Channel: Secret Base

Category: Sports

Tags: sb nationclara morrisweird ruleswinter olympicsolympic figure skatingterry kubickafiguring skatingsecret basebackflipsice skatingice dancingwill buikemasurya bonalysbnationfigure skating routine

Description: Figure skaters once could do all the backflips they wanted. Those were better days, filled with fun flips that everyone enjoyed...well, everyone except the purists. They were deemed illegal for a variety of reasons, but never for one concrete piece of logic. So, just exactly what happened? If you are interested in seeing those flips, well here you go! Terry Kupicka back in 1976 - youtu.be/AdH921rNkT4?t=313 Surya Bonaly in 1998 - youtu.be/fGNtP4TSy2M?t=315 Hosted by Will Buikema and Clara Morris Animations by Tyson Whiting Edited by Ryan Simmons Subscribe: goo.gl/Nbabae Enter the Secret Base: sbnation.com/secret-base Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/secretbase Follow us on Twitch: twitch.tv/secretbasesbn Follow us on Tiktok: tiktok.com/@secretbasesbn? Check out our full video catalog: goo.gl/9pMHRV Visit our playlists: goo.gl/NvpZFF Explore SB Nation: sbnation.com