Gracie is handling pressure like Mirai and Alissa have. She needs to fix that somehow.
Just watched Mirai's short program. She dyed her hair...cool!
A year ago the Gold hype machine was telling us she didn't feel it. I knew that would change. Seniors is a different world.
Just watched Mirai's short program. She dyed her hair...cool!
Those stands are EMPTY! Expect them to empty out even more, if the judges' scores don't start making sense.
Ah, I agree with Art & Sport, it's definitely not a career ender for Gracie. She's still only 17 and what is key is what she takes away from this experience, not just the final result.
I'm going to take solace in the fact that Wagner was able to move from 8th to 4th last year at Worlds.
what on earth? Christina, nooooooooo!
FWIW, you make it sound like Ashley already skated, and did so poorly. I had to check icenetwork/musings to verify that wasn't the case. Insert sigh of relief here.
It absolutely isn't. And I don't mean to sound like a naysayer about her. I just think that the way some skaters get so hyped up by the media and fans creates so much pressure for their first senior season and it isn't always good for them. Everyone needs to think before they hype! And that includes the PR machines that are likely behind it sometimes. I hope she does well on Saturday night (and I get to be there!!), and is able to learn from this competition.
No I didn't think that at all! And I agree. Hype does no good for anyone.