Physical and mental abuse in Chinese figure skating
Singaporean skater Jessica Shuran Yu recently detailed the abuse she suffered during training at the hands of overzealous Chinese coaches. Her experience, sadly, is not unique.
Gerry Harker
Gerry is a sports writer and editor based in Beijing. He can usually be found watching Beijing Guo’an or Kunlun Red Star.
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Chinese basketball returns after five-month absence
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Soccer starโs son sacked from Serbian team โunder pressureโ from Beijing
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Chinese basketball season resumes, Uzi retires
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