Talk:Backflip (figure skating)

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French figure skater Surya Bonaly

• ... that the first backflip in figure skating done at the Olympics was in 1998 by French skater Surya Bonaly, even though it was an illegal move? Source: Walker, Rhiannon (18 February 2022). "Forgotten Fridays: In Her Last Olympic Competition, Surya Bonaly Pulled Something Special out of Her Back Pocket". The New York Times.
  • ALT1: ... that the backflip ban in figure skating was lifted in 2024, when it and other "somersault type jumps” were removed from the International Skating Union's list of restricted moves and elements? Source: Skretta, Dave (15 October 2024)."That's Flippin' Amazing! Figure Skating Grand Prix Season Begins with Backflips No Longer Banned". ABC News.
  • Reviewed: Pablo Barragán

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Christine (Figureskatingfan) (talk) 16:47, 1 November 2024 (UTC).