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U.S. Olympic Athlete Revives a Once-Banned Move from 1977, Surprising Fans

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a backflip, a move rarely seen at the Olympic level for decades. The audience erupted as he completed the daring maneuver, marking a symbolic return of a technique once considered too dangerous for competition.

The backflip had long been banned after concerns over safety, with the last legal Olympic version dating back to the 1970s. Although skaters continue reading …

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