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EXTREME SPORT
Sandy Mejía Flores
What is Extreme Sport?
Extreme sport is a popular term for
certain activities perceived as having
a high level of inherent danger and
that are counter-cultural. These
activities often involve speed, height,
a high level of physical exertion, and
highly specialized gear or
spectacular stunts.
Extreme sports skills
The person who decided practice this sport, must have good physical condition, no heart disease and of course not afraid of heights, because these sports are a lot of adrenaline and adventure.
Some extreme sports are:
Rafting Bungee Jumping Parachuting Mountain biking Freestyle Motocross
Rafting
Rafting is the sport of travelling down a river on a raft.
Personal equipment for rafting:Life jacketHelmetShoesNeoprene suitRowingPaddleRope
Parachuting
Parachuting, also known as skydiving, is the action of exiting an aircraft or jumping off of a tall structure, and returning to earth with the aid of a parachute.
Equipment for protection:
- The most important part of one parachutist's equipment is the main parachute.- Reserve Static Line is used to activate the reserve parachute if there is a kind of failure with the main one.
- Altimeters are used to indicate the current altitude.
- Helmets And Goggles
Freestyle Motocross
Freestyle Motocross is a variation on the sport of motocross in which motorcycle riders attempt to impress judges with jumps and stunts.
Bungee Jumping
Is an activity that involves jumping from a tall structure while connected to a large elastic cord. The tall structure is usually a fixed object, such as a building or bridge, but it is also possible to jump from a movable object, such as helicopter.
Bungee Jumping
A special harness
Special gloves to protect hands
The elastic cord
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