for the cornish pirates, one of the sports clubs which are part of the new trial. hejoins us now. thanks for being with us. it might sound obvious, but i think it s worth being clear, what is concussion and what can it have on players? it is concussion and what can it have on players? is concussion and what can it have on players? it is a traumatic in ury normall . on players? it is a traumatic in ury normally. you on players? it is a traumatic in ury normally. you sustain i on players? it is a traumatic in ury normally. you sustain a i on players? it is a traumatic in ury normally. you sustain a blow, i on players? it is a traumatic injury normally. you sustain a blow, and on players? it is a traumatic injury i normally. you sustain a blow, and in the brain rattles around inside the head, causing damage. that s not picked up on the skin always, so it tends to be more about the symptoms, from not being able to remember things down to having movements that are unusual. and it can go
about being part of, is an extra layer. you re probably aware we re all interested in the health of the players. this is a very serious and potentially exciting study that gives us a lot of information to prove that players are safe or they re not prove that players are safe or they re not safe to return to prove that players are safe or they re not safe to return to the game yet. we ve never really had an ability other than to say they ve been out for a certain amount of time. ,, . . , been out for a certain amount of time. ,, . ., , . ., , time. quite clearly, certain players and certain time. quite clearly, certain players and certain sports time. quite clearly, certain players and certain sports are time. quite clearly, certain players and certain sports are more i time. quite clearly, certain players and certain sports are more at i time. quite clearly, certain players| and certain sports are more at risk, but the government wants to roll this out to all. i assume you would
will. series of exercises, and they have to be symptom free, but at they have to be symptom free, but at the moment, we can only return a player after a certain amount of time. but this will give us real time. but this will give us real time evidence and show us that the brain activity is returning to normal. ., , brain activity is returning to normal. ~ ., ., , normal. and if a player does return to -la normal. and if a player does return to play too normal. and if a player does return to play too quickly. normal. and if a player does return to play too quickly, what normal. and if a player does return to play too quickly, what are i normal. and if a player does return to play too quickly, what are the i to play too quickly, what are the long term implications? to play too quickly, what are the long-term implications?- to play too quickly, what are the long-term implications? we ve seen a number, particularly long-term implications? we ve seen a number, particularly in lon
with a reward offered for his arrest and conviction. they allege that he is the head of an organised crime group, he has denied any wrongdoing and has never been convicted of any offence. here s our senior sports news reporter, laura scott. boxing is tried to distance itself from this, hasn t it? we boxing is tried to distance itself from this, hasn t it? from this, hasn t it? we seen a number of from this, hasn t it? we seen a number of promotion from this, hasn t it? we seen a i number of promotion companies, from this, hasn t it? we seen a - number of promotion companies, boxes try to distance themselves from daniel. but boxing has not been able to avoid the story and the billet to tomorrow s fight. the timings of the sanctions came last tuesday when a joint press conference was held by the uk, us and irish law enforcement announcing the us and for sanctions on daniel kinahan. 0ther announcing the us and for sanctions on daniel kinahan. other members of this alleged organised c
perceived lack of diversity or celebration of diversity from the organisers, local cultural leaders are suggesting that but what is your message to people who don t think the commonwealth games will be diverse enough? diverse enough? there is a huge number of diverse enough? there is a huge number of opportunities - diverse enough? there is a huge number of opportunities around | diverse enough? there is a huge i number of opportunities around the games, whether being in the opening ceremony, as part of the cultural programme, being about on beara for the queen s baton relay, or a volunteer and we are confident the work we have done will showcase the diversity across the region and all of those opportunities and of course we could be doing more, we all could and we continue to engage with all groups across the city to look at opportunities but i am really confident that when people come here, we can really showcase the diversity of birmingham and west midlands. ., ., diversity of bir