Contortionism is an unusual form of physical display which involves the dramatic bending and flexing of the human body. Contortion is often part of acrobatics and circus acts. In general, "contortionists" have unusual natural flexibility, which is then enhanced through gymnastic training, or they put themselves through intense, vigorous and painful training to gain this flexibility.

In this clip: Irina Kazakova, born in Russia on September 23, 1986.
She is known as one of the world's most flexible contortionists. She is a world-class gymnast who specializes in contortion and rhythmic gymnastics on Russia's national team.

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