High up in the Swiss Alps, 31 daredevils have been competing at the first ever highline world championships.
在瑞士阿尔卑斯山脉的高处，31名勇士参加了首届世界高空走扁带锦标赛。
The first event was a race along a 60m slackline rope which was won by Frances Benoit Brume in 37.54 seconds.
比赛的第一个项目是沿着一条60米长的扁带行走，比哪个最快，法国选手贝诺阿布鲁姆以37.54秒的成绩获胜。
Then the athletes showed off their best tricks in the freestyle event.
接着，运动员们在自由表演项目中展示了他们最牛B的方法。
The womens event was won by Frenchwoman Louise Lenoble who executed a front almighty1 flip2 holding on with only her feet.
女子自由表演项目冠军的得主是法国选手露易丝雷诺布勒，她只用双脚勾绳，完成了 全能前空翻 动作。
American Davis Hermes won the mens freestyle with the holy grail.
美国选手戴维斯赫尔米斯凭着 绕线前空翻两周 获得男子自由表演项目冠军。
Slacklining is a relatively3 young sport, beginning in the 1980s.
走扁带运动是一项相对新的运动，始于20世纪80年代。
Unlike a traditional tightrope4, the looser line allows for more stunts5.
与传统走钢丝不同，走扁带所用的绳索更松，运动员得以完成更多特技动作。
Its estimated 1 in 20 people in Switzerland now own a slackline since simple sets became available in European sports shops in 2006.
在瑞士，约每20个人当中就有一人拥有一条扁带，自2006年起，浅易装备在欧洲各体育用品店有售。
