Avery Brundage Quotes

I want to see more sports in schools.

That's what I'd like to do on the President's Council. Make sports and athletics available to every youth in America, not just one day a week like it was for me, but every day.

Olympism is the marriage of sport and culture.

I think every school in the world should have a sports program.

Basketball was not my main sport in grade school, or even the first year of high school.

Everybody recognises that giving young people competitive outlet through sport is a very good thing.

I still believe it is important that children have a chance to play other sports because they all offer learning experiences. Soccer is a growing sport and would be a good complement to hockey.

I want to create as many opportunities as possible for people inclined towards sports.

Young boys and girls should be given the chance to play football.

I think video games are a huge part of our society now. Having kids play baseball video games helps them understand and love the game. It could actually push them to get out there and play the game for real. That's great for the sport.

I played sports in high school and in college.

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

I tried all kinds of sports when I was a kid, like soccer and tennis and golf, and, in fact, started skating to be able to play hockey.

We want to encourage the young ones to learn and get some confidence in sports. It's fun and keeps you active and moving.

I want to do what I can to give the next generation of athletes added advantages in the game.

Today's Little Leaguers, and there are millions of them each year, pick up how to hit and throw and field just by watching games on TV. By the time they're out of high school, the good ones are almost ready to play professional ball.

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.

Athletics and physical activity are important parts of youth development, in my experience and view.

I didn't play a great deal of sport in primary school. It was not until I went away to boarding school in Sussex that I really got into sport.

I'm convinced that promoting sport is an intelligent way of educating our children.

Sport was an integral part of school life. The most influential teachers were not necessarily the PE teachers, but the teachers who helped me in sport because they had an understanding of what you were going through.

We are making strides in educating our athletes.

I started off playing sports when I was five years old. I played three or four sports all throughout the year.

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.