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Advantages & Disadvantages of Extreme Sports

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Philip Foster

While some athletes prefer the structure of organized sports, others opt for the freedom of extreme sports. Extreme sports include a multitude of activities, including skateboarding, snowboarding, surfing and BMX.

Philip Foster has been writing professionally since 2010. His work has been featured in the literary-arts magazine "The PEEL" and the weekly newspaper "The Mountain Xpress." Foster is an expert in various extreme sports. He cooked in a restaurant that offered organic and vegetarian cuisine for over three years. Foster received a Bachelor of Arts in creative writing from Appalachian State University.