Is there something going on.....

[Imurg]

Either I've missed the reports over the last few years or there's been an alarming increase in the number of Cardiac Arrests being suffered by Sportsmen this year....

Muamba, some Indian lower league player, an Italian 2nd tier player and now a World Champion swimmer - all had CA's.........that's just the ones I can think of, there may be more.....

One is happenstance
Twice is coincidence
3 times it's enemy action
so What's 4th time.......?

 

[pendodave]

I think that there is some sort of heart condition that super-fit athletes suffer from, but can't remember too much about it.

For the footballers, I remember reading that caffeine at quite high doses is used before games. I think it's still 'legal' up to a certain level. I wonder if this has any consequences ? Hard to believe that someone who knows much more about it than me hasn't done the maths tho.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I saw this too on SSN. It does seem to be happening a lot recently and acorss the sporting spectrum. Can it be that athletes are just pushing themselves too far or is it just freaky coincidence or its getting reported more

 

[BeachGolfer]

Questionable diets containing too many processed food stuffs in their formative years could be high up the list.

 

[rosecott]

so What's 4th time.......?

Cat 1 players is my best guess.