Increasingly, he says, "American parents are shying away from the brutality of football, pushing their kids toward other, safer sports."

"Ballooning is the safest flying sport there is," she said.

The game is considered to be a safe sport.

A new study offers what may be a surprising verdict on skateboarding: it is a comparatively safe sport.

"Shooting does have a bad reputation yet we are the most safe sport," Wilson said.

In spite of its roots, savate is a sport relatively safe in order to learn.

Kellerman was an early prophet of swimming as a safe, democratic, and wholesome sport.

Over the last 20 years, skiing has become a relatively safe sport.

Despite its roots, savate is a relatively safe sport to learn.

Insurance statistics show that paintball is one of the safest sports in existence, even more so than tennis.