The National Park Service has announced a three-year $113 million sea wallrehabilitation projectaround the Tidal Basin, forcing

The National Park Service has announced a three-year $113 million sea wallrehabilitation projectaround the Tidal Basin, forcing

Water laps over the sea wall at the Tidal Basin in Washington, DC, USA, 15 March 2024. The National Park Service has announced a three-year $113 million sea wall rehabilitation project around the Tidal Basin, forcing the removal of around 140 of DC’s world famous flowering cherry blossom trees.

The National Park Service has announced a three-year $113 million sea wallrehabilitation projectaround the Tidal Basin, forcing

The National Park Service has announced a three-year $113 million sea wallrehabilitation projectaround the Tidal Basin, forcing

Water laps over the sea wall at the Tidal Basin in Washington, DC, USA, 15 March 2024. The National Park Service has announced a three-year $113 million sea wall rehabilitation project around the Tidal Basin, forcing the removal of around 140 of DC’s world famous flowering cherry blossom trees.

China takes gold in women's team sprint at UCI Track Nations Cup

STORY: China takes gold in women's team sprint at UCI Track Nations Cup DATELINE: March 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the competition 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): BAO SHANJU, Chinese cyclist 3. various of the competition 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DAVID LAPPARTIENT, UCI chief 5. various of the competition STORYLINE: China bagged the women's team sprint gold medal on Wednesday at the 2023 International Cycling Union (UCI) Track Nations Cup in Cairo. China's trio of Bao Shanju, Yuan Liying and Guo Yufang finished their three laps around the 250-meter velodrome in 47.676 seconds, while Germany's squad of Pauline Sophie Grabosch, Emma Hinze and Lea Sophie Friedrich came second in 47.912 seconds. The 2023 Track Nations Cup is a chance for participating athletes to progress in their bid to earn spots at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): BAO SHANJU, Chinese cyclist "We got the gold medal in this race, so in the future, we will have less

People compete in chair race in Kyotonabe

People compete in chair race in Kyotonabe

OSAKA, Japan - Participants sitting on office chairs compete in a race at a shopping district in the city of Kyotanabe, Kyoto Prefecture, on March 29, 2014. About 40 three-person teams took part in the race, in which teams competed to see how many laps of a 180-meter course they could complete in two hours.

Japan takes gold in Asian Games cycling+

Japan takes gold in Asian Games cycling+

PUSAN, South Korea - A Japanese trio wins the men's team sprint event in the cycling competition Oct. 5 at the Asian Games. Yuichiro Kamiyama, Harutomo Watanabe and Takashi Kaneko (from left) completed three laps at Geumjeong Velodrome in 1 minute, 0.927 seconds to win over the South Korean trio for Japan's first Asian Games gold in the team sprint.

Kiksis makes it three straight in int'l keirin series

Kiksis makes it three straight in int'l keirin series

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Ainars Kiksis of Latvia (R) waves to fans in Hiroshima on April 16 after edging Australia's Shane Kelly at the finish line to make it three wins in as many races in cycling's international keirin series. Kiksis completed five laps and 2,015 meters on the Hiroshima velodrome's banked track in 3 minutes, 3.4 seconds to defeat 1998 series winner Kelly by three-quarters of a length for the second straight final in the series.

Horses run on snow-covered field for winter exercise

Horses run on snow-covered field for winter exercise

A horse herd runs on a snow-covered field at Tokachi station of the National Livestock Breeding Center in the town of Otofuke, Hokkaido, on Feb. 14, 2017, to maintain health and ease giving birth. A total of 110 horses, including pregnant mares, ran three laps of the 800-meter oval field in four groups for winter exercise. The exercise is open to the public until this month's end. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Horses run on snow-covered field for winter exercise

Horses run on snow-covered field for winter exercise

A horse herd runs on a snow-covered field at Tokachi station of the National Livestock Breeding Center in the town of Otofuke, Hokkaido, on Feb. 14, 2017, to maintain health and ease giving birth. A total of 110 horses, including pregnant mares, ran three laps of the 800-meter oval field in four groups for winter exercise. The exercise is open to the public until this month's end. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Horses run on snow-covered field for winter exercise

Horses run on snow-covered field for winter exercise

A horse herd runs on a snow-covered field at Tokachi station of the National Livestock Breeding Center in the town of Otofuke, Hokkaido, on Feb. 14, 2017, to maintain health and ease giving birth. A total of 110 horses, including pregnant mares, ran three laps of the 800-meter oval field in four groups for winter exercise. The exercise is open to the public until this month's end. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan takes gold in Asian Games cycling+

Japan takes gold in Asian Games cycling+

PUSAN, South Korea - A Japanese trio wins the men's team sprint event in the cycling competition Oct. 5 at the Asian Games. Yuichiro Kamiyama, Harutomo Watanabe and Takashi Kaneko (from left) completed three laps at Geumjeong Velodrome in 1 minute, 0.927 seconds to win over the South Korean trio for Japan's first Asian Games gold in the team sprint. (Kyodo)

Kiksis makes it three straight in int'l keirin series

Kiksis makes it three straight in int'l keirin series

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Ainars Kiksis of Latvia (R) waves to fans in Hiroshima on April 16 after edging Australia's Shane Kelly at the finish line to make it three wins in as many races in cycling's international keirin series. Kiksis completed five laps and 2,015 meters on the Hiroshima velodrome's banked track in 3 minutes, 3.4 seconds to defeat 1998 series winner Kelly by three-quarters of a length for the second straight final in the series.