It is sad because we want to know that our sports heroes accomplished their feats by doing it with God-given talents.

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"It is a very high-profile industry and a very easy target to say let's ban sports sponsorship by alcohol companies, but all they are doing is to try and get their brand recognised, " he added.

BBC: Person drinking

Now, a growing chorus of middle-class parents say they're bringing that sensibility to family life, cutting back on all the music lessons, sports practices and summer camps and trying to enjoy life more by doing less.

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