A raw talent. Plenty of courage and attitude but awful edges on landings and managed to get away with 2 footed landings. The scoring system nowadays would not benefit her at all. She grew on me over the next 5 years or so however.
@premierrules Surya was fortunate to skate in her prime in the era that she did-just after compulsory figures were abolished and before COP. I saw her skate in exhibition in person and she truly was a delight-a real crowd pleaser especially her back walkover somersault. But yes, girlfriend had her some awful edges! I'll never forget a sports journalist commenting in one article that Bonaly 'between the jumps looks like she's skating on double runners'.
A raw talent. Plenty of courage and attitude but awful edges on landings and managed to get away with 2 footed landings. The scoring system nowadays would not benefit her at all. She grew on me over the next 5 years or so however.
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@premierrules Surya was fortunate to skate in her prime in the era that she did-just after compulsory figures were abolished and before COP. I saw her skate in exhibition in person and she truly was a delight-a real crowd pleaser especially her back walkover somersault. But yes, girlfriend had her some awful edges! I'll never forget a sports journalist commenting in one article that Bonaly 'between the jumps looks like she's skating on double runners'.
faeryquene 7 months ago