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“ESPN Town Hall: Kids and Sports” airs on ESPN2 on Sunday 2/9

February 7, 2014  • Institute Contributor

The ESPN Town Hall on Kids and Sports hosted by the Aspen Institute Sports & Society Program at the Clinton Health Matters Conference, is set to air on ESPN2 this Sunday, February 9 at 9pm ET. The panel, moderated by ESPN Radio personality Mike Greenberg, featured high-profile guests NBA star and Olympian Kobe Bryant and President Bill Clinton. Former US Women’s National Soccer team captain Julie Foudy, US Olympic Committee CEO Scott Blackmun, and Aspen Institute Sports and Society Director Tom Farrey also offered their insights at the event.

In the videos below, the event’s headliners Clinton and Bryant define the importance of team sports for children, track and field phenom Allyson Felix talks about learning good sportsmanship as a young athlete, and Dodgers‘ star Matt Kemp discusses setting the right example for kids.

Join the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag: #KidsandSports.

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