The Deadliest Sports on Earth: Ranked

BASE Jumping

BASE stands for Building, Antenna, Span, and Earth. These are the structures that BASE jumpers seek to, well, jump off of. BASE jumping was previously the most dangerous sport of all time, but federal and state laws have dissuaded plenty of people from wanting to give it a shot. Still, about 15 people die because of it annually.

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