History made! Surya Bonaly lands a Backflip during her free skate! 

Lol. In 90s they were not ready for black people in icescating. They made sure her extra talent didn't count because they didn't want her to win! I

@@macy9404They weren’t THAT anti-black in Europe around that time anymore mate. As another comment explained it, it was simply dangerous so it was against the rules. That doesn’t make the feat less impressive tho.

@@phoenixflamegames1don’t try and deny racism weirdo

​@@phoenixflamegames1They changed the rules because she managed to do it. Then they penalized her.

@@sandboxlover2078 another one of the “racism barely exists in europe, unlike AMERICA!!!”

rules are Not Laws! ...so they will/can be broken.

It makes the player hit accident so they don't allowed that stent

Some things are just gift from the most High if she can why not.

Cousins always copied from other people.

Scott hamilton also landed the back flip on two feet and Terry Kubika was the one who originated it in I believe 1978 at the world famous Broadmore World Arena in Colorado Springs. He was also disqualified for doing it in the nationals.

One more parting shot towards them, the rules and the Olympics? And more to the contestants who competed fairly?

​@@dawnjohnson3263a shot at the racism and unfairness she endured. They complained about everything she did , way before this. Why?

​@@KhaleemaElder-cp7jrif anyone said racist comment, let them be called out

​@@KhaleemaElder-cp7jrracism is more likely. Just watched a woman getting noted by her teacher for wearing revealing clothes along with her male friend (which shows sexism in this case) and even if someone who is american or smth would get a praise instead of gettjng dunked on like how this african lady got

Losers who having nothing to lose are always fun to watch.

She’s spoken about this and she was actually injured so the rotational landings were too painful which is also why a lot of her follow up triple were pulled and single instead. That jump was supposed to be another triple something but it seemed like it’d be too painful so instead she did that flip which she knew she could do and it wouldn’t require the same kind of landing. I thought that was really interesting

She was in pain.

The judges were adhering to the rules: the rules that clearly stated backflips were banned.

For this being the Olympics I expected much better. It was messy for Olympic grade skater

​@@AvalonDreamzshe was INJURED dude

Skippy Baxter, as a professional show skater in the 1950s, and Terry Kubicka. Yeah, right,m the record books. Obviously, something you don't look at unless the person doesn't fit your ideal ethnicity.

No one came back to watch the gold medalist

@@joshuaosirisyou realize if a select few people have done it in a decade it’s still one for the books? Just cause you’re not the first doesn’t mean your name isn’t apart of history

​@@joshuaosiristhis guys leaving a bunch of replies about how other people did backflips and saying we only care because surya is black. Weirdo

@@joshuaosiris Nobody cares 🤡

what's amazing is she planned do the back flip so even if she didn't fall she'd do it regardless

The backflip is actually against the rules in the Olympics, she fell and knew that she was going to be docked a lot of points so she didn’t really care if she was disqualified

@@foxicorn9964 How could she be disqualified if she'd never been convicted?

​@@kshepard52why would she have to be convicted, this has nothing to do with the law

@@tiay6269 It was a political joke.

I love this take. Thank you for sharing ❤

She was phenomenal! Back when the skating and Olympics was enjoyable and exciting to watch! I loved watching her! 💞

@@Melinda8162 - It still is, but has lost a spark when Ms Bonaly retired.

So in other words although she lost the completion she really won in the end.

True ❤

Winner By Choice‼️

Big facts!!!

She is the only one I remember

Underated ? She was several times gold medalist of France championships, european championships, medalist of the world championships and olympics. It was wonderful as french to be represented by this great and phenomenal skater. But sometimes your opponent can win for one point. Some purist judges didn't like her gymnast style but she had all the points she deserved. Not less. When she was defeated in Japan by a japonese skater nobody talk about racism but only mistakes. France always had people of color in their teams. We can speak of the other too.

4:52 what did that asian lady throw???

Underated? She had 3 mistakes in this program _before_ she even did the illegal backflip. In otherwords, IMO, she was overrated simply because of this move.

@@briancockerham4731flowers 😂

@@briancockerham4731 Flowers. A lot of people throw flowers and stuffed animals. That’s why you see people skating all around picking up the flowers and gifts as she is taking her bows.

Part of the reason she waited so late is because she made the calculation and realized she wasn't getting gold due to her fall and then her popping some jumps (plus, her not having a straight leg in some of her spins), not unless the other skaters also fell. Which made her very memorable. It honestly speaks a lot about her jumping strength that she medalled with a silver even after a fall

She did the backflip because she failed the regular jumps, she had lost all chance to medal at that point so she just went and did something cool at the end

I remember it too. Judges haven’t ever been fair to her. Poor girl. Russian hearts were always with her.

That's the best part

Skippy Baxter, as a professional show skater in the 1950s, and Terry Kubicka. She didn't make history.

@@joshuaosiris Still super impressive.

That was some real impressive skating

??? Why do you think that they "want to ignore" that?

Skippy Baxter, as a professional show skater in the 1950s, and Terry Kubicka.

@@joshuaosirisno one cares.

​@@joshuaosirisNobody cares dude. You've got problems

same here 👍

Video unavailable it says....

@joshuaosiris calm down... its not that serious

@@joshuaosiriswhy are you being a hater? Are you being paid by those two to talk about them on other people’s videos??? How does the fact that they did backflips take away from how stunning her performance was despite the flaws???

@@xMUNECAx clearly knows nothing about the topic the move had been banned for 20 years at the moment, she did it to show off knowing that she had nothing to do to win a medal. She got penalised for that. End of story.

i swear you women try so hard in including powerfull and stunning in your daily life that im 100% sure that none of you really are . Its like you females are jealous cause men have been brave during history¿ i dont get it , is it that important for your ego? bravery has to do with other things, not this

Yeah if you cant even perform easy moves, just do a hard move and risk breaking your neck in front of the whole world! How ridiculous that they banned this move!

@@joshuaosiris What do you mean?

*Utmost

@@ryanramel604 You taught me something today! Thank you

@@MarieAntoinetteandherlittlesis we’re ALL learning more every day! There’s a lot of freaking words out there!

She knew she had already lost, that's why she threw it in... These jumps were actually part of ice-skating before 1976...

@lilannegirl03 DUH, it was in Nagano, 1998. Don’t you pay attention? It’s all over the arena! 😂

@@loreleigoldman2460 I guess I wasn't super clear in my comment...I didn't mean where the performance took place, I meant I wasn't sure where the footage was from (i.e. ABC, NBC, some foreign newscast/station). Most of the time, at least in U.S. coverage of events like this--especially w/in the past decade, they have commentators talking over the performance which really takes away from it, IMO.

@@lilannegirl03❤❤❤❤

@@lilannegirl03 - It's okay, no need to apologize, we understood you. However, since I am not a figure skater nor spend time in that world, I appreciate the explanatory comments and enjoy Lupinski and Weir's professionalism.

Mark Hamilton did the first backflip in the Olympics and won a gold medal for it. It is a rare move.

Bite me

Only any jump or flip is dangerous skating or no

@@desperatelyseekingrealnews Some are more dangerous, simpleton.

@@jonhohensee3258 Was the ad hom insult really necessary? Did it in any way enhance your point, or was it just nasty?

@@desperatelyseekingrealnews Backflip is more dangerous since there is risk of landing on your neck and on a certanly neck breaking speed too. If this element was allowed on big competiotions or be a part of standart programm we would have dozens of dead and crippled young athletes every year.

Based af.

Can’t help but respect it

@@user-uc5dm9bm7u I have nothing but mad respect for her.

It's never been done in competition again because it's banned. Loads of skaters do them in shows.

I meant to mention that as well. She did the flip at end of routine when tired. Even better

and landed on one leg/foot, no less!

When she fell on the earlier jump, she knew she had no chance at a medal. And since this was her last amateur skate, she basically gave those miserable judges the finger with her backflip. I loved every minute of it.

Yeah, five-time European champion. So held down. So oppressed. She'd be doomed today because they also upped the value of footwork and spins, and at least by this point she'd never be able to rotate a quad.

​@@smdrn66 ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL.

The skating world is still very racist!

And i will always remember her i was 8 when this happened i think

Yess PureFact She be 💃🏾👸🏿🙏🏾❤️‍🔥⚡️👣☀️🌑🕳🌌

actually landing on one foot is easier and less dangerous which is why they banned it on 2 feet then turned around and allowed it on one.

I don't know why, but my brain tells me that it should be easier while moving on skates

Look at Baxter and Kubicka, they did it many years before but these moves got banned in 1976...

Kelly - Let alone?? I don't think you know what that means.

She was looking at us the audience!

Skippy Baxter, as a professional show skater in the 1950s, and Terry Kubicka. History-making, give me a break!

@@joshuaosiriswhat a degenerate

@@joshuaosiris Nobody cares clown. Find a life!

Not really, back in the day this was the usual thing, but dangerous moves got banned in 1976. Maybe read before writing next time...

@@joshuaosirisNotice how both of this skaters you mentioned are white men? This is technically a form of pushing boundaries. While you may not consider her to be a phenomenal skater, she is pushing boundaries because she is a black woman attempting these skills in a presumably (at that time) white/fairer skinned centered environment/sport. Even if she didn’t win as many metals, create moves, nor was the first the do backflips, especially on one foot since that seems to be a big deal…she showed little black girls and other aspiring black women skaters that they can go out there and push themselves past the limit too. From my understanding, this was not about pushing the boundaries of the skater world but about pushing the boundaries of oneself past societal and other athletic limitations. Those men that you brought up are irrelevant and are only brought up to combat the success of this woman. You can still recognize her talent or her accomplishments without diminishing the work and efforts of those who came before.

exactly, i thought the musical piece was very fitting for the performance, and to pull that backflip off the way she did, just amazing!

Agree I never like the musical choices. This was perfect

The piece when she was doing the backflip is called Vivaldi - Winter

She fell.

​@@jonhohensee3258Not on the backflip genius

@@republiceviil Did I SAY she fell on the backflip, little lady???

​@@jonhohensee3258She backflipped

👏👏👏

They give flowers to everyone, even the losers.

@@bigpauliep6992 no one talented enough to be in the olympics is ever a loser

@@julien827 Unlike the world you live in, not everyone gets a medal : ergo, they are the losers

​@bigpauliep6992 That all or nothing mindset is sad. If you have kids I feel sorry for them.

@julien827 obviously in life they are winners achieving their dreams and as a skating career overall they are winners. But technically yes the people that don't win in the Olympics are losers. You people have to look at this relatively, it's not like he's putting her on the same level as someone who just lost a local competition, she still is an Olympic skater.

She looked SO beautiful and confident!

I wonder why….

Whenever you libs talk about blacks it’s always how they did something “brave” and exceptional.” It’s really weird.

Did he land it on one foot?

​@@HereForTheComments990He did it with no feet

@@festi6882what 💀 how’s that possible?

@@nataliepapadaki hip movement

yeah that recovery was so swift n graceful that i think she could add in an intentional fake “fall” where she gets near or on the ice briefly and make it look gorgeous

It's called a routine.

нет корректировок по ходу прохождения, не важно как идет, всю программу нужно отработать, упорство тут не причем.

it seems like she was really hurt, too, she keeps putting her hand near her hip where she hit the ice. i can't imagine the strength it takes to finish the entire performance in pain like that, let alone one as challenging as this!

She only went down for culture vultures

What was she criticized for?

@@bunnyman6321 being black

How do you win Europeans five times while being underscored? The myth of poor misused Surya getting ridiculous.

Because. The Establishment didn't know how to deal with this young Exciting Lady from France.....Ice Skating these days are swayed by Wealthy countries. Across the seas. With huge amounts of Money. Invested in Their countries hopefulls. Not getting anywhere due to the Sheer Brilliance of Ice skaters from Russia. ... now with Russian Skaters. Branded as war mo gers. Governments fault nothing to do with Ice skaters. But Say. Usa. Umm yes. Their skaters are no where. So using war. They expelled Russian girls and boys. .all political. ..

@@tobyrose6906this is true

Unfortunately she land a single jump very well .

Didn’t was missing from my message .

Another clueless culture vulture comment

@@joshuaosirisbro you are the biggest hater

@@joshuaosirisno one cares.

@@joshuaosirisdude get a life

⁠​⁠@@joshuaosirisJesus dude, no need to comment on EVERY positive comment she gets. It’s not “because she’s black”, it’s because she’s in our time. We can relate to her and many have witnessed and experienced her because she’s much more recent. While they may have done it first, it is very common and normal that the more recent events get recognition. There’s tons of people who’ve “done it first” in some way, but go unrecognized for one reason or another (but he WAS widely recognized for it), but maybe- just maybe- this video isn’t about him and his feats.

@@idontgiveah00t Yeah, you aren't overcompensating! I must have touched a nerve. Did what I wrote exposed something dark you don't want others to know about?

@@joshuaosiris who are these people?

@@feluxjohn3236 Thats got to hurt.

@@joshuaosirissorry but you lost me, why am I hurt?

Backflip was banned for being too dangerous. Several skaters can do the move, but don't simply because it would disqualify them.

She literally fell in the beginning and they still gave her a 5/6

She did all that while injured, what a phenom ❤❤❤

So glad you said that. Although she was utterly magnificent, I could tell something was just a bit off. Powerful skater!!!👏🏼

They are all in pain and tired even the winners.

@@joshuaosiristhe video is about HER, not the rest of them or skippy and the other dude you keep spamming in the other comments.

I'm glad I found this comment -- this was my first time seeing this video, and it got progressively harder to watch because it seemed like she was in pain, esp when she was on a particular leg. Near the end, I noticed she kept placing a hand on her thigh and was limiting the amount of momentum she'd gain during the last turns (not sure what they're called -- noticed it more in the last three types she ended the routine with).

@@joshuaosirisno one cares.

@@joshuaosirisu already commented that. This lady got it!

@@joshuaosiris I know nothing about figure skating, so they must be irrelevant and this woman is clearly better and more relevant than they are.

Skippy Baxter, as a professional show skater in the 1950s, and Terry Kubicka.

@@joshuaosirisno one cares.

@@joshuaosiris what’s that supposed to mean when you appreciate an athlete that represent a small percentage of people I don’t normally see do something you probably can’t do 🤦🏽‍♂️

@@joshuaosiris🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

Who is "my people" exaclty?

@@g.w.7893 my people…EXACTLY !! The most talented athletes on earth!!

@@bronem7902 whats my people ? XD u buy a country or something ?

@@joshuaosirisare they paying you to say this?? Stfu already

@@joshuaosirisno one cares

am Fwrh trg/

Skippy Baxter, as a professional show skater in the 1950s, and Terry Kubicka. Are these guys great too? I bet you won't think so!

@joshuaosiris can u stop with this?? i get that ur trying to make a point, but can we just praise someone else for once? and some people probably don't even know who skippy is. u can't get mad at people for smth some people don't even know about!!

@@joshuaosirisyou’re mentally inept and racist.

@@imaniladiJoshua’s prejudice is clearly obvious.

I was 8 when this was new but can you believe people used to stay Midori Ito was too 'robotic' in her prime? Imagine saying that about Yuna Kim or Evgenia!

"just goes to show how closed minded they are to new stuff" What the is this supposed to mean? Who is closed-minded? The judges that gave her 5/6 of a perfect score even though the rest of the performance was only mediocre? The audience that clapped their hands raw while cheering?

This was normal until they banned sommersaults in 1976... She knew she'd lost so she threw it in as many have done before her (Baxter, Kubicka, etc)...

She didn't change anything in the sports. Get your facts straight.

@@fullyawakened I think they are talking about how the back flip is banned...

Skippy Baxter, as a professional show skater in the 1950s, and Terry Kubicka. I bet you haven't.

@@joshuaosiriscry about it

@@joshuaosirisno one cares.

Skippy Baxter, as a professional show skater in the 1950s, and Terry Kubicka. You must be angry now?

Wait till you see the winners

@@joshuaosirisyou keep pushing out those tired ayus names on EVERY comment that applauds what THIS woman did on that day. Stop being a hater and let her have the adoration she deserves for such a beautiful performance despite the fall and stumbles, she was great, let her be great. If you’re still pressed, go to THEIR videos and applaud THEM for whatever tf impressed you.

Well, she also fell all over the ice, and they judge for artistry, which… yeah, take a look at the winners. Penalising her for the jump was bullshit, but she wasn’t going to win anyway, and on the other hand we all know how Tonya turned out… if you want to put all your eggs in the gymnastics basket, be a gymnast.

@@joshuaosirisExactly, back in the days this was the norm... But they are both white men, so...

Thanks ❤!

Huh????????? You’re disgusting! If you’re that uninterested and find it so boring to watch then why bother watching at all ?! What a rude and disrespectful comment 😡

Who on earth would scroll down through mundane comments before watching the thing, specifically created for entertainment?

Lol ​@@drewbewhoreal

​​@@drewbewhoGood point, well if if people give it enough like and make it the top comment, then it might work I guess.😅

Skippy Baxter, as a professional show skater in the 1950s, and Terry Kubicka.

@@joshuaosirisno one cares.

@@xMUNECAxYou’re annoyingly parroting this in every comment, huh?

@@cbgbstew4072 yet you say nothing about the person who is spamming about skippy Baxter and some other 🌈got, he’s the REASON I’m “parroting” that comment, now say something to him.