Athletics Quote by Arthur Lydiard

I think we should bring up our children with much less pressure to compete and get ahead: no comparing one child with another, at…

— Benjamin Spock

I want to stay involved in athletics; I want to encourage kids to take part and try to grow the sport.

— Usain Bolt

My kids are good athletes and runners. They run in a bunch of sports.

— Scott Bakula

My kids are athletic, but they don't run.

— Jeff Fisher

It's important for parents to put kids in positions where they can succeed and to teach competition because competition exists not only in sports.

— Ray Allen

Kids should be encouraged to compete.

— Twyla Tharp

Being an Olympic runner and now a mommy, it is so important to me to help my children learn early on how to be…

— Carrie Tollefson

I would never encourage my children to be athletes - first because my children are not athletes and second because there are so many…

— Bill James

Don't just set a goal for your child but ensure that they play outdoor sports for overall development.

— Geeta Phogat

For kids it's natural to be competitive.

— Daley Thompson

Support the athlete, encourage the team, help the coach. That's what good track parents do.

— Don Kardong

It can open kids' dreams to pursue a sport.

— Domantas Sabonis