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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.

That's what I'd like to do on the President's Council. Make sports and athletics available to every youth in America, not just one day a week like it was for me, but every day.

Sport must be accessible to working class youth.

As a sportsman, my aim was to help sportspersons grow. The idea is to see what is good for sport rather than what's good for individuals.

We want to encourage the young ones to learn and get some confidence in sports. It's fun and keeps you active and moving.

Kids can have great passion and great ability but if you have the facilities for your particular sport that can give you the inspiration to become a sportsman.

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.

I would like to involve and love to work with young players.

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.

It's so important for kids to get involved with sports in general at a young age.