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B4 |
I was researching black acheivors and inventors and decided I would look up a black skater.
I stumbled upon a site with Surya Bonaly. Surya Bonaly is 20 years old and is the powerful ice skater I"m talking about. Bonaly became a U.S. citizen in 1994 who is the ONLY and I mean ONLY skater who can land a back flip on one foot on the ice. Yet, she was disqualified for that Impressive move. IT says so on this site: http://figureskating.about.com/od/profilesoffamousskaters/tp/afroamskaters.htm OH, yeah they jealous. They could have let her have that. She has the most mind boggling moves and she takes skating to a higher level. Her talent is something to embrace. What a beautiful scenery with her skating! I'm so happy for Ms. Bonaly, she's got that IN YOUR FACE talent. The way she jumps over the air like she's light on her feet is truly superb. Surya beautifies my screen with her presence. Her skating is what I describe as spiffy and deluxe. This gorgeous skater Has participated in 3 different Olympics and is known for having a defiant attitude. Ms. BOnaly won the French National Title 9 times and the European title 5 times. She got second place at the world championships 3 times. See her skate here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaCaOQwAZuY&feature=related NExt is a site where they have pictures of her moves doing the SPlit-Jump Triple Toe loop-double Toe loop out of a Walley entrance. Also,you will see Surya nail a Triple Flip Jump, straightline footwork sequence, triple-salchow-double toe combination and a 1-footed backflip. View them at this spot: http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Lodge/7500/video.html Oh how nice it is to learn these new terms for skating. They are quite interesting. Plus, here's a clip of Ms. Bonaly doing multiple back flips on the mat: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lo183D8SGU&feature=related I can see now she started gymnastics early. View a collection of her fabulous skating moves in this montage here (I ignore the music someone on youtube added to the video montage) but the skating moves are wonderful: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hz1tTFpPIq0&feature=related
"Black History, All Day, Everyday, All The Time." |
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D5 |
My mother and I were JUST talking about Surya. I was glad to see the uTube data on your post. Thank you for the data. She is now 35 years old and lives in Las Vegas touring with some others that no longer skate for the olympics. Thank you once again for your post.
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A2 |
I remember Surya Bonaly too! What sticks out is how she did her turns; they weren't very fluid, but somewhat mechanical. Hey, I don't know the lingo.
 I think she skated for France, but I could be wrong.*********************************** "It is certain, in any case, that ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have." -- James Baldwin |
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I'm going to make sure I announce African AMerican woman Surya Bonaly on the radio and be glad for the thousands, millions of people who know. ALso, I am going to announce the black inventors and other black facts that "the other race" like to hide. "Black History, All Day, Everyday, All The Time." |
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