Horse Racing Anti-Doping Program
A House Energy and Commerce subcommittee held a hearing to consider legislation requiring a uniform anti-doping and medication control program in horse racing. Representatives Andy Barr (R-K…
440 viewsA House Energy and Commerce subcommittee held a hearing to consider legislation requiring a uniform anti-doping and medication control program in horse racing. Representatives Andy Barr (R-K…
440 viewsJim Walden, the attorney for the Russian doctor who led and later publicly disclosed a state-run sports doping program, spoke about his client’s experience at an event hosted by the U.S. Hel…
688 viewsIra Boudway talked about emerging technologies designed to detect concussion and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and what this means for the National Football League (NFL). He spoke v…
374 viewsNeurologist Dr. Ann McKee and representatives of the mixed martial arts (MMA) community testified at a hearing on the future of MMA, including regulation of the sport, marketing efforts, and…
2,446 viewsParents of student athletes who sustained head injuries, medical experts, researchers, and sports officials testified at a hearing about concussions in youth sports. Dr. Thomas Talavage said…
1,535 viewsPanelists talked about ways to prevent injuries sustained in youth sports, including technology, treatment, and regulations. They discussed the possibility of a federal mandate on sports inj…
690 viewsInvestigative reporters Steve Fainaru and Mark Fainaru-Wada, sports agent Leigh Steinberg, and retired NFL player Pellom McDaniels III talked about the football related brain injuries and th…
1,012 viewsDr. Dennis Cardone talked by video from New York City about sports-related concussions and efforts to protect athletes both at the school-aged and professional levels. He responded to teleph…
572 viewsPresident Obama was seen playing golf at Farm Neck Golf Club during his vacation on Martha’s Vineyard. He was playing with former President Bill Clinton, Vernon Jordan, and former Ambassador…
874 viewsPresident Obama was seen playing golf at Farm Neck Golf Club during his vacation on Martha’s Vineyard. He was playing with Steph Curry, Dell Curry, and Ray Allen.
493 viewsMark Fainaru-Wada, author of League of Denial: The NFL, Concussions, and the Battle for Truth, talked about his book and responded to viewer questions and comments. He was interviewed at …
239 viewsPresident Obama honored 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Kevin Harvick in a ceremony at the White House. He spoke about Mr. Harvick’s accomplishments and congratulated the team. Presid…
424 viewsThe Senate Special Committee on Aging held a hearing on the link between sports-related brain injuries and developing neurological diseases, such as Alzheimer’s Disease, later in life. Witne…
1,102 viewsA House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee examined the issue of improving sports safety from brain injuries. Panelists testified on latest advancements in concussion research. A video was sho…
636 viewsA House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee examined the issue of improving sports safety from brain injuries. Panelists testified on the efforts of youth and professional sports leagues to enh…
981 viewsPhone lines were open for viewer calls on “Congress asks NFL for more transparency,” a push from members of Congress for more transparency in the National Football League in light of domesti…
267 viewsPresident Obama hosted a youth sports and safety summit at the White House. He announced new commitments from both the public and private sectors to raise awareness and to treat and prevent …
2,867 viewsNew York Times correspondent Albert Sun spoke by telephone about brain injuries in sports. He talked about his article the previous week about an experimental head impact sensor called the C…
235 viewsTelephone lines were open for viewer comments what Congress could do to help prevent sports-related concussions. New York Times correspondent Albert Sun also spoke by telephone about head tr…
90 viewsGregg Easterbrook talked about his book, The King of Sports: Football’s Impact on America, in which he assesses the role of football in America from a statistical point of view. He said that…
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