Feng Weixiang spent two days traveling to Beijing from his home in a remote corner of southwest China's Yunnan province. The journey was one of the longest for the more than 2,000 members of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, who have gathered in Beijing for the political advisory body's annual session.
DUBAI - Andy Murray solidified his position at the top of the rankings with a 6-3, 6-2 demolition of Fernando Verdasco to win the Dubai Tennis Championships for the first time on Saturday.
BELGRADE - Novak Djokovic has lost the killer instinct that enabled him to rule men's tennis for a number of years, former coach Niki Pilic said on Saturday.
LONDON - Britain's Tony Bellew put himself in contention for a shot at the world heavyweight title after stopping former champion David Haye on Saturday night.
LIVERPOOL - Arsene Wenger said he had no regrets at leaving Alexis Sanchez out of Arsenal's starting lineup after Saturday's 3-1 loss at Liverpool.
MILAN - AC Milan owner and president Silvio Berlusconi has backed giving the Chinese Sino-Europe Sports consortium "extra time" to complete the purchase of the Serie A giant following the latest delay in the takeover.
BARCELONA - Ivan Rakitic believes "a miracle" is possible when Barcelona attempts to overturn a 4-0 first leg deficit against Paris Saint-Germain in its Champions League last 16 tie on Wednesday.
MANCHESTER - Manager Jose Mourinho fears Manchester United's bid to qualify for the Champions League will fall short because of the team's inability to beat inferior opponents at Old Trafford.
"The past 16 years passed so fast. It was like a dream. I have never thought that I would have come this far," said Man Dandan, the gold medalist at the eighth Winter Asiad, when looking back upon her life as a cross-country skier.
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.
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