58K views · 1.9K reactions | Surya Bonaly, Olympic 1998. SP Born 15 December 1973 She is a three-time World silver medalist (1993–1995), a five-time European champion (1991–1995), the 1991 World Junior Champion, and a nine-time French national champion (1989–1997). Bonaly is the only Olympic figure skater to land a backflip on only one blade; she performed it at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. | Figure Skating Moments | Facebook

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

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

3M views · 40K reactions | At the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano,...