Wen Jiabao

Wen Jiabao dunks ... well, OK so it's more of a layup, and the hoop is only about 6 feet off the ground. Not bad for a 68-year-old though! Photo from Xinhua

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao spend yesterday's Children's Day at a Beijing primary school extolling the virtues of physical education and joining the students for 40 minutes of drills, according to a Xinhua report.

Sporting the traditional black socks-and-running shoes combo, Wen practiced ball handling skills with 6th graders, then played a quick round of 3-on-3. Not too shabby for a 68-year-old guy!

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