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A circus performer crossed over the Danube on a tightrope on Saturday afternoon in downtown Budapest, the first person ever to perform this stunt.

The opening event of the 10th International Theater Olympics started in Budapest on Saturday, with a number of productions in several venues.

László Simet Jr held his nerve on a rope measuring 300 meters long and 22 millimetres thick, without a safety harness. The spectacle marked the grand opening of the 10th International Theater Olympics on World Circus Day.