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Danny Way Jumps Great Wall of China!

Saturday July 9, 2005
Today at 5:30 p.m. Beijing time, Danny Way jumped the Great Wall of China on the Beijing Mega Ramp™, the biggest skateboarding structure ever built. "It's big. Really big," said Danny, describing the ramp. "It's definitely going to make me go a lot higher, a lot faster, and a lot further than I've ever been before... When I clear the Wall and hit the landing ramp, I'll be going close to 50 miles per hour... I'm going to hold on for dear life, do the biggest air I've ever done, and hope for the best..." Danny didn't break any official records for height or distance, but he did become the first person to ever jump the wall without the help of a motorized vehicle! (Read more)

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