Olympics: Japan athletes, fans connect on social media "video calls"

Olympic fans are being given a chance to connect virtually "one-on-one" with their favorite winter sports athletes through short simulated video calls posted on social media by the Japanese Olympic Committee.One video gives a rare glimpse of men's snowboard halfpipe gold medal winner Ayumu Hirano in an unguarded and relaxed moment, with his masked face appearing on screen after the watcher is prompted to answer an incoming call."Hi there, can you hear me?" he says, holding up the gold medal hung around his neck."I won a gold medal at the Olympics. It's something I've always wanted as a chil…READ FULL ARTICLE