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EPISODE · Sep 24, 2020 · 50 MIN

62. Surya Bonaly

from The Land of Desire: French History and Culture · host Diana Stegall

At long last, I get to combine two of my great passions: French history and 1990s women’s figure skating! Let’s face it, France hasn’t produced that many great female skaters over the decades. Male skaters like Alain Calmat and Pierre Péra made their way to the champion’s podium, but as the end of the 20th The post 62. Surya Bonaly appeared first on The Land of Desire.

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At long last, I get to combine two of my great passions: French history and 1990s women’s figure skating! Let’s face it, France hasn’t produced that many great female skaters over the decades. Male skaters like Alain Calmat and Pierre Péra made...

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