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[size=4][b] Torture or training? Inside the brutal Chinese gymnasium where the country's future Olympic stars are beaten into shape[/b][/size][list]
[*][size=4][b]Nanning Gymnasium in Nanning, China, is one of many ruthless training camps in China[/b][/size]
[*][size=4]Here children, some as young as five, battle to complete the demanding routines on bars, rings, and mats[/size]
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[left][size=4][color=#000000][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Her face etched with pain, a child trains for Olympic glory while her gymnastics trainer stands on her legs.[/font][/color][/size][/left]

[left][size=4][color=#000000][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The cartoon space rockets and animal astronauts on her tiny red leotard are a stark and powerful reminder of this little girl's tender age as she trains as hard as any adult athlete in the Western world.[/font][/color][/size][/left]

[left][size=4][color=#000000][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Nanning Gymnasium in Nanning, China, is one of many ruthless training camps across the country to which parents send their children to learn how to be champions.[/font][/color][/size][/left]


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Hard training: Her face etched with pain, a child trains for Olympic glory while her gymnastics trainer stands on her legs.[/font][/color][/size][/left]


[left][size=4][color=#000000][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]But while training techniques appear extreme to Western eyes, they provide an insight into why China's athletes at London 2012 seem so easily able to swim, dive, lift and shoot their way to victory.[/font][/color][/size][/left]

[left][size=4][color=#000000][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Gymnastic stars are known for starting at an incredibly early age, and this group of children appear no different as they battled to complete the demanding routines on bars, rings, and mats.[/font][/color][/size][/left]


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[left][size=4][color=#000000][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Boys and girls who looked no older than five or six-years-old were tasked with swinging on beams, hanging from pairs of rings and bounding across floor mats during the physically strenuous training sessions.[/font][/color][/size][/left]

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Ruthless: Boys and girls who looked no older than five or six-years-old were tasked with swinging on beams, hanging from pairs of rings and bounding across floor mats during the physically strenuous training sessions[/font][/color][/size][/left]

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Growing strong: Nanning Gymnasium in Nanning, China, is one of many ruthless training camps across the country to which parents send their children to learn how to be champions[/font][/color][/size][/left]







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Going for gold: While training techniques appear extreme to Western eyes, they provide an insight into why China's athletes at London 2012 seem so easily able to swim, dive, lift and shoot their way to victory[/font][/color][/size][/left]




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Stretchy: Gymnastic stars are known for starting at an incredibly early age, and this group of children appear no different as they battled to complete the demanding routines on bars, rings, and mats[/font][/color][/size][/left]

[left][size=4][color=#000000][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The youngsters at the same training school will be hoping to emulate the success of 16-year-old swimming sensation Ye Shewin, who glided into the record books on Saturday night.[/font][/color][/size][/left]

[left][size=4][color=#000000][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Only last January harrowing photographs were posted on the internet showing Chinese children crying in pain as they were put to work.[/font][/color][/size][/left]

[left][size=4][color=#000000][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]In case they had forgotten why they were there, a large sign on the wall reminded them. ‘GOLD’ it said simply.[/font][/color][/size][/left]

[left][size=4][color=#000000][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Charges are often taught by rote that their mission in life is to beat the Americans and all-comers to the top of the podium.[/font][/color][/size][/left]

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24/7 routine: A child stretches at home during a gymnastics training session in Nanning, China[/font][/color][/size][/left]




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To the top: Charges are often taught by rote that their mission in life is to beat the Americans and all-comers to the top of the podium


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No nonsense: The trainers are tough on the children who go through rigorous training schedules


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Home time: Children wait for their parents after completing a gymnastics training session in Nanning

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Ye Shiwen astounded the swimming world by knocking more than a second off the world record for the 400m individual medley


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Mission accomplished: Miss Ye poses with her gold medal on the podium. Ye insists that her 'results come from hard work and training'
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Winning at all costs: Children are put through their paces doing punishing exercises to toughen them up

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Children are trained at camps where the word 'gold' is hung on the wall to make them focus on success


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Young boys and girls are put through their paces at the Chen Jinglun Sports School, the alma mater of Ye Shiwen


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The school also trained Sun Yang, who won the 400m freestyle at London 2012
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Ye's team-mate, 23-year-old Lu Ying, this week attacked China's grindingly repetitive coaching regime

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A group of young boys await their turn in the pool[/font][/color][/size][/left]



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Baa...nice thread.

Mana PM ee thread okkasaari choosi kanikariste baagundu.

But, Chinese hard work and dedication are as usual appreciated.

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[quote name='thalaiva' timestamp='1343860960' post='1302241080']
Baa... nice thread.

Mana PM ee thread okkasaari choosi kanikariste baagundu.

But, Chinese hard work and dedication are as usual appreciated.
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Endi vay hardwork endi dedication... poyetappudu gold medal teskupotava endi

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mari inta vadu le hi ga enjoy cheyali life......... ipati varaku anukuney vadini manam enduku vala la lemu ani kani ipudu asalu vaddu ani decide aya.....

vammo aa training endi.......... $s@d

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No wonder people like 'Cho' came from that brutal training.

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evadi perception vadidi vaay..kasi unnodiki ivanni lite...life ordinary ga unte chalu kastal , kannel vaddu, na salary , na job anukunte ivanni ghoramaina himsa laga kanapadthai...but , sinna pillala ki a age lo kasi anedem undadu...vallu edaina enjoyment kosam chooskuntaru !

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sHa_clap4 sHa_clap4 sHa_clap4 antha chinna vayasu nunchi antha hard work ah great so medals to them are a tribute to their hard work and hats off to their govt trainers and everyone and especially the kids and their parents CITI_y@R CITI_y@R
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[quote name='manmadhan' timestamp='1343877625' post='1302242580']
sHa_clap4 sHa_clap4 sHa_clap4 antha chinna vayasu nunchi antha hard work ah great so medals to them are a tribute to their hard work and hats off to their govt trainers and everyone and especially the kids and their parents CITI_y@R CITI_y@R
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no its imprisoned training..

nothing to do with their parents
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their parents have to listen to it.. even though the dont like it..

andukane mona england olympian okkadau match ki mundhu that hcinese guys are just robots... they can be easily pressurised

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mari aa Olympics medals list chusava eni top gold medals ani china ve..orrike vastai anukunava endi

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[img]http://epaper.eenadu.net/pdf/2012/08/02/20120802a_014101013.jpg[/img]

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[img]http://epaper.eenadu.net/pdf/2012/08/02/20120802a_015101014.jpg[/img]

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[quote name='kakatiya' timestamp='1343877967' post='1302242611']


no its imprisoned training..

nothing to do with their parents
..

their parents have to listen to it.. even though the dont like it..

andukane mona england olympian okkadau match ki mundhu that hcinese guys are just robots... they can be easily pressurised
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avna ala nduku chestaru mama imprisoned ante parents cant go to govt?? complain? then isnt this harrassment if its done against their will?

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