Competitors are in training for the first Extreme Ironing World Championships, which will be held in Munich later this year. Events will include ironing while standing on a mountainside and ironing while on or under water.
"HAVE FUN, LOOK TIDY" What kind of sport is Extreme Ironing? The organisers explain...
"Extreme Ironing is a sport which combines the danger and the spirit of an extreme sport with boring housework you have to do. By Extreme Ironing the sportsman gets a great fitness and he is always looking smart.
Extreme Ironing calls on you to take your iron and your board to extreme places to iron your clothes there. That can happen on a mountain, in a forrest, in lakes, rivers, etc, on crowded public places or wherever you like. There is no limit.
Extreme Ironing... is also dangerous. So you have to handle your iron very carefully and at the beginning it is a good advise to do Extreme Ironing at not too dangerous places. Just practise on not too steep slopes or in your backgarden. Do never ever Extreme Ironing on your own if you are not a professional. Otherwise you ask for danger. There are some protections for your arms and so on. Please use it."
The object of extreme ironing, which was apparently invented in Britain, is "to take ironing to the edge by demonstrating a spectacular or creative ironing style, whilst taking the creases out of your clothes".
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