Laila Ali, the most powerful heavyweight boxing champion of the world, just as her father the great boxing champion and legend, Muhammad Ali (Cashus Clay), is a true believer in girls becoming active in sports. Laila Ali comes from a long tradition of sports and being active. From research she has conducted, being involved in sports and being active positively affects everything from a child’s physical and emotional well-being to academic performance. It also puts a positive outlook on the girls going to college. It is unfortunate that those who are not involved in sports is at a greater risk for obesity, diabetes, osteoporosis and other chronic diseases. And now more than ever, girls need the guidance and support needed to participate in sports.

Laila Ali has committed herself into ensuring women from elite athletes to young girls have a chance into getting involved in sports. Being the president of Women’s Sports Foundation, Ali is also involved in a program called, “GoGirlGo”. This is an award-winning organization that helps girls become physically active. Within the program, the girls experience different stories of different champion athletes and celebrities, and use sports to teach life lessons on various topics. Those topics cover bullying, emotional stress, body image, eating disorders, weight, alcohol and drug use. With all these programs and positivity within sports, all girls are destined to b great and elite athletes of our future.

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