The Sporting Challenge - Circus Skills

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This week, with the help of our highly trained 'ring master' Lila Lifely, Chris and Jonny's challenge was to master the nerve-jangling Circus Arts of balancing on a wire, walking on stilts, and flying through the air on a trapeze.

The boys headed down to Circus Space, a leading circus training centre based in East London, where they were assessed on balance, flair and their ability to stomach the three vertigo inducing stunts.

Watch the video by clicking play above to see how they got on, and discover which of them was triumphant.

Take a look at the photos of the boys learning Circus Skills.

Comments

1. At 9:33pm on 19 Aug 2010, Katy wrote:
Wow stilts!! Look great!! :D

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2. At 9:35pm on 19 Aug 2010, photo762 wrote:
Cirque du Surreal ?

Morituri Te Salutamus !

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3. At 9:40pm on 19 Aug 2010, Katy wrote:
"Let go Johnny!!

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4. At 9:53pm on 19 Aug 2010, simon wrote:
Where did you get that outfit Jonny

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5. At 10:23pm on 19 Aug 2010, Alistair wrote:
Jonny dude you are a big wuss

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6. At 10:23pm on 19 Aug 2010, FoxesofNuneaton wrote:
A reall surreal onel, wrecked by the baclk-out of pictures in various places.
Plus can ,r Evans please stop telling Jonny to be quiet about winning the 1st SC Series?
I bet Evans would be dishing it out every time if he'd won it.

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7. At 10:55pm on 19 Aug 2010, Portybelle wrote:
It was a shame the picture kept blacking out but very entertaining none the less. Johnny and Chris going on about the first series is just a bit of fun and obviously going to be a feature of this run of challenges.

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8. At 11:40pm on 19 Aug 2010, TimtheT wrote:
Ha ha ha ha ha... Another funny video. "Chris is slightly madder", after the stilts. Well the outfit was - like a school dressing up race. Has Noah been playing with glue and squidged a tube in that hat?
Jonny you big girls blouse!
Another great challenge.

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9. At 07:21am on 20 Aug 2010, ruthiej wrote:
You make my day guys. How many more stunning outfits can you come up with?

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10. At 07:32am on 20 Aug 2010, Teekay wrote:
Awww bless yer cotton socks Jonny, was yer practising for next weeks opera singing??

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11. At 07:41am on 20 Aug 2010, greendragon wrote:
What a brilliant video - had tears in my eyes watching Jonny on the trapeze - what a big girl!!!!

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12. At 07:59am on 20 Aug 2010, Fiona wrote:
It does rather look like you could just step off Jonny!!! Especially when you're swinging...looks like your feet are dragging on the ground.

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13. At 08:11am on 20 Aug 2010, sam morgan wrote:
I watched the video yesterday and Johnny sorry it was very entertaining, but today Chris think you are giving Johnny a really hard time, bless him, he is scared of heights, can't be nice....

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14. At 08:18am on 20 Aug 2010, sna1l wrote:
Sooooo funny! Great start to the day. I suffer from vertigo so I'm with Jonny on this one! Good luck tonight Chris x

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15. At 08:21am on 20 Aug 2010, Phil wrote:
I have never laughed so much in all my life, well done Chris on the stilts, but Jonny on the trapees was side splitting, and to say that it was 50 feet off the ground!!!
Well done to both of you keep up the video's as they make my Fridays.

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16. At 08:29am on 20 Aug 2010, JoZoe wrote:
Love the sporting challenges so much fun to watch, Chris you're defintely the show man!! But Jonny the sporty one, just need a few more then you'll be a challenge to the spice girls!!

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17. At 08:30am on 20 Aug 2010, Vern wrote:
Absolute Class, Animal print Eh?

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18. At 08:38am on 20 Aug 2010, nick_clark wrote:
this is my favourite one so far - might go have a go myself.... been looking at the site
http://www.circusspace.co.uk/quicklaunch/qlskills.htm

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19. At 08:40am on 20 Aug 2010, jackthedog wrote:
Just watched the latest challenge - wow didn't know Johnny could scream so loud - laughed so much in the office with tears in my eyes my boss wondered what the heck was happening - keep up the good work lads!

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20. At 09:10am on 20 Aug 2010, spongecake wrote:
Who;s sick idea is it to have you doing such dangerous stunts, not only is television brain washing people, with sick subline telivision, even in childrens tv programs i have seen it, is it also waiting to film live death on air. or is that just for mobile phones.

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21. At 09:10am on 20 Aug 2010, joyofgardening wrote:
Absolutely brilliant entertainment, made me laugh so much, thank you guys

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22. At 09:12am on 20 Aug 2010, kate wrote:
what a way to start a rainy Fri morning-couldn't stop laughing -let go Johnny!

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