The Deadliest Sports on Earth: Ranked

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Gymnasts are regularly subjected to a multitude of injuries that include but are not limited to bruises, broken bones, paralysis, concussions, and death. Roughly 20 people have died from gymnastics-related events in the past few decades.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.