Chinese acrobat fell while performing a trick at the Bolshoi Moscow Circus

An acrobat from China was injured during a performance at the Moscow Circus on Vernadsky Avenue. The general director of the circus, People's Artist of the Russian Federation Edgard Zapashny, announced this on July 19 in his Telegram channel.

"During the performance of Chinese acrobats on bicycles, a strange fall occurred — for almost no reason, one of the artists fell from the shoulders of the other," the report says.

He fell off his partner's shoulders while performing a number on bicycles. According to Zapashny, the gymnast felt dizzy. He is currently being taken to the hospital. The source of Izvestia reports that the gymnast may have a spinal fracture.

Earlier, on July 13, an aerialist fell from a six-meter height in the Bolshoi Moscow Circus. It was noted that the athlete was rehearsing a number on the main arena, a swing. While performing the trick, he turned over in the air several times and fell past the mat. After the fall, the gymnast had seizures and loss of consciousness. Zapashny said that the acrobat was injured due to a mistake by a specialist passer, who secures the performers during the performance of the numbers.