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I think we should bring up our children with much less pressure to compete and get ahead: no comparing one child with another, at home or in school; no grades. Let athletics be primarily for fun, and let them be organized by children and youths themselves.

Amazingly, I think that a lot of times athletes are - are kind of in a position where other think they shouldn't weigh in on certain social topics.

I think that every single person should play sports.

Athletics set the right sentiment for a clean and believable sport.

We want to promote the great qualities of athletics - and maintain its integrity - all over the world.

The great thing about athletics is that it's like poker sometimes: you know what's in your hand, and it may be a load of rubbish, but you've got to keep up the front.

Athletes can definitely have an impact on society. And it's great that athletes can be a part of uniting the population.

I think we can be competitive on and off the field and create a model where our athletes are scholars and learners, too.

I think that's one thing about the entertainment industry: Athletes want to be actors, and musicians want to be actors, so it all kind of mixes nice together.

I think sports are meant to unite people.