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Teamwork or torture? Japan's gym class

By Kyoko Hasegawa In Tokyo Agence France Presse | China Daily | Updated: 2016-05-14 07:46

Serious injuries to children prompt calls for a ban

Rushed in for emergency surgery to stop bleeding on the brain, doctors at Matsudo City Hospital said the child was lucky to be alive. Others have come in with spinal fractures, broken ribs, and shattered limbs.

Yet they are not young victims of violent crime in Japan, but children injured at school after taking part in kumitaiso (group gymnastics) class, an issue that has prompted angry parents and doctors to campaign for a ban, warning pushy teachers are putting children's lives at risk.

Teamwork or torture? Japan's gym class

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