British Broadcasting CorporationHome

Accessibility links

Skip to content
Skip to local navigation
Skip to bbc.co.uk navigation
Skip to bbc.co.uk search
Help
Accessibility Help

BBC News Updated every minute of every day

One-Minute World News

News Front Page

Africa

Americas

Europe

UK

England

Northern Ireland

Scotland

Wales

Education

Magazine

Business

Health

Science & Environment

Also in the news

-----------------

Video and Audio

-----------------

Country Profiles

Special Reports

Related BBC sites

Page last updated at 10:58 GMT, Monday, 24 August 2009 11:58 UK

Thousands watch daredevil skaters

Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play.

Advertisement

More than 220 daredevil riders have descended on East Sussex from around the world to take part in the fifth leg of the World Downhill Skateboarding and Street Luge Championships.

Thousands watched as skaters risked life and limb, reaching speeds of up to 60 Mph (97 Km/h) as they raced down a steep track on skateboards and street luge boards.

Tom Worsley, chairman of the UK Gravity Sports Association, describes the sport, which travels around the world in a similar way to Formula One, as "hideously dangerous".

SEE ALSO

Story Tools

Bookmark with:

What are these?

E-mail this to a friend

MOST POPULAR VIDEO/AUDIO

Northern Lights captured from space

Rare cloud formation in Yorkshire

Tibetans 'burn alive' in protests

Mexico army seizes 15 tonnes of drugs

Fake rhino attempts zoo escape

Editor's Choice

Improvements to the BBC News Website

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

bbc.co.uk navigation

Site links

BBC links

© 2012

The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read more.

This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so.