Here's a documentary on the most famous and successful Chinese female athlete, Na Li

http://static.youku.com/v1.0.0241/v/...ODYwAgI%3D&wd=

I just hope these people never rule the world.

This is common knowledge they train their babies like this. Horrible but it's already known...

Russia

you guys have too much in store for any success of China
almost every country has done it ,so get over it

Where would the world be if every inhumane act in the past was shrugged off because "everyone else was doing it". Not even on a global, or even national level but even as small as the personal level.

They are not taken away from their parents and sent to a camp where they are practically tortured

Training to be the next Olympic weightlifter maybe?

They winning those medals ... and we just stay pressed in our Computers feeling bad for them

Some ppl are delusional tbh. It's not a surprise that this happens in China and other countries so let's not act as "Omg China could never", "Other countries are pressed", etc, because it doesn't take away the fact that the article is stating the truth.

What doesn't kill you makes you.... stranger

This is not good.

inhumane act?
it seems horrible for the kids indeed
but in these competitive games,they finally find their positions that deserve all the work they paid
you cant deny that

Those positions or recognition won't give them their childhood back.

Well, when they grow up they are still doing it right? I doubt they don't really like it.

They are not TAKEN AWAY. Their parents want their kids enroll to get money and be out of the slum in the future, as simple as that.

This doesn't bother me at all.

But what happens to those who don't make the cut? Very few actually make it onto the teams.