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Action sports, adventure sports or extreme sports are activities perceived as involving a high degree of risk of injury or death. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] These activities often involve speed, height, a high level of physical exertion and highly specialized gear. [ 1 ]
The Extreme Sports Channel is a pay television channel that was launched from Amsterdam on 1 May 1999. [2] The channel broadcasts in over 60 countries and 12 languages, and covers extreme sport and adventure sports which include surfing, skateboarding, snowboarding, wakeboarding, motocross, BMX, mountain biking, FMX, music, gaming and fashion.
Squiggly Lines: Map and Compass Navigation with a Focus on Adventure Racing and Rogaining by Mark Lattanzi ISBN 978-0-473-38677-1; Surviving the Toughest Race on Earth by Martin Dugard. ISBN 0-07-135821-8; The Complete Guide to Adventure Racing: An Insider’s Guide to the Greatest Sport on Earth by Don Mann and Kara Schaad. ISBN 1-57826-064-7
Planet X Television is a famous global youth TV programming brand, with a focus on action and extreme sports; launched in early 1995 on Prime Sports (now known as FSN / Fox Sports Net) and numerous broadcast, cable and TV channels worldwide; the same summer as ESPN's X Games (then known as the Extreme Games) and the Warped Tour (all soon to have their 30th Anniversary summer of 2025).
It’s a moment that stirs complicated feelings about the hermetically sealed world of the film, and perhaps extreme sports in general. Yet, it doesn’t scuttle this more enduring impression the ...
Whitewater kayaking is an outdoor adventure sport where paddlers navigate a river in a specially designed kayak. Whitewater kayaking includes several styles: river running, creeking, slalom, playboating, and squirt boating. [1] Each style offers a different way to experience the thrill and beauty of whitewater environments.
This activity as an adventure sport has become popular since the 1950s, if not earlier, evolving from individuals paddling 10 feet (3.0 m) to 14 feet (4.3 m) rafts with double-bladed paddles or oars to multi-person rafts propelled by single-bladed paddles and steered by a person at the stern, or by the use of oars. [2]
An adventure is an exciting experience or undertaking that is typically bold, sometimes risky. [1] Adventures may be activities with danger such as traveling , exploring , skydiving , mountain climbing , scuba diving , river rafting , or other extreme sports .