The "sport" of glider riding is a "sport" that involves exploiting the magnetic properties of a Glider to Grapple Beam onto it as long as possible. (Similar to bull riding.) Samus Aran, who has had an enormous amount of physical training, appears to be able to Grapple Gliders indefinitely, lest she swing into a wall, in which case she will lose her grip and fall. As the sport appears to be well known, it is likely that Gliders are present on other worlds.