Boys hang from a bar for five minutes as part of a physical training exercise at the Gymnastics Hall of the Shanghai University of Sports. The photo was part of Nir Elias's series "Pain Threshold -- Sports Education in China."
Although it appears the child third from the right may be enjoying himself, you can see the agony most of the others are suffering through.
More photos from the UNICEF Photos of the Year 2007 include this horrific image:
This sobering image, showing a 40-year-old groom sitting beside his 11-year-old future bride in Afghanistan, brought Stephanie Sinclair top honors in the annual Photo of the Year contest sponsored by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Via Judith Apter Klinghoffer.
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