Athletes of Cirque du Soleil [Mathieu Bolillo]

When in Vegas for BwB 2.0, we stopped by Cirque du Soleil to see and interview some of the amazing athletes that Vegas has to offer. We got a chance to speak with Mathieu Bolillo, a former French gymnastic champion who now performs with Cirque du Soleil. Here Mathieu gives an inside view of what it takes to perform at this new level for almost 20,000 people a week.

Athletes of Cirque du Soleil [Mathieu Bolillo] from HHR on Vimeo.

Special thanks to our friends Ben Eckstein (Beryllium Pictures) and Rob Baker (Kabimba Media) for their help filming and editing.

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Dunbar's Olympic-sized Bits and Pieces

• The olympics needs more Bella Karolyi. Already dropping bombs on gymnastics judges calling them corrupt. Can't you see him grabbing a judge by the scruff of the neck and waistband and give a him a bar toss.
• I have decided the worst Olympian to be (so far) is the waterpolo player in the middle that can only be described as the "Dunkee." Go swim across the pool and proceed to get dunked for a few minutes. I blow chlorine out of my nose watching it.
• I am tired of afternoon naps that start with and wake up to rowing. They need to trim the amount of sculls in the water in an Olympics. Better yet, it should be a viking warship race.
• Instead of the media doing cute China culture pieces like how to use chopsticks, they should have a manscaping lesson with the diving team. Bare down there.
• Why does Costas insist on harking about how he has had to walk from set to set? People walk every day, Bob. Usually without breaking a sweat or getting a cookie afterwards.

"Gimme a snickerdoodle, bitch."

Separated at Birth: Another Olympic Flame Goes Out

(Pun Intended)

As you may have heard, but probably don't care, Morgan Hamm will join his brother and forgo the Bejing games due to injury.

Ah well.

Life Goes On.



It's a shame, though. It really looked like he had his freestyle floor routine well-polished...

Kerry and Kippy Strug

I'm sorry. I've never been one to get caught up in the Olympic Spirit. But when I saw this Visa commercial:



I couldn't help but think of anything but this bit: