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    Ex-Olympians join Cirque du Soleil

    A growing number of former Olympians are going to work for Cirque Du Soleil once they're no longer able to compete at a world-class level. Photos courtesy of Cirque du Soleil.

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    1. Terry Bartlett in “O” by Cirque du Soleil at Bellagio, Las Vegas
    2. Synchronized swimmers Christina Jones, Miho Kono, Kanako Kitao in “O” by Cirque du Soleil at Bellagio
    3. Sergei Kudrevich in “O” by Cirque du Soleil at Bellagio, Las Vegas
    4. Rares Orzata in The Beatles LOVE by Cirque du Soleil at The Mirage, Las Vegas
    5. Former British gymnast Paul Bowler performs the aerial cube act in a Cirque du Soleil show
    6. Ben Wilden in Mystère by Cirque du Soleil at Treasure Island, Las Vegas

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    1. Terry Bartlett in “O” by Cirque du Soleil at Bellagio, Las Vegas
    2. Synchronized swimmers Christina Jones, Miho Kono, Kanako Kitao in “O” by Cirque du Soleil at Bellagio
    3. Sergei Kudrevich in “O” by Cirque du Soleil at Bellagio, Las Vegas
    4. Rares Orzata in The Beatles LOVE by Cirque du Soleil at The Mirage, Las Vegas
    5. Former British gymnast Paul Bowler performs the aerial cube act in a Cirque du Soleil show
    6. Ben Wilden in Mystère by Cirque du Soleil at Treasure Island, Las Vegas
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    Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
    1 United States 46 29 29 104
    2 China 38 27 23 88
    3 Great Britain 29 17 19 65
    4 Russia 24 26 32 82
    5 South Korea 13 8 7 28
    6 Germany 11 19 14 44
    7 France 11 11 12 34
    15 New Zealand 6 2 5 13
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