An unlikely philosophical competitor has emerged for Norway!
Nick Riewoldt — an Australian Rules football Hall of Famer — recently praised how the U.S. does youth sports, claiming his family had a much better experience during a stint living in Texas than they’ve had Down Under.
"[Kids'] sport over there — I’m happy to say it — I felt like it was a better experience. It felt like real sport. The over-emphasis here on participation, and everyone gets a trophy ... over there, they keep score, they have ring ceremonies, and the kids love that stuff. We had some of the most incredible sporting experiences over there where all the parents were all in.
“I don’t know, I just felt like coming back here, playing under-10s footy and we don’t keep score, I don’t know. At least my kids, they don’t resonate with that as much as they did with the sports in the US.”
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