ABSTRACT

The definition of ‘Extreme’ is execution of activity that needs to be extremely challenging, exciting and thrilling, otherwise there is or could be major impact. ‘Sports’ is defined as activity where a participant must show both mental and physical skills. Extreme sports are a set of two words that involves danger. In most cases, extreme sports include intense speed and high level of risk. Often time, extreme sports provide excitement to other enthusiasts. Different extreme sports had different phases of starting and it is quite possible that rodeo could have been the oldest form of extreme sports. Canoeing also started as a mode of transportation between two places. As early as the 1600s people were canoeing across Saint Lawrence River in Canada. Windsurfing was made a sport around late 1940s by Newman Darby who came up with a sail and rig. The rider could control the board by shifting the body weight.