More lethal than any soccer riot was the collapse of the grandstands of the Hong Kong Jockey Club on February 26, 1916.
In all, 606 racetrack spectators died; hundreds more were injured, making it the worst sports disaster in history.
What was the worst disaster in sports history?
by Pamela Landy · Filed Under: Sports
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