higher hærra faster hraðar dive stinga sér cliff klettur hurt as much verið eins vont hitting lenda á bruises marblettir courage hugrekki harness öryggisútbúnaður not allowed ekki leyfilegt important mikilvægt daredevil ofurhugi FIRST! Look at the photos. Do you want to try? Extreme Sports Extreme sports are very popular, but they can be dangerous. Many young people like going higher and faster. Here are some examples. Cliff diving You dive into the water from a cliff high up. Cliff diving into the water from 6 metres can hurt as much as hitting a rock. It is one of the most dangerous extreme sports and many people get bruises and broken bones. The sport started in Hawaii in 1770. King Kahekili dived into the water from a 20-metre high cliff. Legend says there was no splash! After that, the King wanted his men to do the same to show their courage. If you wish to break the record, you will have to jump from higher than 55 metres. Slacklining Slacklining is walking on a rope. It is very risky. The rope can be 20 centimetres or 200 metres over the ground. Balance and control are important. If you do not wear a harness, you can fall and hurt yourself or even die. Many people slackline in cities. They put a line between two trees and slackline only one metre over the ground. This is not so risky! But in many parks this is not allowed anymore because the slackline damages the trees. Imagine 3 Eiffel Towers on top of each other. This is how high a man slacklined across a fjord. He is a daredevil and lucky to be alive. 92 / n i nety- two
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