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Eight-Year-Old Snowboarder Lands Double Backflip

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Eli Bouchard is eight years old, and he may be the youngest snowboarder to land a double backflip. After a snowstorm hit Bouchard's hometown of Québec, Canada, the conditions were perfect for him to practice—soft landings were a must for the inevitable crashes. In this video from Marc André, Bouchard talks about the preparation (and a bit of stress) that went into landing the double backflip at his snowboarding school, Maximise. You can follow Maximise on Facebook here

 

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