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How Far Should A Country Go To Win Gold?

During the London Olympics, China placed second on the overall medal table.  It is no secret they spend tens of millions of dollars developing elite athletes.  In order to get the 'best of the best', China is a country that identify potential athletes at an extremely young age.  They are then put through gruelling training schools where they begin to be 'shaped' into elite athletes.

I've attached a link below to a clip on a gymnastics school.  Have a look....

Chinese Gymnastics Training

I'd welcome your comments below on the following questions (Remembering that China won the second most medals at the Olympics)

1)  Do you think that this type of training is appropriate?  Give a reason for your answer

2)  Should children be training at such a young age? Do you think that there are any advantages to this?

3)  Would you be willing to put yourself through that amount of training in order to reach your goals (or even win a gold medal?)

I look forward to reading your responses.

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