December 23, 2007...6:54 pm
He May Not Be Superman But James Clowney Is Still A Hero
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“Unicycle Duo” is an act in Cirque du Soleil’s travelling show Kooza. - Photo by Olivier Samson Arcand, costume by Marie-Chantale Vaillancourt
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James Clowney,35, is a spotter for the Cirque du Soleil. Last week as a member of the troupe plunged 12 metres Clowney moved quickly to catch the fallen acrobat. When Yannick Blackburn missed his mark as he jumped from a platform the audience gasped.
Blackburn was performing a “Russian swing act” when the accident occured. Thankfully his spotter Clowney was on the ball catching him in the nick of time.
Blackburn walked away without an injury. Clowney on the other hand wasn’t as lucky. His femur and ankle were broken. The New York resident will have to have surgery on his knee also. The humble hero though says the stay in the hospital is a small price to pay compared to the life of his colleague.
“For him (Blackburn), I might be a hero, but he knew he could count on me,” Clowney said.
The performance of “Saltimbanco,” playing at Montreal’s Bell Centre was interrupted for about 20 minutes while Clowney recieved medical attention.
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