Alistair Brownlee Quotes

I won't be happy until we have every boy in America between the ages of six and sixteen wearing a glove and swinging a bat.

I played sports in high school and in college.

Since childhood, sports has been one of the most important influences in my life.

I want to see more sports in schools.

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

As a father, I believe that involving children in sports at a young age is generally, a wise proposition. I believe that healthy competition is... well... healthy; that sporting events foster a spirit of teamwork that far surpasses the events themselves; and that active participation keeps children moving and is good for their self-esteem.

'Million Dollar Arm' touches on many of the Safe At Home Foundation's core values, such as children, teamwork and family.

The Olympic Games must not be an end in itself, they must be a means of creating a vast programme of physical education and sports competitions for all young people.

Ever since I was young, I played sports.

All sports for all people.

When did I know I had talent? I think it started when I first started playing sports, organized sports.

I played sports growing up in high school.

I started playing baseball and soccer. Those were my sports on the streets and in school when I was growing up. I didn't even start playing basketball until I was 14.

We started with that, basically to help kids, and then we created a pole vault school, which is part of the club and exists to this day. The club and school exist.

Minor sports in the community is fun and recreation for everyone, not just the elite. I think back to my days in minor hockey and those are my fondest memories, having fun.

There are great amateur bodies that have good programs right from the grassroots level to professionals.

The great thing about Little League was that anyone could play it.

I was playing sports all the time, and my parents, Anne and John, encouraged me to play in grade school and high school.

Regardless of what you look like, regardless of where you come from, you can be involved in winter sports.

I love watching players improve - even as a Little League coach.

My childhood in Adelaide was filled with sport. I played soccer from morning until night.

We should be looking to inspire every living person in this country to play the game of cricket.

I don't know where sports in general will go. But when I grew up, you just played the sport. Parents just wanted to make sure that you were happy doing something.

Competitive sports may be where exercise becomes 'fun' for children who are good at it, but for those who are less talented, it is where exercise becomes not only physically demanding but also emotionally painful and socially humiliating.

I want to be out there playing just as much as everybody else.