Riner wins 4th consecutive victory in over-100 kg

Riner wins 4th consecutive victory in over-100 kg

PARIS, France - Teddy Riner of France rejoices at winning the men's over 100-kilogram final at the world judo championships in Paris on Aug. 27, 2011. It was his fourth consecutive world championship victory in the class by winning all six bouts by an ippon.

Asashoryu survives scare to stay unbeaten at spring sumo

Asashoryu survives scare to stay unbeaten at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Grand champion Asashoryu (R) dodged a bullet to extend his unbeaten streak to 21 bouts and preserve his share of the lead with six wins at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 19.

Tanzanian boys dream to break boxing ceiling

STORY: Tanzanian boys dream to break boxing ceiling DATELINE: Oct. 4, 2022 LENGTH: 0:03:06 LOCATION: DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Dar es Salaam 2. various of young boxers training 3. various of people watching boys training 4. SOUNDBITE (Kiswahili): BAKARI MAGONA, Boxing coach STORYLINE: Tanzanian boy Mahadi Bakari Mohamed has been training hard to fulfill his determination and ambition of becoming a boxing world champion in the future. Mohamed, 13, is trained by his father, 37-year-old Bakari Magona, a professional boxer. He has already won five out of six amateur boxing bouts in Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar. Twelve-year-old Omary Mohamed Mndenge, a Standard Six pupil at Muhimbili Primary School, also wants to become a world champion in boxing. Both boys train on Saturdays and Sundays for a total of five hours, three hours in the morning and two hours in the evening. SOUNDBITE (Kiswahili): BAKARI MAGONA, Boxing coach "There were many young boys with boxing talents

Riner wins 4th consecutive victory in over-100 kg

Riner wins 4th consecutive victory in over-100 kg

PARIS, France - Teddy Riner of France rejoices at winning the men's over 100-kilogram final at the world judo championships in Paris on Aug. 27, 2011. It was his fourth consecutive world championship victory in the class by winning all six bouts by an ippon. (Kyodo)

Asashoryu survives scare to stay unbeaten at spring sumo

Asashoryu survives scare to stay unbeaten at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Grand champion Asashoryu (R) dodged a bullet to extend his unbeaten streak to 21 bouts and preserve his share of the lead with six wins at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 19. (Kyodo)