Twenty yards from where they sat, two young women in sundresses were helping each other achieve a handstand.

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After flubbing a handstand in Monday's uneven-bars final, Douglas lost her chance at a third Olympic medal midway through Tuesday's beam event.

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Thanks to this duo, I mastered my press to handstand.

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Known among his friends for his handstand pictures around the world, the Staten Island, New York, consultant says he still wants to experience the reality of his trip, which he claims is better than the virtual reality of his postings.

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And although I only have word-of-mouth information on his trapeze abilities, and a picture of his tree climbing, I actually got to witness his ability to walk on his hands, starting from a sitting position on the floor where he was positioned alongside the many tables set-up at the awards banquet, he was able to pull himself up into a handstand, and walk on his hands.

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