For the 80-year-old Mishina Akio, ski has been a "white lover" for him for about 76 years. "In my 76 years' ski life, I feel the greatest charm of ski is that I can always make new friends through ski. After the tourists experienced ski here in Hokkaido, they could bring the charm of ski to their countries," said Mishina in Sapporo Teine where the snowboard and alpine skiing competitions of the 8th Asian Winter Games were held.
PRAGUE - Racially abused by some fans, Togolese striker Francis Kone has taken on hero status after saving the life of a rival goalkeepr in a Czech top-flight game last weekend.
LEICESTER, ENGLAND - Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy said his side's 3-1 victory over Liverpool on Monday was a reaction to negative media reports over the dismissal of manager Claudio Ranieri.
BERLIN - Mario Goetze had the nation at his feet when Germany's hero netted the winner in the 2014 World Cup final.
HOUSTON - When the Indiana Pacers got into a big hole early against the Houston Rockets on Monday night, no one panicked.
PHILADELPHIA - Stephen Curry is surrounded by stars with the Golden State Warriors.
CLEVELAND - LeBron James returned from sickness, and the Cavaliers felt a whole lot better.
ZHANGJIAKOU, Hebei province - Hao Rui only took up skiing this winter, but the 17-year-old looked like a veteran as he perched casually atop a slope outside Beijing before schus-sing down the hill.
CARACAS - Venezuelan skier Adrian Solano may be the butt of the world's jokes after a string of slips and falls during the Lahti Nordic World Ski Championships last week, but the 22-year-old cook, who had never seen snow and practiced the sport on wheels, is delighted with his "marvelous adventure".
DUBAI - Roger Federer sent Benoit Paire packing at the Dubai Tennis Championships on Monday, showing few signs of rust after a month-long break following his heroics at the Australian Open.
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