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Hello, this is 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English. I'm Neil.

And I'm Georgina.

When it comes to sport, there's something for everyone. Do you play as sport Georgina?

I used to play in a netball team years ago. Now I go jogging and I enjoy swimming too.

Yes, I go jogging sometimes and I play football, although I'm no Ronaldo.

But some sports, the so-called full-contact sports like rugby, American football and boxing,

are much more dangerous. Now the truth about the long-term effects on players who make a career

taking heavy tackles or punches to the head is being slowly revealed.

And the issue of safety in sport was back in the news again recently when Danish football

Christian Erickson collapsed on the pitch during the 2020 European Football Championship.

At the centre of the debate, I'll worry about possible brain damage and dementia caused by

concussion. That's a type of traumatic brain injury caused by a bump or blow to the head

and the topic of this programme. Boxing, of course, is one of the most dangerous sports,

and so my quiz question is about a famous boxer. Born in 1949, this boxer has remained

mentally and physically fit despite years of punishment in the boxing ring. But who am I talking

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