Atthe1998OlympicsinNagano,Japan,oneathletepulledamovethat,asfarasweknow,nooneelsehadeverattempted.

Inthisepisode,firstairedintheSpringof2016,wetellyouaboutSuryaBonaly.Suryawasnotyourtypicalfigureskater:sheisblack,sheisathletic,andshedidn’tseemtocareaboutartistry.Herperformances—punctuatedbytriplejumpsandotherpowermoves—thrilledaudiencesaroundtheworld.Yetcommentatorsclaimedshecouldn’tskateandjudgesnevergaveherhighmarks.ButSuryadidn’tacceptthatcriticism.Unlikehercompetitors—iceprincesseswhohidbehinddemuresmiles—Suryamadeherfeelingsknown. 

Then,duringherfinalOlympicperformance,sheattemptedonejumpthatflewinthefaceoftheestablishmentandmarkedherforlifeasarebel.

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