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VIDEO SHOWS: BRAZIL'S NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM PLAYERS IN TRAINING/ BRAZIL NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM'S CAPTAIN CASEMIRO AND HEAD COACH CARLO ANCELOTTI SPEAKING AT NEWS CONFERENCE / SOUNDBITES FROM CASEMIRO AND ANCELOTTI  SHOWS: SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (OCTOBER 9, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 1. VARIOUS OF PLAYERS FROM BRAZIL'S NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM IN TRAINING  2. BRAZIL'S CAPTAIN CASEMIRO SITTING DOWN AT HEAD TABLE FOR NEWS CONFERENCE  3. (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) BRAZIL’S CASEMIRO SAYING:     “Today, South Korea and Japan are some of the most important teams. Even though we played against teams from other regions, we are playing against high level teams. To bring them both together is important to know their style, how they are doing, what their level is, so we can know how your rivals are. It’s important to diversify, because at the World Cup you’ll face countless opponents and you never know who you’ll be playing against.” 4. NEWS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS 5. (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) BRAZIL’S CASEMIRO SAYING:     “We know that both Japan and South Korea have top-level players who are playing in Europe. They don’t play here anymore in Asia. They play in Europe’s big teams. We have total respect for South Korea, we know it’s an important game but I can’t cross the line because then it becomes a weapon for our rivals.” 6. CASEMIRO SITTING AT HEAD TABLE  7. (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) BRAZIL’S CASEMIRO SAYING:     “The most challenging thing is to regain our harmony, our connection. I’ll say it again, we have 40 or 50 days for the World Cup. For me that will be our biggest challenge. If you were in a club, that’s only enough time to begin (training). But we know the national team is always faster, so the sooner we adapt, the better." 8. CASEMIRO STANDING UP TO LEAVE  9. JOURNALISTS AT NEWS CONFERENCE  10. HEAD COACH CARLO ANCELOTTI TAKING HIS SEAT AT THE HEAD TABLE  11. NEWS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS 12. ANCELOTTI AT NEWS CONFERENCE  13. (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) HEAD COACH OF BRAZIL'S NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM, CARLO ANCELOTTI, SAYING:     “Tomorrow, Bento will start the game. Hugo Souza will be the goalkeeper the next game. I'm just going to focus on the goalkeeper. I think tomorrow’s game will be an opportunity so the team can improve its quality, its attitude, and the knowledge our team needs for our World Cup preparations.”  14. NEWS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS 15. (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) HEAD COACH OF BRAZIL'S NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM, CARLO ANCELOTTI, SAYING:     “The Korean team plays good football, they are an organized team. They are an intense team who plays defense with intensity, who act a lot. They have important players like Son Heung-min has a lot of experience in Europe. “ 16. ANCELOTTI LEAVING  STORY: Brazil captain Casemiro said on Thursday (October 9) that South Korea and Japan are among Asia's strongest sides and will provide valuable preparation for the World Cup as the five-time champions gear up for back-to-back friendlies in the region.     Brazil face South Korea in Seoul on Friday night (October 10), the first time the two sides will meet since the 2022 Qatar World Cup, before heading to Tokyo to play Japan.     The midfielder said both Asian opponents carry significant threats because of the number of players based in Europe.     Casemiro added that Brazil's biggest task ahead of the 2026 World Cup is rebuilding fluency after a long layoff.            Head coach Carlo Ancelotti said the Seoul friendly would help younger players gain experience and sharpen Brazil's readiness for 2026.     Ancelotti recognised South Korea's organization and intensity and singled out Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min.     Brazil are currently ranked sixth in the FIFA world rankings. (Production: Dogyun Kim, Heejung Jung, Nina Lopez) 

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VIDEO SHOWS: BRAZIL'S NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM PLAYERS IN TRAINING/ BRAZIL NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM'S CAPTAIN CASEMIRO AND HEAD COACH CARLO ANCELOTTI SPEAKING AT NEWS CONFERENCE / SOUNDBITES FROM CASEMIRO AND ANCELOTTI  SHOWS: SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (OCTOBER 9, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 1. VARIOUS OF PLAYERS FROM BRAZIL'S NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM IN TRAINING  2. BRAZIL'S CAPTAIN CASEMIRO SITTING DOWN AT HEAD TABLE FOR NEWS CONFERENCE  3. (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) BRAZIL’S CASEMIRO SAYING:     “Today, South Korea and Japan are some of the most important teams. Even though we played against teams from other regions, we are playing against high level teams. To bring them both together is important to know their style, how they are doing, what their level is, so we can know how your rivals are. It’s important to diversify, because at the World Cup you’ll face countless opponents and you never know who you’ll be playing against.” 4. NEWS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS 5. (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) BRAZIL’S CASEMIRO SAYING:     “We know that both Japan and South Korea have top-level players who are playing in Europe. They don’t play here anymore in Asia. They play in Europe’s big teams. We have total respect for South Korea, we know it’s an important game but I can’t cross the line because then it becomes a weapon for our rivals.” 6. CASEMIRO SITTING AT HEAD TABLE  7. (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) BRAZIL’S CASEMIRO SAYING:     “The most challenging thing is to regain our harmony, our connection. I’ll say it again, we have 40 or 50 days for the World Cup. For me that will be our biggest challenge. If you were in a club, that’s only enough time to begin (training). But we know the national team is always faster, so the sooner we adapt, the better." 8. CASEMIRO STANDING UP TO LEAVE  9. JOURNALISTS AT NEWS CONFERENCE  10. HEAD COACH CARLO ANCELOTTI TAKING HIS SEAT AT THE HEAD TABLE  11. NEWS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS 12. ANCELOTTI AT NEWS CONFERENCE  13. (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) HEAD COACH OF BRAZIL'S NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM, CARLO ANCELOTTI, SAYING:     “Tomorrow, Bento will start the game. Hugo Souza will be the goalkeeper the next game. I'm just going to focus on the goalkeeper. I think tomorrow’s game will be an opportunity so the team can improve its quality, its attitude, and the knowledge our team needs for our World Cup preparations.”  14. NEWS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS 15. (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) HEAD COACH OF BRAZIL'S NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM, CARLO ANCELOTTI, SAYING:     “The Korean team plays good football, they are an organized team. They are an intense team who plays defense with intensity, who act a lot. They have important players like Son Heung-min has a lot of experience in Europe. “ 16. ANCELOTTI LEAVING  STORY: Brazil captain Casemiro said on Thursday (October 9) that South Korea and Japan are among Asia's strongest sides and will provide valuable preparation for the World Cup as the five-time champions gear up for back-to-back friendlies in the region.     Brazil face South Korea in Seoul on Friday night (October 10), the first time the two sides will meet since the 2022 Qatar World Cup, before heading to Tokyo to play Japan.     The midfielder said both Asian opponents carry significant threats because of the number of players based in Europe.     Casemiro added that Brazil's biggest task ahead of the 2026 World Cup is rebuilding fluency after a long layoff.            Head coach Carlo Ancelotti said the Seoul friendly would help younger players gain experience and sharpen Brazil's readiness for 2026.     Ancelotti recognised South Korea's organization and intensity and singled out Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min.     Brazil are currently ranked sixth in the FIFA world rankings. (Production: Dogyun Kim, Heejung Jung, Nina Lopez) 

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VIDEO SHOWS: THIRD ROUND HIGHLIGHTS AT WTA 1000 WUHAN OPEN RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SHOTLIST SHOWS: WUHAN, CHINA (OCTOBER 9, 2025) (WTA/DAZN – See restrictions) BELINDA BENCIC V IGA SWIATEK  FIRST SET 1. RALLY ENDS WITH SWIATEK HITTING AN OVERHEAD WINNER TO  2. SET POINT – SWIATEK TAKES TIEBREAK 7-2 AS BENCIC RETURNS LONG SECOND SET 3. SWIATEK WITH A FOREHAND WINNER AT THE NET 4. MATCH POINT – BENCIC GOES WIDE WITH A BACKHAND, SWIATEK WINS 7-6(2) 6-4 5. PLAYERS SHAKING HANDS AT NET, SHAKING HANDS WITH UMPIRE 6. SWIATEK WAVING TO CROWD ZHANG SHUAI V COCO GAUFF FIRST SET 7. GAUFF HITS A FOREHAND PAST ZHANG TO SAVE BREAK POINT 8. GAUFF WITH A CROSSCOURT FOREHAND WINNER SECOND SET 9. GAUFF HITS A FOREHAND WINNER 10. MATCH POINT – GAUFF WITH A BACKHAND WINNER THAT LANDS RIGHT ON THE LINE TO WIN 6-3 6-2 11. GRAPHIC SHOWING BALL WAS IN 12. PLAYERS HUGGING OVER THE NET, SHAKING HANDS WITH UMPIRE, GAUFF WAVING TO CROWD JASMINE PAOLINI V CLARA TAUSON FIRST SET 13. SET POINT – TAUSON TAKES SET 6-3 WITH A FOREHAND WINNER SECOND SET 14. PAOLINI BRINGS UP BREAK POINT WITH A BACKHAND WINNER THIRD SET 15. PAOLINI WITH A FOREHAND VOLLEY WINNER 16. PAOLINI BREAKS SERVE AS TAUSON NETS A FOREHAND/ TAUSON RETIRES TRAILING 3-6 6-1 3-1 17. PLAYERS SHAKING HANDS AT NET  18. PLAYERS SHAKING HANDS WITH UMPIRE, PAOLINI ACKNOWLEDGING CROWD  STORY: Iga Swiatek booked her spot in the quarter-finals of the Wuhan Open on Thursday (October 9) with a 7-6(2) 6-4 win over 13th seed Belinda Bencic. The six-time Grand Slam winner did not have it all her way though against former world number four Bencic who has been steadily rising back up the WTA rankings. Since giving birth in 2024, Bencic has lifted silverware in Abu Dhabi this season and reached the semi-finals at Wimbledon before losing to Swiatek.  At the WTA 1000 event in Wuhan, the Polish world number two saw her serve broken twice in the first as Bencic bounced back from a 0-3 deficit to put herself in a position to serve for the set at 5-4.  Swiatek then forced a tiebreak which she comfortably won 7-2 before breaking the Swiss 28-year-old twice in the second set to lock up a last eight tie against Jasmine Paolini. For her part, the seventh seed Italian advanced after her opponent, 10th Dane Clara Tauson, retired with a leg injury trailing 3-6 6-1 3-1.  Third seed Coco Gauff, meanwhile, raced past home hopeful Zhang Shuai in just an hour to become the fifth former champion at the WTA 1000 level in the Wuhan quarters. Despite seeing her serve broken once in each set by the Chinese wild card 15 years her senior, Gauff won 60% of all points to maintain her perfect record against Zhang. The reigning French Open winner faces Germany's Laura Siegemund next.  (Production: Suramya Kaushik, Conal Quinn)

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VIDEO SHOWS: THIRD ROUND HIGHLIGHTS AT WTA 1000 WUHAN OPEN RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SHOTLIST SHOWS: WUHAN, CHINA (OCTOBER 9, 2025) (WTA/DAZN – See restrictions) BELINDA BENCIC V IGA SWIATEK  FIRST SET 1. RALLY ENDS WITH SWIATEK HITTING AN OVERHEAD WINNER TO  2. SET POINT – SWIATEK TAKES TIEBREAK 7-2 AS BENCIC RETURNS LONG SECOND SET 3. SWIATEK WITH A FOREHAND WINNER AT THE NET 4. MATCH POINT – BENCIC GOES WIDE WITH A BACKHAND, SWIATEK WINS 7-6(2) 6-4 5. PLAYERS SHAKING HANDS AT NET, SHAKING HANDS WITH UMPIRE 6. SWIATEK WAVING TO CROWD ZHANG SHUAI V COCO GAUFF FIRST SET 7. GAUFF HITS A FOREHAND PAST ZHANG TO SAVE BREAK POINT 8. GAUFF WITH A CROSSCOURT FOREHAND WINNER SECOND SET 9. GAUFF HITS A FOREHAND WINNER 10. MATCH POINT – GAUFF WITH A BACKHAND WINNER THAT LANDS RIGHT ON THE LINE TO WIN 6-3 6-2 11. GRAPHIC SHOWING BALL WAS IN 12. PLAYERS HUGGING OVER THE NET, SHAKING HANDS WITH UMPIRE, GAUFF WAVING TO CROWD  JASMINE PAOLINI V CLARA TAUSON FIRST SET 13. SET POINT – TAUSON TAKES SET 6-3 WITH A FOREHAND WINNER SECOND SET 14. PAOLINI BRINGS UP BREAK POINT WITH A BACKHAND WINNER THIRD SET 15. PAOLINI WITH A FOREHAND VOLLEY WINNER 16. PAOLINI BREAKS SERVE AS TAUSON NETS A FOREHAND/ TAUSON RETIRES TRAILING 3-6 6-1 3-1 17. PLAYERS SHAKING HANDS AT NET  18. PLAYERS SHAKING HANDS WITH UMPIRE, PAOLINI ACKNOWLEDGING CROWD  STORY: Iga Swiatek booked her spot in the quarter-finals of the Wuhan Open on Thursday (October 9) with a 7-6(2) 6-4 win over 13th seed Belinda Bencic. The six-time Grand Slam winner did not have it all her way though against former world number four Bencic who has been steadily rising back up the WTA rankings. Since giving birth in 2024, Bencic has lifted silverware in Abu Dhabi this season and reached the semi-finals at Wimbledon before losing to Swiatek.  At the WTA 1000 event in Wuhan, the Polish world number two saw her serve broken twice in the first as Bencic bounced back from a 0-3 deficit to put herself in a position to serve for the set at 5-4.  Swiatek then forced a tiebreak which she comfortably won 7-2 before breaking the Swiss 28-year-old twice in the second set to lock up a last eight tie against Jasmine Paolini. For her part, the seventh seed Italian advanced after her opponent, 10th Dane Clara Tauson, retired with a leg injury trailing 3-6 6-1 3-1.  Third seed Coco Gauff, meanwhile, raced past home hopeful Zhang Shuai in just an hour to become the fifth former champion at the WTA 1000 level in the Wuhan quarters. Despite seeing her serve broken once in each set by the Chinese wild card 15 years her senior, Gauff won 60% of all points to maintain her perfect record against Zhang. The reigning French Open winner faces Germany's Laura Siegemund next.  (Production: Suramya Kaushik, Conal Quinn)

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF ROUND TWO MATCHES AT THE WUHAN OPEN COMPLETE SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW  SHOWS: WUHAN, CHINA (OCTOBER 9, 2025) (WTA/DAZN – See restrictions) BELINDA BENCIC V IGA SWIATEK  FIRST SET 1. RALLY ENDS WITH SWIATEK HITTING AN OVERHEAD WINNER TO  2. SET POINT – SWIATEK TAKES TIEBREAK 7-2 AS BENCIC RETURNS LONG SECOND SET 3. SWIATEK WITH A FOREHAND WINNER AT THE NET 4. MATCH POINT – BENCIC GOES WIDE WITH A BACKHAND, SWIATEK WINS 7-6(2) 6-4 5. PLAYERS SHAKING HANDS AT NET, SHAKING HANDS WITH UMPIRE 6. SWIATEK WAVING TO CROWD ZHANG SHUAI V COCO GAUFF FIRST SET 7. GAUFF HITS A FOREHAND PAST ZHANG TO SAVE BREAK POINT 8. GAUFF WITH A CROSSCOURT FOREHAND WINNER SECOND SET 9. GAUFF HITS A FOREHAND WINNER 10. MATCH POINT – GAUFF WITH A BACKHAND WINNER THAT LANDS RIGHT ON THE LINE TO WIN 6-3 6-2 11. GRAPHIC SHOWING BALL WAS IN 12. PLAYERS HUGGING OVER THE NET, SHAKING HANDS WITH UMPIRE, GAUFF WAVING TO CROWD  JASMINE PAOLINI V CLARA TAUSON FIRST SET 13. SET POINT – TAUSON TAKES SET 6-3 WITH A FOREHAND WINNER SECOND SET 14. PAOLINI BRINGS UP BREAK POINT WITH A BACKHAND WINNER THIRD SET 15. PAOLINI WITH A FOREHAND VOLLEY WINNER 16. PAOLINI BREAKS SERVE AS TAUSON NETS A FOREHAND/ TAUSON RETIRES TRAILING 3-6 6-1 3-1 17. PLAYERS SHAKING HANDS AT NET  18. PLAYERS SHAKING HANDS WITH UMPIRE, PAOLINI ACKNOWLEDGING CROWD  STORY: TO FOLLOW (Production: Suramya Kaushik, Conal Quinn)

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF ROUND TWO MATCHES AT THE WUHAN OPEN COMPLETE SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW  SHOWS: WUHAN, CHINA (OCTOBER 9, 2025) (WTA/DAZN – See restrictions) BELINDA BENCIC V IGA SWIATEK  FIRST SET 1. RALLY ENDS WITH SWIATEK HITTING AN OVERHEAD WINNER TO  2. SET POINT – SWIATEK TAKES TIEBREAK 7-2 AS BENCIC RETURNS LONG SECOND SET 3. SWIATEK WITH A FOREHAND WINNER AT THE NET 4. MATCH POINT – BENCIC GOES WIDE WITH A BACKHAND, SWIATEK WINS 7-6(2) 6-4 5. PLAYERS SHAKING HANDS AT NET, SHAKING HANDS WITH UMPIRE 6. SWIATEK WAVING TO CROWD ZHANG SHUAI V COCO GAUFF FIRST SET 7. GAUFF HITS A FOREHAND PAST ZHANG TO SAVE BREAK POINT 8. GAUFF WITH A CROSSCOURT FOREHAND WINNER SECOND SET 9. GAUFF HITS A FOREHAND WINNER 10. MATCH POINT – GAUFF WITH A BACKHAND WINNER THAT LANDS RIGHT ON THE LINE TO WIN 6-3 6-2 11. GRAPHIC SHOWING BALL WAS IN 12. PLAYERS HUGGING OVER THE NET, SHAKING HANDS WITH UMPIRE, GAUFF WAVING TO CROWD  JASMINE PAOLINI V CLARA TAUSON FIRST SET 13. SET POINT – TAUSON TAKES SET 6-3 WITH A FOREHAND WINNER SECOND SET 14. PAOLINI BRINGS UP BREAK POINT WITH A BACKHAND WINNER THIRD SET 15. PAOLINI WITH A FOREHAND VOLLEY WINNER 16. PAOLINI BREAKS SERVE AS TAUSON NETS A FOREHAND/ TAUSON RETIRES TRAILING 3-6 6-1 3-1 17. PLAYERS SHAKING HANDS AT NET  18. PLAYERS SHAKING HANDS WITH UMPIRE, PAOLINI ACKNOWLEDGING CROWD  STORY: TO FOLLOW (Production: Suramya Kaushik, Conal Quinn)

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF ROUND TWO MATCHES AT THE WUHAN OPEN COMPLETE SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW  SHOWS: WUHAN, CHINA (OCTOBER 9, 2025) (WTA/DAZN – See restrictions) BELINDA BENCIC V IGA SWIATEK  FIRST SET 1. RALLY ENDS WITH SWIATEK HITTING AN OVERHEAD WINNER TO  2. SET POINT – SWIATEK TAKES TIEBREAK 7-2 AS BENCIC RETURNS LONG SECOND SET 3. SWIATEK WITH A FOREHAND WINNER AT THE NET 4. MATCH POINT – BENCIC GOES WIDE WITH A BACKHAND, SWIATEK WINS 7-6(2) 6-4 5. PLAYERS SHAKING HANDS AT NET, SHAKING HANDS WITH UMPIRE 6. SWIATEK WAVING TO CROWD ZHANG SHUAI V COCO GAUFF FIRST SET 7. GAUFF HITS A FOREHAND PAST ZHANG TO SAVE BREAK POINT 8. GAUFF WITH A CROSSCOURT FOREHAND WINNER SECOND SET 9. GAUFF HITS A FOREHAND WINNER 10. MATCH POINT – GAUFF WITH A BACKHAND WINNER THAT LANDS RIGHT ON THE LINE TO WIN 6-3 6-2 11. GRAPHIC SHOWING BALL WAS IN 12. PLAYERS HUGGING OVER THE NET, SHAKING HANDS WITH UMPIRE, GAUFF WAVING TO CROWD  JASMINE PAOLINI V CLARA TAUSON FIRST SET 13. SET POINT – TAUSON TAKES SET 6-3 WITH A FOREHAND WINNER SECOND SET 14. PAOLINI BRINGS UP BREAK POINT WITH A BACKHAND WINNER THIRD SET 15. PAOLINI WITH A FOREHAND VOLLEY WINNER 16. PAOLINI BREAKS SERVE AS TAUSON NETS A FOREHAND/ TAUSON RETIRES TRAILING 3-6 6-1 3-1 17. PLAYERS SHAKING HANDS AT NET  18. PLAYERS SHAKING HANDS WITH UMPIRE, PAOLINI ACKNOWLEDGING CROWD  STORY: TO FOLLOW (Production: Suramya Kaushik, Conal Quinn)

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF ROUND TWO MATCHES AT THE WUHAN OPEN COMPLETE SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW  SHOWS: WUHAN, CHINA (OCTOBER 9, 2025) (WTA/DAZN – See restrictions) BELINDA BENCIC V IGA SWIATEK  FIRST SET 1. RALLY ENDS WITH SWIATEK HITTING AN OVERHEAD WINNER TO  2. SET POINT – SWIATEK TAKES TIEBREAK 7-2 AS BENCIC RETURNS LONG SECOND SET 3. SWIATEK WITH A FOREHAND WINNER AT THE NET 4. MATCH POINT – BENCIC GOES WIDE WITH A BACKHAND, SWIATEK WINS 7-6(2) 6-4 5. PLAYERS SHAKING HANDS AT NET, SHAKING HANDS WITH UMPIRE 6. SWIATEK WAVING TO CROWD ZHANG SHUAI V COCO GAUFF FIRST SET 7. GAUFF HITS A FOREHAND PAST ZHANG TO SAVE BREAK POINT 8. GAUFF WITH A CROSSCOURT FOREHAND WINNER SECOND SET 9. GAUFF HITS A FOREHAND WINNER 10. MATCH POINT – GAUFF WITH A BACKHAND WINNER THAT LANDS RIGHT ON THE LINE TO WIN 6-3 6-2 11. GRAPHIC SHOWING BALL WAS IN 12. PLAYERS HUGGING OVER THE NET, SHAKING HANDS WITH UMPIRE, GAUFF WAVING TO CROWD  JASMINE PAOLINI V CLARA TAUSON FIRST SET 13. SET POINT – TAUSON TAKES SET 6-3 WITH A FOREHAND WINNER SECOND SET 14. PAOLINI BRINGS UP BREAK POINT WITH A BACKHAND WINNER THIRD SET 15. PAOLINI WITH A FOREHAND VOLLEY WINNER 16. PAOLINI BREAKS SERVE AS TAUSON NETS A FOREHAND/ TAUSON RETIRES TRAILING 3-6 6-1 3-1 17. PLAYERS SHAKING HANDS AT NET  18. PLAYERS SHAKING HANDS WITH UMPIRE, PAOLINI ACKNOWLEDGING CROWD  STORY: TO FOLLOW (Production: Suramya Kaushik, Conal Quinn)

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2025 ARM WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP IN BULGARIA / SOUNDBITES OF SOUTH AFRICAN ARM WRESTLER CELESTE SWART AND BULGARIAN ARM-WRESTLER VALENTIN GOSPODINOV    RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: ALBENA, BULGARIA (RECENT –  SEPTEMBER 10-23, 2025) (ICARUS SPORTS – Access all) 1. DRONE SHOT OF ALBENA PERUNIKA HALL (MUTE) 2. VENUE FOR 2025 ARM-WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS (MUTE)  SENIOR WOMEN 65KG LEFT ARM FINAL   3. KAZAKHSTAN’S AKMARAL SOVETKHANOVA (RED SHIRT) IN ACTION AGAINST GEORGIA’S BELA PLIEVA  AKMARAL SOVETKHANOVA CELEBRATES AFTER EMERGING CHAMPION 4. SOVETKHANOVA  ON TOP OF PODIUM   SENIOR WOMEN 70KG RIGHT ARM FINAL  5. KAZAKHSTAN’S YRYSTY ORAZKHAN (WHITE SHIRT) IN ACTION AGAINST SWEDEN’S FIA REISEK    6. YRYSTY ORAZKHAN CELEBRATING  AFTER WIN AND EMBRACING FIA REISEK   7. ORAZKHAN ON TOP PODIUM   SENIOR WOMEN 65KG RIGHT ARM FINAL 8. KAZAKHSTAN’S AKMARAL SOVETKHANOVA  (BLACK HAIR) IN ACTION AGAINST KAZAKHSTAN’S OXANA PISMENNAYA  (LIGHT BROWN HAIR) 9. AKMARAL SOVETKHANOVA HUGGING OXANA PISMENNAYA  AFTER WIN 10. SOVETKHANOVA ON TOP PODIUM 11. (SOUNDBITE) (ENGLISH) WOMEN’S 50KG SOUTH AFRICAN ARM-WRESTLER, CELESTE SWART, SAYING:  "But it's intense, it's powerful, it's breathtaking, actually. Just to be here, it's a great honour, especially for our country."  SENIOR MEN 75KG LEFT ARM FINAL  12. MOLDOVA’S DANIEL PROCOPCIUC IN ACTION AGAINST  KAZAKHSTAN’S YERDAULET MUKHAMBETOV   13. PROCOPCIUC  DECLARED WINNER (OUT OF VISION) / MUKHAMBETOV  REACTS  14. DANIEL PROCOPCIUC ON TOP PODIUM SENIOR MEN 60KG RIGHT ARM FINAL 15. KAZAKHSTAN’S NURSULTAN ALDAN  IN ACTION AGAINST GEORGIA’S DATUNA ZHISHKARIANI  (RED SHIRT) 16. ALDAN ON TOP PODIUM 17.  (SOUNDBITE) (ENGLISH) MEN'S 80KG BULGARIAN ARM-WRESTLER VALENTIN GOSPODINOV, SAYING: "Competition this year is at a very high level in terms of organization and also in competition. I see many, many athletes from worldwide and actually competing, also myself, in one of the hardest categories. Let's say I see that the level is improving each year and gaining let's say a lot of development in terms of technical and also strength-wise. So I can say this is one of the toughest World Championships up to this time."  SENIOR MEN 75KG RIGHT ARM FINAL 18. MOLDOVA’S DANIEL PROCOPCIUC IN ACTION AGAIN GEORGIA’S AKAKI TSITSKISHVILI   19. PROCOPCIUC ON TOP PODIUM STORY: Kazakhstan flexed its way to multiple titles as the 2025 Arm Wrestling Championship at Albena in Bulgaria wrapped up the biggest-ever in edition in history. More than 1,600 participants competed in various categories from juniors to para events. The central Asian nation claimed three of the four finals, Akmaral Sovetkhanova taking the Senior Women 65kg Left Arm as well as the Right Arm titles, while Yrysty Orazkhan secured the Senior Women 70kg Right Arm crown ahead of Sweden's Fia Reisek. In the men's competition, in the Senior Men 75kg Left Arm Final, Moldova’s Daniel Procopciuc  prevented a Kazakh sweep by defeating Yerdaulet Mukhambetov.    Nursultan Aldan overpowered Georgia's Datuna Zhishkariani to win the Senior Men 60kg Right Arm final. Meanwhile, Procopciuc defeated Georgia’s Akaki Tsitskishvili in the Senior Men 75kg Right Arm decider to claim a double. The championship delivered intense battles with the competition showcasing both emerging talents and seasoned champions, all pushing their limits in pursuit of victory and glory on the global stage.  (Production: Bhagya Ayyavoo)

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VIDEO SHOWS: EUROPEAN CLUB ASSOCIATION PRESS CONFERENCE FULL SHOTLIST AND SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: ROME, ITALY (OCTOBER 9, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) TO FOLLOW STORY: TO FOLLOW

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