EXTREME SPORTS SAN SUET KEI (11) (typing & searching) LOH XIAO HUAN (10) (typing & searching)
Dec 24, 2015
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.
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.
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.
• 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.