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Word: stutzpunkt (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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Talented children who emerge at the local competitions are assigned to a Stutzpunkt (base), usually in the district capital, where they train alongside accomplished older athletes in sports clubs. The children live in dormitories and attend so-called sports schools, which are similar to regular schools except that lessons are scheduled not to interfere with training hours (which can total as high as 35 a week for swimmers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Sportwunderland | 6/5/1972 | See Source »

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