by Dugald McConnell and Brian Todd
Watch "The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer" Tuesday at 5pm on CNN for more of Brian Todd's interview with space jumper Felix Baumgartner.
(CNN) - He has been dubbed "Fearless Felix," but the Austrian skydiver who broke the sound barrier last week was almost derailed by a fear he had never before encountered: claustrophobia.
In a wide-ranging interview with The Situation Room's Brian Todd, Felix Baumgartner said that as he did longer and longer test runs, wearing his restrictive skydiving suit, his anxieties got worse and worse.
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CNN's Brian Todd reports on Lance Armstrong's steroid fallout, including his loss of endorsement deals.
RELATED STORY: Lance Armstrong stepping down from Livestrong charity
Roswell, New Mexico (CNN) – Skydiver Felix Baumgartner is aiming to pull off a record-breaking free-fall jump from the edge of space Tuesday, wearing nothing but a space suit, a helmet and a parachute.
His goal is not only to jump from a higher altitude than anyone ever has - 120,000 feet, more than three times the cruising altitude of the average airliner. He also hopes to be the first person to break the sound barrier, without the aid of anything besides the space suit. At that altitude, the thin air provides so little resistance that after just 40 seconds, he is expected to be free-falling faster than 690 miles an hour.
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Lady wrestler describes sweeping First lady Michelle Obama off her feet. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports.
RELATED STORY: Olympic wrestler lifts Michelle Obama
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Mitt Romney's comments about preparation for the 2012 Olympics causes controversy in London. CNN's Jim Acosta reports.
"Kisser-in-chief" puckers up after flubbing "kiss cam." CNN's Jeanne Moos reports on the anatomy of a kiss.
RELATED STORY: Obamas find spotlight on 'kiss cam'
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Wolf Blitzer responds to CNN viewer Al Harris' Twitter question about the Olympics.
What Olympic event are you most looking forward to? @wolfblitzer #askwolf
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Al Harris (@AlxHarris) July 02, 2012Do you have any questions for Wolf?
You can send in your questions or comments the following ways.
Watch the Ask Wolf segment during the 6pm ET hour of “The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer” to see if Wolf responds to your video on air.
CNN's Lisa Sylvester interviews 17-year-old amateur golfer Beau Hossler, who is is taking the sports world by storm.
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Only a small portion of U.S. Olympians achieve fame and fortune. For many, competing is a labor of love.
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CNN's Brian Todd reports on the upcoming "stratosphere jump" of daredevil Felix Baumgartner.
RELATED STORY: Skydiver preparing for 120,000-foot supersonic fall
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