Welcome to British Isles Friday! British Isles Friday is a weekly event for sharing all things British and Irish — reviews, photos, opinions, trip reports, guides, links, resources, personal stories, interviews, and research posts. What we do know is that she has not been publicly diagnosed with a concussion (or mildTraumatic brain injury as it is also known) immediately following the fall or in the ensuing days. In addition, there does not appear to be an official concussion protocol set forth by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), thus leaving this type of regulation in the hands of the individual countries and their committees, teams and/or medical personnel.Of course, we also are aware of the potentially damaging effects of concussion or mild TBI. In the immediate aftermath up to seven days, an individual can developPost traumatic headache, which can yield any of the following symptoms: dizziness, insomnia, noise and/or light sensitivity, depression, and more. Moreover, although symptoms typically subside within three months, they can last at least five years after the injury occurs, according to a study presented at the American Headache Society scientific meeting in June.It’s a harsh reality, which simply reinforces the caution that must be taken with athletes.

Elle magazine published a terrific article about the two of them.Do you remember four years ago when the Olympics were in London? I was tremendously excited about that even though I hadn’t started British Isles Friday yet. Her vault was good enough to qualify her team for the team all-around competition (they finished in fifth) and herself for the individual all-around (I don’t know the results as of this writing, but you might by the time you read this).Ellie Downie’s older sister is also on the British gymnastics team. She got back up as if to continue, but then stopped and was led out of the arena by coaches and medical personnel.Everyone watching thought that was the end of her night, if not her Olympics, but she re-appeared in time for the next rotation of her team. Seventeen-year-old Ellie Downie had a really scary-looking fall during her floor routine.

Ellie Downie Fall