's doubles pair Liu Shengshu and Zhang Shuxian beat the Japanese duo of Yuki Fukushima and Sayaka Hirota 22-20, 21-19 in a match full of long rallies, which tested the nerves and stamina of both pairs. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG SHUXIAN, China's Women's doubles player "The result is surprising. It's the first time for us to compete as a pair. We wanted to learn from other players through this competition. We didn't think we would win. We just tried to do our best." Zhang was formerly paired with Zheng Yu, with the duo reaching No. 4 in the world. Her current partner Liu, 18, is the reigning world junior champion in both women's and mixed doubles categories. In the mixed doub

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First female boxing club opens in Gaza

STORY: First female boxing club opens in Gaza DATELINE: Dec. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:08 LOCATION: Gaza CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of girls boxing in Gaza 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (ARABIC): OSAMA AYOUB, Co-founder & coach of the club 3. various of girls boxing 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (ARABIC): HALA AYOUB, Boxing player 5. various of girls boxing 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (ARABIC): HALA AYOUB, Boxing player STORYLINE: The first-ever female boxing club, the Palestinian Center of Boxing for Women, recently opened in Gaza, where the sport is mostly popular with men. Osama Ayoub, a co-founder, came up with the idea of setting up such a club six years ago and started to train a group of girls in 2017. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): OSAMA AYOUB, Co-founder and coach of the club "I came up with the idea to create a female boxing team six years ago when I participated in a boxing competition in Algeria, where I saw the fantastic performance given by Arab women of various ages. At first, I started training at small places and later trained

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Ichiro encourages baseball kids

NAGOYA, Japan - Japanese professional baseball player Ichiro Suzuki (R) shakes hands with a boy at a closing ceremony of the "Ichiro Cup" rubber-ball baseball competition for schoolchildren on Dec. 23, 2014, in the town of Toyoyama, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan.

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16-yr-old becomes youngest female 'go' game title holder

TOKYO, Japan - Rina Fujisawa, a female player of the "go" Japanese board game, wins the women's "Honinbo" title in Tokyo on Nov. 7, 2014, by thrashing title holder Chiaki Mukai 3-0 in the best-of-five competition, becoming the youngest holder of the top honor at the age of 16 years and a month. Fujisawa eclipsed the previous record of 17 years and a month set in 2006 by Taiwanese player Hsieh Yi Min.

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Nadal advances to 2nd round of U.S. Open tennis

NEW YORK, United States - Rafael Nadal of Spain, the world's No. 1 ranked player, returns a shot in the first round of the U.S. Open men's singles competition in New York on Aug. 31, 2010. The first-seeded Nadal advanced to the second round of the tournament by defeating Teymuraz Gabashvili of Russia.

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Nadal advances to 2nd round of U.S. Open tennis

NEW YORK, United States - Rafael Nadal of Spain, the world's No. 1 ranked player, pumps his fist in the first round of the U.S. Open men's singles competition in New York on Aug. 31, 2010. The first-seeded Nadal advanced to the second round of the tournament by defeating Teymuraz Gabashvili of Russia.

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Japanese teenage golfer Ishikawa plays his 1 tournament this year

BANGKOK, Thailand - Japanese teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa tees off in the Royal Trophy team competition between Asia and Europe at Amata Spring Country Club in Bangkok on Jan. 9. Ishikawa, 17, became Japan's youngest player to reach 100 million yen in single-season prize money in 2008.

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Krumm-Date fails to qualify for Toray Pan Pacific Open

TOKYO, Japan - Former Japanese No. 1 tennis player Kimiko Krumm-Date failed in her bid to reach the main draw of a WTA competition for the first time in 12 years on Sept. 15 when she was beaten by Canadian Aleksandra Wozniak on the final day of qualifiers for the Toray Pan Pacific Open at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo.

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Sorenstam makes history with 3-peat at Mizuno Classic

OTSU, Japan - Sweden's Annika Sorenstam kisses a trophy after winning the Mizuno Classic golf competition in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on Nov. 9 to become the first player in LPGA tour history to record three straight wins in more than one event.

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Japan Tobacco to buy RJR Nabisco's int'l tobacco unit

Masaru Mizuno, president of Japan Tobacco Inc. (JT), speaks to reporters in Tokyo on March 9 to announce the company has agreed to buy the international tobacco business of RJR Nabisco Holdings Corp. for 7.83 billion dollars to become the world's third-largest tobacco company. Mizuno said, ''The deal will enable us to acquire many international business bases in a single stroke and face the competition as a world-class player.''

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China bags 5 gold medals as AJCC concludes in Vientiane

STORY: China bags 5 gold medals as AJCC concludes in Vientiane DATELINE: Sept. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:58 LOCATION: Vientiane CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the table tennis competition STORYLINE: China bagged five gold medals as the 26th Asian Junior and Cadet Table Tennis Championships (AJCC) wrapped up in Lao capital Vientiane on Tuesday. China won two gold medals from the categories of Junior Boys' Singles and Junior Girls' Singles on Tuesday, besides collecting golds from the categories of Junior Boys' Team, Junior Girls' Team and Cadet Boys' Team events respectively last Saturday. Japan packed four golds from categories of Junior Boys' Doubles and Junior Girls' Doubles on Tuesday, Cadet Boys' Singles on Monday and Cadet Girls' Team last Saturday. What's more, a pair of Indian players won the Junior Mixed Doubles' champion Tuesday, while on Monday, a Thai player won the Cadet Girls' Singles event. The 26th Asian Junior and Cadet Championships was held from September 1 to 6 in L

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Peng Shuai at Beijing Olympic figure skating competition venue

Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai is pictured at the venue of Beijing Olympic figure skating team event competition in the Chinese capital on Feb. 7, 2022.

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Peng Shuai at Beijing Olympic figure skating competition venue

Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai (C) is pictured at the venue of Beijing Olympic figure skating team event competition in the Chinese capital on Feb. 7, 2022.

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Peng Shuai at Beijing Olympic figure skating competition venue

Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai is pictured at the venue of Beijing Olympic figure skating team event competition in the Chinese capital on Feb. 7, 2022.

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Peng Shuai at Beijing Olympic figure skating competition venue

Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai is pictured at the venue of Beijing Olympic figure skating team event competition in the Chinese capital on Feb. 7, 2022.

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Peng Shuai at Beijing Olympic figure skating competition venue

Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai (L) is pictured at the venue of Beijing Olympic figure skating team event competition in the Chinese capital on Feb. 7, 2022.

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TOP 10 WORLD ATHLETES OF 2021

(211229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2021 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on July 30, 2021 shows China's Ma Long celebrating after scoring during the men's singles final of the table tennis competition against his teammate Fan Zhendong, at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. At the Tokyo Olympics, 33-year-old Ma beat compatriot Fan Zhendong 4-2 in the final, becoming the first table tennis player in history to win consecutive Olympic titles in the men's singles event. He is also the most decorated table tennis player ever with 26 world and Olympic titles. (Xinhua/Wang Yuguo)

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Florentino Perez Defends Super League

File photo dated June 19, 2019 of Real Madrid's President, Florentino Perez during the presentation of new player Ferland Mendy at Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain. The European Super League was created "to save football", says Real Madrid president Florentino Perez. Real are one of the 12 European clubs who have signed up to the breakaway league and intend to establish a new midweek competition. Perez said the move had been made because young people are "no longer interested in football" because of "a lot of poor quality games". Photo by Acero/Alterphotos/ABACAPRESS.COM