Source: cbsnews.com | Repost Duerson Fund 4/10/2023 –
Stanford volleyball star Hayley Hodson had Olympic dreams from a young age.
“Without a doubt, an Olympic gold medal,” Hodson told CBS News.
Hodson excelled in her sport, but she suffered a concussion at practice during what her coaches called the “courage” drill.
“It really felt like target practice,” Hodson said. “And I was the target.”
Hayley said less than two weeks later she took another ball to the head, in almost the same spot.
“The rest of the season is frankly a blur,” Hodson said. “It was so far beyond, like, pain or, like, a sadness, I was like, ‘I’m not functional.'”
A CBS News investigation has examined a gender gap when it comes to research about injured players. The majority of research about the effects of concussions on athletes is based on men, which may be leaving women without the care they need.