Wednesday, July 13, 2005 at 11:00 AM EDT
Way Over the Great Wall
For hundreds of years, it kept the invading Mongols out. But the Great Wall of China proved no match for Daredevil skateboarder Danny Way of Carlsbad, California. Last Saturday, he became the first person to jump the Great Wall of China on a skateboard.
In front of several thousand Chinese spectators, the 31-year-old Way rolled down a massive ramp he had built. He reached speeds in excess of 50 mph, catapulted into the air, and cleared the nearly 70-foot-wide wall.
In this radio diary, Danny Way takes us inside his head as he made his historic jump, and explains what inspired him to vault the great wall.
Guests:
Skateboarder Danny Way of Carlsbad, California
