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I think the Yarmouth and Boston clubs are affiliated now.It seems so odd to me that the name and location of the competition are new.
I think the Yarmouth and Boston clubs are affiliated now.It seems so odd to me that the name and location of the competition are new.
I couldn’t come up with the spelling, but that’s what I think every time I’m on the Cape!Or in Oregon-speak, "Tunee Can"!!! hehe
I’m still bitter about SCOB moving out of their old building. Their ice was beautiful!I think the Yarmouth and Boston clubs are affiliated now.
Thanks! Link is: https://www.instagram.com/p/CR46uJYrL3C/The Skating Club of Boston recently posted on Instagram that Alysa Liu, Mariah Bell, Bradie Tennell, and Gabriella Izzo will be competing at the Cranberry Cup.
I hope Amber Glenn is okay and not injured. But I question why she would not be at this competition? She needs to put herself out there, build a BOW, get the scores, land the jumps, show she is worthy. Or if I was on her team that's what I would be pushing her to do. Any opportunity to place above the other Americans shouldn't be wasted. Hopefully she's okay and just a slow starter in the season.The Skating Club of Boston recently posted on Instagram that Alysa Liu, Mariah Bell, Bradie Tennell, and Gabriella Izzo will be competing at the Cranberry Cup.
I hope Gracie can get some good clean competitions under her belt to gain some confidence. It’s really what she needs. It sounds like maybe she went for some easier content which I think makes sense. Hopefully she can get some momentum this year.Someone on Twitter posted a picture of Gracie at the Philly Summer Championships where she received a 59.41 for the SP.
Did Jeremy Abbott also choreograph the FS?TSL just posted Gracie’s FS
Gracie Gold 2021 Philadelphia Summer Championships FS
Gracie Gold 2021 Philadelphia Summer Championships FSwww.youtube.com
Daphnis et Chloe, I believe...so two classy, traditional instrumental programs from Gracie this season! No pops sappy-lyric female vocals ballads!!!
I haven't seen this confirmed officially yet but I believe Abbott reworked the choreography (Lori Nichol originally choreographed Ravel's Daphnis et Chloé for Gracie in the 2016-17 season).Did Jeremy Abbott also choreograph the FS?
Uggh. Watching that LP I wish Gracie would just retire for good. It's not even just that she doesn't have her jumps anymore. There is NO reason to watch her. She doesn't look like she even wants to be out there, her skating skills are not improving and her programs are color by numbers without any personality. I am saying this as a stark contrast to what I see in Ting Cui so far this season. Ting isn't hitting her jumps either, but her SKATING is alive, her programs seem to mean something to her, and she has improved her skating skills so much. Ting is presenting to us what/who she is as a skater, and I just don't see Gracie much invested in performing in addition to not doing any jumps. I'd rather throw all my support to Ting's Team, even though her road doesn't look so promising either, but at least I'd ENJOY Ting's journey and skating along the way. When Ting has skated this summer, you can at least feel a little of her soul that she is expressing through her skating. Gracie to me is soulless. And it hurts me to say that, but come on, someone needs to call out the elephant in the room.TSL just posted Gracie’s FS
Gracie Gold 2021 Philadelphia Summer Championships FS
Gracie Gold 2021 Philadelphia Summer Championships FSwww.youtube.com
Daphnis et Chloe, I believe...so two classy, traditional instrumental programs from Gracie this season! No pops sappy-lyric female vocals ballads!!!
Maybe you feel that way watching the FS but her SP that she debuted yesterday is a thing of beauty. Absolutely lovely and full of flow and lyricism. Shades of the Gracie of old, for sure.Uggh. Watching that LP I wish Gracie would just retire for good. It's not even just that she doesn't have her jumps anymore. There is NO reason to watch her. She doesn't look like she even wants to be out there, her skating skills are not improving and her programs are color by numbers without any personality. I am saying this as a stark contrast to what I see in Ting Cui so far this season. Ting isn't hitting her jumps either, but her SKATING is alive, her programs seem to mean something to her, and she has improved her skating skills so much. Ting is presenting to us what/who she is as a skater, and I just don't see Gracie much invested in performing in addition to not doing any jumps. I'd rather throw all my support to Ting's Team, even though her road doesn't look so promising either, but at least I'd ENJOY Ting's journey and skating along the way. When Ting has skated this summer, you can at least feel a little of her soul that she is expressing through her skating. Gracie to me is soulless. And it hurts me to say that, but come on, someone needs to call out the elephant in the room.
I would hope so. But does she? Who is advising her? Are they just "yes" people? Is Gracie taking any college classes? If she was I'd strongly encourage to compete in the University Games for competition, but it appears she isn't doing that. Just putting out these half-hearted "performances". She can't be a happy person doing this. Skating might finally be over for her. She can use that fire/light she had for skating that got her to the top of the world and put the same light/fire in some other endeavor and be wildly successful at that. It just seems she's just wasting her time, depressingly so, and slowly drifting into oblivion. And not seemingly caring one way or another about it. She's better than this. Someone close to her needs to fire her up for something else in life, because three years into her "comeback" she has little to show for it.Gracie should retire when she's decided she's had enough and not a moment before. Not matter what we may read into her performances, only she knows what's best for her.
Thanks for the womansplaining. I was just giving an opinion. Like you always seem to in everything. I didn't realize it's not okay to give an opinion about anyone that is not my gender without being attacked by some of you. I just hope that you don't comment on skaters that don't match your gender identity. Otherwise that makes you a hypocrite. And quite sexist. But that's okay. It's okay to not be okay.Man Believes Himself Able to Read Woman's Mind and Entitled to Dictate Her Career Choices, Film at Eleven.
Your defense of “I’m just giving an opinion” at someone else’s opinion of your opinion shows an astounding lack of self-awareness, speaks much to your lack of critical thinking skills, and reeks of privilege.Thanks for the womansplaining. I was just giving an opinion.
Well, what does attacking my opinion by someone with a sexist tone make them? And you too, for seemingly supporting such blatant sexism. Reeks of something too, vu. That shows an astounding lack of self-awareness and lack of critical thinking skills too, vu.Your defense of “I’m just giving an opinion” at someone else’s opinion of your opinion shows an astounding lack of self-awareness, speaks much to your lack of critical thinking skills, and reeks of privilege.
Why did Ting withdraw from the freeskate at this competition?Uggh. Watching that LP I wish Gracie would just retire for good. It's not even just that she doesn't have her jumps anymore. There is NO reason to watch her. She doesn't look like she even wants to be out there, her skating skills are not improving and her programs are color by numbers without any personality. I am saying this as a stark contrast to what I see in Ting Cui so far this season. Ting isn't hitting her jumps either, but her SKATING is alive, her programs seem to mean something to her, and she has improved her skating skills so much. Ting is presenting to us what/who she is as a skater, and I just don't see Gracie much invested in performing in addition to not doing any jumps. I'd rather throw all my support to Ting's Team, even though her road doesn't look so promising either, but at least I'd ENJOY Ting's journey and skating along the way. When Ting has skated this summer, you can at least feel a little of her soul that she is expressing through her skating. Gracie to me is soulless. And it hurts me to say that, but come on, someone needs to call out the elephant in the room.