while sitting upright without having to sacrifice speed by reaching down for a water bottle during a race. The packs gained fame during the 1991 Gulf War as extreme sports enthusiasts in the U.S. Special Forces carried their personal CamelBaks into combat during Desert Storm. Thereafter‚ the CamelBak name would be forever associated with extreme performance and the U.S. Armed Forces. By 1995‚ Eidsen sold the company for $4 million. Its buyer‚ Kransco‚ introduced the first camouflaged models‚ and the
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My XPTL Imagine a sport so extreme and intense that your children’s children are going to have flashbacks of when you attempted it. I now introduce the “X-Treme Paragliding Terror Longbow” (XPTL). A sport only for those who have the testicular fortitude to compete in. The sport is divided into three different portions. Paragliding‚ snowboarding‚ and Longbow that are all judged on three separate areas. The first one would be skill‚ the second is style‚ and the third and final is on points. I am here
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their face and each strand of hair‚ the images of nature they fly by‚ and the pleasure of personal achievement. Despite having this example of an extreme sport‚ most people will still view extreme sports‚ like wingsuit diving‚ as reckless and an action that only brings adrenaline‚ injuries‚ and death. Contrary to what most people believe‚ extreme sports carry more to its meaning and purpose than just the typical remarks and stereotypes people make of them. In fact‚ they provide much more‚ such as
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reason for objecting to extreme sports is that they can be very dangerous and even sometimes life threatening. More than that‚ the sports people along with the spectators are in danger. For instance‚ a formula one car crashes‚ the driver undoubtedly injured and it is possible that the people in the crowd will be too. Furthermore‚ sports are for relaxation and enjoyment and for injuries and sufferings. Children imitate them and put themselves in trouble. On the other hand‚ sports and games seem to
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Extreme sports include skydiving‚ base jumping‚ mountain climbing‚ etc…. These kinds of sports are very dangerous to a regular person who doesn’t really do them regularly. All of these sports have a high chance of killing or seriously injuring someone without the person‚ doing the sport‚ knowing it. Though these sports can be dangerous and harmful‚ people find fun and enjoyment doing them. People do these sports to compete in competitions or just for the fun of it. Yes these sports are highly dangerous
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and break the sound barrier while free falling. Baumgartner became the first human to do so. The stunt‚ which Red Bull had been planning for seven years‚ was itself perhaps not so surprising when you consider the company had been sponsoring extreme action sports almost its inception. What was ingenious‚ however‚ was what it did with the event. The energy drink maker assumed sole command of chronicling Stratos on film and‚ according to reports‚ funneled it through some 80 television outlets in five
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a small hair from a dead fly as a paint brush. Wigan sold his lifes collection made before 2008 for 20 million dollars to a private collector. 3-4) There are extreme sports of all kinds‚ so a knitwear factory worker in the United Kingdom wondered‚ why not ironing? Phil Shaw thus invented extreme ironing‚ involving ironing in extreme outdoor locations. He’s done it on top of a snow-covered mountain‚ under water‚ in the desert … anywhere he can set up his ironing board. Unless the iron is battery
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Is storm chasing worth physical injury or the loss of human life? Hope VanSickle Bryant & Stratton College Eng101JSD Professor Dan Filipkowski October 12‚ 2013 Most storm chasers are serious scientists working to increase our knowledge of tornadoes and other severe weather masses and how they behave. The risk storm chasers put themselves in every day brings a question that remains unanswered‚ Is storm chasing worth physical injury or loss of human life? The loss of storm chasers
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activities is parkour. But should we consider this occupation as a sport or a sort of Art? For me‚ it is absolutely a sport. In this text‚ I will explain my position about the subject. First of all‚ this activity is very hard on the body. The people who are making this exercise really need to be strong physically. They are able to climb walls and jump over all kind of things. I think it could be considered as an extreme sport like skateboarding because the two don’t have particular rules. These
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Dave Serena English Honors 9 4 February 2014 Extreme Sports Essay Task 7.11 Extreme sports can fascinate‚ thrill‚ or terrify us. They’re dangerous but a lot of athletes still participate in these sports. As Rabindranath Tagore says‚ “You can’t cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water.” The author is basically saying you can’t just think about it‚ if you want it to happen‚ you have to do something about it. While some believe extreme sports are for those who are reckless and insane
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