23E- Sport Science Shorts: Color Blindness in Athletes & Fans

Are athletes with color vision deficiencies less likely to make it to the elite levels of sport? If they do get there, will their color blindness effect their performance or determine which position they play?

Articles/links:

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/25372806/nfl-we-didnt-account-for-color-blindness-with-color-rush-jerseys

Colour blind cricketers and snowballs

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