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First Lady Michelle Obama on Making Sports Accessible and Affordable

First Lady Michelle Obama on Making Sports Accessible and Affordable

FromAspen Ideas to Go


First Lady Michelle Obama on Making Sports Accessible and Affordable

FromAspen Ideas to Go

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Length:
44 minutes
Released:
May 23, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

First Lady Michelle Obama says play, nutrition, and physical activity aren’t available to every child and, that’s a problem. With the cost of sports participation around $2,200 each year per child, these opportunities are increasingly only available to wealthier families. Plus, a report from the Sports and Society Program at the Aspen Institute shows parents have concerns around risk of injury, the quality or behavior of coaches, time commitment, and the emphasis on winning over having fun. What can be done to ensure children are being physically active and learning team skills? Obama discusses accessibility and affordability of sports with her brother and ESPN analyst Craig Robinson. Michael Wilbon, host of ESPN’s “Pardon the Interruption,” moderates the conversation.
Released:
May 23, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

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