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Why the NCAA is Worried About Youth Athletics

NCAA President Mark Emmert discusses the challenges facing college athletes.

BY Mikka Macdonald

Video

09.15.2016
Sports

The State of Youth Play

How well are we doing in making quality sport accessible and affordable to all kids?

BY Institute Staff

Blog Post

08.09.2016
Sports

Michelle Obama on Making Sports Accessible

What can be done to ensure children are being physically active and learning team skills?

BY Aspen Ideas to Go

Podcast

05.26.2016
Sports

Michelle Obama on the State of Youth in Sports

Hear from first lady Michelle Obama about the state of play for American youth in sport, and more.

BY Aspen Institute Staff

Blog Post

05.23.2016
Sports

Elevating Access to Sport

First lady Michelle Obama calls for more investment in youth access to sports.

BY Aspen Institute Staff

Blog Post

05.18.2016
Sports

How the Nation's Fourth-Largest School District Delivers Physical Literacy Through Physical Education

Miami-Dade County Public Schools Physical Education District Director Jayne Greenberg explains how to deliver physical literacy through physical education.

BY Jayne Greenberg, Guest Blogger

Blog Post

08.18.2015
Sports

Our Children's Healthy Growth Starts with Physical Literacy

Today the Aspen Institute Sports & Society Program, supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, releases a paper titled "Physical Literacy in the United States: A Model, Strategic Plan, and Call to Action." The paper builds on research associating movement competence with physical activity.

BY Dr. Shale Wong, Guest Blogger

Blog Post

06.26.2015
Sports

7 Charts that Show the State of Youth Sports in the US and Why it Matters

From combatting the growing obesity epidemic to promoting camaraderie and confidence, sport plays a pivotal role in helping kids become healthy on all levels —physical, social, emotional, and cognitive. Unfortunately, the number of kids participating in sports is decreasing.

BY Alice Lee

Blog Post

02.24.2015
Sports

The Critical Role of Sports in Society

You may have noticed the front page headline earlier this month, that analysts now forecast that 42 percent of Americans could be obese by 2030 (up from 3 ...

BY Tom Farrey

Blog Post

05.22.2012