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Olympian Surya Bonaly praises Ilia Malinin, remembers her historic backflip

Name: Olympian Surya Bonaly praises Ilia Malinin, remembers her historic backflip
Uploaded: 2026-02-20T07:37:00-0500
Duration: 2 min 50 s
Description: Olympian Surya Bonaly, who was penalized for doing backflips during her time at the global games, is praising Ilia Malinin's efforts in the rink during the 2026 Winter Olympics. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio spoke to Bonaly about her trailblazing performance.

Olympian Surya Bonaly, who was penalized for doing backflips during her time at the global games, is praising Ilia Malinin's efforts in the rink during the 2026 Winter Olympics. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio spoke to Bonaly about her trailblazing performance.