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Death a ‘distinct possibility’ in collision running and face-slapping competitions, inquiry hears

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Death a ‘distinct possibility’ in collision running and face-slapping competitions, inquiry hears

The Guardian · Nov 6, 2026, 8:23 AM UTC

Impacts in emerging contact sports are akin to coward punches and cannot be made safer with regulation, neurologist says Collision running and face-slapping competitions have similar impacts to that of a coward punch or “king-hit”, with death a “distinct possibility”, a concussion expert has told a parliamentary inquiry.…