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Gary gets jealous about his brother’s backflips and tries to outdo him with increasingly tragic (and funny) results.
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Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
An ice skater pulled off a backflip as sparks shot from his hands and feet.
—Lydia Price, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Ben Stiller tries a backflip Ben Stiller and Benson Boone play a musical duo trying to perfect the art of the backflip.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
Ahead of the 2024–2025 season, the ISU lifted the ban on backflips.
—Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
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Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
An ice skater pulled off a backflip as sparks shot from his hands and feet.
—Lydia Price, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Ben Stiller tries a backflip Ben Stiller and Benson Boone play a musical duo trying to perfect the art of the backflip.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
Ahead of the 2024–2025 season, the ISU lifted the ban on backflips.
—Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Backflip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backflip. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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backflip
noun
back·flip
-ˌflip 
: a backward somersault especially in the air
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