Veteran Alpine skier wants teammates 'at the top of the world'

Gakuta Koike skies at an official practice in Beijing on March 1. (Credit: The Yomiuri Shimbun)

One athlete at the current Beijing Paralympics is a veteran on the national Alpine skiing team who once dreamed of being a professional soccer player and now takes younger skiers under his wing.

Gakuta Koike, 39, who fought in the men's downhill standing Saturday, shares his experiences of participating in five consecutive Games with three young standing ski members like him.