Cliff diving sounds simple -- you'd think that all you need is a swimsuit and a suitable ledge to hurl yourself off into the water. However this thrilling and dangerous sport takes gymnastic flexibility, dedication and an insane dose of guts as the pros dive from a death-defying 26 metres or higher into the sea, the equivalent of an eight-storey building. With the threat of fatal injury looming for every jump, watching cliff diving is guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat. To see more, head over to www.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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It was Englishman Gary Hunt who left his personal mark on Greek soil by winning the third stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2011 in Athens on Sunday afternoon. Lake Vouliagmeni was the venue where the 26-year-old took his first season victory and repeated his win in the 2009 final. With a whiff of the Olympic spirit present, Czech Michal Navratil made the extra step to the podium and finished third in front of more than 9000 enthusiastic spectators and Artem Silchenko completed the top spots in second place. The midway stop of the 2011 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series will take place in La Rochelle, France, on June 18, 2011. For more on the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series head over to www.RedBull.com

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In 2012 this unique championship will once more be the platform for the world's most dizzying dives in seven stops between June and September in Europe, North America and the Middle East. redbull.com Subscribe www.youtube.com

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15 divers will travel down under but only four will make it through the qualification for the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2012 in February. This is one competition not to be missed. redbull.com Subscribe www.youtube.com

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15 of the world's best cliff divers competed to be top 4 and move forward through the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series Qualification round. At this stop in the series we catch up with the divers in Hawkesbury River, NSW, Australia redbull.com Subscribe www.youtube.com

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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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Worldsport catches up with 9 Time World Champion Orlando Duque and 2008 World Champion Steve Black as the Red Bull Cliff Diving Series begins in La Rochelle, France.

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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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Red Bull's promo teaser for The Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2012. Includes some of the world's best cliff divers competing in the 2011 Series. 2012 Calendar and Locations June 22 -- 23 | France July 6 -- 7 | Grimstad | Norway July 20 -- 21 | Azores | Portugal August 3 -- 4 | Serpent's Lair | Ireland August 24 -- 25 | Boston | USA September 7 -- 8 | Pembrokeshire, Wales | UK September 27 -- 28 | Wadi Shab | Oman Check out the Red Bull Cliff Diving website for more info 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Pasta, pizza, mama mia, espresso - 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... © Red Bull Media House

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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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The world's best cliff divers gave their most: once again Orlando Duque proved his incomparable ability during the Red Bull Cliff Diving competition on Lake Wolfgang and, under perfect conditions with an audience of more than 5500 tensely awaiting on-lookers, won. His perfectly executed triple backwards somersault and a double twist in the final round gave the Columbian a total of 343.7 points, the highest points awarded during the day.

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Coming soon- The Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2012 featuring GB 2011 World Champion Gary Hunt and newbie Blake Aldridge.

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After the huge success of the 2010 World Series, high diving's elite competition returns with Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2011. For 2011 there are four brand new stops including the series opener in Chile and the series decider in the beautiful Ukraine. The Series kicks off in Rapa Nui, Chili on March 12. Jump off into the world of Red Bull at RedBullCliffDiving.com

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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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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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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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As everyone in the cliff diving scene has come to learn over the years, the 45-year-old is not only a representative of the most experienced generation of top-class athletes, but also a reliable character when the chips are down. Dive into www.RedBull.com

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Best extreme sports video contests now on ‪www.ridersmatch.com‬ !! Join us on facebook ‪www.facebook.com The starting line up is set for the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2012 15 excellent cliff divers performed eight dives from 27.5 metres in the battle for the right to compete in the sport's most prestigious competition. On Saturday, February 4, four of the world's best cliff divers emerged as full-time participants in the 2012 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series after the qualification competition at Hawkesbury River, NSW, Australia. JOIN RIDERS MATCH : Facebook : ‪www.facebook.com Twitter : ‪twitter.com Google + : ‪plus.google.com Myspace : ‪www.myspace.com Pinterest : ‪pinterest.com © Redbull

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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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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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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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The first stop in the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2011 saw high diving's elite athletes travel to the remote island of Rapa Nui. After four rounds of intense competition, Orlando Duque emerged from the water the winner as the Colombian's quest to regain his title got off to the best possible start. RedBullCliffDiving.com

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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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What makes the rookie divers of the 2011 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series tick and what they have to learn Ever since the first stop in May 2009 it has been the most prestigious series of competitions featuring the world's best high divers. Being part of the chosen dozen is tantamount to absolute mental strength, physical ability and a high level of consistency. This year's edition of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series saw three new faces. Each of them coming from a different background and entering the Series with different expectations. After five competitions they take stock of their first season and find out that despite all their differences, their experiences and feelings are very similar. © 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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Redbull built a platform of the Boston ICA (Institute of Contemporary Art) for world class cliff divers. The jump was 90' into Boston Harbor. View is from the dinghy of the Evalyn Ruth.

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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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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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We are on the third competition in the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2011 in Athens, as the world's best high divers do battle from over 88 feet. Dive into www.RedBullCliffDiving.com for more information on the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2011.

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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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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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Over 20.000 spectators watched champions like Colombian Orlando Duque and Russian Sergey Zotin dive into history, breaking the Guinness of Records, both scoring 162 points in a single jump: the highest score ever. Orlando also won the competition thanks to a breathtaking triple flip with a double twist. Second place for Sergey Zotin, third place for one of the most experienced and old divers (Ukrainian Andriy Ignatenko) and forth place for the newcomer Gary Hunt (UK).

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After eight competitions, almost 300 dives at 85km/h the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2009, which started in early May in France, was hosted in the birthplace of competitive sports for the final showdown. With physical mastery and pure aesthetics on the platform, and crackling tension among the spectators, the traditional sport of cliff diving leapt into a new era. And it was nine times world champion Orlando Duque who was crowned winner after his fourth place finish in Athens on September 20, taking the World Series Champion title in a photo finish. redbullcliffdiving.com

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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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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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EMOTIONAL WIN THROWS COMPETITION WIDE OPEN Russian victory at fourth stop of Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2010 "I can win and I must win" -- Artem Silchenko was not satisfied at all with his second place finishes in the two previous competitions. He had felt it in his bones and today's victory in Polignano a Mare, Italy, ahead of nine-times world champion Orlando Duque (COL) and Gary Hunt (GBR) proved him right. 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.

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