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A shift in China's athletic training programs help students succeed, even if they don't make it in sports. Julie Noce reports.
Shanghai, Sep 6 (EFE/EPA).- With work-related stress on the rise in China, young people are beginning to incorporate the Buddhist practice of meditation in their daily lives.Intense competition at workplace, endless hours at the office and increasing costs of living in large Chinese cities, apart from the Covid-19 pandemic since last year, are responsible for nearly 35 percent of people in China facing psychological issues, according to a study by the Shanghai Mental Health Center.Local news portal Sixth Tone reported that despite the impact of Covid-19 on economic activity, the number of yoga studios rose by nine percent in 2020, a trend that - although there are no official data - has also been noticed in similar practices such as meditation. (Camera: ALEX PLAVEVSKI).B-ROLL OF THE CREATIVE SHELTER IN SHANGHAI, CHINA.SOUND BITE: HUANG XINYI, OWNER OF THE CREATIVE SHELTER (IN ENGLISH).
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, says Olympic athletes should focus on evidence regarding Zika, not on rumor. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
L'histoire vraie de la première femme à avoir traversé la Manche à la nage: Gertrude "Trudy" Ederle, en 1926. Gertrude "Trudy" Ederle était une nageuse de compétition originaire de Manhattan, qui a remporté la médaille d'or aux Jeux olympiques de 1924. Elle avait décidé de se lancer dans la course pour traverser la Manche face à d'autres femmes, et financé son projet en vendant son histoire à deux journaux. Avant elle, seulement cinq hommes avaient réussi cet exploit. De retour à New-York, victorieuse, elle avait été accueillie en héroïne par deux millions de personnes.
The United States "will not accept" a situation where underpriced Chinese goods flood the global market, battering industries elsewhere, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Monday as she wrapped up high-level talks in China. This was the situation over a decade ago when Chinese government support led to a surge in steel exports, she told reporters, adding: "I know that these serious concerns are shared by our allies and partners." SOUNDBITE