The Extreme Sports Festival is back June 19, 2007
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The Extreme Sports Festival is back with lots of exhibitions and sports for adrenalin rush seekers to try out. Paying no heed to the risk of breaking bones, we tried out three of those available
It’s back. After the huge success last year of the Extreme Sports Festival, those looking for more of an adrenaline rush can do so again this month at Extreme Cy 2007, the only extreme sports and leisure festival in Cyprus. Taking place at the Yermasoyia Riverbed car park in the tourist area, the event will be held between June 22 and 24 and is a sport junkie’s dream, featuring no less than 16 different activities.
According to organiser John Tice, the aim is to encourage local people to get more involved with the sports and pastimes that are available on the island and to encourage more sports tourism. He explained that, “the action sports are always the most popular, with downhill and freestyle mountain boarding packed with action. This year, Cyprus has been chosen to host the world series downhill event with athletes coming from around the globe.”
Tice added that the motorcycle competitions are also creating a lot of interest, “and we expect bikers from around Cyprus and Europe. “Really there is something for everyone either at the festival site or at one of the race events held in the Foinikaria area on the Friday and Saturday.”
Extreme Sport is a general term for sports featuring speed, height, danger or spectacular stunts. A feature of such activities is their alleged capacity to induce a so-called ‘adrenaline rush’ in participants.
Extreme sports are often associated with young adults wishing to push themselves to the limits of their physical ability and fear, in turn pushing the boundaries of a particular sport. This youthful demographic accounts too for extreme sports’ frequent association with youth culture, including its clothing, fashions and music.
The Sports > Kite Surfing, Wakeboarding, Windsurfing, Mountain Board Downhill, Mountain Board Freestyle, Mountain Bike, Jet Ski, Skateboard, Quad Bike/ATV, Motocross, Laser Clay Pigeon Shooting, Pool, Modified & Super Bike, Custom Bike & Harley, Paint Competition, Classic Bike.
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