British Extreme Ironist 'Basket', 24, an engineer in Leicester, prepares his ironing board in order to iron a towel during the forest section of the Extreme Ironing World Championships being held near Munich in Germany. *... 'Basket' is one of 12 UK competitors, sponsored by Rowenta, in what is the first world championships to be held in the sport. Team-mate Phil 'Steam' Shaw invented the sport in 1997 when he decided to combine the mundane chore of ironing with his love of rock-climbing. The championships consist of five disciplines including urban, water, free-style and rocky with around ten countries taking part. (Photo by Johnny Green - PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images)
