This handout photograph taken on May 24, 2024, and released by 14 Peaks Expedition shows Nepali mountaineer Nima Rinji Sherpa at the summit of Mount Everest. At just 18 years old, Nepali mountaineer Nima Rinji Sherpa is on the brink of a remarkable achievement. With 13 of the world's highest peaks already behind him, he is now just one summit away from becoming the youngest person ever to conquer all 14 mountains towering above 8,000 meters (26,247 feet). His final challenge, Shishapangma in Tibet, awaits him next month -- if China issues a permit. (Photo by 14 Peaks Expedition / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / 14 Peaks Expedition " - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (Photo by -/14 Peaks Expedition/AFP via Getty Images)
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PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 17: An empty boat travels the river Seine during the technical test event for the Paris 2024 opening ceremony with the Eiffel Tower in the background on July 17, 2023 in Paris, France. On July 26, 2024, for the first time in the history of the Summer Olympic Games, the opening ceremony will not be taking place in a stadium. The parade of athletes will be held on the Seine, with boats for each national delegation. Wending their way from east to west the parade will come to the end of its 6 km route in front of the Trocadéro, where the remaining elements of the Olympic protocol and final shows will take place. (Photo by Catherine Steenkeste/Getty Images)
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Kami Rita Sherpa, 53, a Nepali Mountaineer who climbed Mount Everest for a record 28 times, is pictured on the summit of Mount Everest during his 28th summit in Everest, May 23, 2023.
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Editorial use only. HANDOUT /NO SALES Mandatory Credit: Photo by BORNA NEWS AGENCY HANDOUT/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock (13477358a) A grab from a handout video made available by Borna News Agency for Iranian competitive climber Elnaz Rekabi speaking to journalists upon her arrival at the Imam Khomeini International Airport in Tehran, Iran, 19 October 2022. Rekabi returned to Tehran after competing in South Korea without wearing a mandatory headscarf required for Iranian female athletes from the Islamic Republic. Rekabi has described her not wearing a hijab as unintentional act as she was in rush to prepare for competition, and apologized for that. Iranian competitive climber Elnaz Rekabi returns home, Tehran, Iran Islamic Republic Of - 19 Oct 2022
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