Extraordinary Sports 2

Volcano Boarding

This sport was created in 2005 and takes place at the foothills of Nicaragua’s Cerro Negro mountain every year. The surfers are clad in protective jump suits, knee pads and helmets as they race down an active 2,380 feet volcano on their specially-constructed plywood boards. They can reach speeds of up to 80 km/hour. More than 10, 000 people have participated in volcano boarding since its creation.

Limbo Skating

Limbo skating, also known as roller limbo, is a sport in which a person skates underneath an obstacle like a horizontal pole without touching it. In order to achieve this when the objects are at a very low height, one must spread their legs apart, if possible into a full split and lean their upper body forward with the face almost touching the ground. Roller skating under cars has taken India by storm. Aniket Chindak holds the unofficial record for ‘limbo-skating’ beneath 57 cars in 45 seconds.

Train Surfing

This is an extremely dangerous sport which involves the riders climbing or ‘surfing’ on the outside of a moving train. It was common way to ride trains in Indonesia and South Africa. People may also surf to avoid the cost of a ticket, not just a recreational activity. However, due to the death of many young people the sport was forgotten until 2005. It was rediscovered by a gang from Frankfurt, Germany.