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Mongolia holds int'l motorsports festival to promote special interest tourism

STORY: Mongolia holds int'l motorsports festival to promote special interest tourism SHOOTING DATE: June 8, 2024 DATELINE: June 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: SOCIETY/SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of motorsports festival STORYLINE: The ninth edition of an international motorsports festival kicked off in Ulan Bator on Saturday, aimed at promoting the development of special interest tourism. More than 1,000 motorcyclists from all 21 provinces of Mongolia and over 450 bikers from several countries and regions, including China, Russia, and South Korea, are participating in the annual event entitled "Steppe Wind." The festival is co-organized by the tourism department of Ulan Bator, the Mongolian capital, and the "Mongolian Choppers Brotherhood" non-governmental organization. The two-day festival features numerous activities, including a motorcycle parade, a concert by famous Mongolian rock bands, a DJ show, and an exhibition of rare and antique motorcycles. Xinhua News Agenc

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2 Japan MSDF choppers crash in Pacific

TOKYO, Japan, April 23 Kyodo - Adm. Ryo Sakai, chief of staff of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, holds a press conference at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on April 23, 2024, after two MSDF helicopters crashed during a drill in the Pacific on April 20. (Kyodo)

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2 Japan MSDF choppers crash in Pacific

Adm. Ryo Sakai, chief of staff of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, holds a press conference at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on April 23, 2024, after two MSDF helicopters crashed during a drill in the Pacific on April 20.

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Choppers accident in Pacific

Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara holds a press conference in Tokyo on April 23, 2024, as he comments on a crash involving two Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopters in the Pacific on April 20, leaving one MSDF member dead and seven others missing.

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Choppers accident in Pacific

Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara holds a press conference in Tokyo on April 23, 2024, as he comments on a crash involving two Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopters in the Pacific on April 20, leaving one MSDF member dead and seven others missing.

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Search after MSDF choppers crash

Photo taken from a Kyodo News airplane on April 22, 2024, shows a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force vessel searching for crew members missing after two MSDF helicopters crashed during a drill in waters east of Torishima Island in the Izu island chain in the Pacific on April 20.

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Search after MSDF choppers crash

Photo taken from a Kyodo News airplane on April 22, 2024, shows a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force vessel searching for crew members missing after two MSDF helicopters crashed during a drill in waters east of Torishima Island in the Izu island chain in the Pacific on April 20.

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Search after MSDF choppers crash

Photo taken from a Kyodo News airplane on April 22, 2024, shows a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter searching for crew members missing after two MSDF helicopters crashed during a drill in waters east of Torishima Island in the Izu island chain in the Pacific on April 20.

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2 Japan MSDF choppers crash in Pacific

Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara meets the press at his ministry in Tokyo on April 22, 2024, after two Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopters crashed during a drill in the Pacific on April 20.

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2 Japan MSDF choppers crash in Pacific

Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara (front) meets the press at his ministry in Tokyo on April 22, 2024, after two Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopters crashed during a drill in the Pacific on April 20.

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2 Japan MSDF choppers crash in Pacific

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane on April 21, 2024, shows a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer searching for two MSDF helicopters in waters east of Torishima Island in the Izu Island chain in the Pacific after they crashed during a drill the night before, leaving at least one of the eight crew members dead, with the other seven missing.

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2 Japan MSDF choppers crash in Pacific

Adm. Ryo Sakai, chief of staff of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, holds a press conference in Tokyo on April 21, 2024, after two MSDF helicopters crashed during a drill in the Pacific the night before, leaving at least one of the eight crew members dead, with the other seven missing.

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2 Japan MSDF choppers crash in Pacific

Adm. Ryo Sakai, chief of staff of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, holds a press conference in Tokyo on April 21, 2024, after two MSDF helicopters crashed during a drill in the Pacific the night before, leaving at least one of the eight crew members dead, with the other seven missing.

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2 Japan MSDF choppers crash in Pacific

Adm. Ryo Sakai, chief of staff of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, holds a press conference in Tokyo on April 21, 2024, after two MSDF helicopters crashed during a drill in the Pacific the night before, leaving at least one of the eight crew members dead, with the other seven missing.

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2 Japan MSDF choppers crash in Pacific

Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara meets the press in Tokyo on April 21, 2024, after two Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopters crashed during a drill in the Pacific the night before.

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2 Japan MSDF choppers crash in Pacific

Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara meets the press in Tokyo on April 21, 2024, after two Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopters crashed during a drill in the Pacific the night before.

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2 Japan MSDF choppers apparently crash in Pacific

Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara meets the press in Tokyo during the small hours of April 21, 2024, after two Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopters apparently crashed in the Pacific the night before.

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2 Japan MSDF choppers apparently crash in Pacific

Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara meets the press in Tokyo during the small hours of April 21, 2024, after two Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopters apparently crashed in the Pacific the night before.

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2 GSDF helicopters crash in Oita, killing all 4 crew

OITA, Japan - Members of a Grand Self-Defense Force investigative team on March 8 examine the wreckage of a GSDF helicopter that crashed into Mt. Haneyama in the town of Kokonoe, Oita Prefecture on March 7 after colliding with another GSDF helicopter in midair during night training. All four crew members aboard the two choppers were killed.

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Air defense choppers hover over Tokyo skyscrapers

TOKYO, Japan - Two Air Self-Defense Force helicopters hover over skyscrapers on Sept. 3 in Tokyo's largest-ever earthquake preparation drill. The photo was taken from a Kyodo News-chartered chopper.

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Motor sports festival returns to Mongolia after two-year break

STORY: Motor sports festival returns to Mongolia after two-year break DATELINE: June 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the international motorsports festival STORYLINE: The sixth edition of the international motorsports festival kicked off in Ulan Bator on Saturday after being halted by the COVID-19 pandemic for two years. More than 1,000 motorcyclists from all 21 provinces of Mongolia and several other countries such as Russia and Japan are participating in the festival. The annual moto sports festival entitled "Steppe Wind' is being co-organized by the Mongolian capital Ulan Bator's tourism department and "Mongolian choppers brotherhood," a non-governmental organization under the motto "Healthy People - Alcohol-Free Mongolia." Within the framework of the festival, numerous activities are expected to be held, such as a parade of motorcycles, a concert of famous Mongolian rock bands, a DJ show and a rare and antique motorcycle exhibition. X

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2 GSDF helicopters crash in Oita, killing all 4 crew

OITA, Japan - Members of a Grand Self-Defense Force investigative team on March 8 examine the wreckage of a GSDF helicopter that crashed into Mt. Haneyama in the town of Kokonoe, Oita Prefecture on March 7 after colliding with another GSDF helicopter in midair during night training. All four crew members aboard the two choppers were killed.