How Sports Change People’s Lives: 5 Amazing Stories
by Justin Osborne
May 06, 2019
5 minutes
From learning teamworking skills to providing an outlet for growth, playing sports provides great potential for positive change
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For some of us, sports areabout having a healthy body and a healthy mind. For others, sports are their only hope to get out of their low-profile existence. Alex McCain, CEO at assignmentholic.co.uk, emphasizes that …
“Sports can create a fruitful environment for teenagers and adults alike. They challenges your mind, your body, and develops the skills you will frequently leverage later on in your life.”
Here are 5 inspirational and motivational stories about people whose lives were changed by sports:
1. Neymar Jr.
Born in 1992 in Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo, Brazil, Neymar grew up in a very poor environment playingfootball (soccer) on the streets and beaches close to his home.
His family was so poor — he had to go to the worst schools in the neighborhood, they couldn’t afford electricity,
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