Extreme Skydive Games

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The sport of skydiving, already adventurous in its own right, boasts several parachute games and competitions that test the skill and expertise of pros and daredevils alike.

Skydiving may not be traditional Olympic sport, but participants interested in parachute games can find contests and competitions held annually in various parts of the world francocevallos.com The International World Games Association, which is recognized by the International Olympic Committee, sponsors skydiving compet...


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The sport of skydiving, already adventurous in its own right, boasts several parachute games and competitions that test the skill and expertise of pros and daredevils alike.

Skydiving may not be traditional Olympic sport, but participants interested in parachute games can find contests and competitions held annually in various parts of the world grafiikki.com The International World Games Association, which is recognized by the International Olympic Committee, sponsors skydiving competitions.

The 2005 World Games, which were held in Duisburg, Germany, included many parachuting events graveless.com Participants competed in canopy piloting, formation skydiving, freeflying, freestyle stunts, and accuracy landing events hair-and-water-testing.com Just as in the traditional Olympic games, gold, silver, and bronze medals are awarded to the individuals or teams placing first, second, and third in these skydiving games jimminolan.com Skydiving has also been included in the x-games, which hosts competitions for “extreme sports.”

Speed skydiving is one type of “extreme” parachute games in which jumpers exit an aircraft at 13,000 feet and then accelerate in a vertical, head-first position into a measuring zone, which begins at 8,850 feet and extends to 5,570 feet lakegenevambc.com Altimeters attached to the racing skydivers measure average speeds across the measuring zone.

Skysurfing and BASE jumping are two skydiving games that are gaining in popularity ldcen.com Skysurfing, which can be extremely dangerous – especially for inexperienced skydivers – involves the use of a small board (similar to a snowboard) attached to the jumper’s feet linuxlifesaver.com With this board, skysurfers can try radical maneuvers not otherwise possible linuxlifesavers.com Participants can kick the board loose just prior to landing; some experienced skysurfers are able to land with the board still attached to their feet and glide to a stop meadowthorpenews.com Only very experienced skydivers should choose to participate in skysurfing and should only do so after speaking with people who have tried skysurfing nhonguoiyeu.com Classes and instructional videos are available from some skysurfers and from board manufacturers.

“BASE” stands for Buildings, Antennas, Spans (bridges), and Earth (cliffs) – fixed objects that skydivers jump from rather than from aircraft northwoodswow.com BASE jumping is one parachute game that relatively inexperienced skydivers may try; however, there are some limitations outlandishgypsy.com First, finding a place where BASE jumping is legal can be difficult room18ny.com Second, although extensive skydiving experience is not necessary, BASE jumpers must ensure that they are skilled in parachute packing and canopy control and should have sharp reflexes and good body-position awareness.

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