1. Commitment or Cruelty? An Analysis of China’s State Run Sports Schools
Abby Hall, Zachary MacNeil, and Courtney Kilyk

2. https://youtu.be/k6V0JH8sOcM?t=47s
0:47-2:14

3. History
$7 Million Dollar Gold Medals

4. -Approx. 3000 State- Run sports schools in China
-Separated from family

5. Beijing Shichahai Sports School
-“Without Beating, Without Success”

6. Compared to other countries, Chinese Adult and Youth Olympians are among the leaders in medals.
Positive #1

7. Positive #2
Babies born during Beijing Olympics are heavier.

8. For the 2022 Beiijing Winter Olympics, there will be a $7
For the 2022 Beiijing Winter Olympics, there will be a $7.6 billion dollar air pollution clean up project.

9. Negative #1
Too much focus on competition.

10. Negative #2 Promotion of under age competition.
Dong Fangxaio was 14 years old when she won the Bronze Medal in Australia 2000.

11. Negative #3
‘Disposable Athletes’: After Olympics and training, the athletes lack education and careers opportunity.

12. Negative #4 -Chronic health issues from overtraining
-Unemployment and poverty due to limited skill set and lack of government support

13. Similar Examples 1. China’s Junior National Basketball Team
“Enough is Enough”

14. Similar Examples 2. Zhang Shangwu Former Gymnastics Champion
Zhang Shangwu, discovered begging on the streets in Beijing.

15. Similar Examples https://youtu.be/hEUi3sJDZ_M?t=31s
Li Na -- Tennis Star
0:31-1:41

16. Similar Examples 3. Li Na Tennis Star -- French Open Champion
Flags bearing the likeness of French Open Champion Li Na, who is no longer part of the Chinese national team.

17. Good Example of a Child in Sport
0:16-1:17

18. The Final Word
The state run sport school policies are overwhelmingly negative.

19. References
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