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INTRODUCTION: We are going to talk about: the bungee jump or puenting, an extreme sport high risk and excitement, where you can experience free fall safely.
DESCRIPTION: Puenting (BUNGEE JUMP) is anextreme sport in which a person is released from a great height, with one of the points of the elastic cord tied to his body or ankle, and the other end attached to the jump point. When the personjumps, the cord will stretch to take the energy of the fall, then rise and fall the person.
RULES: The person must be physically prepared to leap. Not competent, is a thrill sport. You cannot jumpwithout a supervisor specialized insurance jump. Once the clips made ​​it only remains to jump and enjoy.
FAMOUS PLAYERS: David Kirke, the first modern bungee jump run in 1979. The sport don´t havespecialists, but those who jump from more height as John Kockelman are recognized.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS: The puenting basically is 1 player at a time, since you have to calculate weight for safe jumps. Inoccasions there are 2 players, but would not be puenting
FIELD OF GAME: This sport is usually practiced in high bridges or cliffs, where the end is usually a narrow or a river. Bungee jumping“puenting” is typical of bridges. Other types of bungee jumping may be in tow, but it would not be bungee jumping.
EQUIPMENT: The elastic rope first used in bungee jumping, and is still used. This consists ofthousands of filaments latex. There may be certain elegance in using only a simple ankle attachment; many traders use a body harness. Body harnesses generally derived from climbing equipment rather thanparachute equipment.
HISTORY: The word bungee first appeared in 1930. The first modern bungee jump was made on 1 April 1979 and was made from four members of an extreme sports club, thus spreadingthe concept worldwide bungee jump. By 1982 jumped from cranes and balloons, appearing on television.
EXTRAS: The sport appeared in many films, her fame, as in James Bond movies. It is a sport...