Lily Allen Topless Cliff Jumping
On May 14th 2008, reports and pictures were distributed of singer Lilly Allen cliff jumping topless. The pictures were taken at the famed Eden Rock in France.
Olivia Munn Cliff Jumping in Jamaica
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Red Bull Cliff Diving Wolfgangsee 2008
The world’s best cliff divers gave their most: once again Orlando Duque proved his incomparable ability during the Red Bull Cliff Diving competition on Lake Wolfgang and, under perfect conditions with an audience of more than 5,500 tensely awaiting on-lookers, won. His perfectly executed triple backwards somersault and a double twist in the final round gave the Columbian a total of 343.7 points, the highest points awarded during the day.
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Acapulco Cliff DIve
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Cliff Diving
Adding a new dimension to the sport of diving, cliff diving is defined as the acrobatic perfection of diving into water from a high cliff. Braving the rough rocks, divers take a plunge in the hard-hitting water beneath to experience a thrill to last for a lifetime
The sensational sport originated from the Hawaiian Island of Lana´i in 1770. Kahekili, the king, demanded that his men leap off high cliffs and enter the water feet first without a splash, to prove their courage and loyalty. Today, after centuries, the activity has expanded into a sport that is marked by immense courage, focus, thrill and risk.
This exciting sport requires a sound technical education and extensive training before one takes the first plunge. Apart from courage, self-confidence, extraordinary physical control and possessing the ability to make quick decisions is a must for this extreme sport. Unrelenting courage, uncompromising focus and the ability to make crucial decisions in a second are what make a successful cliff diver.
Cliff diving is one of the riskier kinds of diving; hence, extreme caution is a must. To the benefit of the divers, certain standards have been set to minimize the risk factor. Some of these include determining the height of the jump (23 – 28 meters for men, 18 – 23 meters for women), an ideal entering speed of 75 – 100 km/h, and a free fall time of 3 seconds.
Cliff diving is usually done in areas surrounded by calm waters. There are innumerable enticing natural sites all across the world that offers locations for this sport. Apart from a recreational activity, this extreme sport has also been taken up as a profession by brave hearts who continually conduct spine-chilling shows for the audience at various venues all over the globe.
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Cliff Jumping Videos
7 Most Extreme Cliff Diving Spots
These locations are for those with a solid stomach and not faint of heart. You’re not at you cottage diving cliff anymore.
- La Quebrada Cliffs, Mexico – A group called the La Quebrada Cliff Divers performs death-defying dives nightly, with torches lighting the rock walls.
- Wolfgangsee, Austria – The Red Bull Wolfgangsee Cliff Diving contest takes place here with dives of 100 feet.
- Ponte Brolla, Switzerland – World High Diving Federation held their European Cliff Diving Championships here – and it’s a place best left to the professionals. A very dangerous spot.
- Red Rocks Park, Vermont – Picturesque, but scary, with 80 foot jumps off red rocks and into icy water.
- Tar Creek Falls, California – The narrow canyon and walls of this jump are what make it hazardous to your health.
- Angora Lakes, Nevada – The 70-foot cliffs here may look tame compared to the others, but looks can be deceiving.
- Lighthouse Park, British Columbia – The lake is cold and the cliffs are high.
Check out more information about each spot in the locations section of this site
World High Diving Federation
The World High Diving Federation with head quarters in Avegno, TI, Switzerland is an
independent international sport federation, founded in February 1996. Responsibilities of the
WHDF include:
- presenting professional information about the sport of Cliff Diving / High Diving
- organizing and carrying out national and international competitions
- supporting and promoting new generations of divers, in co-operation with national Olympic Diving Federations
- WHDF is recognized by the Swiss Olympic Committee and is a member of ISF (International Sport Federations).
The History of Cliff Jumping
Cliff Diving’s birth place is on the tiny Hawaiian Island Lana’i. At the island’s South Western
point lies Kaunolu which was an inhabited village, but is now a sacred ruin place. Verified by
documents are the first Cliff Dives from Kahekili, chief of four Islands, who “flew” from the 63
feet Cliffs at Kaunolu in 1770. To prove loyalty and courage, Kahekili forced his warriors to
follow his example. Legends say that Kahekili, nicknamed “birdman”, was flying from cliffs up
to 400 feet (122 meters). Later, under King Kamehameha I, there were Cliff-Diving
competitions held at Kaunolu. The Hawaiian expressions „lele kawa“ (diving without splash)
and „lele pahu“ (diving with a lot of splash), testify to this past.
What is Cliff Diving?
Cliff-Diving is the acrobatic perfection of diving into water from elevate heights. This sport
demands tremendous physical and psychical fitness. After their launch from 22 meters,
athletes have approx. 2.5 seconds to execute their dives before entering the water with more
than 80 km/h.
Performing multiple somersaults with twists from capricious heights demands absolute body
control, self-confidence, concentration and courage. To be a successful Cliff Diver, one must
have at least ten years of experience as an Olympic diver (springboard or platform) or in a
similar sport discipline. Cliff Divers must have perfected the ability to complete technical diving
maneuvers before attempting jumps at elevated heights. The demanding nature of this sport
might be one reason why only a limited number of around 200 athletes worldwide perform this
extreme sport. Since Cliff Diving’s establishment as an official sport discipline and with the
WHDF’s support for young talent, the number of active Cliff Divers is world wide increasing.