17 Olympic Committee: Between 1966-2004 there were 1,101 sudden deaths in athletes, avg annual rate of 29 across all sports. March 2021-March 2022 at least 769 athletes suffered cardiac arrest, collapse, and/or have died on the field worldwide. Among EU FIFA athletes, sudden death increased by 420%. (twitter.com) posted 2 years ago by axolotl_peyotl 2 years ago by axolotl_peyotl +17 / -0 4 comments share 4 comments share save hide report block hide replies
Guess we shouldn’t call tie-breaker overtime shots “sudden death” anymore. Could be offensive to some.🫠