My 2021 list with names and news sources:
https://freerepublic.com/focus/chat/3988541/posts?page=357#357
Some Stats compiled from the list:
Some stats from the list, above.
350 unusual health events among athletes total (so far, at least the ones who made the news) for 2021 (from age 16-53). 235 of these events occurred in athletes 35 and younger. 146 aged 25 and under, and 93 were aged 20 and under.
175 collapses during practice, training, game, or immediately after
165 heart related events (106 heart attacks, 11 myocarditis, 7 pericarditis, 5 arrhythmia)
Other events: 13 clots, 9 strokes, 4 seizures
192 total deaths
129 unusual Soccer events including: - 88 collapses during game or training - 80 are under the age of 25 - 71 mention heart issues (45 cardiac arrest, 3 arrhythmia, 5 myocarditis/pericarditis) - 62 deaths (39 deaths age 30 and under)
30 unusual Football health events including: - 21 younger than 20 - 22 deaths - 16 collapses happened during games or training - 7 cardiac-related, 3 seizure-related
25 unusual Running/track related events: - 17 deaths - 13 cardiac events - 17 happened during training or in races/meets
Several other sports have also have events but the above are the top 3
These stats are meaningless without context. What were the numbers the prior year? Two years ago? Three years ago?
Why can no one provide the annual numbers from the past. This whole issue can easily be resolved one way or the other if we can just see the historical numbers. Where are those numbers?
I think that there is a problem. But it is a mystery why no one seems to have credible auditable data on this stuff.