What Is The Most Dangerous Sport In The World?

Sports can be deadly – what is the most dangerous sport?!

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Further Reading/References:
1) http://www.history.org/foundation/journal/winter10/lacrosse.cfm
2) http://www.history.com/news/5-myths-about-the-ancient-olympics
3) http://www.slate.com/blogs/five_ring_circus/2014/02/15/sochi_2014_sliding_sports_skeleton_is_fast_but_luge_is_faster.html
4) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9240985
5) http://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/02/15/epstein.luge/index.html
6)https://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/02/sports/olympics/a-swift-and-fatal-luge-plunge-and-then-an-abyss-of-sorrow.html
7) https://www.salon.com/2010/02/19/olympic_skeleton_not_dangerous/
8)https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/more-sports/canadas-skeleton-team-limits-training-runs-to-prevent-head-injuries/article14671480/
9)https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2014/02/18/curlers-more-likely-to-hurt-themselves-than-lugers-speed-skaters/?utm_term=.0b7b8ccc5c83
10) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25645116
11) http://pubmedcentralcanada.ca/pmcc/articles/PMC1303417/pdf/westjmed00354-0039.pdf
12) https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/0101/p131.html
13) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20086479
14) https://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/02/0225_040225_TVbullrider_2.html
15) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7610390
16) http://www.rheumatologynetwork.com/osteoarthritis/tackling-football-injuries-lower-extremity
17)https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-science-of-football-which-positions-take-the-hardest-hits/
18) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3091900/
19)https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/study-says-minor-hockey-body-checking-ban-has-led-to-fewer-injuries/article34274411/
20) https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2645104
21)http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/06/sports/hockey/derek-boogaard-a-brain-going-bad.html?pagewanted=all
22) http://www.protectthebrain.org/Brain-Injury-Research/Dementia-Pugilistica.aspx
23) https://concussionfoundation.org/CTE-resources/what-is-CTE
24) http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0185541
25) http://www.telegraph.co.uk/boxing/2017/04/27/heavyweight-punch-brutal-weapon-sport/
26)https://canadianmmalawblog.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/cte-in-athletes-in-high-impact-sports.pdf
27) https://www.physioroom.com/sports/boxing/top_5_boxing_injuries_3.php
28) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4905906/
29) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26327287
30)http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/mixed-martial-arts-safer-than-boxing-study_us_563ce23be4b0411d3070c8d6
31)https://www.cpsc.gov/cgibin/NEISSQuery/Data/Highlights/2016/2016%20NEISS%20Data%20Highlights%20(sex%20and%20age).pdf
32)https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3445097/
33)http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/35/2/103
34)https://nccsir.unc.edu/files/2013/10/NCCSIR-34th-Annual-All-Sport-Report-1982_2016_FINAL.pdf
35)http://www.nsc.org/learn/safety-knowledge/Pages/injury-facts-chart.aspx
36)http://www.stanfordchildrens.org/en/topic/default?id=sports-injury-statistics-90-P02787