What is a key component of risk management for events to protect athlete welfare?

• A. Identifying hazards, implementing controls, planning medical support, ensuring emergency procedures, documenting review.
• B. Collecting post-event surveys only.
• C. Ignoring risk assessment to save time.
• D. Relying on general safety guidelines from the league.

Answer: (C)

Proactive risk management for events rests on identifying potential hazards and putting controls in place before athletes compete. This means systematically spotting what could go wrong—such as unsafe field conditions, faulty equipment, adverse weather, or crowd factors—and then implementing measures to prevent or mitigate those risks. It also includes planning for medical support and clear emergency procedures, plus keeping thorough documentation and reviewing what happened after the event to learn and improve.

This approach protects athlete welfare by reducing the likelihood of harm and ensuring rapid, organized responses if something goes wrong. Relying only on post-event surveys doesn’t prevent incidents, ignoring risk assessment misses dangerous gaps, and depending on generic league guidelines can overlook event-specific hazards.