Blood and Sweat at an Olympic sports school

14 November 2011 Last updated at 17:16 Help

Schools World Service go behind the scenes at an Olympic sports school in Ekaterinburg in Russia.

Pupils, teachers and coaches explain the importance of these schools in the country's sporting history and their hopes for the future.

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