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On the Edge

2023/5/26
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Jad Abumrad和Robert Krulwich：苏丽雅·博纳利的故事引发了关于评判标准与个人成就之间矛盾的思考，以及在面对不公平时个人的选择。她的经历也反映了花样滑冰运动中艺术性和竞技性之间的张力。 Lulu Miller：为了理解苏丽雅·博纳利在奥运会上的举动，需要回顾她的滑冰生涯，从她开始滑冰的初衷到她逐渐在国际舞台上崭露头角，以及她所面临的挑战。 Surya Bonaly：讲述了她个人在花样滑冰领域的经历，包括她对这项运动的热爱，以及她如何克服伤病和偏见，坚持自己的风格。她强调了自身努力和对滑冰的执着追求。 Johnette Howard：分析了花样滑冰运动中艺术性和竞技性之间的矛盾，以及苏丽雅·博纳利独特的风格如何挑战了传统的审美标准。她指出，苏丽雅·博纳利在比赛中得分偏低，可能与她独特的风格和肤色有关。 Elvis Stoiko：作为三届世界花样滑冰冠军，他从专业角度评价了苏丽雅·博纳利的滑冰技巧，肯定了她的天赋，但也指出了她在艺术性和优雅方面需要改进的地方。 Marie-Ren Laguna：揭示了花样滑冰界可能存在的种族歧视，以及一些评委对苏丽雅·博纳利的评价中可能包含的偏见。 Sandra Bezic：从技术层面分析了苏丽雅·博纳利的滑冰技巧，指出她跳跃方式的不足之处，并认为这影响了她的艺术性得分。她认为苏丽雅·博纳利得分低的原因主要在于技术层面，而非种族歧视。 Matt Kielty：总结了苏丽雅·博纳利在1994年世锦赛上的表现和争议，以及她在1998年奥运会上完成违规后空翻的举动。

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Surya Bonaly, a black French figure skater, was known for her athletic and powerful performances, which often clashed with the traditional, graceful expectations of figure skating.

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At the 1998 Olympics in Nagano, Japan, one athlete pulled a move that, as far as we know, no one else had ever attempted.

In this episode, first aired in the Spring of 2016, we tell you about Surya Bonaly. Surya was not your typical figure skater: she is black, she is athletic, and she didn’t seem to care about artistry. Her performances—punctuated by triple jumps and other power moves—thrilled audiences around the world. Yet commentators claimed she couldn’t skate and judges never gave her high marks. But Surya didn’t accept that criticism. Unlike her competitors—ice princesses who hid behind demure smiles—Surya made her feelings known. 

Then, during her final Olympic performance, she attempted one jump that flew in the face of the establishment and marked her for life as a rebel.

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