I love her, too. I also love Amber and Alysa. And I love them all together.
It's really great that there are three awesome women on this team, whatever they call themselves.
U.S. Women [#8]: Meet Me in St. Louis
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It's really great that there are three awesome women on this team, whatever they call themselves.
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Anyone else very nervous for the women now?
@Theatregirl1122 I'm nervous for Amber, but not for Isabeau or Alysa. Alysa just seems to be doing Alysa things. I don't even think she knows she's competing. Isabeau is out of the spotlight entirely.
As opposed to Maxim and Ilia - Ilia who in particular has been swarmed and hyped up to an insane degree - the ladies are out of the spotlight.
As opposed to Maxim and Ilia - Ilia who in particular has been swarmed and hyped up to an insane degree - the ladies are out of the spotlight.
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No, I don't think any of them are favorites to win and definitely not by the landslide NBC and other made Ilia out to be. I hope they are have great skates and kinda hope Levito sneaks in for a medal since she couldn't do the team event.
I think there are some unrealistic expectations on them to some degree, but definitely not Ilia level. And there is always self-imposed pressure, which at least Amber and Isabeau definitely have.
Fortunately, I think they are training in Bergamo right now.
According to an interview with Madi and Evan yesterday, they've all been having a good time, but Isabeau has been having a really great time and has been floating everywhere. (As Evan said, she really is the Red Bull girl with wings.) She was like a kid in a candy store when she first got to Milan - literally doing handstands when she got her Team U.S.A. gear.
But, she's posted only once since the Opening Ceremony. Alysa has been posting photos and vids and seems to be having a lot of fun, too. And she and Isabeau both have been hanging out with each other and some of the other team members.
I was little worried about Amber right after the TE, but she seemed much happier the next day when she was doing interviews with Alysa and K&O.
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I think the moment got to Alyssa a little in the team short.
She was a little tight but she did fine. And I think it's good that she's having a very different experience from Beijing. When Amber, Ilia, and C&B did a press conference last weekend, Alysa wasn't there, and I think that probably was her choice and a wise one.
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In my tipping game with my friend I put Alysa for Gold cause she never makes mistakes. If she has a meltdown too, the ice is cursed
