Extreme sports risky but worth it? Imagine the feeling of accomplishment‚ the adrenaline rush‚ and the overall thrill of participating in an extreme sport for the first time. Whether it be skydiving or successfully landing a jump on your snowboard or skis for the first time. Extreme sports are all about big risk‚ and big reward. To me there are four categories of extreme sports the ones performed in the air‚ water‚ on the ground‚ or on the snow. They can vary from mountain biking or jumping out
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Table of Contents Abstract 2 Emerging Markets 2 State of the Surf Industry 4 Barriers to Entry 6 Drivers of Surf Economy 8 Development of Surf Industry in Emerging Market 8 Case Analysis: Sri Lanka 10 Drivers of Surf Industry Development 12 Social Cultural Impacts and at-risk youth 13 Conclusion 15 Abstract This paper will explore the concept of emerging markets‚ and the profit potential of multinational enterprises
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rushed in. They gave me blood and cleaned out my terrible wound. I stayed in the hospital for about a week after the accident‚ because I needed time to heal and regain my strength. My family was with me constantly‚ but honestly I just wanted to go surfing. Many visitors came to see me‚ and all I saw was pity on their faces. After I was out of the hospital‚ I discovered that my life had changed dramatically. Everyday tasks suddenly became difficult. I knew I needed to
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dream was to become a pro surfer. She lived with her family and was training to win Hawaii regional. Bethany and her friends one day decided to go out surfing in “the tunnel” which caused her life to change. Bethany got attacked by a shark and lost her arm as well as 60% of her blood. This delayed her time in practicing and discouraged her from surfing. Thinking that she wouldn’t be able to make it‚ Bethany went on a missions trip with her youth group to Thailand. She was able to learn from going that
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surfboards we have but Bethany was the complete opposite. Her world revolved around surfing; it was a part of her life‚ and so quickly it could have been taken from her. She had only been in the water for 30 minutes and within those 30 minutes‚ Bethany was attacked by a shark‚ taking her arm with it. Despite the loss of her arm‚ she didn’t let that stop her from following her dreams and doing what she loves‚ surfing. The life of Bethany Hamilton has changed the sport
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year old Bethany Hamilton was a very talented surfer who thought surfing was like heaven on earth. At a young age‚ Bethany was known to be one of Hawaii’s promising surfers. By her 10th birthday‚ she was winning many contests. Bethany’s life changed when one morning she was attacked by a 15 foot tiger shark and now left with one arm. Bethany Hamilton showed great resilience in overcoming a shark attack in order to achieve her surfing dream. Bethany showed courage before and after her shark attack
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for $147 million.[1] It owned golf-equipment maker Cleveland Golf up until October 31‚ 2007‚ when it sold the company to a Japanese sporting goods company.[2] The company’s DC and Hawk brands are also synonymous with the heritage and culture of surfing‚ skateboarding and snowboarding‚ and its beach- and water-oriented swimwear brands include Raisins‚ Radio Fiji and Leilani. The Rossignol‚ Dynastar‚ Lange‚ and LOOK brands are leaders in the alpine ski market‚ and the Company makes snowboarding equipment
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products. Volcom was first designed for board sports‚ being greatly influenced by surfing‚ skateboarding and snowboarding. The young men’s and women’s lifestylesports brand distributes accessories and other related products under the Volcom and Electric brand name. The Stone symbolizes the Volcom brand and the Volt symbolizes the Electric brand. Before working at VolcomRichard Woolcottjoined the Quicksilver surfing team at the age of 14 and then later worked in marketing and promotions for the company
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& Loy 1989 p249). Surfing culture originated in Hawaii and was a spiritual way of life for thousands including Hawaiian Royalty. Surfing was a way of life for these seafaring people and formed an integral part of their society (MacPherson‚ Curtis & Loy 1989 p249). The surf culture includes the people‚ language‚ fashion‚ and lifestyle surrounding the sport of surfing. The history of surfing began with the ancient Polynesians. That initial culture directly influenced modern surfing‚ which began to evolve
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like them. When she was little she discovered a passion for surfing. Her and Alana would go out surfing almost everyday. Bethany and Alana’s parents thought it would be a good idea to homeschool the girls to create a more flexible surfing schedule. As a child when Bethany wasn’t surfing she was making mudslides and sliding down them. In the book they mentioned how she loved the outdoors.
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