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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 Buildings A 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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