According to the Institute for the Study of Youth Sports at Michigan State University, nearly 30 million children participate in youth sports each year in the United States. Unfortunately, statistics also show that over 70 percent of those children quit playing sports by the time they reach the age of 13.
Sources:
Safe Kids USA Campaign Web site. 2009.
Institute for the Study of Youth Sports at Michigan State University
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