extreme sport
High-risk recreation
An extreme sport involves high speeds, heights, danger, or physical exertion beyond conventional athletics.
Skydiving, BASE jumping, big-wave surfing, and rock climbing qualify.
The term emerged in the 1990s with the rise of events like the X Games.
She's into extreme sports—last month she went bungee jumping.
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
- parkourMovement discipline over obstacles
- thrillSurge of intense excitement
- snowboardingDescending slopes on single board
- skydivingRecreational freefall from aircraft
surfing · mountainboarding · mountain bike · Red Bull · wingsuit flying · free soloing · X Games · terminal velocity · whitewater rafting · risk-taking · go big or go home · full send · canyoneering · thrill-seeking · cliff diving · steep drop · hang gliding · paragliding
extreme sportgolf
Club-and-ball course sport
bowling · lawn bowling · shuffleboard · miniature golf · croquet
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