Fred Richard has taken the Olympian spotlight to a whole new level. With over 800K followers on Instagram, he’s a full-blown creator, known for blending world-class gymnastics with entertainment that breaks the internet. From challenging soccer players to teaming up with world record holder Shayne Boyle, and even roping in his own coach, Fred has done it all. Yet, this time, his latest collaboration with Michigan track star Payton Smith has fans buzzing, because the real reason behind it might just be way spicier than anyone could have imagined.

In the one-minute montage, we see Fred Richards teaching Smith the basics of a backflip, starting with the vertical jump, which she nailed effortlessly. Next came the jump and roll, another smooth move, though she began to show slight hesitation

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