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Wuhan high school shows its spirit
2020-09-27 

Six young men were enrolled by a city-level demonstration high school in Wuhan, Hubei province due to their talent for cheerleading.

The bell rang and the cheerleading team of Wuhan No 68 High School gathered at the rehearsal room and began practice. The school, winner of multiple national-level championships in cheerleading, enrolled 11 students for the sport this year, the first time in its history, as part of the efforts to cultivate sports talent in the city.

According to a local policy, middle school graduates who win top three placement at province-level or city-level cheerleading contests are qualified as sports reserve talent and can enter high school if they have at least the minimum passing score for high school enrollment.

Guo Yijing is one of them. His PE teacher at middle school found the young man was able to easily do the splits, so he recommended him for the cheerleading team on campus. Last year, his team won second place at a city-level campus aerobics competition, and Guo won qualification.

Members of the cheerleading team at Wuhan No 68 High School do a practice routine. [Photo by Li Xin/for chinadaily.com.cn]

Huang Zihao, another new member, said the interview from Wuhan No 68 High School was put online this year because of the pandemic. "Cheerleading makes me happy and gives a strong sense of achievement, especially after I perfect a difficult movement," he said.

Li Xin, chief coach of the school's cheerleading team, said those new students, compared with previous members who joined the team with no previous experience, showed a high efficiency in practicing.

"It's a sport which combines power, beauty and teamwork, and is suitable for men too, though some of them may feel shy at the beginning," Li said. "Men can do movements that need power such as lifting, which plays an important role in the performance."

He said all the new sports reserve students need to practice every day. After graduation, they can choose to undertake cheerleading-related majors at college.

Members of the cheerleading team at Wuhan No 68 High School do a practice routine. [Photo by Li Xin/for chinadaily.com.cn]
Members of the cheerleading team at Wuhan No 68 High School do a practice routine. [Photo by Li Xin/for chinadaily.com.cn]
Members of the cheerleading team at Wuhan No 68 High School do a practice routine. [Photo by Li Xin/for chinadaily.com.cn]
Members of the cheerleading team at Wuhan No 68 High School do a practice routine. [Photo by Li Xin/for chinadaily.com.cn]
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