Summary
Matthew Pinsent, rowing superstar and would-be broadcaster, has complained about the 'abusive' treatment of children and young people in the world-renowned Shi Cha Hai Sports School in Beijing.
On a visit to China, he was shocked to witness boys and girls undertaking the most gruelling of gymnastics coaching sessions. The vice-principal of the school apparently told Pinsent about the old Chinese proverb 'without beating, without success'.See the full content of this document
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Sorry, but No Pain, No Gain
Of course, we have that very old English saying 'it's not the winning, it's the taking part'.
And there you have it really, why at the end of the 2012 London Olympics we will be facing a post-mortem on the lack of ...See the full content of this document
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