They throw themselves into the air, twisting their bodies and seemingly making time standstill,before landing with a splash: originally a pastime to impress girls, Norway's sport of "death diving" now ...

Some svelte and muscular, others paunchy and tattooed, nearly all the competitors are Norwegian, apart from a few from Sweden, Spain, Denmark and Finland. They throw themselves into the air, twisting ...

They throw themselves into the air, twisting their bodies and seemingly making time standstill,before landing with a splash: originally a pastime to impress girls, Norway's sport of "death diving" now ...

While divers in Paris earlier this month were rewarded for their elegance, it’s points, prizes and the title of death diving world champion which will be on offer to those jumping into Oslo harbour ...