Parkour is a sport activity with the purpose of moving from one place to another as efficiently and quickly as possible, using only the physical skills of the human body. It is used to overcome obstacles, which can be any obstacle in the environment on fences and stone, to pillars, walls and bars [...]
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Scuba diving (the term is borrowed from scuba diving) have become increasingly popular among lovers of swimming. It is an easy sport , fun and interesting. Why is it so popular? More than 70% of the world’s surface is covered by water. The mystery and beauty of the underwater environment has fascinated people since [...]
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Known as the hike in Europe Mountaineering is the form of recreation or sport that involves climbing or walking on the mountain. It is a more adventurous climbing, and much appreciated by connoisseurs.
Mountaineering’s start in time when there were no technologies and skill sites to write about it. Pioneers of the sport and the [...]
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This extreme sport Zorbing comes from New Zealand, the land of bungee- jumping and practiced by rolling on a slope (not only) of 2 people (or one) with an inflatable ball called Zorg (transparent area) without bruises or other shots. The Inflatable sphere have an exterior diameter contained between [...]
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Snowboarding is a sport recently appeared resembling surfing, skateboarding and skiing. Although it is difficult to identify the time of his appearance, the sport was invented in the 50s by some passionate about surfing and roller who wanted to practice their sports simultaneously, but on snow. Because of the novelty of sport at [...]
Tags: East Coast, east coast surfer, equipment, Jake Burton Carpenter, Sherman Poppen, snowboard, sport
Skiing appeared thousands of years ago, in Northern Europe and Asia. It seems that the first skiers have built strips of animal bones related to shoes with leather cords. Wooden skis were found in Norway, Finland and Sweden between 2500 and 5000 years old. They were used only for flat surfaces taking into account [...]
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Rolls or aggressive skating is an extreme sport for many years idolized by young people, along with another one, skateboarding. Aggressive skating is a form of skating based on stunts, completely different from other forms of inline skating – recreational, speed, fitness.
It first appeared in skate parks built on half-pipes, spines and [...]
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Kite surfing, for some, it means a lifestyle, for others, the best way to feel freedom, but for most of us is just a bizarre sport. Kite surfing, also known as kite surfing or kite boarding, involves using a very powerful kite to pull a surfboard or wakeboard . Maximum speed achieved so far [...]
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Skateboarding have a rich history, full of innovations, but also intriguing. The oldest types of skateboards were very similar to scooters. These devices were from early 1900 and were linked by two wheels or four. Early versions had a recess in the board , and in that recess was a rod that [...]
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