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by Alex3917
1589 days ago
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That list is missing several very famous examples, e.g. Sarah Burke, so it's definitely not accurate. > High level training brings many inherent risks that the athletes are presented with In the sense that most swimmers eventually injure their shoulders, or most rowers eventually injure their lower backs, then sure. But the IOC is purposely making the sports more dangerous to make them more exciting, which is completely different than overuse injuries -- which often don't even have any consequences in every day life, beyond that the person can no longer do their sport at an elite level. |
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