Once a upon a time, million-dollar deals were made on the golf course. But in Chile, young finance workers are swapping clubs and tees for surfboards and waves, opting for an intense, adrenaline-pumping pastime that offers relief from work, rather than a continuation of it.

Skateistan is an organisation that uses skateboarding to create and foster youth communities in Afghanistan. Women in the country have historically been discouraged from participating in sports, but NGOs are changing that by creating safe spaces for them to learn and grow as individuals.

To win over female customers, sports brands are presenting exercise as a way to get physically – and mentally – stronger. Women are bypassing gyms, and opting for wilderness adventures instead. What drives this shift in behaviour and how does it affect the way women perceive themselves?

Extreme sports have long been associated with risky behaviour, yet you’re fifty times more likely to pick up an injury playing rugby than rock climbing. Now, some of these supposedly perilous pursuits may be making their way into the 2020 Olympics. So is ‘extreme’ about to go mainstream?