am, the executive director of usa hockey. then we have the senior vice president player health and safety policy national football league. thank you very much for being here. and the executive director of usa football. then a face of a brain injury, multiple concussions within soccer, briana scurry, a former professional goalkeeper of u.s. women's national soccer team. oh we will have even cover the other face of high school level concussions. with that, mr. daily cover your noun recognized for your five minutes. >> i would like to thank the ranking members to invite me to testify today in the reactive steps the hockey league is taken to make the best perpetual players in the world. it is the only major professional sport with no out of out of hockey is a physical game. at the nhl level are players wanted to be physical and/or and wanted to be physical. permitting safe and responsible play in our game, the national hockey league working together with the national hockey league players association has gone to elaborate lengths

am, the executive director of usa hockey. then we have the senior vice president player health and safety policy national football league. thank you very much for being here. and the executive director of usa football. then a face of a brain injury, multiple concussions within soccer, briana scurry, a former professional goalkeeper of u.s. women's national soccer team. oh we will have even cover the other face of high school level concussions. with that, mr. daily cover your noun recognized for your five minutes. >> i would like to thank the ranking members to invite me to testify today in the reactive steps the hockey league is taken to make the best perpetual players in the world. it is the only major professional sport with no out of out of hockey is a physical game. at the nhl level are players wanted to be physical and/or and wanted to be physical. permitting safe and responsible play in our game, the national hockey league working together with the national hockey league players association has gone to elaborate lengths

equipment safety, usa hockey took a significant step in 1978 when it called for the creation of the hockey equipment hecc.ication council, or hockey clement for product certification. it is the same procedure that football uses and certifying its helmets. it is a completely independent body the above doctors, engineers, testers, sports bureau, and lawyers. and validates the manufacturers and indication that the equipment they produce has been produced -- tested and meets the requirements of the safety standards. before closing i would like to share with you briefly our newest off i safety program called safe sport following the lead of the olympic committee, this is to protect our policiesnts on regarding hazing, zero tolerance, locker room supervision and abuse of any kind. in the early 1990's we were when the very first use words organizations to required screening of all a dark that have -- all adults that have access to our youth. our 34 affiliated associations each have a volunteer safe sport coordinator that helps us as boots on the ground to provide the safest possible environment f

have you seen a reduction in concussion at usa hockey after implementing new techniques?> we don't have the same statistical data. we were talking to the same company to do that sort of thing . we have focused on research, education, and rules enforcement. we know that a lot of sports at the youth level suffer from a misplaced macho attitude. a lot of coaches think they are coaching at the professional level. that is very important. we have been very strict about returning to play rules. we. the same thing. when in doubt, sit them out. one of the big challenges as quality control. cannot give in to act the same way. because of our emphasis in preventing head injuries and how to recognize them and how to respond to them and making sure this is a medical decision, the number is dropping. >> great. you are recognized for your five minutes. >> my granddaughter has played ayso soccer from the first time she could hear it now she's is on a traveling high school team. i am very concerned about what you are saying. even more concerned now after you are saying that soccer seems to

. >> face-off after heartbreaking losses for team usa hockey team in sochi.a shot of redemption. the paralympic sled hockey team takes on russia.

. >> face-off after heartbreaking losses for team usa hockey team in sochi. tomorrow a shot of redemption. the paralympic sled hockey team takes on russia. best served cold or in this case, on ice. >> good day, i'm andrea mitchell in washington. the search zone expanded a again after a week after the 777 went missing. the airport continued to transmit a ping to satellite hours after falling off radar. this indicates the jet liner could have traveled up to 2500 miles farther than originally thought. the question remains where in the world is it? joining me with the latest from around the globe, tom costello has been covering the investigation here in washington since it began. commander william marx, on "uss kidd" on the search. tom, where does this stand? the confusing false reports and pings indicating that the search needed to be widened. >> it is confusing and even of those who have been in the weeds of this for the past week it's confusing. this is what we're talking about. there's malamalaysia, you have south china sea and plane was heading in this direc

he was on the elite usa hockey development team.t in 2008, he had a major setback. >> my back was constantly bothering me. throughout the entire season, i kept pushing on, and by the time after the -- both seasons were over, we were in the gym, with my hockey buddies and we were lifting weight and i remember doing a dead lift. and my back all of a sudden it just seized up. i kind of tilted over and i remember i could not walk. i couldn't get off the ground. >> his back was broken. >> after three months, i finally got out of the body cast. and i started pt. i just had to learn to walk and pick things up off the ground and then i wanted to get on the ice. >> but he had to come back slowly and wear just one pair of skates. >> i was never a medalist, and that was tough for me. so i decided i will figure skate and i'm going to pursue that as far as i can. >> the medals started adding up. including a bronze in the 2010 junior nationals. a gold in the 2011 junior nationals and a gold in the 2013 nationals. >> if you would have told me that

he was on the usa hockey development team.ng on and now both seasons were over. we were in the gym. we were lifting weights and we were doing a dead lift. it seized up and i tilted over. i couldn't walk and get off the ground. >> his back was broken. i picked these up off the ground. i wanted it on the ice. >> he to come back slowly and wear just one pair of skates. >> i decided i will figure skate and pursue that as far as i can. >> the medals started adding up, including a bronze in 2010 junior national. the goal in 2011 junior nationals and the gold in 2013 nationals. >> if you told me about the national championship figure skating, i would say yeah, right. >> he was the alternate for the sochi olympics and now he is skating for a world title in japan. >> i was talking to the doctors and they were saying. >> on top of the next hour, you are watching special live coverage of flight 370. here's the news today. the search is zeroing in thanks to a cluster of satellite from around the world. news just in, japan is saying that i

versus russia in hockey, and this year, team usaing to medal in men's hockey in the olympics. add that to athletes who have overcome incredible odds off the ice, and today's paralympic matchup might just be history in the making. there are few moments of national pride like 1980's miracle on ice. paralympic rico roman, who lost his leg in an ied attack in iraq has his way -- >> i want to do something that wins that gold. >> scores! >> reporter: this is his moment. >> i feel like i'm still representing my country, just in a different way. >> reporter: roman is joined by three other combat veterans on the u.s. sled hockey team, as well as men like goalie steve cass, who lost his leg to cancer. >> having that dream follow me along my hockey career is something you really can't put into words. >> reporter: for them all, it has been a journey filled with tragedy and hard work, and many say sled hockey saved them. it isn't easy. instead of skates, players sit in a sled. they carry two sticks, one side to hit the puck, ice picks on the oth

by 2007 he was well on his way to fulfilling his dreams, he was on the elite usa hockey development teamt in 2008 he had a major seth setback. >> my back was constantly bothering me. lifting weight. did a dead lift. my back seized up. >> the back was broken. had to come back slowly and wearing just one pair of skates. >> i decided i will figure skate. >> reporter: the medals started adding up, blonz in 2010 junior nationals, a gold in the 2011 junior nationals and a gold in the 2013 nationals. he was the u.s. men's first alternate for the sochi olympics and now skate for a world tight until japan. >> i was talking to doctors and they say, you know, glad you caught it earlier when you did. you know, you could have been paralyzed. i don't take that for granted. >> reporter: dr. sanjay gupta, cnn, reporting. [ male announcer ] this is the cat that drank the milk... [ meows ] ...and let in the dog that woke the man who drove to the control room [ woman ] driverless mode engaged. find parking space. [ woman ] parking space found. [ male announcer ] ...that secured the data that directed the t

usa in sochi. the u.s. men's paraolympics hockey team defeating russia 1-0. bringing home gold.r marine josh sweeney scored the winning goal in the second period. congratulations. >> amazing. >>> in a near capacity arena full of russian fans, it is the third gold medal for team usa at this winter olympics. the men's olympic hockey team failed to medal in russia. the women's brought home the silver that. is so great for them. >> those athletes are incredible to watch. so happy for them. >>> meanwhile, a democratic senator who defended nsa surveillance measures is now accusing the c.i.a. of illegally spying on congress. the war of words is heating up. are diane feinstein's complaints valid? >> i have grave concerns that the c.i.a.'s search may well have violated the separation of powers principled embodied in the united states constitution. w ... ... ... ... ... ... >>> top tract accusing the c.i.a. of spying on senators' computers. senator diane feinstein says the c.i.a. was trying to intimidate committee members and staff to block the release of a report on the c.i.a.'s secret p

. >>> sochi russia for the paralympics hockey gold-medal game. team usa and russia, the only goal of the game from former u.s. marine josh sweeney who lit the lamp in the second period. and team usa beats russia 1- zero for the gold. >>> look in your favor, ultimate fighting tonight in dallas, texas were san francisco state jake shields enters the ring and at age 35, don't tell this welterweight he's a little long in the tooth for this. shields and hector lombard tonight at the usc 171 title shot on the line. >> and 35 and then make a sounds all but i feel so young. i feel like i am just now getting better and better and hitting my peak. it's hard to say. i take it one fight at a time you never know. i think athletes are competing at an older age nowadays. >> you may not know the name aaron stern and but you might know him better as eric paul who played that character on the hit show breaking bad. he was in town to promote his action film, need for speed. i asked him about his first ever camera appearance 15 years ago on the price is right. >> i played a

he was on the elite usa hockey development team.r setback. >> my back was constantly bothering me throughout the entire season. i kept pushing on. after both seasons were over we in the gym, with my hockey buddies and lifting weight, and i remember doing a dead lift and my back all of a sudden, it just seized up. i kind of tilted over, and i remember i could not walk. i couldn't get off the ground. >> reporter: his back was broken. >> after three months, i finally got out of the body cast. and i started p.t. i just had to learn how to walk and pick things up off the ground and then i wanted to get on the ice. >> reporter: he had to come back slowly and wear just one pair of skates. >> i was never a medalist, and i always-of-that was tough for me. i decided i would figure skate and per sue it as far as i can. >> reporter: the medals started adding up clinding a bronze in the 2010 junior nationals and a gold in the 2013 nationals. >> if you would have told me that the minute i broke my back, you're going to be a national champion i wo

antonio theater today it was not a hot new movie on the big screen, it was team usa taking on russia in paralympic sled hockeyousands of miles away in sochi, russia, fans hope for a repeat of the 1980 miracle on ice, they quickly learned what so many learned this year, the paralympics are full of miracles. it is the biggest paralympics to date and will just get bigger. athletes like evan strong who won gold in the paralympic's first ever snow-cross. >> i'm so proud, i'm speechless. >> reporter: joined by his teammates, and american sweet. >> after i lost my leg, it changed everything for me, made me whole again. >> reporter: their stories are pure inspiration, like this josh sweeney, who lost his leg in afghanistan. and tatiana mcfadden, wheelchair turned skier. >> i think it is one of the best experiences i have ever had. >> reporter: tickets for the game topped 316,000, almost four times the amount last time in vancouver. these games are the most popular ever. >> witnessing them come down the mountain with prosthetic legs, you can't help get caught up. >> reporter: today, fans watched team usa win gold, a n

and our athletes did compete and there were plenty of golden moments for team usa, sweet revenge on ice thanks to the sled hockeyree former military combat veterans. team usa dominated in a 3-0 victory over russia to win the gold. u.s. alpine skiers took home 14 medal. in the paralympic debut of snowboard cross americans took the podium. so i c an reach ally bank 24/7, but there are no branches? 24/7. i'm sorry, i'm just really reluctant to try new things. really? what's wrong with trying new things? look! mommy's new vacuum! (cat screech) you feel that in your muscles? i do... drink water. it's a long story. well, not having branches let's us give you great rates and service. i'd like that. a new way to bank. a better way to save. ally bank. your money needs an ally. it's where you email, yshop, even bank.e here, but are you too comfortable? these days crime can happen in a few keystrokes. american express can help protect you with intelligent security that learns your spending patterns, and can alert you to an unusual charge instantly. so you can be a member of a more secure world. this is what membership is.

usa are going to compete. among them, the men's sled hockey team. these competitors are up to this physical challenge. they are used to representing the usa in uniform. three members of the starting lineup are military veterans and all had legs amputated after being wounded serving with the marines in iraq and afghanistan. they are joined by -- they'll be looking to defend their gold medal from vancouver and we'll be cheering on for them. [phones rings] it's amanda. hey sweetie. what? okay, i'll send it. one hundred seventy-two dollars for a chemistry book, what is it, made of gold? just use citi popmoney. boom. ah, she's feeling lucky. hey sweetie...cancun, yeah no, you'll be spending spring break with your new chemistry book. with citi popmoney it's easy to send money to just about anyone, anytime. visit your local branch or citi.com/easierbanking to learn more. >>> receip >>> let's go to ukraine. ian williams joins me from kiev. tell me what the new leaders are saying and what they think putin is up to. >> reporter: hi, andrea, i just got back from the parliament here where a short while ago i sat d

hockey team has been able to do. >> reporter: back-to-back goals for team usa this time topping perennial rival russia. here wasn't easy. sled hockey has been called murder ball on ice. players are strapped into shreds wielding ice picks. the fact they're disabled doesn't stop the hits. after all, these are players who have already proven they're tough like josh sweeney, a former marine who scored the winning goal for team usa just five years after he lost both his legs in afghanistan. >> it took a lot to get here. and now that we're here it's almost unbelievable. >> reporter: so it's those stories that make this one so sweet. ♪ >> reporter: there are a lot of americans with new hardware after these games. >> this is going to be extremely fast time. >> reporter: it was a sweep for team usa in the snowboard cross. >> i'm ecstatic, so stoked to be able to show the world what i'm so passionate about. >> reporter: then there's tatiana mcfadden born with spina bifida, the wheelchair racer just took up swkiing about a yer ago and now has silver. overall americans won 17 medals. as the paralympics come to a cl

hockey skates. from 2007 he was well on his way to fulfilling his team. he was on the elite usa development team.08 he had a major setback. >> my back was constantly bothering me. we were lifting weights and my back all of a sudden just seized up. >> his back was broken. he had to come back slowly and wear just one pair of skates. >> i decided i'll figure skate. >> the medals started adding up, including bronze 2010 junior nationals. a gold from 2011 junior nationals and 2013 nationals. elves u.s. men's first alternate for sochi olympics. now he's skating for a world title in japan. >> i was talking to doctors and they said it's good you caught it when you did. you could be paralyzed. >> dr. sanjay gupta, cnn reporting. the owner of a vehicle, with a bumper sticker, "turrible" your lights are on. you wanna get that genius? not mine. on the passenger seat, there is a collection of charles barkley highlight dvds. must be a big fan. and the license plate reads "sir charles." i'm gonna get some drinks with my capital one venture card. be right back. earn unlimited double miles with no blackout dates

hockey challenge, everybody here looking forward to this because the proceeds did go to charity in the end. >>> despite the ongoing crisis, ukraine was able to celebrate a victory in soccer. they beat usan an exhibition match. >>> now to an english soccer match dating back to the 1600s. said to be the oldest and largest, perhaps the longest too, two days long, goals are three miles apart, the teams, well, they are the north of the river and the south of the river. the northerners one this year 2-0. >>> finally what consumed the fans of a losing team? after brazil beat south africa, team brazil waved off security and said, hey, let this 5-year-old south african fan hang out with us and boy, did they? taking pictures too. everybody friends after that game. >>> just ahead, a russian tv anchor resigns live on air over the situation in ukraine. >>> plus, katy perry's turn at the weather down under next. [ female announcer ] what's a powerful way to cut through everyday greasy messes? [ male announcer ] sponges, take your mark! ♪ [ female announcer ] one drop of ultra dawn has twice the everyday grease-cleaning ingredients of one drop of the leading non-concentrated brand... ♪ [ crowd cheeri

hockey semifinals. team russia won in a crushing defeat against norway in a surprising forty zero sweep. team russia will now go for the saturday final where he faced teen usa dominated can about with a score of three to zero. well that does it for now for more on the stories we covered the youtube dot com slash rt america and check out our website our t dot coms less usa. you can also follow me on twitter and irritated. i knew. i thought about it. our social media calls from year to buy it with a first past the seven year old josh perry now is that the content that my specialty. he was recently diagnosed with and i had no access to treatment for an end to that of dr made by a company called i'm there hubby then approved by the fda at the buffet i had to apply for potential use of that round. the fda informed and active program. more commonly called compassionate you play the drum company. xd a case under the fan on the file the paperwork over many months. the fda to get to know that the request of the drug company can say yes or no. the truck. the hardy did all of that primary denying that the families of the class saying it cost too much time and money. s

you that russia didn't even have a sledge hockey team four years ago and now has come so far taking third place last year at the world championships of course usa is the reigning olympic champion so they'll be want to watch and generally that the sphere here is just as it was during the olympics it's happy it's great as a lot of buzz going around people are really enjoying it lots of people in the stadiums and the paralympians themselves are being pampered with a completely barrier free. that's the tree he has created for them and that is of course the future legacy of sochi which i recently found out that would definitely be a benchmark for future back in july two thousand and seven when russia won the right to host this year's winter olympic and paralympic games the black sea resort of sochi was effectively a greenfield site yet the lack of prior building work ultimately helped shape the end result we see today as venues and infrastructure could be built from scratch and designed to be completely barrier free helping sochi become not only a uniquely subtropical winter olympic venue but also a purpose built disabled friendly sporting city whic

ice sledge hockey semifinals team russia won in a crushing defeat against team norway in a surprising four to zero sweep team russia will now go to the saturday final where they will face team usa who dominated canada with a score of three to zero boom bust is coming up next year on our t.v. airing a joins us for a quick preview hi erin hi ira thanks now coming up on boom bust we take a look into and the taurus lee business that is the airline industry true story the airline industry never good business we also have john malden a very eichengreen on today's show plus edward harrison joins me in today's big deal where we'll be discussing dr copper and china it's all coming up so please stick around all right lots of good stuff to look forward to thanks aaron thanks. and that does it for now for more on the stories we covered go to youtube dot com forward slash r.t.m. erica check out our website r t dot com for usa you can also follow me on twitter at a mirror david stay tuned boom bust is next. you know patients in syria are opting to be knocked unconscious with metal bars because there are no anesthetics. in the u.k. the governor of the bank of england is doing something simila

ice sledge hockey semifinals team russia won in a crushing defeat against team norway and a surprising four dizzy rose sweep team russia will now go to the saturday final where you face team usa who dominated canada with a score of three to zero while that does it for now for more on the stories we covered go to youtube dot com slash r t america and check out our web site r t dot com slash usa you can also follow me on twitter at amir it david. you are. very hard to. get back with the terrorists are. still. with us. this story is about two things the power of social media and the cold of weird society we live in first the positive seven year old josh hardy now has a second chance at life thanks to social media he was recently diagnosed with an ad you know the treatment for it is an anti-viral drug made by a company called merit but the drug is an approved by the f.d.a. it so the party has had to apply for special use of the drug to the f.d.a. expanded access program it's more commonly called compassionate use where the drug company and the f.d.a. and the patient or their family all fill out miles of paperwork over many months. then the f.d.a. says yes or no to that request an