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7-year-old boy perfects jump rope skill despite hypertonia in China's Guangxi

STORY: 7-year-old boy perfects jump rope skill despite hypertonia in China's Guangxi DATELINE: June 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Liu Jinhan practicing rope jumping 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU JINHAN, First grader 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LIU GUOCHENG, Liu Jinhan's father 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LIU JINHAN, First grader 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): LIU GUOCHENG, Liu Jinhan's father 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): LIU JINHAN, First grader STORYLINE: Liu Jinhan, a 7-year-old boy from south China's Guangxi, is gearing up for a national rope jumping contest after about two years of practice. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU JINHAN, First grader "I can do 164 jumps in 30 seconds. It's quite good." Despite being diagnosed with hypertonia years ago, his condition has improved following a period of rehabilitation treatment. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LIU GUOCHENG, Liu Jinhan's father "When you find your weakness, you have to face it. A strong body can benefit all h

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Baseball: Angels vs. Athletics

Los Angeles Angels two-way player Shohei Ohtani jumps to dodge a broken bat in the fourth inning of the team's season-opening game against the Oakland Athletics at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California, on March 30, 2023.

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Brazil edge Chile 3-2 on penalties

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil - Alexis Sanchez (R) of Chile jumps in celebration after scoring an equalizer in the first half of a World Cup match against Brazil at the Estadio Mineirao in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on June 28, 2014. Brazil scraped into the quarterfinals with a 3-2 win on penalties after extra time finished with the two sides at 1-1.

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Figure skaters Chan, Hanyu fall during men's free program at Sochi

TOKYO, Japan - Two photos show Patrick Chan (L) of Canada and Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan both falling in their jumps during the free program section of the men's figure skating competition at the Sochi Olympics in Russia on Feb. 14, 2014. Hanyu won the gold medal and Chan took silver.

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Beach with dolphins

KOBE, Japan - A dolphin jumps at Suma beach in Kobe, western Japan, on July 11, 2013. Two dolphins from a nearby aquarium are being kept at a demarcated part of the beach, which opened for the summer season the same day.

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Cup of China figure skating

SHANGHAI, China - Japan's Mao Asada jumps during the women's short program of the Cup of China figure skating competition in Shanghai on Nov. 2, 2012. The two-time world champion scored 62.89 points to place second.

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Ropid robot jumps 8 centimeters high

KYOTO, Japan - Ropid, a robot that walks on two legs, jumps eight centimeters high in response to an order from Tomotaka Takahashi during a presentation in Kyoto on Oct. 27, 2009. The robot, which is 38 centimeters tall and weighs 16 kilograms, was developed by Takahashi, who represents Robo Garage, a venture firm headquartered at Kyoto University.

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Takayama hits 2-run walkoff homer

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Pinch-hitter Hisashi Takayama jumps in joy after hitting a two-run walkoff homer in the ninth inning as the Seibu Lions beat the Rakuten Eagles for their third consecutive win at Goodwill Dome on June 30.

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Higashi wins 1st STV Cup title in 14 years

SAPPORO, Japan - Veteran ski jumper Akira Higashi held off two European rivals to win his first STV Cup title in 14 years on Jan 14. Higashi earned a total of 253.8 points from jumps of 128.5 and 125 meters on the K120 Okurayama hill, beating second-place Morten Solem of Norway by 1.2 points. Austria's Bastian Kaltenboeck took third with 246.0.

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(2)Matsui hits two-run homer

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners right-fielder Ichiro Suzuki jumps in vain to catch a two-run homer hit by New York Yankees light-fielder Hideki Matsui in the sixth inning as New York trounced Seattle 7-2 at Safeco Field on May 7. (MLB)

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Widhoelzl leads Austrian sweep in World Cup ski jumping

HAKUBA, Japan - Andreas Widhoelzl of Austria sails through the air during his first jump at Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture, on Jan. 24. Widhoelzl hit two jumps over 130 meters for his first World Cup win of the season. Martin Koch and Stefan Horngacher tied for second place.

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Germany's Hannawald wins Four Hills opener

OBERSTDORF, Germany - German Sven Hannawald rejoices after he won the opening event of the Four Hills ski jumping tournament on Dec. 30 in Oberstdorf, Germany after two jumps of 122 meters for a total of 260.2 points. He claimed his second World Cup victory of the season.

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Tamura jumps for joy after gaining Japan's 1st gold

SYDNEY, Australia - Women's judo world champion Ryoko Tamura, a two-time Olympic silver medalist, jumps for joy after ending her eight-year wait for a first gold medal in the women's 48-kilogram class judo event Sept. 16 at the Sydney Olympics. The gold was also the first for her country at the Millenium Games.

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U.S. Army holds parachute exercise

Local peace groups hold protest rallies May 30 at the Kadena Air Base in Okinawa Prefecture as U.S. Army special forces conducted two parachute jumps over the base.

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Soininen wins gold medal

Jani Soininen of Finland flies to the gold medal in the Nagano Olympic normal hill jumping event Feb. 11. Soininen, ranked fourth in the World Cup rankings with two wins this season, combined two solid jumps of 90 and 89 meters for a winning total of 234.5 points on the 90-meter hill in Hakuba.

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Baseball: Athletics vs. Angels

Los Angeles Angels two-way player Shohei Ohtani jumps out of the dugout to celebrate the team's 4-1 win over the Oakland Athletics at Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, California on Sept. 28. 2022.

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Widhoelzl leads Austrian sweep in World Cup ski jumping

HAKUBA, Japan - Andreas Widhoelzl of Austria sails through the air during his first jump at Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture, on Jan. 24. Widhoelzl hit two jumps over 130 meters for his first World Cup win of the season. Martin Koch and Stefan Horngacher tied for second place.

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Higashi wins 1st STV Cup title in 14 years

SAPPORO, Japan - Veteran ski jumper Akira Higashi held off two European rivals to win his first STV Cup title in 14 years on Jan 14. Higashi earned a total of 253.8 points from jumps of 128.5 and 125 meters on the K120 Okurayama hill, beating second-place Morten Solem of Norway by 1.2 points. Austria's Bastian Kaltenboeck took third with 246.0. (Kyodo)

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Takayama hits 2-run walkoff homer

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Pinch-hitter Hisashi Takayama jumps in joy after hitting a two-run walkoff homer in the ninth inning as the Seibu Lions beat the Rakuten Eagles for their third consecutive win at Goodwill Dome on June 30. (Kyodo)

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Takanashi overwhelming in 13th World Cup meet win

Japan's Sara Takanashi (C) smiles after winning her 13th World Cup competition with two over-100-meter jumps on Feb. 27, 2016, in Almaty, Kazakhstan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan stun South Africa to record biggest upset in rugby history

Amanaki Mafi (L top) of Japan jumps at teammate Karne Hesketh (R front) after Hesketh scored a try in the 82nd minute of a Pool B game against South Africa at the Rugby World Cup on Sept. 19, 2015 at Brighton Community Stadium in Brighton, England. Japan beat the two-time world champions 34-32. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Brazil edge Chile 3-2 on penalties

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil - Alexis Sanchez (R) of Chile jumps in celebration after scoring an equalizer in the first half of a World Cup match against Brazil at the Estadio Mineirao in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on June 28, 2014. Brazil scraped into the quarterfinals with a 3-2 win on penalties after extra time finished with the two sides at 1-1. (Kyodo)

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Skiing: Watabe wins 1st Nordic combined World Cup event in 2 years

Japan's Akito Watabe jumps in a World Cup individual Nordic combined event in Sapporo on Feb. 11, 2017. Watabe claimed his first win in two years at the event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Skiing: Watabe wins 1st Nordic combined World Cup event in 2 years

Japan's Akito Watabe jumps in a World Cup individual Nordic combined event in Sapporo on Feb. 11, 2017. Watabe claimed his first win in two years at the event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ropid robot jumps 8 centimeters high

KYOTO, Japan - Ropid, a robot that walks on two legs, jumps eight centimeters high in response to an order from Tomotaka Takahashi during a presentation in Kyoto on Oct. 27, 2009. The robot, which is 38 centimeters tall and weighs 16 kilograms, was developed by Takahashi, who represents Robo Garage, a venture firm headquartered at Kyoto University. (Kyodo)

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(2)Matsui hits two-run homer

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners right-fielder Ichiro Suzuki jumps in vain to catch a two-run homer hit by New York Yankees light-fielder Hideki Matsui in the sixth inning as New York trounced Seattle 7-2 at Safeco Field on May 7. (MLB) (Kyodo)

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Tamura jumps for joy after gaining Japan's 1st gold

SYDNEY, Australia - Women's judo world champion Ryoko Tamura, a two-time Olympic silver medalist, jumps for joy after ending her eight-year wait for a first gold medal in the women's 48-kilogram class judo event Sept. 16 at the Sydney Olympics. The gold was also the first for her country at the Millenium Games.

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U.S. Army holds parachute exerci

Local peace groups hold protest rallies May 30 at the Kadena Air Base in Okinawa Prefecture as U.S. Army special forces conducted two parachute jumps over the base. ==Kyodo