China's national traditional games: Athletes climb 9-meter coconut tree in just over 6 seconds
Reuters
The 12th National Traditional Games of Ethnic Minorities of China opened on Friday night in Sanya, the coastal city of Hainan Province.
On Saturday, the coconut tree climbing race kicked off. More than 50 athletes from 11 delegations from Hainan, Yunnan, Shanghai, Hunan, Guangdong and some other provinces climbed 9 meters (men's group) and 7 meters (women's group) of simulated coconut trees with bare hands.
During the race, many athletes climbed to the top in just over six seconds.
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