Stretching for sporting success

A student stretches to support a ball between her head and back during a training session at a gymnastic course at Shenyang Sports School in Shenyang, Northeast China's Liaoning province, May 9, 2012. Some 60 students, between the ages of 6 to 15, undergo a nine-year gymnastic program which includes foundation courses and gymnastic training courses at Shenyang Sports School, and those who are outstanding may be selected to join the national team, according to local media. [Photo/Agencies]