11K views · 810 reactions | Surya Bonaly, Backflip + 3 Salchow | Figure Skating Moments | Facebook

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

4.1M views · 791 reactions | Surya Bonaly is breaking through societal barriers by not corresponding to traditional canons of girls ice skating. She continuously works on raising her level of technique and completing jumps that were not even heard of in competitions. | Freeda En | Facebook

69K views · 348 reactions | Surya Bonaly | Figure Skating Moments | Facebook