ABSTRACT
It is widely accepted that sport may contribute to the development of young people’s well-being. Countless statements by advocates, academics and policymakers attest to this claim. The precise nature of the claim and the bases upon which they rest are couched in the language of ‘human rights’, or at least as an entitlement for all young people. One alternative mode of expression is to be found beyond the typical realms of politics and social policy in an older language of more fundamental arguments about human well-being, and the necessary conditions for human flourishing.
