As part of its preparations for the upcoming Summer Olympics, China is training more than 200,000 of its citizens to act as official cheerleaders throughout the games. Mostly retired government employees, the cheerleaders are memorizing routines, chants, and cheering etiquette for unfamiliar sports. Although they will be enthusiastically cheering on Chinese athletes, they have been instructed not to boo competitors from other nations.

(Source: The Washington Post)

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