Chinese athletes....hardcore?

Question

does anyone else think its sad that they get taken away from their parents so young and never get a break??? why would they make them train this hard? why do they not let them have a life? what is the point?

Answer 1

Its sad yes but China is madly in love with keeping up with the usa!

and if they love it and they are good enough it should be good that they are getting a chance to do what they want to be good at!

Sad Yes

If they Like it then it will keep them away from harms way

Answer 2

not sure but sounds sad

Answer 3

That is what happens when you have a population of over a billion and very poor people, I'm sure that is the nice side of what happens to un wanted children in China

Answer 4

Not every society believes in child-centered education (read: not educating their kids at all like North America). These kids in China actually have a purpose and are using their talents constructively. Also, I'm sure some of these families are poor so having a child who is a top athlete would ensure the financial security of the family. People need to stop thinking about children "having a childhood" and start thinking about the future of that child and their family.

Answer 5

its because quite a few families are poor, this is a way for them to ensure some money in the future through thier child. i know its always on TV and the problem is bad, its not always that bad, most people get treated fair, (by the way im not chinese). in the olympics, they also won or will because they have the higher population so finding the best out of more people is better...

Answer 6

I think it's good tbh. Young people who actually care about something, know about discipline and respect and are phenomenol at what they do is a rarity these days.