Athlete Quote by Wayne Gretzky

It's important to give kids a variety of sports. Everyone is an individual, everyone is different but there is a sport out there for…

— Ellie Simmonds

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

Sports is good for health and for children, it gives them manhood, courage, teaches them team work and coordination. Sports is something that is…

— Hakeem Olajuwon

As a father, I believe that involving children in sports at a young age is generally, a wise proposition. I believe that healthy competition…

— Naveen Jain

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

— Lindsey Vonn

Kids can have great passion and great ability but if you have the facilities for your particular sport that can give you the inspiration…

— David Beckham

A little-known secret is that being a pro athlete is not that great. It's a pretty short lifespan. I know all these parents are…

— Timothy Olyphant

I think sports are extremely beneficial for our youth. They parallel life in so many ways.

— Kerri Strug

I still believe it is important that children have a chance to play other sports because they all offer learning experiences. Soccer is a…

— Gordie Howe

Sport for me is about inspiring kids. Here's the rules, here's the play area, sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. This is all about…

— Russell Crowe

Children need sports, even if they are inclined towards academics.

— Brian Lara

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