Bloomberg
U.S. Warns on Japan Travel, Sowing New Doubt on Olympics
May.24 -- The U.S. said Americans should avoid traveling to Japan, with much of the country under a state of emergency over the Covid-19 outbreak. Even so, the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee said Monday that American athletes won’t...
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Protesters Want Tokyo Olympics Canceled
Hundreds of protesters in Tokyo say they want to see the games canceled over concerns of spreading COVID-19.
The Recount
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AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Spectators from the Commonwealth arrive to Birmingham's games
People arrive to Alexander Stadium in the central English city of Birmingham for the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth games, where more than 5000 athletes from 72 nations and territories will be vying for medals (Footage by AFPTV via...
Sky News
Theresa May and Shinzo Abe visit Twickenham
CLEAN: Interior shots of Prime Minister, Theresa May and Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe visiting Twickenham Stadium and Exterior shots of them walking onto the pitch on the 10th January 2019 in Twickenham, England
Curated Video
Brendan Hansen failed to make the U.S. swim team in the 200 breaststroke at the U.S. Olympic trials. He will however be in Beijing to swim against his Japanese rival Kosuke Kitajima in the 100 breaststroke.
HEADLINE: Olympic First Person: Swimmer Brendan Hansen
CAPTION: Brendan Hansen failed to make the U.S. swim team in the 200 breaststroke at the U.S. Olympic trials. He will however be in Beijing to swim against his Japanese rival Kosuke...
Curated Video
Heatwave continues as London counts down to start of Olympics
London sweltered in high temperatures on Tuesday as the city banished memories of its rain-drenched summer and prepared for the start of the Olympics in three days time.
Hundreds of office workers sunbathed in a park close to Tower...
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Pro Tibet protest at Chinese Embassy in New York
1. Pan from exterior of Chinese consulate to protesters
2. Close-up of Tibetan flags
3. Protester chanting into microphone
4. Protesters chanting
5. SOUNDBITE: (English) Sonam Wangdue, Tibetan Youth Congress:
"We are expressing behalf...
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Celebrities attending Mike Tyson's Broadway show comment on the olympics
Before going in to the New York premiere of Mike Tyson's one-man show 'Mike Tyson Undisputed Truth' on Thursday (2 AUG 2012), celebrities took time out to talk about the London Olympics.
Morning show host Gayle King says she'd like to be...
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WRAP Leaders arrive for G20 summit at ExCel centre; ADDS more
1. Wide of ExCel conference centre in London's Docklands district, venue for G20 summit
AP Television
2. Various of security outside summit venue
3. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown greeting President of European Commission, Jose...
Curated Video
SPACE: OLYMPIC PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE TO SHUTTLE COLUMBIA & MIR
Eng/Russ/Nat
This summer's Olympics in Atlanta and the flights of two space shuttles -- "Columbia" and the Russian space station MIR -- crossed paths on Wednesday.
The top organiser of this summer's Olympic games spoke to the two...
Curated Video
Last remaining 1948 Olympics venue enjoys cycling boom
It is the last remaining venue of the 1948 London Olympics - and it's here to stay.
At the historic Herne Hill Velodrome, built in 1891, cycling is still booming - even more after the successful performance of British cyclists at the...
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UK fighter jets in Olympic security exercise
1. Typhoon fighter jet banking over residential area of London and landing at air base
2. Wind sock
3. Maintenance crews inspect Typhoon fighter
4. Close up of front of Typhoon with radar
5. Rear of Typhoon showing missile (white tube...
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UK PM meets Putin; analyst on Litvinenko
1. Wide of British Prime Minister David Cameron shaking hands with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, zoom in
2. Close-up Russian and British flags
3. Wide of negotiations table, Russian and British delegations taking their seats
4....
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USA: ATLANTA: BILL CLINTON ARRIVES FOR OPENING OF OLYMPIC GAMES (2)
English/Nat
President Clinton has arrived in Atlanta for the moment the world has been waiting for - the opening of the 1996 Olympic Games.
The President was accompanied by the First Lady, Hillary Clinton and his daughter ...
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WRAP Protest banner, Brown on China's human rights, Rogge
Watford, UK
1. Wide shot leaders at podiums for beginning of news conference at Progressive Governance Summit
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Gordon Brown, British Prime Minister:
"It's important that we recognise that the tensions between those...
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Spokesman says Bush will attend Beijing Olympics; comment on Russia arrests
1. US State Department spokesman Sean McCormack walking up to podium
2. Reporters
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Sean McCormack, US State Department spokesman:
"We don't have a clear sense of how the Chinese government has reacted to specific...
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Officials are preparing for massive demonstrations during the Olympic torch's relay in San Francisco, its only North American stop on its journey to Beijing. Activists are protesting China's human rights record and its grip on Tibet
HEADLINE: Protesters march ahead of Olympic torch relay
CAPTION: Officials are preparing for massive demonstrations during the Olympic torch's relay in San Francisco, its only North American stop on its journey to Beijing. Activists are...
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Former NBA player Rodman says all star team will be 'a force for good' in NKorea
Former US basketball superstar Dennis Rodman said on Monday that he was going forward with an exhibition game including former NBA (US National Basketball Association) players in North Korea because he wants to connect with its people...
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The U.S. women's soccer team returns half the roster from the squad who won gold in Athens. Forward Abby Wambach was on that 2004 team and wants more gold in Beijing.
HEADLINE: Olympic First Person: USA Women's Soccer
CAPTION: The U.S. women's soccer team returns half the roster from the squad who won gold in Athens. Forward Abby Wambach was on that 2004 team and wants more gold in Beijing. (July 16)
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With the Winter Olympics in full swing, lawmakers in Russia have put forward an unusual initiative - that schoolchildren do less homework and watch more of the games on television. (Feb. 13)
SOUNDBITE (Russian) Anatoly Viborniy, Member of Parliament, United Russia party:
"It's more of a suggestion to teachers to highlight how important it is for Russia and the world in general, the Winter Olympic Games."
SOUNDBITE (Russian)...
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US environmentalist blames China's sandstorms on over grazing
FILE - 17 April 2006
1. Wide high shot of Beijing enveloped in sand storm
2. Car traffic in sand storm
FILE - March 20 2002
3. Wide of people walking down Beijing street during sand storm holding their hands to their mouths
FILE - 17...