Two more states, New Jersey and Virginia, are weighing legislation relating to sports and concussions. In the Garden State, Sen. Richard Codey (D-Essex) Monday introduced a bill that mandates that licensed athletic trainers take 24 hours of continuing education in…
Luger Who Sustained A Concussion On Olympic Luge Track Warned Officials Of Its Dangers
Much has been written about the luge track at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver where a Geogian luger was killed last week. And The New York Times has a worthy follow-up story in its sports section Friday.http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/19/sports/olympics/19luge.html?hp An article headlined…
Snowboarder Pearce’s Head Injuries Don’t Deter His Rival
Snowboarder Kevin Pearce, a would-be contender for gold medal in the Winter Olympics, is still recovering from the brain injury he sustained while practicing a halfpipe Dec. 31, The Washington Post reports. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/08/AR2010020803197.html Despite Pearce’s brain injury, a competitor who…
Super Bowl Coverage And the Concussion Issue
Better late than never. The NFL seems to have finally figured out that its sport’s future depends on protecting its most important asset, the players. It may be a little naive, but from this perspective, it seems that NFL Commissioner…
Connecticut Considers ‘Concussion’ Bill To Protect Student Athletes
Connecticut is the latest state to be weighing a law that would protect student sports players from the after effects of concussions. Democratic lawmakers in the Nutmeg State have proposed the legislation, according to The Hartford Courant. http://www.courant.com/sports/other/hc-concussions0126.artjan26,0,93453.story The law’s…