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Children in Sports: When is enough, enough?. By Shonagh Peck, Allie Hecimovich , and Mercedes Crawford. What we see sport as. http:// gmgc.com /. Gymnastics in China.
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Children in Sports:When is enough, enough? By Shonagh Peck, Allie Hecimovich, and Mercedes Crawford
What we see sport as http://gmgc.com/
Gymnastics inChina Many Parents send their Children to various gymnastics’ training camps in China in hopes that a Olympic Athlete will develop. These camps are set up so that these children eat sleep and breathe gymnastics. There is a lot of controversy in regards to this method of training
Training Specialization in gymnastics Pushed by their coaches Win at all cost attitude (pleasing parents).
Training Camps Children as young as 4 are sent to training camps Most training Camps include boarding Rigorous training Schedules approx 8 hours a day Intense workouts
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