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If things wont work out there's always DWTS
Every skater that's participated has an Olympic gold.
They invited Weir and Kwan, who don't, but both of them are still worlds away from Gracie
If things wont work out there's always DWTS
It took four years for Carolina Kostner to win her first Grand Prix event, and no one wrote her off as a complete failure.
Her own reflection
Again, a reminder that SOTNIKOVA was "the next big thing" in Russia for 3 seasons without ever winning a GP event.
Don't write Liza off yet. And we also have Radionova...And then along came Lipnitskaia, Pogorilaya ... And who knows who else ...
Again, a reminder that SOTNIKOVA was "the next big thing" in Russia for 3 seasons without ever winning a GP event.
Didn't she have some Euro medals though? I don't think this is exclusive to GP events, but Gracie needs to start medaling at international competitions. 4CC, GP's, whatever. Otherwise she might not hang onto her #1 spot nationally, especially if Ashley keeps winning/medaling at GP's (she got a gold and a silver last year) and doing well at the GPF (bronze last year, silver the year before).
Chuckm, this is (more or less) what's called an "ad hominem" argument. Instead of challenging the claim made (that she successfully completed the jumps), you attack the credibility of the people who said so. Just refer to the video, chuckm, and say whether you think she made the rotations or not. If you cannot do this, well, cease commenting.
She has 2 silver medals from 2013/14 Euros. She also has 6 Grand Prix medals 3 silver and 3 bronze. Not a bad competitive record.
The poster in question claimed that Adelina has a clean lutz when clearly she does not, and gave that as evidence that Adelina would trounce Gracie Gold (who, btw DOES have a clean lutz) should they meet at Skate America.
Gracie has silver and bronze GP medals. She hasn't had the benefit of a full season in the JGP at age 14, plus 3 seasons in the GP as Sotnikova has had.
It's a lot easier for the Russian girls to win Euros medals because with Korpi injured, their only real competition is Kostner, and they don't have to travel very far for the competition. It's harder for the US girls at 4CC against the Japanese, and they have to deal with jet lag with most of the competitions in Asia. What makes it even harder is that 4CC is usually scheduled little more than a week after US Nationals.
I think the situation is tougher for Gracie next year. We will have Liza back, not sure if she can make it but this girl certainly has some big tricks, Radionova will be old enough for senior. Lots of crazy talents from Russia. At least I hope she can medal at 4CC and Skate America, Skate Canada.
sky_fly20 will stop joining her bandwagon... and throw her under the bus..
Yeah, I have to agree that she needs to win some international competitions such as Grand Prix events. Sasha Cohen and even Alissa Czisny have some Grand Prix golds under their respective belts. Have we had any other American ladies do that in recent years? It would be great if Gracie, or Ashley for that matter, could achieve that in the coming season. If they don't, then I don't hold out that much hope for them to make an impact outside the U.S.