Children Are Groomed For Olympic Success

CHENGDU, CHINA - MAY 10: (CHINA OUT) A young boy practises diving movements as he jumps on a trampoline in front of a national flag at a diving school on May 10, 2005 in Chengdu of Sichuan Province, China. There are approximately 3,000 sport schools in China, recruiting thousands of very young children and sending the elites for Olympic training. China has consistently risen in the Olympic medal table, coming second in Athens 2004 and China will host the 2008 Olympic Games. This success has encouraged more parents to send their children to government-funded sport schools, though the training is extremely hard. (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)