Though teenagers are generally very interested in sports, they must realise that education is the most important thing in their lives. They must find the right balance.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
It's so important for kids to get involved with sports in general at a young age.
I think sports are extremely beneficial for our youth. They parallel life in so many ways.
The true value of sport is more than the skills that young people learn.
Considering the relatively brief careers of professional athletes, teenagers who are good enough to play at the highest level should be able to exploit that market.
Sport is not just about entertainment. It is equally about winning and losing, pooling and galvanising the energy of the youth, upgrading people's physical fitness and mental prowess.
I do genuinely believe that young people who play sport at a competitive level, sensibly controlled, sensibly organised, that has to be a good thing. It will teach them to win, it will teach them to lose with dignity and magnanimity - all the things you want. It's a pretty good metaphor for life.
We want to encourage the young ones to learn and get some confidence in sports. It's fun and keeps you active and moving.
I grew up in a sport that didn't allow you to grow up. There was always the threat of younger competition. So you had to maintain the image of youth.
I'm very passionate about the use of sports in young people's lives to build self-esteem and self-discipline and self-confidence. It's been a big thing for me.
Sport must be accessible to working class youth.
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