Circa 1984 – Canadian Football League: One of many concussion experiences Player (talking to self):  Where am I? Oh yeah, we’re in Calgary. What happened? Oh yeah. Got knocked out. Again. I am still laying flat on my back. Wow. … read more

I played hockey since the age of five. I not only was good at the sport but I truly enjoyed practicing, which in turn made me better. I began to suffer concussions during my Junior A career. It was all … read more

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In the summer of 2009 I was injured in a crash in a cycling race in Canada. I do not remember the crash, or about five to ten minutes after it, although I am told that I was talking the … read more

Concussions were never something I took seriously until I had to quit hockey because of them. I am currently 21 years old and haven’t been able to play contact sports for more than 5 years. I was playing high level … read more

Statement of Alexis Ball Albuquerque, New Mexico Before the United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Hearing on “Concussions and the Marketing of Sports Equipment” October 19, 2011  Chairman Rockefeller, Ranking Member Hutchison, and Members of the Committee, … read more

October 10th 2009, I remember this game more vividly than any game I’ve ever played, even the ones that won my team and I gold medals, or trophies. I was playing for the London Lynx Belle A ringette team as … read more

I have been playing hockey since I was four years old. One thing has always been consistent for both me and my fellow players: the basic idea of playing through pain. As hockey players, we all learn at a young … read more

I recently suffered from post-concussion syndrome. I received a second concussion within a few weeks of a previous hit to my head. Before this happened to me, I would hear on TV and the news of players suffering from concussions, … read more