GB Items Related to Tag - extreme sports

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    Terry Peterson

    This over-50 extreme sports athlete makes peoples' jaws drop with only one wheel. Terry Peterson, best known as the UniGeezer, has become a worldwide sensation on a unicycle.


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    Donna Vano

    She's the queen of extreme sports, a two-time cancer survivor and she'll inspire you to take action in your own life.


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    Ron Edwards: 71-Year-Old Powerlifter

    71 years old and setting world records for his strength, Ron Edwards has also made 600+ skydivers, climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro, and is hungry for more.


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    George Bush: "Old Guys Can Still Do Stuff."

    President George H.W. Bush celebrated his 85th birthday just as he did his 80th and his 75th. He went skydiving in a tandem rig to prove that "old guys can still do stuff."


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    Bill Booth: Exclusive Access

    Bill Booth is an inventor, entrepreneur, and adventurer. He's built an amazing life around doing what he loves.


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    The Growing Bolder TV Show: Flying High

    In this episode, we meet one of the coolest guys in the world -- an inventor, an adventurist and an entrepreneur who proves it's never too late to pursue a passion.


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    Bill Booth's Flying Boat

    When he isn't skydiving onto the North Pole, searching for flying dinosaurs on the top of mountains in the rain forest, or inventing something that will transform an entire industry, he's chillin' Bill Booth style. What's that? Climb in.


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    Marshall Ulrich

    For a man who has run over 100 marathons at least 100 miles long each and climbed to the top of all the seven summits of the world, it's hard to believe Marshall Ulrich was a bit of a coach potatoes until he was almost 30.


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    Who's The Greatest Ever?

    If you're looking for inspiration to get off the couch – look no further. GrowingBolder.com has the world's greatest collection of interviews with amazing Masters Athletes. But who is the best over-40 athlete of all time?


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    The Greatest Ever?

    Tom Watson's performance in the British Open is only the latest by an aging athlete. Growing Bolder has one of the world's top collections of interviews with Masters Athletes. See for yourself.


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    Woman Loses Leg but Not Drive for Life

    Angie Washo is the first woman and only amputee ever to compete in the AlCan Road Rally. Remarkable that two years before, her leg was severed when a hit and run driver hit her motorcycle.


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    Guinness Recognizes GB Radio Guest

    The Guinness Book of World Records has recognized 57-year-old Jeanne Stawiecki for two amazing feats. Even more amazing, when you consider what her life was like at the age of 40.


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    Bernadette Pace

    Bernadette Pace is a 65-year-old who likes to fly high – literally. She's a trapeze extraordinaire who has taken her talents to higher levels. She's even built a flying trapeze rig in her own backyard!


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    Can He Do It?

    64-year-old adventurer Michael Fournier, a retired French Army officer is ready for his big moment. Fournier has spent two decades and nearly $20 million in a quest to break American Joe Kittinger's 48-year-old record for highest parachute jump.


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    93-year-old Banana George Attempts Water Skiing Record

    It was a rough winter for Banana George Blair, the most famous water skier in history. The oldest-ever barefoot skier ever battled a severe case of pneumonia that left him bedridden and weak. But the 93-year-old wasn’t ready to give up the sport he loved.


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    The Veterans of Motocross

    It's the ultimate motorized highwire act, requiring lightning-fast reflexes, incredible strength and stamina, and nerves of steel. For decades, motocross has been a young man's extreme sport. It's still extreme, but suddenly there's gray hair everywhere.


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    They Don't Ride Like This Anymore

    Well, maybe THIS guy does. Growing Bolder introduces you to Rhett Rotten, a young man dedicated to keeping the tradition of the Wall of Death alive.


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    Skydivers Over Sixty Smash World Record

    Growing Bolder is something anyone can do. This is how skydivers do it. It's one of the most inspiring, empowering and unforgettable world records ever, and only Growing Bolder was there to document it.


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    Meet "Banana" George Blair

    This barefoot-water-skiing, Guinness-Record-holding and drumming nanogenarian is an international sensation who's unlike anyone you've ever met.


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    Silver Surfers

    Surf's up for men and women of all ages! The world's biggest Surf Expo is for buyers and sellers only, so we took our cameras inside to give you a tour. We found a booming industry that is Growing Bolder every year.


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    The Fastest '57 Chevy in the World

    In this GB Classic, Marc gets an unforgettable ride in a '57 Chevy that has been "slightly" customized. Fasten your seatbelt -- this is gonna be a wild ride.


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    Ray Zahab

    Ray Zahab is one of the most amazing people you've probably never heard of. Find out how he went from coach potato to setting a world record in the world's most extreme place.


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    Fly Like an Eagle ... Indoors

    What goes up must come down. That's why you hesitate to try skydiving. But what if you could get a similar experience just a few feet off the floor?


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    Lifelong Learning Minute: Skydivers Over Sixty

    Growing Bolder is something anyone can do. This is how skydivers do it. It's one of the most inspiring, empowering and unforgettable world records ever.


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    Banana George Blair

    World-famous barefoot water-skier "Banana George" Blair isn't letting a little thing like turning 92 keep him off the water.



 

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