| ABC's “Wipeout” which is available on Dish | | | | related Sparks was then transferred to |
| Network Satellite TV and is filmed in Santa Clarita | | | | Cedar-Sinai Medical Center where he underwent |
| California, became a huge hit all across the nation. | | | | numerous brain surgeries. Unfortunately doctors |
| It featured various events one had contestants | | | | were not able to save him and he sadly passed |
| trying to get from one side to another by | | | | away on Nov 5th. |
| bouncing on giant balls that often sent contestants | | | | Going into the show all contestants are required |
| flying off in weird contorted ways. Another event | | | | to undergo a full physical, which Sparks did past. |
| had contestants standing on pegs in a circle while | | | | The only thing that the show producers did not |
| jumping over a pole going around trying not to fall | | | | know was Sparks had a preexisting rare medical |
| in the water. The show was designed after the | | | | condition called Antiphospholipid Antibody |
| Japanese hit show Takeshi’s Castle,” | | | | Syndrome or APS which requires special blood |
| “Most Extreme Elimination Challenge,” and | | | | test to be detected. APS is caused by recurrent |
| up until a couple of weeks ago nobody was | | | | clotting events, which result in premature strokes |
| seriously injured on the show. | | | | or heart attacks. |
| During the taping of a show for the up coming | | | | Sparks was considered a strong competitor going |
| season Tom Sparks 33, was competing in an | | | | into the event; he is avid runner who just |
| obstacle course when he complained of knee pain. | | | | competed in a marathon. He had just gotten |
| The medics on set immediately had him stop and | | | | married to his wife Kate and planned on |
| looked at, when they noticed he also had trouble | | | | celebrating their new marital relationship with a |
| breathing. Once the medics determined he was | | | | victory on the couple’s edition of Wipeout. |
| getting worse he was immediately transported to | | | | November 6th would have been the couple’s |
| the hospital. After seeing his injury was brain | | | | 2-month anniversary. |