May 3 - The world record for high-wire walking is broken by a Chinese contestant at the world's first high-wire walking competition across the Han river in Seoul.
Eighteen contestants tread carefully on a thirty millimetre thick iron wire stretching one kilometre across the Han River in the South Korean capital.
Participants braved strong wind and low-flying birds assisted only by a seven metre long rod.
South Korean contestant Kwon Won-Tae broke the world record first after he walked across the wire in 17 minutes and six seconds.
The South Koreans record was short lived however as Chinese contestant, Abusataer Wujiabuduia, sped across the wire in a record 11 minutes and 22 seconds.
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