We look at our canon of sports that we like to watch on TV. My favourite is Hockey, but besides some injuries, concussions, getting into a fist fights, getting your neck cut by a blade, or getting a puck to the face at 100mph, its a relatively safe sport.
However, there are some dangerous ones out there, moreso than curling. I think the most dangerous mainstream sport that I know of is Bull Riding. My family lives in one of the biggest rodeo towns of my province, so rodeo has had a lasting effect on me, unfortunately.
I used to remember watching the National Bullriding Association, and watching the cowboys ride the big bulls and wondering how scared they would be. I remember as a kid watching the movie 8 Seconds, about the rider Lane Frost who was killed riding, and always remembering how dangerous it could be.
However, there are some dangerous ones out there, moreso than curling. I think the most dangerous mainstream sport that I know of is Bull Riding. My family lives in one of the biggest rodeo towns of my province, so rodeo has had a lasting effect on me, unfortunately.
I used to remember watching the National Bullriding Association, and watching the cowboys ride the big bulls and wondering how scared they would be. I remember as a kid watching the movie 8 Seconds, about the rider Lane Frost who was killed riding, and always remembering how dangerous it could be.