Extreme ironing (also called EI) is an extreme sport in which people take ironing boards to remote locations and iron items of clothing. According to the Extreme Ironing Bureau, extreme ironing is "the latest dangerous sport that combines the thrills of an extreme outdoor activity with the satisfaction of a well-pressed shirt."[1]
Part of the attraction and interest the media has shown towards extreme ironing seems to center on the issue of whether it is really a sport or not. It is widely considered to be tongue-in-cheek.[2]
Some locations where such performances have taken place include a mountainside of a difficult climb; a forest; in a canoe; while skiing or snowboarding; on top of large bronze statues; in the middle of a street; underwater; in the middle of the M1 motorway;[3] in a keirin cycle race;[4] while parachuting;[5] and under the ice sheet of a frozen lake.[6] The performances have been conducted solo or by groups.
- ^ "What is extreme ironing?" Archived 19 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Team Steam
- ^ Harper, Nick (14 December 2003). "Jazz, giants and ironing boards". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 16 February 2006.
The idea, which combines the thrills of an extreme sport with the satisfaction of a well-pressed shirt, is thoroughly explained in this tongue-in-cheek manual...
- ^ "Man irons on the M1". Student Beanskeirin. Archived from the original on 20 April 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
- ^ "Keirin X Extreme Ironing". Retrieved 7 October 2022.
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