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The Olympic and World medalist completed over 1,100 standing backflips in under 24 hours, broadcasting his attempts on a YouTube livestream.
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Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
In photos published by Page Six, Damon lounged on the yacht, sipped on a beer and performed a backflip off the side of the boat into the ocean during his time away from filming director Nolan's next movie.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Fred Richard, known for leading Team USA to the bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, set the Guinness World Record for most standing backflips completed in 24 hours late Friday night.
—Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
The latter gave us a second consecutive weekend with a Brazilian backflip.
—Emily Olsen, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
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Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
In photos published by Page Six, Damon lounged on the yacht, sipped on a beer and performed a backflip off the side of the boat into the ocean during his time away from filming director Nolan's next movie.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Fred Richard, known for leading Team USA to the bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, set the Guinness World Record for most standing backflips completed in 24 hours late Friday night.
—Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
The latter gave us a second consecutive weekend with a Brazilian backflip.
—Emily Olsen, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Backflip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backflip. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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backflip
noun
back·flip
-ˌflip 
: a backward somersault especially in the air
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