Table 4

Number and proportions of injuries in different sports

SeverityCircumstance
Time loss n (%)Training n (%)Competition n (%)
Bob
 Bob9 (28.1)16 (53.3)14 (46.7)
 Skeleton1 (33.3)3 (100.0)
 Luge1 (50.0)1 (50.0)1 (50.0)
Curling4 (100.0)
Ice hockey16 (19.5)17 (21.8)61 (78.2)
Skating
 Figure17 (89.4)2 (10.6)
 Short track2 (10.0)15 (83.3)3 (16.7)
 Speed1 (20.0)3 (60.0)2 (40.0)
Alpine and snowboarding
 Alpine12 (26.1)24 (52.2)19 (43.2)
Freestyle
 Cross3 (23.1)8 (61.5)5 (38.5)
 Aerials2 (22.2)4 (50.0)4 (50.0)
 Moguls1 (100.0)1 (100.0)
Snowboard
 Cross8 (40.0)15 (78.9)4 (21.1)
 Half pipe2 (22.2)8 (88.9)1 (11.1)
 Slalom2 (50.0)3 (75.0)1 (25.0)
Nordic skiing
 Biathlon1 (33.3)3 (100)
 Cross country2 (22.2)5 (62.5)3 (37.5)
 Ski jumping2 (66.7)2 (66.7)1 (33.3)
 Nordic combined1 (100.0)
Total65 (34.8)*147 (54.0)125 (46.0)
  • * Information is missing for 100 injuries. Percentage values are related to the number of injuries within each sport.

  • Information is missing for 15 injuries.