Hartford Courant

Backflips for backpacks: 9-year-old Southington gymnast ready to do ‘eight thousand 10 million’ for back-to-school gear

A 9-year-old gymnast from Southington is using her talent to help kids in the community gear up for the new school year by hosting a “Backflips for Backpacks” event on the Southington Town Green on ...
Forbes

Olympian Fred Richard Aims For Backflip World Record To Benefit African Gymnasts

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 ...
WFSB

GREAT KIDS: 9-year-old gymnast backflips for backpacks

CHESHIRE, CT (WFSB) - School has already started, but a young gymnast from Southington made sure students in her community had supplies to start the school year. 9-year-old Evelyn Hawley used her ...
KOMU

Olympian Frederick Richard may have broken backflip world record to raise money for gymnasts in Africa

STOUGHTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Olympic medalist and Stoughton, Massachusetts native Frederick Richard may have broken the world record for the most backflips done in 24 hours. Known as "Frederick ...
MLive

Michigan gymnast sets Guinness world record for backflips in 24-hour period

Frederick Richard set a world record on Friday, though it was not part of a gymnastics competition. The University of Michigan gymnast and Olympic medalist performed 1,111 backflips to set the ...