In coaching, turnabout is fair play

Not only are Chinese coaching abroad; for the first time in history, more than a dozen foreign coaches are helping Chinese athletes go for the gold at the ongoing Olympics.

Basketball and soccer are the best known examples, but athletes in a host of other sports are also benefiting from the knowledge and experience of coaches from overseas.

Under the tutelage of Australian coach Thomas Maher, China's women's basketball team has its sights set on the podium at the Beijing Games.