On the Topic of Unstable Equilibrium

Most of what follows falls (as it were) under the heading of “what happens when you fail to keep the center of mass above the supports.” The “ooh, that’s gonna leave a mark” cringe-o-meter registers noticeably in some scenes.

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(The male gymnast’s vault at about 2:30 looks faked. Is that just me?)