DANGEROUS SPORTS.
By Kandase
@Kandae11 (53714)
January 19, 2017 7:14am CST
Years ago while watching the FIFA World Cup competition , I couldn't help but notice the numerous occasions that stretchers were needed to carry injured players off the field. I then made a vow that I would never encourage my only son to become a footballer.
There are sports which do not stress the body too much - like golf for example - and others which are quite the opposite. When I think of sports which can cause much damage to the body -- soccer and boxing are two which come to mind, and there are many more.
I like track and field as well as cricket. During my younger years I was invited to join a women's cricket team as a batter - an invitation which I couldn't accept. You see, I knew that I would have been more concerned about the ball hitting me rather than it making contact with my bat or the wicket.
Which sports would you consider the most dangerous to one's body?
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@crossbones27 (48506)
• Mojave, California
19 Jan 17
Hockey, they lose teeth everyday.
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@crossbones27 (48506)
• Mojave, California
19 Jan 17
@Kandae11 Ice hockey easy because they even let them fight and knock out more teeth. lol
@Kandae11 (53714)
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19 Jan 17
@crossbones27 I see, -- a game in which anything goes and the strong survive.
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
19 Jan 17
motor racing and even horse racing can be very dangerous
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@cacay1 (83228)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
20 Jan 17
@arthurchappell , agree, very risky sports.
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@Tampa_girl7 (49222)
• United States
21 Jan 17
Many are certainly dangerous. Perhaps football is the most.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
19 Jan 17
I think MMA (mixed martial arts) is far more dangerous and even bloody. Volleyball would be much safer though there could be injuries sometimes due to bad falls.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
19 Jan 17
@Kandae11 Beach volleyball is indeed safer than the regular volleyball on hard court.
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@Kandae11 (53714)
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19 Jan 17
@sunrisefan Yes, because of the sand on the beach.
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@mythociate (21437)
• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
19 Jan 17
Of course the first one that comes to mind is American Football. http://www.rollingstone.com/sports/bo-jackson-regrets-playing-football-w442925
I'm pretty sure American athletes will continue playing it (even though Bo Jackson and anyone else who's concerned about 'healthy children in the future' will REFUSE to let them get into it). But new research into brain-injury etc. has them all being very careful now!
e.g. It used to be that--after a concussion--you could just shake your head a little, sit back for a second, take a breath-or-two, and jump right back in; now, they'll have you sidelined for WEEKS if there's even A RISK of concussion!
@Letranknight2015 (51538)
• Philippines
20 Jan 17
Almost all sports are dangerous if the athlete are not too careful with what their doing. But risk of getting hurt with permanent bone injury is part of the sport.
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@Sartha1203 (1)
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20 Jan 17
I feel rugby .. Considering the fact that concussion is very common among those players.
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