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  2. List of fatal accidents in sailboat racing - Wikipedia

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    Oceanic yacht racing is one of the most dangerous sports in the world. [1] It was particularly dangerous in the early days, when oceanic racing was more like early mountain climbing in terms of sense of adventure and achievement. Modern safety and communication equipment has improved safety; however, like any sport in the natural environment ...

  3. Bodacious (bull) - Wikipedia

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    Bodacious became infamously known as "the world's most dangerous bull" throughout the sport of bull riding and beyond due to his reputation for injuring riders. [39] Hedeman is the bull rider known to have received the worst injuries from Bodacious, with Breding and West being runners-up.

  4. List of professional sportspeople convicted of crimes - Wikipedia

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    Dangerous driving: 12 months Convicted for street racing with a team-mate. [104] Jack Fountain: York City: Conspiracy to defraud: 15 months See 1964 British betting scandal. Lee Hughes: West Bromwich Albion F.C. Causing death by dangerous driving: 6 years [85] [89] [105] Gavin Grant: Bradford City: Murder Life imprisonment: Eligible for parole ...

  5. Illegal sports - Wikipedia

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    An illegal sport is any sport that is illegal in one or more jurisdictions due to the violent or dangerous nature of the sport. [ not verified in body ] Well-known illegal sports, such as cockfighting and dogfighting, are barred on the basis of animal abuse.

  6. List of violent spectator incidents in sports - Wikipedia

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    Footage appears to show Lampard's teammate Didier Drogba stomping on Smith after Chelsea's fitness coach Rui Faria had wrestled Smith to the ground. [130] May 23 – During an AHL playoff game, Kip Brennan of the Hershey Bears engaged in a fight with a drunk Manchester Monarchs fan who had attacked him in the penalty box, and ripped the fan's T ...

  7. Extreme sport - Wikipedia

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    Extreme sports may be perceived as extremely dangerous, conducive to fatalities, near-fatalities and other serious injuries. The perceived risk in an extreme sport has been considered a somewhat necessary part of its appeal, [ 25 ] which is partially a result of pressure for athletes to make more money and provide maximum entertainment.

  8. Doping in sport - Wikipedia

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    In competitive sports, doping is the use of banned athletic performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) by athletes, as a way of cheating.As stated in the World Anti-Doping Code by WADA, doping is defined as the occurrence of one or more of the anti-doping rule violations outlined in Article 2.1 through Article 2.11 of the Code. [1]

  9. Doping in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Doping, or the use of restricted performance-enhancing drugs in the United States occurs in different sports, most notably in the sports of baseball and football. As of a 2024 study, 2.2% of U.S. athletes have self-reported to using anabolic steroids, peptide hormones, or blood manipulation. When beta-2 agonist inhalers and marijuana are ...