China's Sports Machine: Manufacturing the Best

Students lie down for their afternoon nap before their training sessions in the afternoon at the Qingdao City Sports School, one of the country's top breeding grounds of Olympic athletes.

Rest for the Weary
Students lie down for their afternoon nap before their training sessions in the afternoon at the Qingdao City Sports School, one of the country's top breeding grounds of Olympic athletes.

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