6/27/2023 0 Comments In Her Shadow by August McLaughlin![]() ![]() Sign up ()!Radiolab is supported by listeners like you. It includes short essays, recommendations, and details about other ways to interact with the show. Our newsletter comes out every Wednesday. ![]() 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. Unlike her competitors-ice princesses who hid behind demure smiles-Surya made her feelings known. ![]() Yet commentators claimed she couldn't skate and judges never gave her high marks. Her performances-punctuated by triple jumps and other power moves-thrilled audiences around the world. Surya was not your typical figure skater: she is black, she is athletic, and she didn't seem to care about artistry. In this episode, first aired in the Spring of 2016, we tell you about Surya Bonaly.
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