Caitlin asked me if I could do a sit-spin about a week ago. I told her I'd fall right on my butt if I tried and she cracked up. If she hadn't been nine, I would have explained to her that the only sit-spin in my life was one of these when I was three.
Also? The idea of flipping over backwards like that on solid ground scares me! I can't imagine on ice. That's damn impressive.
Wasn't there some nonsense about her not being allowed to backflip at some competitions, even though the boys could? I remember that from my childhood, and I remember the confusion. And while I'm on the subject, o master of figure skating knowledge, who is the boy I am thinking of that was famous for back flips?
You're thinking of Scott Hamilton, who is actually the one commenting on Bonaly's performance.
And no, they were just as illegal in the men's competitions when Scotty did them. The only legal back flip in amateur competition was the very first one performed and the ISU banned it right afterward.
I'm not sure, but that was probably the reason. They made that call ten or so years before I was born.
Scotty does a back flip at the end of this program, but you should just watch the entire thing, it's pure him. I'm glad you brought him up, I forgot how much I love him. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBnfFSAsSbw
(Lily, you should watch too. It's professional figure skating at its best.)
I dare any hockey boy to do what Surya Bonaly does at 3:30 of this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rC7yJ4jez68
That was a moment that stuck with me my whole childhood.
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Also? The idea of flipping over backwards like that on solid ground scares me! I can't imagine on ice. That's damn impressive.
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And no, they were just as illegal in the men's competitions when Scotty did them. The only legal back flip in amateur competition was the very first one performed and the ISU banned it right afterward.
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Scotty does a back flip at the end of this program, but you should just watch the entire thing, it's pure him. I'm glad you brought him up, I forgot how much I love him. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBnfFSAsSbw
(Lily, you should watch too. It's professional figure skating at its best.)
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