I think there is going to be more pressure on Julia - a Russian starlet skating on home soil - and Mao - a global star and gold medal contender - than on Gracie or Polina. Despite this thread, the only true expectation for them is to do well so that their stars keep rising. Ashley is under more pressure but that's different.There is going to be such huge pressure on the American skaters. I am thinking that the bronze is going to go to Julia or Mao. No one can touch Yuna's scores if they scored like the last Olympics.
I think the best hope for the American skaters is when Yuna and Mao retire. The American skaters should look at this as an Olympics for experience.