INTERVIEWS

LAURA KUMMERLE

Laura Kummerle is a doctor of physical therapy, an orthopaedic clinical specialist, and a former competitive gymnast who began training at the age of 4. After retiring at 21, she channelled her lif...

ALEKSEI GOLOBORODKO

Aleksei Goloborodko’s unparalleled flexibility has made him one of the world’s most renowned contortionists, often called the most flexible man in the world. With 26 years of experience in contorti...

CHRISTOPHER SOMMER

Coach Christopher Sommer is a highly esteemed gymnastics coach with nearly four decades of experience at regional, national, and Olympic levels, including his long tenure as the US Junior National ...

SILKE PAN

Silke Pan is a distinguished circus acrobat who performed across Europe in circuses, amusement parks, cruise ships, and theatres from 1992 to 2007. Following a life-altering accident in 2007 that ...

SIMON ATA

Simon Ata—also known as Simonster—is a leading figure in calisthenics. Originally from Melbourne, Australia, he has been deeply involved in bodyweight strength training for over two decades. With a...

JEROME SORDILLON

Jérome Sordillon is a French-born aerialist, currently starring in Cirque du Soleil show Luzia. Jérome started gymnastics at the age of four, competed for 16 years to then transition into Circus A...

KAROLINA GAJEWSKA

Karolina Gajewska started her sports journey as an acrobat at the age of 9. She combines her acrobatic and contortion skills with CrossFit training as part of what she describes as 'an addiction to...

GRETA PONTARELLI

Greta Pontarelli is a 13 times World Pole Art and Pole Sports Masters Champion. She is the World's Oldest Champion and has won more World Pole Championships than any other pole artist. However, far...

URNAA URANBILEG ANGARAG

Uranbileg Angarag is a professional contortionist, hand balancer, aerialist and yoga teacher from Mongolia. She's been doing circus for the last 23 years and has worked with many circuses, festival...