Yes!!! She had a lot of great competition during this golden age of figure skating, but 1993 was the one she CLEARLY should have won!
@jonhohensee3258
Жыл бұрын
Sure, Freddy.
@AMurphySharp
2 ай бұрын
She sure was robbed!!!
@chuckemeade
4 жыл бұрын
She was criticized for being too athletic, I always thought athletes were supposed to be athletic.
@RaymondHng
4 жыл бұрын
She's criticized for skating in straight lines and not in circles. In other words, she should be skating on her edges. Also, there should not be any breaks in choreography. Critics say that she stops her choreography when entering a jump.
@olivialau88
3 жыл бұрын
Well, I think it was more about her not being artistic enough. Nobody criticized her for achieving difficult jumps, as she was an amazing technician. However, figure skating is both a sport and an art. Figure skaters learn choreography and skate to music in their programs. If it was all about jumps and spins, then figure skaters wouldn't need to have choreographers or even skate to music. I think that the criticism regarding her artistry was valid, as she was weaker in that department. And, in all honesty, she's not the only figure skater who has been criticized for their artistry or musical interpretation. I can name various competitive figure skaters who are also regarded to be weaker in artistry (i.e., Kaori Sakomoto, Alexandra Trusova, Bradie Tennell) compared to their peers.
@___kayed
3 жыл бұрын
@James BigBigBigBoss fax i just heard about her story she is awesome
@___kayed
3 жыл бұрын
@James BigBigBigBoss craz how people be pressed about a girls skin color and how well she does stuff
@Asmodea01
3 жыл бұрын
@@olivialau88 Then why not evolve the sport and introduce a second category called "athletic figure scating"?
@pearlwright5294
4 жыл бұрын
She is phenomenal! Jealousy and racism did not tread on her brilliant talent! Make illegal what you cannot do! SAD!
@alwa4735
3 жыл бұрын
Backflip was illegal long before she did it. It was done previoulsy at competition and is still performed at ice shows.
@AlbeezyOfc
3 жыл бұрын
@@alwa4735 her version of it wasn’t illegal
@alwa4735
3 жыл бұрын
@@AlbeezyOfc All somersault jumps are illegal in figure skating. Two men (one in 70s and ne in 90s) landed backflip on one foot. She's probably the only female. Maybe there was a loophole and it wasn't written in ISU fs handbook. They counted her backflip an invalid element. Even if they didn't how to judge that? Every program must contain specific number of jumps, spins etc. She already made too many mistakes before backflip and couldn't win anyway (4 out of 7 jumps in the free skate weren't clean, PCS wise she was never the strongest).
@prettybarbie9273
3 жыл бұрын
@@alwa4735 you people always always make excuses for racism
@___kayed
3 жыл бұрын
@@prettybarbie9273 fax smh
@nope666666
4 жыл бұрын
in my eye she is the winner , first place
@jonhohensee3258
Жыл бұрын
Good thing your eye doesn't matter.
@marial3609
10 ай бұрын
I never realised she didn’t win a gold metal! 30 years later and I remember her acts like it was yesterday.
@fart63
Ай бұрын
No one remembers who actually took gold that year. Surya stayed in peoples mind. Her routine was the most exciting thing about figure skating that year and is still talked about today. Better than winning gold.
@daveycortez2944
4 жыл бұрын
I don't think the professional figure skating world truly repected her or her talent at that time. Many coaches and commentators publicly mentioned she didn't fit the "ice princess" mold and many viewed her as a sideshow attraction for the sport. Very Venus and Serena vibes. She is awesome!!!
@FF-ub7bn
3 жыл бұрын
Same thing in ballet, but ballerinas aren't having it anymore with having to always look a certain body type. Figure skating needs to catch up to modern times.
@syoung103
3 жыл бұрын
@@FF-ub7bn have they seen Tonya Harding? Lol. Trailer trash. How can she be considered “ice princess” but not Ms Bonaly?
@ilovebeinagirl
3 жыл бұрын
Yep. That's how they treated Tonya Harding too.
@lorebay2593
Жыл бұрын
@@ilovebeinagirlbut she was involved in a criminal act against another skater that’s why no one Iiked her.
@makyahbrown2
3 жыл бұрын
She won first place, period they just didn’t give it to her. We all know who won.
@jonhohensee3258
Жыл бұрын
Sure.
@donttalktomeyoureannoying8736
2 жыл бұрын
The fact that we are still talking about her and she hasn’t won a gold medal 🥇 is A LOT. I bet France 🇫🇷 hasn’t had a figure skater that was phenomenal since than. This woman may not have had the choreography down pact, but she is flawless in her technique and extremely talented. I wish she was born some 20 years later so we could marvel is her talent. Now THIS is black history!
@alexthiebaut2195
2 жыл бұрын
Surya Bonaly and Candeloro are figure skating in France. She was one of the most beloved athlete of the 90's in France. She's still the first name that comes to mind when one mentions French figure skating
@jonhohensee3258
Жыл бұрын
dontta - since THAN???
@sonyapeach
4 жыл бұрын
She was my favorite ice skater ever. I have never seen anything like what she did, she was amazing.
@Rayraydavies
3 жыл бұрын
Surya Bonaly is one of the most important figure skaters I can think of- pure power, unmatched skill, and original artistry. I watch her Lillehammer performances at least once a year for inspiration. Merci Bien, Surya!
@jeremie2020
4 жыл бұрын
Surya never quite had the career she deserved, throughout all these years, on so many occasions during the World Championships/the Olympic, she was the victim of corrupted judges, she was given low marks unfairly, mainly because she did not meet the "feminine standards", too muscular and probably not white enough too...I was so gutted for her. Surya is one of the best figure skaters ever, I'm happy she's having a happy life in the US now. Bravo et merci Surya, la France est fière de vous, vous êtes une grande championne!
@aurelien.9587
4 жыл бұрын
It was the 80s... Surya was an avant-gardist and unconventional gymnast, a shame that the jury never ever considered a black gymnast with an athletic body on ice. She must has been so frustrated. I am happy that Surya finally found a great professional conversion in the States!
@daveycortez2944
4 жыл бұрын
Kinda mirrors Venus and Senera's stories.
@ilovebeinagirl
3 жыл бұрын
It was the 90s but yes and I remember seeing a lot of competitions where she was upset with the scores.
@LeroyWareTravels
4 жыл бұрын
It should be the queen of ice skating and not backflips. They belittled her...
@jonhohensee3258
Жыл бұрын
WHO belittled her?
@MrViyasan
3 жыл бұрын
All these years later ask yourself: Do you remember the gold medal winner or the skater who pulled off an incredible move? I'd say the latter.
@jonhohensee3258
Жыл бұрын
I remember both. So what?
@NeishaNineStarz
2 жыл бұрын
Surya was the most memorable skater of her era I felt seen when she was on screen as a kid.
@jonhohensee3258
Жыл бұрын
Seen???
@lorebay2593
4 жыл бұрын
She is the greatest skater and back flipper of them all, it’s illegal because she’s the only woman that does it effortlessly the Queen of the ice.
@jonhohensee3258
Жыл бұрын
Not really.
@lorebay2593
Жыл бұрын
@@jonhohensee3258 really
@mlev1111
4 жыл бұрын
Oh she is so lovely! I love to see coaches being so kind to students ♡
@___kayed
3 жыл бұрын
@Margot Seed27 cool
@boyversusworld658
3 жыл бұрын
Honestly, it was just nice to see someone that looked like me in a sport where there wasn't a lot of diversity. Even if she didn't do what the judges wanted, I still enjoyed watching her on TV defy the odds.
@major-rat
3 жыл бұрын
Nice glasses
@ToOpen6seven
4 жыл бұрын
She is still beautiful 😁
@o6ina
3 жыл бұрын
When I was a kid, me and my family loved watching FS, and we were going crazy when Surya was skating. She was the champion of hearts!
@wonderwoman5732
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!! I agree to the power of infinity!!!
@harborviewoperations6291
4 жыл бұрын
Scott Hamilton was the first skater I saw do the backflip but Surya mastered it by landing on one foot.
@quirkybrownchick8160
3 жыл бұрын
Scott was cool. From my hometown.
@chocolatecapricorn9418
3 жыл бұрын
And the only woman I believe..
@sofabee1
3 жыл бұрын
Not only did she land it on one foot but she did it in combination... unreal!
@fart63
Ай бұрын
She’s the only person to ever perform her flip actually. To this day.
@daveycortez2944
4 жыл бұрын
I am so happy she found love. She seems happy and living her life. Best wishes Surya Bonaly....from France 🤣🤣🥰
@jjf7525
2 жыл бұрын
F the judges. Figure skating is notorious for its politics and favoritism. She is one of kind. Incredible
@jonhohensee3258
Жыл бұрын
If the judges aren't worth anything then don't enter the sport.
@fart63
Ай бұрын
@@jonhohensee3258seems pretty obvious to me they aren’t going to lmao
@helder408
4 жыл бұрын
Stil to this day i see people argue about if it should be legal or not... to me figure skating is about being gracefull and beautifull OR pull out the tricks and execute them perfectly(a combination of both is always what they aim for)... a backflip is dagerous yes but if you can land it on one foot(since the arguement was "jusdeges dont like tricks landed on both feet") it should be legal and validated, let competitors do whatever they want, it's their choice if they want to take the risks or not to execute harder/more demanding tricks and i bet my ass a lot more people would tune in into this sport
@mspinkytee
4 жыл бұрын
Black folks are born graceful.
@mademsoisellerhapsody1868
4 жыл бұрын
It's worth a try. She, alone, was doing this move and NOT falling down. She had other challenges, every artist does. But I felt the judges should have awarded her excellence when she landed this jump. Is a forward somersault also illegal in figure skating? As long as the jump does not break the line of the movement, it should be considered.
@NadieQueti
3 жыл бұрын
I agree. Besides, all moves can be dangerous if you don't do them right. If it where for danger, nobody should do a thing in gymnastics and yet they do. These competitions are supposed to show what greatest athletic feats are. That backflip is 100% one of them
@wifeoftim
2 жыл бұрын
Somehow I think the guys throwing the women in the air is more dangerous than a backflip!
@fart63
Ай бұрын
The entire sport is dangerous! So are most of them! Why should we punish the post talented people for simply doing things others can’t do? Isn’t that the whole point in seeing who the best is?
@iowabettyg
4 жыл бұрын
Surya, I loved watching your entire career. You were outstanding, back flips unbelievable and graceful! You are beautiful and gorgeous costumes! Glad you are in Minneapolis area. I wondered where you went to. God bless you for being You!! Hugs and prayers always Betty Gordon Anes, Iowa
@yukarishiromori5979
3 жыл бұрын
She is my ice skate coach at Las Vegas ice center she is awesome I love her it’s true if u live here in LV go check it out (btw I’m using my moms acc)
@monicahnyarima8257
4 жыл бұрын
Wait until a white skater learns how to do the back flip then it suddenly becomes legal.. irk
@quirkybrownchick8160
3 жыл бұрын
This is true
@alwa4735
3 жыл бұрын
@@quirkybrownchick8160 It was banned in 1976 after a white male skater did it at competition. That's why she got deduction for it. It is performed today by some skaters but only at ice shows.
@Beautifulutopia22
3 жыл бұрын
She is outstanding you are a GOLD 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 winner
@lululin9870
3 жыл бұрын
She's the legend.
@rodentcafeteria
3 жыл бұрын
What's the correct pronunciation of her last name? I've always heard it pronounced "Bona-Lee."
@may_laytrucker3127
4 жыл бұрын
She was always people's champion👌👍👏👏👏
@jonhohensee3258
Жыл бұрын
Not really.
@mademsoisellerhapsody1868
4 жыл бұрын
Gosh what a beautiful woman. Resilience, Surya Bonaly is your name
@jonhohensee3258
Жыл бұрын
She's not beautiful.
@khathumadzhege4482
3 жыл бұрын
Most black females athletes become very muscular when they are in their elements. With a little exercise i have thunder thighs easily, its just how we are made, we arent delicate flower, we are roses with thorns and all, to show where we've been.
@stephaniecleveland8264
9 ай бұрын
I feel so angry and irritated with how the media projected this junk onto her that she was telling the judges off or being defiant. It feels even sadder now that I hear her saying “I couldn’t do anymore with my body” and she was injured and worn out. It feels to me like hard rough tough meanings are foisted onto black women’s behavior constantly, as though black women were less feminine and able to feel pain.
@handsomeblackman255
2 жыл бұрын
She is EXTREMELY talented. Awesome.
@chillinprom
5 жыл бұрын
Just wow....😍🤩
@45mahenry
4 жыл бұрын
Glad to see you so happy, but to me you were robbed of the performance you put out!
@JahleeyahKalonji
3 жыл бұрын
Surya was sooo awesome. I just watched a YT video showing her doing her first backflip on ice at age 12......she was just naturally gifted.
@TRADERSFRIEND
4 жыл бұрын
She indeed is a living legend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@cas8007
5 жыл бұрын
She is awesome
@love1almightygodandallhisc666
3 жыл бұрын
TRY UNDERSTAND CAUSE AND EFFECT. SHE ESCAPED RACISM. HALLELUJAH AND AMEN.
@concettagreen818
2 жыл бұрын
Had her race been different they would call her what she is: a brave pioneer in the sport.
@jonhohensee3258
Жыл бұрын
You're delusional.
@MyPoetik
3 жыл бұрын
When I was 8 I was looking at that on t.v. ice show in France with my mom and grand ma' 😊😊
@donfacundo2118
Жыл бұрын
We do not even know who the winners are. Go for your passion!!!
@bobbymkd457
2 жыл бұрын
She is a star! ❤️
@sonyastone6318
3 жыл бұрын
She is one of the best skaters
@blxgrl
Ай бұрын
I was so proud of her in the 90s I still am❤
@calilyn1026
4 жыл бұрын
Queen
@jesseroach9434
3 жыл бұрын
They be foulin in this interview she clearly wasn’t “destroyed” by her past it has pioneered skating future
@pilarlaudell7873
Жыл бұрын
Forever the Queen ❤️🔥❤️💕
@jonhohensee3258
Жыл бұрын
She's no queen.
@Ar7hur.J
9 ай бұрын
What an awesome person! Such talent and skill and humility 🔥 Now this is a perfect example for young girls to aspire to be like! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@XimenaZhao415
Жыл бұрын
She's so humble and amazing. She keeps getting better.
@andeeznation
2 жыл бұрын
queen of the Black flips get it right
@fukyuyuetoob7663
Ай бұрын
Legendary in any audience eyes.
@franciseylim11
2 ай бұрын
You not getting gold medal, is ok. But GOD, everyone in this world and you yourself know you are the queen, you deserved gold medal, that’s enough. You don’t care what other people saying!
@DavidAntunes-rm7dq
7 ай бұрын
She's a gorgeous superwoman
@charlesstevens5927
Ай бұрын
Wow!! That's some in the face of The World racism there. She is the only one that can do it, let's make that illegal huh? I really was attentive to " The Athlete being two Athletic" OH MY WORD!!! GOD BLESS YOU QUEEN. So sad indeed.....
@goldroger6151
4 жыл бұрын
I never once in my entire life saw her as a loser , he never gave up no matter what the cost , I can't imagine all those physical and emotional pain . To her medals were nothing but how good you give all your efforts
@jonhohensee3258
Жыл бұрын
he???
@MyHammer111
2 жыл бұрын
Suraly is the TRUTH. By the way, the Netflix documentary is great, and it's titled losers because its about people who are absolute WINNERS in life despite things that transpired in their sports career. Very moving doc. The Losers episode on Michael Brant is also very good.
@vixxa
8 ай бұрын
I watched her as a little girl with such pride and inspiration. Amazing talent.❣Legend
@taraanderson7342
2 жыл бұрын
Its funny how the thing that made her stand out from the rest is considered illegal because NO ONE ELSE CAN DO IT periodt
@jonhohensee3258
Жыл бұрын
Maybe no else tried it because they were smart enough to know that it was illegal and therefore not worth it.
@ericfluellen8957
3 жыл бұрын
I certainly appreciate the commentator's enthusiasm for Ms. Bonaly I share in her interest in this fantastic athlete. However, I don't think she's saying Ms. Bonaly's sir name correctly.
@africanqueen1655
2 жыл бұрын
We know Sis you are the Ice Queen👸🏾 not the Princess! 👏🏾❣️ You had the beauty, the backflip, the body- and that as usual is too much for them-which means they already know! 👏🏾👸🏾👏🏾
@jonhohensee3258
Жыл бұрын
You are a sad human being.
@nightmarefanatic1819
2 жыл бұрын
The thing that gets me is: Surya is a human being. She's exceptional at her craft, but she's not some Kryptonian that no one could ever hope to rival. If she did it, then others actually could do it too, they just need to git gud. But no, Harrison Bergeron the sport instead because nobody else wants to put in the effort to be able to do the flip. Glad to see her happy though. Also I hope her students know how lucky they are to be able to learn from a legend.
@mid2k
22 күн бұрын
If a white adoptive mother didn't stop the theft of her Olympic medal, what is a white fiancé supposed to do? I hope she studies her history, becomes a critical thinker and develops the courage to eventually leave the sunken place.
@djs2356
3 ай бұрын
@1:38 Not only does she do a back-flip, but controls it into a beautiful triple Salchow!.......Gurl!
@AlphaPoe
7 ай бұрын
Surya should have gone into gymnastics. She had the great jumps but was not artistically gifted which is judged highly. Backflips are illegal, so she should have omitted them and practiced the quad jump, which would have scored her higher.
@EnoExplores
10 ай бұрын
A queen and more ❤
@paulbrouwer4717
25 күн бұрын
My RESPEKT for this world class nice woman who disserves to go in the hall off fame with her back flip
@lindawenzel7865
Ай бұрын
Iconic. Surya is the female equivalent to Scott Hamilton. Legends never truly fade, they’re eternal.
@cvader7
Жыл бұрын
Her career depicts the life of all people of Africans descent on this planet. Never give up! I'm glad that the Aliens are here....Let's see where the focus goes now.
@sierrarashaan
24 күн бұрын
"That's not very chill NETFLIX."
@sashamonique3922
7 ай бұрын
Good for her I am just glad she is happy!❤” Heaven wears your halo queen, your an angel!”
@marcusvail6813
Жыл бұрын
What I never understood about the past and racism, black women to many white men and women weren’t good enough to be equal but good enough to raise their children.
@wifeoftim
2 жыл бұрын
What a sweetie! I wonder if back flipped should be allowed! And by the, this clip only needed to have the interview not some political stuff!
@robertgibson3655
Жыл бұрын
Yeah she didn't get the recognition because they felt blacks dominated to many sports at the Olympics.
@JustASmallTownGirl85
9 ай бұрын
She is a living legend
@leelavid1477
2 жыл бұрын
We've seen it in Hockey, Golf, Nascar.. why not Ice Skating?
@22noash
2 жыл бұрын
i wish she was my coach
@sherronnelson9110
Жыл бұрын
Because they could do the backflip and other skaters to do the backup flip this so obvious
@samanthajones1047
7 ай бұрын
❤
@demarcuslowery4299
Жыл бұрын
Honestly I became less compelled to yell at the top of my lungs for her once I saw her fiancé!
@markpeter4304
6 ай бұрын
We still remember her but who remembers those unwavering judges.
@Junjo11
2 жыл бұрын
Nice to see you Surya. You were always one of the best skaters.
@AMurphySharp
2 ай бұрын
One of the greatest skaters of all time. Period!!!
@romarioneuf
5 ай бұрын
En France elle est populaire, elle a marqué les esprits, un exemple de combativité.
@firewater369
Жыл бұрын
The backflip is illegal bc she’s the only ice skater that can do it .
@taraanderson7342
2 жыл бұрын
SHE A ONE OF A FIND GOD THEY NEED TO GIVE HER HER FLOWERS BEFORE SHES GONE 😭♥️🙏🏾
@mastergkingpen9622
24 күн бұрын
Damn getting penalize for being good 😅
@ellenoglesby2649
4 жыл бұрын
I’m in this
@floyd2149
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah it will remain illegal until a white skater is able to do it smh
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