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The essays in this book debate the lasting power of extreme sports and whether or not the benefits of the sports outweigh the risks. Includes primary and secondary sources from a variety of perspectives. Essays include whether extreme sports are any more risky than traditional sports, whether extreme sports are a fad, whether the Olympics should continue to add extreme sports to the lineup, and whether it can be a lasting positive influence on participants.

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Review: Extreme Sports Each well-chosen selection raises fascinating questions about the legal and ethical aspects of each issue, inviting teens' empathy with personal histories as well as facts. With up-to-date, relevant resource lists and expertly edited selections, these volumes, like others in the venerable series, are natural choices to support high-school debates and classroom discussion.--Booklist, March 2011

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