Sure, certain action sports are undeniably contagious, they ‘push to new heights’ garnering consistent international media attention. But they had to start somewhere, and the sad truth is many extreme-sport beginnings also face extreme ends. Here’s a look at a few extreme-sport fads for which equipment is now collecting dust in basements everywhere. Read more at olympic.ca.

1. TOP SEVEN ACTION SPORTS
THAT FLOPPED!

2. STAND&UP)JET)SKI)
Remember wanting one of these? It's like a sea-doo but you don't get wet
because you're standing!!! False. You do get wet. PHOTO: Kawasaki

3. SKI)BIKE)
Another abysmal intersection of a summer sport and our winter wonderland.
No it is not as fun as it looks. Especially when you lose your bike and can't catch up to it.
PHOTO: Patrice Fury/Rex Features

4. KNEEBOARDING) Usually!reserved!for!the!non1water1skiing1inclined,!kneeboards!have!been!
making!people!look!silly!since!the!1970s.!PHOTO:!xtremespots.com!

5. SNOW BLADES
Remember when the choice was skiing, snowboarding or snow blading?
Yeah, not anymore. PHOTO: snowbladesonline.com

6. SHOVEL RACING
"I just want to be a champion shovel racer one day." - said no one,
anywhere, ever. PHOTO: Atmosphere Photos Inc.

7. TRAMPOLINE DODGEBALL
!
Ok we admit this looks a little awesome. Until you land on the
non-bouncy part face first. PHOTO: Sky Zone

8. ICE YACHTING
When it gets REALLY cold, it's nature telling you to go away and do
something else. PHOTO: revolveronline.com !!