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A Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) graduand did a backflip on stage after receiving his certificate — and face planted in front of the audience, including the academic staff assembled on stage for the ceremony.
The failed acrobatic attempt was caught on video and the crowd responded with audible gasps.
A video of the flop has been circulating online since Oct. 13.
Hesitated for split second
The student was seen hesitating for a split second initially before committing to the backflip.
As he did not appear to have generated enough vertical leap, he failed to stick the landing, and his mortarboard fell off as he hit the ground.
Gasps
The audible thud led to the person on stage handing out the certificates to turn around, pick up the fallen academic cap and hand it back to the graduand.
He then walked off the stage appearing not worse for wear.
Full video
The full SIT graduation ceremony was uploaded on YouTube, sans the failed backflip moment.
https://mothership.sg/2023/10/sit-grad-back-flip-stage/