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An interview with figure skater Terry Kubicka, who did the only legal backflip in Olympic competition.
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Keegan MESSING (CAN) doing a backflip over Maxime DESCHAMPS (CAN) during the Exhibition Gala, at the
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![French figure skater Adam Siao Him Fa just did an illegal backflip in competition at the European Championships, deliberately incurring a deduction, as a flex of his confidence that he would win French figure skater Adam Siao Him Fa just did an illegal backflip in competition at the European Championships, deliberately incurring a deduction, as a flex of his confidence that he would win](https://external-preview.redd.it/french-figure-skater-adam-siao-him-fa-just-did-an-illegal-v0-ZjRtNTJ2N3F0MmNjMQiWnGvLH0_SIjqHwvM0z8cZHPlSKiWgO2HbwbRNBZEB.png?format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9e1ff70340ddf2e232cb7a35a7033138e87998d6)