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Gold House's 2nd Annual Gold Gala 2023

American snowboarder and two-time Olympic gold medalist Chloe Kim arrives at Gold House's 2nd Annual Gold Gala 2023 held at The Music Center on May 6, 2023 in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/NurPhoto)

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Gold House's 2nd Annual Gold Gala 2023

American snowboarder and two-time Olympic gold medalist Chloe Kim arrives at Gold House's 2nd Annual Gold Gala 2023 held at The Music Center on May 6, 2023 in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/NurPhoto)

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Gold House's 2nd Annual Gold Gala 2023

American snowboarder and two-time Olympic gold medalist Chloe Kim arrives at Gold House's 2nd Annual Gold Gala 2023 held at The Music Center on May 6, 2023 in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/NurPhoto)

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Gold House's 2nd Annual Gold Gala 2023

American snowboarder and two-time Olympic gold medalist Chloe Kim arrives at Gold House's 2nd Annual Gold Gala 2023 held at The Music Center on May 6, 2023 in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/NurPhoto)

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Gold House's 2nd Annual Gold Gala 2023

American snowboarder and two-time Olympic gold medalist Chloe Kim arrives at Gold House's 2nd Annual Gold Gala 2023 held at The Music Center on May 6, 2023 in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/NurPhoto)

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Gold House's 2nd Annual Gold Gala 2023

American snowboarder and two-time Olympic gold medalist Chloe Kim arrives at Gold House's 2nd Annual Gold Gala 2023 held at The Music Center on May 6, 2023 in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/NurPhoto)

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Gold House's 2nd Annual Gold Gala 2023

American snowboarder and two-time Olympic gold medalist Chloe Kim arrives at Gold House's 2nd Annual Gold Gala 2023 held at The Music Center on May 6, 2023 in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/NurPhoto)

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Gold House's 2nd Annual Gold Gala 2023

American snowboarder and two-time Olympic gold medalist Chloe Kim arrives at Gold House's 2nd Annual Gold Gala 2023 held at The Music Center on May 6, 2023 in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/NurPhoto)

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Gold House's 2nd Annual Gold Gala 2023

American snowboarder and two-time Olympic gold medalist Chloe Kim arrives at Gold House's 2nd Annual Gold Gala 2023 held at The Music Center on May 6, 2023 in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/NurPhoto)

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Gold House's 2nd Annual Gold Gala 2023

American snowboarder and two-time Olympic gold medalist Chloe Kim arrives at Gold House's 2nd Annual Gold Gala 2023 held at The Music Center on May 6, 2023 in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/NurPhoto)

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Gold House's 2nd Annual Gold Gala 2023

American snowboarder and two-time Olympic gold medalist Chloe Kim arrives at Gold House's 2nd Annual Gold Gala 2023 held at The Music Center on May 6, 2023 in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/NurPhoto)

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Gold House's 2nd Annual Gold Gala 2023

American snowboarder and two-time Olympic gold medalist Chloe Kim arrives at Gold House's 2nd Annual Gold Gala 2023 held at The Music Center on May 6, 2023 in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/NurPhoto)

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Gold House's 2nd Annual Gold Gala 2023

American snowboarder and two-time Olympic gold medalist Chloe Kim arrives at Gold House's 2nd Annual Gold Gala 2023 held at The Music Center on May 6, 2023 in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/NurPhoto)

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Gold House's 2nd Annual Gold Gala 2023

American snowboarder and two-time Olympic gold medalist Chloe Kim arrives at Gold House's 2nd Annual Gold Gala 2023 held at The Music Center on May 6, 2023 in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/NurPhoto)

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Gold House's 2nd Annual Gold Gala 2023

American snowboarder and two-time Olympic gold medalist Chloe Kim arrives at Gold House's 2nd Annual Gold Gala 2023 held at The Music Center on May 6, 2023 in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/NurPhoto)

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Gold House's 2nd Annual Gold Gala 2023

American snowboarder and two-time Olympic gold medalist Chloe Kim arrives at Gold House's 2nd Annual Gold Gala 2023 held at The Music Center on May 6, 2023 in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/NurPhoto)

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Gold House's 2nd Annual Gold Gala 2023

American snowboarder and two-time Olympic gold medalist Chloe Kim arrives at Gold House's 2nd Annual Gold Gala 2023 held at The Music Center on May 6, 2023 in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/NurPhoto)

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Gold House's 2nd Annual Gold Gala 2023

American snowboarder and two-time Olympic gold medalist Chloe Kim arrives at Gold House's 2nd Annual Gold Gala 2023 held at The Music Center on May 6, 2023 in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/NurPhoto)

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Hanshin Tigers' legend Randy Bass

Former Hanshin Tigers' two-time Triple Crown slugger and Hall of Famer Randy Bass speaks during an interview with Kyodo News in the city of Osaka, western Japan, on March 30, 2023.

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Hanshin Tigers' legend Randy Bass

Former Hanshin Tigers' two-time Triple Crown slugger and Hall of Famer Randy Bass speaks during an interview with Kyodo News in the city of Osaka, western Japan, on March 30, 2023.

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Figure skating: Stars on Ice show in Osaka

Two-time Olympic figure skating champion Yuzuru Hanyu acknowledges the crowd during a "Stars on Ice" show at Towa Pharmaceutical Ractab Dome in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on March 30, 2023.

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Figure skating: Stars on Ice show in Osaka

Two-time Olympic figure skating champion Yuzuru Hanyu performs during a "Stars on Ice" show at Towa Pharmaceutical Ractab Dome in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on March 30, 2023.

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Figure skating: Stars on Ice show in Osaka

Two-time Olympic figure skating champion Yuzuru Hanyu performs during a "Stars on Ice" show at Towa Pharmaceutical Ractab Dome in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on March 30, 2023.

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Figure skating: Stars on Ice show in Osaka

Two-time Olympic figure skating champion Yuzuru Hanyu (C), along with other performers, waves to spectators during a "Stars on Ice" show at Towa Pharmaceutical Ractab Dome in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on March 30, 2023.

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Judo: Olympic great Ono confirms retirement

Two-time Olympic judo champion Shohei Ono attends a press conference in Tokyo on March 7, 2023, to announce his retirement from competition. Ono, who dominated the men's 73-kilogram division for the better part of a decade, confirmed he will go into coaching.

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Judo: Olympic great Ono confirms retirement

Two-time Olympic judo champion Shohei Ono attends a press conference in Tokyo on March 7, 2023, to announce his retirement from competition. Ono, who dominated the men's 73-kilogram division for the better part of a decade, confirmed he will go into coaching.

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Judo: Olympic great Ono confirms retirement

Two-time Olympic judo champion Shohei Ono attends a press conference in Tokyo on March 7, 2023, to announce his retirement from competition. Ono, who dominated the men's 73-kilogram division for the better part of a decade, confirmed he will go into coaching.

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Judo: Olympic great Ono confirms retirement

Two-time Olympic judo champion Shohei Ono attends a press conference in Tokyo on March 7, 2023, to announce his retirement from competition. Ono, who dominated the men's 73-kilogram division for the better part of a decade, confirmed he will go into coaching.

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Kenya's marathon star seeks to deepen sports partnership with Chinese athletes

STORY: Kenya's marathon star seeks to deepen sports partnership with Chinese athletes DATELINE: Jan. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY/SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Eliud Kipchoge in the past races 2. various of unveiling of Eliud Kipchoge as brand ambassador 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ELIUD KIPCHOGE, World's marathon record holder 4. various of Chinese athletes training in Kenya 5. various of marathons in China 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ELIUD KIPCHOGE, World's marathon record holder STORYLINE: World marathon record holder and two-time Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge said he is seeking to work with Chinese athletes to deepen the sports partnership between the two countries. He made the remarks Thursday while making a debut as a brand ambassador for Chinese phone maker Tecno. Noting that there are already a lot of Chinese marathoners practicing in Kenya to improve their performance, the Kenyan marathon star said he is deeply impressed by them. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ELIUD KIPCH

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China's Tecno partners with Olympic marathon champion to boost product popularity in Kenya

STORY: China's Tecno partners with Olympic marathon champion to boost product popularity in Kenya DATELINE: Jan. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTHONY BRIAN OTIENO, Brand Retail Manager of Tecno Kenya 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ELIUD KIPCHOGE, Marathoner and Tecno Brand Ambassador STORYLINE: Chinese phone maker Tecno has partnered with Eliud Kipchoge, Kenya's two-time Olympic champion and world record holder in marathon running, in order to boost its product popularity in Kenya. Anthony Brian Otieno, brand retail manager of Tecno Kenya said at a ceremony on Thursday that Eliud Kipchoge will be the brand ambassador for the company's upcoming flagship model PHANTOM X2 series in the Kenyan market. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTHONY BRIAN OTIENO, Brand Retail Manager of Tecno Kenya "Our slogan at Tecno is 'stop at nothing,' and so pioneers are those people who will never rest at any point. And those people who are ver

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Gymnastics exhibition

Two-time Olympic all-around champion Kohei Uchimura performs in a gymnastics exhibition event in Kitakyushu, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 30, 2022.

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Gymnastics exhibition

Two-time Olympic all-around champion Kohei Uchimura performs in a gymnastics exhibition event in Kitakyushu, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 30, 2022.

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TOP 10 WORLD SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2022

(221228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on Sept. 25, 2022 shows Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya celebrates after the Berlin Marathon 2022 in Berlin, Germany. On September 25, Kenya's two-time Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge clocked two hours, one minute and nine seconds to win the 2022 Berlin Marathon, beating his own world record set in 2018 by 30 seconds. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)

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Wrestling: Japanese national championships

Two-time Olympic champion Risako Kinjo (red) locks her arms around Yui Sakano's shoulders during the women's 59-kilogram final at the wrestling national championships at Komazawa Gymnasium in Tokyo on Dec. 23, 2022.

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Wrestling: Japanese national championships

Two-time Olympic champion Risako Kinjo smiles during the medal ceremony after winning the women's 59-kilogram title at the wrestling national championships at Komazawa Gymnasium in Tokyo on Dec. 23, 2022.

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Spanish skater said in love with ex-world champion Ando

BARCELONA, Spain - Spanish figure skater Javier Fernandez, reportedly in love with Japanese two-time world figure skating champion Miki Ando, warms up on the rink in Barcelona on Dec. 11, 2014, prior to the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final.

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Kitajima at Pan Pacific C'ships

IRVINE, United States - Two-time Olympic breaststroke champion Kosuke Kitajima holds a Japanese national flag at the opening ceremony of the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships on Aug. 18, 2010 in Irvine, California.

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Kitajima gears up for Pan Pacific C'ships

IRVINE, United States - Two-time Olympic breaststroke champion Kosuke Kitajima practices at the venue of the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 17, 2010, prior to the start of the competition.

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Kitajima gears up for Pan Pacific C'ships

IRVINE, United States - Two-time Olympic breaststroke champion Kosuke Kitajima practices at the venue of the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 17, 2010, prior to the opening of the competition.

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Kitajima at press conference before Pan Pacific C'ships

IRVINE, United States - Two-time Olympic breaststroke champion Kosuke Kitajima (2nd from R) and other members of the Japanese team attend a press conference in Irvine, California, on Aug. 17, 2010, prior to the opening of the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships. Kitajima says he will do his best in the competition.

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Kitajima at press conference before Pan Pacific C'ships

IRVINE, United States - Kosuke Kitajima, a two-time Olympic breaststroke champion, smiles at a press conference in Irvine, California, on Aug. 17, 2010, prior to the opening of the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships. Kitajima says he will do his best in the competition.

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Kitajima gears up for Pan Pacific C'ships

IRVINE, United States - Two-time Olympic breaststroke champion Kosuke Kitajima practices at the venue of the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 17, 2010, prior to the opening of the competition.

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2020 Tokyo Games ticket sales

TOKYO, Japan, April 18 Kyodo - Two-time double Olympic champion Kosuke Kitajima releases information on how to apply for 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic tickets at a media event in Tokyo on April 18, 2019.

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2020 Tokyo Games ticket sales

TOKYO, Japan, April 18 Kyodo - Two-time double Olympic champion Kosuke Kitajima releases information on how to apply for 2020 Tokyo Olympic tickets at a media event in Tokyo on April 18, 2019.

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Matsuyama withdraws from Phoenix Open

SCOTTSDALE, United States, Feb. 3 Kyodo - Two-time defending champion Hideki Matsuyama withdraws from the Waste Management Phoenix Open prior to his second-round tee-time in Scottsdale, Arizona on Feb. 2, 2018 due to an injury at the base of his left thumb.

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Speed skating fans

HEERENVEEN, Netherlands, Dec. 30 Kyodo - Young fans cheer on men's speed skating's 5,000-meter two-time Olympic champion and local hero Sven Kramer (not pictured) of the Netherlands at a World Cup meet in Heerenveen on Nov. 12, 2017.

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Scene from Angkor Wat Int'l Half Marathon

SIEM REAP, Cambodia, Dec. 4 Kyodo - Two-time Olympic marathon medalist Yuko Arimori (C) of Japan helps a wheelchair runner in the Angkor Wat International Half Marathon in Siem Reap, Cambodia, on Dec. 4, 2016.

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Nishikori into Barcelona Open quarterfinals

BARCELONA, Spain, April 22 Kyodo - Japan's Kei Nishikori celebrates after beating France's Jeremy Chardy 6-3, 7-5 in a third round match of the Barcelona Open in Spain on April 21, 2016. The two-time defending champion advanced to the quarterfinals.

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Two-time Olympic judo champion Saito dies at age 54

TOKYO, Japan - Hitoshi Saito, a two-time Olympic judo champion and head of the All Japan Judo Federation's committee for enhancement, holds the gold medal in the men's over 95-kilogram category at the Seoul Olympic Games in this file photo taken in October, 1988. Saito died of intrahepatic bile duct cancer on Jan. 20, 2015, in Osaka. He was 54.

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Two-time Olympic judo champion Saito dies at age 54

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken April 1985 shows Hitoshi Saito (R) competing with Yasuhiro Yamashita during the All-Japan judo championship in Tokyo. Saito, a two-time Olympic judo champion and head of the All Japan Judo Federation's committee for enhancement, died of intrahepatic bile duct cancer in Osaka on Jan. 20, 2015.