Døds Diving or “Death Diving”
Døds diving, or “Death Diving,” is a thrilling extreme sport that originated in Norway. The word "døds" is Norwegian for "death". Døds diving involves leaping from significant heights into the water from significant heights with a horizontal, flat-body landing with a massive splash.
cliff divingAthletes leap from platforms 10 meters or higher, aiming to maintain a stretched-out "X-pose" for as long as possible before tucking into a ball just before impact. The signature feature is a dramatic flat-body landing, creating a massive splash.
This daring sport demands exceptional precision, acrobatic skill, and immense courage. Dødsing is judged by a panel of five judges, each focusing on a specific aspect of the performance. They assess overall performance, style, technical execution, in-run, and landin
Similar Sports
- High Diving — athletes dive into the water from considerably large heights.
- Diving — an aquatic sport where athletes dives into water from a raised launch pad, while performing acrobatic movements.
- Synchronized Diving — a diving sport in which two divers perform the exact same dive simultaneously.
Related Pages
- Diving at the Olympic Games
- Plain High Diving - a discontinued Olympic sport
- Complete list of sports
- The Encyclopedia of Sports — a list of every sport from around the world.
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