Characteristics of sports risk and risk factors in sport

Тhe article deals with the problem of risk as a social phenomenon, which is one of the significant factors of development in many areas of public life and the significance of this phenomenon in the system of reserve sports training. The authors clarify the etymology of the word «risk» and «to risk», as well as analyze and generalize interpretations of the concept of «risk», presented in various areas of science and practice. The authors also provide a classification of various groups of sports risks and justify the factors underlying this classification. The article substantiates the relevance of creating an information system that summarizes various types of risks, their causes and consequences, depending on the specifics of sports specialization, skill level, gender, age, etc., which is undoubtedly the determining direction in the system of prevention and minimization of sports risks at each stage of sports training.