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Japan: Heavy Snowfall in Hokkaido, Flights Disrupted 2

On January 8, heavy snow across Hokkaido caused major travel chaos. At New Chitose Airport, 27 flights were canceled and many delayed due to de-icing operations. JR Hokkaido suspended 29 services, including 25 "Rapid Airport" trains, while multiple expressways were closed. These disruptions led to massive queues at the airport, with travelers lining up across two floors for the train station.

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China: Veteran Rescues Driver from Sinking Car in Jiangsu 2

On October 14, 2025, in Taizhou, Jiangsu, a retired soldier jumped into a river and smashed a car window with a brick to save a trapped driver, pulling them to safety as bystanders watched.

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2025 CIFTIS Held in Beijing

Viewers experience a professional racing simulator at the China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing, China on September 11, 2025.

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MOTORI - Formula 1 - Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix 2025 - Qualifying

Lily Muni He (IND) Professional Golf Player and Partner o Alexander Albon (THA) - Williams Racing - Williams FW47 - Mercedes during Formula 1 Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix 2025 at Miami International Autodrome in Florida, USA, on May 1st-4th. Alessio De Marco Avens-Images.com

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MOTORI - Formula 1 - Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix 2025 - Sprint race

Lily Muni He (IND) Professional Golf Player and Partner o Alexander Albon (THA) - Williams Racing - Williams FW47 - Mercedes during Formula 1 Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix 2025 at Miami International Autodrome in Florida, USA, on May 1st-4th. Alessio De Marco Avens-Images.com

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China's electric supercar Hyper SSR makes 1st overseas test drive in Thailand

STORY: China's electric supercar Hyper SSR makes 1st overseas test drive in Thailand SHOOTING TIME: March 16, 2024 DATELINE: March 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: ECONOMY/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Hyper SSR 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PETE THONGCHUA, Thai professional racing driver 3. various of the Hyper SSR 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): WAROTE NGUITRAGOOL, Thai customer 5. various of GAC Aion vehicles STORYLINE: The Hyper SSR, a pure electric supercar produced by the Chinese carmaker GAC Aion, recently held a track day at Bira Circuit in Thailand's Chonburi province. It was Hyper SSR's first overseas test drive event. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PETE THONGCHUA, Thai professional racing driver "The car is so amazing. First impression is the acceleration. It's so good, so fast, so claiming 1,200 horsepower is right and perfect. And it's like nothing I ever experienced before. Secondly, the braking. It's a ceramic brake. It's a very high performance." SOUNDBITE 2 (English): WAROTE

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Ice and snow short-track car rally held in NE China

STORY: Ice and snow short-track car rally held in NE China SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 14, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of event STORYLINE: An ice and snow short-track car rally kicked off Sunday in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province. More than 100 car racing enthusiasts from home and abroad participate in the two-day competition in various categories, including the professional RV and off-road ones. Besides, a series of car racing activities with fun will be offered to visitors during the event. The event, hosted by the Changchun municipal government, aims to expand the influence of the local automobile industry, promote industrial chain upgrading, and push the development of the motorsports industry. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Changchun, China. (XHTV)

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Moscow holds spring cycling events

STORY: Moscow holds spring cycling events DATELINE: May 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:36 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of bicycle racing 2. various of award ceremony 3. various of bicycle festival 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Russian): ROMAN LATYPOV, Moscow Department of Transport and Road Infrastructure Development 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Russian): Participant 6. various of bicycle festival STORYLINE: The 2023 Russian Garden Ring Amateur Cycling Race, one of the most popular amateur cycling races in Russia, was held in Moscow on Sunday. The competition was open to former professional cyclists, and experienced cycling enthusiasts, among others. It's categorized into four age groups. The event options included races of 78, 94, and 109 kilometers, in which competitors rode around the Garden Ring Road in Moscow for five, six and seven laps respectively, with an average speed of 35 kilometers per hour. On the same day, the 2023 Spring Bicycle Festival was also held in Moscow. About 50,000 cyclists took p

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More Chinese civilian rescuers join quake relief in Türkiye

STORY: More Chinese civilian rescuers join quake relief in Türkiye DATELINE: Feb. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:37 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Blue Sky Rescue Team members 2. various of quake-hit regions in Türkiye STORYLINE: More members of the Blue Sky Rescue Team (BSR), a Chinese civil relief squad, have joined the rescue and relief efforts in quake-stricken Türkiye. The nine civilian rescuers from Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan arrived in Türkiye on Friday. The Blue Sky Rescue (BSR) team, a professional non-profit search-and-rescue organization, are racing against time to search for survivors in the hardest-hit regions. China has sent an array of rescue teams and vital items to Türkiye and Syria after Monday's massive earthquakes and aftershocks. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kunming, China. (XHTV)

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Retired baseball player Yamasaki to join car race

TOKYO, Japan - Retired Japanese professional baseball player Takeshi Yamasaki announces his decision in Tokyo on July 23, 2014, to compete in the Gazo Racing/86 BRZ Race car race on July 26.

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Retired baseball player Yamasaki to join car race

TOKYO, Japan - Retired Japanese professional baseball player Takeshi Yamasaki poses by a racing car after announcing his participation in the Gazo Racing/86 BRZ Race at a press conference in Tokyo on July 23, 2014.

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Racing cyclist-turned-mechanic

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Koichi Nakano (L) putting his gold medal around the neck of Yoshiaki Nagasawa, who made the frame for Nakano's bicycle, during a press conference after Nakano won a seventh consecutive professional sprint title at the 1983 world track cycling championships.

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Racing cyclist-turned-mechanic

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Koichi Nakano racing at the final of the 1983 world track cycling championships in Zurich, Switzerland. Nakano won an unprecedented seventh consecutive professional sprint gold medal at the event.

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Female jockey record holder Miyashita retires

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Hitomi Miyashita jockeying at Nagoya racecourse in Aichi Prefecture in July 2005. Miyashita, 34, who owns the Japanese record for the most victories by a female jockey, retired on Aug. 16, 2011, from professional horse racing.

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(2)Take wins record 200th race this year

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - Japanese jockey Yutaka Take (R) is congratulated by Japanese professional baseball player Norihiro Nakamura of the Kintetsu Buffaloes (L) after marking his 200th race this year in races hosted by the Japan Racing Association.

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Female jockey record holder Miyashita retires

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Hitomi Miyashita jockeying at Nagoya racecourse in Aichi Prefecture in July 2005. Miyashita, 34, who owns the Japanese record for the most victories by a female jockey, retired on Aug. 16, 2011, from professional horse racing. (Kyodo)

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Roman Kreuziger

Roman Kreuziger, Czech professional road bicycle racer, poses with his new racing bike during a meeting with journalists, on February 11, 2019, in Prague, Czech Republic. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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(2)Take wins record 200th race this year

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - Japanese jockey Yutaka Take (R) is congratulated by Japanese professional baseball player Norihiro Nakamura of the Kintetsu Buffaloes (L) after marking his 200th race this year in races hosted by the Japan Racing Association. (Kyodo)