Mr. Antunes talked about the dramatic drop in sport participation at the onset of physical changes in young girls. I think that is a significant cause for concern because of the isolation they feel at that time. What I would say is that the system understands how to build a sports system for young boys, and it doesn't know how to build a system for young girls. That goes for everything from the equipment to the hours of practice, to the social networks, to the coaching communication style, to the expectations. We all know young teenage girls like harmony, and if they're not in a harmonic situation, they're not as interested. That was my own experience. I didn't come back to sport until my early twenties. I really do think all of the dynamics of the conversation that have happened at this table talk about a sport system that is created for boys versus one that needs to be adapted and created uniquely for young girls.
On October 18th, 2016. See this statement in context.