1、A new training centre located by Beijings Birds Nest Stadium is offering children the chance experience a wide range of sport and work. Dominic Swire recently visited and brings us this report.Checking blood pressure in a medical training centre, but here the participants are all very young, like 5
2、year old He Yizhi.I played at being a doctor.Theres ten kids in the room. All wearing doctors gowns and learning how to use basic medical equipment. The groups led by two nurses Lu Haiyun and Wang Si.We teach the children how to make basic physical examinations. We teach them how to use a thermomete
3、r, how to check blood pressure, and other things.Wang Xiuzhi brought her son.This activity shows kids that the grown up world can be fun. Its a hands-on experience that helps the children understand what grown ups do. Hes been smiling ever since he put on the clothes. He really loves this the teache
4、rs work with the kids really well and they love measuring their own weight and height.The activitys part of the my olympics centre located beside Beijings Birds Nest stadium. There are many activities on offer.Playing doctor is just one of them. Kids can also try sports including fencing with traine
5、r Meng Fanyong.Fencing is awesome. Its suitable for all boys and girls. Here we just teach some basic moves, like how to attack and defend. It just takes 45 minutes for kids to get a basic understanding.Elsewhere theres a race going on! Albeit on toy horses.Hi, Im Li Jungao, Im 6 years and 8 months
6、old. I was just riding a horse! Its easy, you do it like this!Outside, some are experimenting with a faster form of transport. A Segway, to be precise. This is a two wheeled vehicle that you stand on and lean forward to move. 6 years old Li Xinda explains.its great fun! You can drive really fast, li
7、ke a racing car! I put my feet in the middle, drive like this and turn around.The simple aim here is to inspire kids to try something new, and the inspiration comes from the famous building next door.The Birds Nest was the main stage of the 2008 Olympics.Yang Cheng is Deputy General Manager at the B
8、irds Nest Stadium.Although China won 51 gold medals, sport hasnt been an important part of ordinary peoples lives, especially children. And we found Chinese children are weaker than those in Japan and the West. So we want to start with kids to cultivate a new Olympic spirit and provide a better spor
9、ting environment.Behind all the fun lies a very simple philosophy.The programme aims to cultivate an interest in exercise and work through role playing from an early age. Through this we hope to create a happy, healthy environment.Chinas currently in the midst of education reform, aimed at ensuring kids like these have greater access to opportunity.Centres like this one will give them a good start.
