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Former French Olympic figure skater Surya Bonaly says thieves stole her medal out of it vegas When she was away from home to take care of her cancer-stricken mother.
Bonaly, 51, who is famous for executing seamless backflips on ice, shared photos of himself with the medals on Instagram. “You see all those medals that I won competing in various World and European Championships in the past, sadly they are gone.” Posted.
“Several days ago someone I mean a couple broke into my house and stole all my valuables. A little warning to Vegas residents or pawn shops if you ever see some foreign gold and silver medals for sale please call the police immediately, thank you.”
At the time of the alleged theft, Bonaly was in Minnesota helping her mother, who had been diagnosed with lung, breast and sternum cancer. FOX5 Vegas reported.
Bonaly, a three-time world silver medalist who now coaches figure skating, is also being treated for breast cancer, the outlet reports.
Surveillance cameras at Bonelli’s home captured what she called an organized crime, which occurred from Friday to Monday while she was out of town and involved at least four people. Bonaly said thieves broke windows to try to tamper with his cameras and shut off his WiFi.
“I think it’s definitely been organized by some company or some bad people,” Bonaly said.
When she returned from her trip, she found that the front door was open and her house had been ransacked.
“I realized my medals were gone,” he said. “European champion or world champion, junior, everything – any medal I’ve achieved in my skating.”
Bonaly, a five-time European champion and nine-time French national champion, said all her medals were taken away.
“I was there when the president of my country, France, gave it to me as a gift. So it’s a big honor,” she said, noting the emotional impact the robbery had on her.
“Okay, that’s it – I’m angry. I feel like sometimes I feel like I want to cry,” she said. “Some people feel like it’s better to steal from someone than to go to work.”
Bonaly filed a report with the Las Vegas Metro Police Department. Independent For more information the department has been contacted.
“I’m hoping that maybe I get some medals. I’m hoping and really praying that no one can melt that medal,” she said.
The Olympian is known for being the first to perform a backflip off one leg, According to the Olympic website. Bonaly completed the daring move, which was banned by the Figure Skating Federation, even though she knew it would negatively impact her score during the 1994 Games in Lillehammer, Norway.
“I appreciate [it] More and I feel more proud of myself – now – today – than years ago when I did this [the backflip]” she told Olympics.com.
While Bonaly never won an Olympic medal, she came close and finished fourth after completing a dangerous stunt.