| From barrier breaking auto-racing to the calm and | | | | to make it more thrilling for them and exciting for the |
| peaceful game of golf, the world of games and | | | | audience. |
| sports has always been exciting. While the masses | | | | Skateboarding, which is a common and popular |
| enjoy commonly watched sports such as tennis and | | | | activity around the neighborhoods of America, was |
| soccer, there are many people who are involved in | | | | taken to extremes by performing extraordinary |
| sports that do not have much fan following. Yet, | | | | maneuvers at unimaginable heights and dangerous |
| even those sports are enough to fascinate the | | | | terrains. Similarly, extreme enthusiasts took the |
| athletes and audience alike. For instance, kayaking is | | | | typical bike and BMX ride and turned the activity into |
| not a very common sport yet you can find a lot of | | | | extreme sports such as dirt biking and extreme BMX. |
| shops with Kayak accessories and kayak hardware. | | | | The scope of going extreme in a sport is not limited |
| There is one kind of sport that is although very | | | | to being land but also in the sky and water. Sky |
| popular but only few people are courageous enough | | | | diving, paragliding and bungee jumping are some of |
| to be a part of it as a professional athlete - the | | | | the most favorite sports of this kind. Plus, hiking is |
| extreme sports. The true definition of extreme | | | | also taken to the next level by climbing the most |
| sports is hard to find, yet it can simply be | | | | impossible places such as glaciers and high mountains. |
| categorized as a sports or activities that are | | | | Water gliding, surfing and paragliding are only few of |
| associated with the adrenaline rush that is felt by the | | | | the sports that take the participants to the |
| athletes and the audience as well. | | | | extremes of their physical and mental endurance. |
| Extreme sports are also referred to as action sports | | | | Other water extreme sports include canoeing and |
| or adventure sports because they mostly fulfill the | | | | rafting against speedy raging rivers. |
| thirst for thrill and adventure. These sports can take | | | | As apparent in most sports of this kind, these sports |
| participants to the edge of their physical and | | | | do not need any special ground or conditions. Rather, |
| psychological extreme. Also, these sports involve a | | | | they are played in a natural environment with virtually |
| very high risk of fatal injury. However, every sport | | | | no or very less safety gear and equipment. Today, |
| that involves a high risk of injury might not be | | | | there is a new breed of extreme sports that relies |
| extreme. | | | | totally on human physical capabilities and the ability to |
| The term extreme sports is said to be coined by the | | | | transform the body into an extreme machine. A |
| highly publicized TV event, The X games. However, | | | | popular example of these activities is free running in |
| the origin of such games links back to simple games | | | | which participants jump and run with nearly |
| and sports. The extreme enthusiasts usually add new | | | | super-human skills. |
| and risky techniques and maneuvers in existing sports | | | | |