SAPPORO, Japan (AP) — The Asian Winter Games officially got underway Sunday with an opening ceremony that united winter athletes from the world's most populous continent. With the Winter Olympics just a year and a short distance away in South Korea, the continent's leading winter athletes will use the games to fine tune for Pyeongchang 2018. "These games will show the potential of Asia to the world," Katsuhiro Akimoto, head of Sapporo's organizing committee, said.Read more on NewsOK.com