Former French Olympic figure skater Surya Bonaly reported thieves broke into her home in Las Vegas and ran away with her medals while she was away caring for her cancer-stricken mother.
In a heartfelt Instagram post complete with a carousel of some career highlights, Bonaly asked for help, calling on her followers and pawn shops in Sin City to look for her stolen rewards.
“You see all these medals What I won in the past, participating in various world and European championships, unfortunately, is a thing of the past,” she wrote.
“A few days ago someone, I mean a couple, robbed my house and stole all my valuables.[s]”, the post continued. “A quick reminder to Vegas residents or pawn shops: If you ever see foreign gold and silver medals for sale, please call the police immediately, thank you.”
The targeted robbery allegedly took place over four consecutive days. Bonaly said she was in Minnesota at the time caring for her mother, who had been diagnosed with three types of cancer – lung, breast and sternum, FOX 5 Vegas reported. When she returned to her Las Vegas residence, she found the door open and the inside completely trashed.
CCTV footage obtained by the publication shows several people arriving at the skater’s house. They broke the windows She said they turned off the cameras and turned off Wi-Fi, disabling the security app.
“I realized that my medals were missing,” Bonaly added. “European champion or world champion, junior, everything – any medals that I had in figure skating.”
Bonaly has since filed a police report and investigations into the matter are ongoing.
