Extremely dangerous sports

 
  • Bull riding In this risky sport a rider gets on a large bull and tries to stay mount while the animal attempts to throw the rider off its back. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARY
  • Base jumping It's a sport in which a parachute is used to jump from fixed objects. 'BASE' is an acronym that stands for four categories of fixed objects from which one can jump: buildings, antennas, spans (bridges), and earth (cliffs). AFP PHOTO, Inputs: Wikipedia
  • Big wave surfing In this category of surfing, surfers attempt to ride waves as high as 20 feet. ent Nishimura/Getty Images/AFP
  • Bull running Running with the bulls is a symbol of Spanish culture, in which participants run in front of bulls that have been let loose on a town's street. AFP PHOTO/RAFA RIVAS
  • Cave diving Take all the regular hazards of diving (itself a dangerous activity), and add exploring uncharted territory, freezing temperatures, low-visibility conditions, and cramped quarters. AFP PHOTO / TARIK TINAZAY
  • Speed skiing Speed skiing is the sport of skiing downhill in a straight line as quickly as possible. It is one of the fastest non-motorized sports on land. Speed skiers regularly exceed 200 km/hr. AFP PHOTO GERARD JULIEN