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Daredevil Jaan Roose prepares to walk slackline high above central Seoul
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Estonian will navigate narrow ribbon, 160 metres long and 120 metres high, near the city’s famous Gyeongbokgung palace on Thursday Estonian aerial athlete Jaan Roose will attempt to cross a 160-metre long highline suspended 120 metres above central Seoul on Thursday. Roose , a th
Estonian will navigate narrow ribbon, 160 metres long and 120 metres high, near the city’s famous Gyeongbokgung palace on Thursday Estonian aerial athlete Jaan Roose will attempt to cross a 160-metre long highline suspended 120 metres above central Seoul on Thursday. Roose , a three-time slackline world champion, will step out on to a narrow polyester ribbon between the Koreana hotel and the Dong-A Media Center, near the capital city’s famous Gyeongbokgung palace and Gwanghwamun square. Continue reading...
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