Table 1.
Characteristics of Terrorist Attacks against Sports Venues
| Characteristics, no. (%) | |
|---|---|
| Sports Venue Type (n = 74) | |
| Soccer | 33 (44.6) |
| Sports Venue, Unspecified | 25 (33.8) |
| Other Sports a | 9 (12.1) |
| Cricket | 7 (9.5) |
| Region | |
| Middle East & North Africa | 36 (48.6) |
| South Asia | 13 (17.6) |
| Western Europe | 7 (9.5) |
| South America | 7 (9.5) |
| Eastern Europe | 4 (5.4) |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 3 (4.1) |
| North America | 2 (2.7) |
| East Asia | 1 (1.3) |
| South Asia | 1 (1.3) |
| Attack Type | |
| Bombing/Explosion | 65 (87.8) |
| Facility/Infrastructure Attack | 3 (4.1) |
| Armed Assault | 3 (4.1) |
| Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | 2 (2.7) |
| Unknown | 1 (1.3) |
| Weapon Type Used in Attack | |
| Explosives | 66 (89.2) |
| Firearms | 3 (4.1) |
| Incendiary | 3 (4.1) |
| Unknown | 2 (2.7) |
| Suicide Attack | 7 (9.5) |
| Victims, number [median (IQR)] | |
| Killed, Total | 213 [0 (0-48)] |
| Soccer | 113 [1 (0-31)] |
| Sports Venue, Unspecified | 75 [0 (0-48)] |
| Other Sports a | 17 [0 (0-160)] |
| Cricket | 8 [0 (0-4)] |
| Wounded, Total | 699 [0.5 (0-164)] |
| Soccer | 350 [4 (0-102)] |
| Sports Venue, Unspecified | 259 [1 (0-164)] |
| Other Sports a | 81 [0 (0-51)] |
| Cricket | 38 [4 (0-23)] |
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Other sports: boxing, bullfight, hockey, horse racing, and wrestling.