Sport gives students respite from classroom pressure

Proof that children are becoming more involved in sport despite the academic burdens they face can be seen at the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games.

Long lines of teenagers form daily in Yuzui Wetland Park to experience wushu, skateboarding, roller-skating and climbing as part of an initiative known as Sports Lab.

They take part in mini-clinics and learn some of the skills needed for the four sports.