sky_fly, I'm beginning to wonder if you're a personal acquaintance of Gracie's by the way you project such delusions of grandeur onto her.
Gracie looks better off the ice imo. I don't like her packaging or lumbering skating at all.
Whether she medals or not this year, I think Gold has a big next 4 years ahead of her. I have said it before, but I think she will also equal Kwan's run of 9 U.S titles, but in her case they will be all in a row, which even Kwan didnt manage.
Whether she medals or not this year, I think Gold has a big next 4 years ahead of her. I have said it before, but I think she will also equal Kwan's run of 9 U.S titles, but in her case they will be all in a row, which even Kwan didnt manage.
Gracie Gold already has an IMG contract.
But she looks nothing like Grace Kelly (except in the sense that all blondes look alike ). At this very moment Grace Kelly is rising from the grave to come and haunt you for saying that. :yes:
you mean 4 consecutive titles Kwan has never won ?
I also think she can equal/surpass Kwan's achievements in the future
No, she won 8 consecutive titles.
4 consecutive nationals I think Gracie can do
I don't see anyone challenging her nationally, by then she will be a World medalist also
although post 2018 we might see the likes of Karen Chen, Polina E., Amber etc move up into the ranks
you mean 4 consecutive titles Kwan has never won ?
I also think she can equal/surpass Kwan's achievements in the future
Michelle Kwan (Pell ) won 8 consecutive U.S. titles and 9 overall. The last (and only other) person to win 9 U.S. titles (6 consecutive) was Maribel Vinson (Owen) in the 1930s. Michelle won five world championships. The last to do that (of any nationality) was Carol Heiss (Jenkins) in the 1950s.
I can sense your sarcasm but I do believe Gold has the potential to dominate U.S ladies skating until 2022 potentially, especialy as the U.S doesnt even have much depth anymore so it is easier to do than before
I can sense your sarcasm but I do believe Gold has the potential to dominate U.S ladies skating until 2022 potentially, especialy as the U.S doesnt even have much depth anymore so it is easier to do than before. Whether she fulfills that potential or not, is anyones guess. On the World stage she probably wont ever reach the achievements of someone like Kwan (but then again Kwan didnt face a horde of Asian powerhouses or half as deep a field as Gold is and will continue to have to), but she could put the U.S back on the map again, in a bigger way than say Wagner will ever be able to.
Eight years ago no one had heard of Gracie Gold. In 2022 the U.S. champion will be someone that we have never heard of.
Eight years ago no one had heard of Gracie Gold. In 2022 the U.S. champion will be someone that we have never heard of.
OMG, WHY IS NOBODY THINKING IT'LL BE GRACIE GOLD! SHE'S SO BLONDE! SO MUCH BLONDER THAN JULIA/MAO/YU NA! HER BLONDE HOLLYWOOD-ESQUE LOOKS WILL GET HER 160+ POINTS! I AM SURE OF IT. (OH, AND SHE'LL BE DOING SO MANY MOVIES AFTERWARDS BECAUSE OF HER BLONDE, HOLLYWOOD LOOKS, BTW.) DID I MENTION HOW BEAUTIFULLY BLONDE SHE IS?
I think it'll be Kim, but Julia has a shot on Russian ice.