2H, curricula, history.0:01
Extreme sports are nothing new.0:23
In the Middle Ages, medieval knights risked life and limb in a sport called jousting.0:26
Two knights on horseback, each carrying a lance, a longer, heavier version of a spear, would ride towards one another at high speed.0:31
To win, a knight had to break his lance on his opponent's shield or knock him off his horse.0:39
Jousting tournaments were held to celebrate important events or national festivals.0:45
Jousting was seen as practice for war and was extremely violent.0:50
Knights were often seriously injured or even killed.0:54
To reduce the risk, knights supplemented their chainmail—small linked metal rings—with heavy armor made of metal plates when competing.0:58
They only had small slits in their helmets to see out of, which greatly restricted vision but protected them.1:06
Tournaments attracted not only the royalty and nobility but also commoners, whose position right next to the battlefield gave them an exhilarating experience.1:12
In glamorous opening ceremonies, knights would hit the shield of another knight they wished to challenge.1:22
It was considered dishonorable if a knight did not accept a challenge.1:28
After the last joust, prizes were awarded to the successful knights.1:32
Feasting and dancing then closed the event.1:37
Today, partly thanks to TV shows and movies, jousting is making a comeback.1:40
However, conditions are far safer than they were in the Middle Ages.1:45
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