If you enjoy adrenaline rushes or thrilling adventures, then adventure sports could just be what the doctor ordered. Whether it's climbing the face of a mountain, jumping off a bridge, diving to see sharks or navigating through treacherous rapids, there is an adventure around most corners.

While some people have fun playing cards or shopping, other people have fun jumping off cliffs, climbing up ice mountains and smashing into roaring waves. These extreme sports enthusiasts take on nature’s most menacing qualities, hoping to survive and conquer.

Gender discrimination in the athletics industry has long been a controversial topic — even the founder of the modern Olympics, Baron Pierre de Coubertin, said in 1896, “No matter how toughened a sportswoman may be, her organism is not cut out to sustain certain shocks.

There are traditional hernias and sports hernias. A traditional hernia is a protrusion of the abdominal viscera through the abdominal wall. A sports hernia or inguinal hernia occurs in the groin area and is a result of the enlargement of the opening of the inguinal canal.

Sports and other physical activities have innumerable physical health benefits, including improved cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness, bone health, increased life expectancy, and coronary health.

While it may not possess the popularity of college football or basketball, cross-country running nonetheless commands attention from many colleges and universities. As a high-school runner, finding a scholarship to one of these programs can be challenging, but they are available.

A sports cup protects the testicles from injury during sports. The cup is design to absorb and redistribute the shock of a blow away from the testicles. Cups are hard plastic shells with an oval or elongated shape and may or may not include ventilation holes.. The cup fits inside a sling or athletic supporter.

If you are short on funds but still want to play table tennis, or ping pong, you may want to think about building your own. The cost to build a ping pong table is considerably less than it would be if you purchased it; and the table can be built in an afternoon.

Sports and games have been part of human society for thousands of years. The importance of these things should not be underestimated. Much of young children's learning comes from participating in sports and games, and this same participation as adults can lead to happier, healthier and more productive lives.

Wrapping your wrist can help you prevent injury or recover from an injury by protecting and supporting the joint and muscles. The two main types of athletic tape -- zinc oxide and elastic adhesive bandage -- each have their advantages.

Without bearings, your skateboard will grind to a stuttering halt. The little balls inside of each wheel allow the metal on the outside of your wheels to spin around the axle without destroying the metal. The introduction of ceramic balls has taken the potential speed of skateboarders to another level.

A horseshoe pitching court measures 50 feet long and 10 feet wide with the stakes placed 40 feet apart. Foul lines mark the closest a "pitcher", or contestant throwing horseshoes, can get to the stake. Foul lines exist at three points: 20 feet, 27 feet and 37 feet from the stake.