The Deadliest Sports on Earth: Ranked

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Think about how high cheerleaders get tossed in the air when you watch their routines on television. Statistically speaking, there are going to be some mistakes from time to time. Roughly 30,000 cheerleaders are hospitalized because of their injuries per year. On average, 10 or so cheerleaders die from cheer-related activities annually. 

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