Challenges Quote by Gail Devers

I think sport can play a really positive role in young girls' lives and be great to see as many of them playing sport…

— Ellyse Perry

Girls, in particular, benefit from sports.

— Michelle Kwan

My main goal when I talk to groups is to educate families on the physical and mental health benefits that playing sports provide young…

— Jessica Mendoza

Having the chance to play sports growing up teaches you all kinds of life lessons. It gives young people confidence and instills in them…

— April Ross

Sport is something that is very inspirational for young people.

— Pele

I think it is important to play a sport. Apart from the joy of it, it helps keep you fit.

— Farhan Akhtar

I encourage girls to play sports and play hard.

— Lisa Leslie

Obviously, I've reaped the benefits of sport and activity. But not many girls, as it turns out, even have the resources available to them…

— Tessa Virtue

“While sports are indisputably a positive source of strength and self-development for girls, they can accomplish this only if the environment in which female…

— Leslie Heywood

Fitness has always been one of the top priorities in my life because that's the way I grew up, with soccer being the sport…

— Ziggy Marley

We all know that girls who compete in sports perform better in school, are physically healthier and have a stronger self-esteem.

— Louise Slaughter

Many girls drop out of sport when they become body-conscious teenagers, so Sport England's 'This Girl Can' campaign, aimed at encouraging girls to get…

— Cathy Newman