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Qatar Tribune
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Qatar Tribune
Qatar's 4x400m team qualifies for Tokyo 25 Athletics Worlds
Tribune News Network Doha/Guangzhou The Qatar men's 4x400m team qualified for the final of the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 at the World Athletics Relays in Guangzhou, China, on Sunday. The Qatar quartet of Abderrahman Samba, Bassem Hemeida, Ashraf Hussen Osman and Ammar Ismail Yahia Ibrahim set a new national record of 3:00.29s in Guangzhou and in the process qualified for the World Championships Final, set to be held in Tokyo this September. Australia, Belgium, Botswana, Brazil, China, France, Great Britain, Jamaica, Kenya, Netherlands, Portugal, South Africa, United States are the countries who have also qualified for the event. The Qatar quartet missed a chance to secure early qualification to qualify for the final as they finished third in the heats on Saturday. The Qatar athletes grab the second chance – all non-finalists competed in additional qualifying heats with the top two from each of the three groups securing World Championships berths – with both hands. Eduan, Simbine shine Meanwhile, Success Eduan lived up to her name by anchoring Britain to a thrilling victory in the 4x100m yesterday as Akani Simbine led South Africa to victory in the men's event. Eduan produced a thrilling final leg to outpace Jamaica's Shericka Jackson and Twanisha Terry of the United States for gold along with teammates Nia Wedderburn-Goodison, Amy Hunt and Bianca Williams. 'I did not think too much of (the) others, I just knew that if I gave all myself in, it would come out all right,' said Eduan. 'I have a mentality of a winner, I don't care if Shericka or Shelly-Ann (Fraser-Pryce), respect to them, are running. I am going to give my all and I'm going to pass them and I'm going to win. And we did that!' Spain snatched a shock silver in 42.28sec, with the Jamaican quartet also featuring multi-medalled Fraser-Pryce taking bronze (42.33), just five-hundredths ahead of the US team. 'We came out, took the chance, got a medal, qualified for the world championship in Tokyo,' said Fraser-Pryce, whose first Olympic gold medal was at the 2008 Beijing Games. 'All in all we are very pleased. We are grateful for getting a bronze medal, and we will leave the fight for another day.' South Africa had in-form Simbine, winner of the two opening Diamond League 100m races this season, to thank for an electric anchor leg as he powered past Brandon Hicklin for gold in the men's 4x100m relay. The team also featuring Bayanda Walaza, Sinesipho Dambile and Bradley Nkoana clocked a world leading time of 37.61sec. The US took silver in 37.66sec, with Canada, featuring the same quartet who won gold in last year's Paris Olympics, claiming bronze. 'Once I got the baton I saw that US (were) in front of us, I just said to myself 'I need to catch the guy in front',' said Simbine. 'I knew I could do it, and I just chased him. I feed from chasing, I feed from being able to chase. So it's really great to be able to be in that position and get through it and get to the line first.' There was another upset in the women's 4x400m relay, with Spain pushing the US team, the defending Olympic champions, into second. The US foursome of Chris Robinson, Courtney Okolo, Johnnie Blockburger and Lynna Irby-Jackson earlier claimed gold in the mixed 4x400m relay in a championship record of 3:09.54. And the Canadian quartet of Sade McCreath, Marie-Eloise Leclair, Duan Asemota and Eliezer Adjibi topped the podium ahead of Jamaica and Britain in the mixed 4x100m relay, winning the first ever holding of the event in 40.30sec.
Eyewitness News
02-05-2025
- Sport
- Eyewitness News
Athletics South Africa names team for World Athletics Relays championship
JOHANNESBURG – Athletics South Africa (ASA) has selected 19 athletes to be included in Team SA for the World Athletics Relays championship to be held in Guangzhou, China on 10 and 11 May 2025. The team captains are Akani Simbine (men) and Zeney Geldenhuys (women). The national squad will compete in four events, including the men's 4x100m, the men's and women's 4x400m and the mixed 4x400m. "We are excited about the prospects of this national team based on how some of our athletes have been doing well so far in their build ups since the year began. A lot is expected from the team as a result of their performances this far,' said the President of Athletics South Africa, James Moloi. The men's 4x100m team will be anchored by national 100m record holder Akani Simbine. He will be joined by Bayanda Walaza and Bradley Nkoana, both of whom joined Simbine in the sprint relay team that earned South Africa the silver medal at last year's Olympic Games in Paris, as well as national 200m champion Sinesipho Dambile, Retshidisitswe Mlenga and Tsebo Matsoso. The World Athletics Relays Guangzhou 25 will welcome the world's best sprinters as teams compete for relay places at the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25. The programme for the World Athletics Relays comprises five relay disciplines – men's and women's 4x100m and 4x400m, plus the mixed 4x400m – and 32 teams will be entered in each of those. The men's 4x400m team features Zakithi Nene, world junior 400m champion Udeme Okon, former world junior champion Lythe Pillay, Gardeo Isaacs, Tumisang Shezi and Mthi Mthimkulu. Nene, Pillay and Isaacs all formed part of the quartet that earned silver in the 4x400m event at the World Athletics Relays in the Bahamas last season. "The athletes are obviously highly motivated and largely boosted by our successes at this global championships last year. We congratulate all athletes who have made it to the team and it is their opportunity to prove that they were selected to add numbers. We ask God to lead them and we also wish them an enjoyable competition in China' said Moloi The women's 4x400m relay team will be led by national one-lap champion Miranda Coetzee, and she will be joined by hurdles specialists Zeney Geldenhuys and Hannah van Niekerk, as well as Shirley Nekhubui, Precious Molepo and Jada van Staden. Isaacs, Coetzee and Nekhubui will also turn out in the mixed 4x400m event, along with Leendert Koekemoer, who broke the SA U20 men's 400m record when he clocked 45.03 seconds at the ASA Senior Track and Field Championships in Potchefstroom last week. It will be the seventh edition of the World Athletics Relays and the first time the event is held in China, after previous editions in the Bahamas, Japan and Poland.
Fashion United
24-04-2025
- Sport
- Fashion United
ASICS and World Athletics welcome athletes in the heart of Tokyo to try to break new records at the Tokyo : Speed : Race
On Saturday 3 May, ASICS will close the streets of Tokyo to host a unique speed race on a flat, fast course next to the Japan National Stadium, home of the upcoming World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25. The event, co-hosted by World Athletics, is called Tokyo : Speed : Race and will bring together world-class ASICS athletes to push the boundaries of speed and performance. The event will also offer recreational runners of all levels the unique opportunity to run on the same course, unlocking new levels of confidence as they chase personal bests. The race will feature approximately 120 world-class elite athletes, attempting to break world, national and personal records over the 5K and 10K distances. They will be joined by approximately 2,750 amateur runners of varying levels, each aiming to improve their time, who will compete over the 5K distance and in a half-marathon relay. There will also be a 1K family run open to children and a race for deaf athletes organised with the support of Deaflympics. The course consists of a fast one-kilometer loop with the Japan National Stadium as a backdrop, while the finish line is in front of the Meiji Memorial Museum: an iconic setting that makes this race even more special. ASICS believes that speed is not just measured in time, but also in the sensations it conveys. The Japanese company was born in the post-war period with the philosophy of helping each person achieve a healthy mind in a healthy body through the uplifting power of sport and movement, and this same principle is the source of inspiration for Tokyo: Speed: Race. The feeling of confidence you get when attempting to run faster than you've ever run before is unmatched, and ASICS is excited to celebrate this with its runners and see what records they can achieve. Credits: Asics In addition to providing an incredible sports showcase, Tokyo: Speed: Race will also be the moment when ASICS will officially unveil its new flagship running shoe, which fans have already been able to get a glimpse of on the company's social media channels in recent days. The new products represent ASICS' innovative, human-centric approach to shoe design, which takes into account different running styles, matching technical specifications and technologies to individual style to allow every runner to experience new levels of speed and confidence in the pursuit of peak performance. The Tokyo : Speed : Race will be live-streamed from 19:00 JST on the World Athletics YouTube channel, so fans around the world can watch the event for free. ASICS is excited to give global audiences the chance to see the athletes, feel the speed and find confidence in the new range of running shoes. Yasuhito Hirota , CEO of ASICS, said: 'We are thrilled to welcome the athletes participating in the Tokyo:Speed:Race and wish them all the best of luck in their race. After careful planning, we believe we have given runners the best possible chance to experience new levels of speed by harnessing the power of ASICS' latest product innovations. Since 1949, ASICS has created products that best fit the body and mind, and these latest product innovations are the ultimate proof of our relentless focus on human-centered design, biomechanical science and decades of continuous innovation.'
Al Jazeera
25-02-2025
- Sport
- Al Jazeera
World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 mascot name revealed
The organising committee of the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 revealed the official mascot name, Riku One, in celebration of 200 days till the event kicks off at an elementary school in Tokyo, Japan. Published On 25 Feb 2025
Japan Times
30-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Japan Times
Smoother communication breaking barriers in Tokyo with Transparent Display
This is a sponsored story, created and edited exclusively by Tokyo Metropolitan Government's Have you been wanting to travel to Japan but are worried you won't be able to communicate? Well, now a Transparent Display is available at various locations around Tokyo, which aims to simplify communication across language and disability barriers. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) has been promoting initiatives to realize Tokyo as an inclusive city connected "with anyone, anytime, anywhere." These initiatives are being extended in preparation for the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 and 25th Summer Deaflympics Tokyo 2025 using digital technology with a Transparent Display that converts audio into text that can be translated into multiple languages. Inclusive communication The Transparent Display is one initiative to make digital technology accessible to as many people as possible. Installed in 38 TMG-owned locations, such as the Tokyo Metropolitan Central Library, Tokyo Tourist Information Center Haneda Airport, it provides a helpful resource for visitors. Those with questions about travel in Japan worried about communicating in Japanese, can benefit from using a display. The machine converts conversations into text in real time and projects it on the transparent display, with astonishing accuracy and efficiency. It can translate and project the text in 32 different languages — useful for real-time translation. Languages supported include English, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Tagalog, Nepali, Sinhalese, Arabic, Khmer, Ukrainian and more. The Transparent Display can be used at the TMG Building Information Corner | Ryo Fujishima The Transparent Display translates the content of the conversation in real-time and displays it on the screen. | Ryo Fujishima Users can input text with the attached tablet which then projects it onto the display, making interaction easier for people who are hard of hearing or have difficulty speaking. The displays are available in facilities catered towards people with disabilities, such as Welfare Center for the Physically and Intellectually Disabled, for communication through speech-to-text and text translation. How the display works The display was tested on the second floor of the TMG Building, where conversations were conducted in English and Japanese, as well as Chinese and Japanese. Both language pairs facilitated seamless and efficient communication. First, the desired translation language was selected. English was spoken into the microphone connected to the tablet. Within seconds, the spoken sentence was converted into text and projected on the display. Shortly afterward, the sentence was translated into Japanese and displayed on the opposite side for the Japanese speaker to read, with the translation also conveyed audibly through an attached speaker. The Japanese speaker then replied in Japanese, with their response first projected in Japanese and subsequently translated into English for both text and audio formats. This process enabled quick, straightforward, and, importantly, accurate real-time conversations. The conversation is translated and displayed in real-time. | Ryo Fujishima The display supports 32 languages. | Ryo Fujishima Next, thanks to the Transparent Display, a conversation with a Chinese speaker was made possible, despite having no knowledge of the language. The same process was followed: spoken Chinese was captured by the microphone, projected on the screen, and translated into Japanese, allowing for a responsive dialogue in Japanese. How accurate was the display? Previous users of language interpretation tools may be skeptical. However, the accuracy of the Transparent Display was impressive. Everything spoken into the microphone, including names of people and places, was flawlessly captured. One advantage of the display was that each sentence spoken appeared on the screen first, allowing for confirmation of its accuracy, which was consistent every time. During the conversations through the display, this author discussed hobbies, and inquired about food and travel recommendations as well as directions to Tokyo landmarks. These conversations demonstrated that the display can process and translate a wide range of information that will prove essential when communicating across language and disability barriers. The Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics Ryo Yorozuya from the TMG's Bureau of Citizens, Culture and Sports, who was involved with installing the displays hopes that the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics will become an opportunity for people to learn about the event and individuals with disabilities. This goal of enhancing understanding and awareness is supported by the installation of the displays and pamphlets about the Deaflympics distributed to elementary schools in Tokyo. Yorozuya Ryo from the TMG's Bureau of Citizens, Culture and Sports | Ryo Fujishima He feels the Deaflympics is also an opportunity for more people visiting the event to travel throughout Japan, enjoy Tokyo, discover its charm, and experience Japan's food and culture. Through the Transparent Display, Yorozuya hopes to provide people with different ways of communicating and connecting more people together. And the Transparent Display is just the start. He aims to utilize other informational devices, such as smartphone applications, to communicate through letters and sign language, changing words to text for the auditory-impaired and hard of hearing. The Transparent Display is an innovative initiative in Tokyo, offering seamless communication across language and disability barriers. The displays enhance the experience for tourists and residents alike and promote inclusivity, especially as the city prepares for international events such as the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 and 25th Summer Deaflympics Tokyo 2025. These displays foster greater understanding and connection by enabling real-time translation and speech-to-text capabilities, showcasing Tokyo's commitment to being an inclusive city.
