Surya Bonaly landed a backflip on one blade during her free skate at the 1998 Winter Olympic Games in Nagano. At the time, the move was banned under Olympic rules. She knew it wouldn’t score and would likely be penalized. She did it anyway. Often referred to as “the Bonaly backflip,” the move was officially authorized in competition in 2024. Her moment remains historic. Source: Olympic Games Archive (Nagano 1998) | NWE
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During her final free skate at the 1998 Nagano Olympics, French figure skater Surya Bonaly performed a backflip and landed it cleanly on a single blade, a move that had been banned in competition since 1976. Knowing she was already out of medal contention due to a prior injury, she chose to execute the illegal jump as a deliberate act of defiance against a judging system she felt repeatedly undervalued her athletic power and style. Credit: The Olympics | History In Pictures
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