Interesting article, questionable credibility: http://msn.foxsports.com/other/pgStory?contentId=9737654>1=39002#sport=More Sports&photo=9736602
I'll go with Bull Riding as Number one but I would have moved horse jumping up higher than nine. We've attended many PRB events and would always cheer for the bulls. One of the most famous and beautiful bulls was Bodacious - he was on exhibition at one event after his retirement....absolutely awesome, I just stood there staring at him, absolutely beautiful. Unfortunately he passed away on a ranch here in Texas after an illness. Blueberry Wine a small bull is another awesome guy. Tuff Hedeman got his face destroyed by Bodacious -> He was jerked down by the bull upon exiting the chutes and struck his face on the bull's head, shattering every major bone in his face. To the crowd's astonishment, he managed to walk out of the arena, albeit a bloody mess. He required several hours of reconstructive surgery for his face, and less than two months later, he was riding again. At the National Finals Rodeo (NFR) later that year, Hedeman ended up drawing Bodacious again, this time in round 7 of the NFR. Hedeman decided to turn out the bull - getting off the bull when he left the chute. He then tipped his hat to the bull, and he received a standing ovation for his decision. In the recent group of top 50 bulls, Little Mr. T has been ridden 0 of 15 times for an average buck off time of 3.69 seconds in 2009, in his career he's been ridden 2 of 40 times - not an enormous bulll at 1500#. (my steer is about 2500#). Lane Frost loved what he did but in 1989 at Cheyenne Frontier days, Takin' Care of Business provided Lane the 8 second ride and 85 points, he dismounted the bull and the bull turned and while Lane was on the ground, he charged him with his head and again charged with his horn into Lane's left side - it was assumed that the broken ribs severed a main artery. These young men give it their all for an 8 second ride. Then there's Ty Murray, he battled a host of injuries – undergoing reconstructive surgery on both knees and shoulders, not to mention a broken jawbone as a pre-teen – Ty finally realized his lifelong ambition on December 13, 1998, when he earned a record-breaking seventh All-Around World Championship title. At age 23 Ty became the youngest millionaire in rodeo history. I have to go with this as number one over auto racing - auto racing is a mechanical sport, you are dealing with machinery and moving parts.....in bull riding and horse jumping you are dealing with a very large animal with a brain who thinks and has feelings. Carol there's more to life than auto racing!
sorry but boxing should be number 1. the long term affects have been proven. football has similar issues. too many blows to the head lead to brain problems later on in life
I like how they list ultra marathon in there, and then describe the Ultra Ironman which is a completely different event.
Carol, is on the right track. Most dangerous is Eventing and Steeplechase racing. A four star eventing cross country course and a steeplechase course, like the Grand National, are right up there for dangerous persuits. Funny thing anxious parents will jib at a motorbike for the son while buying a horse for the daughter. lol Not too clear on this thread's relevance to F1?
LOL! For us! Why can't we have cheerleaders in F1??? Can't the grid girls get down? Does nothing rhyme with Ferrari?!
I thought i saw those Foster beer girls doin a cheer routine at one of the GPs...i think it was Aussie...
Absolutely correct on the eventing and steeplechase racing. I suspect it was posted as a thread because auto racing was NOT included in the list - there is more to life than auto racing and F1. In auto racing now the driver is protected against all perils - helmet, hans, roll bars, car crash tests, etc..... (not so way back when..) but in eventing/steeplechase/bull riding - your equipment is a helmet (only some bull riders, even with a face guard) and a chest protector while the "vehicle" of your event is a living, thinking individual capable of making their own decisions. Carol
Car racing IS dangerous but Formula 1 isn't as much. Just look at a few recent accidents. 2003 brazil, alonso had a massive impact and after a check up in the hospital he could drive on again. Kubica, although not being allowed to race for 1 event survived a 80G+ impact without any side effects. If an accident like that would happen in indy car the driver wouldn't have made it, period... Nascar, indycar are very dangerous sports. Especially with less regulated governing bodies (look at nascar mexico...). A lot of fighting sports are dangerous in the long run also. What about boat drag racing? Doesn't 1 in 10 die or something crazy like that?
Ultra marathons ? Are you kidding me this is the one sport out of all of them that you can regulate your heart rate/overall race pace.
I think all forms of motorsports have come a long way. They are still pretty risky but not as much as it used to be. I personally think American football should be on the list of top 10 most dangerous sports.
Well, the Miami Dolphin cheerleaders were at Silverstone on the stage behind Copse in 2007. It was very good, and I think should become a consistent part of every F1 weekend Here's some pix I took: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ph-stop/sets/72157603853769011/show/
If you consider the horses that are killed in this sport plus the riders it is really the most dangerous. Bull riding is insane.
+1 Bull riding is insane no doubt, as a matter of fact professional riders can only stay on for 8 secs. I know that it doesn't sound like much but on the back of a bull I can just imagine.
Is gator wrasslin' considered a sport? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfyycHl4JoA Didn't Hemmingway say something like: "the only sports are bullfighting, auto racing, and mountain climbing...everything else are just games"
Haven't we all heard the expression: "Back when sex was safe and racing was dangerous"? One of the biggest contributions racing has made has been to automotive crash safety. I went through a seatbelt checkpoint a while back. The cop was surprised that I was actually wearing my belt. I told him, "It's one of those 'bad habits' I got from racing".
Some of them I do not consider to be classified as a sport. I.E. Base Jumping, and Running of the Bulls. As there is no scoring system, ETC. Also the photos of Motocross is showing a rider doing freestyle. this is not a sport instead just a bunch of riders showing off.
ha ha thats pretty cool way of getting me to wear one, they always make me wanna have a p!ss..hate feeling trapped ..got done last year for not wearing one ..
