Four Main Sports Events Of Force Majeure That Are Hard To Forget

Many unforeseen situations have plagued the world of sports for tens and hundreds of years. Snowstorms, hurricanes, and actions of people forced to postpone or even cancel sporting events.

Let"s look at the most striking of them that have occurred recently.

Leg breaking live

It was March 2013. Madness flared up more and more when a terrible scene happened in the sports arena. Six minutes remained until the end of the Midwest Regional Final Half between the Duke Blue Devils and Louisville Cardinals.

The Louisville Cardinals were in the lead when their quarterback Kevin Weir fled to stop Tyler Thornton from scoring three points. But when Weir landed, he twisted his leg, and everyone was horrified to see his bone crawl out of his lower leg.

The accident occurred right in front of the Louisville Cardinals bench, as a result of which coach Rick Pitino burst into tears and vomited several teammates of Weir.

Weir was taken to the hospital for emergency surgery to correct a compound fracture of his right leg, but before that, he told his teammates: “Don"t worry about me. I"ll be fine. Please, win this game. "

The game was stopped for only 10 minutes, and when the game was resumed, the Louisville Cardinals team rejoiced at their teammate, winning the game with a score of 85-63.

Six days later, Ware on crutches was on the court to watch his team play in the quarter-finals. Louisville Cardinals continued the game with a victory over “Michigan Wolverines” with a score of 76-82, in the fight for the national title.

Hurricane Katrina Cripples New Orleans Saints

In 2005, the Gulf Coast was ruined by Hurricane Katrina. Along with the destruction of thousands of homes, businesses, and families, a category five storm also removed the New Orleans Saints and New Orleans Hornets teams from their stadiums.

The New Orleans Saints team stadium was virtually destroyed, the roof was torn down, and the inside was flooded with water. It was used as a temporary shelter for more than 20,000 inhabitants.

“New Orleans Saints” were forced to play outside their stadium, and their game of the season against the “New York Giants” was to be played in the opponent’s stadium. Three more of their games were played in San Antonio and four more in Baton Rouge.

The New Orleans Saints team, in total, celebrated their return home on September 25, 2006, at Monday Night Football in a refurbished and updated stadium. In a single rush, the crowded stadium watched New Orleans Saints hold the lead in the first 90 seconds of the game.

The advantage continued to persist that night when the “New Orleans Saints” continued to defeat the Atlanta Falcons with a score of 23: 3.

Tennis court knife attack

Women"s tennis is usually not the subject of increased attention, which he deserves, but in 1994 he got into the headlines for all reasons. Monica Seles, who was born in Yugoslavia, was on top of the women"s tennis Olympus after she defeated her rival Steffi Graf in the Australian Open championship.

In 1990, the 16-year-old Seles defeated Herman Graf for the first time, making her the youngest French Open champion. Unfortunately, it almost cost Seles her life.

Seles had a break during the second set of the quarterfinal match of the Civil Cup in Hamburg when the incredible happened. Gunter Parsche attacked a 19-year-old girl, stabbing her in the back. Brocade, a passionate admirer of Steffi Graf, said he wanted to hurt Seles to help Graf regain his supremacy.

It is also strange that Parsche was sentenced to 2 years of probation and was released. This decision made Seles promise never to play again in Germany.

Seles (who received American citizenship in 1994) suffered a wound in the upper back, and the blade almost hit the spinal cord. Fortunately, the sports star regained her health in a matter of weeks, but for years struggled with depression. Many people think that this is the reason what ended her promising tennis career.

It is worth noting that the Civil Cup tournament continued then, and Steffi Graf continued to play in the final, beating Spaniard Aranth Sanchez Vicario.

Stadium roof collapse due to snow

In 2010, the Minnesota Vikings team was forced to host a home game outside its stadium when the inflatable roof of their stadium fell under heavy snow. The Vikings were supposed to play against the New York Giants on December 12, but the game was postponed and moved to Detroit.

This incident was not the first time at this stadium. The 2010 event was the fifth time the roof collapsed similarly.

The first time an accident occurred in 1982, just seven months after the opening of the stadium. The accumulation of snow led to the fact that the dome lost air. The same thing happened the following winter and again in the spring of 1983. In 1986, a strong wind was a strong wind, and this led to a nine-minute delay in the game.

A powerful storm in December 2010 battered and tore the roofs. The Fox Sports News team set up their cameras the night before and noticed that water was flowing through a sagging roof. Leaving the cameras for the night, they managed to capture an exciting moment when the roof moved, bringing down snow and ice on the field.

Force majeure against future bets

Such accidents can harm your bankroll, especially if you like to bet money on future events. This incident was not the first time at this stadium. The 2010 incident was the fifth time the roof collapsed similarly.