Unit 1 - extreme sports Flashcards
Base Jumping
A parachute jump from the top of a building, bridg, cliff, etc.
Bodysurfing
Float on the crest of incoming waves without using a board.
Bungee Jumping
The activity of leaping from a high place while secured by a long nylon-cased rubber band around the ankles.
Free diving
The sport or activity of diving under water without the use of breathing apparatus, especially in deep water.
Ice climbing
The sport or activity of climbing glaciers.
Rock Climbing
The sport or activity of climbing rock faces, especially with the aid of ropes and special equipment.
Skateboarding
The sport or pastime of riding on a skateboard.
Skydiving
The sport or activity of jumping from an aircraft and performing acrobatic manoeuvres in the air under free fall before landing by parachute.
Snowboarding
The sport or pastime of sliding downhill on a snowboard.
Tower running
Tower running is a sport which involves running up tall man-made structures.
Windsurfing
sport or activity of riding on water on a sailboard.
Free running
a sport in which people move quickly around buildings and objects in a city while performing jumps and other skilful movements (parkour)
Abseiling
A sport that involves climbing down the front of a large rock or a tall building while holding onto a rope
Hang-Gliding
the activity of flying using a hang-glider
Kayaking
the activity of riding a small covered canoe (=narrow boat with a point at each end) that you move with a single paddle that has two flat ends
