from tests in 2007, it was, once again, as an ashes winner. since then, he's coached and commentated. his spin on the game still beguiling. i was 21 years of age, or 20 years of age, when i first came on the scene. and to achieve some of the things that i achieved as an individual along the way, you know, thatjust blew my mind. it was more than my... you know, i ever could imagine. cricket has today lost one of its greatest — a man who could make its world spin. shane warne, who's died at the age of 52. the ukrainian paralympian delegation was given a warm welcome at the winter paralympics opening ceremony in beijing, as organising officials reiterated calls for peace. athletes from 46 nations are competing for 78 gold medals over the next 11 days. no russian or belarusian athletes are taking part after they were banned by the international