Extremity is definitely the single most important metric in a startup. Otherwise, it would just be boring.
And, I see new olympic disciplines: Extreme start-upping and extreme investing. Not for the faint of heart! (Extreme tech-reporting has been tried out but found to end with AOL)
High intensity events tend to bring people together quicker, so this could potentially create some unique connections between potential founders.
Also, being Norwegian its nice to see Norways strengths being used!