The Chinese regime spotted Duan Daili’s outstanding athletic abilities at a young age. He was selected to start training in track and field at age 13.
In primary school, he outpaced the competition in one event by a large margin. Duan competed at the municipal and provincial levels, and eventually joined the national sports university. He said, “The richer parents would not send their kids to a sports school. It’s very hard and tough. The children suffer a lot more than other kids of the same age.”
