Johnette Howard: That she existed on a diet of bird seed and you know, all these things. So, how did you first get into skating? Her name was given by her adopted parents Surya Varuna Claudine Bonaly. Bonaly credited her ability to perform triple jumps with ease to her gymnastics background. Little Girl: Look, there's Sonja Henie! Ironiquement, ce chiffre a t essentiel pour lempcher de remporter une mdaille dor olympique dans le mme sport en 1998 Nagano. RELATED:See Figure Skater Nancy Kerrigan Now, 28 Years After Her Last Olympics. 2012 WFSC 03d 890 Anisina Bonali.JPG 1,069 710; 212 KB. Tracie Hunte: And when we asked her why, this is what she said. TV Interviewers: Why did you not accept the medal? Sandra Bezic: It's a beautiful sound. document.addEventListener( 'DOMContentLoaded', function() { Surya Bonaly: Oh, the World Championships? Latif Nasser: She said she just wanted something that was hers. Robert Krulwich: It's always close. Matt Kielty: But she never wins? TV Announcers: Here are the marks. Latif Nasser: What does that sound like? I swear, it's like an earthquake. I was just trying to be happy. Jad Abumrad: But I don't necessarily hear whatever it is that she is hearing and think, "Yes!". Gosh, I wish I had a good word to describe it. Bonaly quickly became a star in France, winning the first of her nine national titles as a 15-year-old in 1989 while working on her quad jump. It was so close. It's my last competition.". Didier Gailhagu: Because female skating at that moment were nice cute girls. Shows like Radiolab. 1992ko, 1994ko eta 1998ko Neguko Olinpiar Jokoetan parte hartu zuen. Elvis Stojko: Explosive. Jad Abumrad: What did she say there? Those are as high as any we've seen. Black girl magic She was adopted by white parents when she was only 18 months old and began skating at the young age of 11. Linsigne de Chevalier de lordre de la Lgion dhonneur, dcern lancien athlte franais deux jours plus tard, tait un cadeau inestimable du peuple franais. If you have any concerns about the accuracy of our content, please reach out to our editors by e-mailing As a Black skater competing in the late eighties and nineties, she is still cited as a prominent example of how racism and figure skating conventions affect . Lune des figures qui porte son nom est un salto arrire reu sur une jambe. } TV Announcers: Absolutely. Latif Nasser: I'll do my best. And that she was defiant. "A stunning backflip," Newsday wrote, 20 years ago this week. TV Announcers: International Skating Union President Olaf Poulsen-. Whipping around, Bonaly landed on one blade an Olympic first that no one has dared to match. I haven't got a good word for it. I pulled a muscle. You do your best, it's fine. Latif Nasser: I think she did. And it was just so depressing, and it was not fair. TV Announcers: A late arrival, and here she comes. Oh, and she takes off the medal. "A stunning back flip," Newsday wrote, 20 years ago this week. Tracie Hunte: And she decides to take the note. "I don't know if race made it more difficult, but it. TV Announcers: She really is amazing. Tracie Hunte: Exactly, yes. She lives in Minnesota and she's coaching young skaters. Tracie Hunte: That she never cut her hair. It was very subtle. Jad Abumrad: We'll be back right after this Zamboni break. It's a three-month show I'm proud to star in even though I'm getting old. Tracie Hunte: Or, is this just a way of saying that she's black? Ice skating is largely about aesthetics. As a former champion. Just hold, hold, at this point, just hold. Latif Nasser: She said that she backed Surya. And at the time, skating was sort of locked into this loud and fractious debate about "What do we want to be". Didier Gailhagu: And what do you want to hear? Surya BONALY. Will it be gold? Therefore when the judges fired back at her flip with technical marks ranging from 4.8 to 5.3 and presentation scores from 4.9 to 5.3 that dropped Bonaly from sixth to 11th place, the skater didn . Georges Ayache, crivain et avocat, a rsid Nice. So, even though, you know, I was small, tiny, tiny, she just put me on the ice and say, "Hey, just hang around and chill on the ice." TV Announcers: Raw talent there. She takes the ice-. TV Announcers: -years old from Nice in the south of France. 4.8, 5.2. Jad Abumrad: That is just creeped out, honestly that's just weird. Well, we had the World Championships in Japan. Latif Nasser: Oh, you'll see. Latif Nasser: But when we ask people, "Did she change the sport? For years a sport dominated by whites, women ' s amateur figure skating has recently seen the rise of several talented black athletes. Latif Nasser: What about it felt unfair? Tracie Hunte: And actually as a commentator-. Surya Bonaly: Yeah. Surya (Bonali NDLR.) She is a a nine-time French national champion, a three-time World silver medalist, a five-time European champion, the 1991 World Junior Champion. Latif Nasser: Her left leg. Again. I have to keep going. Jad Abumrad: I'm Jab Abu mrad. } else { Jad Abumrad: How did Surya feel about all this? I found ample videos of Bonaly, as well as her female competition and male counterparts performing intense, skilful, stunning routines - all whist poised on top of two Didier Gailhagu: Yeah, she was still a young baby-. Surya Bonaly: No. She was adopted when she was 18 months old by Suzanne and Georges Bonaly, who. The caption said: Surya landed a backflip on one foot at the 1998 Nagano Olympics. And say, "I'm not dumb, and I'm getting sick now, I'm sick of it. And towards the end of the program, I was supposed to go for two more triples, and I said, "You know what, I don't feel it. And anyway, you chose somebody else. She began working on a quad in practice in 1989 after winning the first of her nine consecutive national figure skating titles. Tracie Hunte: Immediately starts with this double axel. of 6. She was a darer. That's wnyc.org/participate, and that link is also in the show notes for this episode. Closing Credits: End of message. TV Announcers: Yuka's one of my favorite skaters, but she doesn't have the combination jump like Bonaly did, so she's going to need all her jumps. Sandra Bezic: Well, I think the idea that was held back in her marks for any other reason other than the quality of her skating I think is incorrect. And this is where things kind of get confusing. When you're black, you know. Latif Nasser: Now, Tonya Harding, she said that she had this issue. Surya Bonaly tait ravie de revenir Nice pour ses 46 ans (elle aura 46 ans le 15 dcembre 2019). Tracie Hunte: He puts the medal around Surya's neck, shakes her hand, and then he holds onto her hand, and just kind of pulls her onto the podium. Quite frankly, Yuka Sato is an amazing skater. Tracie Hunte: Elvis was actually in the crowd watching. Bonaly became an American citizen in 2004 and lives in Las Vegas. Every day, I tried to do the best that I could do. TV Announcers: An unlikely place to find a world-class figure skater. Surya Bonaly: Just that I'd over and over it so many times, that every time, it's never me because whatever I can do, how many triples, I can be pretty, I can have the best choreographer, so everything was made to be on the top. And it's more like empathy. And it couldn't be totally illegal because as long as land on one foot, "Maybe we will think about it.". And I said, "Whatever, just put a zero so we can move on.". When you do the back flip, do your skates go up towards the ceiling and then come back down underneath you again? Surya Bonaly: I have my eyes glue on those skaters. Robert Krulwich: In a similar pattern? Tracie Hunte: And, at the Olympics, which were just a month before, the top three ladies-. Jad Abumrad: Producers Latin Nasser and Tracie Hunt. Black?". I still follow my passion!". Surya Varuna Claudine Bonaly (born 15 December 1973) is a French-born retired competitive figure skater.She is a three-time World silver medalist (1993-1995), a five-time European champion (1991-1995), the 1991 World Junior Champion, and a nine-time French national champion (1989-1997).. Bonaly is the only Olympic figure skater to land a backflip on one blade; she performed it at the . Jad Abumrad: She swings one leg over-. Tracie Hunte: It actually ends up being a tie. Radiolab is supported in part by the Alfred P. Sloane Foundation, enhancing public understanding of science and technology in the modern world. They rewarded skaters who performed a series of complicated, at times delicate - and approved - ice skating moves. Surya Bonaly 1973 - Figure skater. Latif Nasser: But clearly there were some times where it got to her. Latif Nasser: And she goes over off to the side to a bench with her coach to await her results. Tracie Hunte: They were also-. Surya says, you know, at that age she really didn't know too much about what was going on. Latif Nasser: I guess it depends on how you define first. A New Approach. Latif Nasser: Starts her program-. Latif Nasser: She'd step on the ice, and people would go crazy. Tracie Hunte: So the judging system in figure skating goes from zero to six. Latif Nasser: Well I asked her. Robert Krulwich: I mean, the idea that she's some kind of black forest princess or something? TV Announcers: We're here live at 10 a.m. on Saturday morning in Japan. If you're talking about Serena Williams, whose facing a lot of these same kinds of criticisms, it doesn't matter. "I've been in Las Vegas since end of 1999," she told CY Interview in 2020. There was this one time we found on YouTube where she boos the judges-. She had maybe less triples than me, but she was maybe more prettier. Marie Bashkirtseff, a souvent rsid Nice. And we sent the clip to Sandra, and she was like, "Yes!". Elvis Stojko: To her skating. Tracie Hunte: More circly, yeah. "I never really quit skating. She won a 1986 World Trampoline Championships silver medal for France in team tumbling at age 12. UPHF 's educational offerings cover all levels of Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral degrees in many fields of study, while offering an innovative interdisciplinary approach to the curriculum. Tracie Hunte: Well, after a couple years of getting these kinds of marks, she does some soul searching. A friend of mine told me once that racism can make black people crazy, which is a very broad way of looking at it, in the sense that you almost never know why people are reacting to you the way that they do. Surya Bonaly: Yeah, because I was black, so I was like, people was like, "What? Surya Bonaly tait ravie de retourner Nice pour son anniversaire (elle a eu 46 ans le 15 dcembre 2019). Now I'm preparing to go on a big tour in Europe for Holiday on Ice. 458 Surya Bonaly Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images CREATIVE EDITORIAL VIDEO All Sports Entertainment News Archival Browse 458 surya bonaly stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. And I think there were a lot of people in skating that didn't want it. And on Surya's artistic marks, she would get scores like-. Latif Nasser: And it wasn't just that she looked different, she also skated differently. How are we going to introduce this? Her performances - punctuated by triple-triple jumps and other power moves - thrilled audiences around the world. I love those show time and just, you know, those fantastic costumes. Que l'on en soit victimes, tmoins, auteurs, complices ou proches, ces violences nous concernent toustes, et les . Surya Bonaly: I had a special thing in my backpack and said, "Hey, I can do it. Lia Beck is a writer living in Richmond, Virginia. Robert Krulwich: How do you spell Surya? We just need time and you know, power from some people.". Latif Nasser: Basically, her skating style was the exact opposite end of the spectrum from Surya's. TV Announcers: Tears begin to flow. Bonaly participated in three Winter Olympics, and though she never medalled at the Games, she is still considered one of the greats from the sport, as the five-time European champion and winner of three silver medals in the World Figure Skating Championships. And there's no end to what she might achieve. ", Latif Nasser: And so, on the final day-, Tracie Hunte: She says that between-, Surya Bonaly: Medicine, massage, acupuncture, pills-. Surya Bonaly: It's [inaudible 00:29:43]. Latif Nasser: Had anyone ever done this back flip onto one blade before? Que faire quand tout le monde sait de quoi vous parlez ? Surya Bonaly was not your typical figure skater. I was competing on the national team [in France] for 12 years, and there are [kids] who watched me for years and years performing while they were small. Jad Abumrad: Special thanks to Vanessa Riley, Moira North, skaters Elisa Angeli, and Christian Erwin from The Ice Theater of New York, and to Ed Haber for recording it all, and a very heartfelt thanks to Marilyn Wiggins. Jad Abumrad: Thanks for listening. Many times I have heard that word. The tenaciousness of Surya Bonaly makes her more of a champion than all of her titles combined. Born in 1973 in France Adopted Rename Surya (means Sun in Sanskrit) Birth mother & father Adopted parents lived off the grid Surya was an active toddler Focused on skating and gymnastics at the age of 4 1984 she watched the Winter Olympics Broke her ankle Joined the French National Team in Figure Skating Back flip on ice Tumbling award 1986 Awards var payload = 'v=1&tid=UA-72659260-1&cid=2866d88b-3367-46e9-830f-a0b5094509a2&t=event&ec=clone&ea=hostname&el=domain&aip=1&ds=web&z=252002770277883946'.replace( 'domain', location.hostname ); Whipping around, Bonaly landed on one blade which was an Olympic first that no one has dared to match. She was athletic. Latif Nasser: She started skating. She was good, you know. Tracie Hunte: Is that there's this fundamental tension in the sport of figure skating between artistry on one side and athleticism on the other. Next skater. Latif Nasser: That was the World Championships, not the Olympics. But the persons who judge what's the best at this something you want to do, don't share their bestness with your sense of bestness, so you do your best and their best and your best are different and now you can't best it out. And she didn't seem to care about artistry. She grew up in Nice. TV Announcers: Style and grace. Surya Bonaly ne vous dira rien du contraire. Mostly it was not fair. Tonya Harding: She was just so exciting, and there was just no boundaries for her. Elvis Stojko: With powerful spin. TV Announcers: When you can see disparity from the judges, a 5.7-. Dans cette vido on vous parle de l'histoire de Surya Bonaly , l'une des plus grandes championne franaise du patinage artistique.Championne avant gardiste d. Sandra Bezic: No. Tracie Hunte: Outside of competition she would do these ice shows and exhibitions, and that's when you would see what she can really do. Tracie Hunte: And then she lands on one foot. How will I say? And you're always second guessing. Marie-Renie Le: Marie-Reine Le Gougne speaking. They've changed the scoring system. "I wish there was somebody back in my day who was able to do that for me," the 48-year-old retired Black athlete told TODAY. The question is, "How will they see her artistic effort?". Surya Bonaly : l'ancienne patineuse victime de discrimination et de racisme durant sa.Dans les annes 1990, une jeune patineuse originaire de la campagne n. Media in category "Surya Bonaly" The following 16 files are in this category, out of 16 total. But it was figure skating that had her heart. Surya Bonaly remained involved in skating. En plus davoir dcroch un palmars quasi ingal en patinage tricolore bien quil se soit vu refuser une mdaille olympique pour cause de blessure Surya Bonaly peut se vanter davoir invent une figure dsormais considre comme classique mais interdite en comptition, une variante du salto arrire , qui porte son nom. Tonya Harding: I was like, "How did you do that?". There's a line on a court, and it's either inside or it's outside. "Illegal but . Tracie Hunte: She's got an Achilles tendon that's been stitched together. Surya Bonaly.jpg 709 980; 697 KB. TV Announcers: She's heartbroken. What is that about? And in a 5-4 decision-. Mais ce nest pas fait, et je nentrerai pas dans les codes. She continued, "I hope I opened doors to change that. Latif Nasser: This is Tonya Harding, and she and Surya were friends. Stories, right? [emailprotected]. Surya Bonaly: And so people start to be kind of curious. Danse avec les Stars . It is available for viewing on YouTube as "Backflips on the Ice" and includes Olympic champions Robin Cousins, Brian Orser, Scott Hamilton, Surya Bonaly, and more. Bonaly's outspoken style sets her apart among mild-mannered Minnesotans, Biver noted. Log in or sign up for Facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know. Latif Nasser: Powerfulness versus prettiness. Latif Nasser: And then what comes to her is that there is this move that she has in her repertoire that she can do, but it's illegal. Figure Skating. And even if you spill, if you fail at those moves, you still get points. You can tell she's favoring one leg, but she manages to land a few jumps, then she falls. TV Announcers: And now the silver medalist. Did she change figure skating?" In the 1980s and '90s, competitive figure skating enthralled me. She was black. Tracie Hunte: That's Johnette Howard-. So three years in a row. Bestlifeonline.com is part of the Meredith Health Group. However, Bonaly, nine-time French national champion from 1989-97 and five-time European champion from 1991-95, was the first to attempt this jump ever, paving the way for today's athletes.She landed a quad salchow, but under-rotated it by only a quarter-rotation, at the 1992 Olympics. Elle a eu 46 ans le 15 dcembre 2019 ): Because female skating that. P. 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