Hong Gang Jin, the William R. Kenan Professor of East Asian Languages and Literatures and director of Hamilton's Associated Colleges in China program, was interviewed on local NBC affiliate WKTV about the Olympics currently taking place in Beijing. "We've seen so many changes over the past 30 years, I feel this year we've seen the most," said Jin, who recently returned from Beijing.
Jin noted that some Olympians in China start preparing at the age of three and many head off to training centers at a young age. "Well I think people look at it differently because it's a profession and in a competitive country, if somebody has a chance starting at three, parents would probably think it's ok for them to get started as early as three while they get regular education," Jin said in the interview.
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Jin noted that some Olympians in China start preparing at the age of three and many head off to training centers at a young age. "Well I think people look at it differently because it's a profession and in a competitive country, if somebody has a chance starting at three, parents would probably think it's ok for them to get started as early as three while they get regular education," Jin said in the interview.
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