What are the disadvantage of extreme sports?

Answer 1

The main disadvantages of extreme sports are:

1) high relative cost (travel, equipment)

2) high risk of injury

3) the related problem that few regulatory bodies exist

4) equipment tends to be non-standardized or ill-fitting

Although there are now professional associations for many "extreme sports," many have no provisions for health, welfare, or insurance. Equipment tends to have greater modifications and less rigorous safety testing. The biggest disadvantage is the lack of experience by many participants, leading to serious injury or death. Sometimes one competitor inadvertently endangers others.

Even so plebeian an activity as "bungee jumping" causes thousands of injuries each year. Organized extreme sports are done at higher speeds, or greater risk, and there are several well-publicized fatalities each year.