cirque du soleil

Sarah Guyard-Guillot, 31, mother of two and performer with Cirque du Soleil, was killed during a Saturday night performace of 'Ka' at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.  According to a report in the USA Today, Guyard fell 50 feet to her death.

His name is Dergin Tokmak and as a child he contracted polio, which is a virus that attacks the nerves that control muscle function. He lost full control of his legs and was basically confined to a wheel chair or crutches.  But Tokmak has a determination that is amazing, and he has used that will to become a performer for Cirque du Soleil. Check out his inspiring dance on crutches.

We’ve seen some truly horrendous first pitch efforts over the years, from the “what did you expect” dribbler that Mariah Carey uncorked, to the shameful 10-footer that NBA star John Wall recently unleashed. The crowd at PETCO park in San Diego was treated to the opposite side of that coin Monday, when Cirque du Soleil performer Gabryel Nogueira da Silva was given the task of the ceremonially first