Bungy jumping was invented by the Oxford Dangerous Sports club and first performed from the Clifton Suspension Bridge on April 1st 1979 after an alcoholic lunch in a Clifton restaurant.This and other jumps made by the same group inspired jumps in New Zealand by AJ Hackett and Chris Allum and friends. The same group from Oxford celebrated in the same restaurant exactly 10 years later.
Bungy jumping
bungy jumping
No, the compound noun 'bungy jumping' or 'bungee jumping' is a common noun, a word for any bungy jumping of any kind, anywhere.A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, thing, or a title; for example:Taupo Bungy NZ, Taupo, NZAJ Hackett Bungy New Zealand, Queenstown, NZBungee Adventures, Sacramento, CAUK Bungee Club, Rotherham, UKEUROBUNGY (supplier), Miami, FL
why did aj hackett event bungy jumping
New Zealand by AJ Hackett, Chris Allum and friends. The first commercial bungy jumping site was in Ohakune, New Zealand.
Harbour Bridge
In order to have a fun and safe bungee jumping experience a bungee cord and a bridge is needed.
Taupo Bungy, New Zealand
Auckland Harbor Bridge
Bungee jump is the correct spelling of this.
The Sky Tower in New Zealand says you fall at 56mph from their huge 192m tower. However this is not a true bungy, it is a cross between base jumping and bungy. It's possibly faster for a true free fall bungy.
Bungee jumping was first commercialized in New Zealand. But a similar form was traditional in Vanuatu as part of cultural ritual.Whether this is a sport, or an activity is worth considering.