Each year, more and more Norwegians flock to the high dive as the sport of dødsing gains popularity. What is dødsing, you ask? It is a unique diving style designed to thrill the divers and stun the spectators: the divers jump from a 10-meter high dive in an x-formation (essentially a belly flop) and curl into a ball immediately before hitting the water. The person who dares to stay in the flat position the longest wins.
Dødsing—called death diving in English—was originally developed at Oslo’s Frognerbadet in the late 1960s, most likely among young men hoping to show off their bravery to their friends.
—Norwegian sport of dodsing thrills
I think I’ll pass on this one too.
August 16, 2016
Sure it looks fun, but I don’t think I would even care to watch it realtime – I had to stop it running on the screen…
I didn’t watch the whole thing either. Just a few of the dives gave me the picture. But the concept was interesting.
oh good grief.
all it takes is once to land flat. I did it.
it nearly (or can) knock the air out of you. I was just a kid.
can’t imagine doing it on purpose!
even curling at the end … your head is not going in as it should!
CRAZY!
Yes, it’s dangerous. That’s why they do it, to overcome the fear. And to show their bravery. I’m a physical coward and am happy about it. 🙂
No thank you, not for me.
Me neither!
Looks like a real adventure. 🙂
Yes, but not my kind. 🙂