Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2010 - Story Clip France

A MEXICAN DAY IN THE LIFE OF A CLIFF DIVER The Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series gets into the rhythm for the second stop in Mexico Coming to Mexico means a change of pace. The day begins relaxed and the Latin American spirit and love for life builds up hourly before it peaks as the air cools down again late in the evening. This rhythm applies perfectly to the high diving elite who have come to the Yucatán Peninsula for the second competition of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series this...

GARY HUNT: OUT OF THIS WORLD 2nd victory for the Briton in Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2010 in Yucatán His personal perception of cliff diving is "out of this world" and Gary Hunt's performance these days can also be described as not of this world: the 25-year-old's innovative style and creativity culminated in the second consecutive win at Sunday's competition of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2010 in Yucatán, Mexico. The exotic surrounding of Cenote Ik Kil was the perfect ven...

French cliff divers defend Fort Boyard from British conquest. In the early 19th century it was Napoleon who built the massive Fort off the French coast to protect his country from British invaders. 200 years later French world class high divers Hassan Mouti (FRA) and Cyrille Oumedjkane (FRA) met their British rival Gary Hunt for a trial of strength only a few weeks before the start of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2010 in La Rochelle on May 15.

50,000 spectators, 27.50 metres, 14° water temperature and an English winner - the sport’s most distinguished series of competitions started with the victory of cliff diver Gary Hunt. On May 15 the historic port of La Rochelle hosted the eagerly-anticipated high diving battle and it exceeded all expectations. The spectators’ never-ending cheering motivated the athletes to flaunt their jaw-dropping leaps from Saint Nicolas Tower. Orlando Duque (COL) and Kent De Mond (USA) finished second and t...

HIGH DIVING IN “LITTLE CLIFF” Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series kicks off in La Rochelle in May 2010 The highest platform, the coldest water, the most eagerly-anticipated competition – the French city of La Rochelle compiles a long list of superlatives for high diving. After overwhelming success in its first year, the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series will again kick off in the town called “little cliff” which, after heavy winter storms, is now ready to host this dazzling competition. It wa...

The PURITY and SPIRIT of the sport What makes cliff diving so fascinating? What makes the sport's spirit so strong? A pure sport in a pure location -- no technical gear, no extensive constructions, it's merely all about the body and mind. Besides a solid platform at a minimum height of 26m and 5m deep water these world-class sports competitions only ask for a lot of courage and body control. Is it the very simplicity of this high level sport that makes you addicted? How do you find the perfec...

Crackling tension, personal expectations, and probably a new leader board - the halfway stop of the 2011 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series will reveal all that soon and invites you to watch it live on TV and web!

DUQUE DECIDES HEAVYWEIGHT BATTLE Orlando Duque wins first stop of Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2011 The navel of the world – that’s what Rapa Nui is for its inhabitants and that’s what the remote island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean was for the world elite of high diving this weekend. The kick-off competition of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2011 was affected by the Tsunami warning but blessed by the Manu Tara’s – the lucky bird’s – presence and watched by an eager audien...