Summary

  • Celebration of handstands around the world

  • Will help improve your balance and core stability

  • Handstands used in gymnastics, parkour, diving, yoga, dancing, cheerleading & more

  • Show us your handstands via #HandstandDay

  1. Goodbye and keep handstanding!published at 16:11 British Summer Time 24 June 2017

    That's all we've got time for on the live page - it's been a privilege to see the effort people have put in today to make International Handstand Day 2017 (we reckon) the best one yet. Thank you so so much to everyone who's contributed.

    We'll be doing a round-up of all the best action to go on BBC Get Inspired, so don't stop sharing and wherever you are, and whatever you're doing, have a great rest of Handstand Day!

    Until next time...

  2. ANTARCTICA!published at 16:08 British Summer Time 24 June 2017

    Handstand Day 2017Image source, Instagram

    We genuinely had no expectations of getting a handstand from the continent of Antarctica, so we left it off our map.

    But a little frantic Photoshopping and hey presto - The International Handstand Day Map is properly complete!

    World, we couldn't have done it without you...

    Handstand Day World MapImage source, BBC Sport
  3. Postpublished at 16:07 British Summer Time 24 June 2017

    WAIT!!!! Antarctica!

  4. From dawn till dusk...published at 16:05 British Summer Time 24 June 2017

    Quote Message

    Start the day with Aloha and end it with Mahalo

    Valerie Munsterman‏, Hawaii

    Handstand Day 2017Image source, Twitter

    Which seems most appropriate as we near the end of our live text coverage of IHD 2017

  5. What the...?published at 16:01 British Summer Time 24 June 2017

    It takes a couple of seconds for your brain to work out what happening here,, external but when you do, it's very funny...

    Thanks to North Yorkshire Physiotherapy* for sharing and then stepping up the mark themselves:

    *other physiotherapists are, of course, available!

  6. Island hopper!published at 15:58 British Summer Time 24 June 2017

    It's hard to tell where the blue sky ends and the blue sea begins in this wonderful snap from Jamaica πŸ™ƒ πŸ‡―πŸ‡²

    Handstand Day 2017Image source, Instagram
  7. Saved by South Africa!published at 15:55 British Summer Time 24 June 2017

    We wondered for a while if we were going to get a handstand from Africa, but thankfully this one came in from Victoria...

    South Africa handstandImage source, Instagram

    And that's our continental map complete! βœ…

    MapImage source, BBC Sport
  8. The domino effect...published at 15:51 British Summer Time 24 June 2017

    This Dutch gymnastics club are showing off their handstands in style.

    Let's just hope one person doesn't topple over...! πŸ‡³πŸ‡±πŸ‡³πŸ‡±

    Handstand day 2017Image source, saskiawijnstra
  9. Handstands over Londonpublished at 15:50 British Summer Time 24 June 2017

    Over to the capital where these two ladies stopped for a breather during their walk.

    Not much of breather if you ask me!

    Handstand Day 2017Image source, Twitter
  10. CBBC vs Handstandspublished at 15:45 British Summer Time 24 June 2017

    And you won't be surprised to hear that some of the presenters at CBBC have got involved...they didn't need much arm-twisting, either!

    Media caption,

    International Handstand Day 2017 - Rhys Stephenson

    It's a family affair for Rhys Stephenson and his sister in the back garden...

    Media caption,

    International Handstand Day 2017

    MOTD Kickabout's Ben Shires has two generations of family joining in...

  11. BBC Sportsworld vs Handstandpublished at 15:40 British Summer Time 24 June 2017

    It didn't take much to convince our colleagues at BBC World Service sports desk to get involved in #HandstandDay...

    Media caption,

    International Handstand Day 2017 - BBC Sportsworld

  12. From Judo to gymnasticspublished at 15:34 British Summer Time 24 June 2017

    Judo superstar Euan Burton took time out of his trip to beautiful Leeds Castle in Kent, to show us his equally beautiful handstand! β˜€οΈπŸ‘

    Handstand day 2017Image source, euan burton
  13. Rum Tum Tugger gets in on the act...published at 15:32 British Summer Time 24 June 2017

    You would be forgiven for thinking the cast of Cats have joined in on Handstand Day, but this is in fact the HPL Gymnastics display team giving us their best handstand version of the Mexican wave.

    Media caption,

    International Handstand Day 2017 - @HPLGymnastics

  14. More from our women and men in blue...published at 15:26 British Summer Time 24 June 2017

    Police woman performing a handstand at a police station car parkImage source, Twitter
  15. You know what they say...published at 15:23 British Summer Time 24 June 2017

    A team that handstands together, stays together.

    This is how the team at Flyers Trampoline in Fife celebrated #HandstandDay.

    Media caption,

    International Handstand Day 2017 - @flyerstramp

  16. Canadian balancing actspublished at 15:18 British Summer Time 24 June 2017

    This next one could be a contender for picture of the day...

    Niagara Falls. Wow.

    Handstand Day 2017Image source, Instagram

    We love the background of flags in this clip from Nicolo.

    And the handstand isn't half bad either! πŸ˜πŸ‘

    Handstand Day 2017Image source, Instagram

    And of course, that's North America βœ…

    Handstand Day World MapImage source, BBC Sport
  17. The housework handstanderpublished at 15:13 British Summer Time 24 June 2017

    Here is Jack brushing up (sorry) on his handstand skills.

    What a multi-tasker!

    handstand day 2017Image source, jackbjhooper
  18. You are never too young to handstand...published at 15:09 British Summer Time 24 June 2017

    ...as demonstrated by this toddler in Melbourne...

    Media caption,

    International Handstand Day 2017 - @fcgcgymnastics

    And this little one back in the UK!

    Handstand Day 2017Image source, Instagram
  19. Acrobat, gymnast, contortionist...published at 15:03 British Summer Time 24 June 2017

    Yasmine is all three!

    So we're not surprised her #HandstandDay snap is mesmerising πŸ™ŒπŸΏπŸ€ΈπŸΏβ€β™‚οΈ

    Handstand Day 2017Image source, Instagram
  20. Sumo-stand!published at 14:58 British Summer Time 24 June 2017

    This definitely counts.

    #HandstandDay

    Handstand Day 2017Image source, Instagram