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- ±b1A NEW KIND OF SPORT×
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- ±b1 -THE PAINTBALL!×
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- ±32By Mr.Keel/Nova
-
- ±41Let me tell you some facts about that
- brand new sport that becomes more and
- more popular nowadays in France. I do
- not know where that awesome sport
- comes from but it is a very new
- phenomenon here in Lyon/France. You
- can be as many people as you want to
- practising paintball, but the most
- important thing is that a huge space
- is needed. Each people owns a gun
- that fires balls of painting. The
- goal of this game is of course to
- shoot all the people present in the
- big hall. Here, in Lyon, the hall is
- fabulous (it's an old factory) because
- you have old cars, pieces of
- furniture, tanks and many other crazy
- things. So, you can hide behind
- amazing stuff, ready to shoot or to be
- shot. It's a bit like a war! I have
- to say that paintball is quite
- exciting because you never know who
- will fire at you. Furthermore, you
- have a limited stock of ammunitions.
-
- You can be shot four times, then you
- are considered as a dead person! When
- you practise this sport, you have to
- think, run, hide, and there is a kind
- of pressure above everybody.
-
- There are two ways to play paintball:
- ±431) ±41 Everybody plays for him/her self.
- There is no team and you can fire at
- whoever you want. (in French :
- chacun pour sa peau !!).
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- ±432)±41 It's possible to build teams. The
- aim is to bring one's flag in the
- center of the hall without being
- shooted many times!
-
- To practise this sport, one should
- wear old clothes because, even if it
- is possible to rub out the painting,
- the clothes may be damaged. Sometimes
- the balls can hurt you a bit, but it
- is not very dangerous.
-
- To end with, I liked this sport
- because it is very original and
- complete. There' s even a French
- championship! If you know this
- awesome sport in your country, do not
- hesitate to send us your reactions.
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