Challenge 2.0 When Only Rich Kids Can Play

13/09/2023 27 min Episodio 6
Challenge 2.0 When Only Rich Kids Can Play

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Youth sports are a bigger business than professional baseball. Yet the number of boys and girls participating in team sports is declining, and that doesn’t reflect the impact of the COVID pandemic. It reflects the rising cost of participating in youth sports, the hostility of parents seeking advantages for their children to the detriment of their teammates, and the focus on competitive success at even early ages. In this week’s edition of Challenge 2.0, we talk with a veteran Seattle sportscaster and athlete about the scope of the problem, why we should all be concerned, and some possible solutions.