2013-04-17 09:03\China Youth Net Beijing, April 17 (Correspondents Zhang Ning, Shi Chen, Xu Jingcheng) Recently, a post featuring a live-stream of the 'Game of Life' appeared on a local forum in Luzhou, Sichuan. The post showed that a man jumped off a 40-meter-high Tuojiang Bridge after a bet with friends and ultimately sank into the river, disappearing. Once published, the post quickly attracted widespread attention from all sectors of society. It is reported that this river-fall incident occurred to 21-year-old parkour enthusiast Wang Zijian during his attempt to 'conquer' the Tuojiang. Eight days later, his body was found 11 kilometers downstream of the Tuojiang.\Wang Zijian's Thought-Provoking 'Parkour'\The silent passing of a young life not only brings us sorrow and regret but also prompts deep reflection. Do we truly understand extreme sports? Do we know the real meaning of extreme sports? What exactly has led to such disregard for life among teenagers? A series of questions keeps knocking on our hearts. Extreme sports originally refer to recreational sports where humans, in harmony with nature, indulge in the natural environment, seek the essential meaning of human existence from nature, and maximize the potential of body and mind, challenging oneself. However, if we insist on putting a label of 'showing off strength' or 'acting cool' on it, its spiritual meaning is likely to be distorted. Is it that all we seek is mere sensory stimulation or the admiration of others, rather than truly understanding the inherent spiritual meaning of the sport itself?\Extreme sports are inherently highly dangerous, and investigations have found that around the world, there are numerous injuries and deaths caused by parkour, mostly due to falls. Many outdoor sports accidents are just a matter of probability. What extreme sports enthusiasts can do is make rational choices, act within their limits, and maintain respect, rather than exaggerate bravado, blindly compare themselves to others, or recklessly pursue vanity. Often, with rational thinking and taking heed of sound advice, one can avoid subsequent regret, complaints, and suffering. Xiao Bing, captain of the Luzhou Red Cross Mountain Rescue Team and chairman of the Luzhou Mountaineering Association, believes: 'Urban extreme sports and outdoor sports have things in common, but the prerequisite is that safety must be ensured and emotional impulses avoided. Urban extreme sports enthusiasts must have a correct understanding of themselves.'"He also reminded us, 'Exploration is not the same as taking risks—exploration is a prepared attempt, while taking risks is acting without preparation.' Bai Yansong said on CCTV's 'News Weekly': 'Extreme sports, if without limits, can sometimes be a form of suicide. Wang Zijian's death is a tragedy, but it prompts us to reflect—how should we respect life?' Life is not child's play, and challenging limits should be done within one's capacity. Hopefully, such tragedies will not repeat over and over again.