摘要
Elite sporting academies fuel China’s status as an athletic superpowerThe young athlete had the prototypi-cal build of a gymnast.He was small,with a low-center of gravity,but built entirely out of muscle.Broad shouldered,with a rippling six-pack and a steely look of determination on his face,he knew what he wanted and what he had to do to achieve it.He alternated between a set of pushups and a set of situps,the latter of which was per-
The young athlete had the prototypical build of a gymnast. He was small, with a low-center of gravity, but built entirely out of muscle. Broad shouldered, with a rippling six-pack and a steely look of determination on his face, he knew what he wanted and what he had to do to achieve it. He alternated between a set of pushups and a set of situps, the latter of which was per- formed a couple of feet above the ground, with his legs wrapped around a horizontal wooden pole. ＂One more, one more,＂ his coach yelled, as the athlete＇s legs quivered, threatening to give way at any moment.
