High up in the Swiss Alps, 31 daredevils have been competing at the first ever highline world championships.

在瑞士阿尔卑斯山脉的高处，31名勇士参加了首届世界高空走扁带锦标赛。

 

The first event was a race along a 60m slackline rope which was won by France's Benoit Brume in 37.54 seconds.

比赛的第一个项目是沿着一条60米长的扁带行走，比谁最快，法国选手贝诺阿·布鲁姆以37.54秒的成绩获胜。

 

Then the athletes showed off their best tricks in the freestyle event.

接着，运动员们在自由表演项目中展示了他们最厉害的技巧。

 

The women's event was won by Frenchwoman Louise Lenoble who executed a 'front almighty¹ flip²' holding on with only her feet.

女子自由表演项目冠军的得主是法国选手露易丝·雷诺布勒，她只用双脚勾绳，完成了 “全能前空翻” 动作。

 

American Davis Hermes won the men's freestyle with 'the holy grail'.

美国选手戴维斯·赫尔米斯凭借 “绕线前空翻两周” 获得男子自由表演项目冠军。

 

Slacklining is a relatively³ young sport, beginning in the 1980s.

走扁带运动是一项相对新的运动，始于20世纪80年代。

 

Unlike a traditional tightrope⁴, the looser line allows for more stunts⁵.

与传统走钢丝不同，走扁带所用的绳索更松，运动员得以完成更多特技动作。

 

It's estimated 1 in 20 people in Switzerland now own a slackline since simple sets became available in European sports shops in 2006.

在瑞士，约每20个人当中就有一人拥有一条扁带，自2006年起，简易装备在欧洲各体育用品店有售。

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