SWAKOPMUND, 04 February 2026 - The head coach of Libya's senior national futsal team, Abdulbasit Alnaas, relays instructions to his players during their match against Namibia in the 2026 Morocco CAF Futsal AFCON qualifiers at The Dome in Swakopmund. Namibia lost the match 3-11. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA
SWAKOPMUND, 04 February 2026 - The head coach of Libya's senior national futsal team, Abdulbasit Alnaas, relays instructions to his players during their match against Namibia in the 2026 Morocco CAF Futsal AFCON qualifiers at The Dome in Swakopmund. Namibia lost the match 3-11. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA
SWAKOPMUND, 04 February 2026 - The head coach of Namibia's senior men’s futsal team, Marcos Antunes (right) and George Haikali pictured during the Brave Fives match against Libya in the 2026 CAF Futsal AFCON qualifiers at The Dome in Swakopmund. Namibia lost the match 3-11 in the first leg of their round two CAF qualifiers. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA
SWAKOPMUND, 04 February 2026 - The head coach of Namibia's senior men's futsal team, Marcos Antunes, relays instructions to the players during their match against Libya in the 2026 CAF Futsal AFCON qualifiers at The Dome in Swakopmund on Wednesday. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA
SWAKOPMUND, 04 February 2026 - ‘Brave Fives’ player Immanuel Angula (in blue) and Said Mohamed of Libya in action during the 2026 Morocco CAF Futsal AFCON qualifiers at The Dome in Swakopmund. Namibia lost the match 3-11 in the first leg of their round two CAF qualifiers. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA
SWAKOPMUND, 04 February 2026 - ‘Brave Fives’ player Immanuel Angula (in blue) and Said Mohamed of Libya in action during the 2026 Morocco CAF Futsal AFCON qualifiers at The Dome in Swakopmund. Namibia lost the match 3-11 in the first leg of their round two CAF qualifiers. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA
SWAKOPMUND, 04 February 2026 - Namibia's Ken Salote (in blue) in action against Libya during the 2026 Morocco CAF Futsal AFCON qualifiers at The Dome in Swakopmund. Namibia lost the match 3-11 in the first leg of their round two CAF qualifiers. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA
SWAKOPMUND, 04 February 2026 - ‘Brave Fives’ player Ken Salote (in blue) in action against Libya during the 2026 Morocco CAF Futsal AFCON qualifiers at The Dome in Swakopmund. Namibia lost the match 3-11 in the first leg of their round two CAF qualifiers. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA
(260205) -- TIANJIN, Feb. 5, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Sun Bo (back) and Xu Qinping leave a ship to return to the dock after conducting their piloting work at Tianjin Port in Tianjin, north China, Feb. 4, 2026. Sun Bo and Xu Qinping are both port pilots at Tianjin Port. A port pilot needs to be familiar not only with the port's navigation conditions, but also with vessel maneuvering skills. Working around the clock across navigation channels, berthing locations and anchorage grounds, they are responsible for the safe arrival and departure of ships at the port. "When guiding the anchoring of a vessel weighing hundreds of thousands of tons, we must maneuver with centimeter-level precision," said Sun Bo. According to him, the most dangerous part is embarking from the anchorage, when a pilot must choose the right moment to climb up a soft ladder. A single moment of carelessness could lead to a fall into the sea. Moreover, port pilots work year-round without breaks, with the daily ship schedule dictating their routine. Over his 22-year career, Sun Bo has piloted more than 4,500 vessels and also witnessed the rapid development of China's ports and foreign trade. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)
(260205) -- TIANJIN, Feb. 5, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Sun Bo (R) communicates with a captain on a cargo ferry at Tianjin Port in Tianjin, north China, Feb. 4, 2026. Sun Bo and Xu Qinping are both port pilots at Tianjin Port. A port pilot needs to be familiar not only with the port's navigation conditions, but also with vessel maneuvering skills. Working around the clock across navigation channels, berthing locations and anchorage grounds, they are responsible for the safe arrival and departure of ships at the port. "When guiding the anchoring of a vessel weighing hundreds of thousands of tons, we must maneuver with centimeter-level precision," said Sun Bo. According to him, the most dangerous part is embarking from the anchorage, when a pilot must choose the right moment to climb up a soft ladder. A single moment of carelessness could lead to a fall into the sea. Moreover, port pilots work year-round without breaks, with the daily ship schedule dictating their routine. Over his 22-year career, Sun Bo has piloted more than 4,500 vessels and also witnessed the rapid development of China's ports and foreign trade. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)
(260205) -- TIANJIN, Feb. 5, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Xu Qinping checks the movement of a cargo ferry through his cellphone at Tianjin Port in Tianjin, north China, Feb. 4, 2026. Sun Bo and Xu Qinping are both port pilots at Tianjin Port. A port pilot needs to be familiar not only with the port's navigation conditions, but also with vessel maneuvering skills. Working around the clock across navigation channels, berthing locations and anchorage grounds, they are responsible for the safe arrival and departure of ships at the port. "When guiding the anchoring of a vessel weighing hundreds of thousands of tons, we must maneuver with centimeter-level precision," said Sun Bo. According to him, the most dangerous part is embarking from the anchorage, when a pilot must choose the right moment to climb up a soft ladder. A single moment of carelessness could lead to a fall into the sea. Moreover, port pilots work year-round without breaks, with the daily ship schedule dictating their routine. Over his 22-year career, Sun Bo has piloted more than 4,500 vessels and also witnessed the rapid development of China's ports and foreign trade. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)
(260205) -- TIANJIN, Feb. 5, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Xu Qinping checks the navigation channel through a telescope on a cargo ferry at Tianjin Port in Tianjin, north China, Feb. 4, 2026. Sun Bo and Xu Qinping are both port pilots at Tianjin Port. A port pilot needs to be familiar not only with the port's navigation conditions, but also with vessel maneuvering skills. Working around the clock across navigation channels, berthing locations and anchorage grounds, they are responsible for the safe arrival and departure of ships at the port. "When guiding the anchoring of a vessel weighing hundreds of thousands of tons, we must maneuver with centimeter-level precision," said Sun Bo. According to him, the most dangerous part is embarking from the anchorage, when a pilot must choose the right moment to climb up a soft ladder. A single moment of carelessness could lead to a fall into the sea. Moreover, port pilots work year-round without breaks, with the daily ship schedule dictating their routine. Over his 22-year career, Sun Bo has piloted more than 4,500 vessels and also witnessed the rapid development of China's ports and foreign trade. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)
(260205) -- TIANJIN, Feb. 5, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Xu Qinping prepares to return to a tugboat by a soft ladder after conducting his piloting work at Tianjin Port in Tianjin, north China, Feb. 4, 2026. Sun Bo and Xu Qinping are both port pilots at Tianjin Port. A port pilot needs to be familiar not only with the port's navigation conditions, but also with vessel maneuvering skills. Working around the clock across navigation channels, berthing locations and anchorage grounds, they are responsible for the safe arrival and departure of ships at the port. "When guiding the anchoring of a vessel weighing hundreds of thousands of tons, we must maneuver with centimeter-level precision," said Sun Bo. According to him, the most dangerous part is embarking from the anchorage, when a pilot must choose the right moment to climb up a soft ladder. A single moment of carelessness could lead to a fall into the sea. Moreover, port pilots work year-round without breaks, with the daily ship schedule dictating their routine. Over his 22-year career, Sun Bo has piloted more than 4,500 vessels and also witnessed the rapid development of China's ports and foreign trade. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)
(260205) -- TIANJIN, Feb. 5, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Xu Qinping checks the navigation channel through a telescope on a cargo ferry at Tianjin Port in Tianjin, north China, Feb. 4, 2026. Sun Bo and Xu Qinping are both port pilots at Tianjin Port. A port pilot needs to be familiar not only with the port's navigation conditions, but also with vessel maneuvering skills. Working around the clock across navigation channels, berthing locations and anchorage grounds, they are responsible for the safe arrival and departure of ships at the port. "When guiding the anchoring of a vessel weighing hundreds of thousands of tons, we must maneuver with centimeter-level precision," said Sun Bo. According to him, the most dangerous part is embarking from the anchorage, when a pilot must choose the right moment to climb up a soft ladder. A single moment of carelessness could lead to a fall into the sea. Moreover, port pilots work year-round without breaks, with the daily ship schedule dictating their routine. Over his 22-year career, Sun Bo has piloted more than 4,500 vessels and also witnessed the rapid development of China's ports and foreign trade. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)
Italy's Dominik Paris soars over a jump during the second official training for the men's downhill alpine skiing event ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at the Stelvio Ski Centre in Bormio (Valtellina) on February 5, 2026. (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP)
France's Nils Allegre soars over a jump during the second official training for the men's downhill alpine skiing event ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at the Stelvio Ski Centre in Bormio (Valtellina) on February 5, 2026. (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP)