extreme sport

British  

noun

1. a sport that is physically hazardous, such as bungee jumping or snowboarding

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Example Sentences

In 1966, Brian Schubert and a buddy strapped parachutes to their backs and leaped off Yosemite’s 3,000-foot-high El Capitan cliff -- and unwittingly inspired the worldwide extreme sport of base jumping.

From Los Angeles Times

Production-wise, “The Pitt” is the closest that a prestige drama can get to an extreme sport.

From Salon

He poured money into sailing, sponsoring an America’s Cup team and pushing for the competition to become more of a high-tech, extreme sport.

From The Wall Street Journal

Several local businesses offer rafting trips ranging from a chill kickback to extreme sport opportunities.

From Los Angeles Times

Prof Stevens described tracking small insects with radar as an "engineer's extreme sport".

From BBC