In a moment of chivalry, Japanese volleyball player Yuji Nishida displayed majestic sliding skills as he took a traditional apology to extremes after inadvertently striking a courtside judge with the ball at the weekend.
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The 26-year-old, who was taking part in a half-time serving challenge at a volleyball all-star event in Kobe, looked horrified as his left-handed serve veered off the court and struck the female judge squarely on her back.
By the time the uninjured judge had regained her composure, Nishida’s 186cm frame was sliding quickly along the ground towards her, his nose down and his hands by his side, triggering laughter and applause among the spectators and his teammates.
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