On the same day, the Albanian National Olympic Committee held a flag ceremony in the capital Tirana. A seven-member delegation of the National Olympic Committee of Afghanistan will soon depart for the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. The 18-year-old skier Danny Jeppa was the only skier in the delegation.
Afghan Minister of Education and Sports, Evis Kush (fourth from left), President of the Olympic Committee of Afghanistan Fidel Huli (fourth from right), and Chinese Ambassador to Afghanistan Zhou Ding (third from left), perform for skier Danny Jeppa on January 24. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Liyun
Albanian Minister of Education and Sports, Evis Kush (left), and skier Danny Jepa (center) at a flag-laying ceremony on January 24. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Liyun
Albanian Minister of Education and Sports, Evis Kush (left), presents the flag to skier Danny Jepa (center) on January 24. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Liyun