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Cirque du Hooray: ASU celebrates swimmer Ilya Khjarun’s participation with Team Canada in Paris

PARIS – Athleticism is clearly in the bloodlines. Arizona State swimmer Ilya Kharun, who will compete for Team Canada Tuesday in the Paris Olympics, comes from a family who understands the demands of physicality. His parents, Valeriy and Oksama Kharoun, were longtime acrobats with Cirque du Soleil. His sister, Dasha, is also a Cirque performer. […]