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Shaping young lives with sports
用运动塑造年轻人的生活
The leaders of tomorrow are shaped and molded in the here and now. As the Roman poet, Juvenal, famously said, "A healthy mind is to be found in a healthy body." For parents, teachers, and coaches, there is no greater responsibility than sustaining the mental and physical health of our young people.
未来的领导者塑造并培养于当下。正如罗马诗人尤维纳利斯的一句名言所说的：“健全的心智来自于健康的体魄。”对家长、老师和教练而言，最大的责任莫过于让我们的年轻人保持身心健康。
Growing children need inspiration and physical stimulation. Team sports are a great way to provide these attributes! More than just entertainment, through sports young people learn critical skills that will serve them well in their adult lives. The ability to work toward a common goal underlines the value of teamwork. Being both humble in victory and generous in defeat emphasizes the mutual obligation of graceful manners in all human interactions. The lessons our youth learn will stay with them all their lives, and there is no better place to assist this learning than on the playing field.
成长中的孩子需要精神激励和身体刺激。团队体育运动是提供这些特质的极好途径！运动不仅是娱乐，年轻人还可以通过运动学到让其在日后的成年生活中得以受益的重要技能。有能力为一个共同的目标而努力凸显了团队合作的价值。胜不骄、败不馁强调了在所有人际交往中保持优雅风度是彼此的义务。我们的年轻人从中学到的经验将伴随他们终生，而运动场正是帮助年轻人学习这些经验的最佳场所。
Of course, the most critical lessons youngsters receive are those that they are taught by their parents and teachers. Nevertheless, many lessons remain abstract concepts until they are made real by life experiences. You can talk about how bitter lemons are or how sweet honey is. However, until you actually taste lemons and honey you cannot experience the true meaning of "bitter" and "sweet". Knowledge comes from the application of ideas in the experience of real life. Strategy, teamwork, and cooperation are crucial concepts that can be best learned and understood through sports.
当然，年轻人所获得的最重要的经验是父母和老师教给他们的。然而，只有在生活中真正经历过之后，许多经验教训才不再是抽象的概念。你可以说柠檬有多苦或者蜂蜜有多甜。但是，只有在你真正品尝过柠檬和蜂蜜之后，你才能体会“苦”与“甜”的真正含义。概念只有应用到现实生活中才能变成知识。运动可以让人最好地学习和理解策略、团队协作和合作这些至关重要的概念。
