A man sand skis in the desert near Tabuk, 1,500 km (932 miles) from Riyadh Dec 27, 2012. [Photo/Agencies]

Decorations on an elephant are seen during an elephant beauty contest at the Elephant Race event in Chitwan, about 170 km (106 miles) south of Kathmandu Dec 27, 2012. Elephants and mahouts from Chitwan will participate in the Elephant Race event, that began on Wednesday and ends on Friday, where elephants will play in an exhibition soccer match and various other sports and activities. [Photo/Agencies]