Hunt collects Italian victory in Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2011 It was an armada of motorboats and surfboards, and spectators on the surrounding beach that saw the closest battle this season. Reigning champion Gary Hunt had the honor of being awarded winner of this Sunday's competition round of the 2011 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series in Italy, ahead of Russia's Artem Silchenko and Czech diver Michal Navratil. The Scaliger Castle in Malcesine was the impressive location for the fifth stop and enticed 15000 enthusiastic spectators to the Lake Garda hot spot. In the overall standings, the Brit pulls further ahead but leaves the fight for the successive positions tight. For the penultimate stop on August 20 the World Series will leap over the Atlantic Ocean to Boston, US. For more check out www.RedBull.com

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KINGS OF THE CASTLE Artem Silchenko wins final in Ukraine, Gary Hunt receives 2011 Overall Title Three 10s for one dive and more than 500 points in total - Artem Silchenko broke a personal and a World Series record at the grand final of the 2011 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series in Yalta, Ukraine. At the seventh and culminating competition, the Russian made it to the top of the podium for the first time this year, beating the reigning World Series champion Gary Hunt (GBR) by more than 50 points. With today's victory, he secured his second overall place in front of 15000 fans on boats, rocks and the beach surrounding Swallow's Nest castle. Third today and overall finished Czech diver Michal Navratil. From the remote Island of Rapa Nui to Central and North America and back to Europe - a season of the unexpected saw a great showdown on the Crimean peninsula, where the 'brilliant Brit' Gary Hunt defended his overall title and only the top six high divers pre-qualified for next season. A qualification competition at the beginning of next year will decide the participants for 2012. © Red Bull Media House

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70000 spectators, winds up to 37mph (60kph) and 12 athletes competitive to the core. La Rochelle added a few more superlatives to its collection during the 4th stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series, while Gary Hunt (GBR) lead the dozen of driven high divers. Alain Kohl from Luxembourg made his first appearance in the top three and followed Michal Navratil in third place. Reigning champion, Hunt, pulls further ahead in the overall rankings and leads going into the second-half of the season. www.redbullcliffdiving.com

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Imagine free falling at 53 MPH down the sacred well on the Yucatán Peninsula in the dark. These divers really get tested in the depths of Mexico as they go from the bright sunlight into an incrediably deep well over 88 feet down. RedBullCliffDiving.com

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After more than 20000 miles traveled, almost 200 three-second flights and 17263.45 points awarded, the 2010 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series staged its final showdown at the Kawainui Falls on Hawaii's Big Island. In a spine-tingling competition, reigning World Series champion and Oahu resident Orlando Duque took his first season victory in front of the divers' families and friends and handed over the title to Gary Hunt. This year's dominator took four wins out of six and takes the crown from Colombia to England. To see more amazing cliff diving around the world check swim over to RedBullCliffDiving.com

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Sports-mad Boston welcomes the 6th stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2011 on August 20th The Boston Celtics, the Boston Red Sox, the Boston Bruins and the New England Patriots - this city has it all. America's major sports are all represented by four highly successful teams. This weekend a new sport will touch down in the capital of Massachusetts. The world's most prestigious series of cliff diving competitions comes to town as the athletes of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series climb to the top of the 85-foot-high Institute of Contemporary Art building on Fan Pier to put on an exhibition of their own. The vibe at Boston Harbour inspired the 14-strong-field of participants during the first training session. © Red Bull Media House

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Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2011 comes to Ukraine for season's grand finale Exactly one hundred years after Russian architect Leonid Sherwood started to build it in 1911, the "Swallow's Nest" stages the culminating competition in the World Series' third year. The ornate castle near Yalta on the Crimean shore in southern Ukraine provides the perfect backdrop for the crowning of this year's champion. Gary Hunt from England will once again take the highest cliff diving honours after 2010. The top six positions, though, are still fiercely fought and only the first six classified athletes will automatically advance to next year. Impressive high diving action until the very last dive is guaranteed, as the Crimean peninsula will definitely and finally decide who of the 13-man-strong field of participants gets officially recognised as a member of the world's best cliff divers. © Red Bull Media House

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With every dive from 88.5 feet (27 meters) the athletes have to overcome their fears. How do they cope with this vital feeling? Crashes and bad landings don't keep the high divers from pushing their sport's limits. Where does this urge to leave an eight-story building without any protection come from? www.RedBullCliffDiving.com

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The 'Grande Nation' is eagerly waiting for its high diving hero's first podium finish: Cyrille Oumedjkane has proven his claim for the top 3 this season. Will his countrymen's support help him to step on the podium? It will be a special stop for the Frenchman but likewise for his competitors as well as the set-up crew: The venue provides the World Series' highest take-off point and the water-tide offers a limited time frame for the competition. Additionally, the platform construction must not touch the almost 700 year-old tower. www.redbull.com

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Double Junior world champion Jack Laugher www.jacklaugher.com underlined his growing reputation by claiming his international personal best at the FINA Diving World Series in Sheffield on Friday. The 16-year-old Harrogate diver overcame a cramp in his right leg halfway through the competition to post a score of 436.90 in the men's three metre springboard. With a sell-out crowd at Ponds Forge cheering him on, Laugher said his performance had given him plenty of reason for optimism as he now turns his focus to qualifying for July's World Championships in Shanghai. Also competing were KAI QIN , CHN, YAHEL CASTILLO, MEX, TROY DUMAIS, USA, ILLYA KVASHA, UKR. Coming soon: www.jacklaugher.com featuring videos, photos, news about Jack, interests plus family & friends sponsorship from as little as £10. 杰克笑说，所有我的球迷打招呼在中国

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How fit is a cliff diver? How important is physical fitness for dives from 27 metres? What's the best recipe to become and stay high diving fit? Are the divers' work outs useful for ordinary people as well? © Red Bull Media House

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12 hand-picked athletes, eight competitions and 26 metres between take-off and landing -- these were the main facts back in 2009 when the first World Series was launched. Ever since then this series of competitions has created a massive impact on the audience as well as the world of diving. After 21 successful competitions in three seasons, the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series' essentials remain the same, but the global recognition is steadily growing and more and more divers want to be part of this one-of-a-kind sports event. Want more? redbull.com

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Pasta, pizza, mama mia - next stop Malcesine, Italy. The divers and the Italian way of life. Last season's competition in Italy saw Artem Silchenko on the top podium and Series' dominator Gary Hunt crashed after he world premiered his running take off and still misses an Italian victory in his collection. Maybe the new location at Lake Garda will fill this gap... RedBullCliffDiving.com

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Leading cliff divers from across the globe gathered down under at the Hawkesbury River close to Sydney, Australia, to compete in the qualification competition to gain one of the highly contested places in the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2011. Jump off to RedBullCliffDiving.com for more of what's to come.

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Typically English weather conditions with water from all sides and chilly temperatures turned out to suit Gary Hunt perfectly at the penultimate stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2010 in Sisikon, Switzerland. Taking the lead after round one, the 26-year-old prevailed against his competitors and took his fourth season victory in front of 3500 weatherproof spectators on Lake Lucerne this Saturday afternoon. The Brit is just one point away from winning the overall title at the final in Hilo, Hawaii, on September 12. redbullcliffdiving.com

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Crackling tension, personal expectations, and probably a new leaderboard - the halfway stop of the 2011 World Series will reveal all that soon and invites you to watch it live on TV and web! Check out more cliff diving at www.RedBull.com

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This Saturday, cliff diving went urban: Instead of natural cliffs, divers used the newly-installed platform on the cantilever roof of the Institute of Contemporary Art on Fan Pier, which is more than 80 feet above the water, for the tour's sixth stop. A stoked crowd of 23.000 spectators surrounding the area around the venue watched the first East Coast stop in the United States in the Series' three-year history. A big cheering crowd, high level diving and a double touch down - Boston Harbour was the perfect setting for another glorious victory for English diver Gary Hunt, who secured his second overall World Series title today with a fourth consecutive win. In his homeland, American Kent De Mond came back to the podium after a hard season with only 2.15 points separating him and second-placed Artem Silchenko, from Russia. Dive into www.RedBullUSA.com

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In recent years, Gary Hunt has tried a lot: he studied math for two years, changed to sports and stayed for another year, and then turned to criminology. A changeable personality, the Englishman is nevertheless the most progressive diver within the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series. He always has a new dive in mind, using it as a secret weapon to combat his cliff diving rivals. Dive into www.RedBull.com

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The root-covered sacred well in the eco-archaeological park of Cenote Ik Kil, Mexico, was the stunning location for the second stop of the 2011 World Series. After winning the kick-off competition in Rapa Nui, the nine-time world champion, Orlando Duque, once more performed outstandingly, receiving two 10s from the judges. RedBullCliffDiving.com

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For the 2nd stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2010 the world's best 12 high divers travel to the most remote and special venue -- the mystical holes on the northern Yucatán Peninsula. La Quebrada in Acapulco has been famous for cliff diving since 1934 and was location for Hollywood movies with Elvis Presley, but modern competitive cliff diving at the highest sportive level will be presented from the 27m platform on Cenote Ik Kil. Surrounding the remote and privately-owned well are exotic plants and trees -- home to hundreds of wild birds. Dive in to RedBull.com

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In this video, www.WatchMojo.com presents the highlights from the Athens, Greece tour stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2011.

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It is a place for active people and a beautiful place: Lake Garda offers a wide variety of sports in the water and on the surrounding mountains. Cliff diving will add one more sportive attraction to the region. After the chilly stop in the north of France, the almost Mediterranean climate welcomes the world's best divers. How will they start into the second half of the World Series' third season? So far we saw dominant victories, new faces on the podium and rookies and wildcard divers in the top six. The historic building of Malcesine's Scaliger Castle will serve as the venue for the fourth stop and provide the high diving elite with a challenging set up. © Red Bull Media House

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Decorated with Hawaiian leis, hula dancers welcomed the 12 very best cliff diving athletes to the sport's birthplace on the group of islands in the midst of the Pacific. Four months after its kick-off in France and five breathtaking competitions across Europe and Central America later, the grand finale of the 2010 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series is now just two days away. On September 12 the Kawainui Falls in Hilo on Hawaii's 'Big Island' will be the spot where the World Series winner is crowned, with British athlete Gary Hunt all set to usurp reigning champion Orlando Duque. RedBullCliffDiving.com

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The Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2011 continues at the birthplace of modern competitive sports, Athens, Greece, on Sunday, May 22 in an event you can see live on Red Bull TV. Just a stone's throw away from Athens' city centre where the Olympic spirit remains omnipresent, Gary Hunt, Artem Silchenko and Slava Polyeshchuk will be among those fighting it out for victory during the third stop of competition at Lake Vouliagmeni. Fittingly, it is also the occasion at which two-time Olympic gold medallist Greg Louganis will judge a World Series competition for the first time, with the American diving legend taking his place among a five-person judging panel. Unfortunately, however, there will be no Orlando Duque, the all-conquering Colombian, who had won the first two competitions, sustained an ankle injury at the end of April and, though he is recovering well from surgery, the nine-time world champion will take no further part this year. Watch it live on Sunday, May 22nd, 14:00 GMT: www.redbull.tv © Red Bull Media House

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TWELVE HIGH DIVERS IN GLORIOUS ISOLATION The Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2011 kicks off 3500km west of mainland Chile 887 moais spread over 163 square kilometres and 12 high divers on a 27-metre platform - the heavyweights of Rapa Nui will bear witness to the heavyweights of cliff diving at the 2011 World Series' first competition on Chile's most westerly point. One of the most remote and mystical places in the world has been chosen as the venue to kick off the third season. On Easter Island during the second weekend in March, Gary Hunt (GBR) will face competition from his hunters - the world's best cliff divers - for the first time as reigning champion. © Red Bull Media House

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The Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2010 is back in the sport's birthplace 'Mana' and 'pono', power and balance -- these old Hawaiian principles were crucial when lele kawa, diving off cliffs, was born on the islands in the midst of the Pacific back in the 18th century. They are principles that have been upheld and are today prerequisites for the sport of high diving. It was from a rock made of lava that the last independent chief of Maui, King Kahekili, jumped in the late 1700s. The site of Kahekili's Leap has ever since then been regarded as the birthplace of the majestic sport of cliff diving. RedBullCliffDiving.com

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In this video, www.WatchMojo.com presents a look at the differences between Olympic diving and high diving during the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2011 in Athens, Greece.

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Gary Hunt takes third victory in third Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2010 Stop La Rochelle, Yucatán and Kragerø -- the World Series has reached its midway point and Briton Gary Hunt is the man of the 2010 season so far. With the maximum haul of 60 points he stands out from the rest. Bright sunshine and more than 12000 spectators on boats and ships crowding the Skagerrak strait in Norway's summer hot spot on Saturday afternoon cheered the cliff diving elite to deliver peak performances. Jump off the high dive at RedBullCliffDiving.com

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For the breathtaking three-second flights, covering at least 26.5 metres between take-off and water entry, extraordinary natural and demanding urban venues have been selected: kicking off in March in Rapa Nui (CHI), the World Series returns to Mexico (Yucatán) in April. The first competition on European soil takes place in Greece (Athens) in May, followed by France (La Rochelle) and Italy (Malcesine) in successive months. After a trip to the US (Boston) in August, the grand final is hosted in the Ukraine (Yalta) on September 4. © Red Bull Media House

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Switzerland hosts fifth stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2010 Mounted on an iconic landmark, surrounded by mountains up to 5000 feet (1500m) high and towering over Switzerland's fourth largest lake -- the stage was set for the world's most accomplished high divers to take part in the first training session today in the picturesque village of Sisikon. After the closest competition to date in 2009, the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series will again visit William Tell's place on Saturday, August 28. The pressure at the top has been cranked up after the last competition in Italy and, with an eye on the final, the second to last stop will bring the tension close to boiling point. lose your apples, go to RedBull.com

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The athlete has just nailed his dive, entering the water at 90km/h (56 mph), and is now receiving the cheers and adulation of the spectators. Fear, relief and a tremendous rush of adrenaline -- a very passionate and emotional moment for the high diver as well as the audience. Besides all this, five men's attention is focused exclusively on what is happening during the 26 meters (85 feet) from take-off to landing. Objectivity and cliff diving experience are integral to fair and professional judging. Jump off the high dive at RedBullCliffDiving.com

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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 audience of 2.000 people. With an outstanding performance, nine-time world champion Orlando Duque, from Colombia, bettered his competitors by more than 40 points to take victory in the first competition. © Red Bull Media House

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On May 15th the historic port of La Rochelle, France hosted the first event of the distinguished Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series. With 50000 spectators cheering on, Gary Hunt was able to bring it home on the high dive with jaw-dropping aerials from the Saint Nicholas Tower. Orlando Duque (COL) and Kent De Mond (USA) followed Hunt on the over 90foot (27.5 meters) diving platform with second and third place respectively. Don't look down - redbullcliffdiving.com

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It was a Russian victory at the fourth stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2010 After the Englishman's three consecutive wins in the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2010, the Russian claimed the highest score in front of 45000 enthusiastic fans. "I can win and I must win" -Artem Silchenko was not satisfied with his second place finish in the two previous competitions so he felt he needed this victory in Polignano a Mare, Italy, ahead of nine-times world champion Orlando Duque (COL) and Gary Hunt (GBR). Jump off the high dive at RedBullCliffDiving.com

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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 venue for high-class high diving from 90 feet (27.25m) into sacred fresh water.

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Looking for new heroes. The absence of this season's two-time winner Orlando Duque due to an injury will certainly rebound in the overall rankings. The so-called 'Sunken Lake' at Vouliagmeni will most probably be the place where a new face stands atop the podium of a Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series competition. © Red Bull Media House

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From sky to sea in three seconds, a body and mind under extreme pressure, pure athleticism and an enthusiastic audience the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2010 will be the ultimate challenge for 12 of the worlds top athletes. Six consecutive competitions in extraordinary natural and urban venues across Europe and Central and North America will push the boundaries of this breathtaking sport. A new competition format will see the action hot up in the series second year and ensure that only the best will succeed. redbullcliffdiving.com

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The Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2011 returns to the Yucatán Peninsula. The root-covered sinkhole close to the archaeological site of Chichen Itza in Mexico has assumed an almost mythic dimension. Not only for the descendants of the Maya, but also for the high diving elite who are excited at returning to this truly stunning setting deep in the heart of the Yucatán jungle. Cenote Ik Kil was attributed sacred powers by the pre-Columbian cultures and is the venue for the second competition in the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series on April 10, 2011. © Red Bull Media House

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Remember way back to the high dive in elementary school, you were scared to jump, too many variables, too many things that could go wrong. But you did it. Now try to imagine that same high dive over 90 feet tall. The extraordinary height with strong winds can really challenge the body and the mind. One must be committed physically, and have the ability to face fear in the eye. Gary Hunt showed France that he has that ability by starting his dive upside down on the edge of a 27.5 meter platform. Jump off at RedBull.com

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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 perfect location for the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series? How do you get into this sport? What is the difference between zero and hero and how do you close the gap? Jump off at redbull.com

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The Cliff Diving World Series has arrived in Norway for the first time, but it's jellyfish, rather than Vikings, that are on the minds of the divers ahead of a stop that will prove crucial according to sports director Niki Stajkovic... Jump into the deep end at RedBullCliffDiving.com

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Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2010 in Norway Stronger, faster, higher -- a human's world is all about competition. It comes naturally, it's innate. Being the best in something has bestowed a lot of unimaginable inventions and vital discoveries on our lives. Competition is the driving force of evolution. As is the case with most outstanding achievements, manuals and maps of how to reach the very top don't exist. It's the individual's way -- the strategy and the tactics -- that decides their being or being beaten. The Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series is not an exception to this universal rule. RedBullCliffDiving.com

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MOTHER NATURE DICTATES THE PROGRAMME Tsunami alert for the participants of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2011 It was one of the days on which Mother Nature showed her power and forced humankind to obey her wills. Friday morning an 8.9 magnitude earthquake struck Japan triggering a ten-metre tsunami and a tsunami warning for the whole Pacific rim. The small group of high divers preparing for competition in Rapa Nui on the weekend was amongst the affected people and still lucky to get away with a day of changed plans. No training but evacuation instead. © Red Bull Media House

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Colin and Michelle run down SportsNation's Weird Web stories of the day: a sick dunk facial in an AAU game, the Red Bull Diving World Series in Chile, and a Monster Truck does a MONSTER flip!

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Polignano a Mare, Italy hosts The 4th stop of Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2010 and is set to be a spectacular event. What would you expect to see during a romantic dinner on a balcony with an ocean view? Boats and ships passing, fishermen on their way to work, seagulls flying by, most likely. A cliff diver acrobatically plunging down right in front of you? Probably not, unless you are in Polignano a Mare, Italy, and the fourth stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2010 is just around the corner. Jump off the high dive at RedBullCliffDiving.com

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