I think it's more likely than not that she'd hold onto third. She can still do a six triple LP without a lutz, and the women behind her after the SP don't usually surpass that number of triples. Amber is capable of doing so, but Gracie hasn't in many years and the rest are far enough behind that they'd probably need two triples beyond what Starr does.
Nope. Started a conspiracy theory about the tech panel regarding Bradie.
I can try and put coaches in PBP's tonight.
Having the World Champions in the event has its privileges.
I don’t think that having World Champions in event does that much. I mean, for the past few years the men have always gone back to back despite Nathan being WC.
I was just going to comment, I also have no idea of Gracie’s finances but she is still using Brad Griffes for her costumes. She’s used him since at least the 2014 Olympics (he made that blue dress). If you go on his Instagram there’s a post about Gracie and an up close of that dress. It is covered in rhinestones. Like everywhere…I imagine that dress was very, very expensive. It’s personally not one of my favorites because I think the waist of the skirt is too high and the skirt comes up weird when she’s spinning, but I do not think it’s a cheap dress in any way, shape or form. BTW, my absolute favorite Gracie dress was the short for “I Put A Spell on You.”
I also think they gave the pairs a day off as that is becoming the norm for a pairs event, especially with regard to safety
Good point about the Olympic year.
I'm hoping things will improve during the free skate. A lot of people want to be there to see who wins and will only buy Free Program Tickets.
Busy bubblegum pink dress with sparkles totally doesn't speak "simple gift", though. Such a strange costume choice.
Ok…but the premium seats have been sold out for a long time. Would people actually pay $1500 or $3000 or whatever it is for first row and only come to watch the women’s long? Because I find that to be crazy.
Terry Gannon says she’s “chasing her own ideal of perfection” which I love. So I guess whenever she achieves that. Maybe when she’s 30?
Well, as Superfans, we can sit and watch skating for days and not get bored. The year I went to Helsinki, we watched the practices and the Free Program. For me, it was very thrilling even without seeing the SP portion. For the non-skating members of our cast, they got coffee or hot chocolate during the first flights. They watched the final flights and bolted before the show was completely over. They weren't even thrilled by Maria Butyrskaya story.
The vocals really are special!
Yes, I love this sone, especially the lyrics. In my professional acting days I was in an original work about the Shakers called The Dancers of Canaan. I sang that song.The vocals really are special!
For those who aren't familiar with it, "Simple Gifts" is a Shaker hymn that was almost unknown outside Shaker communities until Copland used it in "Appalachian Spring," which he scored for the Martha Graham company in 1944. As a singer, it's been my great good fortune to have performed a vocal setting of "Simple Gifts" several times with my chorus. I love the tune and the words:
'Tis the gift to be simple, 'tis the gift to be free,
'Tis the gift to come down where we ought to be,
And when we find ourselves in the place just right,
'Twill be in the valley of love and delight.
When true simplicity is gain'd,
To bow and to bend we will not be asham'd,
To turn, turn will be our delight,
Till by turning, turning we come round right.
to come down where we ought to be---isn't that the gift that every skater wants for every jump? Talk about a "place just right!"
Do the alternate skaters travel to these events JIC? I remember Emily Hughes was not at the Olympics when Michelle got injured and left. Since it won't be a big trip, will they send Starr to 4CC?
