Gracie Gold

[ptvvibezz]

GRACIE IS IN FOR SKATE AMERICA!

 

[norwegianfairytale]

Omg, i´m crying happy tears!!

 

[moonvine]

Yes! Does this mean she doesn't have to go through the qualifying for nationals? (3 international assignments?)

 

[SkateTM0102]

Yes! Does this mean she doesn't have to go through the qualifying for nationals? (3 international assignments?)

I believe (if I understand the rules that were put out correctly), Gracie should get a bye to Sectionals in November. That is given if you have one Challenger, Senior B or GP. To get a bye all the way to Nationals, she would need 3 of the above types of competitions and she currently only has 2 (Nebelhorn and SA). In theory, she could get another Challenger or Senior B but it would probably be after Sectionals. So, I’m not sure how that would work. But as of now, I THINK she still has to go to Sectionals.

 

[16Olympics]

GRACIE IS IN FOR SKATE AMERICA!

This was a happy announcement to see!

 

[moonvine]

I believe (if I understand the rules that were put out correctly), Gracie should get a bye to Sectionals in November. That is given if you have one Challenger, Senior B or GP. To get a bye all the way to Nationals, she would need 3 of the above types of competitions and she currently only has 2 (Nebelhorn and SA). In theory, she could get another Challenger or Senior B but it would probably be after Sectionals. So, I’m not sure how that would work. But as of now, I THINK she still has to go to Sectionals.

I was thinking 3 international assignments, like last year I believe Cranberry counted for Jimmy Ma, but I'm often very wrong.

 

[moonvine]

This was a happy announcement to see!

I don't know how anyone, even if they have very bad taste and don't like her skating, can fail to admire her hard work and perseverance. I've never seen anything like it.

 

[SkateTM0102]

I was thinking 3 international assignments, like last year I believe Cranberry counted for Jimmy Ma, but I'm often very wrong.

Here is where I found the info. First it lays out the criteria and at the end it says what competitions are counted. It specifically says Philly doesn’t count (nor does Cranberry).

https://www.usfigureskating.org/sites/default/files/media-files/2023QualifyingByeAdvancementCriteria.pdf

ETA - From looking at the competitions, it looks like the Challengers that are after Sectionals do not count for a bye to Nationals, so I believe she will still be at Sectionals.

 

[moonvine]

Here is where I found the info. First it lays out the criteria and at the end it says what competitions are counted. It specifically says Philly doesn’t count (nor does Cranberry).

https://www.usfigureskating.org/sites/default/files/media-files/2023QualifyingByeAdvancementCriteria.pdf

ETA - From looking at the competitions, it looks like the Challengers that are after Sectionals do not count for a bye to Nationals, so I believe she will still be at Sectionals.

Well phooey. OK thank you!

 

[16Olympics]

I don't know how anyone, even if they have very bad taste and don't like her skating, can fail to admire her hard work and perseverance. I've never seen anything like it.

I admire her tenacity. She has come so far in her return including nice programs and she looks better and better every time I see her. Her journey just makes the upcoming season so much brighter for the women skaters.

 

[moonvine]

I'm getting ready to send Gracie some of her pens from Amazon but it won't let me put a gift note in. Oh well, hopefully she'll figure it out.

 

[SkateTM0102]

I'm getting ready to send Gracie some of her pens from Amazon but it won't let me put a gift note in. Oh well, hopefully she'll figure it out.

Maybe you could send her a direct message on Instagram or Twitter to let her know to be on the lookout for something and whatever else you wanted to put on the gift note?

 

[moonvine]

Maybe you could send her a direct message on Instagram or Twitter to let her know to be on the lookout for something and whatever else you wanted to put on the gift note?

I can, but I have a feeling she gets thousands or tens of thousands of them. I could send a card to the rink, but I don't want to get stalkery.

 

[ptvvibezz]

Is anyone planning to do something for Gracie at Skate America? I might make a sign for her but I'm not sure yet

 

[moonvine]

Is anyone planning to do something for Gracie at Skate America? I might make a sign for her but I'm not sure yet

If I were there I'd give her flowers but alas I won't be there.

 

[SkateTM0102]

I can, but I have a feeling she gets thousands or tens of thousands of them. I could send a card to the rink, but I don't want to get stalkery.

True…I actually thought about that after I mentioned it. Still might be worth it, just in case she doesn’t get as many as we imagine, I have no idea?

 

[moonvine]

Her pens arrived already. Amazon is so fast. She loves the pens, I hope she enjoys them.

 

[norwegianfairytale]

Jean Luc posting a picture of him and Gracie. Two people together who I very much like

 

[moonvine]

Jean Luc posting a picture of him and Gracie. Two people together who I very much like

My heart! She looks so happy

 

[norwegianfairytale]

My heart! She looks so happy

I think so too. Is this from Champs camp? I didn´t see much footprints from Gracie from the sneak peaks that USFS posted on Instagram, where they filmed a lot of other skaters, the only time I saw her she was in the background with her coaches, except from that first photo. I was somehow worried she was excluded and didn´t socialize that much, but it warms my heart to see her with Jean Luc. I probably just reading too much into it, maybe she just was focused on her task and USFS asked her to do social media content but she said no or something. Also a lot of the other skaters is younger and she probably don´t know them that good.