I don't know. We remember her calls in the 2018-19 season. Cost her a few GP medals. She also got three ">" at 2021 Worlds LP, more than what Karen Chen received (she got two qs and a > along with a !).
I agree, but I will say if she lands 4 clean triples, does a decent long, they should find her an International to try and get the minimums. They have given just about everyone who could possibly have a chance at the team an International and so far no one has stepped up to the plate. The only clear favorite for the team is Alyssa. When Gracie is on (which is a big ??? Even when she was in her prime) she’s right up there with these girls.
Looks like the only senior internationals aside from Golden Spin are Santa Claus Cup (entry deadline has passed) and Open Belarus Cup 12/16-19. There isn't even an announcement pdf on the ISU page for the Open Belarus Cup though, so who knows if it's happening or not. There is also the Open d'Andorra next weekend but I doubt she would be able to get the necessary travel docs even if the USFS could enter her after the deadline.
I know nothing about how the sign ups actually go, but I bet if a Fed as powerful as USFS wanted Gracie at Golden Spin they could make it happen. Also, she is still a big name and competitions love those!
I agree. We'll have to see what happens today in Alpharetta. If Gracie strings together two decent programs then I could see a scenario where she becomes the replacement should Bradie withdraw.
That was five and a half years ago.
I agree with you that she’s still no where near her prime. But watching the other US Ladies so far this season, they aren’t near their prime either. That’s all I was saying. I just hope she skated well and feels good about it.
The Bavarian Open is scheduled for the same dates as 4CC's, so the Olympics are still possible.
I don't think so. You have to have the TES mins 3 weeks before the competition starts and the Olympics starts Feb 4th for the TE. She'll need to get it before Nats, I believe.
An actress playing the role of a long-retired silent film star - not playing Alice Faye or Judy Garland or Doris Day in any of their primes (or retirements, in the cases of Faye and Day).I have nothing against her as an actress (she wuzrobbed the Oscar for "Dangerous Liaisons"), but as a chanteuse???
Exactly! This is seven kinds of crazy. She is being given opportunities that were certainly not available to the other skaters. And remember the hooplah when Ashley was appointed to the team putting her above the the person who was third. The rationalization was "Body of Work".
Just gonna point out that Chen's SP score at IdF is about 4 points higher than Thorngren's at Warsaw Cup, and that was with Thorngren going clean vs Chen's jump issues. And Bell's SP score at IdF is just a smidge higher than Thorngren's at Warsaw Cup, again despite Bell falling on one jumping pass.
What makes you think Tennell will have cleaner calls than Chen? Check out her calls at 2021 Worlds. And we just saw Thorngren's calls at Warsaw.
Lindsay was skating in her very first Senior international event. As a newbie, she would hardly be getting PCS scores equivalent to what Chen and Bell get in the GP. However, her TES was a point higher than both Chen and Bell.
At Worlds 2021, Bradie was skating in disintegrating boots, so it's a wonder she was even able to land those jumps.
Bradie has her TES minimums and is fine. All she needs to do is finish top 3 and she'll move from Group 4 to Group 3. Given that Alysa is the only skater in Group 2 at the moment and none of the other women seem to be anywhere close to achieving Group 2 status, I'd say that top 3 at Nats would secure Bradie a second Olympic trip.
Amber's jumps were clean at SA, but that was not the case at NHK:
She's not going to win Nationals. Disabuse yourself of that notion right now.
I would not be so sure.
This weekend alone, three US woman put up better scores in internationals than Gracie put up in a national event. The margin was bigger than one more triple, despite the stricter international judging.
