One Mistake Means Certain Death: These Fearless Athletes All Have One Thing in Common, and It Might Not Be What You Think

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On a freshly broken ankle, Danny Way landed the Great Wall jump and made it look easy. This was a pivotal moment for skateboarding, but also for those who lead high-risk lifestyles. This opened the door for an entire generation of fearless individuals to risk their lives breaking records that wouldn’t have existed otherwise.

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