Exclusive: Surya Bonaly talks Olympic backflips, calls Ilia Malinin a 'warrior'

Ilia Malinin’s backflip has been openly embraced, but it was received differently decades ago when Surya Bonaly performed the ...
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Are backflips allowed in figure skating? Why everyone is talking about Surya Bonaly

U.S. figure skater and gold-medal favorite Ilia Malinin stunned fans when he delivered a backflip during the men's short program of the team competition on Saturday. The 21-year-old from Virginia came ...

“Totally bonkers”: China’s humanoid robots went from clumsy to backflipping Kung Fu masters in one year

Humanoid robots developed by Unitree Robotics performed kung fu and backflips during China's 2026 Lunar New Year broadcast.
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Here's What Doing Too Many Backflips Can Do To Your Body, Benson Boone

In the past few months, pop music’s resident springy boy, Benson Boone, has transformed many seemingly-innocuous surfaces into high-wire acrobatic sites. The 22-year-old singer has somersaulted from ...
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Baxter athlete breaks backflip record, raises money for soup kitchen

Brandon Stark, a 19-year-old from Baxter, broke the world record for most backflips in 24 hours while raising nearly $5,000 for Sharing Bread Soup Kitchen. Brandon Stark, right, and friend Sean ...