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 Extreme Sports: Faster, Riskier, More Outrageous |
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They burst on the scene in the 1990s — brash, risky new sports and older activities done with a high-octane twist. Snowboarding, skateboarding, BMX riding, wakeboarding and similar pursuits became infused with a counterculture credo of making up rules and pushing the limits. But soon big business came courting the outlaw athletes. CBC Archives looks back at the recreation revolution and how savvy marketers helped push the extreme into the mainstream. |
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 A new breed of high-adrenaline, counterculture fun — or a way for big business to get hip with the kids. (TV; runs 2:56) |
 Police are cracking down on sidewalk surfers. (TV; runs 4:45) |
 Can adventure sports help cure clinical depression? (TV; runs 2:15) |
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 The sport has taken off but some snowboarders are landing with a thud. (TV; runs 6:14) |
 Some people are genetically programmed to risk their necks in pursuit of fun. (TV; runs 5:06) |
 For a Calgary team, the gruelling adventure ends in blood, sweat and tears. (TV; runs 9:06) |
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 The quiet but perilous cousin of in-your-face sports. (TV; runs 4:06) |
 The dark side of risky sports is sometimes death. (TV; runs 4:31) |
 The 'Olympics of extreme sports' are tearing up the town. (TV; runs 2:16) |
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 Two Brits set a record for high-altitude housework on the side of Mount Everest. (Radio; runs 5:41) |
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