A student is seen being advised by her table tennis coach as she trains at the Shichahai Sports School in Beijing, in August. China's status as a sporting superpower was achieved on the back of ... more 

A student is seen being advised by her table tennis coach as she trains at the Shichahai Sports School in Beijing, in August. China's status as a sporting superpower was achieved on the back of intense state-led training in schools, but the current crop of coaches and students say there is life outside the sports halls less