The Oink-lympic Games: Piggy athletes compete in farmyard competition

With China hosting the Olympic Games next year the whole country seems to have the sporting bug - including these highly-trained piggy athletes.

These porkers are actually the creme de la creme of farmyard swimmers from all over the country, taking part in the China Golden Pig Sports Game.

Other events include running, jumping and eating.

Swimming swine: The pigs are driven into the water