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Going to Extremes

John Hancock reports on the history of some of your favorite extreme sports.

Whether it’s a jaw-dropping move on a skateboard or the raw speed of BMX there is no doubt that extreme sports have taken off in a big way over the last twenty-five years. Some need snow, some need wheels but they all share an element of danger, usually combined with acrobatic stunts.

ESPN, the American TV sports network, organized the first Extreme Games (now the X Games) in 1995 and coined the phrase ‘extreme sports’. This is partly because they are often considered to be different from older, established sports. However, some older, more traditional sports, such as freestyle skiing, skydiving, surfing and water skiing, are also sometimes considered extreme sports.

Extreme sports have also been characterized as ‘alternative sports’. Se...