Training for Olympics

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Interesting story about young athletes in China news.sky.com/.../0,,30200-1259821,00.html
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  • Wow, a quote from Hitler. Nice. Real nice. At least for now the kid and her father share in the dream. I would only hope that her father will let go when she gets sick of it. That runner story is a great example of the benefits of education. In the US, she would have probably been at one of those Florida sports academies and have gotten at least a remedial HS education. After her injury, she would have that to fall back on, and sure, would probably need some additional classes to get a GED and then go to a community college, but even that background would have given her a much better shot at a decent life after sport.
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  • Wow, a quote from Hitler. Nice. Real nice. At least for now the kid and her father share in the dream. I would only hope that her father will let go when she gets sick of it. That runner story is a great example of the benefits of education. In the US, she would have probably been at one of those Florida sports academies and have gotten at least a remedial HS education. After her injury, she would have that to fall back on, and sure, would probably need some additional classes to get a GED and then go to a community college, but even that background would have given her a much better shot at a decent life after sport.
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