French figure skater Adang Xiaoyingpa (22) shows a backflip in the men’s free single skate at the International Skating Union (ISU) European Figure Skating Championships held in Lithuania on the 13th (Korea time). /X
French figure skater Adang Xiaoyingpa (22) performed a ‘backflip’ at the 2024 International Skating Union (ISU) European Figure Skating Championships. It was a clean sweep, but received a large deduction. Backflips are a prohibited technique, and even if successful, points are deducted.
Xiaoyingpa received a total score of 182.04 points in the men’s free single skating competition held in Kaunas, Lithuania on the 13th (Korea time), adding 97.03 technical points, 88.01 artistic points, and 3 deduction points.
Xiao Yingfa’s match that day became a hot topic more for his backflip attempt than for the result. Xiao Yingfa performed a backflip, turning backwards in the air and landing on both feet. After successfully completing the technique cleanly, he continued with other moves. The audience cheered.
French figure skater Adang Xiaoyingpa (22) shows a backflip in the men’s free single skate at the International Skating Union (ISU) European Figure Skating Championships held in Lithuania on the 13th (Korea time). /AFP Yonhap News
Xiaoyingpa was deducted 2 points for a back flip. The ISU banned this technique a long time ago due to concerns about athlete injuries, and even if it succeeds, points are deducted.
However, in figure skating, backflips are more than just a ‘forbidden technique’. Black figure skater Shirya Bonali has become a ‘symbol of resistance’.
In the world of figure skating in the 1990s, Bonaly was criticized for not being graceful because she was not the skinny white athlete that judges expected. Although he showed more spin and used more advanced techniques than others, this did not lead to scores.
A book containing the history of Bonaly. /SNS Shirya Bonali
Bonali broke the taboo and performed a backflip at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. This would be his last Olympic performance due to a ruptured Achilles tendon. Bonaly confronted the referee by conveying the message, ‘It’s not backflips that should be banned, it’s racism.’
Xiaoyingfa did not give any serious meaning to her back flip. In an interview with the ISU after the competition, she said, “I knew I would get points if I did a backflip, but I wanted to use that technique to promote the world of figure skating ,” and added, “Actually, the backflip is a less dangerous technique than you think.” “I also wanted to perform for the audience,” he said, adding, “This is French style.”
French figure skater Adang Xiaoyingpa (22) celebrates after winning the men’s singles gold medal at the International Skating Union (ISU) European Figure Skating Championships held in Lithuania on the 13th (Korea time). / Yonhap News Reuters
Meanwhile, Xiaoyingfa won the championship despite being pulled from the backflip. It was a comfortable win with a staggering 19.18 point difference from second place. Xiaoyingpa won the European Championships for two consecutive years following last year.
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