I just opened an email by Sharan in my Gmail account.
The title of the email was 'Gymnastics in China'. It may as well have been titled ABUSE in China! Watching the coach KNEEL down(his WHOLE boday) on the back of a very young boy to make his head touch the floor(his legs were apart, he was sitting on a mat). These kind of pictures make me MAD.
Another picture showed 3 young kids(age 6,7) hanging with their 2 hands on a thick stick. Their faces.. weren't exactly a pictures of joy. 2 were nearly in tears. What made me really shocked was the size of their MUSCLES! Building up muscles at such a young age will definitely stunt their growth.
And Sharan actually asked us to 'Enjoy these pics'! I've got to ask her what she meant by that..
No wonder the athletes in China do so well. They send kids with potential off to 'schools' to 'develope' their potential. Many of these kids are as young as 6, 7 years old. Sure, no doubt their talent is developed, one day they'll represent China.
But at such tender ages.. kids need to be at home with their parents. If I were the parents, I wouldn't agree to my child being sent off like that. Who wants their kids abused? Then again, perhaps by doing so their kid's future is bright.
If you want that email, just leave a message in the chatbox.
God bless
Joanne Lim
Webmaster@joannetmj.tk
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