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Concussed: Sports Uncomfortable Truth with Sam Peters
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Welcome back to Headfirst: A Concussion Podcast. Today we have the honour to be joined by Sam Peters. Sam has over 20 years of experience in sports journalism, having become a recognized figure in the field, particularly in the realm of rugby and concussion awareness. Sam led a powerful media campaign on concussion in rugby that earned notable acclaim, including a nomination for the Cudlipp Prize in 2014.
That same year, Sam was a finalist for Sports Journalist of the Year at the Press Gazette Awards and was honoured as one of Rugby World’s five most influential figures in media.
From 2014 to 2017, Sam held the position of rugby correspondent at The Mail on Sunday, where his investigative reporting earned him two nominations for Rugby Journalist of the Year and Investigative Reporter of the Year at the Sports Journalists Awards.
Lastly Sam authored the booked Concussed: Sports Uncomfortable Truth which was Winner of the Pinsent Masons Sports Writing Award, and shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year which is the topic of todays episode. Sam massive welcome and thank you for joining.
- Sam’s background (1:30)
- Beginnings of Reporting on Concussion (2:43)
- Media, Players and Risk Profile (7:20)
- Unification or Lack of & Stand Down Times Post-Concussion (12:48)
- Culture in Contact Sport (16:00)
- Challenges Faced and Push Back Reporting on Concussion (22:34)
- Personal Told and Strength to Keep Reporting (26:00)
- Ahead of the Game: Tackling the Future of Sport - 12th February, 2025, London at St Paul’s School (30:22)
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