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Results tagged “tightrope”

Bears walk the tightrope in Russia

March 6: A circus in St. Petersburg, Russia, trains bears to perform with human partners on the tightrope. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports. A circus in St. Petersburg, Russia, trains bears to perform with human partners on the tightrope. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports. (TODAY)

Video shows tightrope walker's close call

Aug. 8: A gust of wind knocked a tightrope walker off-balance during a stunt in China. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports. A gust of wind knocked a tightrope walker off-balance during a stunt in China. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports. (TODAY)

Acrobat sets tightrope record at Bird's Nest

July 2: A Chinese highwire walker set a new Guinness world record for the longest time spent on a tightrope after living above Beijing's Bird's Nest stadium for 60 days. Thomas Roberts reports. A Chinese highwire walker set a new Guinness world record for the longest time spent on a tightrope after living above Beijing's Bird's Nest stadium for 60 days. Thomas Roberts reports. 

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