These Two Will Pound You in the Gym (training, running, Colorado)

[Soviet]

And you'll STILL love them 'cuz they're so cute!

Romanian Brothers, Ages Seven and Five, Are Unbelievably Strong | ThePostGame

[wutitiz]

I ran across something about Romania recently--really bizarre stuff reminscent of E. Germany. If a kid is ID'ed as having athletic talent, in effect he/she is taken over by the state and required to submit to training by state coaches.
Patriot Games | Running Times Magazine

Originally Posted by running times

Adriana (Pirtea) Nelson reveals that once you've been identified as having athletic ability, as a Romanian youth you're required to report to training sessions and camps, even in lieu of your academic work, and the state coaches mandate what events you train for and compete in. Ironically, she and nearly all of the top Romanian marathoners, who've had considerable historical success, (Constantina Dita, Luminita Talpos, Nuta Olaru, Anuta Catuna) now live in Colorado and have become or are in the process of becoming U.S. citizens;

[usmcmotort]

Originally Posted by wutitiz

I ran across something about Romania recently--really bizarre stuff reminscent of E. Germany. If a kid is ID'ed as having athletic talent, in effect he/she is taken over by the state and required to submit to training by state coaches.
Patriot Games | Running Times Magazine

Well that sucks.