According to a new study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine the “most hazardous” event at the Vancouver Olympics was snowboardcross where nearly “75 per cent of female athletes sustained injuries during the rough-and-tumble races.” But it was so much fun to watch.
“Overall, we are a little concerned about the increasing number of injuries that are not just minor,” International Olympic Committee medical commission head Arne Ljungqvist told The Associated Press on Monday. “Some of this can be regulated by stricter rules.”
We always through it was Roller Derby on snow.
[Link: Canadian Press]
