Sporting Disasters

Sporting Disasters sources Paul and Glenn are back for another episode. This week we will look back at some of the well-known sporting disasters where innocent players and spectators tragically lost their lives or were badly injured. Some of what will be discussed include: - A long-lasting motor racing endurance event where in 1955 a driver tragically lost his life as did 83 spectators. It led to many European countries banning motor racing for a while and one country has only just recently lifted its ban. - A famous English football club which was involved in a few tragic events in the 1980’s resulting in the loss of life of many of its fans and opposing team fans. - 1989 Hillsborough Disaster - The earthquake that rocked the 1989 World Series - Munich Olympics terrorist attacks - Munich Air Disaster - Boston Marathon bombing - 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht race - Uruguay rugby team The Old Christians - Congolese football team struck by lightning - Ellis Park Stampede in 1991 - Ibrox Stadium disasters 1902 and 1971. - The Superga Air Disaster in 1949 and the Torino FC - Burnden Park Disaster in 1946 - The Bradford fire in 1985 at Valley Parade Stadium - Spectator deaths from riots e.g., Egypt 2012, Ghana 2001. - Nepal football match and the hailstorm that led to a great loss of life. - France 1992 at Furiani Stadium at the stand collapse resulting in 18 deaths and many injured. - 1996 World Cup qualifying match in Guatemala - 1982 UEFA Cup match in Moscow. We give our Claps and Slaps for the week and have our Quiz. We also have our What Am I? and Where Is it Now? segments? Sporting Disasters sources 1. reuters.com ‘major stadium disasters over the last 40 years’, by reuters, 3/10/2022. 2. Sbnation, fishstripes.com ‘5 sporting tragedies which changed the world forever’, by colton davis, 12/3/2019. 3. bolavip.com ‘25 of the most shocking sports tragedies that will never be forgotten’, by santiago nunez, 13/4/23. 4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maccabiah_bridge_collapse#: 5. With the first pick.com ‘from crashes, falls and murders, here are 32 of the world’s worst sporting tragedies’, by dana prohovnik, 2023. 6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguayan_Air_Force_Flight_571 7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liverpool_F.C. 8. https://www.24h-lemans.com/en 9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1955_Le_Mans_disaster 10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/24_Hours_of_Le_Mans 11. gq.magazine.co.uk ‘le mans 1955:the disaster that changed motor sport forever’, by benji goodhart, 11/6/2020. 12. Racing news365.com ‘ferrari suffer first huge crash of le mans 24 hours’, by nick golding, 16/6/24. 13. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Mans 14. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIA_World_Endurance_Championship 15. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Levegh 16. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lance_Macklin 17. foxsports.com ‘safety improvements ongoing 60 years after le mans tragedy’, by john dagys, 11/6/2015. 18. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allan_Simonsen_(racing_driver) 19. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_24_Hours_of_Le_Mans 20. British pathe ‘le mans motor racing disaster,(1955), british pathe’, 27/7/2011. 21. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Flohr 22. "Billionaire Drop-Offs: Tough Year For Superrich As Hundreds Drop Out Of Ranks". forbes.com. Retrieved 15 November 2019. 23. Blags ‘racings biggest crash- the 1955 le mans disaster explained, 6/9/23.