Katarina Witt, 49 – World Champion Figure Skater. Winner of Two Olympic Gold Metals in ’84 & ’88 and Four World Championships
“When you’re young, you don’t think very far ahead. You just think in terms of the next day, the next week, the next competition. You don’t think about injuries that could threaten your long-term health.”
If the incredibly talented Miss Witt questions the value of the long-term, and detrimental, outcomes of “playing” sports, the parents of typical kids should SERIOUSLY question its long-term “value”. kqd
Please read my related post – Sports are Silly Vol. #3 Essay 8
It's the Women, Not the Men! 