Introduction: The topic of preventing tissue damage during sports is a heavily debated one. Uncovering factors related to sports injuries is essential to deal with this issue. Objective: To analyze the causes of athletes’ sports injuries, providing a theoretical basis for reducing the occurrence of sports injuries and increasing the success rate of athletes. Methods: This article uses statistical methods to investigate and analyze the causes of athletes’ sports injuries. Results: Four important factors lead to athletes’ sports injuries: poor physical fitness, inadequate warm-up activities, incorrect techniques, and excessive loads. Conclusion: Coaches should systematically prepare multi-year training plans, step by step, and pay attention to long-term effects. This is the only way athletes can achieve their best performance at the appropriate age. Level of evidence II; Therapeutic studies - investigation of treatment results.