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A young man balances on a rope in front of a row of palm trees and a blue sky

Cape Verde's young slackline talent aims high

Denis Tavares quit drugs and fell in love with slacklining. He hopes to compete for Cape Verde on the world stage.
SportsFebruary 29, 202402:20 min
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Slackliner Jaan Roose, Meggin's perfect weekend and asado in Austria (Repeat from 10 August 2019)
LifestyleMay 1, 202026:06 min
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Slackline acrobat Jaan Roose

Jaan Roose is a professional slackliner. They call him the crazy Estonian.
LifestyleMay 1, 202003:48 min
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Balancing act: Slackliner Lukas Irmler

In summer, 2017, extreme athlete Lukas Irmler balanced above the Dolomites of South Tyrol.
LifestyleFebruary 24, 201804:32 min
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Slackline Acrobat Flaviu Cernescu

Flaviu Cernescu is a master of slackline balancing, and even dares to walk it at night.
CultureMay 5, 2017
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Trials biker Kenny Belaey

Kenny Belaey is one of the world's best trials-bikers -- and he's absoutely fearless.
CultureMay 4, 2017
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Slackline festival in the Czech Republic

For some people, it's hard enough to balance on a rope stretched close to the ground between two trees. And then there are slackliners who want a bigger kick. They extend the rope from one cliff to another.
SportsMarch 26, 201701:10 min
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Extreme sport: slackline-acrobat Jaan Roose

Slackline world champion Jaan Roose is the reason for the sports' popularity in his home country Estonia.  
CultureNovember 16, 2016
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Stretching limits on a trial bike

Trial bike world champion Kenny Belaey's amazing stunt: riding a 20 meter slackline at 2,700 meters.
September 9, 2016
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Euromaxx - Highlights of the Week

A top Romanian highliner, a new wine museum in France and a high speed rail link under the Alps
June 6, 2016
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Romanian slackliner Flaviu Cernescu

A Romanian daredevil who has no fear of heights.
June 1, 2016
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Trial Bike World Champion Kenny Belaey

Belgian cyclist Kenny Belaey hit the headlines in 2015 after clinching an unbelievable record.
May 27, 2016