Noun

Singular extreme sport

Plural extreme sports

extreme sport (plural extreme sports)

  1. Any sport featuring speed, height, danger, a high level of physical exertion, highly specialized gear, or spectacular stunts.
    Base-jumping is called an extreme sport, but I think it should be called an insane sport.

Synonyms

  • action sport
  • adventure sport
  • adventurous sport

From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Fri Jun 19 12:47:05 2009

At present date, there are no careful studies or statistics of deaths to separate activities with low or normal level of danger from those with high level of danger. It is instead used as a marketing term in promoting events such as the X Games.

Wave jumping wipeout. While attempting a forward loop in overpowered storm conditions off the coast of Cantabria, Spain, windsurfer Justin Wheeler gets catapulted into a high double flip.

From Wikipedia under the GNU Free Documentation License
Tue Jun 16 05:54:14 2009

See also:

  • Grindco ProductionsGrindco Productions
    grindco.net
    Specializes in all aspects of extreme sports entertainment; from conception to marketing. Specializes in skateboarding, snowboarding, ski jumping, BMX, FMX and personal watercraft racing.
  • Adventure SportsAdventure Sports
    suite101.com
    Covers activities such as mountain biking, surfing, rock climbing, sailing, snowboarding and surfing.
  • KiikingKiiking
    kiiking.ee
    A new sport-art from Estonia. Features history, events, mission, photo gallery and services.
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