"Women executives credit sports participation with preparing them for professional success, including being more disciplined than others (86%); having leadership skills (69%); having the ability to deal with failure (69%); and having a competitive edge (59%). As Olympic swimming champion Donna de Varona emphasized: “Competition— celebrating wins, surviving losses, requiring teamwork, rewarding persistence, resilience and discipline, these are the experiences we need in leaders and these are the experiences they gain in sport.” Finally, “encouraging women in sports isn’t just good for women and good for business, it’s good for countries.” Not only is support for women’s sports associated with stronger women—it is also associated with stronger economies. Research from the Peterson Institute found “that investment in girls and sport has significant development payoffs and contributes to economic growth overall” and “if we were to empower women in our economies, according to McKinsey research, we could add an astounding $12trn to the global economy by 2025.”"
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