China Indefinitely Bans All Extreme Sports Events in Wake of Death of 21 Ultra Runners China has banned indefinitely extreme sports events, including ultramarathon, trail marathons, and wingsuit flying, in the wake of the deaths of twenty-one ultra runners last month. Last Saturday, the runners were killed when extreme weather hit during their ultra-marathon in the mountainous section of a 62-mile (100km) race. Hail, freezing rain, and high winds bombarded runners during the high-altitude section of […] SnowBrains | June 4, 2021 0 Comments
Risk Taking in Extreme Sports | Why Do We Do Things That Could Kill or Injure Us? It is indisputable that activities such as skiing, climbing, mountain biking, etc. are all somewhat extreme sports that involve an element of risk. According to Psychology Today, some researchers define risk-taking as engaging in any activity with an uncertain outcome. What makes these sports extreme is the fact that the outcomes can be pretty dire and can inflict severe injury or even […] Brains Greg Obernesser | January 30, 2020 2 Comments
Is Sport Worth Dying For? | “The Search for Freedom” Movie Tries to Answer What we have to ask ourselves is: “Is it worth dying for?” Is it? It might be. It totally depends on your perspective and where you are in your individual sport. Have we taken it all too far? Are sponsors to blame for making money off the injuries and deaths of the athletes they support? Or, is this just the natural progression of human nature? Human has always risked injury and death to see what is around the next corner. We’ve always pushed the envelope and we’ve always paid high prices for that curiosity. For that thrill. For that desire to see what else is out there. […] Movie Trailer SnowBrains | May 21, 2015 0 Comments
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