Roger Federer showed Chinese youths the manly art of shaving as the World number one moved through a round of high-profile sponsor appearances two days before the start of the Masters Cup in Shanghai.
The 26-year-old put on a shaving demonstration for a crowd of 1,000 rapture college men who got to see the tennis hero up close. Federer even demonstrated the shaving art using his sponsor's high-tech razor, before taking questions from fans.
The winner of a dozen Grand Slams confirmed again that he hopes to play for another nine years and get as far as the 2012 Olympic event. "I hope I play for a very long time," he said. "I'm healthy and fit."
Keeping his trademark humour and poise, the Swiss demonstrated a correct shave using a larger-than-life replica of his sponsor's newest product on a projection screen. He then invited people from the crowd to do the same.
Thun players quizzed by police
Police have detained and questioned 12 current and former players of Swiss top division side FC Thun over allegations they had sex with an under-age girl.
Canton Berne police confirmed they had questioned the men on Tuesday along with nine others and carried out house searches. The police statement said the men were believed to have had multiple contact with the then 15-year-old girl since the start of this year. The girl has since turned 16, the age of consent in Switzerland.
The police added that "in the large majority of cases" there was no evidence of the girl being forced to have sex against her will.
The club carried the police statement on their website and said they were unable to provide any further details.
"If the allegations are proved, the actions will be severely punished," FC Thun president Kurt Weder said.
Boxers urged to use proper protection
Boxers should be forced to wear dentist-designed mouthguards to protect their jaws and teeth and stamp out a trick of playing for time, referees said on Tuesday.
The call for individually designed shields, fitted by dentists, has been a central issue at the World Boxing Council's 45th annual Convention in Manila. "The first thing that should be done is the various sanctioning organisations step in and demand that boxers, trainers and the corners spend a little money to get their boxer a proper mouthpiece," referee Tony Gibson said.
Referees want to stamp out the use of cheap shop-bought shields that can be deliberately spat out to gain a fighter precious seconds while it is rinsed and refitted.
