Tim Henman says young tennis players need a "more ruthless" approach to avoid the embarrassment of repeated failure at Wimbledon. Do young people agree? How important is doing well in international sport?
Roger Draper, chief executive of the Lawn Tennis Association, wants a boot camp regime for teenage hopefuls. They will face 6am starts, long gym sessions, rigorous diets and much more training. Some will even spend time at the Royal Marines' Commando Training Centre.
Talk about what age is reasonable for such training. Should 12- and 13-year-olds have such challenging training schedules? Is it always in their interests?
Many Olympic athletes - such as swimmers - do vigorous training before school from an early age. How does it affect their school work and their social life? Do young people think it is worth it?
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