A Secretary of Sport and Physical Activity can serve several important goals, such as encouraging increased youth participation, promoting healthier lifestyles, and increasing access to sport and physical activity.
Far more must be done to ensure accessibility to sport and physical activity for marginalized populations, particularly in the realms of race, gender and disability.
Sport and physical activity must continue to be utilized for positive youth and community development.
Most countries already have a minister or secretary of sport. We need one.
This is an opportunity to harness the power of sport and physical activity.