Pilates session in Uzhhorod

Pilates session in Uzhhorod

A woman practises pilates as an angler goes by on the bank of the Uzh River, Uzhhorod, Ukraine, on May 3, 2025. (Photo by Yulii Zozulia/Ukrinform)

Pilates session in Uzhhorod

Pilates session in Uzhhorod

A woman practises pilates as a dog stays by on the bank of the Uzh River, Uzhhorod, Ukraine, on May 3, 2025. (Photo by Yulii Zozulia/Ukrinform)

War veterans visit adaptive skiing training session in Kyiv

War veterans visit adaptive skiing training session in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 19, 2025 - A veteran practises snowboarding during a training session for war veterans with amputations on how to use ski sits, skis, snowboards and tubes held by the Sport for All State Institution with the support of Ukraines Youth and Sports Ministry as part of the Active Parks - Spaces of Healthy Ukraine social project of the Ukrainian President at Golosiiv Ski Park, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

Archery training session for Ukrainian war veterans in Lviv

Archery training session for Ukrainian war veterans in Lviv

LVIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 9, 2025 - A woman practises archery during a free training session for war veterans, military personnel and their families at the Elektron Specialised Children and Youth School of Olympic Reserve, Lviv, western Ukraine.

Archery training session for Ukrainian war veterans in Lviv

Archery training session for Ukrainian war veterans in Lviv

LVIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 9, 2025 - A woman practises archery during a free training session for war veterans, military personnel and their families at the Elektron Specialised Children and Youth School of Olympic Reserve, Lviv, western Ukraine.

Soldiers of 57th Brigade practice assault skills in Kharkiv region

Soldiers of 57th Brigade practice assault skills in Kharkiv region

KHARKIV REGION, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 14, 2024 - One of the new soldiers of the 57th Otaman Kost Hordiienko Motorized Brigade practises assault skills, Kharkiv region, north-eastern Ukraine

Soldiers of 57th Brigade practice assault skills in Kharkiv region

Soldiers of 57th Brigade practice assault skills in Kharkiv region

KHARKIV REGION, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 14, 2024 - One of the new soldiers of the 57th Otaman Kost Hordiienko Motorized Brigade practises assault skills, Kharkiv region, north-eastern Ukraine

Soldiers of 57th Brigade practice assault skills in Kharkiv region

Soldiers of 57th Brigade practice assault skills in Kharkiv region

KHARKIV REGION, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 14, 2024 - One of the new soldiers of the 57th Otaman Kost Hordiienko Motorized Brigade practises assault skills, Kharkiv region, north-eastern Ukraine

Soldiers of 57th Brigade practice assault skills in Kharkiv region

Soldiers of 57th Brigade practice assault skills in Kharkiv region

KHARKIV REGION, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 14, 2024 - One of the new soldiers of the 57th Otaman Kost Hordiienko Motorized Brigade practises assault skills, Kharkiv region, north-eastern Ukraine

Soldiers of 57th Brigade practice assault skills in Kharkiv region

Soldiers of 57th Brigade practice assault skills in Kharkiv region

KHARKIV REGION, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 14, 2024 - One of the new soldiers of the 57th Otaman Kost Hordiienko Motorized Brigade practises assault skills, Kharkiv region, north-eastern Ukraine

Soldiers of 57th Brigade practice assault skills in Kharkiv region

Soldiers of 57th Brigade practice assault skills in Kharkiv region

KHARKIV REGION, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 14, 2024 - One of the new soldiers of the 57th Otaman Kost Hordiienko Motorized Brigade practises assault skills, Kharkiv region, north-eastern Ukraine

Soldiers of 57th Brigade practice assault skills in Kharkiv region

Soldiers of 57th Brigade practice assault skills in Kharkiv region

KHARKIV REGION, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 14, 2024 - One of the new soldiers of the 57th Otaman Kost Hordiienko Motorized Brigade practises assault skills, Kharkiv region, north-eastern Ukraine

Soldiers of 57th Brigade practice assault skills in Kharkiv region

Soldiers of 57th Brigade practice assault skills in Kharkiv region

KHARKIV REGION, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 14, 2024 - One of the new soldiers of the 57th Otaman Kost Hordiienko Motorized Brigade practises assault skills, Kharkiv region, north-eastern Ukraine

Soldiers of 57th Brigade practice assault skills in Kharkiv region

Soldiers of 57th Brigade practice assault skills in Kharkiv region

KHARKIV REGION, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 14, 2024 - One of the new soldiers of the 57th Otaman Kost Hordiienko Motorized Brigade practises assault skills, Kharkiv region, north-eastern Ukraine

Soldiers of 57th Brigade practice assault skills in Kharkiv region

Soldiers of 57th Brigade practice assault skills in Kharkiv region

KHARKIV REGION, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 14, 2024 - One of the new soldiers of the 57th Otaman Kost Hordiienko Motorized Brigade practises assault skills, Kharkiv region, north-eastern Ukraine

Soldiers of 57th Brigade practice assault skills in Kharkiv region

Soldiers of 57th Brigade practice assault skills in Kharkiv region

KHARKIV REGION, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 14, 2024 - One of the new soldiers of the 57th Otaman Kost Hordiienko Motorized Brigade practises assault skills, Kharkiv region, north-eastern Ukraine

Soldiers of 57th Brigade practice assault skills in Kharkiv region

Soldiers of 57th Brigade practice assault skills in Kharkiv region

KHARKIV REGION, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 14, 2024 - One of the new soldiers of the 57th Otaman Kost Hordiienko Motorized Brigade practises assault skills, Kharkiv region, north-eastern Ukraine

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-CHATEAUROUX-OLY-SHOOTING

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-CHATEAUROUX-OLY-SHOOTING

(240804) -- CHATEAUROUX, Aug. 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Li Yuehong of China practises during the 25m rapid fire pistol men's qualification of shooting at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Chateauroux, France, Aug. 4, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Fan)

(PARIS2024)FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-CYCLING BMX RACING

(PARIS2024)FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-CYCLING BMX RACING

(240802) -- PARIS, Aug. 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Alise Willoughby of the United States practises before the women's final of Cycling BMX Racing at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on Aug. 2, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Hu Huhu)

(PARIS2024)FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-CYCLING BMX RACING

(PARIS2024)FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-CYCLING BMX RACING

(240802) -- PARIS, Aug. 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Merel Smulders of the Netherlands practises before the women's final of Cycling BMX Racing at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on Aug. 2, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Hu Huhu)

Paris 2024 - Women’s BMX Racing Quarter Finals

Paris 2024 - Women’s BMX Racing Quarter Finals

Alise Willoughby of the United States practises before the women's quarterfinals of Cycling BMX Racing at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on Aug. 1, 2024. Photo byHu Huhu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

(PARIS2024)FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-CYCLING BMX RACING

(PARIS2024)FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-CYCLING BMX RACING

(240801) -- PARIS, Aug. 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Alise Willoughby of the United States practises before the women's quarterfinals of Cycling BMX Racing at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on Aug. 1, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Hu Huhu)

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240730) -- BEIJING, July 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A ballet dancer practises in front of the National Museum of the Republic in Brasilia, Brazil, July 14, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wang Tiancong)

Kiteboarding and windsurfing in Cherkasy

Kiteboarding and windsurfing in Cherkasy

CHERKASY, UKRAINE - JUNE 20, 2024 - A man practises windsurfing on the Kremenchuk Reservoir, Cherkasy, central Ukraine.

Kiteboarding and windsurfing in Cherkasy

Kiteboarding and windsurfing in Cherkasy

CHERKASY, UKRAINE - JUNE 20, 2024 - A man practises windsurfing on the Kremenchuk Reservoir, Cherkasy, central Ukraine.

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240516) --BEIJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A skateboarder practises prior to the Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai in east China's Shanghai, May 15, 2024. The Olympic Qualifier Series for BMX freestyle, skateboarding, breaking and sport climbing will be held in an urban park at the Huangpu Riverside from May 16 to 19, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

(SP)XINHUA SPORTS TOPSHOT (CN)

(SP)XINHUA SPORTS TOPSHOT (CN)

(240515) -- BEIJING, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A skateboarder practises prior to the Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai in east China's Shanghai, May 15, 2024. The Olympic Qualifier Series for BMX freestyle, skateboarding, breaking and sport climbing will be held in an urban park at the Huangpu Riverside from May 16 to 19, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

(SP)CHINA-SHANGHAI-OLYMPIC QUALIFIER SERIES-PREPARATION (CN)

(SP)CHINA-SHANGHAI-OLYMPIC QUALIFIER SERIES-PREPARATION (CN)

(240515) -- SHANGHAI, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A skateboarder practises prior to the Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai in east China's Shanghai, May 15, 2024. The Olympic Qualifier Series for BMX freestyle, skateboarding, breaking and sport climbing will be held in an urban park at the Huangpu Riverside from May 16 to 19, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

(SP)CHINA-SHANGHAI-OLYMPIC QUALIFIER SERIES-PREPARATION (CN)

(SP)CHINA-SHANGHAI-OLYMPIC QUALIFIER SERIES-PREPARATION (CN)

(240515) -- SHANGHAI, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Skateboarder Zhang Yan of China practises prior to the Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai in east China's Shanghai, May 15, 2024. The Olympic Qualifier Series for BMX freestyle, skateboarding, breaking and sport climbing will be held in an urban park at the Huangpu Riverside from May 16 to 19, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)

(SP)CHINA-SHANGHAI-OLYMPIC QUALIFIER SERIES-PREPARATION (CN)

(SP)CHINA-SHANGHAI-OLYMPIC QUALIFIER SERIES-PREPARATION (CN)

(240515) -- SHANGHAI, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A skateboarder practises prior to the Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai in east China's Shanghai, May 15, 2024. The Olympic Qualifier Series for BMX freestyle, skateboarding, breaking and sport climbing will be held in an urban park at the Huangpu Riverside from May 16 to 19, 2024. (Xinhua/Xu Yanan)

(SP)CHINA-SHANGHAI-OLYMPIC QUALIFIER SERIES-PREPARATION (CN)

(SP)CHINA-SHANGHAI-OLYMPIC QUALIFIER SERIES-PREPARATION (CN)

(240515) -- SHANGHAI, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A BMX cyclist practises prior to the Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai in east China's Shanghai, May 15, 2024. The Olympic Qualifier Series for BMX freestyle, skateboarding, breaking and sport climbing will be held in an urban park at the Huangpu Riverside from May 16 to 19, 2024. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)

Kiteboarding in Cherkasy

Kiteboarding in Cherkasy

CHERKASY, UKRAINE - MAY 3, 2024 - A man practises kitesurfing at the Kremenchuk Reservoir, Cherkasy, central Ukraine.

Kiteboarding in Cherkasy

Kiteboarding in Cherkasy

CHERKASY, UKRAINE - MAY 3, 2024 - A man practises kitesurfing at the Kremenchuk Reservoir, Cherkasy, central Ukraine.

Kiteboarding in Cherkasy

Kiteboarding in Cherkasy

CHERKASY, UKRAINE - MAY 3, 2024 - A man practises kitesurfing at the Kremenchuk Reservoir, Cherkasy, central Ukraine.

Kiteboarding in Cherkasy

Kiteboarding in Cherkasy

CHERKASY, UKRAINE - MAY 3, 2024 - A man practises kitesurfing at the Kremenchuk Reservoir, Cherkasy, central Ukraine.

Kiteboarding in Cherkasy

Kiteboarding in Cherkasy

CHERKASY, UKRAINE - MAY 3, 2024 - A man practises kitesurfing at the Kremenchuk Reservoir at sunset, Cherkasy, central Ukraine.

Kiteboarding in Cherkasy

Kiteboarding in Cherkasy

CHERKASY, UKRAINE - MAY 3, 2024 - A man practises kitesurfing at the Kremenchuk Reservoir at sunset, Cherkasy, central Ukraine.

(SP)CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-DIVING-WORLD AQUATICS WORLD CUP 2024-SUPER FINAL

(SP)CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-DIVING-WORLD AQUATICS WORLD CUP 2024-SUPER FINAL

(240421) -- XI'AN, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yang Hao of China practises during the men's 10m platform final at the World Aquatics Diving World Cup 2024 Super Final in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, April 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Zou Jingyi)

(SP)CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-DIVING-WORLD AQUATICS WORLD CUP 2024-SUPER FINAL

(SP)CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-DIVING-WORLD AQUATICS WORLD CUP 2024-SUPER FINAL

(240421) -- XI'AN, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Quan Hongchan of China practises during the women's 10m platform final at the World Aquatics Diving World Cup 2024 Super Final in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, April 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

(SP)CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-DIVING-WORLD AQUATICS WORLD CUP 2024-SUPER FINAL

(SP)CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-DIVING-WORLD AQUATICS WORLD CUP 2024-SUPER FINAL

(240421) -- XI'AN, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Yuxi (L) of China practises during the women's 10m platform final at the World Aquatics Diving World Cup 2024 Super Final in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, April 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

(SP)CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-DIVING-WORLD AQUATICS WORLD CUP 2024-SUPER FINAL (CN)

(SP)CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-DIVING-WORLD AQUATICS WORLD CUP 2024-SUPER FINAL (CN)

(240420) -- XI'AN, April 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Yiwen of China practises during the women's 3m springboard final at the World Acquatics Diving World Cup 2024 Super Final in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, April 20, 2024. (Xinhua/Zou Jingyi)

(ChineseToday)CHINA-SHANXI-JIN OPERA-INHERITOR (CN)

(ChineseToday)CHINA-SHANXI-JIN OPERA-INHERITOR (CN)

(240402) -- TAIYUAN, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wu Lingyun practises at home in Xinghualing District of Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, March 26, 2024. Jin Opera, originated in the central area of Shanxi Province, is a representative genre of opera in Shanxi. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Wu Lingyun, a representative inheritor of Jin Opera, was born in a family of Jin Opera actors and entered the opera troupe at the age of 12. In 1985, when he was 21, Wu started to play the role of Guan Yu, an ancient general known for his loyalty and bravery in battles and widely revered by the Chinese. In order to play the role well, Wu went through books on the history of Three Kingdoms period (220-280 A.D.) of China, learned from experienced actors and other genres of Chinese operas, and drew inspirations from sculpture, painting, shadow play and other art forms. After years of accumulation, the role of Guan Yu has become Wu Lingyun's representative performance. Decades of

(ChineseToday)CHINA-SHANXI-JIN OPERA-INHERITOR (CN)

(ChineseToday)CHINA-SHANXI-JIN OPERA-INHERITOR (CN)

(240402) -- TAIYUAN, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wu Lingyun practises acting moves of Jin Opera at the Temple of Guan Yu in Yingze District of Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, Feb. 23, 2024. Jin Opera, originated in the central area of Shanxi Province, is a representative genre of opera in Shanxi. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Wu Lingyun, a representative inheritor of Jin Opera, was born in a family of Jin Opera actors and entered the opera troupe at the age of 12. In 1985, when he was 21, Wu started to play the role of Guan Yu, an ancient general known for his loyalty and bravery in battles and widely revered by the Chinese. In order to play the role well, Wu went through books on the history of Three Kingdoms period (220-280 A.D.) of China, learned from experienced actors and other genres of Chinese operas, and drew inspirations from sculpture, painting, shadow play and other art forms. After years of accumulation, the role of Guan Yu has become Wu Lingyun's repre

(ChineseToday)CHINA-SHANXI-JIN OPERA-INHERITOR (CN)

(ChineseToday)CHINA-SHANXI-JIN OPERA-INHERITOR (CN)

(240402) -- TAIYUAN, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wu Lingyun practises at home in Xinghualing District of Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, March 26, 2024. Jin Opera, originated in the central area of Shanxi Province, is a representative genre of opera in Shanxi. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Wu Lingyun, a representative inheritor of Jin Opera, was born in a family of Jin Opera actors and entered the opera troupe at the age of 12. In 1985, when he was 21, Wu started to play the role of Guan Yu, an ancient general known for his loyalty and bravery in battles and widely revered by the Chinese. In order to play the role well, Wu went through books on the history of Three Kingdoms period (220-280 A.D.) of China, learned from experienced actors and other genres of Chinese operas, and drew inspirations from sculpture, painting, shadow play and other art forms. After years of accumulation, the role of Guan Yu has become Wu Lingyun's representative performance. Decades of

(ChineseToday)CHINA-SHANXI-JIN OPERA-INHERITOR (CN)

(ChineseToday)CHINA-SHANXI-JIN OPERA-INHERITOR (CN)

(240402) -- TAIYUAN, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wu Lingyun practises acting moves of Jin Opera at the Temple of Guan Yu in Yingze District of Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, Feb. 23, 2024. Jin Opera, originated in the central area of Shanxi Province, is a representative genre of opera in Shanxi. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Wu Lingyun, a representative inheritor of Jin Opera, was born in a family of Jin Opera actors and entered the opera troupe at the age of 12. In 1985, when he was 21, Wu started to play the role of Guan Yu, an ancient general known for his loyalty and bravery in battles and widely revered by the Chinese. In order to play the role well, Wu went through books on the history of Three Kingdoms period (220-280 A.D.) of China, learned from experienced actors and other genres of Chinese operas, and drew inspirations from sculpture, painting, shadow play and other art forms. After years of accumulation, the role of Guan Yu has become Wu Lingyun's repre

(SP)XINHUA SPORTS PHOTOS OF THE WEEK

(SP)XINHUA SPORTS PHOTOS OF THE WEEK

(240129) -- BEIJING, Jan. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- XINHUA SPORTS PHOTO OF THE WEEK (from Jan. 22 to Jan. 28, 2024) TRANSMITTED on Jan. 29, 2024. Erik Jurmu of Finland practises prior to the men's slopestyle final of snowboard event at the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Hoengseong, South Korea, Jan. 25, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

(SP)SOUTH KOREA-HOENGSEONG-WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES-SNOWBOARD

(SP)SOUTH KOREA-HOENGSEONG-WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES-SNOWBOARD

(240125) -- HOENGSEONG, Jan. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Erik Jurmu of Finland practises prior to the Men's Slopestyle final of snowboard event at the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Hoengseong, South Korea, Jan. 25, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

(SP)SOUTH KOREA-HOENGSEONG-WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES-SNOWBOARD

(SP)SOUTH KOREA-HOENGSEONG-WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES-SNOWBOARD

(240125) -- HOENGSEONG, Jan. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lee Chaeun (top) of South Korea practises prior to the Men's Slopestyle final of snowboard event at the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Hoengseong, South Korea, Jan. 25, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

(SP)SOUTH KOREA-HOENGSEONG-WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES-SNOWBOARD

(SP)SOUTH KOREA-HOENGSEONG-WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES-SNOWBOARD

(240125) -- HOENGSEONG, Jan. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Eli Bouchard of Canada practises prior to the Men's Slopestyle final of snowboard event at the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Hoengseong, South Korea, Jan. 25, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

(SP)NAMIBIA-WINDHOEK-ATHLETICS-TRAINING-TALENT

(SP)NAMIBIA-WINDHOEK-ATHLETICS-TRAINING-TALENT

(240106) -- WINDHOEK, Jan. 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A coach instructs as a girl practises in an athletics training camp in Windhoek, Namibia, Jan. 6, 2023. TO GO WITH "Sports training clinic nurtures young talent in Namibia" (Photo by Ndalimpinga Iita/ Xinhua)