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…
429 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…
429 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.…
680 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 via video…
371 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,…
2,443 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 that…
1,527 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…
684 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 the future of…
1,009 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…
557 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…
862 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.
488 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…
235 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. President…
421 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. Witnesses…
1,084 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 shown promoting USA…
617 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…
973 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 domestic violence…
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…
2,865 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…
228 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…
87 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 the twenty most-watched…
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