The Discovery of Bungee Jumping

The discovery of bungee jumping back may have taken place in 1700 by European explorers, but it was not until the 20th century that bungee jumping really made waves around the world. The current public awareness and understanding of bungee jumping occurs because a BBC documentary that aired about the land divers of Pentecost Island in the South Pacific in 1950. This documentation is really the subject of mass public for the first time since the discovery of bungee jumping several hundred years ago.

It was Sir David Attenborough (one of the BBC's known broadcasters and writers) and his crew, who in the 1950s, the first shots of the land-diving or bungee-jumping from the island Penetecost. The discovery of bungee jumping was so fascinating and original that it is quite created an interest in the modern Western world. Most people had never seen something similar, let alone ever taken such power in attack. The young natives of seventy foot jump poles and towers rush to see on the ground, was shocking. The fact that they were bound was on the tower with a Jungle Vine almost unbelievable.

Due to the impressive nature of this primitive form of bungee jumping, the American show "that's incredible!" actually jumping from the Royal Gorge Bridge (which ran on the American Broadcasting Network from 1980-84) sponsored. They filmed the event and broadcast it on their TV show, which can be regarded as one of the original "reality TV" shows of our time. In addition, an extreme sports group began based in Oxford and London called 'The Dangerous Sports Club' practice of the new sport of bungee jumping. Inspired by the BBC documentary, this group is credited with the first modern bungee jump. The jump took place in Bristol, England, from the Clifton Suspension Bridge in April 1979. These events propelled the discovery of bungee jumping in the full attention of the mainstream media and the public interest.

In a few years the world had to offer an attack on lovers of bungee jumping and clubs to see the fascination of this new and dangerous sport. Modern commercial bungee jumping and jump operators provide services from a variety of mobile cranes, hot air balloons, bridges and other types of structures. Commercial operators use the most advanced techniques and equipment to ensure safety of their guests. Despite the inner areas in question now insurance companies cover liability for such efforts, there are some general fatalities.

Since the discovery of modern bungee jumping millions of people worldwide have taken the plunge into this extreme sport. There are many established security standards and strict guidelines to protect the public from harm as much as possible. Many permanent bungee jumping sites yet to be determined. The first such website was created on the Kawarau Bridge in New Zealand. It can be said that the discovery of bungee jumping an old religious ritual at the top of the extreme sports culture in the 21st century, and certainly also has really