Can We Save Sport: Doug Richards at TEDxUofT

Doug Richards is a clinical sport physician and biomechanist. Educated in medicine at University of Toronto, he has worked at the University of Toronto's David L. MacIntosh Sport Medicine Clinic, and is a professor in University of Toronto's Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education. He was a team physician for the Toronto Raptors for nine years. His research interests have focused on concussion in sports and the biomechanics of injury. He is an avid cyclist who rides around 10,000 km per year, but does not take performance-enhancing drugs.
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[@simplesimon9349]

I love this guy!

[@quistian]

Great talk and perspective on sport. What Mr. Richards omits in his analysis, is that competitive sport in society quickly evolves from an amateur to a professional event. Or put another way, high level or high performance sport is actually an entertainment industry, where business propositions rule the day. There is no way back or out.

[@itisimpossibleto]

He saved my life one time. Sometimes I pray to this man, not for him because I know that whatever Sith lord he fights, he will win. I watch his videos to teach me the way of the Jedi. After 30 years, he showed me how to properly train my powers: he helped me grow my lats, and helped to train my dog. Among his most valiant deeds, he gave his train seat to an old lady. Thank you for everything.

[@philipc8261]

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[@robertmancuso1883]

Nothing ventured, nothing gained. This guy is a worry wart