~Sports of New Zealand~

New Zealand is famous for sky sports. In New Zealand, we can enjoy a lot of kinds of sky sports everywhere. For example, glider, hot-air balloon, bungee jumping and skydiving.

★Bungee Jumping★




It is said that the beginning of bungee jumping comes from Vanuatu in southern Pacific.
In Vanuatu, bungee jumping was performed to celebrate becoming adult. It was a dangerous ceremony. And bungee jumping was started to play as one of the sky sports for the first time in 1980s. It was started by A.J. Hackett Bungy. He is also a famous person who jumped from the Eiffel Tower. And now, bungee jumping became a famous sky sports of New Zealand. A lot of people come to New Zealand to try bungee jumping. In New Zealand, there are a lot of places to do bungee jumping.

★Skydiving★




Skydiving is also a famous sky sports in New Zealand. It looks a little dangerous. However, in fact, it is a safe sports. Because when you skydive the instructor who has an official qualification helps you. You can see and enjoy beautiful scenery such as a beautiful mountain, a long deep river, shining snow and a lot of things! New Zealand has a lot of kind of rare landforms. For example, a crater lake, a land heat area and a volcano. If you try skydiving you can see these great scenery from the sky!

I think that New Zealand makes the most of nature. This country still has a rich natural environment such as big mountains, long rivers, wide grassland, volcano and glaciers. If people come to New Zealand they will be relaxed because of rich nature. People can enjoy their staying. If you go to New Zealand let's try sky sports!