The fact that she pulled that off after a couple of mistakes is insane. What confidence!!!

@macy9404

7 ай бұрын

Lol. In 90s they were not ready for black people in icescating. They made sure her extra talent didn't count because they didn't want her to win! I

@phoenixflamegames1

7 ай бұрын

@@macy9404They weren’t THAT anti-black in Europe around that time anymore mate. As another comment explained it, it was simply dangerous so it was against the rules. That doesn’t make the feat less impressive tho.

@sandboxlover2078

6 ай бұрын

@@phoenixflamegames1don’t try and deny racism weirdo

@hanmira

6 ай бұрын

​@@phoenixflamegames1They changed the rules because she managed to do it. Then they penalized her.

@insecticaa

6 ай бұрын

@@sandboxlover2078 another one of the “racism barely exists in europe, unlike AMERICA!!!”

She knew the fall put her out of the top spot, so she skated for herself and the fans. Bravo!

@morcexd

4 ай бұрын

what's amazing is she planned do the back flip so even if she didn't fall she'd do it regardless

@foxicorn9964

4 ай бұрын

The backflip is actually against the rules in the Olympics, she fell and knew that she was going to be docked a lot of points so she didn’t really care if she was disqualified

@kshepard52

4 ай бұрын

@@foxicorn9964 How could she be disqualified if she'd never been convicted?

@tiay6269

3 ай бұрын

​@@kshepard52why would she have to be convicted, this has nothing to do with the law

@kshepard52

3 ай бұрын

@@tiay6269 It was a political joke.

The fact that she ended facing with her back toward the judges and instead reaching to the audience is beautiful

@dawnjohnson3263

Ай бұрын

One more parting shot towards them, the rules and the Olympics? And more to the contestants who competed fairly?

@KhaleemaElder-cp7jr

Ай бұрын

​@@dawnjohnson3263a shot at the racism and unfairness she endured. They complained about everything she did , way before this. Why?

@dawnjohnson3263

Ай бұрын

​@@KhaleemaElder-cp7jrif anyone said racist comment, let them be called out

@arlynnecumberbatch1056

Ай бұрын

​@@KhaleemaElder-cp7jrracism is more likely. Just watched a woman getting noted by her teacher for wearing revealing clothes along with her male friend (which shows sexism in this case) and even if someone who is american or smth would get a praise instead of gettjng dunked on like how this african lady got

@hellinterface6721

5 күн бұрын

Losers who having nothing to lose are always fun to watch.

Started off with one major mistake, followed by a couple of minor timing mishaps, probably due to nerves; but as her program progressed, she achieved near perfection. Excellent performance. The thing I hate about this sport is that the judges decisions are based on their own personal preferences rather than the skater's performance, which is why I never watch these contests.

@ericlin158

7 ай бұрын

She’s spoken about this and she was actually injured so the rotational landings were too painful which is also why a lot of her follow up triple were pulled and single instead. That jump was supposed to be another triple something but it seemed like it’d be too painful so instead she did that flip which she knew she could do and it wouldn’t require the same kind of landing. I thought that was really interesting

@nickiiscoming1455

6 ай бұрын

She was in pain.

@walover165

6 ай бұрын

The judges were adhering to the rules: the rules that clearly stated backflips were banned.

@avalon7152

6 ай бұрын

For this being the Olympics I expected much better. It was messy for Olympic grade skater

@KomaedasOneTrueHope

5 ай бұрын

​@@avalon7152she was INJURED dude

She may not have taken home gold but she made the record books. All these years later, we still come back to watch her skate.

@joshuaosiris

8 ай бұрын

Skippy Baxter, as a professional show skater in the 1950s, and Terry Kubicka. Yeah, right,m the record books. Obviously, something you don't look at unless the person doesn't fit your ideal ethnicity.

@alexgalays910

8 ай бұрын

No one came back to watch the gold medalist

@chanafool

8 ай бұрын

@@joshuaosirisyou realize if a select few people have done it in a decade it’s still one for the books? Just cause you’re not the first doesn’t mean your name isn’t apart of history

@seesaweffect8095

8 ай бұрын

​@@joshuaosiristhis guys leaving a bunch of replies about how other people did backflips and saying we only care because surya is black. Weirdo

@TheMCJ2011

8 ай бұрын

@@joshuaosiris Nobody cares 🤡

Proof that you don't always have to be declared a winner by someone else to BE a winner.

@mdhbh

9 ай бұрын

So in other words although she lost the completion she really won in the end.

@theskateboardfan

9 ай бұрын

True ❤

@lancethemuscle

9 ай бұрын

Winner By Choice‼️

@askchristyle741

9 ай бұрын

Big facts!!!

@anna-lindsaymcintyre1794

9 ай бұрын

She is the only one I remember

The fall was actually very beautiful and graceful. And the backflip said, "if you fail while doing your best, you still win."

@theaterhobo

Ай бұрын

I love this take. Thank you for sharing ❤

The crowd really gave her flowers. What a reaction from them. She’s truly a legend.

@bigpauliep6992

8 ай бұрын

They give flowers to everyone, even the losers.

@julien827

4 ай бұрын

@@bigpauliep6992 no one talented enough to be in the olympics is ever a loser

@bigpauliep6992

4 ай бұрын

@@julien827 Unlike the world you live in, not everyone gets a medal : ergo, they are the losers

@capablanc

4 ай бұрын

​@bigpauliep6992 That all or nothing mindset is sad. If you have kids I feel sorry for them.

@jacobyson7629

4 ай бұрын

@julien827 obviously in life they are winners achieving their dreams and as a skating career overall they are winners. But technically yes the people that don't win in the Olympics are losers. You people have to look at this relatively, it's not like he's putting her on the same level as someone who just lost a local competition, she still is an Olympic skater.

A move that is still ‘against’ the rules as it is deemed too dangerous - at first it was said because landings had to be on one foot) Robin Cousins landed them on two feet) Soraya was amazing landed the back flip on one foot and they changed the rules again. She was penalised for the jump. We, fans, love and adore her for it.

@ACHILDOFTHEKING44

Жыл бұрын

rules are Not Laws! ...so they will/can be broken.

@danzohina

11 ай бұрын

It makes the player hit accident so they don't allowed that stent

@DaughterofUbuntu1988

10 ай бұрын

Some things are just gift from the most High if she can why not.

@bburt6397

10 ай бұрын

Cousins always copied from other people.

@cynthiamcgee4829

10 ай бұрын

Scott hamilton also landed the back flip on two feet and Terry Kubika was the one who originated it in I believe 1978 at the world famous Broadmore World Arena in Colorado Springs. He was also disqualified for doing it in the nationals.

I remember watching this performance live and my mouth just dropped when she did her backflip on one foot. Just incredible. She made an impact on me forever…What an athlete!!

@joshuaosiris

8 ай бұрын

Skippy Baxter, as a professional show skater in the 1950s, and Terry Kubicka.

@xMUNECAx

8 ай бұрын

@@joshuaosirisno one cares.

@RemedieX

8 ай бұрын

​@@joshuaosirisNobody cares dude. You've got problems

@rotorblade9508

8 ай бұрын

same here 👍

@derrickward2354

8 ай бұрын

Video unavailable it says....

The fact that she waited so late into her program before attempting the flip just speaks to her power.

@irondragonmaiden

18 күн бұрын

Part of the reason she waited so late is because she made the calculation and realized she wasn't getting gold due to her fall and then her popping some jumps (plus, her not having a straight leg in some of her spins), not unless the other skaters also fell. Which made her very memorable. It honestly speaks a lot about her jumping strength that she medalled with a silver even after a fall

Omg I would've felt so scattered after that fall... but she kept up her energy and confidence. This is a true athlete, keeping her head up and persisting. Absolutely beautiful.

@Melinda8162

4 ай бұрын

She was phenomenal! Back when the skating and Olympics was enjoyable and exciting to watch! I loved watching her! 💞

@MossyMozart

18 күн бұрын

@@Melinda8162 - It still is, but has lost a spark when Ms Bonaly retired.

She has my utmost respect for STILL going for the backflip even after she made a couple mistakes. That says so much about her that she fell, and still got back up and back to it. I can’t imagine the focus it takes to be Ice skating backwards, and then pull off a backflip and land on one foot. Amazing!!

@MarieAntoinetteandherlittlesis

8 ай бұрын

@@joshuaosiris What do you mean?

@ryanramel604

8 ай бұрын

*Utmost

@MarieAntoinetteandherlittlesis

8 ай бұрын

@@ryanramel604 You taught me something today! Thank you

@ryanramel604

8 ай бұрын

@@MarieAntoinetteandherlittlesis we’re ALL learning more every day! There’s a lot of freaking words out there!

@seannyandme

8 ай бұрын

She knew she had already lost, that's why she threw it in... These jumps were actually part of ice-skating before 1976...

She is so underrated! I don’t think the skating world treated her fairly. 3:58 They told her that a back flip is not a jump because she was landing them on both feet, so she landed this one on one foot! Such a badass and an awesome skater!

@fabs8498

10 ай бұрын

Underated ? She was several times gold medalist of France championships, european championships, medalist of the world championships and olympics. It was wonderful as french to be represented by this great and phenomenal skater. But sometimes your opponent can win for one point. Some purist judges didn't like her gymnast style but she had all the points she deserved. Not less. When she was defeated in Japan by a japonese skater nobody talk about racism but only mistakes. France always had people of color in their teams. We can speak of the other too.

@briancockerham4731

9 ай бұрын

4:52 what did that asian lady throw???

@kyote1089

9 ай бұрын

Underated? She had 3 mistakes in this program _before_ she even did the illegal backflip. In otherwords, IMO, she was overrated simply because of this move.

@staceytroffer8287

9 ай бұрын

@@briancockerham4731a bouquet of flowers you dimwit.

@msstewart4441

9 ай бұрын

@@briancockerham4731flowers 😂

Absolutely amazing! Prior to these Olympics she had ruptured her Achilles tendon and was still in a lot of pain so wasn't able to finish her planned routine yet she managed to perform this backflip landing on one blade which just shows how superb an athlete she is.

I watched this performance on TV (live, not the replay). She was amazing. Another fact is that she finished with her back to the judges whics is sort of an IN YOUR FACE as they had not been overly kind to her. Let's face it, judging such an event includes a lot of subject judgement and it is easy to like someone and not like another and the scores often subtly reflect this.

My heart broke when she fell, and then later stumbled, but then she stunned everyone with that powerful and brave back flip.

@imaniladi

8 ай бұрын

@joshuaosiris calm down... its not that serious

@xMUNECAx

8 ай бұрын

@@joshuaosiriswhy are you being a hater? Are you being paid by those two to talk about them on other people’s videos??? How does the fact that they did backflips take away from how stunning her performance was despite the flaws???

@FGGiskard

8 ай бұрын

@@xMUNECAx clearly knows nothing about the topic the move had been banned for 20 years at the moment, she did it to show off knowing that she had nothing to do to win a medal. She got penalised for that. End of story.

@Mecomesloswebosxpregunta-nx5lx

8 ай бұрын

i swear you women try so hard in including powerfull and stunning in your daily life that im 100% sure that none of you really are . Its like you females are jealous cause men have been brave during history¿ i dont get it , is it that important for your ego? bravery has to do with other things, not this

@gayjoebiden

8 ай бұрын

Yeah if you cant even perform easy moves, just do a hard move and risk breaking your neck in front of the whole world! How ridiculous that they banned this move!

The fact that she fell and stumbled but still had that Resilience to push through and make flupping history tells you something about her!!

@ladislaugomes7447

9 ай бұрын

That's the best part

@joshuaosiris

8 ай бұрын

Skippy Baxter, as a professional show skater in the 1950s, and Terry Kubicka. She didn't make history.

@Bea-gk6vb

8 ай бұрын

@@joshuaosiris Still super impressive.

@craigbuchanan5294

8 ай бұрын

That was some real impressive skating

@demi-ladyideas1239

8 ай бұрын

??? Why do you think that they "want to ignore" that?

That’s crazy, I don’t watch figure skating but I knew she wouldn’t win based on the mistakes she had. But to come back and perform the rest of the set basically for the fans and herself is remarkable. I have no idea who won the gold that day but I’ll forever remember that backflip. 🎉

The back flip alone should of won and a standing ovation!

That backflip came after many triples. Was expecting to see it earlier when she had more energy, but to pull it off towards the end when tired is very very impressive.

@SassySquatch-sz3jm

2 ай бұрын

I meant to mention that as well. She did the flip at end of routine when tired. Even better

@kenmoreSF

2 ай бұрын

and landed on one leg/foot, no less!

Many people booed the Judges for penalizing her. I remember watching this live, and it was amazing. My parents explained why the backflip got panned. It’s dangerous. She threw it in because she knew the fall would cost her, she said “what the heck”

@ALLISONHUNT-EZRAH

9 ай бұрын

Bite me

@desperatelyseekingrealnews

8 ай бұрын

Only any jump or flip is dangerous skating or no

@jonhohensee3258

8 ай бұрын

@@desperatelyseekingrealnews Some are more dangerous, simpleton.

@becominghero9754

8 ай бұрын

@@jonhohensee3258 Was the ad hom insult really necessary? Did it in any way enhance your point, or was it just nasty?

@Steir12

8 ай бұрын

@@desperatelyseekingrealnews Backflip is more dangerous since there is risk of landing on your neck and on a certanly neck breaking speed too. If this element was allowed on big competiotions or be a part of standart programm we would have dozens of dead and crippled young athletes every year.

I remember watching this on live TV and being in awe! 🤩🥰 Something else I noticed with this video, and I'm not sure where this coverage is from, is that it was so refreshing not hearing commentators constantly talking over the performance! ❤️

@loreleigoldman2460

7 ай бұрын

@lilannegirl03 DUH, it was in Nagano, 1998. Don’t you pay attention? It’s all over the arena! 😂

@lilannegirl03

7 ай бұрын

@@loreleigoldman2460 I guess I wasn't super clear in my comment...I didn't mean where the performance took place, I meant I wasn't sure where the footage was from (i.e. ABC, NBC, some foreign newscast/station). Most of the time, at least in U.S. coverage of events like this--especially w/in the past decade, they have commentators talking over the performance which really takes away from it, IMO.

@tammi67able

2 ай бұрын

@@lilannegirl03❤❤❤❤

@MossyMozart

18 күн бұрын

@@lilannegirl03 - It's okay, no need to apologize, we understood you. However, since I am not a figure skater nor spend time in that world, I appreciate the explanatory comments and enjoy Lupinski and Weir's professionalism.

she's so elegant and has a poise nature about her. her skating is purely beautiful.

She knew she wasn’t going to win so she yolo’d. Not only by doing the backflip but when she finished, she finished with her back to the judges.

@Vespyr_

4 ай бұрын

Based af.

@user-uc5dm9bm7u

Ай бұрын

Can’t help but respect it

@feiery

Ай бұрын

@@user-uc5dm9bm7u I have nothing but mad respect for her.

The way she ends facing away from the judges 🥰

@ninab.4540

8 ай бұрын

She was looking at us the audience!

After she did that backflip, her energy changed. So much celebration and activation of power. Truly amazing. Well done. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤❤

Only 25 years ago but it has such a different feel. When they show the skater and her trainers at the end it seems so genuine and not so performative like athletes today in the age of smartphones, 24/7 cameras, etc.

Her performance alongside the music choice were one of the most sublime moments I've experienced while watching sports, this was jaw-dropping.

@Kittyxoxo

8 ай бұрын

exactly, i thought the musical piece was very fitting for the performance, and to pull that backflip off the way she did, just amazing!

@LawsOfMoses

7 ай бұрын

Agree I never like the musical choices. This was perfect

@theseangle

4 ай бұрын

The piece when she was doing the backflip is called Vivaldi - Winter

It's hard enough to do a backflip on two feet on the ground, without skates on , let alone on the ice, landing on one foot! Kudos to her! Great job you did! Just awesome!

@deuteronomythirtytwo777

9 ай бұрын

Yess PureFact She be 💃🏾👸🏿🙏🏾❤️‍🔥⚡️👣☀️🌑🕳🌌

@chelseythompson5167

8 ай бұрын

actually landing on one foot is easier and less dangerous which is why they banned it on 2 feet then turned around and allowed it on one.

@emme6907

8 ай бұрын

I don't know why, but my brain tells me that it should be easier while moving on skates

@seannyandme

8 ай бұрын

Look at Baxter and Kubicka, they did it many years before but these moves got banned in 1976...

@jonhohensee3258

8 ай бұрын

Kelly - Let alone?? I don't think you know what that means.

I'm a martial artist and musician who knows what years of dedication and long hrs of practice can yield. But,skating like this blows my mind and fills me with emotion watching amazing skaters like this young woman. I'm in awe.

My mind is blown. I've never seen anything like that before and I thought I seen everything an Olympian skater could do.🤯 Especially after mistakes were made , she turned around and made history. 😍

@franciecody4433

2 ай бұрын

Mark Hamilton did the first backflip in the Olympics and won a gold medal for it. It is a rare move.

Surya went out like a boss in her final amateur competition before turning pro. Ahead of her time pushing the boundaries in athleticism for women's figure skating. Today we see women landing multiple triples, triple combinations, and quads. Robbed multiple times of World Championships because she didn't fit the mold of what the judges wanted in a figure skating champion. This free skate wasn't about winning to her, it was about making a statement.

@smdrn66

Жыл бұрын

When she fell on the earlier jump, she knew she had no chance at a medal. And since this was her last amateur skate, she basically gave those miserable judges the finger with her backflip. I loved every minute of it.

@julietvalcouer

10 ай бұрын

Yeah, five-time European champion. So held down. So oppressed. She'd be doomed today because they also upped the value of footwork and spins, and at least by this point she'd never be able to rotate a quad.

@eileenpritchard9154

10 ай бұрын

​@@smdrn66 ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL.

@changeisgood9955

9 ай бұрын

The skating world is still very racist!

@savage.4.24

9 ай бұрын

And i will always remember her i was 8 when this happened i think

Standing ovations from the crowd. That's what really counts. (BACKFLIP ON ONE BLADE) Surya Bonaly 1998 Olympics 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

@jonhohensee3258

8 ай бұрын

She fell.

@republiceviil

8 ай бұрын

​@@jonhohensee3258Not on the backflip genius

@jonhohensee3258

8 ай бұрын

@@republiceviil Did I SAY she fell on the backflip, little lady???

@j4nglle

8 ай бұрын

​@@jonhohensee3258She backflipped

@j4nglle

8 ай бұрын

👏👏👏

She looked so proud when she nailed that backflip 🤩

An icon that made history books with that flip

I think that huge smile immediately after landing it and then the ovation from the crowd will last her a lifetime or two.❤ She was absolutely amazing.

Now that's perseverance! That she was able to recover from that fall at 1:07 so quickly and then still muster the confidence to land the backflip at 3:58

@AlexisTwoLastNames

6 ай бұрын

yeah that recovery was so swift n graceful that i think she could add in an intentional fake “fall” where she gets near or on the ice briefly and make it look gorgeous

@drewbewho

4 ай бұрын

It's called a routine.

@DarkW1zard

3 ай бұрын

нет корректировок по ходу прохождения, не важно как идет, всю программу нужно отработать, упорство тут не причем.

I actually remember watching this live and I didn't think much more of it as a cool trick. Knowing now that it has never been done again since then makes me smile.

@walover165

6 ай бұрын

It's never been done in competition again because it's banned. Loads of skaters do them in shows.

Still now she’s giving me chills …. She kept me up all those nights back in those days … unbelievable grace and talent … Surya and Candeloro forever

She was after the art, not just the prize and she was prepared to push the boundaries. Amazing and history- making!

@joshuaosiris

8 ай бұрын

Skippy Baxter, as a professional show skater in the 1950s, and Terry Kubicka. History-making, give me a break!

@loganxavier

8 ай бұрын

@@joshuaosiriswhat a degenerate

@TheMCJ2011

8 ай бұрын

@@joshuaosiris Nobody cares clown. Find a life!

@seannyandme

8 ай бұрын

Not really, back in the day this was the usual thing, but dangerous moves got banned in 1976. Maybe read before writing next time...

@Jay-yc7tb

8 ай бұрын

@@joshuaosirisNotice how both of this skaters you mentioned are white men? This is technically a form of pushing boundaries. While you may not consider her to be a phenomenal skater, she is pushing boundaries because she is a black woman attempting these skills in a presumably (at that time) white/fairer skinned centered environment/sport. Even if she didn’t win as many metals, create moves, nor was the first the do backflips, especially on one foot since that seems to be a big deal…she showed little black girls and other aspiring black women skaters that they can go out there and push themselves past the limit too. From my understanding, this was not about pushing the boundaries of the skater world but about pushing the boundaries of oneself past societal and other athletic limitations. Those men that you brought up are irrelevant and are only brought up to combat the success of this woman. You can still recognize her talent or her accomplishments without diminishing the work and efforts of those who came before.

She has so much courage, as year after year being criticise. She was an amazing athlete and artiste. She had grace skating on the ice. I'm glad the professionals now realized how talented she was. And like some comment mention how well ahead of her time she was.

@bunnyman6321

8 ай бұрын

What was she criticized for?

@celinezuan

7 ай бұрын

@@bunnyman6321 being black

She fell hard but got back up even stronger and did phenomenal! 🎉❤ she is so inspiring

She is a pioneer respect

My dad landed a backflip on iceskates. I will never forget the day he was so excited to show his kids he could do it. I can only imagine how much excitement this brave woman had when she did it in front of the whole entire world! Amazing skill it took accomplish this feat ; bravo . . .

@84kjk

7 ай бұрын

Whenever you libs talk about blacks it’s always how they did something “brave” and exceptional.” It’s really weird.

@HereForTheComments990

6 ай бұрын

Did he land it on one foot?

@festi6882

4 ай бұрын

​@@HereForTheComments990He did it with no feet

@nataliepapadaki

4 ай бұрын

@@festi6882what 💀 how’s that possible?

@festi6882

4 ай бұрын

@@nataliepapadaki hip movement

Can we also appreciate how regal and ethereal her Lauren Sheehan dress was. Surya looked like a goddess.

@peggyl2849

9 ай бұрын

She looked SO beautiful and confident!

Amazing Performance! I actually got outta my bed to give her a standing ovation! The amount of Passion she displayed and the level of precision she was able to maintain while carrying out her program was just amazing! I read a comment mentioning that she was actually in pain and that it compromised her performance. It’s even more amazing that she pulled off that backflip!

I've never watched ice skating, and ended up tearing up before. The way i am now. I didnt expect to get emotional at all. This was amazing & inspirational, from beginning to end. Queen & legend, and so beautiful too. 🙏👑💜💐💐💐💐💐

@mikko3

3 ай бұрын

Another clueless culture vulture comment

The best thing about this clip (apart from the obvious) was no annoying disrespectful nattering from commentators. The audience/viewer is simply captured silently in the moment. Bravo 👏

One legged back flip was great! I have never seen that before. It is amazing she has been remembered for such a move. Glad she went for it.

@xMUNECAx

8 ай бұрын

@@joshuaosirisno one cares.

@alexanderduncan8279

8 ай бұрын

@@joshuaosirisu already commented that. This lady got it!

@jurxzy

8 ай бұрын

@@joshuaosiris I know nothing about figure skating, so they must be irrelevant and this woman is clearly better and more relevant than they are.

Real fighters keep going. I've been watching figure skating since the 80s and she's one of the most underrated skaters. Backflip was amazing ❤

you just took my breath away that back flip was amazing go girl go

Not sure which gave me more chills, the jump itself or her triumphant pose and smile after landing!

@alexsalinas2236

8 ай бұрын

@@joshuaosirisbro you are the biggest hater

@xMUNECAx

8 ай бұрын

@@joshuaosirisno one cares.

@jammie2475

8 ай бұрын

@@joshuaosirisdude get a life

I remember her vividly and was amazed at her strength and beauty… when she did that backflip… It had us all in awe… dangerous, yes, but AMAZING!!! Hated how the rules kept changing… she deserved those extra points!!!

@joshuaosiris

8 ай бұрын

Skippy Baxter, as a professional show skater in the 1950s, and Terry Kubicka.

@xMUNECAx

8 ай бұрын

@@joshuaosirisno one cares.

You know what i love? She looks like she is enjoying herself!

The judges constantly docked her on her on her artistry during the artistic skates. She was powerful and amazing, but the judges gave her a hard time.

This was actually her kind of "curtsy" to the judges! For all the years of being underscored :((

@julietvalcouer

10 ай бұрын

How do you win Europeans five times while being underscored? The myth of poor misused Surya getting ridiculous.

@tobyrose6906

10 ай бұрын

Because. The Establishment didn't know how to deal with this young Exciting Lady from France.....Ice Skating these days are swayed by Wealthy countries. Across the seas. With huge amounts of Money. Invested in Their countries hopefulls. Not getting anywhere due to the Sheer Brilliance of Ice skaters from Russia. ... now with Russian Skaters. Branded as war mo gers. Governments fault nothing to do with Ice skaters. But Say. Usa. Umm yes. Their skaters are no where. So using war. They expelled Russian girls and boys. .all political. ..

@Lilianjade

9 ай бұрын

@@tobyrose6906this is true

@colingarner6175

9 ай бұрын

Unfortunately she land a single jump very well .

@colingarner6175

9 ай бұрын

Didn’t was missing from my message .

Absolutely FABULOUS!!!All these years later still deserves a standing ovation. She definitely gets 5.5 from me💐💐💐❤️❤️

@maliyah22

8 ай бұрын

@@joshuaosirisare they paying you to say this?? Stfu already

@xMUNECAx

8 ай бұрын

@@joshuaosirisno one cares

She is amazing so glad to see someone who looks like me playing in this arena, it means the world ❤

She had the crowd GOING after that back flip.

Just heard an interview she gave about this performance. She was severely damaged injured and in quite a bit of pain. Beautiful routine considering…

@BajJamBeauty

9 ай бұрын

She did all that while injured, what a phenom ❤❤❤

@marvac-r7916

9 ай бұрын

So glad you said that. Although she was utterly magnificent, I could tell something was just a bit off. Powerful skater!!!👏🏼

@joshuaosiris

8 ай бұрын

They are all in pain and tired even the winners.

@xMUNECAx

8 ай бұрын

@@joshuaosiristhe video is about HER, not the rest of them or skippy and the other dude you keep spamming in the other comments.

@scarlettkara2762

7 ай бұрын

I'm glad I found this comment -- this was my first time seeing this video, and it got progressively harder to watch because it seemed like she was in pain, esp when she was on a particular leg. Near the end, I noticed she kept placing a hand on her thigh and was limiting the amount of momentum she'd gain during the last turns (not sure what they're called -- noticed it more in the last three types she ended the routine with).

her skating was just beautiful and elegant, her back flip was amazing and she is just so beautiful herself....

Still marvellous after 25 years!

I have so much respect for this woman for the gross, overt, unfair and atrocious treatment she endured as a human being and a professional skater. I salute you Surya, you are amongst the greatest of all times!

@idontgiveah00t

8 ай бұрын

⁠​⁠@@joshuaosirisJesus dude, no need to comment on EVERY positive comment she gets. It’s not “because she’s black”, it’s because she’s in our time. We can relate to her and many have witnessed and experienced her because she’s much more recent. While they may have done it first, it is very common and normal that the more recent events get recognition. There’s tons of people who’ve “done it first” in some way, but go unrecognized for one reason or another (but he WAS widely recognized for it), but maybe- just maybe- this video isn’t about him and his feats.

@joshuaosiris

8 ай бұрын

@@idontgiveah00t Yeah, you aren't overcompensating! I must have touched a nerve. Did what I wrote exposed something dark you don't want others to know about?

@feluxjohn3236

8 ай бұрын

@@joshuaosiris who are these people?

@joshuaosiris

8 ай бұрын

@@feluxjohn3236 Thats got to hurt.

@feluxjohn3236

8 ай бұрын

@@joshuaosirissorry but you lost me, why am I hurt?

I remember watching this on television. She looks gorgeous in that gold and mint costume!

I can't imagine how painful/difficult it is to land a backflip on skates, WITH ONE FOOT! Truly impressive.

She made records with that iconic flip

Oh my that back flip and landing on one foot!! Wow! Just wow! Amazing! So smooh and polished! Diamonds just Diamonds! Gold is not enough for this stunning execution!!!

I remember watching her routine! It was amazing! They always underscored her! Nevertheless, you can not stop greatness!

@Human-shapedbeing

9 ай бұрын

am Fwrh trg/

@joshuaosiris

8 ай бұрын

Skippy Baxter, as a professional show skater in the 1950s, and Terry Kubicka. Are these guys great too? I bet you won't think so!

@imaniladi

8 ай бұрын

@joshuaosiris can u stop with this?? i get that ur trying to make a point, but can we just praise someone else for once? and some people probably don't even know who skippy is. u can't get mad at people for smth some people don't even know about!!

@xMUNECAx

8 ай бұрын

@@joshuaosirisyou’re mentally inept and racist.

@flowerpower4065

8 ай бұрын

@@imaniladiJoshua’s prejudice is clearly obvious.

I remember watching this live. When she did that backflip and landed it on one foot, the whole house erupted. It was like she’d scored a touchdown at the Super Bowl. Truly an amazing moment that I vividly remember to this day.

I don't know anything about ice skating but the only name I remember is Surya Bonaly! Incredible ❤️

Reading that she got penalized by doing it made me sad for her. Such an incredible move landed on a single foot… Happy for the History, sad for the story :( Sending big love from Portugal!

And that was towards the end of the routine can’t imagine how much stamina that took wow my people are incredible athletes!!!!

@bronem7902

8 ай бұрын

@@joshuaosiris what’s that supposed to mean when you appreciate an athlete that represent a small percentage of people I don’t normally see do something you probably can’t do 🤦🏽‍♂️

@xMUNECAx

8 ай бұрын

@@joshuaosiris🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

@g.w.7893

8 ай бұрын

Who is "my people" exaclty?

@bronem7902

8 ай бұрын

@@g.w.7893 my people…EXACTLY !! The most talented athletes on earth!!

@nanoz7734

8 ай бұрын

@@bronem7902 whats my people ? XD u buy a country or something ?

I remember her when I was a kid. She always had dangly earrings. ❤ and those back flips. She was awesome.

I followed Surya's entire career and to say the skating world should be ashamed at the way they mistreated this awesome talent. Courage under fire, standing tall in the face of racism and adversity Surya is and will forever be a winner

Loved seeing her!! They never gave her the credit she deserved!!! Loved when she ended she gave her back to the judges …. Take that!!!!

She was an amazing skater just goes to show how closed minded they are to new stuff she was changing the game making it more exciting Respect to this fine athlete

@ninab.4540

8 ай бұрын

I was 8 when this was new but can you believe people used to stay Midori Ito was too 'robotic' in her prime? Imagine saying that about Yuna Kim or Evgenia!

@fullyawakened

8 ай бұрын

"just goes to show how closed minded they are to new stuff" What the is this supposed to mean? Who is closed-minded? The judges that gave her 5/6 of a perfect score even though the rest of the performance was only mediocre? The audience that clapped their hands raw while cheering?

@seannyandme

8 ай бұрын

This was normal until they banned sommersaults in 1976... She knew she'd lost so she threw it in as many have done before her (Baxter, Kubicka, etc)...

@amialal4510

4 ай бұрын

She didn't change anything in the sports. Get your facts straight.

@user-js8et6zd4x

4 ай бұрын

@@fullyawakened I think they are talking about how the back flip is banned...

Extraordinary talent, beauty, and sweet spirit. Just seeing the video for the first time and was captivated by her energy and had to watch several times.

Unreal SKILL! What Balance & Courage! Beautiful!

And still doing backflips today !!!!!!!!! Bravo.

I will never forget this ever, when i watched it as a young girl. I was amazed and still am

And she landed on ONE foot! I always like watching Ms Bonaly. She may not have had all the precision and "prettiness" of other skaters, but she was always a real powerhouse. Her mother was so supportive, too, and always by her side, like here during the scoring. she always did her fearless best!

It was breathtaking! The lack of immediate audience response hurt my heart. Her strength grace and beauty is phenomenal!🎉

She is still one of my favorite skaters of all time. I remember my hands sweating every time she skated.

I don't think I've ever seen anybody ice skate like that. That was amazing

@joshuaosiris

8 ай бұрын

Skippy Baxter, as a professional show skater in the 1950s, and Terry Kubicka. I bet you haven't.

@concorde__

8 ай бұрын

@@joshuaosiriscry about it

@xMUNECAx

8 ай бұрын

@@joshuaosirisno one cares.

She may not have won over the judges, but she won in the hearts of so many fans.

Insane, one leg landing.

She did ALL that in skates on ice ?! She deserves to win #1 FOREVER! 👏🏼 Amazing job!

@joshuaosiris

8 ай бұрын

Skippy Baxter, as a professional show skater in the 1950s, and Terry Kubicka. You must be angry now?

@concorde__

8 ай бұрын

Wait till you see the winners

@xMUNECAx

8 ай бұрын

@@joshuaosirisyou keep pushing out those tired ayus names on EVERY comment that applauds what THIS woman did on that day. Stop being a hater and let her have the adoration she deserves for such a beautiful performance despite the fall and stumbles, she was great, let her be great. If you’re still pressed, go to THEIR videos and applaud THEM for whatever tf impressed you.

@felixoupopote

8 ай бұрын

Well, she also fell all over the ice, and they judge for artistry, which… yeah, take a look at the winners. Penalising her for the jump was bullshit, but she wasn’t going to win anyway, and on the other hand we all know how Tonya turned out… if you want to put all your eggs in the gymnastics basket, be a gymnast.

@seannyandme

8 ай бұрын

@@joshuaosirisExactly, back in the days this was the norm... But they are both white men, so...

I cant imagine how soul breaking must be to train for years, making a single mistake and knowing its over. At least she just let loose after and did what she wanted.😊

I remember this!!! I loved her so much! She was one of my favorite skaters!!! So resilient and daring 💖🫶💫

I remember seeing that in the Olympics! She was Amazing! She probably knew she wouldn't win gold after falling & went for going down in Olympic history instead!! Kudos to your courage, Surya!!!

@mikko3

3 ай бұрын

She only went down for culture vultures

She is absolutely amazing no matter what the judges think or see. The world is entertained

Oh my word! The drama in this performance was out of this world!!!! Surya is a superstar!

@joshuaosiris

8 ай бұрын

Skippy Baxter, as a professional show skater in the 1950s, and Terry Kubicka.

@xMUNECAx

8 ай бұрын

@@joshuaosirisno one cares.

@cbgbstew4072

8 ай бұрын

@@xMUNECAxYou’re annoyingly parroting this in every comment, huh?

@xMUNECAx

8 ай бұрын

@@cbgbstew4072 yet you say nothing about the person who is spamming about skippy Baxter and some other 🌈got, he’s the REASON I’m “parroting” that comment, now say something to him.

She was never given her flowers. She was definitely the Goat of her time.

She's so graceful and beautiful.

Black magic. DOMINATE! 🖤✊🏾

My favorite skater ever because of the flip. She was also training as a gymnast but chose skating.

A deeply exhausting but Beautiful Performance. Amazing backflip. Thank you for posting this

Nice backflip, she dropped this 👑

I love her! I don't think we got to see much of her. And she was so beautiful too!❤