London, March 3 (AFP/APP): British lawmakers are to hold an inquiry into the link between sport and long-term brain injury at a time of growing concern across rugby and football. A group of former professional rugby players including England’s World Cup-winning hooker Steve Thompson are involved in a legal case against a number of governing bodies after being diagnosed with neurological conditions. England 1966 World Cup winner Bobby Charlton has recently been diagnosed with dementia. Four other members of the side — Nobby Stiles, Jack Charlton, Martin Peters and Ray Wilson — were suffering with dementia at the time of their deaths. A 2019 study carried out in Scotland found that professional footballers were three-and-a-half times more likely to die from neurodegenerative disease compared with members of the general population. MPs on the House of Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) committee will call witnesses to examine the issue, starting from next week. “We will look particularly at what role national governing bodies should be taking and their responsibilities to understand risks involved for players and what actions might be taken to mitigate them,” said DCMS committee chairman Julian Knight. “We’re seeing a number of cases involving brain injury in … Continue reading Is there a link between Brain Injury and sport?