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Extreme Sports• a popular term for certain

activities perceived as having a high level of inherent danger.

Bungee Jumping

• An activity that involves jumping from a tall structure while connected to a large elastic cord.

• The Macau Tower, making it the world’s highest jump at 233 metres.

• The first modern bungee jump.

Skydiving(Parachuting)

• Is the action sport of exiting an aircraft and returning to earth with the aid of gravity, then slowing down during the last part of descent by using a parachute.

The new record for the world’s highest skydive when he jumped from an altitude of 39044meters

BASE JUMP• An activity where

participants jump from fixed objects and use a parachute to break their fall.

B stands for BuildingsA stands for Antenna (an uninhabited tower)S stands for Span (a bridge,arch,or dome)E stands for Earth(a cliff or other natural formation)

Snowboarding• A winter sport that involves

descending a slope that is covered with snow while standing on a board attached to a rider’s feet, using a special boot into a mounted binding.

Zip Line• Consists of a pulley

suspended on a cable , usually made of stainless steel , mounted on an incline.

The longest and fastest zip line in the world (7.4km,182meters from the valley)

Freestyle Powerisers Stilts

• An up-and-coming extreme sport.

• Wear jumping shoes.(low sticks or pogo sticks)

Air Kicking

• a human catapult launches individuals over 26 feet in the air into a swimming pool or foam pit.

• Sets the device in motion by pushing a button.• Approximately 60 litres of water are then

forced through a rocket nozzle under the seat.

Slack lining

• A balance sport.• Utilizes nylon webbing

stretched tight between two anchor points.

• The line’s tension can be adjusted to suit the performer.

• Christian Schou holds the Guinness World Record title for the highest slack line in Norway at 3,280 feet (1000 meters)-the equivalent of 3 Eiffel towers high.

Cliff Diving

• defined as the acrobatic perfection of diving into water from a high cliff.

• originated from the Hawaiian Island of Lana´i in 1770.

• One of the riskier kinds of diving.• Certain standards have been set to minimize

the risk factor.• Height of jump ,men(23 – 28 m) ,women(18 –

23 m.

Volcano Boarding

• Racing down with only a board for protection.• Thousands of travellers take part in the new

sporting craze. • Has attracted more than 10,000 participants.

Zorbing Ball

• One of the latest extreme sport .• Effectively throwing yourself down a

slope in a giant ball.• Originated in New Zealand.

• Two different ways to play which are harnessed inside the ball or involves putting water in the ball.

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