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Really good! 
Gracie Gold
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Wow :luv17: Well done! She looks so beautiful!
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the gold sisters seem to have humor. I made this short vid https://www.instagram.com/p/BBNrh3DQOLC/ and her sister liked it. XD
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http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-gracie-gold-ellliott-20160216-column.html
I just came upon this article about Gracie by Helene Elliott of the L.A. Time. It says that Frank Carroll was surprised that she wanted to skate at Four Continents!
Sorry if it's already posted somewhere else on GoldenSkate, but I didn't see it anywhere.
I just came upon this article about Gracie by Helene Elliott of the L.A. Time. It says that Frank Carroll was surprised that she wanted to skate at Four Continents!
Sorry if it's already posted somewhere else on GoldenSkate, but I didn't see it anywhere.
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It really makes me respect her a lot more. Go Gracie!
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Clearly, Gracie has been reading GS.
But it might also be partly that she wants to win 4CC to redeem herself after bombing there last year. She's obviously hungry, and I think she'll do it. :yes: (Also, a killer FS at nationals being her last performance before this always helps.
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Thanks so much for the link! Great interview. You go girl! Good luck for tomorrow!
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I forgot for a moment that Gracie was skating at 4CC, when I was perusing through the scoresheet for SP and not seeing her name in the top 6. 
That was quite the unexpected disaster. :shocked:
That was quite the unexpected disaster. :shocked:
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I plan on writing a long free-verse poem to wish Gracie well in the FS, because that's what I did after her disastrous SP at worlds and it worked. I'm very superstitious that way. 
At nationals, doing a certain number of reps of various exercises also worked, so I shall do that too. Crazy? Probably. Effective? Certainly.
At nationals, doing a certain number of reps of various exercises also worked, so I shall do that too. Crazy? Probably. Effective? Certainly.
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I forgot for a moment that Gracie was skating at 4CC, when I was perusing through the scoresheet for SP and not seeing her name in the top 6.
That was quite the unexpected disaster. :shocked:
I forgot Gracie was at last year 4CC, with her score this year she would have been 6th I think
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That would be ideal, and I hope she does...I mean, this is almost exactly what happened at worlds last year, and she skated well at her next competition (WTT), so maybe this is just speeding up that process?
If she can pull off a FS like at nationals, she could medal (depending on how they score her and whether or not the people in front of her keep it together).
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I still don't get why she insists on the flip as a solo jump, instead of loop. She gives the impression that she thinks she's going to do a wrong edge (which she usually does) and ends up doing a catastrophe. Either doubling it, or doing the wrong edge, or just falling off the handle.
Surely that double turn into the flip is hardly worth it's transition value, if it can even be considered that, to make it be worth doing flip over loop?
Just watched Gracie's skate. First of all, I have to be honest and say that Gracie was never my favorite skater. BUT after reading that interview and realizing that Gracie herself insisted on going to 4CC & not just sitting back and playing it safe (like some other U.S. ladies that chickened out)...I really respect her for not sticking with the "crowd." :thumbsup: I also love the fact that she seems to be dropping the "Ice Skating Princess" act. In fact, I love that she picked "El Choclo" for her SP. And as weird as it sounds, I like the fact that she wasn't afraid to not smile. A year or two ago, she would always put on this "fake" smile after a bad skate. I like the fact that she seems to become more comfortable with expressing her real emotions, instead of just "smiling." And to me, that makes her so much more real. Anyway, wising her the best for the LP. 
Just watched Gracie's skate. First of all, I have to be honest and say that Gracie was never my favorite skater. BUT after reading that interview and realizing that Gracie herself insisted on going to 4CC & not just sitting back and playing it safe (like some other U.S. ladies that chickened out)...I really respect her for not sticking with the "crowd." :thumbsup: I also love the fact that she seems to be dropping the "Ice Skating Princess" act. In fact, I love that she picked "El Choclo" for her SP. And as weird as it sounds, I like the fact that she wasn't afraid to not smile. A year or two ago, she would always put on this "fake" smile after a bad skate. I like the fact that she seems to become more comfortable with expressing her real emotions, instead of just "smiling." And to me, that makes her so much more real. Anyway, wising her the best for the LP.
Gracie has really won me over this year - always thought she was a bit dull but lately I've been really rooting for her. Yes, she struggles with consistency, but there is something so fierce and hungry about her. I love that she is going for broke and trying to win outright. The 4CC short was not good - but she didn't give up on her spins or steps, and she looked pissed when that program ended. I think Gracie is sick of losing and I hope that coming back to Boston, where she won her first national title in the most exciting season of her competitive career, will give her the push she needs to deliver in both programs. Fingers crossed that she can redeem herself in the FS here as well!
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