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BMX33


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Hong Kong (CNN) -- The body of a Hungarian daredevil "wingsuit flier" has been found a day after he plunged into a remote valley in northwestern China during a practice flight ahead of the World Championships.

Rescuers discovered Victor Kovats with a smashed skull at the foot of a 100-meter (328-foot) cliff in Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park in Zhangjiajie on Wednesday, according to China's state-run Xinhua news agency.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/10/world/asia/china-wingsuit-flyer-kovats-death/index.html?hpt=ias_c2

i personally love extreme sports. I've never wingsuited but it is a serious reality check that extreme sports are dangerous. wingsuiting is a hardcore sport and definitely one of the most dangerous. at least he went out doing what he loved and that is respectable. 



-- Edited by BMX33 on Friday 11th of October 2013 05:42:18 PM

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for those who want to see a closer view of wingsuiting, when you go home look up "Jeb Corliss Grounded" on youtube.



-- Edited by BMX33 on Friday 11th of October 2013 05:43:59 PM

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Wingsuiting is probably one of the craziest and coolest extreme sports out there. It's very dangerous, but that is why it's extreme.

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this sport seems very dangerous to me but yet at the same time alot of fun !

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This is one of the craziest and cooliest sports around. The people doing it must know the danger and risks of it before they take off. This is sad, but at least he was doing what he loved.

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I feel bad for the daredevil flier. I hope his family and friends will be able to cope with this loss. This tragedy shows that even if you're a pro at what you do, you might still end up making a mistake.



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Prayers to the flyer's family. But this is a pretty cool thing, so I give him props for doing something he feels is awesome haha. Personally, I want to try Skyaking now (skydiving with a kayak)

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At least he died doing something he loved.

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