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WATCH | Care home resident, 85, soars down Welsh zipline

17 February 2023 - 10:30 By Reuters
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An 85-year-old care home resident reached speeds of 160km/h as she zipped across the sky on what's said to be the fastest zipline in the world.

Sally Webster, an 85-year-old care home resident, prepares to take on the world's fastest zipline, near Bethesda, Wales, on February 14 2023.
Sally Webster, an 85-year-old care home resident, prepares to take on the world's fastest zipline, near Bethesda, Wales, on February 14 2023.
Image: Care UK/ Darren Robinson/via REUTERS

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