Superman Challenge warning that breaks your wrist
Jan 06, 2025
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According to Japanese media such as NHK and Asahi Shimbun, several children and teenagers have been seriously injured due to an online challenge that imitates the movie character 'Superman'.
This challenge is a challenge in which people in two rows facing each other extend their arms and hold each other, and the challenger jumps on this arm and mimics Superman's flying posture before landing.
However, there are cases of children and teenagers getting injured after the Superman Challenge in many parts of Japan.
Last month, a schoolboy in Tokyo, who learned about the challenge through social media, fell to the floor and broke both wrists.
A male student living in Hyogo Prefecture fell about 2 meters high and fractured his skull, and in Urasoe City, Okinawa Prefecture, the challenge caused several children to be injured.
In addition, several cases of injuries such as broken front teeth and broken arms and wrists are reported.
It is difficult for children to recognize the danger because experts see it as an extension of play" he warns.
One medical staff also stressed that `there is a risk of serious injury, so caution is needed.'
In response, the education authorities said they would ban the Superman Challenge in schools. It also asked for the attention of teachers, parents, and society.
There have been cases of injuries caused by the challenge abroad, sparking controversy.
In Israel, local media reported a series of injuries to children and young people, and similar cases were reported in France, Greece, Romania and other countries.
The Japanese subsidiary of 'TikTok', where videos of 'Superman Challenge' are mainly posted, is taking measures such as preventing people from searching or searching for related videos in hashtags and strengthening screening" he said.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
