Ricardo Sosa, a native of Cuba, has been a contortionist for most of his life. At 52 years old, he is world renowned in his profession, but even with his fame, he has kept the humility of a graceful ...

Many people would bend over backwards to avoid performing stunts in front of an audience. But Ariana Ferber-Carter — a professional contortionist and circus coach — is far more flexible, and her ...

When you think of contortionists, images of circus performers (perhaps a la Cirque du Soleil) likely come to mind. The bending, twisting, and stretching seem impossible — and never fail to mesmerize.

ULAANBAATAR (Reuters) - Nine-year-old Mongolian schoolgirl Suvd-Erdene spends four hours a day perfecting the art of doing a head-stand on a pole clenched with her teeth and push-ups without her feet ...

In July 2021, as the Olympic Games were underway, an image supposedly showing an X-ray of a gymnast in the middle of a stunt was widely circulated on social media: This is a genuine X-Ray (or more ...

It’s tempting to say that Otgo Waller’s life has taken some bizarre twists. But that’d be too easy. So let’s offer, instead, that Waller always has been flexible about dealing with curves that life ...

The Contortionist have just announced the Aug. 9 release of their forthcoming EP, Our Bones. Hear the new song "Early Grave" below. It's the first dose of new music from the progressive outfit since ...

Zlata, age 29, was born in Russia. According to the Daily Mail, she discovered her incredible flexibility--due to extremely pliable tendons--at the age of four. Discover new workout ideas, ...

AGT's Sofie Dossi and Ashlee Montague combine contortion and ballet for a dazzling display of skill! Witness extreme ballet tricks and partner dance in this exciting challenge. Armed police arrest ...

In early December 2024, an X-ray allegedly showing a gymnast performing an extreme backbending maneuver resurfaced on social media (archived). "I know it's silly, but I see a snake with a human skull, ...

In addition to the big stories we covered today, Wire-to-Wire provides you with some of the other key rock and metal news items from Nov. 7, 2017: - Sebastian Bach's 18 and Life on Skid Row biography ...