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Students at the Shichahai sports school pass a poster featuring the school's former students who became Olympic champions, before their classes in Beijing, China, May 18, 2016. The poster reads “Learn from Olympic champions”. China's sports system has been enormously successful since the country returned to the Olympic fold in 1980, culminating with the host nation topping the medals' table at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. And yet, with the Rio de Janeiro Games less than three months away, the system is beginning to break down due to the shifting demographics of a more prosperous nation. Some schools have closed and others are adjusting the way they work. At Beijing's Shichahai, adorned with posters extolling the feats of ex-students turned Olympic champions, vice-head Zhang Jing said the school offered “comprehensive development” and equipped athletes with the skills needed for life after sport. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)
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