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  2. Extreme sport - Wikipedia

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    Extreme sports is a sub-category of sports that are described as any kind of sport "of a character or kind farthest removed from the ordinary or average". [27] These kinds of sports often carry out the potential risk of serious and permanent physical injury and even death. [ 28 ]

  3. List of fatal accidents in sailboat racing - Wikipedia

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    It was particularly dangerous in the early days when oceanic racing was more like early mountain climbing in terms of sense of adventure and achievement. Modern safety and communication equipment has improved safety however like any sport in natural environment risk is always present.

  4. BASE jumping - Wikipedia

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    BASE jumping (/ b eɪ s /) is the recreational sport of jumping from fixed objects, using a parachute to descend to the ground. BASE is an acronym that stands for four categories of fixed objects from which one can jump: buildings , antennas (referring to radio masts ), spans ( bridges ) and earth ( cliffs ).

  5. 2 Point Lead: Most dangerous sports - AOL

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    A lot of sports are pretty dangerous, such as auto-racing, MMA or playing for any team in Oakland. But after last week's scary shark attack in South Africa, we can all agree that surfing has ...

  6. List of fatalities due to wingsuit flying - Wikipedia

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    Fatalities from wingsuit flying have occurred almost from the inception of the sport. Listed below are notable examples where wingsuit pilots were publicly named in the press, including when wingsuit practice was not the first cause of death. This incomplete list is frequently updated to include new information. Date Name Age Location Details 4 February 1912 Franz Reichelt 33 France The ...

  7. Rope jumping - Wikipedia

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    Rope jumping, also known as rope free-flying, falling is the extreme sport of jumping off a cliff while anchored to a highline system with a rope. [1] [2] This is notably different from bungee jumping as there is little stretch in the rope, allowing the jumper to have a longer freefall, stopping closer to the ground.

  8. Ice canoeing, the brutal sport you never knew existed - AOL

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    Fast forward to 2017 and ice canoeing is a popular sport. In Quebec they even have their own association: the Association de Canot a Glace de Quebec, also known as ACCGQ.

  9. List of violent spectator incidents in sports - Wikipedia

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    November 19 – The Malice at the Palace: one of American sports' most infamous incidents. Near the end of an NBA game between the Indiana Pacers and the Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills , a fight broke out on the court between the Pistons' Ben Wallace and the Pacers' Ron Artest after Artest fouled Wallace from behind.