Table 2.
Sport | Estimated No. of Athletes in 2012 | Total Sudden Cardiac Arrests from 2009 through 2014 |
---|---|---|
Race events* | 73,382 | 4 |
Alpine skiing | 1,793 | 0 |
Baseball | 6,343 | 1 |
Basketball | 9,668 | 2 |
Cycling | 1,100 | 0 |
Gymnastics | 3,551 | 0 |
Ice hockey | 116,390 | 2 |
Jujitsu | 1,230 | 2 |
Lacrosse | 6,474 | 0 |
University or college team | 20,485 | 0 |
Rugby | 4,420 | 1 |
Soccer | 11,265 | 4 |
Softball | 3,394 | 0 |
Swimming | 5,442 | 0 |
Tennis | 1,569 | 0 |
Volleyball | 4,065 | 0 |
All other registered sports† | 81,928 | 0 |
Total | 352,499 | 16 |
This category includes events such as marathons, biathlons, triathlons, and obstacle course races.
This category includes sports such as badminton, ball hockey, boxing, cross country running, curling, disc sports, diving, equestrian, fencing, field hockey, football, rowing, sailing, Special Olympics, table tennis, handball, water polo, weight lifting, wheelchair sports, and wrestling.