Minister of Education, Sports and Youth Evis Kushi (L) hands the national flag of Albania to skier Deni Xhepa in Tirana, Albania, on Monday. Xhepa, 18, is the only athlete in the seven-member national team. Kushi noted that although the Albanian Government has increased investments in the sports infrastructure in the country, there is still an urgent need for more investments in particular in special sports disciplines such as skiing. Chinese Ambassador to Albania Zhou Ding said that Albania has always been an active participator of the Olympic Games. “I am confident that Deni and the whole team will impress the world again in Beijing, not only by the good performance of skiing but also as a goodwill ambassador,” he said.Xinhua