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!

Sure, Freddy.

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.

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.

@James BigBigBigBoss fax i just heard about her story she is awesome

@James BigBigBigBoss craz how people be pressed about a girls skin color and how well she does stuff

@@olivialau88 Then why not evolve the sport and introduce a second category called "athletic figure scating"?

Backflip was illegal long before she did it. It was done previoulsy at competition and is still performed at ice shows.

@@alwa4735 her version of it wasn’t illegal

@@FilmCartOFC 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).

@@alwa4735 you people always always make excuses for racism

@@prettybarbie9273 fax smh

Good thing your eye doesn't matter.

I never realised she didn’t win a gold metal! 30 years later and I remember her acts like it was yesterday.

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.

@@FF-ub7bn have they seen Tonya Harding? Lol. Trailer trash. How can she be considered “ice princess” but not Ms Bonaly?

Yep. That's how they treated Tonya Harding too.

@@ilovebeinagirlbut she was involved in a criminal act against another skater that’s why no one Iiked her.

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

dontta - since THAN???

Sure.

Seen???

Kinda mirrors Venus and Senera's stories.

It was the 90s but yes and I remember seeing a lot of competitions where she was upset with the scores.

@Margot Seed27 cool

Thank you!!! I agree to the power of infinity!!!

Not really.

@@jonhohensee3258 really

I remember both. So what?

Scott was cool. From my hometown.

And the only woman I believe..

Not only did she land it on one foot but she did it in combination... unreal!

Nice glasses

Not really.

You are a paranoid sad person.

If the judges aren't worth anything then don't enter the sport.

Black folks are born graceful.

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.

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

Somehow I think the guys throwing the women in the air is more dangerous than a backflip!

WHO belittled her?

She's not beautiful.

You are a sad human being.

he???

She's no queen.

She acted like a brat.

Surya Dios te bendiga grandemente siempre Eres la mejor

No, I"M amazing.

You're delusional.

She wasn't. So sorry.

Maybe no else tried it because they were smart enough to know that it was illegal and therefore not worth it.

Prove it.