She landed a backflip in the 1998 Olympics to cap a career for the books. Surya Bonaly is a French figure skating legend. Her strength and athleticism revolutionized the sport of figure skating. Her successful landing of an illegal move made Olympic history. This is her story. 

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Sources and further reading: 

Judgement, Losers (Netflix): https://www.netflix.com/title/80198306 

Howard, J. (1995). Over easy for Surya Bonaly the skating has never been the hard part. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved from https://vault.si.com/vault/1995/03/06/over-easy-for-surya-bonaly-the-skating-has-never-been-the-hard-part. 

Surya Bonaly (FRA) - 1992 Albertville, Ladies’ Free Skate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCUZW9vbIMc&ab_channel=3Axel1996 

Surya Bonaly (FRA) - 1993 World Figure Skating Championships, Ladies’ Free Skate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLyAq4L9obA&ab_channel=3Axel1996 

Surya Bonaly (FRA) - 1994 Lillehammer, Ladies’ Free Skate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5ugmU-_EXc&ab_channel=3Axel1996 

Yuka Sato (JPN) - 1994 World Figure Skating Championships, Ladies’ Free Skate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZD_N4FY3B0&ab_channel=3Axel1996 

Surya Bonaly (FRA) - 1998 Nagano, Ladies’ Free Skate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGNtP4TSy2M&t=204s&ab_channel=SKATING102 

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