Red Bull cliff diving wows crowds in Beirut

Red Bull cliff diving wows crowds in Beirut
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from a platform on the landmark Raouche sea rock off the coast of the Lebanese capital Beirut on July 14, 2019, during the women's 2019 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series. (AFP)
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A cliff diver jumps from a platform on the landmark Raouche sea rock off the coast of the Lebanese capital Beirut on July 14, 2019, during the women's 2019 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series. (AFP)
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from a platform on the landmark Raouche sea rock off the coast of the Lebanese capital Beirut on July 14, 2019, during the women's 2019 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series. (AFP)
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Beirut's landmark Raouche sea rock off the city's coast during the 2019 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series. (AFP)
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A Cliff diver jumps from the landmark Raouche sea rock, during qualifying for the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series competition, in Beirut. (AP)
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Image Caption : A Cliff diver jumps from the landmark Raouche sea rock, during qualifying for the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series competition, in Beirut, Lebanon, on Saturday. (AP)
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A cliff diver jumps from a platform on the landmark Raouche sea rock off the coast of the Lebanese capital Beirut on July 14, 2019, during the women's 2019 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series. (AFP)
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A Cliff diver jumps from the landmark Raouche sea rock, during qualifying for the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series competition, in Beirut, Lebanon. (AP)
Updated 14 July 2019
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Red Bull cliff diving wows crowds in Beirut

Crowds along Beirut's corniche were treated to a spectacular display on Saturday and Sunday as cliff divers threw themselves off a platform into the sea for the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series. 

Competitors took the plunge from lebanon's landmark Raouche sea rock, treating onlookers to a wild and daring display of athleticism.