", Bonaly told The Root that she thinks one of the reasons there haven't been a lot of Black skaters is because they think "skating [and other winter sports] are just for whites." Tracie Hunte: Yeah at the various European Championships, Skate America. Bravo !!! Johnette Howard: Senior writer for espn.com. And I think there were a lot of people in skating that didn't want it. Tracie Hunte: Well, she retired from figure skating after the 98 Olympics. [ 1] Tracie Hunte: And when she gets to the podium, she congratulates Yuka Sato, but then-. The claim that Surya Bonaly, a French figure skater who rose to prominence in the early-mid 90s, was the reason the backflip was banned from figure skating is false. Surya Bonaly ( Nice, 15 de dezembro de 1973) uma ex- patinadora artstica francesa, que competia no individual feminino . 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 ); It's a gentle carving. Tracie Hunte: And then she lands on one foot. Search instead in Creative? Bonaly was the French national Champion for nine years consecutively and was also the European Champion five years in a row. (Mme si les rglements de lISU interdisent actuellement aux patineuses dinclure des sauts en quad dans le programme court, elles sont autorises le faire dans le programme libre.) For years a sport dominated by whites, women ' s amateur figure skating has recently seen the rise of several talented black athletes. Jad Abumrad: Okay, I'm Jad Abumrad. Je suis bien plac en ce moment. TV Interviewers: Why did you not accept the medal? Surya knew she belonged on the ice. Hailing from Nice, France, her adoptive parents named her after the Sankrit word for "the sun." Shining athletically from an early age, she burst onto . Jad Abumrad: Why was it illegal? Latif Nasser: Yeah, just for daring. TV Announcers: Surya has not cut her hair since her birth. Latif Nasser: Pretty much as soon as she hit the scene, you started hearing these rumors that she had adopted been adopted from a coconut-strewn beach in Reunion Island, off the coast of Madagascar. Latif Nasser: There's just a lot of raw talent, but it's not fully - hasn't been refined. Tracie Hunte: You get points for trying. If anything, I felt more like, man, it really must suck to be the only black woman skating at that kind of level, and not really understand why things are happening. Latif Nasser: After she gets her scores. Those are as high as any we've seen. Latif Nasser: Okay, okay. The contrast of her skin on the ice was beautiful. TV Announcers: It's just the opposite from the technical marks, 8 of the 9 judges, all but the French judge, giving her higher marks. Tracie Hunte: Were they saying out loud? Tracie Hunte: In 1992, at the age of 18-. TV Announcers: Flowers for Katarina! Thanks. That's wnyc.org/participate, and that link is also in the show notes for this episode. It doesn't matter that it's figure skating. TV Announcers: And she finishes her program with her back to the judges. Surya Bonaly ne vous dira rien du contraire. TV Announcers: That's very incredible. And it was just so depressing, and it was not fair. Latif Nasser: She's in this gold and blue sequin outfit, and she starts her routine. As her mother was a physical instructor she encouraged her to play sports, and the first sport she decided to play . She continued, "I hope I opened doors to change that. Surya Bonaly: I knew it was my last Olympics, last major big competition. And she was part of a team whose job it was to decide which girls to send to the Junior World Championships. Tracie Hunte: What happens next is one of these moments that really defines Surya's story for a lot of people. Recherchez toute l'info travaux et les horaires modifis qui impactent votre ligne en tlchargeant votre fiche horaires. TV Interviewers: Are the judges unfair to you? Sandra Bezic: Hi. "At first I was almost like ashamed Maybe I'm going to be hated forever." It was banned by the figure skating federation (ISU) in 1976. Jad Abumrad: But I don't necessarily hear whatever it is that she is hearing and think, "Yes!". She was black. They had a certain conception of female skating. Surya Bonaly redefined a sport that wasn't built for her. Bonaly, 48, is touched that people remember her skating and amused that new fans enjoy videos of her competing and performing. Elvis Stojko: I felt bad for her because I know what she was going through, where you know you outskated your competitor, and they just wouldn't give it to you. So that actually takes us right back to the beginning. I have to say that word, elegant. Tracie Hunte: The point is, at these World Championships, the highway had been cleared for Surya. Tracie Hunte: She does a back flip. 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 . of 6. I have to keep going. Jad Abumrad: Producers Latin Nasser and Tracie Hunt. Surya Bonaly: And I couldn't lift. It must be a very confusing situation to be in. TV Interviewers: Do you feel you were robbed tonight? A vibrant picture book biography of Surya Bonaly, the figure skating champion who backflipped her way into history As a young girl in France, Surya Bonaly was constantly in motion, gifted in any sport she tried. Really I was so messed up. Latif Nasser: We'll get there. TV Announcers: For France, here is Surya Bonaly. Elvis Stojko: Explosive. } How do you get noticed [inaudible 00:38:34] competition? TV Announcers: Oh my goodness! Latif Nasser: Basically, her skating style was the exact opposite end of the spectrum from Surya's. Latif Nasser: She said that she backed Surya. What happened? TV Announcers: International Skating Union President Olaf Poulsen-. Surya Bonaly: I think it was more like a point of saying this is it. Elle a atteint le sol, mais elle est tombe environ un quart de tour avant de terminer quatre rotations dans les airs; les juges ont jug que son effort tait sous-tourn et ne comptait donc pas comme un quadruple saut. 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. Latif Nasser: And to make matters worse, Surya at that moment was already recovering from a ruptured achilles tendon. Well, we had the World Championships in Japan. Tracie Hunte: So, Surya was actually adopted as a baby by this white couple in the south of France. Jad Abumrad: So they didn't change their mind about the back flip in the end. TV Announcers: There's a lot there to be fixed. TV Announcers: Raw talent there. TV Announcers: Here are the marks. The sound of a beautiful skater going from edge to edge, from lean to lean. Surya Bonaly was born on December 15, 1973, in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France. This is Tonya calling. Tonya Harding: Our staff includes-, Sandra Bezic: Simon Adler, Brenna Farrell, David Gebel, Marie-Renie Le: Matt Kielty, Robert Kruller, Tonya Harding: Latin Nasser. Latif Nasser: How are you doing? She told the Olympic Channel podcast, "If I would have been white, maybe I would have my title long ago but who knows? I pulled a muscle. Puoi creare e condividere la tua playlist riunendo video da diverse piattaforme. La mre envahissante de Surya Bonaly La mre envahissante de Surya Bonaly Quand les proches des sportifs sment la zizanie Suzanne, la mre adoptive de Surya Bonaly, tait rpute trs. Now it's down to the judges as to whether the gold medal belongs to Sato of Japan or Bonaly of France. Tonya Harding: I was like, "How did you do that?". Latif Nasser: So she ends up finishing 10th. That she had a bad attitude. Surya Bonaly: I know I did my best, I did everything. Sandra Bezic: If you watch her jumps, they were on straight lines, and if a jump is on a straight line, then it can't land with flow because the idea is to land your jump with as much speed and flow as you had going into it. Mais cet exploit a maintenant t clips par le fait quelle a t teste positive pour une drogue interdite en dcembre, et elle est entoure de doutes quant aux tactiques utilises par certains entraneurs de patinage artistique dont les concurrents sont capables deffectuer des sauts aussi difficiles sur la glace. And I split my eye open and almost broke my neck and I was just like, you know what, I don't think this is going to be a good thing. 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. Surya Bonaly, 2010.jpg 821 1,125; 130 KB. Yet, commentators claimed she couldnt skate, and judges never gave her the high marks she felt she deserved. All Rights Reserved. Kirsten: Hi there, this is Kirsten recording from Orlando, Florida. Tracie Hunte: No back flips. Here we go.". "Illegal but . Tracie Hunte: And actually as a commentator-. Latif Nasser: Yeah, these are legit skaters. Tracie Hunte: Elvis was actually in the crowd watching. So, how did you first get into skating? European champion and vice-world champion, the sportswoman chained the trophies as fast as her acrobatics.However, these prestigious titles did not necessarily bring him gold.Throughout his career, the athlete has been regarded as "The black" in this very codified discipline. Cela est d en partie au nouveau systme de notation qui a t tabli en 2006, qui rcompense les patineurs pour les composants de patinage score lev comme les sauts en quad en augmentant le nombre de rvolutions quils effectuent. It's probably my last competition, I don't want to just retire like that. This is Sandra Bezic. Latif Nasser: I laughed out loud when I heard you say that you would call me on your Zamboni break. Figure Skating. "I never really quit skating. Team France. Un acte de violence psychologique, mais aussi psychologique. The French figure skater was able to perform backflips on ice, and in 1998, she became the only person to land a. Latif Nasser: But this little teenage girl, Surya Bonaly, no problem. Tracie Hunte: After that, it's just triple, triple, triple, triple, triple. TV Announcers: An unlikely place to find a world-class figure skater. Marie-Renie Le: It was my season. The claim reappeared in a post on Instagram on February 13, 2023. Tracie Hunte: Immediately starts with this double axel. Jad Abumrad: And does she quit at this point? She was adopted by white parents when she was only 18 months old and began skating at the young age of 11. Bonaly's outspoken style sets her apart among mild-mannered Minnesotans, Biver noted. TV Announcers: Now Yuka Sato, the 21 year old from Tokyo-. TV Announcers: I think this is a form of protest. And then there were these fanciful stories that sprung up about where she came from-, TV Announcers: We are now taking you about as far away from the skating world as possible-. Is that what you're saying? Radiolab is produced by Jab Abumrad. And I said, "Whatever, just put a zero so we can move on.". 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. Bonaly credited her ability to perform triple jumps with ease to her gymnastics background. Elvis Stojko: I didn't want to skate like what they wanted skating to look like. Latif Nasser: So this is Marie-Reine Le Gougne, and she is a former French figure skating official. "But it is what it is. Danse avec les Stars . Surya Bonaly: They're like, "Oh, well, you did it on one foot." The question is, "How will they see her artistic effort?". Stop now. Tonya Harding: I went through it, I know all about it. [crosstalk 00:08:04] I'm just saying that we making up stories because you want to hear them. All the cameras crowding around and-. Latif Nasser: So she gets up, does her final skate in front of the home crowd. TV Announcers: I really hope she doesn't go through with this. Tracie Hunte: She's on pain killers. Elvis Stojko told us that one time he tried it and it did not go well. She actually travels to California and worked with Frank Carroll, who's this legendary American coach. Jad Abumrad: So she never gets first? She had it all. Surya Bonaly: Pretty good, thanks. If someone else did it later in a competition, I would have been pissed because I was kind of the one who created it, so now it's in everyone's memory! This is probably her last go in front of the world. So now, you get points for doing the kinds of power moves that she was doing way back when. We didn't have the same one. It was not perfect because nobody is perfect, but pretty good competition overall. Surya Bonaly: It was my dream to, you know, to do it and I know I can. Bonaly was the focus of an episode of the 2019 Netflix docuseries Losers about athletes and their experiences with defeats. 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