Слова поставить в нужную форму Extreme sports are nothing new. In the Middle Ages,
medieval knights 1) (risk) life and limb in a sport
called jousting.
Two knights on horseback, each carrying a lance (a
longer, heavier version of a spear) would ride towards one
another at high speed. 2) (win), a knight had to break
his lance on his opponent's shield or knock him off his
horse.
Jousting tournaments 3) (hold) to celebrate important
events or national festivals.
Jousting was seen as practice for war and 4) (be)
extremely violent. Knights were often seriously injured or
even killed.
To reduce the risk, knights supplemented 5) (they)
chain mail - small linked metal rings - with heavy armour
made of metal plates when competing. They only had
small slits in their helmets to see out of, which greatly
restricted vision, but protected them.
Tournaments attracted not only the royalty and nobility,
but also commoners, 6) (who) position right next to
the battlefield gave them an exhilarating experience.
In glamorous opening ceremonies, knights would hit the
shield of another knight they wished to challenge. It was
considered dishonourable if a knight 7) (not/accept) a
challenge.
After the last joust, prizes were awarded to the 8)
(success) knights. Feasting and dancing then closed the
event.
Today, partly thanks to TV shows and movies, jousting is
making a comeback. However, conditions are far 9)
(save) than they were in the Middle Ages.

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