These kids are being bent into shape to bring home some gold for China in future Olympics. Pretty hardcore in my opinion.
1 A teacher (R) helps a student to stretch during a physical training session in Peking Opera at an art school
affliated to Shenyang Normal University in Shenyang, Liaoning province, November 3, 2011. The art school's
Peking Opera department has more than 200 students aged 4 to 17-years-old. Students are required to
complete 12 years of training before they are able to take the national college entrance examination to attend
art colleges, according to local media.
2 Students practise physical skills of Peking Opera at an art school affliated to Shenyang Normal University in
Shenyang, Liaoning province, November 3, 2011. The art school's Peking Opera department has more than
200 students aged 4 to 17-years-old. Students are required to complete 12 years of training before they are
able to take the national college entrance examination to attend art colleges, according to local media.
3 A student (top) helps his schoolmate stretch during a physical training session in Peking Opera at an art
school affliated to Shenyang Normal University in Shenyang, Liaoning province, November 3, 2011. The art
school's Peking Opera department has more than 200 students aged 4 to 17-years-old. Students are required
to complete 12 years of training before they are able to take the national college entrance examination to
attend art colleges, according to local media.
4 Young gymnasts take part in a training session for four to seven-year-olds at the gymnastics hall of a sports
school in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province August 10, 2010. Chinese officials insist tough new eligibility rules will put
a stop to the type of age cheat scandal that saw a gymnast stripped of her Olympic medal.
5 A young gymnast takes part in a training session for four to seven-year-olds at the gymnastics hall of a sports
school in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province August 10, 2010. Chinese officials insist tough new eligibility rules will put
a stop to the type of age cheat scandal that saw a gymnast stripped of her Olympic medal.
6 A young gymnast takes part in a training session for four to seven-year-olds at the gymnastics hall of a sports
school in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province August 10, 2010. Chinese officials insist tough new eligibility rules will put
a stop to the type of age cheat scandal that saw a gymnast stripped of her Olympic medal. The Chinese
characters read practice hard.
7 Young gymnasts take part in a training session for four to seven-year-olds at the gymnastics hall of a sports
school in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province August 10, 2010. Chinese officials insist tough new eligibility rules will put
a stop to the type of age cheat scandal that saw a gymnast stripped of her Olympic medal.
8 Young gymnasts, in a class consisting of four to seven-year-olds, stretch themselves on wooden bars at the
gymnastics hall of a sports school in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province August 10, 2010. Chinese officials insist tough
new eligibility rules will put a stop to the type of age cheat scandal that saw a gymnast stripped of her Olympic
medal.
9 A young gymnast jumps off a bar during a training session for four to seven-year-olds at the gymnastics hall
of a sports school in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province August 10, 2010. Chinese officials insist tough new eligibility
rules will put a stop to the type of age cheat scandal that saw a gymnast stripped of her Olympic medal.
10 A young gymnast hangs on a bar during a training session for four to seven-year-olds at the gymnastics hall
of a sports school in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province August 10, 2010. Chinese officials insist tough new eligibility
rules will put a stop to the type of age cheat scandal that saw a gymnast stripped of her Olympic medal.
11 A boy hangs from gymnastic rings while attending a gymnastics class for children aged between seven and
ten at the Shichahai Sports School in Beijing August 18, 2010. Chinese officials insist tough new eligibility rules
will put a stop to the type of age cheat scandal that saw a gymnast stripped of her Olympic medal.
12 A coach stretches a young gymnast during a training session for four to seven-year-olds at the gymnastics
hall of a sports school in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province August 10, 2010. Chinese officials insist tough new
eligibility rules will put a stop to the type of age cheat scandal that saw a gymnast stripped of her Olympic
medal.
13 A boy hangs from gymnastics rings while attending a gymnastics class for children aged between seven and
ten at the Shichahai Sports School in Beijing August 18, 2010. Chinese officials insist tough new eligibility rules
will put a stop to the type of age cheat scandal that saw a gymnast stripped of her Olympic medal.
14 A boy is assisted by a coach as he attends a gymnastics class for children aged between seven and ten at
the Shichahai Sports School in Beijing August 18, 2010. Chinese officials insist tough new eligibility rules will
put a stop to the type of age cheat scandal that saw a gymnast stripped of her Olympic medal.
15 Boys stretch in a gymnastics class for children aged between seven and ten at the Shichahai Sports School
in Beijing August 18, 2010. Chinese officials insist tough new eligibility rules will put a stop to the type of age
cheat scandal that saw a gymnast stripped of her Olympic medal.
16 A boy tries to grab a gymnastics ring during a gymnastics class for children aged between seven and ten at
the Shichahai Sports School in Beijing August 18, 2010. Chinese officials insist tough new eligibility rules will
put a stop to the type of age cheat scandal that saw a gymnast stripped of her Olympic medal.
17 A student attends a gymnastics class at a youth recreation centre in Shenyang, Liaoning province, September
12, 2010. More than 30 students, mostly aged between 6 and 14, take part in dancing lessons at this centre
during weekends, local media reported.
18 A coach gives instructions to children during a gymnastics class at a youth recreation centre in Shenyang,
Liaoning province, September 12, 2010. More than 30 students, mostly aged between 6 and 14, take part in
dancing lessons at this centre during weekends, local media reported.
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