China's Young Athletes
The young athletes of China have a great opportunity, the chance to win an Olympic medal in their home country. But with great opportunity, comes enormous pressure and the athletes are training hard.
At No 6 Middleschool in Lanzhou, athletes have an exhausting regime. Training can start at 5:30am followed by 14 hours of school. Like many pupils, teacher and former student Mu came from a poor farming family. She strove to make her parents proud. "I wanted to train on the sports field until death." The athletes hope that this will not only be their chance to compete in the Olympics, but also lead to a better future.
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