# Backflip

Figure skater Terry Kubicka, the only athlete to legally perform a backflip in the Olympics, discusses his iconic [----] performance. Meanwhile, social media is buzzing with clips of athletes and influencers performing backflips, from impressive stunts to humorous fails.

### About Backflip
A backflip is an acrobatic maneuver involving a 360-degree backward rotation in the air.  

### Top Backflip News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

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"An interview with figure skater Terry Kubicka who did the only legal backflip in Olympic competition. A 19-year-old Californian named Terry Kubicka flipped at the [----] Games. Here's what he remembers about his somersault of glory"  
[News Link](https://slate.com/culture/2018/02/talking-back-flips-with-terry-kubicka-the-olympic-figure-skater-who-inspired-the-ban.html) [@Slate](/creator/x/Slate) 2019-10-06T16:00Z 1.4M followers, 10.4M engagements



### Top Backflip Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

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"Throwback to this Legend Julius Aghahowa marked his Super Eagles debut by scoring [--] against Morocco in AFCON [----] The backflip specialist 😊 #Supereagles #ViralVideos"  
[X Link](https://x.com/NairaBET/status/2019461123938914447) [@NairaBET](/creator/x/NairaBET) 2026-02-05T17:20Z 241.7K followers, [---] engagements


"Did he almost do a backflip or are my eyes deceiving me adding gospel music over my dogs zoomies adding gospel music over my dogs zoomies"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@boogalukas/video/7603429621727595790) [@boogalukas](/creator/tiktok/boogalukas) 2026-02-05T17:10Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Just starting @Omar Nhas #tanzen #fivemorehours #backflip #fyp"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@simon.bth/video/7603419205391797507) [@simon.bth](/creator/tiktok/simon.bth) 2026-02-05T16:29Z 2.9M followers, 307.7K engagements


"Das war eine schlechte Idee #adventure #hiking #backflip"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@ronpunktk/video/7603418954312256790) [@ronpunktk](/creator/tiktok/ronpunktk) 2026-02-05T16:28Z [--] followers, 11.7K engagements

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