I just hope Gracie can accomplish more in her free skates this year and land everything. I respect her for coming back to figure skating and working so hard, but it's hard to see her fall or not land a 3-3.
So true. Imagine if the “old guard” at the 2006 Olympics had thought to do that. They would have forgotten about the 3/3 race and started practicing two 2A/3Toe combos in order to fit in 7 triples and 2 2As or maybe even 6 triples and 3 2As when 3 2As were allowed.
This is not what I heard (at least post stepping away from competitions in 2017). I actually heard quite the opposite, at least when talking about her comeback, not her personally. They have made her qualify through whatever qualifying system has been in place the past 3 years. I am a Gracie fan but I’m also an Ava fan (I like her better than Isabeau and Lindsay). Gracie beat Ava pretty handidly at the Philly competition giving Gracie the invite to Champs Camp. Judging from what was said about Champs Camp and the article that came out about Gracie last week, she won the SA spot by her skating at Champs Camp. Ava isn’t super consistent either and has honestly been fairly mediocre (considering she was on the JGP last season) this season until Budapest. The one thing Gracie has over these others is her name. Whether we agree with it or not, she gets fans in the seats. She’s all over social media when she competes, she’s a draw. It will be interesting to see what they do for Ice Challenge, as I believe entries were due last week (before Budapest). Anyone competing there should get a bye to Nationals as it’s the same week as Sectionals. As of right now, only top 2 scores from each section are guaranteed spots at Nationals. Ava, Gracie, Ting, and Jill currently are competing at the same section unless one or more of them get assigned to Ice Challenge.
(and suck it haterzzz 
)I love Gracie too but even with not a ton of depth in the US there are US ladies now who have more potential going forward then Gracie. In her prime Gracie is never coming back and it's time to move on. I'd rather they try developing younger skaters like Ava Marie who even without a 3-3 would probably score higher then Gracie now.
I agree they should develop younger skaters, which they seem to be doing. Yet, none of them are consistently standing out. As far as beating Gracie, maybe, maybe not. Gracie beat Ava by 30+ points at Philly…
How would that work?
Definitely should have done more 2As (even more than 3 were allowed then), but they were already not doing 3+3s in 2006, apart from Slutskaya and I guess Arakawa was attempting them in practice? Are you talking about Michelle maybe?
So there's no chance that James Hernandez is the poster here known as Jammers?Nick McCarvel's article on Gracie Gold (Oct. 18): https://olympics.com/en/news/gracie-gold-2014-olympian-big-goals-comeback-figure-skating
Irina and Shizuka were trying to out 3/3 each other. They didn’t end up doing it but they were trying and doing them throughout the season and in practice. Shizuka was even doing 3/3/3s in practices for the judges to see; which I believe helped boost her scores in the SP. Sasha tried to fit in 7 triples by doing a then-punitive 3/3 sequence. Was Sokolova trying them? I guess “old guard” is a loose term for me because I included Ando, Kostner but they debuted as seniors in 2003-04 and 2002-03 respectively. They’ve just had “long” careers that I forgot they were new in 2006. Fumie probably couldn’t do 2A/3T given how her triples has little flow out of them, but an injured Kwan should have tried them…huge emphasis on “uninjured”. Sasha probably should have as well.
Exhibition to Madge's "Madame X" tracks?Cougar GracieI love it!
I'm glad she's found someone supportive of her. Best of luck to both of them this season!Nick McCarvel's article on Gracie Gold (Oct. 18): https://olympics.com/en/news/gracie-gold-2014-olympian-big-goals-comeback-figure-skating
Trophee Metropole Nice entries have been updated and Bradie is no longer listed.
WHAT???Trophee Metropole Nice entries have been updated and Bradie is no longer listed.
The NED rink is in Breda.
I'd prefer that they pick the most competitive skaters for an assignment. Age discrimination is not cool. Potential is potential is potential.
I would love to see her have a consistent season and be competitive (again) with top skaters this year.
Only if Jammers startet posting, when he oder she was still in Preschool. Been around for ages.So there's no chance that James Hernandez is the poster here known as Jammers?
