During the final days of 2025, Olympic gymnast Fred Richard’s idea of a “National Backflip Day” got attention from none other than Noah Lyles. The American track and field star, known for his ...
STOUGHTON, MASS. (WHDH) - An Olympic gymnast from Stoughton wants to backflip his way into the history books. Bronze medalist Frederick Richard will try to set a new world record with more than 1,001 ...
Emma Coward’s gymnastics journey started because of a backflip. Three years ago, the now 10-year-old watched her father teach her older brother to do a backflip on the trampoline. “As I was watching ...
STOUGHTON, MASS. (WHDH) - An Olympic gymnast from Stoughton wants to back flip his way into the history books. “I am going to do over 1,000 backflips in the next 24 hours to hold the world record for ...
He soared to Olympic glory in Paris last summer. And over the weekend, Frederick “Flips” Richard channeled his nickname for a good cause. Richard, an Olympic bronze medalist and Stoughton native, ...
PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 29: Frederick Richard of Team United States celebrates after his routine on the high bar during the Artistic Gymnastics Men's Team Final on day three of the Olympic Games Paris ...