54 mins ago · New South Wales, Australia
Death a ‘distinct possibility’ in collision running and face-slapping competitions, inquiry hears
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. The Guardian World is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to New South Wales, Australia. The first report grouped here was at 6 Nov 2026, 08:23 UTC. The headline in use is “Death a ‘distinct possibility’ in collision running and face-slapping competitions, inquiry hears”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
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Impacts in emerging contact sports are akin to coward punches and cannot be made safer with regulation, neurologist says Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Collision running and face-slapping competitions have similar impacts to that of a coward punch or “king-hit”, with death a “distinct…
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Death a ‘distinct possibility’ in collision running and face-slapping competitions, inquiry hears
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- The Guardian