This short but very interesting presentation made by Knyazeva Mary, a student of 9b Form of Gymnasium 114, St.Petersburg, Russia, shows different sides of extreme sports.

1. Extreme sports
By Knyazeva Marie, 9 «B»

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

3. Mountaineering
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The extreme
sports which
purpose is the
ascension on
tops of
mountains.
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.
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The word
«mountaineering»
occurs from the
name of the Alps the highest
mountain system
of West Europe.

4. Parkour
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Art of
movement and
overcoming of
obstacles in
city conditions.
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Handrail,
parapets, walls
can be
obstacles.

5. Diving
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Scuba diving with
special
equipment.
Devices provide an air stock
for breath under water of
several minutes till 12 and
more hours.
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The record
belongs to
Nuno
Gomez who
in 2005 fell
in open
water by 318
meters

6. 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