YOUNG daredevils are flirting with disaster for the entire world to see in an alarming new wave of “Free Running” footage that is making its way onto YouTube. Based on the French sport parkour, free running is the latest extreme

sport to hit Australian shores, and has been described as the “art” of defying gravity by leaping off or between concrete buildings at great heights.

There are no safety harnesses, no nets and certainly no emergency services on standby; with teens as young as 15 and 16 competing to see who is brave enough to leap from the greatest height. Continue Reading »

CLEVELAND, July 19 — While the storm clouds were still forming, before they eventually rained out competition Thursday at the Dew Action Sports Tour event here, Ryan Nyquist searched for a silver lining. He tried to think of something positive that might result from the injuries sustained by Stephen Murray, a fellow professional bicycle motocross, or BMX, freestyle rider.

“If what happened to Stephen, if some good came out of it, it would be amazing,” said Nyquist, 28, alluding to the possibility that medical and Disability insurance, and other benefits, may be provided the way they are in other professional sports leagues. Continue Reading »