Troy Vincent Sr. — a professional football player for 15 years and now an executive for the NFL — is here to share the future of the game: flag football. He discusses how this new version of the sport is opening doors for young women and girls to take the field, creating a global movement ahead of its debut at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.Interested in learning more about upcoming TED events? Follow these links:TEDNext: ted.com/futureyou Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Troy Vincent Sr., who was an all-star in the National Football League, is now the executive vice president of football operations for the NFL. And he had access to the opportunities that led him down the path to football fame. But as he shares in his talk, the reality is that for many young people, especially young women, the dream of becoming a professional athlete vanishes all too soon.
He asks us to consider what it will take to get sports to a place where the playing field isn't just metaphorically level, but literally accessible to all.
So what if your child had the heart, the drive, the skill for something they love, but not the access? What if a sport your child loved denied her the ability to play because of her gender? Let's imagine your granddaughter, your sister, your niece.
Let's imagine a world where she had every opportunity that exists for a young boy, where the playing field wasn't just metaphorically level, it was literally accessible to her. Let's think about A world where every locker room door open with the same ease for everyone. That question has stayed with me for years. And it's really the reason why I'm standing here today. I think about my journey
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