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Max Whitlock’s stunning Rio picture will make anyone with a fear of heights anxious
Published 12:11 20 Aug 2016 BST
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Don't try this one at home. Just in case you have a Sugarloaf Mountain in your back yard.
Max Whitlock has had quite a week at the Olympics. Having won Team GB's first ever gymnastics gold for a near flawless floor routine in Rio a few nights ago, he immediately followed it up by winning another gold on the pommel horse. You'd think that a couple of gold medals would be a decent enough reminder of his trip to Brazil, but Whitlock had other ideas. As a tweet from the 23-year-old revealed, he wanted to remember his time in Rio with a special picture on top of the city's iconic Sugarloaf Mountain. https://twitter.com/maxwhitlock1/status/766748287609233409 Having already proven that he's one of the best gymnasts in the world, you'd probably trust Whitlock to grab a hold of a couple of railings and hold his own body in the air for a few seconds, but the fact he decided to do this on top of the 400m-high peak just makes us feel nervous. Needless to say, we won't be encouraging anyone to try and recreate such a pose any time soon. Even if you are lucky enough to find yourself in Rio de Janeiro. Read more:
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