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More risk, more fun: extreme sports of 2014

Updated: 2014-12-09 09:56
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More risk, more fun: extreme sports of 2014

Thrill-seeker Andy Lewis from Moab in Utah, US, upped the stakes as he carefully edged across the one-inch-wide line 480 foot above the hustle and bustle of the famous party strip below in Las Vegas. [Photo/IC]

The walk broke the world record for longest distance walked on a slackline in an urban environment. Despite the buzzing drones, constant planes taking off at McCarran International Airport and wind, Andy was able to make it across the line without falling on his third attempt.

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