# @viceasia on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CaCNsp7FEg5
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/75632403-viceasia-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2022-02-16T10:23:25.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** VICE Asia (@viceasia) — https://gondola.cc/viceasia

## Caption

The headbanger, also known as the bounce spin, is when a skater gets picked up by the ankles and swung around by their partner. The skater getting spun is raised and lowered, their head often coming very close to the ice as if they’re about to bang their heads, hence the alarming name. Under the International Skating Union’s (ISU) rules for skating competitions, it’s classified as a lift with a wrong hold—pair skaters are only allowed to do holds that are hand to hand, arm, body, or upper leg. 

At once a physically and artistically demanding sport, figure skating often has experts divided on what moves should be allowed at the Olympics. Some argue that tradition preserves figure skating, while others think allowing more creative choreography could usher in a new era of the sport that makes it more accessible to everyone. 

Some think banning certain moves simplify the judging processes. There are also evident safety risks, as figure skaters wear no protective gear, and landing incorrectly could cause a serious head injury. A wrong landing could lacerate the ice’s surface and damage it, making it harder for the next skater to compete. 

While seeing it in action is a spectacular sight, doing a banned move at the Winter Olympics actually results in a two-point deduction from a skater’s total score, discouraging skaters from executing them at competition. 

Head to the link in bio to find out other figure skating moves that are banned at the Winter Olympics. #WinterOlympics2022 #BeijingOlympics

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