When I got the opportunity to play a contact sport that wasn't as violent as football, I got the best of both worlds: my parents got a sport that wasn't as violent as football, and I got to hit people.
"It's rewarding to play a key role in the development of a sport I love, in a country I have a strong personal connection with, " he says.
State schools do not play enough competitive sport at a high level, it has been warned.
Among the other findings in the Active People survey were the fact that 10 million adults are members of a club where they play sport and six million have taken part in competitive sport in the last 12 months.
They intentionally include women, for example, in broadcasting a sport they do not play in order to bring more women into its viewership (and I hope because it is the right thing to do).
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In a real way, baseball, which proceeds rather leisurely, may actually be a more difficult physical sport to play than all the back-and-forth games.
Agencies such as Transport for London, the Olympic Park Legacy Company and the Department for Culture Media and Sport all have a role to play in keeping the promise during, and also after, the games.
Sports receiving the money must to create a plan to encourage more people to play their sport and put on events to raise the profile of their sport and the Island Games in Jersey in 2015.
Down 2-0, supposedly the most dangerous lead in the sport, with a half-hour to play, Japan stepped up its attacks, creating chaos in front of the U.S. goal before Yuki Ogimi knocked in the ball from two yards out.
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"I have come from a big distance background, " said Twell, who was speaking at the launch of "Here I am", a Nike-backed campaign to encourage more women to play sport at British universities.
Yet others may make a pragmatic decision about which route provides the best opportunity to play the sport they love at the highest level.
The Badminton Association of India says 5% of Indians play badminton, and a survey by YouGov suggests it is the second most played sport, behind cricket.
These numbers matter because they show the club is a long way from meeting the Financial Fair Play requirements laid out by UEFA, the sport's governing body in Europe.
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When it comes to the sport, there are a lot of professional tips out there about how to play defense.
"Everyone is happy Benni is back and it would be a great experience for me to play alongside him, " the Mamelodi Sundowns man told BBC Sport.
"I was very disappointed at the time -- any time you're beaten in a play-off you're not going to be too chuffed, " Maybin told PA Sport.
Not exactly a millionaire's refuge, but in how many other rural spots can you play the quintessential capitalist sport, golf, as you can at Pella's own Bos Landen Golf Resort?
When I left school, I rather left Paralympics and disability sport behind - except for an ill-fated attempt at getting a bunch of lads to play blind-folded football on a beach in Greece during a summer holiday.
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