If adventure is the name of the game, there is
nothing more adventurous than getting a high from falling from a
height. Bungee can be classified in the category of sports, which,
to put simply, is the name of courage under fire. Falling from a
height of around 120 to 700 feet and bunging up and down is only
for those who have no love lost for their life! However, on a realistic
plane, there is only an iota of risk involved in this game as most
of the organizations that hold such events maintain high quality
of professionalism. And if you won't die of fear, you would be okay
after all.
There are great debates among the bungee jumpers as to the origin
of the game. Some of them say that bungee jumping started with the
people of Vanatu in the Pacific who used to throw themselves down
from the towers with their ankle tied with vines. The Oxford University
Dangerous Sports Club took inspiration from this ritual and started
few experimental jumps in the 1970s. A. J. Hacket (owner of the
bungee jumping company by the same name) saw the video of these
jumps and thought of developing it as an adventure sports. He tested
the latex rubber cords in the extreme conditions and jumped first
at Tinges, France and a new game was born.
Most
Thrilling Sport
Bungee Jumping Great Adventure Sports, is both a spectacular attraction
and an exhilarating experience for all who participate, attracting
people from a wide background and a broad spectrum of age groups.
The average age of jumpers is between 16 and 40, but the limit is
14 to 50. Spectators of all ages stand in awe, witnessing the many
people who just have to do it.
Sports Origin
Bungee Jumping Great Adventure Sports originated on the South Pacific
Island of Vanuatu with the natives performing it as part of their
manhood ritual, leaping from bamboo towers with only wines tied
to their ankles.
The world’s first great Bungee jump, occurred on April Fools
Day 1979, when four jumpers performed a completely unauthorized
leap, simultaneously from Bristol’s Clifton Suspension Bridge
using elasticized rubber ropes. Soon after, red-blooded adrenaline
seekers across the world embraced this thrilling and intriguing
new sport that owes everything to plain, raw nerve!
The Basic Gears Required
Bungee Jumping, a great sport is quite a safe sport, as all the
equipment used in the whole operation applies a fundamental "redundancy"
principle throughout and the procedures include rigorous double
checking very much like a pilots preflight check routine.
The Bungee jumping crew combines extensive practical experience,
with theoretical familiarization with procedures and equipment.
Bungee Jumping Sports In India
All major cities in India like Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad,
Chennai, and Goa provide bungee jumping facilities.