"The growth of sport's status in school life in our country has halted now. We should start over and let it go beyond just a function (for) keeping (students) fit" – Former NBAer Yao Ming, calling on China's school system to invest more in sport at the grassroots level (REUTERS, 8/28).
"We take the task seriously and we're approaching it much the same way as we did the Olympic Games. Although it's a smaller operation and the scope is smaller, it's still a large sporting event and we don't anticipate any issues" – G4S Media Relations Dir Adam Mynott, on supplying security personnel for the London Paralympics Games (AP, 8/28).
"I think there certainly is room for an iconic event in Asia that would be at a similar level to a major event, which the players can support and which we can build up over time" – Asian Tour CEO Mike Kerr, on wanting his tour to host a "fifth major" (GOLFCHANNEL.com, 8/28).
"People in the industry like to bash the brand and say Prince has gone away. But the reality is, the business is on the mend and we'll be back to where we once were" – Active Brands CEO Chris Circo, whose company has licensing rights to the Prince name for the next 40 years (ESPN.com, 8/28).
