In the recent times, extreme sports have got the attention of many all over the world. Following is the list popular extreme sports on the basis of the Sporting Goods Manufacturer's Association International's report.

1. Inline skating - 19.2 million
The interesting fact about this sport is that about 51% are female whereas 58% are all regular (25-plus days/year) male inline skaters.

2. Skateboarding - 11 million
44 is the average number of days it is played.

3. Paintball - 9.8 million
Since 1998, the overall participation and sales in paintball has grown tremendously.

4. Artificial Wall climbing - 8.6 million
19.9 years is considered to be the average age of players in this game.

5. Snowboarding - 7.8 million
The sales figures for snowboard equipment in 2003 was $141 million.

6. Mountain biking - 6.9 million
Almost 70 percent of mountain bikers are guys.

7. Trail running - 6.1 million
Ever since 1990, the overall participation in this game has increased from 17.3% to 6.1 million in 2003.

8. BMX bicycling - 3.3 million
26 is the average age of a BMX cyclist.

9. Wake boarding - 3.3 million
$73,400 is considered to be the average annual income of a wake boarder.

10. Roller Hockey - 2.7 million

More than 33% out of the 2.7 million roller hockey participants, play the sport on a "regular" (25-plus days/year) basis.
These games are not meant to be played by faint hearted. So, if you're strong willed and have enough courage then try these thrilling sports. There's famous saying that fear is in the brain. But, extreme sports seem to be no less than a suicidal act. Note: these sports are meant for people who believes in living life on the edge.