[HD] Surya Bonaly - 2000 World Pro - Technical Program - Ninkou Latora - Cirque du Soleil

[@cassandratodd6732]

The judges were right, Surya Bonaly is no ice princess... She's an ice QUEEN!❤👑❄

[@veronicaashby5645]

Cassandra Todd you are correct she is the queen and they have loads of envy say to say

[@pal4025]

That's what I saw too. I didn't see a princess I saw a Queen 👸🏾.

[@rachelpolin1302]

she is perfect at what she does don't tell her how to do her stuff on ice at all

[@rachelpolin1302]

she was gift of talent in her don't judge a book by its cover at all

[@piticorreia9083]

Na giz de ESAI

[@asabifatosin1150]

They weren’t ready for this beautiful skater

[@MsLizziebeth1]

Judges almost ruined the sport, judging and marks are so weak & stupid. Suriya Bonaly was well in her time, only the judges were behind!!! I always loved her body image, she is a gymnast -- good for her. I always want as many muscles on an athlete as it takes for her to perform those backflips ! 🙃

[@zuripenda]

Not in any age! They will never be ready!

[@yourfavoritegirlnyc9579]

Asabi Fatosin they are never ready for us.. because when conquer something we’re the best !!!!

[@MsLizziebeth1]

Hi Michelle, I just rewatched her whole program and I agree, her first 2 jumps were dodgy, but very little matter, she landed them. She stuck the rest. But I am still not all that interested in (her) jumps as much as the overall perf. She was always clever and interpretative, and should forever be credited with opening up the sport with new moves. Just look at her one-arm hold on the ice during a spin, I don't even know what that's called. But it's so great, I want more of that! And then she just glides down into the splits on ice! What you seem to be defending is just the grossest (as in massive) *conservatism* in judging. The kind that is determined to stay blind to innovation, as if that were a good thing. Ice skating as a sport started as mainly for the well to do, and as usual, only for men at first. The more we can get rid of such a typically ugly 19th C. past, the better. One of my heroes was American champ Dick Button, who was a jumping innovator, but John Curry's innovations towards overtly balletic skating never took. Maybe I am ok with that, other than hoping one day a new balletic skating sport can coexist. Now looking at such large stylistic approaches, there was nothing to mark Suriya down for within the existing framework except squirming conservatism wanting "fluidity". You can't legit argue that she failed to perform "jazzhands"(or "Spirit Fingers") so she doesn't fit the sport! That would be sport bigotry and every kind of ugly -ism that is essentially bullying. I'm sure dear Suriya felt utterly bullied her whole career. Not an attitude to uphold, defend, nor to be proud of. theundefeated.com/features/former-olympian-surya-bonaly-says-dont-call-her-a-rebel-call-her-fearless/

[@messianic_scam]

she's not beautiful she's a man

[@yoogni4108]

Some people say that she's not a great figure skater, but when I see her preform it's like she's in her own world. Like a fish in water, so smooth and not afraid to take chances. Liek I'm not looking at her skin color or her body type. I'm looking at her skill, her style- AND SHES A FUCKING GREAT FIGURE SKATER.

[@veronicaashby5645]

Kozu Tamisaki you are correct she is a real star......AMEN AMEN AMEN

[@soniquecat4745]

She has very stunning skin color and body though. And she skates amazingly.

[@husher5142]

The problem from my non expert eyes seems to be that she is not as flexible and as refined as gold medal skaters. IE when she does a camel spin her arms are not tight, when she does Biellmann spin she struggles to extend, and that i-spin she tried to do took her like 5 seconds to get extended .. this is why she doesnt score well

[@m.addams3921]

husher5142 Actually, in this program I can understand she not scoring that well, because it was kinda sloppy. Even the backflip at the end she end up having to touch the ice and the backflip is her trademark. But if you see her previous presentations, when she was younger (in this video she was almost 30 years old, if I well remember, what is kinda old for a figure skater) you can see how amazing she was, specially she being such a unique figure skater.

[@cassel7898]

I'm watching it now and its not like you described 😂😂

[@zenzimakeba2248]

She's (Surya Bonaly)the only ice skater I've seen to back flip flawlessly on ice. Never gave her the recognition she deserved. She is an Ice Queen..❣️💯🇯🇲

[@lunalea1250]

Very true, still love her!💃💜

[@freddiemercury4evr]

Other skaters did backflips...Scott Hamilton, for one. Surya is a great skater, though.

[@Star3marie304]

💗💗💗🤗Surya💝

[@Missiuniqk]

Ice totally The Queen. I'm on edge watching her do it soo gracefully.

[@francescaldwell4217]

She is The Ice QUEEN

[@auntkittyhashtag2321]

As an older white lady I have watched this beautiful young lady work her incredible magic on the ice with the style and grace only she can do. Everything about her captivated me from day one. She truly stood out from her peers. The judges were very bias against her and maybe down right prejudice which I think was more the case. She was better than most of these so called popular 1st place skaters. Everything about her is the complete total package, what more did they want? Surya, you will always be number one to me. Blessings

[@yolandajones9968]

Truth!

[@kathyyoung1774]

As another older white lady, I totally agree. She is magnificent! She is breaking out of a stereotype, as many before her have had to do --- and always been penalized for it. Progress is slow. I remember one gold medalist of yore who said she was disqualified from a competing her teens because her costume had shorts. Judges required her to wear a skirt. The judges had no vision about this great woman.

[@jullynroman]

Ur comment actually brought me to tears...it was everything my heart felt but cldnt say!

[@mrs.schmenkman]

To be fair, there was a lot of concern at the time that skating would become gymnastics on ice. I love her too but it had nothing to do with prejudice. She was a gymnast in a world of dancers

[@zarzamora9240]

@@mrs.schmenkman She brought something new and refreshing to the ice skating world, people just envy her because they couldn't perform how she did

[@snobbypolitics7792]

It’s crazy how the judges criticized her for being “too athletic.” Fast-forward to 2022, the judges CELEBRATE the ATHLETIC SKATERS and penalize the ones who aren’t. Surya Bonaly was a TRENDSETTER! (and so was Madori Ito--she was also criticized for being "too athletic.”) ❤️❤️

[@emi283]

I don't know what olympics you were watching, but they still gave better scores to the slim skaters, mostly because they move better so their skating is more artistic and entertaining, times have changed but that part hasn't, and I can't really blame the judges for that, usually those athletic skaters don't put much effort on the artistry and focus on the technique and jumps, of course that's not gonna give them the same score as the others cause they're lacking at an important area of skating, and if they make mistakes then they can't compensate with artistry

[@бронза.вафля.конус]

It's amazing that you wrote this comment on multiple videos and yet failed to spell Midori's name correctly on all of them

[@snobbypolitics7792]

@@бронза.вафля.конус It’s funny when trolls like you have no truth to stand on, so you just lie and pull shit out of the crack of your ass. What’s even more pathetic is that your commenting on a post from almost 3 years ago. Your life must be awesome! Hahhahahaha!

[@snobbypolitics7792]

@@emi283 I'm not even going to read all of this because from the outset, you've proven that you don't know what you're talking about. If you've watched any skating competition within the last 15 to 20 years, the most athletic skaters, the ones landing quads and triples, are the ones who score the best. It's not just about the quads and triples are the ones winning, which speaks to the level of a skater's athleticism. In years past, it was all about artistry, but that's not the case anymore.

[@ellastefanescu6289]

she expresses so much force and vitality, she s fire on ice!

[@meanssnothingg]

ella stefanescu thats exactly what i thougtht:)

[@angelreese458]

@@meanssnothingg I agreee

[@isabellejoyaux1674]

Justement, je crois qu'elle est venue trop tôt! Les juges étaient frileux à l'époque et on voyait plutôt des profils de patineuses tout en finesse ou en gracieuseté convenue, même si elles étaient très talentueuses! Sa merveilleuse énergie athlétique, son style plein d'enthousiasme devait détonner par rapport à celui de ses concurrentes plutôt calqué sur "l'esprit"de la danse classique.

[@rennydanston6507]

Surya is such a game-changer. Although she didn’t receive her dues during her time, she *really* reinvented figure skating as we know it. And you know what? I love that she’s happy with having fun either way. She already knows this, and so she goes all out, because they were always going to scrutinise her. A true, true inspiration and queen❤️

[@elietedesouza8969]

DEUS ABENÇOE ESSA MENINA O BRASIL AMANDO ❤🌹

[@НадеждаПожидаева-р5б]

Она позитивная❤сияющая❤🎉

[@gelatocream1623]

lmao people tell others to be different and take chances but when someone actually does take chances and be different she gets hate for it and gets under appreciated

[@veronicaashby5645]

gelato cream I agree she is very very special AMEN

[@classychicforever]

gelato cream Exactly! Society is so confusing!

[@jjtruth3507]

Surya has fans around the world. She won fame & fortune. Surya earned millions of dollars touring and skating in tv specials. She won world medals and was a 6 time European champion who innovated her sport and her feats filled the record books. She traveled the world performing & speaking doing interviews. That is not an ordinary unappreciated life.

[@JackieLaurent]

and the saddest part of all this is that even France never appreciated her very much, she was constantly fighting against hate, jealousy, she was misunderstood but at the end of the day she gave us something different to see, watch or appreciate, she played with differente rules because she loved her sport and repetedly said "I'm never going to change but YOU will have to evolved if you want this institution to stay attractive", she was so right so early. I appreciate her style more, I love her energy and her strengh. At the end she wasn't even there to be judged but to inspire others to free themselves on the ice, that's why she does'nt give a shit about the results ^^

[@panterloart9180]

YES! Make backflips legal!

[@mmills5951]

As a female skater she revolutionized men’s figure skating. Her athleticism pushed the boundaries and made figure skating what it is today. I miss seeing her!

[@dare2eatcandy]

This woman is freaking awesomeness wrapped in a tight athletic little body. At the time, other skaters and judges were hating, but she revolutionized figure skating with her amazing back flip, the "Bonaly". She didn't win big, but they'll never forget her.

[@andresuston7692]

dare2eatcandy IKR, I can't even remember all the past 10 Olympic Champions but I do remember Surya Bonaly. Even though she never won Olympic or World Gold.

[@JackieLaurent]

so true, during her entire carrer she had to face the injustice of jude's behavior, but she was not even getting support from France ... I think that it's beatiful that my country give a chance to talented artists, regardless of their skin color, but what a pity when your nation is not even supporting you ... you have to prove yourself to others ten times more than others concurents, that's why she was a fighter at such a young age and this was not helping either ... but she's a champion, and an inspiration, and a role model, she is still that strong person she has always been, luv you girl! You were misunderstood, and now, everybody remember your name and your skills! You have won the most important battle, no, you have won the war, you are the winner.

[@pocoyo9014]

Wdym she didn't win big. She is one of the most honored olympic women and gained millions of dollars and fans, and now she is in Netflix. That isn't big?

[@percevalmahpouyas9933]

You can't win bigger that the public's recognition.

[@46foryounger]

Andre Suston you know what this is a very good point. She had something for sure. I remember always being curious and interested to watch her skate.

[@barbaramunroe4911]

SERENA WILLIAMS ON ICE. THIS YOUNG LADY IS PRICELESS!

[@TheeHeadTurnerTV]

@S K I’m 100% positive that even Serena herself would take this as a compliment.

[@msmo2060]

It’s a shame she didn’t skate 20 years later. She would win everything now

[@MK-rd9dd]

With what, a back flip? She had no quads, no triple axel and generally lousy footwork. Seen the Russians lately or even some of our American girls? Surya is a showgirl, she is entertaining af, but was not on caliber to be an international champion, then or now.

[@msmo2060]

Mrs Kaa Calm down! Zagitova won the 2019 WC without a quad or triple axle.

[@msmo2060]

She was an international champion, btw

[@msmo2060]

Dustin Gabe yeah , I have no clue who are you comparing her to & to be honest, I don’t care

[@kevatiadesilva2784]

@@reneeladouceur eat shit ok y'all against my black people . Like f off go wipe your ass

[@yachiyd1842]

Had Surya been a white girl, she would have been termed " phenomenal", "innovative", "spectacular"...but Surya is not white, so...

[@leopoldo4561]

Willie Miles I sadly agree with that. But it’s the sad truth .

[@mylist0song]

She was white once upon a time.She is called Tonya Harding. Same problem- great athlete, clean jumps, not artistic. Awkward choppy transitions.

[@leopoldo4561]

mylist0song ummmmmmmm ...... hmmmm yea I wouldn’t say that Tonya and Surya were the same. Lol i would say that I believe that they both weren’t favored by the judges. I think they were both athletic in their skating but where they both differ is one didn’t let the drama or scandal break her , where as one unfortunately did. And it caused for her to not make the best decisions. I don’t know how Suryas upbringing was but from what I’ve learned about tonya watching videos and reading is that she had a very sad and rough one which I believe contributed to her downfall. But who knows ? Maybe we wouldn’t of still be talking about Tonya if Nancy never gotten hit on the knees that night 🤷🏽‍♂️. I get a very wise, confident and mature vibe from Surya compared to Tonya back then if I compare them both. Where Tonya I just get a very spastic all over the place feeling. But yea I wouldn’t say they were the same or that they experienced the same problems. That’s just my opinion

[@mylist0song]

Leo V No two athletes are ever the same. Yes they experienced the same problems- not a traditional ice princess. Surya got the European title few times, so the judges gave her chance. You want it to be different, because Surya is brown. There are many skaters that are fighting for their spot under the stars. Michelle Kwan for example in my opinion was so underrated. It’s a cut throat competition for everybody.

[@jemimahkendall6579]

You think so? They called Tonya Harding trash and she is white, this girl is a good skater but she doesn't have typical figure skating grace

[@jerocastro8507]

Oh my god...a performance like no other...it feels like its a warrior dance and my heart keep on beating fast while watching her program...She's one of a kind...RESPECT.....

[@nillirai6931]

❤❤

[@hipsterdolphingrandma3946]

I love how she doesn’t try to be the most perfect and have the ideal beautiful form. But instead she goes different and does so many impressive forms. In my world she deserves a gold medal

[@sharjjahnaziz4122]

That is so true. One great legend

[@muratdincer9099]

I cant believe that she never won the gold medal shes just amazing

[@beatricedevarenne2621]

murat dinçer all is about racism back then

[@GullibleTarget]

@@beatricedevarenne2621 judges and coaches all around the world were in awe of Surya. The reason why Surya won 6 european championship gold medals and was always on the podium proves it. Why did'nt she win world or olympic gold: Her mother refused to allow coaches to develop her skating skills. Always butting in until coaches just gave up. Surya's mother wasn't a coach. Surya did'nt use the edges of her blades, used a lot of crossovers and pushes to accelerate and her prep for her jumps...you could see them coming from a mile away. Figure skating is more than just the jumps. You actually have to have intricate skating skills to get those high marks. Coaches stood in line to work with her. Everybody agreed that she could be the best skater of her generation But her mother kept het isolated and surya never improved on her skating skills. Blame her mom

[@peanutandoreobasset1859]

roddo You are right. There were no intricacies to her footwork. It was very simplistic. Footwork can be as hard to do as jumps are.

[@Hjalmar_an_Craite]

She never won the gold? Then she bought herself 5 golds from Europeans? XD Jesus, people, check your facts.

[@CafeDeDuy]

gwirith14 as in Olympics gold. I’m pretty sure they meant Olympics gold

[@angeliatolbert3819]

They weren’t ready for her! Love this girl!!!!

[@nicolejansens9317]

Une excellente patineuse mais.......les juges n’apprécient pas sa mère qui trop présente a nui à sa carrière

[@thamthamgimena2466]

ice princess?? no but an ICE GODDESS!! WOOWWW

[@WhiteWidowFromParis]

Ahahah Fully Agree with you! ;)

[@bombshell666c]

Couldn’t AGREE MORE, A GODDESS in Motion.

[@tariblevins955]

Talent, power, beauty, true to herself.

[@sanvahwitch]

This gave me chills, she reminded me of an amazon queen ready to go to war. I would love to see a character inspired by her in Yuri on Ice someday.

[@sitinurulfajriati6429]

Samee, i also really hope so

[@johnbrown-um3lf]

YEAH ! I AGREE, SHE BROUGHT A DIFFERENT STYLE AND SHOULD BE REWARDED EVEN ENCOURAGED BY THE JUDGES !!! ( I LIKE THE WARRIOR AMAZON PRINCESS FIRE SKATING ON ICE!)

[@bassafratz]

*YES YES YES YES YES YAYAYAYYAYAYAYAYAYYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYYAYAYAYAY YES YES*

[@caslusfilho]

that would be nice

[@shazigetssober2394]

Yeeeeeeees!!!!!

[@doublethink3333]

This is the first African I have seen figure skating... she is so beautiful 😍 what an amazing skater! So powerful and confident. Amazing!!!

[@yonaavraham9594]

She was born in France,and I think I remember that she was adopted.

[@rrr-sy3ql]

@@yonaavraham9594 so means she is not afrikan ?

[@yonaavraham9594]

@@rrr-sy3ql She is African.Thats plain to see.How she identifies is up to her,but now that you mention it,I have no idea how 'African' she is.Do you know?

[@stargatekeeper3303]

@@yonaavraham9594 Not all melinated beings came from Africa! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@Adaobieistyping]

@@stargatekeeper3303 yes they do

[@jmsessn]

yeah, the judges were kinda right, she was not a princess, but an EMPRESS!

[@veronicaashby5645]

Jmsessn so.so.so.TRUE

[@user-lc3nu9kg8o]

Решила, что здесь должен быть хоть один русский комментарий.. Который раз захожу посмотреть её прокаты. Даже после того, что у нас сейчас творится в ФК, в нашем ФК, Суира кажется просто каким то бриллиантом, который нельзя растоптать даже с прогрессом в этом виде спорта. Не перестаю восхищаться.

[@priscihc123]

She is a queen! She slays! So flawless! DAMN! I am in love. So jealous!!

[@mlpsarahlinchannel3917]

She is a beautiful woman and a great ice skater💥 We who love her appreciate her skill and artistry. A gift from GOD 🙏

[@peggybrooks152]

It ASHAME SHE DIDN'T GET THE RECOGNITION SHE SO RIGHTFULLY DESERVED. ONE OF GREATEST SKATER OF ALL TIMES.

[@nfischy1018]

@peggy brooks, remember when Oksuna won the gold instead of her? 😬 She was NOT happy, lol. Baiul was one of our favs too but Surya had out-performed *everyone* flawlessly and should have won the gold. She earned a gold but they placed her second. We felt terrible right along with her.

[@jhonieldesabille6419]

She was not born just to compete, she's born to make history.❣️

[@saundrawilson3981]

That she did, why else are people still talking about it❤🙏

[@stacylynn3815]

She is really friendly because she signed her skating photo for me at Beverly Center in 90's West Hollywood in L.A. county.🤩🦁🦏🦒🐘

[@susanjoy1686]

🙈🙈🙈

[@jayant54singh]

The best of the best of the best of the best in this world are the one who break rules. SURYA#love from Bharat (India).

[@jasonfrederick1258]

Rules are just yesterday's standards codified. Break ever one of them!

[@МарьянаСафонкина]

Сурия Бонали!!! Прекраснейшая спортсменка, навсегда в истории фигурного катания!!!😍👏👏👏👏👏

[@ioannaatsikatsou6610]

She was so underrated back then it's sad... She was amazing and unique! I love her style and power! ❤️

[@erivera4928]

Omg I'm so happy to see this performance! In 1998 she could not do the lutz and loop. To see her here landing a perfect lutz and loop is so gratifying! Amazing surya ! Amazing!

[@idaclaire1869]

E Rivera I watched her many years ago and thought her back flip was really something! I wondered what became of her. Great to see her again. She really loves the sport to have skated so many years.

[@littlebunny9179]

I just love the routine, anyone else with me?

[@dorothytaylor7830]

One of a kind! First place all the way. While others are warming up, Surya has finished.🙏😇⛸⛸👏👏👏👏👏👏🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🥇🥇🥇

[@gmg6615]

she is the goddess of skating...nobody is like her..unbelievable!!!

[@mihaelatifrea7680]

Cea mai minunata, eleganță, naturalețe, atitudine, pur și simplu te hipnotizeaza! Poate ca nu are medalia olimpică dar are ❤❤❤❤ nostre pt totdeauna!

[@grobanite4ever85]

she is much better than some skaters out there

[@veronicaashby5645]

Marybeth Langendorf very very special.the sicko men and men pizza people know what they are looking for

[@gabrielgomez1395]

It’s a good thing you’re not a judge, because you’re a fucking idiot.

[@QueenQueen-np2sm]

@@gabrielgomez1395 please stop with the hating and unnecessary name calling

[@LadyMngwa]

She was amazing, but unfortunately so underappreciated. And the music is magical, I had to look it up.

[@healthibons]

Such power! such passion! such boldness~ it's magnificient~ she's amazing!

[@SageLotusTarot888]

She is incredible!! I legit had chills while watching her flawless performance. Wow! 😍

[@lenoremccall4644]

I think Surya Bonaly is a number one gold medal skater. The judges don't know a great skater when they see it.

[@LifeInPink999]

lenore mccall they know when they see a good athlete when they see one. But being a good athlete is not enough. In figural skating artistic expression is important. But I must say that I liked her performance her. It was beautiful to watch and made me want to keep watching her other performances while with amazing jumps are boring because she does nothing in between.

[@MK-rd9dd]

@@LifeInPink999 agreed, she has terrible footwork in particular, and I don't see much artistry fron her. She has a bit of a daredevil type skating style, which is exciting, and her costume is brilliant here, but she is not an international skating champion.

[@46foryounger]

LifeInPink999 this is a hard point to get across to the younger generation or people who just discovered her and have no real clue about figure skating and competiton rules. She was a hardcore competitor but I think she would be better appreciated in exhibition skating.

[@landzfernandez5623]

i can watch her all day.. what a gorgeous girl.. what a superb performance.. 👏🏼🙌🏼❤️

[@locus_of_magic217]

She's so beautiful.

[@doneyhon4227]

Because she's French.

[@locus_of_magic217]

no it's because she's Black.

[@doneyhon4227]

Rachael Hudson Black is nothing more than a percentage of melanin. Like being white or yellow... nothing to be proud of.

[@veronicaashby5645]

Rachael Hudson so true and bright

[@veronicaashby5645]

Rachael Hudson pure envy but I know what goes around will come around in many ways for OUR GOD ALMIGHTY IS ALIVE AND KNOWS ALL ALL

[@ioanatn]

Man, Surya was such a big part of my childhood. Grey eastern european winters in the 90s made happy by her programs. Her appeal is absolutely universal. I have such vivid memories of waiting to see her and cheering for her, yet always to be disappointed by how she was scored. Definitely a lot of prejudice in those days.

[@principedescalumet9497]

How can people hate on her? She skates with this flawless ease that you just don't see I'm many figure skaters

[@nltcraze]

This is my 1st time seeing a routine of hers and she is technically a great figure skater. She's graceful, fluid and lands without a hitch. She has her own movement and style and her body is different from other skaters sure but she still looks great on the ice. The judges were just scared and offended by how different and daring she was but that says more about their fear and also her talent. She is simply a human woman and great athlete

[@amandalayson3727]

Such a beautiful rare jewel!

[@TRADERSFRIEND]

It is Dec 2019 and I can't believe that I am just hearing of this amazing skater, so graceful and such command on the ice. She is soooo French in her presentation.........................

[@jennyswartzbaugh9]

I watched her back in the 90s and always thought she was just such an amazing badass. Still don't get tired of watching her! I'm an adult skater and she's one of my inspirations.

[@TRADERSFRIEND]

@@jennyswartzbaugh9 I am not a skater and she so inspires me to be more. I hope you love skating it looks so fun. but take great skill

[@pizzalover885]

What do you mean she is so French in her representation?

[@milkywaytea501]

woow how can they gave her 9 it should be 10 dude.. she is so different 😮 the move really unpredictable .. lov it 😍

[@catofninetales3125]

She's flawlessly seamlessly fantastically gracefully daringly a great skater who was probably ahead of her time...

[@potato.pancake]

I really, truly think she is a beautiful spinner. And her jumps are beautiful too, obviously.

[@sbe79]

Sometimes she doesn't *quite* hit the best of positions, but her willingness to do so many of them and with so many changes of position -- I love it. You're not quite sure if it's a single position spin or if she's going for a camel/sitspin/camel/layback/butterly/sitspin/camel/half-sitspin/camel/Biellmann/backscratch combination.

[@Farah-dd8xi]

Hands down this chick is fierce. The true Ice Queen!

[@kevinredbearaddison4811]

She needs a Platinum metal she is worth every bit of it!!

[@shopperoo99]

4:16 Surya signature back flip! thumbs up

[@usagi18]

HEY HEY HEY! THERES A FLAME MELTING THE ICE AND HYPNOTIZING THE AUDIENCE!!!

[@dragontaletarot]

To this day Surya Bonaly is me & my mom’s favorite ice skater ever! ❤️🙌 She’s beautiful, strong, creative and just exciting to watch. Most skaters just don’t keep my attention the way she does - an absolute Queen 👑💖🥰

[@shookdrm.d.9389]

artistically she is totally on fire.................fire on ice .......a definitely new meaning of figure skating...............the judges have to figure it out!

[@SpiritoftheForest]

I have watched this program over and over, Surya Bonaly is so incredibly stunning. Her dedication, her excellence, her drive to go beyond.. just amazing. Such an expressive and beautiful performance that’s unlike anything another figure skater could do. She’s in a league of her own. Now that she’s a coach, I hope she can inspire her students to express themselves freely on ice like she does. But even then, Surya Bonaly is truly unique, an empress on ice. Amazing. ❤️

[@lisapierce737]

Man I seen a lot of competition of skating and yes they are beautiful but none and I mean none is more beautiful than this beautiful skater right here so freaking beautiful and none will never hold a candle that she is holding....you go girl

[@asanta2023]

Phenomenal Skater! The best I’ve seen! Even her make up and outfits were beautiful! Hope she reads these amazing comments about her. She should have been more famous than all the others and won the top awards.

[@andresuston7692]

She is a 3x World Silver Medalist (3 Times!!!) when a high percentage of those women didn't make it anywhere near the podium ever in their entire career.

[@mzparker8248]

OMG she is amazing. Such a beautiful skater. Never seen her before. I love this young lady.❤️❤️❤️

[@PriusRaj]

Backflip at 4:16

[@tychodancer]

Thank you!

[@andresuston7692]

And folks should remember this was a pro event where it was legal to do a backflip.

[@user-bo8qh4tp4z]

Thx

[@larkt6693]

Thank you 😊

[@karlawebb9653]

Stunning to look at. Ahead of her time...

[@はる-g4b3f]

ボナリーかっこよかったよなぁ…。 アマの時から大好きだった！

[@salenasnash4547]

10.10 for me Beautiful skating program.. gorgeous blessings to you Surya

[@mariasutherland8378]

Such perfection.Nothing but supreme artistic greatness 💥💥💥

[@lorebay2593]

Fire on ice, strong, graceful, great performance. I enjoyed watching.

[@blankphoebe]

Can we just appreciate how the camera works. Especially in the long shot. It looked so epic.

[@dorothytaylor7830]

Always the TOP winner. 👏

[@seto749]

Really nice to see she got her jumps back after the injury.

[@theWellSeasonedWoman]

one of the greatest skaters EVER! so creative and unique, so exciting to watch!

[@happynewfears1805]

WOAHHH amazing performance! Power and prowess.

[@CrazyCatLadyLovesHerCats]

I admired her for her passion, power and skills when I was younger. Watching her dancing on ice was like watching a high quality movie. She sadly was underrated.

[@veronikachobotova8449]

Никогда не видела эту спортсменку...Мне очень понравилалось!Она большая молодец!

[@daniella921]

For the commenters saying she should have won golds. Her programme is choppy and doesnt have a flowing transition compared to her competitors. I love that she became a huge sensation at Nagano .

[@sandraabbott7934]

Although this happened many years ago I still believe that she was one of the best. If not the most athletic. Go Sonya!!🤗

[@martinamoore5418]

This if one of my favorite performances by her🥰

[@kipperlane8959]

She's the most fierce skater that has graced the ice, merci beaucoup Surya! 👌

[@chrisedmunds9272]

She is Maria Callas on ice!!!! Passionate, exciting, raw. Maybe not PC for the judges but she transcends their judgment. Thank you for posting.

[@tamishaboiette378]

Ive never been so intrigued!

[@sunmoonstars-8496]

The best there ever was. She was never truly and fully recognized by the judges.

[@zarinarules]

The other day, I was hearing many Cirque´s and thought this song was perfect for a skating program...I didn´t knew Bonaly had this program!! It´s as beautiful as I imagined. *w*

[@larkt6693]

She was not for games on these ice rinks.. she made me start watching ice skating in the 90s...❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@maurizioconti4053]

Fantastica, potente, tecnicamente preparata......una grande che ha portato l'innovazione nel pattinaggio femminile sul ghiaccio e ha aperto le porte a le nuove leve di oggi

[@blashininyourface]

I cry watching her videos, cause she really is THE BEST in the world. Not even 1 single soul touched me and cativated me like Surya watching Ice Skating!

[@shamecawilliams3679]

Truly only one of a kind!!! She’s no ice queen or goddess . She an ice LEGEND!!!

[@HWolfeIII]

Wow! Surya Bonaly, one of the greatest figure skaters of all time, Thanks for posting!

[@うさにゃん-k1o]

女子の選手の中で1番好き。力強くそして美しい。

[@ricoreyonfire]

Legend right here! So strong and elegant at the same time!! We need a movie on her story so inspiring 👏

[@hunneylipps]

She was every young black girl's Michael Jordan!! #longliveBONALY

[@kimbyrd2298]

It's ashame that they were denied the opportunity to to know that she existed.

[@johndorcinville1703]

That was probably the most impressive performance I’ve ever seen. Wow. I’m shattered. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@homemdepreto2417]

Que orgulho dessa menina, ela é a melhor patinadora que já vi. Maravilhosa

[@mariehernandez5878]

A powerhouse athlete! I sure enjoyed her skating. Loved the low camera angles in this. Cool!

[@hu-hu.5801]

Amazing and Beautiful!!! Strength, Grace and Love on ice.

[@winnietreeofavalon4228]

An amazing show of raw power and technical skill on the ice, beautiful and daring!!

[@katherinediaz85]

She has done a beautiful choreography💕💖🙌🙌🙌👍Surya Bonaly👏👏👏⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@coolman6031]

Вот это мощь!.Ей бы в тяжелую атлетику.

[@РоманПравдоруб]

А для тех лет она была действительно мощь..ползали как букашки по льду,она тогда делала в катании новое и необычное

[@shiryuan80]

Incredible artist, one of the best of all times, neither russians nor anything, this is art.

[@deborahjohnson6834]

When you're a Born Innovator, you can't help yourself. I'm done!