would you rather run 400 meters up a ski
jumping hill
be the champion of farmers golf in
switzerland
build the tallest human pyramid in india
master the traditional taiwanese art of
diablo
or jump across a river with a pole in
the netherlands
these are five of the wildest sport
events you can find in the world
let's find out what they're all about
the fiesta red bull 400 is the world's
toughest
and steepest 400 meter race
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it's an unbelievably intense competition
that pushes even the fiercest athletes
to their limits
invented in austria in 2011 the event
has grown into an international
competition
with stops happening all across the
world
the idea is simple beat everyone else to
the top of the ski jumping kill
sounds easy right well maybe not
the finish line is four soccer fields
away and over 140 meters in the sky
and if that wasn't hard enough runners
face a grueling incline of 37 degrees
now that's more like it
the race is open to everyone from pro
athletes to everyday runners
and if you don't want to run the whole
distance you can join a relay race
form a group sign up and get ready to
tackle the ski
jump together
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hornesson is a traditional swiss sport
which originated
in the 17th century the name comes from
the sound of the puck
which can whizz through the air at up to
300 kilometers per hour
and creates a buzzing noise similar to a
hornet
it's also known as farmer's golf
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the sport uses a sloped batting stand
made of metal
where a rubber hornet is mounted the
hornet is struck using a bat
pretty similar to baseball but not quite
the objective is to strike the puck as
far as possible
as one team strikes players of the
opposing team
stand around the landing area and try
and strike down the hornet with a wooden
paddle
opponents are even allowed to throw
their paddles in the air in an attempt
to block the hornets
shots will typically travel at a
staggering 300 meters before they land
but there's a catch shots have to fall
directly onto the ground without
any contact from the opposing team to
count for your score
a match usually lasts for about three
hours
the team that scores the most points
wins
it might be known as the human pyramid
elsewhere but here in mumbai
we bring you the red bull jodkit
an adventure sport tournament based on
the traditional practice
of dahi hyundai in the ultimate test of
grit and determination
participants reached skyward using
nothing but muscle power and brute
strength
red bull john kitard pits teams against
each other in a time-bound competition
the festival of dahi hyundai sees teams
join together to build towering human
pyramids
that can reach up to 40 foot high
their goal is to reach up and break the
hand eye as fast as possible
it's a knockout style tournament where
the fastest team progress to the next
round
until they reach the final
red bull pow takes the traditional
taiwanese art of diablo
to a whole new level each round is a
head-to-head battle
where the action is performed to music
and personal style is crucial
it all starts with a spinning motion
once the diabolo reaches a fast enough
spin speed
it becomes stable
then it's up to the performer to be as
creative as possible
but this contest isn't just about the
most eye-catching throws
the best contenders have to cover every
aspect of power
p stands for power performers must
execute show-stopping tricks that blow
the audience away
a is for accuracy judges want to see
precision in every throw and catch
and oh represents originality the most
unique performances
will stand out from the rest
hope you're not afraid of heights the
ancient sport of phil yeppen
dates back to the 18th century fraisland
dutch province
back then farmers would use wooden poles
to cross ditches filled with water
it became a sporting competition back in
1771
but the sport wasn't properly structured
until the mid-1900s
nowadays the athletes sprint towards a
pole standing vertically in the water
jump onto it and climb as high as
possible
the pole is between 8 and 13 meters long
and has a flat round plate at the bottom
to prevent it from sinking into the mud
whilst climbing the athletes have to
control the poles forward
and side to side movements to give
themselves as much time as possible
but it's not just about reaching the top
of the pole the goal
is to land as far forward as possible on
the floating sand bed
the person who jumps the farthest wins
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know about
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