In a similar case, Pavel Kashin of St. Petersburg fell to the pavement in July 2013 as he tried to perform a backflip on a 16-story building. At that time, he was standing on the concrete platform of the roof, about three feet wide,

and asked a friend to film the whole process, recording the cool moment of his stunt, but did not expect to wait for a final image before he died. The death of this professional parkour artist made everyone sigh, and many groundbreaking parkour stunts created by him could only be buried in the memory of fans.

On Facebook, one person called it a "brave jump" and offered condolences through the parkour community. But Kashin's parents did not think so, they allowed the photographer to put their son's photos on the Internet in grief, in addition to accepting condolences, but also hope to arouse young people's vigilance, do not let the tragedy happen again.

Frenchman David Bell founded parkour sport has a good original intention, he hopes that people mobilize their sixth sense, through exercise to enhance the physical and mental response to emergency situations,

in the process people can be more focused, break through fear, and overcome themselves. Master Luc Besson as the screenwriter of the film "Violent Block" after the release of the real parkour craze, attracting young people to imitate, but probably they did not expect this extreme challenge will take so many young lives.

The essence of extreme sports is still to relieve pressure through exercise and promote physical and mental health, but blindly risking life and seeking stimulation will backfire, and the high-altitude challenge in the name of extreme sports is not worth blindly imitating.

Professional training and certification to ensure safety

Extreme sports have led to many tragic deaths and injuries in recent years, and national statistics are a reminder of the deadly risks behind the fast and furious.

According to a report by Swiss National News Radio, about 184 people die and 400,000 are injured in dangerous sports in Switzerland each year, most of which occur in mountainous areas.

In 2018, 46 Swiss people were killed on foot, 29 in rock climbing and 29 in water sports. For the coastal country of New Zealand, diving is a high-risk sport, and the latest statistics released by the New Zealand Water Safety Bureau show that a total of 10 people died in diving accidents in New Zealand in 2019, including 4 people in free diving, 5 people in scuba diving, and 1 person in snorkeling.

In response to the risks, the United Nations developed the "Code of Diving Practice" as early as 1988 to inform people about the operation of diving in different environments and conditions.

The Code provides guidance on management practices, insurance, employment terms, medical standards, training standards, expedition planning, diving programs, and breathing gas and respiratory safety.

Even in the United States, where extreme sports have been carried out for many years, there are strict norms for athletes' skydiving qualifications: If you want to engage in this sport for a long time,

you need to take the different levels of qualification certificates issued by the United States Skydiving Association; Before learning the dangerous and difficult wingsuit flight, in addition to completing more than 200 high-altitude jumps, they also need to pass safety courses and theory exams.

If you want to give your skiing level a certification and become a licensed athlete, there are different processes and standards in countries around the world. With 60 years of history and about 30,000 ski instructors,

the American Ski Instructors Association certifies all types of skiing, and divides nine exams according to different population groups, including double board, snowboard, double board for persons with obstacles,

snowboard for persons with obstacles, cross-country skiing, rotary skiing, children's expert, Adult expert, freestyle expert, etc. Anyone who wants to qualify can take the exam. Canada's approach to certification is somewhat different,

with the Professional Instructor Ski Alliance classifying skiers from levels 1 to 4, targeting both zero-base guests at level 1 and professionals who want to qualify as Level 4 trainers.

It can be seen that no matter in which country, participate in what kind of extreme sports, must pass professional training and qualification certification to ensure professional standards; At the same time, careful compliance with sports regulations can also help avoid risks.

In order to deal with the possible casualties caused by extreme sports, the insurance industry came into being. For professional athletes, most national teams will insure them collectively, for example,

the United States Olympic Committee and Paralympic Committee have established a special accident insurance plan for all eligible national team athletes and their families, which not only covers accidents during competition and training, but also ensures that injured athletes can receive the best care.

However, for individuals, they need to insure themselves before they go, such as professional insurance for skiing projects, and the price and coverage are also different. However, not all extreme sports have the same insurance options as skiing, and parkour is usually not covered by accident insurance due to its high risk.