Legacy: Sports Stories

← Legacy: Sports Stories8 Jul · 12 min

Fit, Young, and then… Gone: The Mystery of Sudden Death in Sport

Fit, Young, and then… Gone: The Mystery of Sudden Death in Sport8 Jul12 min

What would you do if playing the sport you loved almost killed you? That was the question Christian Eriksen faced after he collapsed on the pitch during the Euros in 2021. He returned to football 8 months later. He collapsed again earlier this year… But what is Sudden Adult Death Syndrome, and more importantly, is it preventable?

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