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Krome · 06-05-2003, 02:42 AM

"TASK C:Thrillseekers 'Soft adventure' has become a new form of holiday experience. The activities that travel agencies are offering go from whitewater rafting to climbing some of the world's highest mountains. But, for some people this is not exciting enough. They want to take part in extreme sports. The main attraction of these sports is that they are risky. People who do them might be injured or even die. Take 'base jumping', for example, that's parachuting from cliffs and tall buildings. In the USA it's forbidden. And when you look at the statistics you'll know why: one in 700 base jumps ends in a death. This compares to only one in 90,000 for traditional parachuting. Another extremely dangerous sport is 'absolute diving'. That's diving while you hold your breath * and a big weight. The world record is 417 feet. Why is it that more and more people want to experience danger? Brendan Koerner, a Washington journalist who has written many articles about extreme sports, explains that the popularity of extreme sports in America is a reaction against the comfortable life many people live there. There are lots of little rules in American life that try to make it as safe as possible. This goes against the American sense of adventure. "Look at all those Hollywood movies, there are all sorts of action stars. And in real life adventure freaks are asking, 'Where is my thrill?' "

1 in 700 - Amp you reckon you can beat those odds?

06-05-2003, 02:42 AM
Krome Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: London - UK Posts: 2,851	"TASK C:Thrillseekers 'Soft adventure' has become a new form of holiday experience. The activities that travel agencies are offering go from whitewater rafting to climbing some of the world's highest mountains. But, for some people this is not exciting enough. They want to take part in extreme sports. The main attraction of these sports is that they are risky. People who do them might be injured or even die. Take 'base jumping', for example, that's parachuting from cliffs and tall buildings. In the USA it's forbidden. And when you look at the statistics you'll know why: one in 700 base jumps ends in a death. This compares to only one in 90,000 for traditional parachuting. Another extremely dangerous sport is 'absolute diving'. That's diving while you hold your breath * and a big weight. The world record is 417 feet. Why is it that more and more people want to experience danger? Brendan Koerner, a Washington journalist who has written many articles about extreme sports, explains that the popularity of extreme sports in America is a reaction against the comfortable life many people live there. There are lots of little rules in American life that try to make it as safe as possible. This goes against the American sense of adventure. "Look at all those Hollywood movies, there are all sorts of action stars. And in real life adventure freaks are asking, 'Where is my thrill?' " 1 in 700 - Amp you reckon you can beat those odds?