Training camp to fire up Olympic hopefuls

Chinese athletes have begun warming up for their Olympic adventure with a training camp in Sao Paulo.

Roughly half of the 416-strong Chinese delegation will use the Esporte Clube Pinheiros to acclimatize to the weather, environment and time difference in Brazil. They are accompanied by dozens of coaches, officials and support staff.

The training base is 430 kilometers northeast of Rio de Janeiro, which will stage the Summer Games from Friday through Aug 21.