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영국 웸블리 경기장 꼭대기를 걸어다닌 최초의 사람 Daredevil stands on top of 440ft high Wembley arch and warns 'don't try this at home(VIDEO)'

Engi- 2015. 6. 10. 00:53

Daredevil stands on top of 440ft high Wembley arch and warns 'don't try this at home'...but he did have a little help to get there



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The 24-year-old stuntman stands with his arms outstretched on top the Wembley arch with the city of London in the backdrop 


  • James Kingston, 24, has become first person to walk on top of Wembley arch, describing it as an 'iconic landmark'
  • Filmed himself on arch apex for two hours after travelling up in a maintenance cable to reach the 440ft high summit
  • Speaking after the climb he said he'd 'never felt more on top of the world than on the top of iconic Wembley arch' 
  • The stuntman, from Hampshire, used to be scared of heights and started doing climbs as way to overcome his fear
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올해 24살의 제임스 킹스턴


그는 영국 웸블리 경기장 꼭대기에서 걸어다닌 최초의 사람이다.

132m 높이에서 2시간 동안 자신의 모습을  촬영했다.


그는 세계 어느 곳에서도 웸블리 경기장의 아치 꼭대기에서의 누리는 

기쁨은 어디서도 얻을 수 없다고 한다.


영국 햄프셔 출신의 스턴트맨인 그는 고도 공포를 극복하기 위해 

이것을 시작했다고 한다.


by Ki Chul Hwang 

Conpaper  Editor Distributor @conpaper 

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By THOMAS BURROWS FOR MAILONLINE

A daredevil free climber has become the first person to walk along the 440ft high Wembley arch but warned immediately after: 'don't try this at home'.


James Kingston, 24, from Romsey, Hampshire, spent two hours filming himself at the dizzying height - but he was given a helping hand to reach the London landmark.


The stuntman, who used to be scared of heights, was carried up the great height in an maintenance cable but then climbed the final 10ft with just a tiny support cable. 


With a camera attached to him, he recorded sweeping panoramic views across the capital, as well as the hallowed Wembley turf below.


Speaking after the climb, he said: 'I've dreamt of being on top of the Wembley arch from the day I first laid eyes on it eight years ago when the new stadium opened.


'It's such an iconic landmark. I've stood on the top of buildings and structures all over the world but I've never felt more on top of the world than on the top of Wembley arch today.' 


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Perched precariously on top the 440ft tall Wembley arch, Mr Kingston enjoyed sweeping views across the city
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Perched precariously on top the 440ft tall Wembley arch, Mr Kingston enjoyed sweeping views across the city

The 24-year-old, dressed in a black top and jeans, takes a selfie 440ft above West London on a windy morning today
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The 24-year-old said he 'felt on top of the world' after climbing to the top of the Wembley arch on a windswept morning today
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The 24-year-old, dressed in a black top and jeans, takes a selfie 440ft above West London on a windy morning today

It has taken a team of more than 30 safety and security professionals and over three months of meticulous planning before the climb was allowed to go ahead. 


 

He spent 25 minutes in the maintenance cable, which dropped him off a few feet below the 440ft peak of the arch. He then filmed himself and the stunning surroundings for two hours, before returning to ground level via the cable.  

Speaking to MailOnline after the climb, he said: 'It's just amazing to be up there and see the view. I was up on the arch for about two hours.

'I could see the whole of London. I could see the Shard, the Battersea Power Station and the aeroplanes taking off and landing at Heathrow. I could see as far as my eyes would let me.

'Whenever I do a climb it's always windy no matter what, but it got really gusty up there today. It was quite steady and then there would be a massive gust which meant I had to readjust. I'm not used to such high winds. But I had enough space to move around and stand. 

'The scale, height and curve of the arch means this was by far the most unique and complex structure I've ever stood on top of.

'It goes without saying that this stunning view comes with a "don't try this at home" warning!'  

Footage of the stunt was beamed live from a camera attached to Mr Kingston's head and additional cameras on the arch.

He added: 'I have seen glimpses of the footage and the pictures and my Twitter feed has been going mental with people sending messages and pictures. The reaction has been pretty cool.'  

BBC presenter Dan Walker also scaled the arch on FA Cup final day - but stayed within the maintenance cradle throughout his stunt.

Mr Kingston takes a seat 440ft high with the backdrop of the capital behind him - he described the Wembley arch as an 'iconic landmark' 
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Mr Kingston takes a seat 440ft high with the backdrop of the capital behind him - he described the Wembley arch as an 'iconic landmark' 

With the sun beating down behind him, Mr Kingston walks across the top of the arch - he was on the landmark for around two hours
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With the sun beating down behind him, Mr Kingston walks across the top of the arch - he was on the landmark for around two hours

Mr Kingston, who lives at home in Hampshire with his mother, lifts his arms up as he stands above the hallowed Wembley turf
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Mr Kingston, who lives at home in Hampshire with his mother, lifts his arms up as he stands above the hallowed Wembley turf

Mr Kingston holds his arms aloft stood precariously on the top of the Wembley arch during his never-done-before stunt
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Mr Kingston holds his arms aloft stood precariously on the top of the Wembley arch during his never-done-before stunt

The dizzying view from the top of the Wembley arch, with the 90,000-seater national football stadium 440ft below 
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The dizzying view from the top of the Wembley arch, with the 90,000-seater national football stadium 440ft below 

Mr Kingston looks out across the capital - he is the first person in the world to be able to stand on top of the Wembley arch
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Mr Kingston looks out across the capital - he is the first person in the world to be able to stand on top of the Wembley arch

The stuntman has previously performed nerve-jangling challenges, including taking a selfie from the top of a 300ft crane in Southampton and climbing the 1,084ft Eiffel Tower in Paris, for which he was arrested by French police.

He also climbed the second tallest building in Dubai, the Princess Tower, a 101-storey residential building in the Marina district, for which he was arrested in November last year.  

He was also detained by authorities in Ukraine after climbing to the top of the Moscow Bridge in Kiev, and performing a back flip.

Mr Kingston shot to fame when a video of him hanging one-handed from a crane in Cambridge went viral on the web. 

The 24-year-old, who lives with his mother, spends his spare time scaling cranes and radio towers and his YouTube videos have attracted more than 11million views. 

James Kingston, attached to a wire, on top the Wembley arch
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The 24-year-old takes a selfie at the dizzying height
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The 24-year-old, attached to a wire, takes a selfie while stood 133-metres above the ground on what was a sunny day in the capital 

Incredibly, Mr Kingston used to be scared of heights and started doing parkour as a way to get over his fear 
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Incredibly, Mr Kingston used to be scared of heights and started doing parkour as a way to get over his fear 

Mr Kingston walks across the arch with the backdrop of the city behind him, Canary Wharf, the BT Tower and the Shard are visible
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Mr Kingston walks across the arch with the backdrop of the city behind him, Canary Wharf, the BT Tower and the Shard are visible

The stuntman is a mere dot at the top of the Wembley arch, which replaced the old twin towers over the old Wembley Stadium
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The stuntman is a mere dot at the top of the Wembley arch, which replaced the old twin towers over the old Wembley Stadium

An aerial view of Wembley Stadium - the arch is 315 metres long and could fit four underground trains inside it 
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An aerial view of Wembley Stadium - the arch is 315 metres long and could fit four underground trains inside it 

HOW THE BOY WHO WAS SCARED OF HEIGHTS GREW UP TO BE ONE OF WORLD'S MOST DAREDEVIL FREECLIMBERS

Remarkably, Mr Kingston cites a fear of heights as a driving force behind his death-defying stunts. He started doing 'parkour' - a mixture of athletics and acrobatics that involves jumping from rooftops - at the age of 17 as a way to conquer his fear. 

It was a picture of him hanging one-handed from a crane in Cambridge that went viral that shot him to fame, and he has since scaled iconic buildings such as the Eiffel Tower, the Moscow Bridge in Kiev (where he performed a back flip) and the Princess Tower in Dubai. 

He said: 'I tried to think: what scares me? The answer was being high up. I moved up from there.

'I used to be completely terrified of heights, but the more you do something, the easier it gets. It’s simple human nature.' 

He added: 'I don't feel afraid anymore. It took a long time, a lot of hard work, training and patience were key.' 

Mr Kingston, who lives in Romsey, Hampshire, says he gets a 'huge sense of freedom' from the climbs and does it 'for the adventure'. 

He admits there are people who don't want him to do some stunts - including his own mother. 

'Mainly she doesn’t like me hanging off stuff. But she has seen where I’ve come from – years ago I was in a bad place, I was unhappy, unfit and unhealthy, and now I’m the opposite, I know what I want in life. She understands I need to do what I love to be happy.'

 

The old Wembley Stadium, with its much loved twin towers stood tall as a standing memory of British sporting history until it was closed in 2000, before being demolished in September 2002. 

The new Wembley Stadium opened on March 2007. The arch is the most striking feature of the new stadium and sits above the North Stand. 

It is 315 metres long and is the longest single roof structure in the world and could fit four underground trains inside it.


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