Heroic Schwarzenegger catches fainting girl

11 April 2012
The Weekender

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Arnold Schwarzenegger's speech to a group of school children came to a sudden halt after a student fainted on stage.

The Hollywood hero was quickly by the girl's side and helped her off the platform. Returning he reassured the students that she was okay.

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He then quipped to laughter and cheers: "Okay everybody who's standing back here loosen up your knees. Don't stand with stiff knees okay, because that's how you faint. Loosen up and relax."

The incident took place at a school in Delano, California, where Schwarzenegger was paying tribute to the late Cesar Chavez, founder of the United Farm Workers Union.

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