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The Moses Mabhida Stadium is a soccer stadium in Durban in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa, named after Moses Mabhida, a former general secretary of the South African Communist Party. A multi-use stadium, it became a venue for several events, like bungee jumping, concerts, cricket, soccer, golf practise, motorsports and rugby union. [1]
Aerial view of the precinct, under construction, 2009. Kings Park Sporting Precinct is a site located in Stamford Hill, Durban, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.It was developed primarily to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup, but will also form part of the city's long-term plan to host the Summer Olympics.
The following is a list of sports stadiums in Africa.They are in order by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators the stadium can accommodate.Most large stadiums in Africa are used for football (soccer), with some also used for athletics and rugby union.
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The Dangerous Sports Club was co-founded by David Kirke, [3] Chris Baker, Ed Hulton and Alan Weston in the 1970s. They first came to wide public attention by inventing modern day bungee jumping, by making the first modern jumps on 1 April 1979, from the Clifton Suspension Bridge, Bristol, England. [4]
Bungee jumping (/ ˈ b ʌ n dʒ i /), also spelled bungy jumping, is an activity that involves a person jumping from a great height while connected to a large elastic cord. The launching pad is usually erected on a tall structure such as a building or crane, a bridge across a deep ravine , or on a natural geographic feature such as a cliff.
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Hackett is widely known for his many bungy stunts that have earned him Guinness records and personal milestones, including: 1988: Jumping off the Auckland Stock Exchange Tower, claiming the title as being the world's first bungy off a building; 1990: Jumping 380 metres (1,250 ft) out of a helicopter for the first time