Surya Bonaly, Backflip 3 Salchow | Figure Skating Moments

French #Olympian, Surya Bonaly, may be known for shocking the judges with the banned backflip during the 1998 Nagano Olympics, but she was a daring athlete even before that. She pushed herself time and time again, and almost became the first women’s figure skater to complete a quadruple jump at an international competition. Now, it’s a move that many women compete to nail, perhaps due to Bonaly’s talent and grit that cemented true athleticism in women’s figure skating. “I don’t know why it took

9.6M views · 96K reactions | Surya Bonaly shocked the figure skating world with her now-iconic backflip — this is how she remembers that infamous moment. | Netflix | Facebook

8.7K views · 269 reactions | Surya Bonaly, Olympic 1994, Exhibition Credit: YT Mintaka Alnilam | Figure Skating Moments | Facebook

We're throwing it back to the 1998 Nagano Olympics today where Surya Bonaly attempts the first back flip on ice during the Olympic Games. Does she nail it? Watch to find out: #TBT More Olympic stories at: www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics.ca | CBC Olympics

4.5K views · 83 reactions | My favorite Surya Bonaly performance next to her 94 Olympics short program - her commitment and music timing are excellent . Surya Bonaly - 1995 Worlds free skate @suryabonaly1 | Rocker Skating | Facebook