It looks like they’re actually tier 1 (they seem to be standing on a white platform), but what, if any, weight is each layer above them? I can see narrow platforms, but are they all taking most of the weight?
I’m not sure whether this was meant as an athletic or purely aesthetic display – since they’re billed as ‘acrobats’, I assumed skill was involved, so what would be the best and worst case scenario those 8-10 in the narrowest tier would be supporting?
e: was there any kind of structural support in this? I’m not finding much about it.
Here’s a Snopes article about this event at the 1980s Olympics in Moscow.
I mean 5 people died, and if you go read their first link you’ll see injuries are common and on the rise (it’s the whole premise of the article). Theyare dangerous, the fact they’re really good at it and aren’t constantly dying doesn’t change that? It’s like saying corrida isn’t dangerous because they don’t get gored by the bull every time.
I was just poking fun, I agree with you that they are dangerous lol