From NPR.
Even if they don’t crash, athletes who participate in sliding sports like bobsled, luge and skeleton are at risk of injuring their brains. Sled head is a little-known phenomenon where sliding athletes sustain microconcussions thanks to the speed and relatively bouncy ride they take down the track. Emily Kwong, host of “Short Wave,” explains more to A Martínez on NPR’s podcast all about the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina: “Up First Winter Games.”
Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/eihRmhd3u_c
🔔 Subscribe and never miss an episode: bit.ly/4oVAImb
🔔 Subscribe to our daily Olympics newsletter: npr.org/wintergames
—————————-
SUBSCRIBE TO OTHER NPR CHANNELS
NPR Music: https://www.youtube.com/@nprmusic
NPR Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/@UCuVaB0t5qJRxP55gEl6TuKQ
Fresh Air: https://www.youtube.com/@thisisfreshair
—————————-
FOLLOW NPR ELSEWHERE
https://www.npr.org
https://www.instagram.com/npr
@npr
#olympics #olympics2026 #
