Research: Athlete Deaths on the Field, Part 1 | 22 June 2026

A major investigation by “Time in Greece” and Nikolas Aggelidis into the tragic moments that have haunted the world of sports, as athletes lost their lives on the field of play. We begin with the first recorded international incident, in 1931, and trace the story through to the present day. The investigation is divided into three parts and follows a chronological timeline.