Person: Felix Baumgartner

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

rugby

Coaching the coach

If you hear an Irish rugby player in the coming year using the term ’Always Compete’ or ’Fail Fast’ or admitting to spelling words backwards when they’ve felt over-anxious, you can probably put it down to a recent conversation between Joe Schmidt and a psychologist Dr Michael Gervais.

news

YouTube puts game face on as it pays $1bn for live-streaming site Twitch

general

Don't be fooled. We are still being seduced by brands

general

Keep it live

general

How Red Bull got its wings

celebrity

1D win a Bambi

Multi-wheel bale trailer is easy on the soil

There’s something truly fascinating about anything that’s “the most”.

Thu, 25 Oct, 2012

‘You only want to come back alive’

Felix Baumgartner stood alone at the edge of space, poised in the open doorway of a capsule suspended above Earth and wondering if he would make it back alive.

Tue, 16 Oct, 2012

Out of this worldwide web

Felix Baumgartner’s 38.6km skydive was a boon for social networks as millions of users shared in the wonder of the moment from their computers, tablets, and phones.

Tue, 16 Oct, 2012

Baumgartner: All I wanted was to come back alive

In a giant leap from more than 24 miles (38.6km) up, a daredevil skydiver shattered the sound barrier while making the highest jump ever – a tumbling, death-defying plunge from a balloon to a safe landing in the New Mexico desert.

Mon, 15 Oct, 2012

Felix jumps into the record books

Felix Baumgartner landed gracefully on Earth after a 38km jump from the stratosphere in a dramatic, record-breaking feat that may mark the world’s first supersonic skydive.

Mon, 15 Oct, 2012

Skydiver’s record 24 mile leap

Extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner landed safely on Earth after a 24-mile jump from the stratosphere in a dramatic, record-breaking feat that may also have marked the world’s first supersonic skydive.

Sun, 14 Oct, 2012

Baumgartner starts bid to break sound barrier

Extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner has started his bid to become the first skydiver in history to break the sound barrier.

Sun, 14 Oct, 2012

Skydiver in bid to break sound barrier

An extreme athlete is striving once again to become the first skydiver in history to break the sound barrier.

Sun, 14 Oct, 2012

Record sky-dive bid cancelled

Extreme athlete and skydiver Felix Baumgartner has cancelled his planned death-defying 23-mile free fall into the New Mexico desert because of high winds.

Tue, 09 Oct, 2012

Wind postpones record skydive bid

Plans for skydiver Felix Baumgartner to make a record 23-mile freefall jump have been put on hold due to adverse winds, but his team is hopeful he will be able to go ahead.

Tue, 09 Oct, 2012

Skydiver hoping for supersonic jump

Extreme athlete and skydiver Felix Baumgartner hopes to end five years of preparation with a death-defying 23-mile (37km) free fall into the New Mexico desert today.

Tue, 09 Oct, 2012

Skydiver’s 36km jump bids to break sound barrier

Skydiver Felix Baumgartner is preparing to take the leap of his life, aiming for the highest, fastest freefall in history.

Tue, 09 Oct, 2012

Skydiver to fall to Earth from space

A skydiver is set to perform a 36km fall from space.

Wed, 08 Feb, 2012

Daredevil plans jump from edge of space

Daredevil Felix Baumgartner is preparing for a life-threatening jump from the edge of space which will be captured by the BBC, it was announced today.

Fri, 22 Jan, 2010

Daredevil 'birdman' glides across Channel

An extreme sports fanatic said today he felt “great” after he became the first man to cross the English Channel in an unpowered flight.

Thu, 31 Jul, 2003