@TxCatholicMama2@TheRoot Isn’t that always the case? Conveniently illegal for some, then miraculously legal for others. Judges pulled the same stunt on Simone Biles.
@TxCatholicMama2@TheRoot “French figure skater Surya Bonaly is credited as the 1st person to land a backflip on 1 foot (1 blade) in Olympic competition. Though illegal, she was 1st person to land a backflip on one foot, unlike Terry Kubicka’s two-footed 1976 Olympic flip.”
@TheRoot Absolutely agree. She was beyond her time. I’m a fan Ilia. I think he’s an amazing talent. But…the only way for him to win Gold for USA against Japan was to do that back flip on one leg, especially since he fell and made some errors on his jumps. Shout out to #SuryaBonaly