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| S Korean claims climbing record | S Korean claims climbing record |
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| A South Korean climber has scaled Annapurna in Nepal and claimed a record for becoming the first woman to scale the world's 14 highest peaks. | A South Korean climber has scaled Annapurna in Nepal and claimed a record for becoming the first woman to scale the world's 14 highest peaks. |
| Oh Eun-Sun was shown live on television planting a South Korean flag on the summit of the mountain. | Oh Eun-Sun was shown live on television planting a South Korean flag on the summit of the mountain. |
| But there is still a row over Ms Oh's 2009 ascent of another Himalayan peak - the climb is recognised but some have disputed whether she reached the top. | But there is still a row over Ms Oh's 2009 ascent of another Himalayan peak - the climb is recognised but some have disputed whether she reached the top. |
| She is due to be questioned about that climb on her return from Annapurna. | She is due to be questioned about that climb on her return from Annapurna. |
| Her nearest rival in the 14-peaks quest, Spanish climber Edurne Pasaban, has expressed scepticism about her claim to have reached the summit of Kangchenjunga in 2009. | |
| Ms Oh has denied all the allegations. | Ms Oh has denied all the allegations. |