Wednesday, 24. September 2003

Topic: SPORT - on September 24, 2003 at 2:03:44 PM CEST

Bungy jumping/soccer fusion a hit in Japan

Football has gained considerable popularity in Japan, but even after last year's World Cup finals, it's a fair bet that local fans were not prepared for the vertical game.

But in Osaka, 12 storeys above the ground, football is defying gravity.

Admittedly, it isn't a full 11-a-side 90-minute match - only two players in action for 20 minutes a time.

¬> BBC

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