Though sport brings joy, fun and community to millions, it is also worth remembering sporting tragedies and the impact they had on the world. These five sporting tragedies which changed the world forever remind us of fallen sporting heroes and our collective loss.
1) Hillsborough
For many people, when you think of sporting tragedies, you think of the Hillsborough disaster. On 15th April 1989, at Hillsborough stadium in Sheffield, 96 Liverpool fans lost their lives, and many more were injured. The stadium was overcrowded, and fans were trampled beneath the stands as a series of errors lead to the deaths.