Hundreds of athletes as young as seven are undergoing military training in Shanghai designed to instill discipline and “good fighting ability,” the Chinese city said.
The athletes will “deeply study” the Chinese military’s “sense of standards and combat spirit,” Shanghai’s sports bureau said, adding that the aim is to strengthen teamwork and create an “iron army.”
Chinese football teams have previously undergone similar training, which is largely performative and part of a wider campaign to promote Communist Party values.
He Youxiao, head coach of a men’s gymnastics team participating in the training, said that the age range of his athletes spanned from seven to 25.
The training, involving 932 athletes from 11 sports centers, started on Monday. It will end on Tuesday.
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