Kiiking is an extreme sport that started off in Estonia in 1997. In Estonian language kiik means a swing. It's a sport based on simple swinging, but it provides a lot more to both the spectator and the swinger. The swing arms are made of steel to enable a person to swing 360 degrees going over the spindle of the swing.
Ado Kosk, the inventor of this weird sport, observed that it is more difficult to get across the spindle the longer the swing arms. He then designed and patented telescoping swing arms to gradually extend the arms for an increased challenge. The person who swings across the spindle with longest swing arms is the winner. The current record stands at the length of 7 meters and 2 centimeters.
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