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US: Thousands Gather For Trump Presidential Campaign Rally In Waco, Texas

Former U.S. President Donald Trump held the first presidential campaign event of the year in Waco, Texas on Saturday, March 25. Thousands of his supporters formed long lines to attend the rally. This video shows a man running down the streets of Waco holding an American flag with Trump's face printed on it.

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Australia dims lights for Earth Hour to raise awareness of environment protection

STORY: Australia dims lights for Earth Hour to raise awareness of environment protection DATELINE: March 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Australia's landmarks switching off lights STORYLINE: Australia's landmarks, including the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbor Bridge, went dark for one hour on Saturday night as part of a global movement to raise awareness about climate change and nature loss. Earth Hour 2023 aims to raise awareness of the importance of trees and nature to wildlife, communities, and people's mental and physical well-being. According to WWF Australia, continued deforestation and industrial logging are major contributors to climate change, noting that every year an estimated 70 million trees are being destroyed or damaged in the country. Earth Hour is an annual global environmental movement organized by the WWF. Every year on the last Saturday of March, it calls people around the world to switch off lights at 8:30 p.m.

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Quake-affected Turks observe Ramadan with heavy heart

STORY: Quake-affected Turks observe Ramadan with heavy heart DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:10 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the earthquake in Türkiye 2. various of people on the streets and at shopping for Ramadan 3. various of victims of earthquake having their first dinner of Ramadan at tents 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): NURETTIN OZDEMIR, Grocery Shop Worker 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): REMZI BUYUK, Pensioner STORYLINE: For Nurettin Ozdemir, a grocery shop worker in the Turkish capital of Ankara, this year's Ramadan is different from that of previous years, as Türkiye is yet to recover from massive earthquakes that claimed more than 50,000 lives. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish) : NURETTIN OZDEMIR, Grocery shop worker "Life is very difficult for the people over there (disaster zone), most of them are left homeless. They have taken in tents and containers, therefore we are uneasy, we are sad. We have seen many disasters, but none of this scale. Life must go on. However, even when one

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Myanmar targets to expand 4 mln acres of sunflower plantations to cover domestic oil consumption

STORY: Myanmar targets to expand 4 mln acres of sunflower plantations to cover domestic oil consumption DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:58 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the sunflower field in Ayeyarwaddy Region 2. various of officials inspecting the harvesting of sunflower seeds STORYLINE: Myanmar targets to expand the sunflower plantations up to 4 million acres across the country to cover domestic oil consumption, Ye Tint Tun, director general of the Department of Agriculture, told Xinhua on Thursday. Sunflower oil is one of the major cooking oils in the domestic market. Major cooking oils come from groundnuts, sesame seeds and sunflower seeds in Myanmar. Though the department targeted to plant 1.5 million acres of sunflower plantations, only 1.08 million acres were planted in the 2022-2023 fiscal year, according to the official. "We had already planted 1.08 million acres of sunflowers trees across the country last monsoon and winter seasons, and we're target

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China's rust belt sees burgeoning winter sports industry

STORY: China's rust belt sees burgeoning winter sports industry DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:33 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of pistes in Jilin 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DONG DONG, Head of marketing department, Beidahu ski resort 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG XUEFENG, Local official with ice-and-snow economy development 4. various of pistes in Heilongjiang 5. various of pistes in Jilin 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MAX BLOUIN, Ski instructor from Canada 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): HAMISH BARKER, Ski instructor from New Zealand STORYLINE: Northeast China, once the nation's heavy-industry heartland, has seen an escalating winter sports boom and found golden opportunities from its silvery snow in recent years. The region, consisting of the Liaoning, Jilin, and Heilongjiang provinces, welcomes visitors from home and abroad with a burgeoning ice-and-snow industry. During the Spring Festival holiday this year, Jilin handled about 11.55 million domestic tourist t

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TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-SLAVE TRADE-SITES

(230325) -- ZANZIBAR, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 23, 2023 shows Changuu Island, also known as Prison Island, in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Zanzibar was once an important transit port in East Africa. From the late 18th century to the early 19th century, it became the largest slave market in the region and the last to be closed in the world. A small portion of Zanzibar's slave trade market sites has been preserved to remind people of the dark history. The UN International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is observed on March 25 each year. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-SLAVE TRADE-SITES

(230325) -- ZANZIBAR, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 23, 2023 shows a prison used for holding slaves on Changuu Island, also known as Prison Island, in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Zanzibar was once an important transit port in East Africa. From the late 18th century to the early 19th century, it became the largest slave market in the region and the last to be closed in the world. A small portion of Zanzibar's slave trade market sites has been preserved to remind people of the dark history. The UN International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is observed on March 25 each year. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-SLAVE TRADE-SITES

(230325) -- ZANZIBAR, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 23, 2023 shows a prison used for holding slaves on Changuu Island in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Zanzibar was once an important transit port in East Africa. From the late 18th century to the early 19th century, it became the largest slave market in the region and the last to be closed in the world. A small portion of Zanzibar's slave trade market sites has been preserved to remind people of the dark history. The UN International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is observed on March 25 each year. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-SLAVE TRADE-SITES

(230325) -- ZANZIBAR, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 23, 2023 shows a basement used for holding slaves at St. Monica's Hostel in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Zanzibar was once an important transit port in East Africa. From the late 18th century to the early 19th century, it became the largest slave market in the region and the last to be closed in the world. A small portion of Zanzibar's slave trade market sites has been preserved to remind people of the dark history. The UN International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is observed on March 25 each year. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-SLAVE TRADE-SITES

(230325) -- ZANZIBAR, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 23, 2023 shows a view of the East African Slave Trade Exhibit in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Zanzibar was once an important transit port in East Africa. From the late 18th century to the early 19th century, it became the largest slave market in the region and the last to be closed in the world. A small portion of Zanzibar's slave trade market sites has been preserved to remind people of the dark history. The UN International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is observed on March 25 each year. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-SLAVE TRADE-SITES

(230325) -- ZANZIBAR, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 23, 2023 shows the Christ Church Anglican Cathedral and a slave trade monument (R) in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Zanzibar was once an important transit port in East Africa. From the late 18th century to the early 19th century, it became the largest slave market in the region and the last to be closed in the world. A small portion of Zanzibar's slave trade market sites has been preserved to remind people of the dark history. The UN International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is observed on March 25 each year. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-SLAVE TRADE-SITES

(230325) -- ZANZIBAR, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 23, 2023 shows a prison used for holding slaves on Changuu Island, also known as Prison Island, in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Zanzibar was once an important transit port in East Africa. From the late 18th century to the early 19th century, it became the largest slave market in the region and the last to be closed in the world. A small portion of Zanzibar's slave trade market sites has been preserved to remind people of the dark history. The UN International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is observed on March 25 each year. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-SLAVE TRADE-SITES

(230325) -- ZANZIBAR, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 23 , 2023 shows a slave trade monument in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Zanzibar was once an important transit port in East Africa. From the late 18th century to the early 19th century, it became the largest slave market in the region and the last to be closed in the world. A small portion of Zanzibar's slave trade market sites has been preserved to remind people of the dark history. The UN International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is observed on March 25 each year. (Xinhua/Xie Hao)

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TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-SLAVE TRADE-SITES

(230325) -- ZANZIBAR, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 23, 2023 shows a prison used for holding slaves on Changuu Island, also known as Prison Island, in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Zanzibar was once an important transit port in East Africa. From the late 18th century to the early 19th century, it became the largest slave market in the region and the last to be closed in the world. A small portion of Zanzibar's slave trade market sites has been preserved to remind people of the dark history. The UN International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is observed on March 25 each year. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-SLAVE TRADE-SITES

(230325) -- ZANZIBAR, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 23, 2023 shows a prison used for holding slaves on Changuu Island, also known as Prison Island, in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Zanzibar was once an important transit port in East Africa. From the late 18th century to the early 19th century, it became the largest slave market in the region and the last to be closed in the world. A small portion of Zanzibar's slave trade market sites has been preserved to remind people of the dark history. The UN International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is observed on March 25 each year. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-SLAVE TRADE-SITES

(230325) -- ZANZIBAR, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit a basement used for holding slaves at St. Monica's Hostel in Zanzibar, Tanzania, Feb. 23, 2023. Zanzibar was once an important transit port in East Africa. From the late 18th century to the early 19th century, it became the largest slave market in the region and the last to be closed in the world. A small portion of Zanzibar's slave trade market sites has been preserved to remind people of the dark history. The UN International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is observed on March 25 each year. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-SLAVE TRADE-SITES

(230325) -- ZANZIBAR, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photos of slaves are seen at the East African Slave Trade Exhibit in Zanzibar, Tanzania, Feb. 23, 2023. Zanzibar was once an important transit port in East Africa. From the late 18th century to the early 19th century, it became the largest slave market in the region and the last to be closed in the world. A small portion of Zanzibar's slave trade market sites has been preserved to remind people of the dark history. The UN International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is observed on March 25 each year. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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Farmers in China's Guangxi benefit from growing camellias

STORY: Farmers in China's Guangxi benefit from growing camellias DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:50 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of camellias in Dan village 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHU SHUNYING, Local villager 3. various of making dried camellias 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HE ZHIFENG, Director of the village's camellia base STORYLINE: From January to April each year, villagers from Dan village of Hezhou City, south China's Guangxi, pick camellias with golden petals in the mountains. The flower has high medicinal value. Today, almost every household in the village grows more than 10 mu (about 0.67 hectares) of camellias, which has driven farmers' annual income up by more than 30,000 yuan (about 4,368 U.S. dollars). SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHU SHUNYING, Local villager "I get up every morning at around 6 o'clock to pick flowers with a basket. I can harvest about 1 to 1.5 kg of dried flowers for a day, worth over 1,000 yuan (about 145.6 dollars)."

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Giant pizza chain pulls out of Italian market

STORY: Giant pizza chain pulls out of Italian market DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of restaurants in Roma 2. various of people eating pizza STORYLINE: One of the world's largest pizza chains, the United States-based Domino's Pizza, has formally given up on its aspirations of gaining a foothold in the country that invented pizza. The company closed its last stores in Rome and Milan last year, and, according to media reports on Thursday, the company's Italian franchise partner, ePizza, has begun the process of liquidating the company's Italian assets in the hope of recovering at least part of the initial investments. The company's Italian website was no longer operating as of Thursday and its final posts on social media accounts date back to last year. Calls to ePizza went unanswered on Thursday, but when contacted by Xinhua, the U.S. press office of Domino's Pizza confirmed the media reports on the company's withdrawal from Italy.

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Flower fairy festival kicks off in Shanghai

STORY: Flower fairy festival kicks off in Shanghai DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:47 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the festival 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): TAO YUNFAN, Hanfu lover STORYLINE: A flower fairy festival, originating from the worship of flower deities, kicked off in China's Shanghai Thursday. This year's festival features over 600 varieties and 2.5 million plant flowers, with the main exhibition area in the Dongping National Forest Park. The festival also attracts traditional clothing Hanfu lovers. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): TAO YUNFAN, Hanfu lover "My Hanfu skirt is made of silk. I also wear ornaments with flower elements. This year is the Year of the Rabbit and we add some rabbit elements to Hanfu and I was born in a Year of the Rabbit." The festival will last till May 3. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China. (XHTV)

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Japan supermarket sales drop for first time in 8 months

STORY: Japan supermarket sales drop for first time in 8 months DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Tokyo STORYLINE: Supermarket sales in Japan fell for the first time in eight months in February as food prices continue to soar, according to the latest industry data. According to the Japan Chain Stores Association, sales at major stores across the country totaled about 1 trillion yen (about 7.6 billion U.S. dollars) last month, down 2 percent in yen terms from the previous year. Food sales, accounting for nearly 70 percent of the total, fell 1.7 percent, the association said, while sales of clothing and cosmetics rose as people went out more as the COVID-19 pandemic subsides. Officials at the association said that consumers are buying less per shopping trip as they are becoming more cost-conscious and thrifty amid rising food prices. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tokyo. (XHTV)

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FIS Nordic World Cup - Lahti Ski Games 2023

Jenny Rautionaho of Finland competes during the women's HS130 ski jumping event at the FIS Nordic World Cup Lahti Ski Games in Lahti, Finland, on March 24, 2023. Lahti Ski Games was organized for the first time in 1923 - a year before the first official Winter Olympics. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI HÄMÄLÄINEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Hämäläinen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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FIS Nordic World Cup - Lahti Ski Games 2023

Jenny Rautionaho of Finland competes during the women's HS130 ski jumping event at the FIS Nordic World Cup Lahti Ski Games in Lahti, Finland, on March 24, 2023. Lahti Ski Games was organized for the first time in 1923 - a year before the first official Winter Olympics. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI HÄMÄLÄINEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Hämäläinen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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FIS Nordic World Cup - Lahti Ski Games 2023

Eirin Maria Kvandal of Norway competes during the women's HS130 ski jumping event at the FIS Nordic World Cup Lahti Ski Games in Lahti, Finland, on March 24, 2023. Lahti Ski Games was organized for the first time in 1923 - a year before the first official Winter Olympics. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI HÄMÄLÄINEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Hämäläinen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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FIS Nordic World Cup - Lahti Ski Games 2023

Maren Lundby of Norway competes during the women's HS130 ski jumping event at the FIS Nordic World Cup Lahti Ski Games in Lahti, Finland, on March 24, 2023. Lahti Ski Games was organized for the first time in 1923 - a year before the first official Winter Olympics. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI HÄMÄLÄINEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Hämäläinen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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FIS Nordic World Cup - Lahti Ski Games 2023

Eva Pinkelnig of Austria competes during the women's HS130 ski jumping event at the FIS Nordic World Cup Lahti Ski Games in Lahti, Finland, on March 24, 2023. Lahti Ski Games was organized for the first time in 1923 - a year before the first official Winter Olympics. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI HÄMÄLÄINEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Hämäläinen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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FIS Nordic World Cup - Lahti Ski Games 2023

Winner Yuki Ito of Japan competes during the women's HS130 ski jumping event at the FIS Nordic World Cup Lahti Ski Games in Lahti, Finland, on March 24, 2023. Lahti Ski Games was organized for the first time in 1923 - a year before the first official Winter Olympics. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI HÄMÄLÄINEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Hämäläinen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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FIS Nordic World Cup - Lahti Ski Games 2023

Second placed Anna Odine Stroem of Norway competes during the women's HS130 ski jumping event at the FIS Nordic World Cup Lahti Ski Games in Lahti, Finland, on March 24, 2023. Lahti Ski Games was organized for the first time in 1923 - a year before the first official Winter Olympics. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI HÄMÄLÄINEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Hämäläinen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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FIS Nordic World Cup - Lahti Ski Games 2023

Third placed Katharina Althaus of Germany competes during the women's HS130 ski jumping event at the FIS Nordic World Cup Lahti Ski Games in Lahti, Finland, on March 24, 2023. Lahti Ski Games was organized for the first time in 1923 - a year before the first official Winter Olympics. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI HÄMÄLÄINEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Hämäläinen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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FIS Nordic World Cup - Lahti Ski Games 2023

Second placed Anna Odine Stroem (L) of Norway, winner Yuki Ito of Japan and third placed Katharina Althaus of Germany celebrate after women's HS130 ski jumping event at the FIS Nordic World Cup Lahti Ski Games in Lahti, Finland, on March 24, 2023. Lahti Ski Games was organized for the first time in 1923 - a year before the first official Winter Olympics. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI HÄMÄLÄINEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Hämäläinen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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FIS Nordic World Cup - Lahti Ski Games 2023

Second placed Anna Odine Stroem (L) of Norway, winner Yuki Ito of Japan and third placed Katharina Althaus of Germany celebrate after women's HS130 ski jumping event at the FIS Nordic World Cup Lahti Ski Games in Lahti, Finland, on March 24, 2023. Lahti Ski Games was organized for the first time in 1923 - a year before the first official Winter Olympics. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI HÄMÄLÄINEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Hämäläinen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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FIS Nordic World Cup - Lahti Ski Games 2023

Second placed Anna Odine Stroem (L) of Norway, winner Yuki Ito of Japan and third placed Katharina Althaus of Germany celebrate after women's HS130 ski jumping event at the FIS Nordic World Cup Lahti Ski Games in Lahti, Finland, on March 24, 2023. Lahti Ski Games was organized for the first time in 1923 - a year before the first official Winter Olympics. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI HÄMÄLÄINEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Hämäläinen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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FIS Nordic World Cup - Lahti Ski Games 2023

Second placed Anna Odine Stroem (L) of Norway, winner Yuki Ito of Japan and third placed Katharina Althaus of Germany celebrate after women's HS130 ski jumping event at the FIS Nordic World Cup Lahti Ski Games in Lahti, Finland, on March 24, 2023. Lahti Ski Games was organized for the first time in 1923 - a year before the first official Winter Olympics. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI HÄMÄLÄINEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Hämäläinen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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FIS Nordic World Cup - Lahti Ski Games 2023

Second placed Norway I Anne Kjersti Kalvaa and Julie Myhre, winners Sweden I Emma Ribom and Jonna Sundling and third Germany I Coletta Rydzek and Laura Gimmler (front) celebrate after the Cross-Country free style Women's Team Sprint Final at the FIS Nordic World Cup Lahti Ski Games in Lahti, Finland, on March 24, 2023. Lahti Ski Games was organized for the first time in 1923 - a year before the first official Winter Olympics. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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FIS Nordic World Cup - Lahti Ski Games 2023

Second placed Italy I Francesco De Fabiani and Federico Pellegrino, winners Norway I Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo and Erik Valnes, third placed Norway II Harald Oestberg Amundsen and Sindre Bjoernestad Skar celebrate after Cross-Country free style Men's Team Sprint Final at the FIS Nordic World Cup Lahti Ski Games in Lahti, Finland, on March 24, 2023. Lahti Ski Games was organized for the first time in 1923 - a year before the first official Winter Olympics. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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FIS Nordic World Cup - Lahti Ski Games 2023

Second placed Norway I Anne Kjersti Kalvaa and Julie Myhre, winners Sweden I Emma Ribom and Jonna Sundling and third Germany I Coletta Rydzek and Laura Gimmler (front) celebrate after the Cross-Country free style Women's Team Sprint Final at the FIS Nordic World Cup Lahti Ski Games in Lahti, Finland, on March 24, 2023. Lahti Ski Games was organized for the first time in 1923 - a year before the first official Winter Olympics. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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FIS Nordic World Cup - Lahti Ski Games 2023

Third placed Germany I Coletta Rydzek and Laura Gimmler (R) celebrate after the Cross-Country free style Women's Team Sprint Final at the FIS Nordic World Cup Lahti Ski Games in Lahti, Finland, on March 24, 2023. Lahti Ski Games was organized for the first time in 1923 - a year before the first official Winter Olympics. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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FIS Nordic World Cup - Lahti Ski Games 2023

Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo (L), Harald Oestberg Amundsen, Erik Valnes and Sindre Bjoernestad Skar of Norway during Men's Team Sprint Final in the FIS Nordic World Cup Lahti Ski Games in Lahti, Finland, on March 24, 2023. Lahti Ski Games was organized for the first time in 1923 - a year before the first official Winter Olympics. Kläbo Harald Amundsen Erik Valnes Sindre Skar LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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FIS Nordic World Cup - Lahti Ski Games 2023

Norway I Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo wins ahead Federico Pellegrino of Italy I during the Cross-Country free style Men's Team Sprint Final at the FIS Nordic World Cup Lahti Ski Games in Lahti, Finland, on March 24, 2023. Lahti Ski Games was organized for the first time in 1923 - a year before the first official Winter Olympics. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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FIS Nordic World Cup - Lahti Ski Games 2023

Third placed Germany I Coletta Rydzek and Laura Gimmler (R) celebrate after the Cross-Country free style Women's Team Sprint Final at the FIS Nordic World Cup Lahti Ski Games in Lahti, Finland, on March 24, 2023. Lahti Ski Games was organized for the first time in 1923 - a year before the first official Winter Olympics. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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FIS Nordic World Cup - Lahti Ski Games 2023

Third placed Germany I Coletta Rydzek and Laura Gimmler (R) celebrate after the Cross-Country free style Women's Team Sprint Final at the FIS Nordic World Cup Lahti Ski Games in Lahti, Finland, on March 24, 2023. Lahti Ski Games was organized for the first time in 1923 - a year before the first official Winter Olympics. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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FIS Nordic World Cup - Lahti Ski Games 2023

Third placed Germany I Coletta Rydzek and Laura Gimmler (R) celebrate after the Cross-Country free style Women's Team Sprint Final at the FIS Nordic World Cup Lahti Ski Games in Lahti, Finland, on March 24, 2023. Lahti Ski Games was organized for the first time in 1923 - a year before the first official Winter Olympics. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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FIS Nordic World Cup - Lahti Ski Games 2023

Second placed Norway I Anne Kjersti Kalvaa (L) and Julie Myhre, winners Sweden I Emma Ribom and Jonna Sundling and third Germany I Coletta Rydzek and Laura Gimmler celebrate after the Cross-Country free style Women's Team Sprint Final at the FIS Nordic World Cup Lahti Ski Games in Lahti, Finland, on March 24, 2023. Lahti Ski Games was organized for the first time in 1923 - a year before the first official Winter Olympics. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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FIS Nordic World Cup - Lahti Ski Games 2023

Third placed Germany I Coletta Rydzek and Laura Gimmler (R) celebrate after the Cross-Country free style Women's Team Sprint Final at the FIS Nordic World Cup Lahti Ski Games in Lahti, Finland, on March 24, 2023. Lahti Ski Games was organized for the first time in 1923 - a year before the first official Winter Olympics. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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FIS Nordic World Cup - Lahti Ski Games 2023

Third placed Germany I Coletta Rydzek and Laura Gimmler (R) celebrate after the Cross-Country free style Women's Team Sprint Final at the FIS Nordic World Cup Lahti Ski Games in Lahti, Finland, on March 24, 2023. Lahti Ski Games was organized for the first time in 1923 - a year before the first official Winter Olympics. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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FIS Nordic World Cup - Lahti Ski Games 2023

Second placed Italy I Francesco De Fabiani (L) and Federico Pellegrino, winners Norway I Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo and Erik Valnes, third placed Norway II Harald Oestberg Amundsen and Sindre Bjoernestad Skar celebrate after Cross-Country free style Men's Team Sprint Final at the FIS Nordic World Cup Lahti Ski Games in Lahti, Finland, on March 24, 2023. Lahti Ski Games was organized for the first time in 1923 - a year before the first official Winter Olympics. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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FIS Nordic World Cup - Lahti Ski Games 2023

Second placed Italy I Francesco De Fabiani (L) and Federico Pellegrino, winners Norway I Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo and Erik Valnes, third placed Norway II Harald Oestberg Amundsen and Sindre Bjoernestad Skar celebrate after Cross-Country free style Men's Team Sprint Final at the FIS Nordic World Cup Lahti Ski Games in Lahti, Finland, on March 24, 2023. Lahti Ski Games was organized for the first time in 1923 - a year before the first official Winter Olympics. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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FIS Nordic World Cup - Lahti Ski Games 2023

Second placed Italy I Francesco De Fabiani (L) and Federico Pellegrino, winners Norway I Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo and Erik Valnes, third placed Norway II Harald Oestberg Amundsen and Sindre Bjoernestad Skar celebrate after Cross-Country free style Men's Team Sprint Final at the FIS Nordic World Cup Lahti Ski Games in Lahti, Finland, on March 24, 2023. Lahti Ski Games was organized for the first time in 1923 - a year before the first official Winter Olympics. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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FIS Nordic World Cup - Lahti Ski Games 2023

Coletta Rydzek (L) of Germany I, Sofie Krehl of Germany II and Jasmin Kähärä of Finland compete at finish in the Cross-Country free style Women's Team Sprint Final at the FIS Nordic World Cup Lahti Ski Games in Lahti, Finland, on March 24, 2023. Lahti Ski Games was organized for the first time in 1923 - a year before the first official Winter Olympics. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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FIS Nordic World Cup - Lahti Ski Games 2023

Sofie Krehl (L) of Germany II and Jasmin Kähärä of Finland I compete at finish in the Cross-Country free style Women's Team Sprint Final at the FIS Nordic World Cup Lahti Ski Games in Lahti, Finland, on March 24, 2023. Lahti Ski Games was organized for the first time in 1923 - a year before the first official Winter Olympics. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)