Sports

Coronavirus and Youth Sports: What the Future Holds

April 1, 2020  • Sports & Society Program

Watch the Aspen Institute Project Play initiative webinar exploring what could lie ahead for youth sports as the coronavirus pandemic unfolds. This is the first of multiple webinars we will host to help guide stakeholders through the crisis.

Speakers are comprised of experts on youth sports.

  • Tom Farrey, Aspen Institute Sports & Society Program Executive Director
  • Dev Pathik, Sports Facilities Advisory & Sports Facilities Management CEO
  • Bethany Rubin Henderson, America SCORES National Network President
  • Dave DuPont, TeamSnap President and CEO

READ RECAP: Leaders predict summer return for youth sports, appetite for new models

LEA EL RESUMEN: Líderes predicen regreso a deporte infantil en verano, y hambrientos por nuevos modelos de actividad física

Additional Reading

Project Play coronavirus and youth sports resource page

‘Invisible voice’: What happens to low-income youth without sports?

How the stimulus bill could help youth sports

Virtual training of youth athletes explodes during COVID-19 shutdown

High school state associations prepare for significant financial losses