Extreme sportsExtreme sports

By Knyazeva Marie, 9 «B»

Parachuting Jumping with parachutes from

planes and balloons. Includes two exercises — the

accuracy of a landing and complex performance from six figures in a free fall.

The world record when performing a complex of figures is now equal in a free fall of 5,18 sec. (Marko Pflyuger, Germany).

Mountaineering The extreme

sports which purpose is the ascension on tops of mountains.

The word «mountaineering» occurs from the name of the Alps - the highest mountain system of West Europe.

Eric Veyenmayer in 2001 subdued Everest, and in 2002 finished the Seven Tops program (conquest of the highest tops of all parts of the world).And this person is blind.

Parkour Art of

movement and overcoming of obstacles in city conditions.

Handrail, parapets, walls can be obstacles.

Diving

Scuba diving with special equipment.

Devices provide an air stock for breath under water of several minutes till 12 and more hours.

The record belongs to Nuno Gomez who in 2005 fell in open water by 318 meters